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[edit] Speculation

Flying rods are flying units in service to Goodminton. Their appearence and abilities are yet unknown. Flying rods patrolled airspace of the capital city of Goodminton together with larrybirds.^{IPTSF Text 3}

Flying rods are not flying Mounts.^{IPTSF Text 3}

[edit] Real World References

Flying rods probably refer to an optical phenomenon of the same name.