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SandWing by Joy Ang

SandWings, also known as sand dragons or desert dragons to humans, are a Pyrrhian dragon tribe who dwell in the Kingdom of Sand, a vast desert along the west coast and near the center of Pyrrhia. They are currently ruled by Queen Thorn.

Stone, Rose, and Heath were the main cause of the War of SandWing Succession, as the three warring princesses were vying for control of their tribe. Each princess had different allies — Blister was allied with the SeaWings and NightWings, and formerly the MudWings. Burn was allied with the SkyWings and later the MudWings, and Blaze was allied with the IceWings and most of the SandWings. After the eighteen year long war ended, these alliances disintegrated.

Description[]

SandTail

A SandWing tail barb from The Lost Heir (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

SandWings are partly based on scorpions.[event 1] They have pale yellow,[1] pale gold,[2] white-gold,[3] or light yellow-brown[4] scales that blend in with the desert sand. They have obsidian-black eyes,[5] a spike on the top of their nose and below their ear, and a black forked tongue. They have short, curved horns and a sail or ridge going from the top of their snout to about three fourths down their tails, which have a scorpion-like stinger at the end. Their tail barb is typically dark in color.[6]

Sandwing egg book one

SandWing egg

SandWings may have different patterns on their scales and wings, including black diamond patterns,[3] brown speckled markings,[7] freckles,[8] and triangle patterns on a dragon's wings.[9]

Diet[]

SandWings are light eaters.[10] They eat animals from the desert, such as camels and lizards,[11] and may cook or prepare much of their food. Date cookies, dried figs, biscuits, dried dates and fruit, bread, and roasted lizards and camels are prepared in the SandWing palace's kitchen.[12] They also consume coffee, camel and cinnamon milk.[13][14] SandWings are willing to eat fruit[15] and vegetables,[16] though they are scarce in the desert. SandWings in Vulture's compound also eat scavengers, smelly cheese, cinnamon, coconut, smoked ham, lemons, dried fish, and ducks.[17] SandWings of Six-Claws' time baked date soufflé and made camel shish kebab.[18] They also drank cactus cider[19] and agave nectar in flagons.[20] General Sandstorm would drink cinnamon milk.[14] Their diet is also noted to consist of antelope,[20] cactus, desert rodents,[11] small birds,[21] honey, berries, and tortillas.[22]

Abilities[]

SandWings have scales that radiate warmth and they are capable of breathing fire. They can camouflage with sand, can sustain themselves on very little food and water, and have sharp hearing and smell.[10][23][24][25] They are naturally adapted to desert conditions, better at handling heat and a lack of water than any other dragon tribe, but can still be affected by desert conditions.[26] They are built for long flights across the desert without stopping, and they are able to go for days with very little food.[27]

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Blister using her tail barb on Webs from The Lost Heir (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

SandWings have venomous barbed tails, similar to scorpion tails. Their venom can kill a full-grown dragon,[28] with how long the death takes depending on how close to the heart the wound is. SandWings do not develop their tail-barb venom until they are around three years old,[29] and as young dragonets, they have a smaller barb that has not fully developed.[30] The cure for SandWing venom is brightsting cactus.[31]

Animus magic[]

The SandWing tribe has animus magic, though little is known about their animus dragons or spells they have cast. One notable animus-touched object is the Eye of Onyx, enchanted to reduce any SandWing who tries for the throne into dust, if she is not worthy to be queen.[32] Jerboa and Jerboa III are the only known animus SandWings.

Society[]

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Merchants and assassins in the Scorpion Den from The Brightest Night (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

The SandWings' kingdom is vast and empty, as many choose to live in towns by oases.[33][34] Occasionally, some would live and roam around on their own.[35] Living alone helped them avoid conflicts.[36] Many SandWings work as merchants or assassins, especially in the Scorpion Den.[37] They celebrate full moon festivals, and are a surprisingly musical tribe.[38][39] Duties between civilians can range between garden keeping,[40] kitchen work,[18] teaching,[29] army duties.[41] and patrols such as harvesting brightsting cacti, hunting desert foxes, and destroying dragonbite viper dens.[42] According to Fierceteeth, Thorn becoming the new SandWing queen is quite controversial within the Kingdom of Sand.[43] Most citizens are, however, quite loyal towards their queen.[44]

