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|quote  = I guess minding dragonets runs in the family, […] But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! […] What do you want to do?
|quote  = I guess minding [[dragonets]] runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?
|speaker = Younger Dune to [[Six-Claws]], ''[[Deserter]]''
|speaker = Dune to [[Six-Claws]], ''[[Deserter]]''
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|name      = Dune
|name      = Dune
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|age      = Around 33 years at death (hatched in roughly 4,978 AS)
|age      = Around 33 years at death (hatched in roughly 4,978 AS)
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|status    = Deceased (died in 5,011 AS)
|status    = Deceased (died in 5,011 AS)
|death    = Neck snapped by Queen [[Scarlet]]
|death    = Neck snapped by [[Queen Scarlet]]


|current  = Member of the [[Talons of Peace]]
|current  = Member of the [[Talons of Peace]]
|former    =  
|former    =  
Member of the [[Outclaws]],<br />
Member of the [[Outclaws]],<br />
Captain under Princess [[Burn]]
Captain under [[Princess]] [[Burn]]
 
|Relation1 = Parents
|RName1    = [[Unnamed characters#SandWings|Unnamed SandWings]]


|a1App    = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
|a1App    = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
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''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'',<br />
''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'',<br />
''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]'',<br />
''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|a2App    =  
|a2App    =  
|a2Men    =  
|a2Men    =  
''[[Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|gnApp    = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
|gnApp    = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
|gnMen    =  
|gnMen    =  
''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''
''[[The Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'',<br />
''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|The Brightest Night]]''
|wiApp    = ''[[Deserter]]''
|wiApp    = ''[[Deserter]]''
|wiMen    =  
|wiMen    =  
|a1Oth    = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]'' (Dream)
|otFeat    = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
}}
}}
'''Dune''' was an adult male [[SandWing]] who was introduced in ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''. He was formerly a member of [[Burn]]'s army and later the [[Outclaws]], but eventually joined the [[Talons of Peace]]. He was one of the [[Talons of Peace#Guardians of the Dragonets|guardians of the dragonets]], alongside [[Kestrel]] and [[Webs]].
'''Dune''' was an adult male [[SandWing]] who was introduced in ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''. He was formerly a major of [[Burn]]'s army and later a member of the [[Outclaws]] before eventually joining the [[Talons of Peace]]. He served as one of the [[Talons of Peace#Guardians of the dragonets|guardians of the dragonets]], tasked with teaching them hunting, alongside [[Kestrel]] and [[Webs]]. He was killed by [[Scarlet|Ex-Queen Scarlet]] after he attempted to protect the [[dragonets of destiny]] from her.


He was killed by [[Scarlet]] after attempting to shield the [[dragonets of destiny]] from her wrath.  
== Description ==
Dune had extraordinarily{{Ref|W3q|107}} powerful sandy-yellow wings and flashing black eyes.{{Ref|W3q|95}} He was large{{Ref|TDP|31}} and bigger than Scarlet.{{Ref|TDP|113}} One of his forelegs, as well as his right wing, were badly injured in combat against [[IceWing]] soldiers, with the formerly frozen parts of his wing having been snapped off, leaving only misshapen, blackened ruin. His wing was further destroyed when Burn sliced through its tendons and membranes,{{Ref|W3q|122}} leaving a long scar running through it{{Ref|TDP|54}} and causing it to trail crookedly beside his body.{{Ref|TDP|113}} He also lost his foot, leaving only a foreleg stump,{{Ref|TDP|31}} and he wore an oddly shaped stone around his neck that served as a key to unlock the boulder that blocked the [[Claws of the Clouds Mountains#The Dragonets of Destiny's Cave|cave]] entrance.{{Ref|TDP|57}}


