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IceWings

In my headcanon of WoF, IceWings are large, albatross-like dragons. They are adorned with many long, delicate spikes that often resemble icicles. The number of spikes will vary depending on the individual dragon, but typically healthier IceWings will have more than unhealthy IceWings.

IceWings are one of the few dragons with sexual dimorphism, that being the shape of their skulls. While all IceWings have a unique, angular snout that makes a sharp turn where their upper jaw meets their lower jaw, the snout is often more exaggerated in male IceWings. (The adult IceWing pictured above is a somewhat young male.)

IceWings have two sets of teeth, an outer set and an inner set. The outer set of teeth rests on top of their lips, attached to the upper jaw. These teeth are incredibly strong and are designed for gripping onto slippery prey, like fish. When IceWings hatch, they are only born with two of these outer teeth. As they grow older, they will gradually gain more outer teeth, forming an almost zipper-like pattern across their mouth.

IceWings have extremely long wings, designed for catching ocean air currents and soaring at sea for long periods of time, like albatross birds do. They can spend upwards of a month at sea without landing, but are less capable flying for this length of time across land; the average IceWing can only fly for about 4 hours over land, if there are no air currents to carry them.

Unlike other dragon tribes, IceWings have a much lower requirement for oxygen, and a higher tolerance for low air pressure. Thanks to this, they have the advantage of being able to reach astonishing heights without any trouble breathing. IceWings tend to drop down on other dragons from the sky, since the rest of the tribes are limited to lower altitudes to save their breath.

Thanks to this lower oxygen requirement as well, IceWings are exceptional at ambush and feigning death on the battlefield, with their ability to take shallow, unnoticeable breaths with no struggle. This is also what allows them to take underwater routes into enemy territory, if need be.

This innate lack of need for a typical amount of breathing makes them appear uncanny to other tribes. They are near perfectly still in most calm situations, and this tends to freak other dragons out.

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oc dump because why not

MMMMM lore to think about. 10/10

SeaWings

SeaWings won the latest poll for which tribe I should flesh out next. I had a lot of fun with this one, even though it's stupidly tricky to get ocean vibes out of a big lizard. Forgive some of the messiness.

General

In my headcanon of WoF, SeaWings are very large, powerful aquatic dragons. Most trend toward a resemblance to varanid lizards like Komodo Dragons, or the extinct Mosasaurs. SeaWings sit as the overall largest dragon tribe, weighing the most on average. However, MudWings are dimensionally taller/wider, despite sitting at second heaviest.

SeaWings, despite having a thick layer of fat to insulate them, are incredibly muscular. Their tails especially; a SeaWing's tail is capable of breaking the bones of another dragon with enough force put into its swing.

While they do have wings that can be used for flight, they lack the appropriate wing musculature for extended air travel. Their wings are shaped in a way that allows them to catch ocean currents and ride them.

Unlike most other dragons, SeaWings have quite small scales, somewhat like fish.

A great portion of a SeaWing's scales have the ability to produce light. While not entirely obvious when only a few scales are lit, an average SeaWing with determination can light up a room with their luminescence. Aside from a handful in some places, most SeaWings are able to produce small lightshows across their scales, controlling the shapes the light of their scales make. Some SeaWings prefer to light up in spirals or starbursts, while others may prefer splotches or stripes. This is similar to RainWings' ability to change their scale color at will (and into any pattern they choose), but with light!

While they are primarily water-breathing, they are very capable of air-breathing when necessary. However, they rely on staying hydrated. Most SeaWings will trap water in pockets within their gills, and seal them shut if they plan to be away from water for extended periods. A SeaWing with empty gills can only be away from water for a few hours, while a SeaWing with full gills can be away from water for up to 2 days. Their gills can be refilled by drinking water, but they find it much faster to submerge.

SeaWing jaws have the ability to extend forward out of their mouths when they take large bites; similar to Goblin Sharks. Their jaw naturally retracts inward when their mouth is closed. For small bites, their jaw does not extend outward enough to be very noticeable.

When training for combat against a SeaWing, many dragons are warned that a SeaWing's looks can be deceiving; with this jaw mechanism, they can reach farther than you would expect. Just when you think you're out of reach, they've got you in their grip.

SeaWings can physically vary depending on a lot of factors, and are one of the most diverse dragon tribes.

They are one of only a few dragons with sexual dimorphism; female SeaWings (if they have sensory organs) have two pairs of 'whiskers' extending from their snouts, while males only have one pair. Female SeaWings also tend to be larger than males.

Deepwater SeaWings are one of the rarer variations of SeaWings; they frequent the deepest depths of the SeaWing kingdom and prefer to stay where it's dark. They tend to be very dark shades of blue, purple, green, and red; but their accents are often reds, pinks, yellows, and greens.

