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IMPORTANT: This is highly outdated, an update can be found here . Please do not use this as a reference.

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edit: I have since done more research into tail feathers and drag/lift, and I will be removing the feathers along the side of the tail. turns out this would only cause drag, not lift. the end feathers attached to the pygostyle process will remain, however, as these are used for steering, not lift.

oh boy! ANOTHER Eowenah study! and now she has FOUR WINGS again! to be fair though, it has less to do with looks and more to do with rear stabilization. she needed a way to keep the hips from sagging below the chest and increasing drag/throw off her center of gravity. while speed and telekinesis aid in keeping her off the ground, both are very energy consuming. a second pair of wings helps even out the wing load a bit. I tried several different other methods to lift the pelvis, such as highly elongated tail feathers, but without a skeletal/musculature support the feathers would just crumple. now she DOES have tail feathers that descend along the tail to aid in lifting it, and a forked tail formation at the tip to aid in steering, but these are much smaller than what I was originally planning.

Eowenah is a pokemon, not an animal, so she does not follow the basic setup animals follow. she is also a genetic experiment altered by arceus himself, so she also does not follow basic pokemon setup as strictly either. pokemon bones, muscle, and organs are naturally much stronger and more efficient than their animal counterparts, so pokemon don't need as much mass as animals do to accomplish the same amount of power. likewise, Eowenah does not need as much muscle bulk to generate the power needed for lift that animals do. still, her wing muscles are quite massive for pokemon standards, the wing pectoralis being by far the largest muscles on her body. while the wing pectorals and bones anchor below the arm shoulders, the coracoid, furcula, and scapula extend above it, making it appear that it is the first limb. the wing itself is possibly the most complex in existence. 33 bones make up the skeletal system, combining features from the wings of birds, pterosaurs, bats, and many other flying creatures. the soft tissue of the wing is made up of several layers, including powerful muscles, tendons, ligaments, aktinofibrils, air sacs, and plagiopatagiales. a fatty layer just below the skin keeps the whole structure rounded. the feathers themselves are arranged in a similar manner to most other bird pokemon, the primary and secondary feathers lined up against knobs on the bones for support. some of the longer feathers can be over 20 feet in length. unlike animal feathers, the feathers are not completely dead structures. on Eowenah, they contain chloroplasts and veins, and actually preform photosynthesis. the feathers are actually green, but the way light is refracted off of them makes them appear deep blue, purple, or magenta. all together, Eowenah's wings are the most efficient and powerful of any pokemon, legendary or non legendary alike.

the secondary wings are modified hind limbs similar to that of the animalian order Alacaversamada . it even has the patella/toe pteroids and the fused femur setup Alacaversamada has. however, instead of a membranous wing, the leg is avian, being set with pokemonian feathers in place of a uropatagium. the foot itself has the basic anatomy of the avian hand, albeit larger claws on the first and second digit. the pteroid toe is similar to that of the fifth digit of rhamphorhynchoids, but folds backwards rather than to the side. a tendon runs from the "hand", along the tibiotarsus, and connects to the pelvis. this gives the wing a triangular shape and limits mobility. the secondary wings are used mostly for keeping the pelvic region level in flight, as well as stabilizing her flight in general to make it as seamless as possible.

to keep the tail level, the tail has a row of long, stiff feathers that fold out and lock into place in flight. these feathers can be adjusted as needed. the tail ends in a forked bird tail like structure, which is used steering. the deep fork allows for sharper turns, like that of swallows, Taillows/Swellows, forked/scissor tailed flycatchers, etc. unlike Berkian dragons and wyverns, if any of these feathers are damaged or lost she does not loose the ability to fly. damaged feathers reabsorb any remaining living tissue and are shed. new feathers grow back within a day or two. under normal circumstances all the feathers are shed twice a year in a similar mechanism to that of Blazikens, in which all of the old feathers catch fire and burn away, and are immediately replaced by new ones. feathers shed from being damaged or torn out also catch fire moments after being separated from the body. the only way to obtain one of her feathers is if it is given. given feathers have strong magical properties, and protect the receiver from Shadow pokemon. in the games these are termed "Midnight Wings".

