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[[File:Icewiing.jpg|thumb]] '''IceWings''' have moon-silver, white, or light to pale blue scales, like the color of ice. These [[Dragons|dragons]] are currently ruled by [[Queen Glacier]]. Their names often involve ice, the cold, or animals who inhabit cold areas, like the names [[Queen Glory|Glory]] made up for [[Prince Jambu|Jambu]] and herself (Storm and Penguin), or names like [[Queen Glacier|Glacier]], [[Winter]], or [[Icicle]]. IceWings reside in the northwestern peninsula of [[Pyrrhia]], where the cold places are located, or the "head of the dragon," known as the [[Ice Kingdom]]. When [[Princess Blaze|Blaze]] saw her sisters -- [[Princess Burn|Burn]] and [[Princess Blister|Blister]] --  were allying, she took the IceWings' and many of the [[SandWings]]' support in the great [[War of The SandWing Succession|war]]. [[Princess Blaze|Blaze]] offered them some of the Northern [[SandWings|SandWing]] land if she won the war, since most of the land would have been useless to her. But what Blaze didn't know is that [[Queen Glacier]] might have known that the area might contain treasure. IceWings have frostbreath that is fatal to more than half of the dragons they use it on ([[Peril]] appears to be immune to frostbreath, as revealed in [[Moon Rising|''Moon Rising.'']]'' It is unknown if Clay has this specialty as well.) ''IceWings and [[NightWings]] have absolutely hated each other for many years, going all the way back to a war they fought against each other before [[The Scorching]]. This is displayed when [[Starflight]] was rescued from the [[Sky Kingdom]] arena by [[Morrowseer]] and a battalion of [[NightWings]], who slaughtered all the IceWing prisoners without hesitation before leaving. The [[NightWings]] did not include an IceWing egg in the [[Dragonets|Dragonet]]
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'''IceWings''', also known as '''ice dragons''' or '''arctic dragons''' to [[humans]], are a [[Pyrrhian]] [[Dragons|dragon]] tribe that resides in the [[Ice Kingdom]], the "head" of the dragon-shaped Pyrrhia, which is known for its cold winds, freezing temperatures, and, formerly, the [[Great Ice Cliff]] (also known as the gift of defense), before it was destroyed by [[Queen Snowfall]],{{Ref|TDG|259}} their current [[queen]].


[[File:ICE.png|thumb|Ice Kingdom, map by Mike Schley]][[The Prophecy|Prophecy]], also showing their deep hatred for IceWings. This may relate to a tragedy in the IceWings past that also contributes to [[NightWings|NightWing]]-IceWing hatred.
The IceWings supported [[Blaze]] during the [[War of SandWing Succession]], joining her alliance with the promise of a large portion of land near the [[SandWings]]' northern border if Blaze had won.{{Ref|THK|115}}


They, along with the [[NightWings]], are searching for [[Scavenger Dens|scavenger dens]], but unlike the [[NightWings]], it is known why. [[Queen Glacier]] ordered them due to the fact she believed that one day they would find the [[SandWing Treasure|SandWings' treasure]], and more specifically, the sacred [[SandWing_Treasure#The.C2.A0Eye_of_Onyx|Eye of Onyx]].
== Description ==
==Description==
IceWing scales can range from silvery-gray{{Ref|TDPp}} and white{{Ref|TPJ|296}} to pale shades of blue{{Ref|TDP|154}} and purple,{{Ref|WT|141}} intended to blend into their icy surroundings. Their coloring has been described as "silver like the moons," "pale blue like ice,"<ref name=":1">''[[Dragon guides]]''</ref> "as pale as the moons,"{{Ref|L1|14}} or "moon-white scales".{{Ref|L1|174}} IceWings have dark blue,{{Ref|TDG|44}} sky blue,{{Ref|WT|191}} icy blue,{{Ref|AGttDW|135}} or stormy gray eyes,{{Ref|WT|252}} with forked blue tongues<ref name=":1">''[[Dragon guides]]''</ref> and dark blue blood.{{Ref|MR|276}}{{Ref|TDP|230}}
[[File:IceWings_.jpg|thumb|IceWings, art by Joy Ang, Hawky, and others]]
IceWing's colors range from creamy white colors to pale shades of blue (Some Ice-Wings can be a darker blue, but it is unlikely). Their coloring has been described as "silver like the moon" or "pale blue like ice." They have a ruff of extra horns, like icicles, located along the back of their neck. IceWing heads are usually shaped as diamonds, and in other words, are very narrow. With that in mind, these dragons are very swift, tight, and skinny dragons that also have surprisingly strong but narrow-shaped whip-like tails with extra icicle-shaped spines t<span>hat are very aha </span>on the tip of the tail. IceWings have blue or beady black eyes, forked blue tongues, silky blue blood, and ridged, extremely sharp talons to grip the ice while traveling by foot around their habitat.  


