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WINGS OF FIRE | ARC FOUR | Shifting Thrones

Summary:

Prince Cliff is supposed to be the future First General of the SkyWing Army, but his heart beats for music, not battle. When palace politics, shifting alliances, and dangerous secrets collide, he must navigate duty, friendship, and love alongside the clever Auklet, steadfast Mink, unpredictable Peacemaker, and buzzing Bumblebee. Can he find his own path without losing himselfโ€”or the dragons he cares about most?

Chapter 1: GUIDE TO THE DRAGONS OF THE TWO CONTINENTS

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Updated by Starflight of the Nightwings

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๐’๐ค๐ฒ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” SkyWings are medium to smaller sized dragons with stream-lined, aerodynamically shaped bodies. They have gigantic wings which dwarf those of all other tribes and spikes running down their heads till their tail-tips. Their talons are shaped similarly to the talons of birds of prey. SkyWings usually come in colours of warmer tones, notably those near or in reddish palettes. Most have lighter scales in the shapes of unique patterns such as clouds, tiger stripes or rarely rosettes.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” While not breathing the most intense fire, SkyWings have, arguably, the most fluidity with their flames, being able to weave them into shapes to assist them. SkyWings can also light their bodies on fire for a brief amount of time before suffering injury. They are skilled fliers, thanks to their massive wings, and can fly for a time span close to a week before tiring.ย 

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Ruby, Prince Cliff, Prince Pyrite, Prince Vermilion, Prince Hawk, Prince Rhodonite.

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๐’๐ž๐š๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” SeaWings are large to massive dragons with long, naturally muscled, compacted bodies, their large, heavy tails making up nearly half of their body-length and weight.Their heads are elongated with slightly flattened snouts, housing rows of sharp teeth ideal for catching slippery prey. SeaWing wings are smaller than those of most Pyrrhian tribes, more fin-like than flight-oriented, used often to glide and swim rather than long-distance flying. SeaWings have rows of webbed-spines running down their backs and undersides, gills along their necks, large webbed talons and hooked claws, perfectly attuned to their pescatarian diet. Artistic and unique patterns of bioluminescent scales line their bodies. These glowing patterns vary individually, forming stripes, swirls, spots, or intricate designs reminiscent of coral reefs, giving each SeaWing a distinct signature under dim or deep-water conditions. Their scales come in cooler toned colors, restricted to those near the blue spectrum.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” Naturally, with their gills, SeaWings can breathe underwater and most posses a slight influence over the currents which can be amplified by training in the aquatic arts. With their powerful tails, SeaWings can club opponents with massive amounts of force, and can cause destructive tsunamis. Out of the tribes, SeaWings have the most powerful bites, which can crack through the defences of dragon scales effortlessly.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Coral, Princess/Headmistres Tsunami, Princess Anemone, Princess Auklet, Prince Wave, Prince Current, Prince Surge, Prince Ripple, Prince Eel, Prince Tide, Prince Shore, Prince Bluefin, Prince Drift, Prince Swell, Prince Turtle, Prince Brine, Prince Triton, Prince Breaker, Prince Harbor, Prince Squall, Prince Storm, Prince Reef, Prince Spring, Prince Typhoon, Prince Manta, Prince Aqua, Prince Kelp, Prince Breeze, Prince Drizzle, Prince Spray, Prince Quake, Prince Shoal, Prince Surgeon, Prince Baracuda, Prince Dovii, Prince Severum.ย 

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๐Œ๐ฎ๐๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” MudWings are massive, broad dragons with thick, barrel-like torsos and powerful shoulders. Their legs are shorter than most tribes but extremely sturdy, built for pushing through marshland and mud. Their wings are wide and heavy, allowing strong but somewhat slower flight. MudWings possess blunt horns, heavy tails, and large talons well suited for digging and grappling.Their scales come in earthy palettesโ€”browns, dark reds, swampy greens, and ochres, often mottled or streaked with darker shades. Their scales are some of the thickest among the tribes, providing natural armour.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” MudWings possess immense physical strength and are capable of overpowering most other dragons in direct combat. MudWings are exceptional swimmers in marshes and rivers and can remain submerged in mud or shallow water for long periods. When hatched from blood-red eggs, a rare MudWing known as a Fireproof gains immunity to fire and boiling temperatures. MudWings also have remarkable endurance and can continue fighting or travelling long after other tribes would tire.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Moorhen, Princess Alligator

