Horses don't like heights, that's why they live in Kansas

Odradek

My six year old brother taught me this.

Tanya

Now all I can think about is a horse in an elevator, why is this.

Princess Alice

But wait, what about pegasi?

Fossilmaiden

They're not horses, they just look like them. And should really use a name other than Pegasus. We don't call Gorgons Medusas.

Princess Alice

Think of all the royalties Pegasus gets whenever people use his name to refer to another winged equine, though

Previous Calica

Fossilmaiden said:

They're not horses, they just look like them. And should really use a name other than Pegasus. We don't call Gorgons Medusas.

Castlevania fans seem to call them "Medusa heads" though.

Fossilmaiden

That's because that's what the games call them.

glennmagusharvey

Have you ever seen a pterippus in Kansas?

There you go.

Justice4243

Do we have an alternative name for "Pegasi"? We can't just call them "Winged Horses", very well, now can we?

glennmagusharvey

The term is "pterippus", plural "pterippi".

Justice4243

Is that a silent p? I think that I can sign off on this if that's a silent "p".

glennmagusharvey

Yes it is; it's derived from the Greek root for "wing" which is "pter(y)", I think.

Justice4243

OK, cool. It's official. All the documents are signed and everything. Misuse of the word "Pegasus" is now a punishable offence. 

*Sets fire to Hasbro*

glennmagusharvey

Pterripus Knight

...hmm, I do like that.  Also encourages people to just call them "p-knights".

Fossilmaiden

Falcon knight or bust.

glennmagusharvey

Wy not wyvern knight?

Fossilmaiden

Because a wyvern is not a flying equine. Also, a Falcon Knight is better against berserkers.

Sredni Vashtar

Wyvern Knight is a pretty badass title. I want to be a Wyvern Knight.