#Skywings kingdom

[cat-caramel08]

Glory is captured by skywings.

[ninoxwof]

Scarlet the Skywing (revisited)

[Image Description: A digital drawing of Scarlet from Wings of Fire. She is a bright scarlet feathery chicken like skywing with a large crimson red comb and wattles. She has a light orange underbelly, legs, beak and covert feathers. Her underbelly then transitions into a deep jade green at her chest area, and she also has that same green on her primary, secondary tertiary feathers, as well as her feathery rooster tail. Her claws, eyelids, and sharp two tipped horns are a deep dark blue. She is laying down lavishly with a mean smirk on her face, an arm up like she wants to gain it all, and smoke blowing out of her nostril. In a second drawing she has her adorned rubies over her brow, two horns rings in the shape of crowns, a chest piece with rubies, and an assortment of rings on her fingers. /.End ID]

[lightryi]

Wings Of Fire x Cookie Run: Kingdom crossover

I. Ancient heroes

1) White Lily Cookie - Leafwing

2) Pure Vanilla Cookie - Sandwing/Silkwing

3) Dark Cacao Cookie - Nightwing/Icewing

4) Golden Cheese Cookie - Skywing

5) Hollyberry Cookie - Mudwing

II. The Five Beasts

1) Silent Salt Cookie - Hivewing

2) Shadow Milk Cookie - Rainwing

3) Mystic Flour Cookie - Silkwing/Icewing

4) Burning Spice Cookie - Sandwing/Skywing

5) Eternal Sugar Cookie - Seawing/Silkwing

[spookys1fan]

Heheh this is a suuuuppper fUNnyyy JoKEEeee

😀

[screamingendlesslyintospace]

i love how blaze is just glaciers ditsy femme princess gf and glacier is her older butch who loves her to death

[awwfur]

”I’m still not use to the cold”.

-Everest (probably)

More art of my sky/ice boi! He lives with his dad in for the most part, as he’s not really on speaking terms with his mother. For- reasons.

I drew the icewing kingdom from memory as I didn’t feel like looking up references. Also- Ice and snow is so hard to draw/render/make look good. but I tried haha

[cinnamon-flame]

I've been in a mood for updating character refs and I knew I had to redesign Sunstone/Daybreak for a long while now, so I'm posting this ref dump with comparisons just to fun. Sunstone is Starlight's brother so I kinda wanted him to look more similar to her (at least in his sandwing form). His alter ego also got a slight redesign. Also I thought that Halcyon (design credit goes to the lovely @snaill-dragon of course) deserved a better ref, since the last one was a bit confusing.

[candysworld5]

I don’t even have the designs for everybody finished but you know I just had to hack out this scene

[violoncelle121]

Queens Cackle and Scarlet

I decided to draw Queen Cackle and Queen Scarlet together. I don't know, I think they look good together (especially because they are both orange and aggressive queens).

This is also my first drawing of 2025! Woo-hoo!

DO NOT USE, REPOST, OR TRACE. THIS IMAGE BELONGS TO ME.

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Kingdom of Fantasy, Geronimo Stilton © Elisabetta Dami

Wings of Fire © Tui T Sutherland

[blade-liger-4ever]

Dragon Prince - Blade's Freestyle

So, in my take, there are only four types of Elves: The Tidebound, the Sunfire, the Moonshadow, and the Skywing (I'm keeping that to give Tui T. Sutherland a piece of my mind.) The Startouch exist as the equivalent of the Greek pantheon, though they maintain an elf-ish look in order to seem both familiar and distant from the rest; therefore, they're nicknamed "the High Ones". The Earthblood are like the Ghillie Dhu of Scottish myth: towering, tree-like beings who go along to get along, and generally nonviolent. The dragons are at the head of this hierarchy, as appointed by the Startouch, and thus the Elves are second to them, with humanity at the lowest tier of this creation order. Additionally, the dragons can shapeshift into virtually any form, and possess the ability to use Celestial Magic, and any of the Four Seasonal Magics.