Their horns, teeth, and claws are often described to be "icicle-sharp."  
The head of an IceWing is shaped like a diamond and is very narrow, with spikes continuing down their back and tail and a ruff of extra spikes behind their heads. They are usually lean dragons with whip-thin tails that have icicle-shaped spines, ending in very sharp tips. They have serrated claws for gripping the ice.<ref name=":1">''[[Dragon guides]]''</ref> Some IceWings have unusual patterns, such as [[Lynx]], with dark freckles or markings on their faces and wings,{{Ref|WT|259}} and [[Mink]], with feathery patterns of gray along her wings, like whiskers or tufts of fur.{{Ref|TDG|44}}


==Abilities==
When upset, some IceWings have been shown to ruffle up the spikes around their necks.{{Ref|DoD|191}}
IceWings can withstand both subzero temperatures and very bright lights. Their serrated claws are especially good at gripping ice, but can be used to tear into their enemies' flesh quite easily. Being clawed by an IceWing is equal to being clawed by regular talons around four times. According to [[The Dragonet Prophecy|''The Dragonet Prophecy'']]'' ''and [[Moon Rising|''Moon Rising'']]'', ''IceWing scales radiated a chill, rather like [[SandWings|SandWing]] scales radiate heat. Instead of breathing fire, which would be a very strange ability for these dragons, IceWings exhale a freezing frostbreath. It can overpower fire, even if the fire-breathing dragons survive longer than the dragons who don't, since the fire inside of them keeps them alive, but the frostbreath will eventually overpower it. Frostbreath can also be used to extinguish fires, demonstrated when [[Winter]] attempted to extinguish the flames by exhaling frostbreath in ''[[Moon Rising]]''. This vapor can quickly induce terrible frostbite, and if it hits gets inside of a dragon, it can kill them by fusing together their internal organs. It can cleanly shear off body parts, and if it hits soil, ice crystals will grow. [[Clay]] described it as a cloud of glittering smoke when he battled against [[Fjord]] in the [[Queen_Ruby's_Palace#SkyWing_Arena|SkyWing Arena]], and when [[Clay]] shot fire into [[Fjord]]'s mouth, the chill of his scales swallowed the flame. An IceWing can be stopped from using this defense for a short amount of time by hot metal, fire, or other warm and hot materials. This is mentioned in the prologue of ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy]]'', where [[Burn]] first had her guards wrap [[Hvitur|Hvitur's]] snout in hot iron chains, and then had them removed, planning to kill [[Hvitur]] before his scales cooled down and enabled him to breathe his frostbreath. Frostbreath only works when the IceWing is cold.Frostbreath does not work on [[SkyWings]] like [[Peril]], with too much fire.


If a dragon gets frostbreath inside their throats, a way for them to survive it is for the victim to stay in lava or any other hot substance. [[Queen Battlewinner]] of the [[NightWings]] survived an attack where an IceWing shot its frostbreath down her throat, but due to her internal fire reservoir she could only survive for a short time; however, the fire could not hold it off forever and she was confined to a pool of lava, which kept her temperature in balance. When she attempted to attack [[Starflight]] and [[Queen Glory]] in ''[[The Dark Secret]]'', the ice tipped the scales in its favor and, despite [[Mastermind|Mastermind's]] and [[Princess Greatness|Princess Greatness's]] efforts to save the [[Queen Battlewinner|queen]], she froze to death within seconds.The ice in her body can also discolor eyes, teeth, and scales.In ''[[Moon Rising]]'', [[Moonwatcher]], a real mind-reading [[NightWings|NightWing]], describes IceWings to have sharp, glittering, and bright minds.
== Diet ==
IceWings prefer to eat creatures that live in the Ice Kingdom, such as reindeer, whales, penguins, hawks, polar bears, seals, walruses, and fish.{{Ref|AGttDW|135}} IceWing meals have been described as containing "bowls of dripping meat."{{Ref|WT|4}} They also consume scavengers,{{Ref|THK|131}} though not very often, as they are rare in the Ice Kingdom. Seals are common among the lower classes due to the gift of subsistence, which consists of holes in the ice found in three different villages where the lower-born IceWings live which are enchanted to always give the hunter a seal when they stick a talon in.{{Ref|AGttDW|151}} IceWings would also eat frozen berries and even have ice cream.{{Ref|TDG|217}}{{Ref|TDG|305}} IceWings typically enjoy their food raw.{{Ref|WT|154}}
 
