Harpy

Harpy is a Fae of wind and hunger: a compact, winged humanoid with a raptor's beak, hooked talons, and feathers that bristle like a storm front. Smell: an acrid tang of salt, raptor musk and old brine that lingers on clothing. Sound: a sharp, triple-note keening that carries like gulls but cuts higher, followed by the wet slap of wings and the rasp of talons on stone. Temperature: encounters begin with a rush of warm, dry air—the predator's breath—then sudden chilling drafts under their wings. Field naturalist notes record them hunting from patrol heights, circling in loose packs and preferring exposed ledges, coastal paths, and any traveller isolated from shelter.