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๐‘๐š๐ข๐ง๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” RainWings are sleek, flexible dragons with long, graceful bodies built for weaving through dense rainforest canopies. Compared to many tribes, they appear lighter and more fluid in their movements, their limbs slender yet strong enough for climbing, swinging, and perching among branches. Their scales are unusually smooth and fine, almost glassy in texture, catching and reflecting light like polished gemstones. Instead of remaining a single colour, RainWing scales are capable of shifting through an enormous spectrum of hues, rippling and flowing across their bodies like living paint. Colours may drift slowly from one to another. Their wings are broad and rounded with slightly translucent membranes that often shimmer in sunlight. Many RainWings display soft gradients of colour across their wings, resembling butterfly wings or tropical flowers when fully spread. Along their necks and jaws, small frills and flexible scale ridges subtly flare or flatten depending on mood. RainWings also possess long, curling tails which they use with remarkable dexterity. These tails can wrap around onjects for balance or support, allowing them to hang comfortably in the trees for long periods.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” Their colour-changing scales allow RainWings to blend perfectly with nearly any surface. Skilled individuals can disappear completely against their backdrops. RainWings can eject a potent corrosive venom from their fangs. This venom burns through organic material and can melt dragon scales. They are exceptional climbers and gliders, moving easily through dense treetops. Their flexible bodies and long tails allow them to balance on narrow branches with ease. RainWings are naturally quiet fliers and climbers, making them extremely difficult to detect in jungle environments.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Gloryย 

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๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” NightWings are sleek, shadowy dragons built for stealth and nocturnal hunting. Their bodies are long and supple, with muscular limbs designed for sudden bursts of speed and silent landing. Their scales are deep obsidian or charcoal black, often flecked with tiny silver or pale blue spots that glimmer faintly. Close inspection reveals faint, almost imperceptible constellation-like patterns unique to each dragon, as if the universe itself had brushed across their scales. Some NightWingsโ€™ scales even possess a slight sheen reminiscent of oil on water. Their wings are wide but subtle, shaped for silent, efficient flight. Their tails are long and tapering, often used for balance. NightWingsโ€™ faces are sharp and angular, with high cheekbones, curved horns, and piercing eyes. Eye colours range from glowing gold to pale silver or icy blue, adapted for low-light vision.ย 

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€”ย 

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Glory (Formally Queen Battlewinner and Princess Greatness)

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๐’๐š๐ง๐๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” SandWings are tall, lean dragons built for speed and endurance rather than brute strength. Their bodies are long and flexible, with narrow skulls, sweeping horns, and long necks that give them a sharp, predatory appearance. Their wings are broad and powerful, designed for riding hot desert thermals and gliding long distances with minimal effort.Their rough, sand-paper textured scales come in a wide range of desert tones: pale cream, sandy yellow, golden amber, bronze, dusty brown, and occasionally reddish hues reminiscent of sunsets. Many SandWings possess subtle speckling, faint striping, or dappled markings that mimic shifting dunes or sun-scorched rock. Their most distinctive feature is their long, whip-like tail tipped with a curved venomous barb. This stinger is razor sharp and connected to a venom gland, making it one of the most dangerous natural weapons possessed by any tribe.Their eyes are usually onyx and piercing.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” SandWings are highly resistant to heat and dehydration and can travel long distances across deserts with minimal water. Their eyesight is excellent in bright sunlight, and their scales naturally dissipate heat. SandWings are fast gliders and capable of sudden, agile aerial strikes. Many SandWings also develop stealth skills due to their environment, blending easily into dunes and rocky desert terrain.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Thorn, Princess Sunny.

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๐ˆ๐œ๐ž๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” IceWings are large, elegant dragons with long, angular bodies built to thrive in the coldest regions of Pyrrhia. Their scales are primarily icy whites, pale silvers, and frosty blues, often tipped or streaked with hints of lavender or pale aquamarine. Close inspection shows subtle crystalline patterns etched across their scales.Their wings are rigid, designed to glide over snowy landscapes and spear through extreme weather with ease. The wing membranes are translucent in places, giving the impression of delicate ice sheets when backlit by light. Long, serrated claws, sharp spines along the neck, and elongated tails allow them to navigate icy cliffs and frozen forests with ease. Their eyes are dark and frigid. Despite their size, IceWings move with a silent grace. Their steps are surprisingly quiet, allowing them to stalk prey or approach unseen across frozen landscapes.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” IceWings' signature power is a frigid breath capable of freezing enemies, objects, or terrain almost instantly. Their thick scales are naturally insulated, making them nearly impervious to frostbite and hypothermia. They thrive in temperatures that would be deadly for most other tribes. Their muscular build and serrated claws give them the ability to hunt, fight, and manipulate ice with precision. Many IceWings can carve tunnels, break ice barriers, or lift heavy prey with ease. Their thagomizers play a significant part in their battle, being used as a club to cleave away at opponents. IceWings can also eject the sharp spines that trail along their necks.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Snowfall, Princess Mink, Prince Hailstorm, Prince Narwhal.