For event feasts such as coronations, IceWings may consume elaborate courses, such as kelp and sedge salads garnished with garlic and ginger, crab soup with moss, whale skin topped with polar bear meat, narwhal blubber seasoned with fulmar oil, diced puffin breast, grated gannet stomach stew, scavenger liver, shark heart, and desserts such as shaved ice flavored with maple syrup and lemons.{{Ref|AGttDW|146}} They will also eat dishes from other tribes, such as frozen cream made from milk and melons, from the [[MudWings]].{{Ref|AGttDW|147}}
 
== Abilities ==
IceWings can withstand subzero temperatures and very bright light.<ref>''[[Dragon guides]]''</ref> They have serrated claws for gripping slippery ice, which were described as "ten times sharper than normal claws" and "like getting clawed four times with each claw instead of once" when used offensively.{{Ref|TDP|168}}{{Ref|TDSp}} They are also known for having sharper eyesight than the other Pyrrhian dragon tribes,{{Ref|TDG|83}} and their scales emit an icy-cold chill,{{Ref|TDP|157}} which can freeze tiny drops of water on their bodies.{{Ref|L1|148}}
 
They can handle flight distances well but are weaker when subjected to heat.{{Ref|DoD|289}}
 
They can also exhale a freezing weapon called frostbreath,<ref name=":0">''[[Dragon guides]]''</ref> which appears as a cloud of sparkling smoke,{{Ref|TDP|157}} and can cause limbs to fall clean off from frostbite.{{Ref|TDP|272–273}} Scars from frostbreath look like blackened blisters, as seen on [[Mayfly]].{{Ref|WT|211}} The only known direct cure is the gift of healing, a set of narwhal horns enchanted by [[Queen Diamond]] to heal accidental frostbreath injuries. In other cases, fire, bags of hot rocks, hot mud, or related heat-emitting liquids are used to melt the ice and treat frostbreath on other tribes.{{Ref|DoD|147}}[[File:Frostbreath.png|thumb|[[Fjord]] using frostbreath during combat with [[Clay]] in the [[SkyWing arena]] from [[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|''The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)'']], by Mike Holmes]] Frostbreath forms ice crystals where it makes contact with dirt,{{Ref|TDP|272}} forms tiny chunks of ice when used on rain,{{Ref|WT|18}} and can be used to extinguish fires.{{Ref|MR|181}} An IceWing can be prevented from using their frostbreath for a short time by raising their body temperature either via a warm environment{{Ref|WT|90}} or manually heating them up (hot metal, fire, etc.).{{Ref|TDPp}} [[Fjord]]'s scales were described as "dripping with silvery liquid" while in the arena, which indicates that IceWings may be more vulnerable to warm conditions than other tribes.{{Ref|TDP|154}}
 
A dragon affected by frostbreath will first feel freezing pain, shocking the affected area into paralysis, and is quite painful for the first few seconds until the area becomes numb. Victims of frostbreath will sometimes lose consciousness.{{Ref|DoD|146}} [[SkyWings]] who hatch with [[firescales]] cannot be hurt by frostbreath, though an impacted area may be numb for some time.{{Ref|EP|125}}[[File:Battlewinner freeze.png|thumb|298x298px|Frostbreath taking over [[Battlewinner]]'s body from ''[[The Dark Secret (graphic novel)]],'' by Mike Holmes]]
A fire-breathing dragon can survive having frostbreath shot down their throat for a short time, but the only known way to survive a long period of time after sustaining internal frostbreath injuries is by staying immersed in lava.{{Ref|TDS|168}} Internal frostbreath injuries can eventually overwhelm a dragon if they leave the lava,{{Ref|TDS|263}} which is shown in [[Battlewinner]]'s case.
 
