Finally figuring out Lyro's lore! And I mean, like, full backstory... I may of may not be giving them their own thing just bc of how many extra friends I'm giving them.
So. In this world we have the avians, the aquatics and the terrestrial. Avians have wings, that's what we need to focus on. There are different kinds of avians, which are split into types, then groups. So insects, birds, bats, dragons, techs, harpies and mages. Mages and harpies are similar, but harpies have wings on their backs instead of having them replace the arms. Makes have wings as arms, different tails, and special magic that allows them to 'create' temporary appendages. There's a special school for all avians, but it's on an island in the sky(Eurylocus grab the harpoons), so you either need an airship or wings.
Now, some avians choose not to fly, so they have their little villages here and there. And in one of these vilages we find Lyro, a mage who's family chose to stay grounded. But they want to get to the academy, and they have their friends, yada yada, they get to the academy and for the final exam on their first year they must complete a quest of their choosing before the end of summer.
Now, I said I have some friends for them. One of these friends is a tech/insect gal, (doesn't have a name yet) who is basically a mix of entarapta(she ra) and Madeline hatter(ever after). I'm thinking dragonfly wings with a little mechanical help(most buggies have some sort of flying aid, their wings are a little more delicate) and a more purple/pastel feel, idk yet.
I also know the school is called "Wallow's Institute for Avian Learning" , directed by a dragon(coughmusclemommycough) headmistress. I want her to be nice, but not overly nice. You know those shows where the principal is basically evil or way too lenient? Yeah no. She's an adult. Think Mc Gonagle. And she'll have a similarly level-headed son who just kinda minds his own business(but oh? Who's this next character that he may like?)
Idk who. Just think it'll be fun to see this guy be nonchalant but internally he's just screaming. And the person he'll like may be a non-Avian, one of Lyro's friends from the village who they took up to school one day.
I have a hand-full of other ideas, but yeaaaa.
(Flighless birds from bubble guppies had a weird amount of influence on this lol.)