First of all, creatures of magical flight - Dragons, Drakes, Wyverns, Daemons, Gargoyles, Mongbats, Imps and their like - appear to be able to perform this ability without consciously evoking any magic at all. While they may be able to subconsciously command inner powers, attempts to recreate this ability have consistently resulted in disappointing, sometimes harmful results. It has been noted with some interest that all creatures found exhibiting magical flight are intelligent, at least to some degree. It has also been noted, as a sidenote, that harpies and their kin are capable of natural flight, and as such have been excluded from further research.

Secondly, the mass of such creatures do not seem to change signicantly while they are airborne, which provide sound arguement against these subjects being able to manipulate their relative gravitational affect. This is not to say that this is not possible, but the difference in perceived feeling of a dragon walking into you and flying into you is usually only the result of the speed of its flight, and I do not recommend repeated experiments. It is plausible, I admit, that creatures capable of magical flight only affect their relative mass with the planet, but retain their original mass against other targets, but this implies a degree of dimensional control that remains highly doubtful, especially as an innate ability.

Finally, it is known to most beast handlers that once an animal, especially those capable of magic, has been brought under the beguiling charms of the tamer, the mind of such a creature instantly loses much prowess and ability. For instance, any wild dragon can be an instant threat with a simple and well timed breath of fire and a Flamestrike Poison combination. I can personally attest that this is a very deadly assault to experience, as it almost always requires an immediate withdrawal to administer medical attention. This same dragon, once tamed however, loses many of its magical abilities, capable of only the simpler, less draining spells. My point is, even these simplified creatures retain the ability of magical flight, which reinforces my first observation.

It interests me to some degree that more research has not been conducted by elder mages, whom I would think would find such a concept as magical flight to be a reasonable pursuit. I, personally, find it somewhat insulting that a simple Mongbat inherits a magical power that eludes understanding. Even if we do lack essential components as wings, one would think that with the vast intellectual ability of today's society, someone would've stumbled across a viable solution. Why then, I ask, has mankind been unable to replicate such powers?