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Dragons are sentient and sapient species capable of speaking both the dragon and human languages,[2] constructing tools, composing literature, and complex thought. The BeetleWings and LeafWings spoke the Pantalan language prior to Clearsight's arrival on the continent, calling Dragon 'the old language.'[3]

Dragons are quadrupedal. Pyrrhian dragons, as well as LeafWings, possess six limbs, consisting of two wings and four legs. HiveWings and SilkWings have eight limbs, consisting of four wings and four legs. Dragons have five toes on both forelimbs, accompanied by five claws. Dragon hindlimbs have four toes, accompanied by four claws and a dewclaw. Some dragons, such as Six-Claws, may be born with polydactylism. Dragon bones are difficult to break, as they are described to be almost as hard as diamonds,[4] but they can be dislocated.[5] All tribes are roughly the same size except for MudWings, who are larger and stronger than dragons from the other tribes,[6] and SeaWings, who are considered to be shorter than dragons from other tribes.[7] Additionally, SkyWings have notably larger wings than most tribes.[8] Dragons do not have sexual dimorphism

Dragons live in a matriarchal society where each tribe is, in most cases, ruled by a queen. Typically, tribes live in separated kingdoms; after the events of the NightWing Exodus, the NightWing tribe is now ruled by Queen Glory, and after the events of The Flames of Hope, the SilkWing tribe now resides in the LeafSilk Kingdom along with LeafWings and some HiveWings, and are governed by the SilkWing Assembly. In most tribes, queens are hereditary and decided through the royal challenge or other means. The SandWing tribe uses the Eye of Onyx which chooses the best queen for the job, and may choose a commoner over a royal. No male dragon has ruled a tribe since the time of the Scorching.[103]

Most dragons feel strong loyalty to their tribes, and loyalty to dragons outside the tribe is considered unnatural.[104] They view their tribe as extremely important to their identity and consider acting against others of their tribe or their queen to be traitorous. Some tribes, notably the NightWings, IceWings, HiveWings, and SkyWings, see their tribe as superior to other tribes. In formal settings, it is common for dragons to use their tribe as a title, i.e. "Prince Arctic of the IceWings."[105]

Some dragon keep pets, such as scavengers, sloths, foxes, cats, or birds. Pets do not do well in dragon communities, as they often get eaten by forgetful relatives or even by its owner.[106] Dragons are careful not to eat pets belonging to important dragons.[107]

Each dragon tribe has their own religious beliefs.[event 4] SkyWings have a traditional burial ceremony which consists of wrapping a deceased dragon's body in white cloth or silk and offering it to the sky for seven days before being burned. It is said to allow the dragon's spirit to fly free and reincarnate into a SkyWing instead of a dragon from another tribe.[108] IceWings swear by the Great Ice Dragon, and have several temples dedicated in its honor. IceWings believe in snow monsters[109] and spirits under the ice.[110] Dragons may believe that the world hatched from eggs.[111][41] The Pantalan dragons see Clearsight as a divine being of guidance and wisdom.

Dragons use body language to communicate with each other. Dragons may raise their wings in a shushing gesture,[112] and they spread or wave their wings to catch attention. Flicking one's tail at someone is another way to get another dragon's attention and can also be used to indicate something of interest[113] or signal to other dragons. Flicking wings at one another indicates an argument. A dragon lashing their tail is a sign of anger or impatience.[114] SeaWings may flare their gills when angry,[115] and RainWings flare and color their ruffs when angry or indignant.[116][117] Drooping one's wings or tail are typically signs of tiredness, sadness, or hopelessness.[118]

The Talons of Peace have a signal for greeting one another, consisting of tilting one's wings to catch the sunlight. Dragons can use their claws to indicate numbers.[119]

Nudging or brushing another dragon's wing or twining tails together is a sign of affection and closeness.[120] Wrapping wings around one another, hugging, and pressing snouts together are also signs of affection.[121][122] Dragons also kiss to express affection.[123] Dragons tent their wings over others as a way to comfort or embrace them in a protective gesture

Wings of Fire Tribes MudWing

Description: MudWings have thick, armor-like scales, sometimes with hints of amber or gold in their underscales, which are usually the most obvious in the sunlight. They have been shown to be dark green in the first book's graphic novel, but this has yet to be shown as canon in any other media. Their nostrils are located on the top of the snout on a large, flat head so that they can lay submerged in mud for long periods of time. Their eyes have been described as brown, golden-amber, pale amber, or brown with yellow rings around the pupils. They have strong, sturdy, stable, muscular bodies, and closely resemble alligators, crocodiles, and other prehistoric reptiles.