As described in [[Moon Rising (book)|''Moon Rising'']], IceWings have sharp, glittering, and bright minds that are hard to read. Groups of IceWings will "reflect" off of one another and become even more difficult to read.{{Ref|MR|226}}
 
==== [[Animus magic]] ====
IceWings were once known for having more animus dragons than any other tribe, as well as having magic the longest.{{Ref|L1|124}} These dragons were carefully bred into the royal family and monitored with extreme caution, with strict rules for the use of their powers to keep their soul from turning evil. IceWing animus dragons were only permitted to use their power once,{{Ref|L1p}} for the benefit of the tribe, at the gifting ceremony on their seventh hatching day.{{Ref|L1p}} Some animus IceWings went against the rules, such as Queen Diamond who used her power four times — once for her normal animus gift, the gift of healing, another on [[Foeslayer]] to come back to the Ice Kingdom, again for the gift of vengeance (the Diamond Caves), and once to enchant the IceWing crown to make the wearer hate [[NightWings]] as much as she had. IceWings host a test similar to the [[SeaWings]]' [[Talons of Power ceremony]]{{Ref|Event|https://www.deviantart.com/biohazardia/journal/Wings-of-Fire-News-at-Boskone-2020-831252663}} to find animus dragons.{{Ref|L1|116}}
 