Description
IMPORTANT: This is highly outdated, an update can be found here . Please do not use this as a reference.

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edit: I have since done more research into tail feathers and drag/lift, and I will be removing the feathers along the side of the tail. turns out this would only cause drag, not lift. the end feathers attached to the pygostyle process will remain, however, as these are used for steering, not lift.

oh boy! ANOTHER Eowenah study! and now she has FOUR WINGS again! to be fair though, it has less to do with looks and more to do with rear stabilization. she needed a way to keep the hips from sagging below the chest and increasing drag/throw off her center of gravity. while speed and telekinesis aid in keeping her off the ground, both are very energy consuming. a second pair of wings helps even out the wing load a bit. I tried several different other methods to lift the pelvis, such as highly elongated tail feathers, but without a skeletal/musculature support the feathers would just crumple. now she DOES have tail feathers that descend along the tail to aid in lifting it, and a forked tail formation at the tip to aid in steering, but these are much smaller than what I was originally planning.

Eowenah is a pokemon, not an animal, so she does not follow the basic setup animals follow. she is also a genetic experiment altered by arceus himself, so she also does not follow basic pokemon setup as strictly either. pokemon bones, muscle, and organs are naturally much stronger and more efficient than their animal counterparts, so pokemon don't need as much mass as animals do to accomplish the same amount of power. likewise, Eowenah does not need as much muscle bulk to generate the power needed for lift that animals do. still, her wing muscles are quite massive for pokemon standards, the wing pectoralis being by far the largest muscles on her body. while the wing pectorals and bones anchor below the arm shoulders, the coracoid, furcula, and scapula extend above it, making it appear that it is the first limb. the wing itself is possibly the most complex in existence. 33 bones make up the skeletal system, combining features from the wings of birds, pterosaurs, bats, and many other flying creatures. the soft tissue of the wing is made up of several layers, including powerful muscles, tendons, ligaments, aktinofibrils, air sacs, and plagiopatagiales. a fatty layer just below the skin keeps the whole structure rounded. the feathers themselves are arranged in a similar manner to most other bird pokemon, the primary and secondary feathers lined up against knobs on the bones for support. some of the longer feathers can be over 20 feet in length. unlike animal feathers, the feathers are not completely dead structures. on Eowenah, they contain chloroplasts and veins, and actually preform photosynthesis. the feathers are actually green, but the way light is refracted off of them makes them appear deep blue, purple, or magenta. all together, Eowenah's wings are the most efficient and powerful of any pokemon, legendary or non legendary alike.

the secondary wings are modified hind limbs similar to that of the animalian order Alacaversamada . it even has the patella/toe pteroids and the fused femur setup Alacaversamada has. however, instead of a membranous wing, the leg is avian, being set with pokemonian feathers in place of a uropatagium. the foot itself has the basic anatomy of the avian hand, albeit larger claws on the first and second digit. the pteroid toe is similar to that of the fifth digit of rhamphorhynchoids, but folds backwards rather than to the side. a tendon runs from the "hand", along the tibiotarsus, and connects to the pelvis. this gives the wing a triangular shape and limits mobility. the secondary wings are used mostly for keeping the pelvic region level in flight, as well as stabilizing her flight in general to make it as seamless as possible.

to keep the tail level, the tail has a row of long, stiff feathers that fold out and lock into place in flight. these feathers can be adjusted as needed. the tail ends in a forked bird tail like structure, which is used steering. the deep fork allows for sharper turns, like that of swallows, Taillows/Swellows, forked/scissor tailed flycatchers, etc. unlike Berkian dragons and wyverns, if any of these feathers are damaged or lost she does not loose the ability to fly. damaged feathers reabsorb any remaining living tissue and are shed. new feathers grow back within a day or two. under normal circumstances all the feathers are shed twice a year in a similar mechanism to that of Blazikens, in which all of the old feathers catch fire and burn away, and are immediately replaced by new ones. feathers shed from being damaged or torn out also catch fire moments after being separated from the body. the only way to obtain one of her feathers is if it is given. given feathers have strong magical properties, and protect the receiver from Shadow pokemon. in the games these are termed "Midnight Wings".