New Art: Fly-kinden by David Mumford : Shadows of the Apt

New Art: Fly-kinden by David Mumford

Another of David's pieces, this time his take on the ubiquitous Fly-kinden.

Diminutive Fly-kinden live everywhere in the Lowlands and beyond. Clannish and pragmatic, and unrivalled in the air, they form a thriving underclass wherever they go: cheap labour for the Beetles, servants for the Spiders, military scouts for the Wasps. Fly-kinden are the world’s great opportunists. Fly-kinden will work for anyone, believe in no grand causes, and can thrive and prosper, in their small way, where any other people would be crushed underfoot.

Posted by Adrian Tchaikovsky on October 13th, 2008

Posted in Art, Kinden

Tags: flies

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7 comments to “New Art: Fly-kinden by David Mumford”

Come Fly With Me… : Shadows of the Apt, October 13th, 2008 at 7:27 pm:

[…] It’s the turn of the Fly-kinden this month, with a new short story, Fallen Heroes, here and another piece of David Mumford’s excellent art here. Enjoy! […]
joe, July 7th, 2010 at 12:15 am:

I was wondering the fly kinden are very interesting, do they acquire a more prominent roll to look forward to as the series moves on?
Adrian Tchaikovsky, July 7th, 2010 at 8:59 pm:

There are some very important Fly-kinden individuals — Taki from Blood of the Mantis, and a whole boatload of them in one of the later books. Because of the somewhat parasitic and derivative nature of their culture, they are not really a serious political force, at all.
joe, July 23rd, 2010 at 1:56 am:

Awesome. I can't wait. I have met taki she is cool. That is when I started getting very interested in the fly kinden, great character
joe, July 26th, 2010 at 4:43 am:

Hey! I was wondering when the 5^th book will be released in Canada, I hav had it ordered at my local bok store for weeks now. I can't wait for it. Greatest books ever
Adrian Tchaikovsky, July 28th, 2010 at 8:19 pm:

I don't think there's a special Canadian edition so if you get the UK editions, it should be out start August just as it is over here. If you're reliant on the US editions, Pyr hasn't picked up Scarab Path yet, so no definite dates.
joe, August 30th, 2010 at 3:32 am:

Still waiting, they tell me september 1^st, the wait is starting to get to me, I keep hearing spoiler alerets, and I would like to just do away with them and read the book for myself. hopefully this week, I will get my copy.

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