SkyWing

SkyWings are one of the seven [[1]] tribes of [[2]], characterized by their scales which come in many varying shades of red, gold, orange or sometimes pink, and their exceedingly powerful wings. SkyWings also have the largest wings out of the 7 dragon tribes. They are noted to be great fliers, often very grumpy and bad-tempered, and the fastest dragons in the sky. They are also one of the four dragon tribes that can breathe fire, and they have the hottest fire, as shown multiple times throughout the series. They blow their fire in huge clouds and can raise the temperature of their fire temporarily if they're angry. There is one dragon, named [[3]], that has too much fire in her scales and burns everything she touches, a condition called "[and Special Dragons|firescales.]” It is known that if a dragon has any condition the SkyWings think is a hazard like a animus or firescales, they immediately kill them, though Peril was kept alive because of Queen Scarlet. SkyWings live in the part of Pyrrhia that resembles a wing (since Pyrrhia is shaped like a dragon), which symbolizes their flight skills. They were previously under the rule of [Scarlet|Queen Scarlet] for the first arc and a small portion of the second, but the tribe is now under the rule of her daughter, [Ruby|Queen Ruby] ([Tourmaline (No Tabs)|Tourmaline] in her original form), originally due to the disappearance of Queen Scarlet. Scarlet became outraged and began to develop a hate towards Queen Ruby. She eventually invaded the SkyWing kingdom and later, the ex-queen was killed in a royal duel by Tourmaline.

The SkyWings were originally allied with [Burn|Burn] and the [[4]] in the [of The SandWing Succession|War of the SandWing Succession], but it is unknown (and rather unlikely) if Ruby continued the alliance with Burn after she took the throne.

Description SkyWings usually have red, pink, orange, or golden scales with yellow, amber, and sometimes copper underscales, and orange or yellow eyes. Their scales have sometimes been described as having a color similar to a hibiscus flower. However, SkyWings with the firescales condition have bright light blue eyes and unnaturally bright, shiny copper scales (an example of this is [[5]]). Their scales are described to be "jewel-hard." They have enormous wings, larger than any other tribe, and long graceful necks, making them excellent fliers and fighters. Those wings, like MudWings, SandWings and IceWings, are attached by a bone on their shoulder, allowing their wings to extend futher out. In addition, they can breathe fire, like other fire-breathing tribes at any given time. They have also been shown to have a strong respiratory system, probably an adaptation from their high altitude home in the mountains, like their large wings. Their snouts are thin and long, with a nose-spike, and an extra horn on their jaw. Their horns are long, thin, and curved, similar to [[6]] horns in shape. They're very thin, slender, and are built to fly.

Most SkyWings seen are typically portrayed as short-tempered, militaristic, grumpy, and like fighting, but this might have been because Queen Scarlet didn't tend her tribe in a caring fashion, leading them to be this way. [[7]] once thought that [[8]] was exiled from the Sky Kingdom for her grumpiness, though he later changed his mind after meeting the rest of the tribe, realizing that she seemed to "fit right in" with the other SkyWings. This may have been because, as Clay noticed, "the soldiers looked underfed and like they needed rest", most likely because they were not treated as well as they could be by Queen Scarlet.

The SkyWings shown in [Peril|Escaping Peril] seemed considerably happier and less grouchy, as well as having more focus on nonviolent things (i.e. orchestra) in comparison to their appearance in previous books. The fact that the SkyWings were able to transform their lives under Queen Ruby's rule may imply that they are adaptive, creative, and clever.

In [(Legends)|Darkstalker (Legends)], SkyWings were said by [Fathom|Prince Fathom] to be the "friendly tribe", either meaning that their stereotype had changed from [Darkstalker|Darkstalker]'s time to the [Dragonets of Destiny|Dragonets of Destiny]'s time, or that he was just being sarcastic, which is much more probable. Even in Darkstalker's era of reign, SkyWings were cautious about differences, including animus dragons and any dragonets born with unusual conditions, such as firescales. These dragons were thrown off of mountains because the tribe "[did] not tolerate dangerous differences." SkyWings still do this in modern times, as shown with Peril and her deceased brother; however, this may change under the rule of Queen Ruby.

