Flying Monkey

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Flying Monkey
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Alternate Names/Spellings	山椒, 山魈, Hsigo (incorrect), Hsiao, Mountain Imp, Mountain Monkey, Shan-Hsiao, Shanxiao, Winged Monkey, Xiao
Origins	Chinese Mythology and North American fiction
Alignment	Chaotic Neutral
Element	Air/Wind/Sky
Species	Magical Beast (Chimera)
Appearance	Winged monkey (sometimes with avian and/or human traits...)

Origins

The Flying Monkey is a creature with origins in Chinese mythology, legend and folklore. It would later go on to gain connections to North American fiction; in particular, the classic modern novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum and its following cinematic adaptation, The Wizard of Oz.

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