Outclaws

"Act smart, stay alive, stick together — but don't be an idiot. Those are our basic rules."

— Thorn to Sunny about the Outclaws, The Brightest Night

The Outclaws are a group of dragons (mainly SandWings) led by Thorn. They formerly lived in the Scorpion Den, although they had other secret dens scattered around the Kingdom of Sand. They currently reside within the SandWing stronghold.

Goals/description

The Outclaws are peacekeepers, preventing the Scorpion Den from becoming a mess of crime. To create peace, Thorn took over the oasis and, with the water, restored order, regularly distributing it among everyone. The Outclaws provide free meals to all dragonets up to eight years old after sunrise at a pool to make sure no dragonet died of hunger, and Thorn originally created the Outclaws in an attempt to find Sunny. They help dragons who are sick or injured. They are extremely loyal to Thorn, and would run straight into danger if it threatened her; during Vulture's attack on the SandWing stronghold, the first thing many Outclaws did was form a protective circle around her.

Many living in the Scorpion Den do not trust Thorn and the Outclaws. This was shown when one mother refused to let them send her dragonet to the oasis because she thought that it was just a plot to recruit dragons for the war, therefore letting the dragonet become skinny, weak, and frail. Other dragons fear them, as they quickly disappeared at the appearance of Six-Claws.

When Thorn took control of the SandWing kingdom after the events of the war, the Outclaws disbanded as normal SandWings and became members of Queen Thorn's royal guard. Vulture and his Talons of Power took over most of the Scorpion Den.

Known members

• Thorn (founder)
• Addax (former)
• Armadillo
• Capybara
• Dune (former)
• Kindle
• Ostrich
• Parch
• Qibli
• Six-Claws
• Tawny

History

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Brightest Night

Sunny followed Preyhunter, Fierceteeth, and Strongwings, to the Scorpion Den, leading her to the Outclaws. She met up with Six-Claws, who brought her to Thorn, and caught a glimpse of what life in the city was like on the way. When Sunny was captured by Addax and sent to what was then Burn's stronghold, the Outclaws came to rescue her. They were fighting a losing battle, and Sunny begged Peril to stop the fight. After doing so, Sunny met up with Thorn and parted ways; Thorn and her Outclaws went back to the Scorpion Den and Sunny went first to Jade Mountain so she could see her father, Stonemover, then to the Rainforest Kingdom after the short detour.

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The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Darkness of Dragons
In a flashback, Qibli joined the Outclaws when his mother Cobra sold him to Thorn.

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Legends

Dragonslayer
Wren passes by two arguing dragons in Possibility, in which one mentioned that it is all right in the Scorpion Den with the Outclaws in charge.

Trivia

• The Outclaws never used bombs because Thorn did not want collateral damage. Instead, they opt for targeted killings and open challenges.
• The Outclaws have hidden dens.