The IceWing's line of animus dragons ended when [[Arctic]], the last known IceWing animus, ran away with Hope to the [[Lost city of night|Night Kingdom]], leading the IceWings to believe that the NightWings stole their magic.{{Ref|WT|37}}
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*'''The gift of compromise:''' This gift is a scepter, carved from dark blue rock and set with little diamonds, which reminds Snowfall of NightWings.{{Ref|TDG|50}} It is unknown what its purpose is.
*'''The gift of defense:''' The Great Ice Cliff, a wall on the border of the Ice Kingdom that shoots icicle spears at anyone who is not an IceWing. This feature was first seen when one of Blaze's soldiers attempted to cross it. IceWing [[hybrids]] can also cross the cliff, as stated by [[Typhoon]], a [[SeaWing]]-IceWing hybrid. Queen Snowfall intends to tear it down after punching a hole in it at the end of ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]'', and it is currently under destruction as of ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''.{{Ref|AGttDW|143}}
*'''The gift of diplomacy:''' Three bracelets that allow the wearer to safely cross the Great Ice Cliff despite their tribe and keep the wearer warm in the Ice Kingdom, as well as a heated dome near the SandWing border, so they do not need to wear the bracelet; created by [[Penguin]].{{Ref|AGttDW|144}} These bracelets were stolen by NightWings, however, and have been lost for about two thousand years. The NightWings of [[Prudence]]'s time suspected there to be a fourth bracelet that the IceWings were keeping hidden.
*'''The gift of elegance:''' An enchantment on the IceWing palace that makes the inner walls mimic the weather outside.{{Ref|AGttDW|144}}
*'''The gift of healing:''' Queen Diamond's first official tribe gift. She enchanted a set of narwhal horns to cure any IceWings of frostbreath wounds.{{Ref|L1p}} Snowfall thinks that the inspiration for the gift was that Diamond herself was hit by frostbreath when she was a dragonet.{{Ref|AGttDW|144}}
*'''The gift of light:''' A tree made of ice, the Moon Globe Tree, enchanted and hand-carved by [[Frostbite]]. The tree grows moon globes which, once picked from the branches, hover over the shoulder of the dragon who picked them and cast a soft glow. They also have different brightness settings that can be changed by rotating the globe. [[Glory]] wanted a cutting to grow in the rainforest.
* '''The gift of order:''' A wall that shows every IceWing aristocrat's name and their current ranking. The names can be slid around like abacus beads if the IceWing rises or falls in rank. Dead IceWing names can be scratched out. There are Circles for each rank, with two different systems for adults and dragonets. There is an alcove in the wall set aside for the IceWing queen,{{Ref|TDG|19}} and the queen must consider that all IceWings on the Gift of Order are important to the Kingdom. The queen must also reorder the ranks of the dragons in the IceWing palace every night. It was destroyed at the end of ''The Dangerous Gift'' by Snowfall, although a piece of it was given to [[Jade Mountain Academy]] for future study.{{Ref|AGttDW|143}}
*'''The gift of splendor:''' The main [[IceWing palace]], enchanted by animus twins to grow from the ground and never be cracked, melted, or harmed in any way from the outside.{{Ref|AGttDW|143}}
*'''The gift of stealth:''' A pair of pale silver wristbands set with diamonds that can make one or more dragons invisible.{{Ref|AGttDW|145}} While dragons are invisible, they must turn visible again before adding more dragons to the invisible group. Dragons in the invisibility circle are only able to be heard by each other. Snowfall uses it to disguise her army when she first meets the dragons from [[Pantala]], then later to catch [[Crystal]] and [[Sky]], on two separate occasions. They were given to [[Sundew]] when she left with the stealth group for Pantala.
*'''The gift of strength:''' A delicate and elegant tiara, which is smaller than the IceWing crown, and gives immense strength to the wearer. Snowfall used it in ''The Dangerous Gift'' to destroy part of the Great Ice Cliff and the entirety of the gift of order.
*'''The gift of subsistence:''' Three ice holes on the outskirts of the Ice Kingdom where if a dragon sticks their claws into it, they will always catch a seal. [[Winter]] thinks it is narrow-minded because it is built only for the lower ranks; any dragon who cared about their ranking would not accept food which came so easily.{{Ref|WT|243}} It was created by [[Caribou (princess)|Caribou]] after [[Snowstorm (advisor)|Snowstorm]] showed her how the outer villages of the Ice Kingdom lived.{{Ref|AGttDW|151}}
* '''The gift of understanding:''' Only part of this gift is available in the Forbidden Treasury, a piece of unwearable silver.{{Ref|TDG|52}} It is unknown what its purpose is. The gift is connected to a story [[Tui]] has not finished yet.{{Ref|Event|https://www.crowdcast.io/e/thedangerousgiftevent}}
*'''The gift of vengeance:''' The [[Diamond Caves]] were Queen Diamond's second animus gift, enchanted so that anyone who touches Hope (a NightWing locked inside with animus-touched shackles) with a diamond-tipped spear can kill her (used for the Diamond Trial). The shackles that bound her were enchanted to refreeze her and revive her each time she was killed. The only way to remove the shackles was to breathe frostbreath on them (Queen Diamond added this to the enchantment in case the IceWing tribe needed Hope as a bargaining chip, but thought that no IceWing would ever even think of freeing her). Together, they were created because Queen Diamond was not satisfied with killing Hope just once, and instead wanted her to suffer for all eternity.
*'''The gift of vision:''' The gift of vision is an animus-touched ring created by the IceWing animus, [[Opal]]. It is enchanted and only shows up for certain queens who are not ready to rule or need to be taught a lesson to become more open-minded. The wearer cannot take this ring off until they have fully learned their lesson. It allows the wearer to see visions through other dragons while the wearer themselves is sleeping, which makes them more open-minded towards other dragons' situations and circumstances. It is a silver ring with a big opal gem in the middle, and it cannot be destroyed. This is shown when Snowfall tried to ask [[Luna]] for assistance to burn off the ring with her flamesilk, or when she was slamming it on the rock.
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== Society ==
== Society ==
The IceWings have a class system with the different levels of society labeled with "circle"(ex: the Seventh Circle). They go in order with the First Circle as the highest class and ends in the Seventh Circle, as the lowest class. IceWings have a strict behavior to uphold- [[Winter]] describes it as "undignified" when [[Moonwatcher|Moon]] is hugging [[Secretkeeper|her mother]].
IceWings appear to be fairly sophisticated, strict, and believe themselves superior in comparison to the other tribes, being the only Pyrrhian dragons to have a hierarchy. They are very prideful and often perceived as rude and arrogant by dragons of other tribes.{{Ref|WTp}} There are strict IceWing codes of behavior: most IceWings agree that the only way to make dragonets strong is to expose all of their weaknesses, and that shame and fear are powerful weapons in teaching. If everyone is disappointed in a dragonet, the consensus is that they will work harder to prove themselves.{{Ref|WT|7}} Most dragonets are seasoned warriors in the Ice Kingdom.{{Ref|WT|66}}


IceWings are also taught at a young age of their tribe's superiority, and how the IceWings are the best tribe in [[Pyrrhia]].
Even in times of general peace, IceWings still had minor skirmishes with SandWings and SkyWings.{{Ref|W3q|103}}