== Appearance ==
== Personality ==
Dune had scales of a dull, deep tone of rattan,{{Ref|GN1|68}} powerful sandy-yellow wings, and flashing black eyes.{{Ref|W3|91}} He had scars on his throat and over both eyes{{Ref|GN1|4}} with the scar on the right side of his face stretching to the corner of his jaw.{{Ref|GN1|67}} He was large,{{Ref|TDP|31}} bigger than Scarlet.{{Ref|TDP|113}}
As a young [[Dragons|dragon]], Dune was eager,{{Ref|W3q|103}} enthusiastic,{{Ref|W3q|96}} and defensive,{{Ref|W3q|102}} and he wanted to be a hero and a fighter. His eyes became bleak and haunted after his injury.{{Ref|W3q|125}}


His foreleg and right wing were badly injured in combat against [[IceWing]] soldiers,{{Ref|W3|113}} with the formerly frozen parts of his wing having been snapped off, leaving only misshapen, blackened ruin. His wing was further destroyed when Burn sliced through its tendons and membranes,{{Ref|W3|120}} leaving a long scar running through it{{Ref|TDP|54}} and causing it to trail crookedly beside Dune.{{Ref|TDP|113}}
By the beginning of ''The Dragonet Prophecy'', Dune was grouchy, tough, and did not show much fondness towards any the dragonets except for [[Sunny]]. He was described to hate everything.{{Ref|TLH|129}} He was also not as outwardly cruel as Kestrel, having spent extra time to ensure that [[Starflight]] understood particular topics.{{Ref|TDS|31}} He bravely protected them when they were found by Scarlet, despite his injuries, ultimately leading to his death.
 
He also lost his foot, leaving only a foreleg stump,{{Ref|TDP|31}} and wore an oddly shaped stone around his neck that served as a key to unlock the boulder that blocked the [[Claws of the Clouds Mountains#The Dragonets of Destiny's Cave|cave]] entrance.{{Ref|TDP|57}}
 
== Personality ==
In ''Deserter'', Dune was shown to be a very enthusiastic dragonet who enjoyed the thought of becoming a soldier. At one point, he convinced his teacher to allow him to come along with [[Six-Claws]] to save [[Blaze]] from an approaching sandstorm. During the start of the war, when he was on Burn's side and a brother-in-arms of Six-Claws, he began to lose his normal happier personality traits, becoming sarcastic and untrusting due to Burn's mutilation of him. This was done to scare Six-Claws into obedience.
By the beginning of ''The Dragonet Prophecy'', Dune was grouchy, tough and didn't show much fondness towards the dragonets, except for [[Sunny]] (likely because they were both SandWings). He was also not as outwardly cruel as Kestrel, having spent extra time to ensure that [[Starflight]] understood particular topics. He also bravely protected them when they were found by Queen Scarlet, despite his injuries. Despite not showing it much, he did care about them.  