Regarding the sources of magic, there are only four, all derived from the four seasons and connected to something tied to that season. The Tidebound, for example, are intrinsically tied to the spring and the ocean, with their power being based around water, healing, cold, wind, floods, tsunamis, and VERY specific oaths/tithes. When you make an oath to do something, or agree to a tithe that carries on for generations, you'd better dang well adhere to it or your life is forfeit. That's how severe and serious this business is.

The Sunfire are tied to summer and the sun, giving them talents in blacksmithing, warfare, heat, fire, metal, plasma (a rare and dangerous technique), wind, and truth finding. The Sunfire detest lies and deceit, as it goes against the sun, which brings light to all that goes on in the shadows. Thus, not only are they powerful warriors and capable in war, but excellent lie detectors. Any of their kind who turn to deception are anathema to the Sunfire, which also means they have a rivalry of sorts with the Moonshadow.

Speaking of, the Moonshadow are tied to autumn and the moon, giving them access to bending light, traveling through shadows (allowing them real fast travel), poisons of any kind, life cycle awareness and occasional manipulation of it, wind, darkness, and Spirit Sense/Walk, where they walk in a parallel plane between the world of the living and the dead (also allowing them to see/interact with ghosts throughout the year, though especially on full moons and the peak of autumn). For this they are the perfect assassins, but despite this, the Moonshadow have a strict code of honor, and will only take the life of those who have done serious crime in the eyes of the magical community - hence why 1 they're great bodyguards for the Royal Dragon Clan, and 2 why they're so loyal to the dragons. They know serving the dragons is the right thing, and that if they have to take a life, they're better off doing said tasks from the dragons.

The Skywings are the most unusual - and powerful. They're tied to winter and the magnetic poles, and have abilities tied to ice, cold, wind, snow, temperature, magnetism, light, tornadoes, hurricanes, sound, rain, storms, lightning, and can form the nigh-unheard of life-force bonds. When Skywings want to marry, they perform some kind of magical binding rite that is deeply private, to the point no one outside of a Skywing knows how to perform it. This bond is unbreakable and can reach each person no matter the distance, and will give the lingering presence of the deceased spouse to the one still living, often providing comfort from beyond the grave. When a Skywing intermarries with a dragon, a different elf, or - more rarely - a human, they teach the future spouse this rite. They marry for life, with divorce or "separation" practically unheard of; should they encounter one of another race who is divorced/separated, the Skywing will express disappointment or disgust, depending on the situation.

Now we come to Dark Magic.

It's more of an offshoot of Moonshadow Magic, as it still relates to the darkness. However, it's not corruptive; rather, it's tied to the shadows, dark nights, storm clouds, fog, mists, swamplands, bogs, dead forests, and grants access to "grave visits" - you can see and interact with the dead. You cannot bring them back to life, but you can find them and learn things from them. As the Elves were intrinsically tied to the sources of magic, and the Dragons bound to Celestial Magic, humanity had no tie to any source but death and destruction. So when they discovered Dark Magic, it had the Dragons eyeing them nervously, as it was dangerous if you got too into the grave visits, which have the side effect of driving yourself to death if you went to see dead loved ones too much.

The real taboo is Blood Magic.

Blood magic requires the use of blood from still living creatures, siphoning it while the person lives and using it for vile rituals that raise the bodies of the dead, twist people into horrifying monsters, drain the life out of certain targets at will, turn you into a cannibal who cannot live without feasting on human/elven/dragon flesh or blood, and drive you to insanity as you fall further and further away from humanity. Somehow, a Mage Apprentice discovered this magic, and used it before terrorizing the village he dwelled in. Thus began the Great Exile, when the humans were banished by the Elves and Dragons a thousand years before Callum's time to the Western Lands, where fighting had once more begun to settle land disputes and out rose various human kingdoms. However, some Elves also fell from grace, selling themselves out as mercenaries for hire, assassins, or even allying with humans in war.