Deepwater SeaWings have the best night vision of all SeaWings, and their eyes are fairly translucent-looking, giving them an eerie gaze. They also have the brightest luminescence of any SeaWing, and their glow can be seen from very far away.

Surface SeaWings are the most common type of SeaWing found in the tribe. They frequent the open ocean and are vibrant hues of blues and sea greens. Their accents are usually green, orange, yellow, or red (rarely). Surface SeaWings lack the distinct 'whisker' sensory organs, since the visibility of their most frequented region is high. Their night vision is adequate, but not ideal for the deepest depths, or the darkest nights.

Freshwater SeaWings are the lightest in color; mostly sky-blues, light pinks or greys, and near whites. They're pearlescent and smooth, almost like fish. Freshwater SeaWings prefer the crisp coolness of fresh water in their gills; inhabiting deep rivers and pristine inland lakes, like Lake Crystal (headcanon). But, they are happy living alongside ocean SeaWings as well. When a Freshwater SeaWing wants to join the ocean side of the kingdom, they must undergo acclimation by spending time in brackish water, to adjust their gills to the salt.

Freshwater SeaWings have the least luminescence and minimal night vision. Their night vision is adequate for nights with half moons or fuller, but any darker and they tend to struggle.

Culture

SeaWings are spread throughout Pyrrhia, far and wide. Despite being the largest dragon species, their population is staggering due to the abundance of water (uninhabited by other tribes), and food.

While all SeaWings are ruled by one queen, they are broken up into many different living situations. Freshwater SeaWings prefer the comfort of inland territory, living as far north as the IceWing Kingdom. Ocean SeaWings tend to stick to the luxuries their original territory near the queen's palaces.

In olden days, there were smaller palaces in large inland lakes. Queens would send their relatives — usually nieces and daughters — to rule and watch over the Freshwater half of their tribe. If their relatives succeeded in their trial ruling, they would be ready to challenge the queen herself for the total rule of the entire tribe. This is an occurrence that has long since been retired due to Queen Coral's caution about her daughters' whereabouts; although the princesses have considered reinstating this tradition and making it a peaceful ascension through ruler's trial, like RainWings. (Anemone thanks Tamarin for the idea.)

Nowadays, the old freshwater palaces are communal spaces, manufacturing plants, or major hospitals; where SeaWings gather to help one another and create various essentials.

Despite the vastly different lifestyles of each type of SeaWing, there is surprisingly very little friction between them. SeaWings regularly commune with each other no matter their region of origin, and several members of SeaWing royalty are even mix-breeds of freshwater, surface, or deep water. (Some SeaWings are a bit more judgemental though.)

SeaWing tradition calls for a special ceremony whenever a member of the tribe wishes to life-partner with another dragon. In this ceremony, the SeaWings will celebrate for 3 nights.

On the first night, the pair of SeaWings will celebrate their partnership with friends; dancing and feasting. On the second night, the pair will celebrate with family; introducing one another and receiving blessing and honor from parents and siblings. On the third night, the pair celebrates by themselves, in a Moonlight serenade at the water's surface. They swim and glide and dance, and ask the moon Imperial for its blessing in their partnership. If Imperial remains clear and visible for the duration of the serenade, they take it as an omen that their partnership will be successful.

During royal ceremonies, the Moonlight Serenade takes place above the palace, where the moonlight can shine through the open skylight, and the kingdom can dance with them. The water will also be lit with bioluminescent plankton, creating a beautiful and unforgettable scene.

My own brothre said that it didnt make sense because, and i quote, "that was weird, Barbie isnt supposed to be deep"

Soo cool! *adds it to the Pile*

Sorry for like barely posting art anymore LOL heres a couple old-ish sketchy concepts for dragon thrones. i feel like regular seats would be extremely uncomfortable so I wanted something that a dragon queen could stretch out and loom over everybody else in

Scarlet is accidentally way too big in this drawing lol shed be like half the size in-canon

The skywing throne is probably marble with gold veins and idfk what the seawing throne is made of. The color makes me thing glass but thatd be way too fragile. maybe it was carved/shaped by an animus to be extra resilient?

Very Shiny *Adds it to the pile*

I like how WoF runs on a matriarchy, but I really wish more was done with it. Females are obviously more prized than males (cough, cough Coral), but I wish it was more obvious.

Maybe dragons comment on how odd it is for Ruby to be protective over her son, as he will never get the throne. Maybe dragons the DoD encounter assume Tsunami, the female, is the leader. Maybe males aren't allowed in some religious ceremonies, like royal challenges, due to it being between females.

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