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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|heading = Pre-Series
|content = Along with Kestrel, Webs, [[Asha]], and [[Hvitur]], Dune was ordered to steal an egg to fulfill the Dragonet Prophecy. During this time, he resided in the [[Scorpion Den]], and [[Thorn]] trusted him with the location of her egg to help guard it. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the brightest night, he stole it, destroying Thorn's trust in him. In ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]'', it was revealed to the dragonet stolen, Sunny, that he had been wanted by Thorn for years after.
|content = Along with Kestrel, Webs, [[Asha]], and [[Hvitur]], Dune was ordered to steal an egg to fulfill the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (prophecy)|Dragonet Prophecy]]. During this time, he resided in the [[Scorpion Den]], and [[Thorn]] trusted him with the location of her egg to help guard it. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the [[brightest night]], he stole it, destroying Thorn's trust in him. In ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]'', it was revealed to the dragonet stolen, Sunny, that he had been wanted by Thorn for years after.
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As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not more so than Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities." After the visit from [[Morrowseer]], he was reluctant to kill Glory, although not as much as Webs, who had been horrified about the idea of having to kill her and was the first to deny participation in her murder due to it being him who had stolen her egg.
As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not more so than Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities." After the visit from [[Morrowseer]], he was reluctant to kill Glory, although not as much as Webs, who had been horrified about the idea of having to kill her and was the first to deny participation in her murder due to it being him who had stolen her egg.
[[File:DuneDeath.png|thumb|Scarlet killing Dune]]
[[File:DuneDeath.png|thumb|Scarlet killing Dune]]
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the attack, Dune was pinned down by Scarlet. She sliced open his foreleg, and then violently snapped his neck, killing him. Sunny sobbed over his dead body, telling him to "wake up."
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the attack, Dune was pinned down by Scarlet. She sliced open his foreleg, and violently snapped his neck, killing him. Sunny sobbed over his dead body, begging him to "wake up." Clay recalled Dune's death multiple times after that.
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|heading = ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''
|heading = ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''
|content = Glory noticed several SandWings with permanent injuries at [[Blaze's fortress]] and thought of Dune, wondering what side of the war he had been on before joining the Talons of Peace.
|content = Glory recalled the abuse she had suffered from Dune and Kestrel, and wondered if that was why she preferred not to be touched. Later, Glory noticed several SandWings with permanent injuries at [[Blaze's fortress]] and thought of Dune, wondering what side of the war he had been on before joining the Talons of Peace.
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|heading = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]''
|heading = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]''
|content = While Starflight was dreaming about reading a scroll about where the dragonets of destiny could be and ideas of how they can end the war, Dune, along with the other guardians, burst into the study cave to take the scroll away from Starflight.
|content = While Starflight was dreaming about reading a [[scroll]] about where the dragonets of destiny could be and ideas of how they can end the [[War of SandWing Succession|war]], Dune, along with the other guardians, burst into the study cave to take the scroll away from Starflight.
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|heading = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|heading = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|content = Although he did not appear in this book, Thorn mentioned that Dune had been the one to take Sunny's egg, which had been buried in the sand near the Scorpion Den. Only Thorn and Dune had known where the egg was. Thorn, in the process of finding Dune, put up wanted posters all over the Scorpion Den (before she knew that he had been killed). When Sunny told Thorn that Dune was dead, she violently ripped up his and Morrowseer's wanted posters. Sunny mentioned Dune again in the epilogue as one of the dragons who had never gotten to see the end of the war.
|content = Thorn mentioned that Dune had been the one to take Sunny's egg, which had been buried in the sand near the Scorpion Den. Only Thorn and Dune had known where the egg was. Thorn, in the process of finding Dune, put up wanted posters all over the Scorpion Den (before she knew that he had been killed). When Sunny told Thorn that Dune was dead, she violently ripped up his and Morrowseer's wanted posters. Sunny mentioned Dune again in the epilogue as one of the dragons who had never gotten to see the end of the war.
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|heading = ''[[Moon Rising]]''
|heading = ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
|content = ''More information flying in soon …''
|content = Dune was indirectly mentioned when Clay told [[Kinkajou]] that, back then, the guardians had brought live prey for the dragonets to practice hunting without having to leave the cave.
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|heading = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|heading = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|content = Dune is one of the dragons that Thorn asked [[Cobra]] to find. Cobra stated that there wasn't a trace of him anywhere.  
|content = Dune was one of the dragons that Thorn asked [[Cobra]] to find. Cobra stated that there was not a trace of him anywhere.  
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|heading = ''[[Deserter]]''
|heading = ''[[Deserter]]''
|content = Dune was first shown as a four-year-old dragonet helping a teacher in the Wingery. He agreed to help Six-Claws find Blaze and was the one to spot her wandering towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helped direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defended him. [[Char]] offered to admit him to the army to train to become a soldier, and he happily agreed. When Queen [[Oasis]] was killed, he and Six-Claws stayed to fight under Burn. Soon after, he was injured by frostbreath on his wing and foot. The doctors said that he would recover, but Burn ruined his wing and foot to punish Six-Claws, which was how his injuries became permanent. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named [[Kindle]] carried him on blankets to the Scorpion Den.
|content = Dune was first shown as a four-year-old dragonet in a classroom, and he wanted to help [[Six-Claws]] find [[Blaze]]. Dune was the one to spot her heading towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helped direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defended him when other dragons complained about Six-Claws. [[Char]] offered to admit Dune and Six-Claws to the army to train and become a soldier, and Dune eagerly agreed. When [[Queen Oasis]] was killed, he and Six-Claws chose to fight on Burn's side.
 
