A Guide to the Dragons of Pyrrhia is the guide present in Darkstalker. It contains the same basic information as the guide in the main series, but has been adjusted to the time the book takes place. It also features sections about the animus dragons of each tribe.
NightWings[]
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 and disappear into dark shadows; some hatch with the power to read minds or see the future (or, very rarely, both)
Queen[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- None
MudWings[]
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[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- None
SandWings[]
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[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- Jerboa (whereabouts unknown)
SkyWings[]
Description[]
- Red-gold or orange scales; enormous wings
Abilities[]
- Powerful fighters and fliers, can breathe fire
Queen[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- None
SeaWings[]
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[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- Albatross, brother to the queen
IceWings[]
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[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- Queen Diamond and her son, Prince Arctic
RainWings[]
Description[]
- Scales constantly shift colors, usually bright like birds of paradise; prehensile tails
Abilities[]
- Can camouflage their scales to blend into their surroundings; shoot a deadly venom from their fangs
Queen[]
Known Animus Dragons[]
- None