The Winged Horde, or Wingers, are beings that closely resemble humans, but instead have batlike wings and clawed feet. Despite the close resemblance, their relations with humans are tenuous at best. The Winged Horde has suffered many times at the hands of humans due to their expansionistic policies. Originally the Winged Horde lived in the mountainous areas of what is now the Tinto Republic, but due to heavy mining prior to the Highland-Jowston War, the Wingers were forced to leave their homes. They were however, given a new home in Two River thanks to Genkaku, a hero of the City-States of Jowston.