2011 Summer Update

Well, the Demon Slayer gives us the real meaning behind the name of the Black Mage's followers (Black Wings).

My guess would be that the black wings were developing these creatures all along to serve as the black mage's army. They probably look the way they do because tey are synthetic life forms.

I think it'd be cool if the Black Mage managed to stay alive so long by possessing bodies every so often, and that he couldn't use his full power due to incompatbility issues. So in order to trully be "revived" he has Gelimer working to make a body that can be fully compatible with the Black Mage's powers or something. Upon learning this, our synthetic warrior abandons the Black Wings to try and escape his fate of being a vesil for the Black Mage and live his life freely.

Cliche, I know, but I like it.