| “ | Why are you helping us? I thought all the flying monkeys were working for the Nome King! | „ |
| ― Bungle to Bufkin, Fables #101 — "The Ascent" |
Flying monkeys are a species from from the Pan Ozian Empire in the Homelands. They first appear in Fables #1 — "Chapter One: Old Tales Revisited."
Physiology
| “ | Lily Martagon: My boyfriend is very well-read. Jack Pumpkinhead: Really? Looks sort of bluish to me. |
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| ― Lily Martagon and Jack Pumpkinhead discussing Bufkin, Fables #121 — "A Revolution in Oz, Chapter Eight: Flight Without Wings" |
As their name suggests, flying monkeys are monkeys equipped with wings that enable them to fly. They also have blue fur.[3]
History
Bufkin is a flying monkey[1] who serves as Fabletown's librarian.[4]
When Snow White arrives for her biannual inspection at the Farm, two flying monkeys appear alongside other Farm animals in the barn to discuss ways to fight against and reclaim the Homelands from the Adversary.[3]
Upon his return to the Homelands, Bufkin discovers that all the flying monkeys in the Pan Ozian Empire are working in the Nome King's Air Corps. He proceeds to form a resistance movement to overthrow the Nome King.[5] While standing with the others in front of the Deadly Desert[6] in the Land of Ev,[5] a flying monkey from the Air Force swoops down towards them. It is subsequently killed by Bufkin.[7]
Known flying monkeys
Appearances
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Original source
The flying monkeys are based on the Winged Monkeys from the children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and its many sequels. The name "Winged Monkey" is capitalized on the wiki in accordance with the source material.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fables #7 — "The Guns of Fabletown: Part Two of Animal Farm"
- ↑ Fables #110 — "Allies: Chapter Three of Inherit the Wind"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fables #6 — "Road Trip: Part One of Animal Farm"
- ↑ Fables #60 — "The Good Prince, Chapter One: Flycatcher"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fables #101 — "The Ascent"
- ↑ Fables #108 — "Hall of the Mountain King, Chapter One of Inherit the Wind"
- ↑ Fables #108 — "Hall of the Mountain King, Chapter One of Inherit the Wind"