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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9727502" data-attributes="member: 6790260">No, but having your limbs and tail pointing the normal way would.It's like...imagine someone built a car, with all of the seating, windshield, mirrors, safety features, etc., all pointing one direction....and then the engine, steering/driving tires, and brakes pointing in the opposite direction. Except that at least theoretically would drive, it would just be a nightmare to navigate in. The topaz, as displayed, would be bad at aerodynamics no matter which way it was flying, and if it did, it would be slow, unwieldy, and prone to deflecting away from its intended direction of travel.Like even if we assume the flight is 100% magic and the wings are just decorative, you'd fly worse for the same amount of magical power as a dragon that didn't have these wings.Actually, a better analogy: it's like a sailing ship, where the sails are made pointing sideways outward the ship, and dragging through the water, well below the keel of the vessel. Even if the ship is actually powered by engines, you've added a ton of extra counterproductive drag for no reason. You'll need more powerful engines just to go at the same speed as a ship with no sails at all.</blockquote>