Bat man - Revision history

PLMMJ: /* Anatomy */ Removed an errant letter

2025-08-31T05:46:34Z

Anatomy: Removed an errant letter

70.54.38.135: Had assumed they had seperate wings and arms like other winged animal people, but apparently not. Cleaned up the anatomy section. Removed the image because it could be misleading. Anyone can add it back if they want.

2025-07-17T04:42:06Z

Had assumed they had seperate wings and arms like other winged animal people, but apparently not. Cleaned up the anatomy section. Removed the image because it could be misleading. Anyone can add it back if they want.

70.54.38.135: Undo revision 310276 by 70.54.38.135 (talk) Actually it was right before.

2025-07-17T04:31:15Z

Undo revision 310276 by 70.54.38.135 (talk) Actually it was right before.

70.54.38.135: That "Anatomy" section was just plain wrong. Bat man wings and arms are seperate. That is true of every winged humanoid in df.

2025-07-17T03:50:42Z

That "Anatomy" section was just plain wrong. Bat man wings and arms are seperate. That is true of every winged humanoid in df.

Jecowa: /* Anatomy */ image description- wings stretch from wrists to ankles

2024-10-27T10:09:49Z

Anatomy: image description- wings stretch from wrists to ankles

Jecowa: bat man anatomy

2024-10-27T00:21:31Z

bat man anatomy

Urist Mchateselves: Ditto.

2024-09-06T21:12:12Z

Ditto.

Urist Mchateselves: Ditto

2024-09-06T18:33:53Z

Ditto

24.123.205.45 at 15:08, 4 September 2024

2024-09-04T15:08:54Z

24.123.205.45 at 15:06, 4 September 2024

2024-09-04T15:06:08Z

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 == Anatomy ==
-Despite what their sprites might imply, bat men do not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' their wings that they use to fly. They have a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Unlike bats, a bat men do not have tails.
+Despite what their sprites might imply, bat men do not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' their wings that they use to fly. They have a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Unlike bats, bat men do not have tails.
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 == Anatomy ==
-Despite the depictions, a bat man does not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' his wings that he uses to fly. He has a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Like a bat, a bat man does not use echolocation. Unlike a bat, a bat man has no tail.
+Despite what their sprites might imply, bat men do not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' their wings that they use to fly. They have a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Unlike bats, a bat men do not have tails.
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 Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] bat men for their ''haunting cries''.
-Despite what their descriptions might imply, a bat man's arms and wings are seperate, disconnected parts. A bat man does not lose the ability to fly should they lose function in their arms, and does not lose their arms if they lose their wings.
+== Anatomy ==
-[[File:bat_man.jpg|thumb|230px|center|An interpretation of a bat man that is accurate to their anatomy while still having "wings stretching from wrist to ankle."<br><small>''Art by Devilingo''</small>]]
+Despite the depictions, a bat man does not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' his wings that he uses to fly. He has a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Like a bat, a bat man does not use echolocation. Unlike a bat, a bat man has no tail.
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 Some [[dwarves]] [[Preferences|like]] bat men for their ''haunting cries''.
-== Anatomy ==
+Despite what their descriptions might imply, a bat man's arms and wings are seperate, disconnected parts. A bat man does not lose the ability to fly should they lose function in their arms, and does not lose their arms if they lose their wings.
-Despite the depictions, a bat man does not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' his wings that he uses to fly. He has a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Like a bat, a bat man does not use echolocation. Unlike a bat, a bat man has no tail.
+[[File:bat_man.jpg|thumb|230px|center|An interpretation of a bat man that is accurate to their anatomy while still having "wings stretching from wrist to ankle."<br><small>''Art by Devilingo''</small>]]
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 Despite the depictions, a bat man does not have separate arms and wings. A bat man's arms ''are'' his wings that he uses to fly. He has a thumb and three other fingers attached to the hand of each arm/wing. Like a bat, a bat man does not use echolocation. Unlike a bat, a bat man has no tail.
-[[File:bat_man.jpg|thumb|230px|center|An interpretation of a bat man if he had a tail and separated arms and wings.<br><small>''Art by Devilingo''</small>]]
+[[File:bat_man.jpg|thumb|230px|center|An interpretation of a bat man if he had a tail and separated arms and wings. You can see his wings stretching from his wrists to his ankles like in the description.<br><small>''Art by Devilingo''</small>]]
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 {{creaturedesc}}
-'''Bat men''' are humanoid versions of the common [[bat]] and are one of the many [[Creature|races]] of underworld tribal [[animal people]] found living in small groups on any [[cavern]] level. They may also be found on the surface living in [[savage]] biomes, though these bat men will not live in tribes and will behave like the usual mindless animal people.
+'''Bat men''' are humanoid versions of the common [[bat]] and are one of the many [[Creature|races]] of underground tribal [[animal people]] found living in small groups on any [[cavern]] level. They may also be found on the surface living in [[savage]] biomes, though these bat men will not live in tribes and will behave like the usual mindless animal people.
 Despite being labelled as hostile in the unit list, bat men initially found in the caverns will ignore your citizens unless provoked. They will usually be observed carrying wooden [[spear]]s, [[blowgun]]s and [[shield]]s, although they are sometimes seen using metal items instead. These can range from [[copper]] to [[steel]], and are presumably caused by a bug. Depending on which other subterranean creatures they have access to, their [[blowdart]]s will be covered in different [[syndrome|poisons]], which can vary from mildly annoying [[cave spider]] venom to highly [[fun|dangerous]] [[giant cave spider]] toxins. You can preemptively check for poisons by selecting a [[blowgunner]], looking in their items tab and viewing their blowdarts.

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 *Their parents are DEEAAAAAAAD!!!
 *Bat men '''DO NOT''' eat nachos. They prefer hotdogs instead.
-*Bat men believe in the absolute sacredness of sapient life, and will never kill your dwarves during ambushes.
+*Bat men believe in the absolute sacredness of sapient life, and as such will never kill their enemies.

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 ''Some things to watch out for when dealing with bat men:''
-*They show a preference for working individually, paired up with a different birdman of some type or with [[nightwing]]s.
+*They show a preference for working individually, paired up with a different bird man of some type or with [[nightwing]]s.
 *They are most likely to target the dwarf whose "comedian" attribute is at the highest level.
 *They are exceptional detectives: given enough preparation time, they can defeat any foe.
-*Their default identities are a secret.  If you turn this off, their chasm will flood your fortress with [[noble]]s instead.
+*Their default identities are a secret.  If you turn this off, their chasm will flood your fortress with human [[noble]]s instead.
 *They can breathe in space.
 *They are '''vengeance'''.  They are '''the night'''.
 *Their parents are DEEAAAAAAAD!!!
-*Batmen '''DO NOT''' eat nachos. They prefer hotdogs instead.
+*Bat men '''DO NOT''' eat nachos. They prefer hotdogs instead.