== Known IceWings ==
Royal IceWings are typically not affectionate, as Winter mentioned that hugging their family members would be considered undignified.{{Ref|WT|45}} The lines of guards that attend the IceWing queen are perfectly coiled,{{Ref|WT|58}} and IceWings are noble to their queen's orders.{{Ref|WT|92}} It is painful to hold the IceWing guard stance for too long,{{Ref|WT|58}} but Winter practiced for hours to get the pose perfectly right: his wings folded exactly so, his tail in the right position, his snout up and shoulders back.{{Ref|WT|58}}
 
The IceWing queen, according to the ancient traditions of the tribe, was required to assess and adjust the gift of order each night.{{Ref|TDG|18}} She also has a council of powerful IceWings to guide and support her.{{Ref|TDG|29}} Most queens are killed in royal challenges in a battlefield, an arena, or before the entire court in a bloodstained throne room.{{Ref|TDG|47}}
 
Royal IceWings in the time of ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]'' stored the frozen heads of deceased royal family members on walls in the palace and slid the deceased's corpses into the ocean.{{Ref|W4q|140}} This tradition is no longer practiced.{{Ref|Event|2=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn7Jmbsc7M0|3=(13:50)}}
 
IceWings living in villages outside the palace are less obsessed with status and Circles.{{Ref|DoD|367}} The outer villages are made of ice structures and are named hyphenated phrases.{{Ref|TDG|59}} In the outer villages, scrolls are typically written on sealskin and are circulated between IceWing villages by wandering librarians. They often have revered storytellers, or bards, who memorize stories that they sing or recite. Stories include tales of the [[Great Ice Dragon]] and histories of the IceWing tribe and their heroes. Dragonets are chosen to be their village's bard based on memory and performance skill. [[Caribou (bard)|Caribou]] claimed that it is every young dragon's dream to be their village's bard.{{Ref|AGttDW|148}}
 
IceWings have a mythological figure called the Great Ice Dragon, whom they swear by the teeth of.{{Ref|MR|226}} They also swear by snow monsters{{Ref|MR|289}} and believe in spirits under the ice.{{Ref|TDG|33}}
 
IceWings can have pets such as arctic foxes.{{Ref|AGttDW|140}}
 
IceWings have parties, talent shows, and competitions frequently and are always working hard to make something wonderful to share with the rest of the tribe. These include recipes, scrolls, songs, and jewelry.{{Ref|AGttDW|141}}
 
Many IceWings polish their scales to maintain a clean look. This can be done via rolling in snow,{{Ref|WT|253}} swimming in cold water,{{Ref|WT|131}} or other various ways.
 
==== Circle rankings ====
[[File:Ranking wall adjustment GN.jpg|thumb|[[Tundra]] adjusting [[Winter]]'s rank on the ranking wall to first from ''[[Winter Turning (graphic novel)]]'', by Mike Holmes]]
Before the reign of Queen Snowfall, the aristocracy and nobility of the IceWing tribe were divided into seven ranks of status, known as Circles. The First Circle was the top, highest, or best, while the Seventh Circle was the bottom, lowest, or worst. IceWings below the age of seven were ranked as dragonets and graduated to the adult rankings on their seventh hatching day.{{Ref|WT|8}} A dragonet's ranking on their seventh hatching day determined the course of the rest of their life, and if a dragonet reached their seventh hatching day in the Seventh Circle, they were stationed to an arctic outpost for the rest of their lives.{{Ref|WT|25}} In families in the Ice Kingdom, the highest-ranked parent chose the names for their dragonets, regardless of gender, and were then approved by the queen.{{Ref|L1|15}}
 
This system was managed via the gift of order and consisted of a wall of ice showing the rankings of every noble and dragonet. The queen was required to adjust these rankings daily. Some noble dragons wore accessories to indicate their rankings, such as a necklace with circles on it.{{Ref|WT|240}}
[[File:Ice wing circle necklace.jpeg|thumb|A ranking necklace, from ''Winter Turning (graphic novel)'', by Mike Holmes]]
 
IceWing dragonets raised their ranking through hunting, training, performing traditional IceWing customs, and passing tests given by their guardians.{{Ref|WT|3}} In the dragonet rankings, each hunt was still a chance to prove themselves and increase their rank.{{Ref|WT|3}} The highest-ranked dragonets were more respected. When a dragonet reached their seventh hatching day in the First or Second Circle, they would be housed in the queen's palace and allowed to provide input on important matters. When an adult went into Third Circle or lower, they could have lost their right to live in the palace.{{Ref|WT|249}} If an IceWing died or was exiled, their names were slashed through on the gift of order, as shown in [[Hailstorm]]'s case. If a dragonet went down in the rankings, their parents would too.{{Ref|WT|249}}
 
The gift of order has since been destroyed by Queen Snowfall.{{Ref|TDG|303}} She is also working on destroying the gift of defense so that IceWings can become more open-minded to other tribes willing to help them during crises.
 