In a battle with Blaze's forces, he was injured by frostbreath on his wing and foot. The doctors said that he would recover, but Burn maimed his wings to punish Six-Claws' disobedience, which resulted in Dune's permanent disability. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named [[Kindle]] carried him in blankets to the Scorpion Den.
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=== Field Guides ===
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|heading = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
|content = Dune was mentioned by Smolder in ''[[literature#Named scrolls|Strange Time for a New Pet]]''.
}}
}}


== Relationships ==
== Relationships ==
=== [[Kestrel]] ===
Kestrel was a close friend of Dune and worked with him in the Talons of Peace to raise the dragonets of destiny.{{Ref|TDPp}}
=== [[Six-Claws]] ===
=== [[Six-Claws]] ===
Dune met Six-Claws in ''Deserter'', and the two were good friends, both working in the army as soldiers in Burn's army. Six-Claws was horrified by Burn's treatment of Dune, and he left the army along with Dune and a doctor named Kindle.
After Six-Claws aided Dune in his recruitment to the SandWing army, Dune grinned at him as if Six-Claws were his new best friend.{{Ref|W3q|104}} They remained friends for several years, and were paired together for everything, by everyone. Six-Claws smiled at and encouraged Dune.{{Ref|W3q|107}} Dune stayed by Six-Claws' side all throughout the War of SandWing Succession,{{Ref|W3q|115}} and when Dune was injured, Six-Claws carried him back to their campsite and reassured his friend.{{Ref|W3q|116}} Burn used Six-Claws' care for Dune against him, despite Six-Claws' efforts to defend him.{{Ref|W3q|121}} Dune's safety was one of the main reasons for Six-Claws deserting Burn's army.{{Ref|W3q|125}}


=== [[Sunny]] ===
=== [[Sunny]] ===
Unlike the other guardians, Dune didn't seem to dislike Sunny; it is implied that this is because she's a SandWing like him and he even stuck up for her sometimes. He also thinks that Sunny isn't as big a problem to the prophecy as Glory is, as he tells the other guardians that he "isn't worried about Sunny" and that they "followed the prophecy's instructions." She seemed to like Dune the best out of the guardians and called on him for help in times of need. She was devastated when Scarlet killed Dune.
Dune had a connection with Sunny as they were both SandWings.{{Ref|TBN|44}}
 
=== [[Thorn]]===
Dune was considered by Thorn to be the only friend she could trust to keep Sunny's egg safe. When he took the egg, she immediately sent up wanted posters for him.


