Talk:Succubus/@comment-71.184.143.100-20150727204515/@comment-25035274-20150813134217

@Gindjurra: The thing is, thrust isn't just a matter of strength. If their wings weren't shaped properly, hummingbirds still wouldn't be able to fly.

With that said, and for the sake of argument leaving shape out of the equation, lets say that Succubi were strong enough for flight with such small wings. Even though they might be able to fly like a hummingbird, the simple act of gliding would be far beyond them. Gliding requires resistance/drag, and resistance requires surface area. So going by this theory, Succubi might be able to fly, but it wouldn't be very graceful or sensual. Comparatively speaking, it'd look pretty clumsy and likely not very sexy at all, which is sort of a must for Succubi. They trade on their sensuality, so if they're flying they'd want to be able to soar. So their wings still aren't functional for their purposes.

@Anon: No one has said no manga artist has created flying succubi. You see succubi flying all the time in anime and manga.

What has been said is that no manga artist has created a succubi with wings that would be functional in the real world.