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auroraburst-1721 · 2 months

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gonna post and share the info of the tribes i just posted >:]c

edit: added the other three :]

🔥Skywing🔥

Characteristics & Traits

Largest wing-to-body ratio in Pyrrhia

Feathered wings

Have most characteristics/traits of birds of prey (i.e, beaks, scaled talons, etc.)

Very thick hide underneath feathers/downy coat

Whip-thin tails

Thin, muscular build

Large barrel chests to hold their lungs, which are bigger than most due to the high altitude where they most commonly live

Short/medium length, curled horns (can be curved in any direction)

Come in a variety of warm colors

Eyes are mostly yellow, gold, orange or red

Markings come in a variety of shapes and sizes, though most resemble common ones found on a multitude of bird species (blue jay, peregrine falcon, etc.)

Eggs look ordinary, looking like exceptionally large robin eggs, light blue with darker blue speckled along the shell

Gender Dimorphism

Males are decidedly more colorful in the markings department, like in some species of bird, the males are more brightly colored to attract a mate

The ends of their feathers are able to be a multitude of different colors, mostly ones that compliment their warmer hues and make them stand out more

Female also are able to have bright colors, but they aren't as vibrant as males

When a dragon decides they want to be a different gender or no specific one at all, their body changes along with their mindset (ex, male > female; colors get more diluted and shrink in size slightly. female > male; grows in size and colored ends get more vibrant. their voices also change pitch. non-binary are mostly between female and male traits, they have their own characteristics that are their own category)

Mutations

If the egg with two chicks survives, it's almost always gonna have one fire-scale chick and one flameless chick (rare occurrence of having normal chicks)

Rare possibility of an egg having two chicks inside (if more than two, the egg dulls and hardens. same thing happens if any eggs are duds)

Fire-scales are always gonna be brighter hues of the Skywing colors

Flameless, on the other hand, will be duller and more pale

Both will have a chance of having cooler colored eyes or even feathers

The two chicks, if being raised together, will have a stronger bond than others, being twins

Some dragons have been known to be born having some patches of scales or little differences, though they’ll be ridiculed and/or bullied for it anyways

Fire-scales can't control their temperature, resulting in burn wounds

Thankfully, an Unknown Animus dragon had gifted an enchanted chest that provides a selection of specialized, enchanted jewelry to be given to the fire-scale in order for their fire to not hurt others. it cannot be touched by ones that have malicious intentions. if that happens, the dragon that tries will be permanently burned around their necks, forming runes stating their attempted thievery, shaming them for life

Wings vary in size and design (ex. owl, ravel, falcon, robin, pelican, etc.)

Royal Lineage

Royal Skywings are commonly seen to have gold markings, reflecting like actual gold

Markings are mainly seen on their wings & tail feathers

Their beaks are much more curved, unlike other Skywings, which have smaller ones

Bigger in size and height compared to others

Traditions

They've soon gotten rid of the Fighting Stadium, repurposing it to a fledgling area, volunteers helping young dragons to use their wings for the first time

They have a flying tournament every year and just have a lot of different games and events for the whole tribe (helps w/ moral & bonding family/friends closer together)

Temperament

Commonly short-tempered

Have a 'higher than thou' complex

Very prideful and vain (mostly)

Most of them take offense very easily

Very competitive towards each other and others

Courting

Hunts down valuables/gifts for potential mate (shiny pebbles/rocks, animal pelts/scales, rare gemstones etc)

If gift is accepted, both will fly to a private spot to sing to eachother, melodious croons and chirps

Shows off crest and tail feathers to display colorful ends/markings in hopes of further impressing potential mate with soft bugles

After acceptance, they will proceed to do a mating flight/dance, risky moves, fire and interlocked talons. Trust fall similar to birds of prey

Both venture to find a place to call home, one gathering materials for a nest while the other scouts the area, making sure it is high enough and safe for raising young

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🐝Hivewing🐝

Characteristics & Traits

Hard exo-skeleton over their bodies, smooth and shiny

Very sharp spines, scales and other extremities

Stingers on the end of their tails, sometimes on the inside of their wrists and fangs (paralysis)

Dark markings akin to bees/wasps

Always a hue of yellow, orange and red paired with dark brown/black markings

Insect wings (comes in a variety of shapes)

Sharp, curved horns with thorn-like protrusions littering it (always a dark color)

Eggs are laid in combs, like bees/wasps, covered in a sticky amber-like saliva that hardens over a few minutes

Gender Dimorphism

Males are slightly broader

Females have longer, skinnier tail

Females have a larger tail (not unlike queen bees and other insects)

Mutations

Hivewing chicks are hatched with almost no dark markings, they develop when they hit a certain age

Chicks’ wings are delicate and fragile, needing gentle, tender care 24/7 until they’re strong enough to be left alone

Sometimes Hivewings can hatch as Albino and/or Melanistic

Melanistics are generally a bit more common than albinos

Albinos don’t ever have dark markings

Some Melanistic chicks are able to have lighter colored markings, basically switching where the colors are normally

Chicks develop their stingers when their markings start to darken and/or their wings are strong enough to hold them up in the air

Royal Lineage

Royals have a bigger tail and stinger than normal female Hivewings

Fangs stick out from their upper jaw, making them look a lot fiercer

Wings are larger and have a specific ‘royal’ pattern

Queens are able to produce honey that is specially made to give to any Hivewing chick, either to turn them into a Royal or give them strength if weak and/or a runt