Abilities SkyWings are well-known for their superior, refined skills in combat. They can fly faster than any other tribe, thanks to their large wings and keels, and are also capable of breathing large amounts of fire at extreme temperatures (if they hold it long enough). According to [Tsunami|Tsunami] in [Lost Heir|The Lost Heir], a SkyWing beating their wings at full might sounds like a "hurricane whistling around your ears." They are also said to be strong, but in some cases, very small. This leads them to deceive the enemy using their size. They also may have a small build so they can navigate through tiny cracks between cliffs and rocks in their mountain habitat.

In [Dark Secret|The Dark Secret], [[9]], a SkyWing [[10]] and a [False Dragonets|false dragonet] of the prophecy, was the only dragonet that wasn't breathing heavily after a long flight from the [Kingdom|Night Kingdom] to an outpost in the [Kingdom|Sky Kingdom]. This may indicate that SkyWings have more cardiovascular endurance and better muscle toning than the other dragon tribes, but it may also be because his larger wings allowed him to go further with more ease than the dragonets from the other tribes.

In rare cases, a SkyWing dragonet can be born with too much fire, with [[11]] being one of them. This condition is referred to as firescales. They possess so much fire that everything they touch burns or catches fire, which makes them invulnerable to most attacks but also curses them by making them unable to have physical contact with any other living being without it dying. These dragons are often shunned and alone. According to [Scarlet|Queen Scarlet] and [Hawk|Prince Hawk], the mother will usually drop the dragonet(s) off a cliff to kill them, as per SkyWing law. They are the only tribe that can hatch dragonets with firescales.[1]

[[12]] has blue eyes, copper-colored scales, and gold wing veins, unlike other SkyWings, so this may be a trait for these special dragons.

At least once, a dragonet with too much fire had a [Brother|twin with too little fire]. These twins are presumably killed in the same way that their siblings are, probably because they would be too weak to survive. Many think that firescales dragons are the result of one dragonet twin sucking all the fire out of the other, hence the twin with too little fire. This theory has not been proven, but it is likely true.

Pyrrhia is a world ruled by dragons. Dragons are everywhere, from the depths of the sea to the mountain peaks, from the icy arctic to the tropical rainforest. Each tribe has adapted to their habitat and is fiercely hostile to outside dragons. For instance, SeaWings can breathe underwater, but they can’t produce fire like the SkyWings. SandWings have poisonous tails like scorpions, but they’d die quickly of the cold in the frozen caves of the IceWings. But all the tribes have a matriarchal system where each is ruled by a queen—and all dragons, no matter where they live, have a powerful love of treasure.

There are humans in this world, but the dragons think of them as prey, like the cows and deer and buffalo. Then again, the dragons have noticed that human prey acts a little odd sometimes. Humans keep showing up outside dragon caves, waving tiny swords and trying to start a fight (which doesn’t bother the dragons much; if the prey chooses to come to them to get eaten, that’s quite all right). The humans also seem as enamored of treasure as the dragons are themselves, and will run off with gold or jewels if they get anywhere near the dragons’ hidden hoards. As a result, the dragons see humans as annoying magpies and refer to them as “scavengers.”

War of the Dragon Tribes Once there was tentative peace between the dragon tribes . . . but now they are locked in a war that has spread across the whole world.

The laws of succession for all the dragon tribes state that a queen may be challenged at any time to mortal combat by her daughters or sisters. If she wins, she remains queen; if she dies, her challenger goes on to rule in her place.

But eighteen years ago, Queen Oasis of the SandWings was unexpectedly killed by a human, who ran off with most of her treasure hoard. The queen’s death left behind three daughters, an empty treasury, and a power vacuum.

The three potential queens have been fighting bitterly ever since, drawing all the other tribes into their terrible war. It’s not hard to get dragons to fight one another, especially when all the tribes know that the SandWing treasure is out there somewhere, waiting for a fortunate dragon to reclaim it.

But some dragons feel that enough blood has been spilled in this war. An underground movement, the Talons of Peace, is working to bring lasting peace to the dragons’ world. It all starts with a prophecy delivered by a seer of the mysterious NightWing tribe.

The prophecy tells of five dragons with a destiny . . . but as is often the case, not every dragonet wants to have a destiny . . . and not every dragonet will do as they’re told, not even by the forces of prophecy.