==== Diamond Trial ====
[[File:Diamond Caves interior GN3.jpg|thumb|[[IceWing gifts|The Diamond Caves]] where the Diamond Trial takes place from ''Winter Turning (graphic novel)'', by Mike Holmes]]
The Diamond Trial, also known as the gift of vengeance, was a way for IceWing dragonets to increase their Circle ranking in the tribe, generally as a last-minute effort to switch the places of two dragonets (the topmost and bottommost positions). It involved entering the Diamond Caves with narwhal horn spears, meant to touch a frozen NightWing - Foeslayer. When she was thawed, both contestants had to battle her. Foeslayer was then frozen again after she had been killed, leaving the two dragonets to fight to the death. However, the trial was rigged - only one of the dragonets, the one the IceWings wanted to win, was given information about the trial and how the spears actually worked.
 
The trial became defunct when Winter secretly freed Foeslayer during the events of ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''.
 
== Names ==
Before Queen Snowfall, IceWing names were chosen by the family member with the highest Circle rank and the names had to be approved by the queen.{{Ref|L1|15}} It is unknown if this naming convention is still practiced. They can be named after ice formations like [[Glacier]] and [[Icicle]], arctic animals (both terrestrial and aquatic) such as Penguin, Lynx, [[Narwhal]], and [[Ermine]], words for "white" in various languages such as [[Alba]] and [[Hvitur]], polar landscapes such as [[Tundra]], polar weather such as Hailstorm or Snowfall, and mountains such as [[Changbai]]. They can also be named after blue and white gemstones such as Crystal, Diamond, and Opal, as well as cold seasons like Winter.
 
Click [[:Category:IceWings|here]] for a list of known IceWings.
 
==== Animus dragons ====
* [[Arctic]]
* [[Caribou (princess)|Caribou]]
* [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]] (Half-NightWing, Half-IceWing)
* [[Diamond]]
* [[Frostbite]]
* [[Opal]]
* [[Penguin]]
 
==== Students at Jade Mountain ====  
* [[Alba]]
* [[Alba]]
* [[Changbai]]
* [[Changbai]]
* [[Cirrus]]
* [[Ermine]]
* [[Ermine]]
* [[Fjord]]
* [[Icicle]] (formerly; on trial in the Ice Kingdom for attempting to kill [[Starflight]] and Glory, and killing an unnamed NightWing by the orders of [[Queen Scarlet]])
* [[Queen Glacier]]
* [[Winter]] (formerly; currently living with the [[Talons of Peace]] in [[Sanctuary]])
* [[Hailstorm]]
* 2 unnamed IceWings
* [[Hvitur]]
* [[Icicle]]
* [[Lynx]]
* [[Narwhal]]
* [[Princess Snowfall]]
* [[Tundra]]
* [[Winter]]


==Trivia==
== Trivia ==
*Some seem to be minimalists, describing [[Blaze's Fortress|Blaze's fortress]] decorations as 'garish and gaudy', possibly due to the fact that their homeland has very little to offer, just ice and snow.
* IceWings may use fruit juice to make popsicles.{{Ref|Event|https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/275812823643193345/838991337738862642/Tumblr_l_201903406588238.png}}
*Their breath has been referred to a "freezing-death breath" and "frostbreath".
* There have been legends of animus IceWings that have gone mad from overuse of magic.{{Ref|L1p}}
*An IceWing's frostbreath is presumed to be deadly when shot into the mouth (it may also be deadly when shot in different areas, but no more have been revealed). To prevent freezing to death, the victim will need to submerge themselves in lava (or possibly any extremely hot substance). Exiting the substance will result in the ice finishing its work, freezing the victim from inside out and killing it.
* IceWings have a specific sleeping schedule.{{Ref|W4q|146}}
* When near hot substances or climates, IceWings can't use their breath.
* IceWings have trouble smelling things properly in more crowded environments like forests or towns.{{Ref|WTp}}
* In ''[[Moon Rising]]'', it is noted that IceWings have dark blue blood, but in the first book it was described as blue-red.
* IceWings can use their polished scales to make mirror signals by reflecting sunlight.{{Ref|WT|131}} Winter showed to do this in [[Winter Turning (graphic novel)]] to make a beacon signal for the others.
* [[Winter]] and [[Icicle]] have made references to "the great ice dragon" and "snow monsters" which mean they likely have mythological figures.
* There is an old IceWing tale that eating a shark heart can give a dragon strength; however, Glacier noted that many IceWings would get sick from eating it.{{Ref|AGttDW|147}}
* IceWings likely eat arctic animals, such as penguins, polar bears, Arctic foxes, etc. as well as marine animals, as much of their territory is surrounded by water because it's basically a peninsula.