This brought upon the Mage Wars, which lasted until three centuries before Callum's birth. With the Orphan Queen of Katolis, Queen Aditi, and Avizandum's collaboration, the Mage Wars ended, though the peace was fragile, and skirmishes broke out frequently over the next few decades. For this, Avizandum guarded the Border, the thin patch of land that kept Xadia and the Western Lands divided, himself. However, ten years ago, King Harrow, Vizier Viren, and General Amaya, snuck past Avizandum and killed him in his sleep, his heart being carved out by an apprehensive Viren. However, the egg of Avizandum's son, the Dragon Prince, was left in pieces, leaving all to surmise that the Dragon Prince had been killed.

For this, the world is teetering on the razor's edge of war, though attempts by Viren and a slowly repenting Harrow have stalled the outbreak of war. Amaya has receded into the background, apparently conducting good relations with the neighboring kingdom of Neolandia, likely to bring the countries together in case war breaks out.

However, on the eve of the anniversary of the tenth year since Avizandum's death, a group of Moonshadow Elves have broken past the borders of Katolis on a secret mission....

[qibilette]

are you doing anything interesting with the original skywing dod or the skywings in general in your rewrite? i feel like the skywings are rarely or never explored outside of peril which is really disappointing bc with their military culture and the changes that come when ruby becomes queen,their canonical breeding program imposed by scarlet and them being the only dragons to have a form of religion,believing in reincarnation,they have the potential to be SO interesting and they just ignored by the writing.

absolutely fair, though honestly I think all the tribes are lacking in terms of fulfilled potential... especially with religion! here's hoping that guide book expands on it. I haven't done too much worldbuilding yet, but I plan to expand on each tribe individually - I super love worldbuilding so it'll be really fun :]

the skywing dod still dies in-egg, but I have stuff planned for the rest of the kingdom. I also changed up scarlet and burn - scarlet sees burn as a fun & stable ally, while burn enjoys forays into the sky kingdom's bloody arena sports. they get along well as vitriolic best buds!

as for the rest of the kingdom... first i've gotta explain the situation with tourmaline and ruby. tourmaline and ruby are NOT the same dragon, they're sisters! tourmaline has always been smart & ambitious, she fled the capital when scarlet started suspecting her of wanting to become queen - she knew that, if she didn't get out of the way, scarlet would kill her before she got the chance at a challenge. she's been traveling the kingdom and gaining support for her political ideas (not 100% sure what she's all about yet...) meanwhile, ruby is her older sister! she's a single mother who dislikes scarlet but has decided to stay in the background for now, primarily for the safety of her young son cliff.

when queen scarlet gets incapacitated at the end of the dragonet prophecy, tourmaline jumps back into the spotlight, planning to use her mother's injury to take over. some skywings rally behind her, others rally behind scarlet, and woops! civil war!

this conflict is in the background of the rest of the arc. tourmaline eventually wins, though i'm not sure when in the timeline that'll happen... i'm still working out a lot of the politics here, too.

either way, this is a major part of peril's arc, which is also going on in the background. peril wants to support tourmaline and fight for her, but most skywings think of her as "scarlet's attack dog". we last see at the meeting in the darkest night, when she's standing beside tourmaline to represent the skywings. ...or maybe she's with ruby, representing tourmaline? I dont know yet haha

but yeah! the sky kingdom is going through some things. one I do some worldbuilding i'll post that too! :]

thanks for asking!

[gemtail]

If we go with the theory that Sky might be trans, then if Queen Snowfall tries to date and marry him, they wouldn’t be able to produce an heir. So, if Sky mutually likes her and it goes that route, that leaves either Mink’s children or maybe even Winter’s children as potential heirs instead of having any of her own. I do think it’d be kinda poetic if Winter and Lynx had dragonets who would be chosen as heirs.

