Chrysalis

The Chrysalis was a secretive underground movement of SilkWings who were planning to overthrow Queen Wasp and the HiveWings' control.

Goals/Description

The Chrysalis was exclusively made up of SilkWings. There was a Chrysalis group in each Hive, although according to Swordtail, there may not have been one in Wasp Hive. The number of members per Hive appeared to vary from Hive to Hive as Bloodworm Hive's group had a lot of members while Jewel Hive's group only had around five to seven members. The Chrysalis identified themselves to other members using the phrase "The seeds will grow again." Red leaves in Metamorphosis tapestries were also a secret Chrysalis symbol.

Members

Cicada Hive Chrysalis

• Luna (associated)
• Io (associated)
• Swordtail (associated)
• Two unknown SilkWings

Jewel Hive Chrysalis

• Argus (may have quit)
• Cinnabar
• Morpho
• Tau
• Temora
• Tau's stepbrother
• Two unknown SilkWings

Bloodworm Hive Chrysalis

• Grayling
• Whitespeck
• Many unknown SilkWings

Yellowjacket Hive Chrysalis

• Four unknown SilkWings

Other

• Lappet
• Atala

History

The Lost Continent Prophecy

The Lost Continent

The Chrysalis was first mentioned by Io during Blue's escape from the Metamorphosis chamber of Cicada Hive. When he asked why he had not heard about them, she pointed out that his sympathy for HiveWings was hard to follow up by talking about a movement to take them down.

When Cricket rescued Blue from the pursuing HiveWings, he asked if she was with the Chrysalis. Later, in the library, Cricket asked Blue what the Chrysalis was, prompting Blue to think about how HiveWings probably were not supposed to know about it; Cricket followed her question by asking if it was a SilkWing secret.

Blue pondered if Swordtail was referring to the Chrysalis when he stated he knew dragons who would be interested in the antidote to the HiveWing's paralysis toxin and wondered if they would set all of the SilkWing prisoners free if they knew how.

Swordtail mentioned that there were dragons he could reach out to for help rescuing Luna from the flamesilk factory, and Cricket guessed he was referring to the Chrysalis. Swordtail asked how she knew about them, and Blue interjected, stating she only knew as much as he did, which was almost nothing. Blue soon told Swordtail that he could stay and contact the Chrysalis if he wanted.

Later, Blue wondered whether the Chrysalis extended across Hives and if any of the SilkWings he was watching were in it.

When thinking about why he could not go back to being obedient, Blue pointed out that he knew about the Chrysalis. Blue stated to Luna that he hoped Io found the Chrysalis, then asked her if she knew anything about them. Luna responded that she knew a little bit, including that Swordtail and Io had met them recently, and that she had hoped to join them once she had her wings.

The Hive Queen

In the prologue, Moonwatcher overheard Luna's thoughts about how Moon would be able to predict Wasp's next move so the Chrysalis could stop her.

Later, when Cricket suggests shutting down Wasp's mind-control, Swordtail claimed that he thought the Chrysalis had a committee working on that topic, bringing Sundew to ask what the Chrysalis is. Swordtail pondered on telling her, pointing out that Io told Blue then he told Cricket about the Chrysalis, and Cricket remembers when Blue asked if she was with them and she had wondered who they were. Swordtail ultimately decided to tell Sundew what the Chrysalis is, to which she skeptically responded that she doubted SilkWings were capable of fighting back. Swordtail explained that he and Luna had just joined them recently and have not gotten a mission, having just been told to wait for further instructions after Luna — their main contact dragon, being the one to find them — got her wings. Sundew then said that once Blue comes out of his cocoon, they would find the Chrysalis.

After Blue finished his Metamorphosis, he, Cricket, Sundew, and Swordtail decided to try to find the Jewel Hive Chrysalis. They found a message hidden at the base of the Salvation Statue reading Midnight. Library. 5. When they decoded what the message meant, they unlocked the library doors and hid behind some bookshelves. Three SilkWings were inside the library, and they introduced themselves as Morpho, Cinnabar, and Tau to the group, revealing that they were part of the Jewel Hive Chrysalis. Upon meeting Sundew, Morpho was avid about the idea of the LeafWings joining with the SilkWings to help take down the HiveWings, but the conversation was disrupted by HiveWing guards spotting them through a window and entering the library. After hiding for a short while to wait out the HiveWings, Tau and Cinnabar willingly gave themselves up to the guards, while Morpho left later, telling Sundew that he would try to gather the rest of the Jewel Hive Chrysalis members later.

The Poison Jungle

In the prologue, Grayling, a part of the Bloodworm Hive Chrysalis, meets with Bryony, one of the LeafWings sent to burn down Bloodworm Hive. Grayling says that if they had one more day, all the SilkWings from Bloodworm Hive and the SilkWings in the webs connecting the hives will be saved, but Hemlock insists that they did not have a day, that they were going to burn it down right now. Bryony wondered what might have happened if they burned the hive without talking and getting to know the Chrysalis, that Grayling might have been dead if they did not.

When Sundew says that all the SilkWings, except Io, are lost, Io shows up with six more SilkWings, one of being Cinnabar. When Tsunami asks what would seven more SilkWings do, Io says that there are about two hundred more at the mouth of the Gullet River, saying that she only made it to Yellowjacket Hive, Wasp Hive, and Jewel Hive. Io insists that she wants to be left on Pantala so that she can save the other SilkWings.

The Dangerous Gift

Lappet was mentioned to be part of the Chrysalis. Io mentioned that she sent two dragons to evacuate the SilkWings from Tsetse Hive, and that her friends would know how to help out when the Chrysalis rose up.

The Flames of Hope

Members of the Chrysalis from Bloodworm Hive, Mantis Hive, and Jewel Hive were shown hiding in the underground caverns along with Scarab, Jewel, and the LeafWings.

In the SilkWing refugee camp, Whitespeck told Luna about how he joined the Chrysalis after Dusky's father died.

Later when Luna was in the abyss, she worried about Cottonmouth being able to use her memories to see all of the SilkWings who were in the Chrysalis, but Freedom told Luna that the Chrysalis no longer existed now that SilkWings were under the control of the othermind.

In one of Luna's memories, she and Io talked about how Io could hide the Chrysalis symbol in her weaving after her Metamorphosis. Luna then recounted how she had learned about the Chrysalis from Io.

Trivia

• The Bloodworm Hive Chrysalis had a large number of members due to Bloodworm's cruelty to SilkWings.
• Combined there are about two hundred Chrysalis members in Jewel Hive, Yellowjacket Hive and Wasp Hive.