=== [[Thorn]] ===
Dune was considered by Thorn to be the only friend she could trust to keep Sunny's egg safe; however, he broke Thorn's trust when he stole Sunny's egg for the prophecy.{{Ref|TBN|75}} Despite this, he named Sunny one of the names Thorn mentioned liking when talking about possible names for her dragonet.{{Ref|TBN|76}}
== Quotes ==
== Quotes ==
{{SingleQuote
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|quote  = I guess minding dragonets runs in the family, […] But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! […] What do you want to do?
|quote  = I guess minding dragonets runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?
|speaker =to Six-Claws about wanting to be a soldier
|speaker = to Six-Claws
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =  
|page    =  
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|quote  = Whoa, […] Is that the princess? Why would she be out in the dunes by herself? By all the lizards, she is going to get ''crushed'' by that sandstorm.
|quote  = Whoa. Is that the princess? Why would she be out in the dunes by herself? By all the lizards, she is going to get ''crushed'' by that sandstorm.
|speaker =to Six-Claws about Blaze
|speaker = to Six-Claws about Blaze
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =  
|page    =  
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|quote  = He didn't take her out there! […] He ''saw'' her out there alone and ''rescued'' her, that's what he did!
|quote  = He didn't take her out there! He ''saw'' her out there alone and ''rescued'' her, that's what he did!
|speaker = to [[Blister]], about Six-Claws saving Blaze
|speaker = to [[Blister]], about Six-Claws saving Blaze
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
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{{SingleQuote
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|quote  = She said I have more promise than any officer she's ever seen. […] She said I have extraordinarily strong wings for a SandWing — almost like a [[SkyWing]]'s! She said I'd be commanding armies of my own in no time.
|quote  = Now, can we get back to talking about how amazing I am, please?
|speaker = to Six-Claws, about Kindle
|speaker = to Six-Claws
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =  
|page    =  
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|quote  = That it's stupid, […] and ''we'' were stupid for being loyal in the first place, and now we're paying for it. I'm paying for it. There's no point to any of this.
|quote  = She said I have more promise than any officer she's ever seen. [...] She said I have extraordinarily strong wings for a SandWing — almost like a [[SkyWing]]'s! She said I'd be commanding armies of my own in no time.
|speaker =  
|speaker = to Six-Claws, about [[Needle|General Needle]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = That it's stupid. And ''we'' were stupid for being loyal in the first place, and now we're paying for it. I'm paying for it. There's no point to any of this.
|speaker = to Six-Claws
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =  
|page    =  
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{{SingleQuote
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|quote  = It's not natural, that much loyalty in a dragon … Especially to dragons outside your own tribe.
|quote  = It's not natural, that much loyalty in a dragon. Especially to dragons outside your own tribe.
|speaker = about Clay
|speaker = to Kestrel and Webs, about Clay
|book    = [[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]
|book    = [[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]
|page    = 54
|page    = 54
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = These dragonets are sacred. They're the dragonets of destiny. You can't have them!
|speaker = to Scarlet
|book    = [[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]
|page    = 113
}}
}}


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==  
* While Dune's parents were both teachers, Dune expressed to Six-Claws that he had no desire to become a teacher himself in ''Deserter''.
* While Dune's parents were both teachers, Dune expressed to Six-Claws that he had no desire to become a teacher himself.{{Ref|W3q|95}}
* Despite canonically missing a foreleg, the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|graphic novel]] depicts him with all limbs intact.{{Ref|GN1|68-69}}
* Despite canonically missing a foreleg, the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|graphic novel]] depicts him with all limbs intact.{{Ref|GN1|41}}{{Ref|GN1|68-69}}
* In the graphic novel, Dune's damaged wing doesn't appear to be limp or drag across the ground when he walks, but is still shown covered in scars, burns and has holes shown in the membrane.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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DuneTemplate.png|Reference by {{U|Platypus the SeaWing}}
Dune GN Infobox.png|Dune from ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
Dune GN Infobox.png|Dune from ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
DuneTemplateRix.png|Reference by {{U|Shadowrix}}
DuneGN.png|by Mike Holmes
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<gallery widths="80" heights="80" caption="Art by [[Mike Holmes]], from the [[:Category:Graphic novels|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels]]">
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:54, 3 November 2025

"I guess minding dragonets runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?"
— Dune to Six-Claws, Deserter

Dune was an adult male SandWing who was introduced in The Dragonet Prophecy. He was formerly a major of Burn's army and later a member of the Outclaws before eventually joining the Talons of Peace. He served as one of the guardians of the dragonets, tasked with teaching them hunting, alongside Kestrel and Webs. He was killed by Ex-Queen Scarlet after he attempted to protect the dragonets of destiny from her.

Description

Dune had extraordinarily[1] powerful sandy-yellow wings and flashing black eyes.[2] He was large[3] and bigger than Scarlet.[4] One of his forelegs, as well as his right wing, were badly injured in combat against IceWing soldiers, with the formerly frozen parts of his wing having been snapped off, leaving only misshapen, blackened ruin. His wing was further destroyed when Burn sliced through its tendons and membranes,[5] leaving a long scar running through it[6] and causing it to trail crookedly beside his body.[4] He also lost his foot, leaving only a foreleg stump,[3] and he wore an oddly shaped stone around his neck that served as a key to unlock the boulder that blocked the cave entrance.[7]

Personality

As a young dragon, Dune was eager,[8] enthusiastic,[9] and defensive,[10] and he wanted to be a hero and a fighter. His eyes became bleak and haunted after his injury.[11]

By the beginning of The Dragonet Prophecy, Dune was grouchy, tough, and did not show much fondness towards any the dragonets except for Sunny. He was described to hate everything.[12] He was also not as outwardly cruel as Kestrel, having spent extra time to ensure that Starflight understood particular topics.[13] He bravely protected them when they were found by Scarlet, despite his injuries, ultimately leading to his death.

