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I'm a big supporter of the new wing design. I think it does fit much better lore wise. Daeva are human-like until they get a jumpstart in evolution due to divine intervention. Asmodian's simply continue that trend. They developed different eyes due to the dark, claws due to the terrain, and the mane due to the cold. This took place over time and makes perfect sense, as they are additions to an existing template. Creatures get larger, smaller, offensive / defensive advantages, and adaptations to thrive in their environment but, they maintain their original base theme.
The biggest reason I'm a fan of this is because it tends to lessen the stereo-typical 'bad guy' image. Some say they look like 'fallen angels' but, fallen angels traditionally appeared as demons. They became manifestations of the horrors of Hell. From what I can tell, the Balaur finally fit into a role. Daeva were angelic, Balaur are fiery/draconic/demonic. Asmodians fall in the middle and thats good. It enriches their story. The Asmodians can't be as easily dismissed, since they're still visibly Daeva. Their outsider status and differing attributes makes them easier to 'villain-ize' by the admittedly 'high society-esque' Eylos, who seem to be approaching a point of vanity and arrogance. So whats better? To take the said of angelic beings who have been twisted by their anger and become darker by nature to survive? Or to side with angelic beings who have grown too proud in their beauty and superiority?
.... If your going with the angels/fallen angels/demons theory, fallen angels succumbed to pride of their own magnificence and it lead them to wage a holy war that they lost. Being cast out was a punishment for being the aggressors and refusing to serve humanity. Theres traits of both races in there somewhere. Aggression vs Arrogance. The big question becomes whether or not the Daeva can ever become one race again and, no matter the victor, are they simply spiraling towards their own great fall?
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