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๐๐€๐๐“๐€๐‹๐€

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๐‡๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” HiveWings are medium-sized dragons with sharp, angular bodies and distinctly insect-like features. Their physiques are lean and compact, built for agility rather than brute strength. Their limbs are slightly longer and more jointed than most tribes, giving them a precise, almost mechanical grace when they move. Their scales typically form bold striped or segmented patterns, most often in shades of gold, yellow, amber, black, and burnt orange. These markings resemble the colours of wasps and hornets. Some individuals display more complex patternsโ€”thin banding, jagged stripes, or hexagon-like markings that mimic honeycomb structures. Their wings are narrow and translucent, veined like those of giant insects. Though not built for extreme speed or endurance in flight, HiveWings are extremely agile in the air, capable of sharp turns and sudden dives. Their lightweight bodies and narrow wings allow quick maneuvers in the air, especially useful in tight spaces. HiveWing heads are often crowned with ridged plates or curved horns that sweep backward along the skull. Many possess subtle armor-like ridges along their necks and shoulders, giving them a slightly plated appearance.ย 

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” HiveWings possess the greatest biological variation among the dragon tribes, with many individuals inheriting unique natural weapons. Some HiveWings possess a tail barb capable of injecting venom, similar to the stingers of wasps or scorpions; Certain HiveWings can deliver venom through their claws, allowing them to poison enemies with even a shallow scratch. Some dragons inherit toxins that temporarily immobilize opponents rather than killing them outright; A number of HiveWings can spray corrosive venom capable of burning through organic material and weakening dragon scales. Others possess sharp fangs that inject venom directly through a bite.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Jewel

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๐’๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” SilkWings are slender, delicate dragons with short height yet long, graceful limbs and elongated necks that give them an almost ethereal presence. Their most striking feature is their large, patterned wings, reminiscent of moths or butterflies, often vibrant and translucent with intricate markings that shimmer in sunlight. Each SilkWingโ€™s wing pattern is unique, like a natural fingerprint, ranging in hues of pink, orange, blue, gold, or violet.Their wing structure allows highly maneuverable gliding and hovering excelling in precision movements, aerial weaving, and hovering. Their scales are smaller and smoother than those of most tribes, almost silky to the touch, which enhances their light, graceful appearance. Many SilkWingsโ€™ scales have a faint luminescence, catching light in subtle flashes when they move. Their heads are adorned with thin, curved horns, and their expressive eyes range in bright jewel tones. SilkWings possess long, flexible tails and jointed limbs that allow incredible dexterity. Their movements are often fluid, almost dance-like.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” Special glands along their wrists and necks produce strong, flexible silk threads. SilkWings can spin silk to create tools, traps, clothing, or intricate structures like bridges and shelters. Some SilkWings create a burning thread called Flamesilk. SilkWings have acute senses, heightened by the presence of antennae above their brows which can detect the most subtle of movement and vibrations.

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๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Ruled by the SilkWing Assembly.

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๐‹๐ž๐š๐Ÿ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ

๐ƒ๐ž๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง โ€” LeafWings are medium-sized dragons with slender, agile bodies perfectly designed for navigating dense forests and jungles. Their wings are broad and leaf-shaped, often mottled with vein-like patterns and subtle gradients that make them nearly invisible when perched among trees. Their scales are small, smooth, and slightly matte, giving them a natural camouflage effect, shifting from rosy, saturated and filled hues depending on the seasons. Their tails are long and flexible, often tipped with a small frond-like appendage or leaf-shaped fin that aids in balance while climbing or gliding. LeafWingsโ€™ heads are adorned with small frills, horn-like protrusions, or leafy crests, which often flare subtly to communicate mood or dominance. Their movements are fluid and precise.

๐€๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ โ€” Some LeafWings are born with the rare ability to communicate with plants, accelerate their growth, or subtly manipulate vines, roots, and leaves. Skilled LeafWings can ensnare opponents, build natural defenses, or camouflage themselves further by blending into living foliage. LeafWings excel at climbing, leaping, and gliding silently through trees. Their physicality allows them to navigate dense forest terrain with unmatched dexterity. LeafWings are naturally alert and nimble, able to dodge predators or catch prey with lightning-fast reactions.

๐‘๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ โ€” Queen Sequoia, Commander Belladona.

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