- "I hate this war. I don't understand what we're even fighting for. Who cares who the SandWing queen is? I've never met Burn and I don't want to. Why am I fighting an IceWing over a throne that has nothing to do with either of us?"
- — Umber to his siblings about the War of SandWing Succession, The Dark Secret
Umber is an adult male MudWing who was introduced in The Dragonet Prophecy. He was formerly a student at Jade Mountain Academy as a member of the Jade Winglet. His current whereabouts are unknown, as he is currently a fugitive alongside his sister, Sora.
Description[]
Umber has brown scales[1] and pale amber eyes. He is the smallest of his sibling group, with a scar across the top of his snout.[2]
Personality[]
Umber is a caring, observant, and loyal dragon, and is very kind towards his loved ones.[3][4] He experiences a warm, constant sense of relief related to the end of the war.[1] He is incredibly loyal to and fond of his siblings, and thinks very highly of them;[4] he wants to protect them and keep them safe, regardless of the cost.[5] He was sympathetic towards Moonwatcher when she was interrogated about the truth of her NightWing abilities.[6]
Biography[]
| Pre-Series |
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| Umber's egg was laid by Cattail as a part of a clutch including Clay's, whose egg was later sold to the Talons of Peace for two cows. Reed, Sora, Pheasant, Crane, and Marsh are his other siblings. Umber's egg was the last one to hatch, and he was presumably helped out of his egg by Reed, his "Bigwings," while in reality, their lost sibling, Clay, was their actual eldest brother. As a result of Queen Moorhen's alliance with Burn, Umber and his siblings were forced to fight in the War of SandWing Succession, resulting in the death of his sister Crane at the claws of Icicle in battle roughly six years after being hatched. |
The Dragonet Prophecy[]
| The Dragonet Prophecy |
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  Clay meeting his siblings |
| The Hidden Kingdom |
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| Umber was mentioned by Glory when she thought about where the dragonets would go after the prophecy. |
| The Dark Secret |
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| In the prologue, Umber and his siblings were fighting off attacking IceWings. Clay's siblings all appeared to hate the war and debated joining the Talons of Peace, though they decided against it in the end. Umber disliked the war the most and was the timidest of them all. |
| The Brightest Night |
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| He and his siblings were seen when Sunny and Clay went to the MudWings to send a message to Burn. Umber hugged Clay when the group realized his presence. He was reluctant to go along with the MudWings' planned attack on the IceWings. In the epilogue, Clay said that he would love to have Umber and his siblings as students at the Jade Mountain school, also adding that Umber's history and reading were not so good. |
The Jade Mountain Prophecy[]
| Moon Rising |
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| Umber, along with his siblings Sora and Marsh, was one of the first students to attend the new and prestigious Jade Mountain Academy. He was assigned into the Jade Winglet. When he met the other members of the Jade Winglet, Moon overheard that he thought Qibli is "gorgeous," and also that he and Kinkajou secretly wished that Qibli and Winter, respectively, were their destinies. He stated that Carnelian seemed familiar, and that they may have fought together during the war. After learning that his sister Sora had attempted to kill Icicle using dragonflame cacti, which resulted in the deaths of Carnelian and Bigtail, and that she also rigged a stalactite to fall on Icicle, Umber decided to leave the Academy alongside his sister in order to keep her and others safe from her. Before he and Sora departed, he and Qibli embraced. |
| Escaping Peril |
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| Turtle stated that it felt weird in his sleeping cave with Umber gone. |
| Talons of Power |
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Umber was mentioned by Turtle, when he thought about Umber and how he missed his clawmate. He said that Umber reminded him of his brothers. Turtle thought that if he survived, he would enchant something to find Umber and make sure he was safe. |
| Darkness of Dragons |
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| Umber was mentioned in Moonwatcher's thoughts about how she misses the members of the Jade Winglet that were no longer there. |
Relationships[]
Clay[]
Umber loves Clay; despite not being able to grow up with him, he loves him just as strongly as he loves his other siblings. He felt a "familiar feeling" towards Clay even before he knew who he was.[7]
Qibli[]
Umber seems to be attracted to Qibli; he thought of Qibli as gorgeous[8] and wished he were his destiny.[9] He is worried about sounding like an idiot in front of him.[10] When he fled Jade Mountain Academy with Sora, parting with Qibli made him feel longing, heartbreak, and loyalty so strongly that Moonwatcher could feel it as a physical pain in her chest.[11]
Sora[]
Umber deeply cares for Sora and has a close bond with her; although he felt confused and betrayed when he found out Sora set the dragonflame cactus bomb, which resulted in the death of one of his winglet members Carnelian, he told her he loved her anyway. Umber escaped from Jade Mountain with Sora and promised himself to keep her safe and to keep everyone else safe from her.[5]
Turtle[]
Umber and Turtle were clawmates and close friends in Jade Mountain; they pulled their sleeping mats close so they could sleep with their backs against each other, as they often slept this way with their siblings.[12] Turtle missed having him as a clawmate after Umber fled the school with his sister.
Family tree[]
| Unnamed Dragons | Asha | Cattail | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | Reed | Pheasant | Sora | Marsh | Crane | Umber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes[]
- "I hate this war. I don't understand what we're even fighting for. Who cares who the SandWing queen is? I've never met Burn and I don't want to. Why am I fighting an IceWing over a throne that has nothing to do with either of us?"
- ― to his siblings about the war (The Dark Secret, prologue)
- "Can't you smell it? We flew over part of it, too — it's pretty well hidden in the forest."
- ― to his siblings about a scavenger den (The Dark Secret, prologue)
- "I hope we don't have to. I hope Clay fulfills the prophecy and ends the war quick and saves the world really soon, before we have to do any more fighting. Don't you think? Maybe he will?"
- ― to his siblings about killing other dragons (The Dark Secret, prologue)
- "When do we eat? Just kidding. Pretending to be Clay."
- ― to the rest of the Jade Winglet and Tsunami (Moon Rising, page 84)
- "This is my brother and sister. Marsh is really fast… you should see him fly. And Sora knows everything; she's the only one who ever practiced reading."
- ― to Kinkajou and Moonwatcher (Moon Rising, page 107)
- "Sora, it's okay. I love you anyway."
- ― to Sora after she attempted to kill Icicle (Moon Rising, page 212)
Trivia[]
- Umber and Sora will appear again in the series. Tui would also like for Umber to find his soulmate.[citation needed]
- In Moon Rising, Umber is revealed to be gay, making him the first character in the series to have a confirmed sexuality.[event 1]
- Tui mentioned that Umber may reappear in the fourth arc.[event 2]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moon Rising, page 76
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 280
- ↑ The Dark Secret, prologue
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Moon Rising, page 84
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Moon Rising, page 266
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 91
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 290
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 78
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 85
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 79
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 268
- ↑ Talons of Power, page 88
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