Talk:Manticore/@comment-37076256-20181102222158/@comment-25396609-20181102235808

Now. while I would prefer if they are the same breed and I advocate for it, if I'm wrong I'm wrong.

The sphinx is easily 2-3 times the size of the Manticore.

Even if Grimm do not obey the law of gravity (which I doubt, I suspect they are simply lacking true physical mass; less weight compared to their volume), they would NOT be exempt from one thing; friction and wind resistance.

Close observation of the Sphinx's body when compared to the Manticore made me notice something interesting; if they are indeed the same species then I believe that, as a Manticore grows to become a Sphinx, its body becomes more streamlined and better optimized for flight; compensating for the increase in surface area with improve aerodynamics.

This means a more lithe frame compared to the rather stocky Manticore, the mask becoming more streamlined (horns angling backwards to reduce drag), and the mane moving away from the neck and onto the body in the form of less recognizable spikes.

In otherwords, they don't lose armor; they grow into what they already have.

This is purely hypothetical, I am simply making observations. Are they biased by my own preference? Absolutely.