Biography

Pre-Series
Along with Kestrel, Webs, Asha, and Hvitur, Dune was ordered to steal an egg to fulfill the Dragonet Prophecy. During this time, he resided in the Scorpion Den, and Thorn trusted him with the location of her egg to help guard it. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the brightest night, he stole it, destroying Thorn's trust in him. In The Brightest Night, it was revealed to the dragonet stolen, Sunny, that he had been wanted by Thorn for years after.

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Dragonet Prophecy

After the loss of Hvitur and Asha, only him, Kestrel, and Webs were left to raise Clay, Tsunami, Sunny, Starflight, and Glory.

As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not more so than Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities." After the visit from Morrowseer, he was reluctant to kill Glory, although not as much as Webs, who had been horrified about the idea of having to kill her and was the first to deny participation in her murder due to it being him who had stolen her egg.

Scarlet killing Dune
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the attack, Dune was pinned down by Scarlet. She sliced open his foreleg, and violently snapped his neck, killing him. Sunny sobbed over his dead body, begging him to "wake up." Clay recalled Dune's death multiple times after that.
The Lost Heir
Webs mentioned Dune's death when recounting how he and the other guardians failed to prevent the dragonets of destiny from escaping to Nautilus, Cirrus, and Crocodile.
The Hidden Kingdom
Glory recalled the abuse she had suffered from Dune and Kestrel, and wondered if that was why she preferred not to be touched. Later, Glory noticed several SandWings with permanent injuries at Blaze's fortress and thought of Dune, wondering what side of the war he had been on before joining the Talons of Peace.
The Dark Secret
While Starflight was dreaming about reading a scroll about where the dragonets of destiny could be and ideas of how they can end the war, Dune, along with the other guardians, burst into the study cave to take the scroll away from Starflight.
The Brightest Night
Thorn mentioned that Dune had been the one to take Sunny's egg, which had been buried in the sand near the Scorpion Den. Only Thorn and Dune had known where the egg was. Thorn, in the process of finding Dune, put up wanted posters all over the Scorpion Den (before she knew that he had been killed). When Sunny told Thorn that Dune was dead, she violently ripped up his and Morrowseer's wanted posters. Sunny mentioned Dune again in the epilogue as one of the dragons who had never gotten to see the end of the war.

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising
Dune was indirectly mentioned when Clay told Kinkajou that, back then, the guardians had brought live prey for the dragonets to practice hunting without having to leave the cave.
Darkness of Dragons
Dune was one of the dragons that Thorn asked Cobra to find. Cobra stated that there was not a trace of him anywhere.

Winglets

Deserter

Dune was first shown as a four-year-old dragonet in a classroom, and he wanted to help Six-Claws find Blaze. Dune was the one to spot her heading towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helped direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defended him when other dragons complained about Six-Claws. Char offered to admit Dune and Six-Claws to the army to train and become a soldier, and Dune eagerly agreed. When Queen Oasis was killed, he and Six-Claws chose to fight on Burn's side.

In a battle with Blaze's forces, he was injured by frostbreath on his wing and foot. The doctors said that he would recover, but Burn maimed his wings to punish Six-Claws' disobedience, which resulted in Dune's permanent disability. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named Kindle carried him in blankets to the Scorpion Den.

Field Guides

A Guide to the Dragon World
Dune was mentioned by Smolder in Strange Time for a New Pet.