MudWing

Description Thick, armored brown scales, sometimes with amber and gold underscales; large, flat heads with nostrils on top of the snout

Abilities Can breathe fire (if warm enough), hold their breath for up to an hour, blend into large mud puddles; usually very strong

Queen Queen Moorhen

SeaWing

Description Blue or green or aquamarine scales; webs between their claws; gills on their necks; glow-in-the-dark stripes on their tails/snouts/underbellies

Abilities Can breathe underwater, see in the dark, create huge waves with one splash of their powerful tails; excellent swimmers

Queen Queen Coral

NightWing

Description Purplish-black scales and scattered silver scales on the underside of their wings, like a night sky full of stars; forked black tongues

Abilities Can breathe fire, disappear into dark shadows, read minds, foretell the future

Queen A closely guarded secret

RainWing

Description Scales constantly shift colors, usually bright like birds of paradise; prehensile tails

Abilities Can camouflage their scales to blend into their surroundings and use their prehensile tails for climbing

Queen Queen Dazzling

SandWing

Description Pale gold or white scales the color of desert sand; poisonous barbed tail; forked black tongues

Abilities Can survive a long time without water, poison enemies with the tips of their tails like scorpions, bury themselves for camouflage in the desert sand, breathe fire

Queen Since the death of Queen Oasis, the tribe is split between three rivals for the throne: sisters Burn, Blister, and Blaze

IceWing

Description Silvery scales like the moon or pale blue like ice; ridged claws to grip the ice; forked blue tongues; tails narrow to a whip-thin end

Abilities Can withstand subzero temperatures and bright light, exhale a deadly freezing frostbreath

Queen Queen Glacier

SkyWing

Description Red-gold or orange scales, enormous wings

Abilities Powerful fighters and fliers, can breathe fire

Queen Queen Scarlet

HiveWing

Description Red, yellow, and/or orange, but always mixed with some black scales; four wings

Abilities Vary from dragon to dragon; examples include deadly stingers that can extend from their wrists to stab their enemies; venom in their teeth or claws; a paralyzing toxin that can immobilize their prey; or boiling acid sprayed from a stinger on their tails

Queen Queen Wasp

LeafWing

Description Wiped out during the Tree Wars with the HiveWings, but while they lived, this tribe had green and brown scales and wings shaped like leaves

Abilities Could absorb energy from sunlight and were accomplished gardeners; some were rumored to have unusual control over plants

Queen Last known queen of the LeafWings was Queen Sequoia, about fifty years ago, at the time of the Tree Wars

SilkWing

Description SilkWing dragonets are born wingless, but go through a metamorphosis at age six, when they develop four huge wings and silk-spinning abilities; as beautiful and gentle as butterflies, with scales in any color under the sun, except black

Abilities Can spin silk from glands on their wrists to create webs or other woven articles; can detect vibrations with their antennae to assess threats

Queen Queen Wasp (the last SilkWing queen, before the Tree Wars, was Queen Monarch)

Wings of Fire Wiki IceWings IceTransparent IceWings, also known as ice dragons or arctic dragons to humans, are a Pyrrhian dragon tribe that resides in the Ice Kingdom, the "head" of the dragon-shaped Pyrrhia, which is known for its cold winds, freezing temperatures, and, formerly, the Great Ice Cliff (also known as the gift of defense), before it was destroyed by Queen Snowfall,[1] their current queen.

The IceWings supported Blaze during the War of SandWing Succession, joining her alliance with the promise of a large portion of land near the SandWings' northern border if Blaze had won.[2]

Advertisement Description IceWing scales can range from silvery-gray[3] and white[4] to pale shades of blue[5] and purple,[6] intended to blend into their icy surroundings. Their coloring has been described as "silver like the moons," "pale blue like ice,"[7] "as pale as the moons,"[8] or "moon-white scales".[9] IceWings have dark blue,[10] sky blue,[11] icy blue,[12] or stormy gray eyes,[13] with forked blue tongues[7] and dark blue blood.[14][15]

The head of an IceWing is shaped like a diamond and is very narrow, with spikes continuing down their back and tail and a ruff of extra spikes behind their heads. They are usually lean dragons with whip-thin tails that have icicle-shaped spines, ending in very sharp tips. They have serrated claws for gripping the ice.[7] Some IceWings have unusual patterns, such as Lynx, with dark freckles or markings on their faces and wings,[16] and Mink, with feathery patterns of gray along her wings, like whiskers or tufts of fur.[10]

When upset, some IceWings have been shown to ruffle up the spikes around their necks.[17]

Diet IceWings prefer to eat creature