Flier
The Winged Necromorph
The Flier was a winged Necromorph encountered during the outbreak on Aegis VII, capable of sustained flight and striking its prey from above. Survivors often heard the creatures before they saw them.
The Flier was a winged Necromorph able to sustain flight, encountered by survivors during the outbreak on Aegis VII. Unlike the crawling and charging forms that hunted along the ground, it came from overhead, dropping onto its prey from above. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Form and behavior#
The Flier was distinguished from other Necromorphs by its wings and its capacity for sustained flight. Rather than crawl or charge along the ground, it took to the air and assaulted its prey from above, making it a threat that came from a direction survivors were less able to guard. (Dead Space: Extraction)
The creatures were frequently heard before they were seen. Survivors caught the sound of beating wings overhead and mistook it at first for bats, an explanation that made no sense on a dead world with no natural ecosystem to account for such animals. (Dead Space: Extraction)
Frequently asked questions
- What was a Flier?
- The Flier was a winged Necromorph capable of flight that was encountered during the outbreak on Aegis VII. Its main method of attack was to assault its prey from above.
- How did survivors notice a Flier?
- Fliers were often heard before they were seen. When survivors caught the sound of beating wings overhead, the noise was mistaken at first for bats, though the dead world had no natural ecosystem to account for them.
Sources
- GameDead Space: Extraction, Visceral Games and Eurocom, 2009
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