[ninoxwof]

Flame the Skywing

(Based on Cardinals)

[Image ID: A digital drawing of a feathered bird like skywing dragon with his back turned. His name is Flame from Wings of Fire. He is red with a pink beak and pink talons. He has black markings on his face akin to a cardinal's where it's mask-like and extends till his forehead. His black tail tip is feathery and puffy giving it a fire like appearance. He has a scar that extends through his left eye and down to part of his beak. He has his back turned, turning his head back with an angry expression. /End ID]

[inkshine]

I haven’t read Wings of Fire books in years so this might have been confirmed canon, but how much do you want to bet that the word “thrilling” became a trigger for like 98% of the Sky Kingdom

[dinodogs]

oc stuff :)

This is Singe! The eldest daughter of the Nobilis family. Decided to do some exploration on weapons and armor

[dead-end-draws]

WOF tribe Merchant/Trading booth concepts:

Hey folks! This one was the recent winner of this WOF poll, so here’s my concept art that headcannons trading in Pyrrhia.

Read below cut for close-ups of the individual booths + the thought process / headcannons behind the design choices: 👇

Skywings: The Sky Kingdom’s mountain ranges provide plenty of pasture for raising sheep. As such, Skywing shepherds benefit from traveling to sell their wool, dyes, fabric, and woven tapestries. Many of these merchant tables also include herbs grown exclusively in the mountains, or ibex drinking horns that can be strapped on a dragon’s shoulder & carried in flight.

Along with goods, Skywing merchants may offer sewing services to fix tears, burn marks, or other fabric damage. They are sought out for their quality clothing, and most fabric across Pyrria originated from a Skywing’s talons.

Mudwings: Mudwings’ abundant food & cooking skills are envied almost anywhere in Pyrrhia. Their swamps have fertile soil, responsible for hosting diverse crops which can be purchased as produce at merchant stalls. For those lucky enough to find a traveling Mudwing merchant, the promise of a delicious dish can be whipped up and served at the stall in no time. Along with produce goods, Mudwings sell weaved baskets, spices, and cooking ware.

Sandwings: Sandwing booths offer luxuries of the desert: It’s most common to find accessories such as gold carved jewelry or musical instruments such as drums, lyres, & mandolins for sale. Though, even more sought out across Pyrrhia is Sandwing tattoos/piercings, which are done within the merchant areas. Ink etchings on papyrus paper are stationed outside their tents to showcase designs. All which can be selected, and poked into the skin with a tapping stick and plant dye ink by a trained talon.

Seawings: SeaWings sell a variety of ocean related goods; taking a share in the fish market with Icewings. Outside of food, there are den decorations like driftwood carvings, accessories such as seashell & pearl jewelry, and rope nets weaved by expert Seawing sailors. Some Seawings even sell fishing equipment, canoes, or offer sailor knot tying instructions to curious dragon buyers.

Nightwings: During the war, it was near impossible to find a Nightwing merchant. Most refused to participate in merchant territory, mostly as a way to keep up with their tribe’s mysterious nature.

Though in the more shady, unground parts of the market you can buy from a huge selection of obsidian weaponry, the sharpest in Pyrrhia. No one knew initially how Nightwings smithed so many weapons, or why, until their secret volcano kingdom and the intention to invade the rainforest was discovered. Then forging armor & weapons became clear. Along with a vast armory, for the right price, some Nightwing merchants offer Prophecies & Nightwing Literature (not always guaranteed to always be reliable) and assassin services as well (very reliable).

Rainwings: Though Rainwings haven’t been part of Pyrrhia trading for years, they have a vast hold on dragon medicine. An apothecary of herbs, salves, and remedies are all offered for various ailments due to the rainforest’s abundant resources. Along with medicinal goods, many Rainwings are fruit vendors, promising to any hesitant meat-eating dragons that such an array of flavors isn’t to be missed. Though, their fruit selling pitches often fall flat to most other predominantly meat-eating tribes.

Icewings: Icewings have everything a dragon could need to brace the cold, with a selection of goods only found in the most frigid regions of Pyrrhia. Furs, bone jewelry, and fresh fish (thanks to frost breath) are served on ice. Though Icewings themselves don’t require fur to withstand the cold, it’s considered fashionable and common in upper ranks to wear fur as a status symbol. Since metal is hard to smith without fire & in cold temperatures, fur and bone are more accessible to Icewings for clothing statements.