Relationships

Kestrel

Kestrel was a close friend of Dune and worked with him in the Talons of Peace to raise the dragonets of destiny.[14]

Six-Claws

After Six-Claws aided Dune in his recruitment to the SandWing army, Dune grinned at him as if Six-Claws were his new best friend.[15] They remained friends for several years, and were paired together for everything, by everyone. Six-Claws smiled at and encouraged Dune.[1] Dune stayed by Six-Claws' side all throughout the War of SandWing Succession,[16] and when Dune was injured, Six-Claws carried him back to their campsite and reassured his friend.[17] Burn used Six-Claws' care for Dune against him, despite Six-Claws' efforts to defend him.[18] Dune's safety was one of the main reasons for Six-Claws deserting Burn's army.[11]

Sunny

Dune had a connection with Sunny as they were both SandWings.[19]

Thorn

Dune was considered by Thorn to be the only friend she could trust to keep Sunny's egg safe; however, he broke Thorn's trust when he stole Sunny's egg for the prophecy.[20] Despite this, he named Sunny one of the names Thorn mentioned liking when talking about possible names for her dragonet.[21]

Quotes

"I guess minding dragonets runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?"
― to Six-Claws (Deserter)
"Whoa. Is that the princess? Why would she be out in the dunes by herself? By all the lizards, she is going to get crushed by that sandstorm."
― to Six-Claws about Blaze (Deserter)
"He didn't take her out there! He saw her out there alone and rescued her, that's what he did!"
― to Blister, about Six-Claws saving Blaze (Deserter)
"Now, can we get back to talking about how amazing I am, please?"
― to Six-Claws (Deserter)
"She said I have more promise than any officer she's ever seen. [...] She said I have extraordinarily strong wings for a SandWing — almost like a SkyWing's! She said I'd be commanding armies of my own in no time."
― to Six-Claws, about General Needle (Deserter)
"That it's stupid. And we were stupid for being loyal in the first place, and now we're paying for it. I'm paying for it. There's no point to any of this."
― to Six-Claws (Deserter)
"I'm not worried about Sunny. We followed the prophecy instructions. It's not our fault she's the way she is. But the RainWing — He's not going to like that."
― to Kestrel and Webs, about Morrowseer (The Dragonet Prophecy, page 32)
"It's not natural, that much loyalty in a dragon. Especially to dragons outside your own tribe."
― to Kestrel and Webs, about Clay (The Dragonet Prophecy, page 54)
"These dragonets are sacred. They're the dragonets of destiny. You can't have them!"
― to Scarlet (The Dragonet Prophecy, page 113)

Trivia

  • While Dune's parents were both teachers, Dune expressed to Six-Claws that he had no desire to become a teacher himself.[2]
  • Despite canonically missing a foreleg, the graphic novel depicts him with all limbs intact.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 107
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 95
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 31
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 113
  5. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 122
  6. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 54
  7. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 57
  8. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 103
  9. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 96
  10. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 102
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 125
  12. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 129
  13. ↑ The Dark Secret, page 31
  14. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, prologue
  15. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 104
  16. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 115
  17. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 116
  18. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 121
  19. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 44
  20. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 75
  21. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 76
  22. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel), page 41
  23. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel), page 68-69


SandWings
Queens

Present: Oasis • Thorn
Historical: Scorpion

Royalty

Blaze • Blister • Burn • Char • Scald • Singe • Smolder • Sunny • Onyx

Jade Mountain

Arid • Onyx • Ostrich • Pronghorn • Qibli • Sunny

Other Dragons
(Present)

Addax • Agave • Armadillo • Camel • Capybara • Cereus • Cobra • Dune • Horizon • Jerboa III • Kindle • Meerkat • Needle • Ocotillo • Ostrich • Palm • Parch • Prickle • Quicksand • Rattlesnake • Saguaro • Sandstorm • Sirocco • Six-Claws • Tawny • Torch • Viper • Vulture

Other Dragons
(Historical)

Jerboa • Jerboa II

Hybrids

Sunny

Kingdom

Blaze's fortress • Blister's hideout • Great Five-Tail River • Jerboa III's hut • North Beach • Possibility • SandWing stronghold • Scorpion Den

Society

Outclaws • Talons of Power • War of SandWing Succession


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