SandWing dragonets are taught to hold their tails in a certain way to prevent accidents.[45] Young dragons spend a lot of time practicing how to be aware of their tails and everyone else's,[29] and much bandaging and antidote-administering is required for various accidents.[29] Dragonets who live in the palace learn basic things in the wingery until the age of two.[46]

Even in times of general peace, SandWings still had minor skirmishes with IceWings and SkyWings.[41]

They also have a reputation among other tribes as sneaky outlaws and are stereotyped as sly and underhanded.[47] Winter once described them to be "nearly as untrustworthy as NightWings, but half as smart and twice as likely to betray you for gold and treasure."[48]

SandWings keep armadillos, coyotes, and snakes as pets.[49]

Names[]

SandWings are often named after the desert — both features of the land (such as Oasis and Horizon) and local flora and fauna (such as Meerkat and Agave). Fire and heat-related names are also common (such as Burn, Smolder, Kindle, and Char), and SandWings may be named after physical attributes (such as Six-Claws) and colors (such as Tawny).

Click here for a list of known SandWings.

Animus dragons[]

Students at Jade Mountain[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. Dragonslayer, page 450
  2. The Dragonet Prophecy, prologue
  3. 3.0 3.1 The Lost Heir, page 188
  4. The Brightest Night, page 59
  5. The Dragonet Prophecy, page 13
  6. Dragonslayer, page 4
  7. The Brightest Night, page 62
  8. Moon Rising, page 44
  9. Darkness of Dragons, epilogue
  10. 10.0 10.1 The Brightest Night, page 43-44
  11. 11.0 11.1 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 111
  12. Darkness of Dragons, page 173
  13. The Brightest Night, page 76
  14. 14.0 14.1 Dragonslayer, page 379
  15. Darkness of Dragons, page 8
  16. The Dragonet Prophecy, page 260
  17. Darkness of Dragons, page 117
  18. 18.0 18.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 87
  19. The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 105
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 Dragonslayer, page 433
  21. A Guide to the Dragon World, page 121
  22. A Guide to the Dragon World, page 127
  23. The Brightest Night, prologue
  24. Darkness of Dragons, page 18
  25. The Lost Heir, page 171
  26. Darkness of Dragons, prologue
  27. Darkness of Dragons, page 289
  28. The Brightest Night, page 73
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 94
  30. Deserter
  31. The Hidden Kingdom, page 144
  32. The Brightest Night, page 297
  33. Darkstalker, page 315
  34. Talons of Power, epilogue
  35. Moon Rising, page 238
  36. Moon Rising, page 239
  37. The Brightest Night, page 54
  38. Moon Rising, page 100
  39. Darkness of Dragons, page 164
  40. The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 90
  41. 41.0 41.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 103
  42. The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 87-88
  43. The Winglets Quartet: Prisoners, page 3
  44. The Winglets Quartet: Prisoners, page 5
  45. Winter Turning, page 71
  46. The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 93
  47. A Guide to the Dragon World, page 1
  48. Winter Turning, page 25
  49. A Guide to the Dragon World, page 123
  50. Talons of Power, page 222-223
  51. The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 109
  52. Darkness of Dragons, page 321
  53. Darkness of Dragons, page 329
  54. Darkness of Dragons, page 108
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SandWings
Queens

Present: OasisThorn
Historical: Scorpion

Royalty

BlazeBlisterBurnCharScaldSingeSmolderSunnyOnyx

Jade Mountain

AridOnyxOstrichPronghornQibliSunny

Other Dragons
(Present)

AddaxAgaveArmadilloCamelCapybaraCereusCobraDuneHorizonJerboa IIIKindleMeerkatNeedleOcotilloOstrichPalmParchPrickleQuicksandRattlesnakeSaguaroSandstormSiroccoSix-ClawsTawnyTorchViperVulture

Other Dragons
(Historical)

JerboaJerboa II

Hybrids

Sunny

Kingdom

Blaze's fortressBlister's hideoutGreat Five-Tail RiverJerboa III's hutNorth BeachPossibilitySandWing strongholdScorpion Den

Society

OutclawsTalons of PowerWar of SandWing Succession

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