Traditions

Have a room where eggs were to be held and looked after by the Queen (guards were always guarding them to make sure the Queen didn’t mess with her future tribemates)

Specific Hivewings are able to produce honey, allowing them to make sweets and certain products to feed newly hatched chicks

Temperament

Short-tempered

Used to be fierce and aggressive (wasps)

Now they’re more docile unless provoked (bees)

Scholarly like the Nightwings, though not as well known

Courting

Has an instinctive dance every Hivewing knows to test if they're a match, wiggles their tails and shakes their wings to make a buzzing/clicking noise

If they accept each other, they give a sting to their shoulders, making sure that others know they are mates

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🌿Leafwing🌿

Characteristics & Traits

Wings look like leaves

Fins going down their spine to the base of their tail. has small bulbs to help with sensing changes in the air

Comes in shades of green, yellow/gold and brown (sometimes hues of red and orange)

Has frills like the Rainwings

Since they are somewhat descended from Rainwings, they have fangs that has a weaker poison in them

Unlike other tribes, Leafwings have the ability to absorb the sun’s energy, allowing them to eat infrequently

Eggs look like seeds, 'blooming' at the top when they get close to their hatching date

Gender Dimorphism

Male fins are slightly larger by about 2-3 inches

Male fins and frills are more sharp, while females have curved fins and frills

Females have slightly rounder and smaller horns

Females have longer tails, able to help them anchor to branches and trees easier

Mutations

Rare few chicks are born with the ability of ‘Leafspeak’, giving them control over plant-life

Varies on strength, some are only able to speak/feel plant-life or make them grow faster while others are able to control a large amount around them, rarely ever full trees though

Rare chance of chicks to be born with a completely unusual color (ex, blue, purple, gray, white, black etc.)

Melanistic and Albino is a rare possibility

Royal Lineage

Royals have gold underlying their eyes, looking like eyeliner

They possess two extra pairs of sensors on their heads, giving the impression of a “crown” of sorts

Traditions

They have a similar sun-bathing habit not unlike Rainwings

To protect their young, the dragons that have stronger Leafspeak make plants form a protective and hidden shelter for them to hide and stay safe

When fledglings come of age, they’re tested by an Elder to find out if they have ‘Leafspeak’, being asked to reach out to young saplings or seeds and encourage them to grow/sprout sooner, sense their feelings or ask them to move to a different spot

Temperament

Decidedly more hostile towards other tribes due to the war between Hivewings and Leafwings

Much nicer once others are proven to be trusted in the tribe

Courting

Makes horn adornments for potential partner/mate

If gift is accepted, they flap and move their frills in sync

After they both accept the other, they go for a flight in the jungle/forest, dodging plants in their way

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🦋Silkwing🦋

Characteristics & Traits

Butterfly shaped wings with a multitude of patterns and colors (no shades, ex: black, gray, white)

Short nub horns (colored to match talons/claws)

They have scales, though they don’t make up most of their body

Silkwings aren’t born with fully developed wings, they have to molt/cocoon at a certain age like caterpillars turning into butterflies and moths

Very soft fur and antenna, freshly hatched have soft downy covering them completely until they come of age to get their wings and scales

Very vibrantly colored, commonly having more than one or two colors and having a variety of patterns and markings covering their form (mostly genetic)

Eggs are small and white, sticking to each other

Gender Dimorphism

Females are slightly bigger and have softer, silkier fur

Males have more colors on their wings to get more attention from potential partners

Females are fluffier and have a bit more muscle

Mutations

Fire-silk: genetic passed down from the sire, making their silk glands hotter and able to burn like fire

Fire-silks are sought after due to the Hivewings using them to fuel their lights and special silk fabrics

Very rare to have an Albino or Melanistic chick hatch

Fire-silks have a distinct pattern hidden in their wings once they develop them, always in the shape of flames or sparks

Albinos are sensitive to light, have worse eyesight, causing them to wear goggles to protect their eyes from further damage

Melanistic Silkwings don’t have vibrant colors, coming in much darker hues

Albino Silkwing silk-glands produce a much finer, delicate silk, making it very hard to harvest without damaging it

Melanistic Silkwing silk-glands produce a stronger, thicker silk, very useful for weaving armor pieces together (almost as strong as steel)

Royal Lineage

Royal descendants of the past Queens have been killed to stop any future rebellion towards the Hivewings… though some lucky few have slipped behind the scenes…

Royals’ wings are more reflective, having a distinct pattern of a darker color spotting along the edges of their wings like monarch butterflies

They have a small stinger in their tails hidden underneath the soft fur

Fur has shiny, reflective strands, able to be seen when light hits them at an angle

Horns are etched with faint streaks of silver/gold

Traditions

Silkwings cocoon their eggs in a special, sticky and strong silk, hanging them on the walls of their homes to protect them (if dragons try to break the cocoon, they’re greeted with a sticky mess of seemingly melted silk covering their talons. Very difficult to get off without the help of a Silkwing)

They’ve forgotten their more important traditions due to their tribe forcefully being merged with the Hivewings...

Temperament

Docile

Friendly

Very skittish

Non-confrontational (other than a select few)

Courting

Weaves accessories from own silk, uses dyes to make them more eye-catching, adding personal traits relating to potential partner

when/if gift is accepted, they rub their wings together to make a soft humming noise, nudging the other’s snout with a soft chirp

Finishes off with pressing their silk glands together, allowing silk to intertwine

#wings of fire #headcanon #tribe info #i love this fandom so much you have no idea #leafwing #hivewing #silkwing #skywing

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