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IceWings, also known as ice dragons or arctic dragons to humans, are a Pyrrhian dragon tribe that resides in the Ice Kingdom, the "head" of the dragon-shaped Pyrrhia, which is known for its cold winds, freezing temperatures, and, formerly, the Great Ice Cliff (also known as the gift of defense), before it was destroyed by Queen Snowfall,[1] their current queen.

The IceWings supported Blaze during the War of SandWing Succession, joining her alliance with the promise of a large portion of land near the SandWings' northern border if Blaze had won.[2]

Description

IceWing scales can range from silvery-gray[3] and white[4] to pale shades of blue[5] and purple,[6] intended to blend into their icy surroundings. Their coloring has been described as "silver like the moons," "pale blue like ice,"[7] "as pale as the moons,"[8] or "moon-white scales".[9] IceWings have dark blue,[10] sky blue,[11] icy blue,[12] or stormy gray eyes,[13] with forked blue tongues[7] and dark blue blood.[14][15]

The head of an IceWing is shaped like a diamond and is very narrow, with spikes continuing down their back and tail and a ruff of extra spikes behind their heads. They are usually lean dragons with whip-thin tails that have icicle-shaped spines, ending in very sharp tips. They have serrated claws for gripping the ice.[7] Some IceWings have unusual patterns, such as Lynx, with dark freckles or markings on their faces and wings,[16] and Mink, with feathery patterns of gray along her wings, like whiskers or tufts of fur.[10]

When upset, some IceWings have been shown to ruffle up the spikes around their necks.[17]

Diet

IceWings prefer to eat creatures that live in the Ice Kingdom, such as reindeer, whales, penguins, hawks, polar bears, seals, walruses, and fish.[12] IceWing meals have been described as containing "bowls of dripping meat."[18] They also consume scavengers,[19] though not very often, as they are rare in the Ice Kingdom. Seals are common among the lower classes due to the gift of subsistence, which consists of holes in the ice found in three different villages where the lower-born IceWings live which are enchanted to always give the hunter a seal when they stick a talon in.[20] IceWings would also eat frozen berries and even have ice cream.[21][22] IceWings typically enjoy their food raw.[23]

For event feasts such as coronations, IceWings may consume elaborate courses, such as kelp and sedge salads garnished with garlic and ginger, crab soup with moss, whale skin topped with polar bear meat, narwhal blubber seasoned with fulmar oil, diced puffin breast, grated gannet stomach stew, scavenger liver, shark heart, and desserts such as shaved ice flavored with maple syrup and lemons.[24] They will also eat dishes from other tribes, such as frozen cream made from milk and melons, from the MudWings.[25]

Abilities

IceWings can withstand subzero temperatures and very bright light.[26] They have serrated claws for gripping slippery ice, which were described as "ten times sharper than normal claws" and "like getting clawed four times with each claw instead of once" when used offensively.[27][28] They are also known for having sharper eyesight than the other Pyrrhian dragon tribes,[29] and their scales emit an icy-cold chill,[30] which can freeze tiny drops of water on their bodies.[31]

They can handle flight distances well but are weaker when subjected to heat.[32]

They can also exhale a freezing weapon called frostbreath,[33] which appears as a cloud of sparkling smoke,[30] and can cause limbs to fall clean off from frostbite.[34] Scars from frostbreath look like blackened blisters, as seen on Mayfly.[35] The only known direct cure is the gift of healing, a set of narwhal horns enchanted by Queen Diamond to heal accidental frostbreath injuries. In other cases, fire, bags of hot rocks, hot mud, or related heat-emitting liquids are used to melt the ice and treat frostbreath on other tribes.[36]

Fjord using frostbreath during combat with Clay in the SkyWing arena from The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

Frostbreath forms ice crystals where it makes contact with dirt,[37] forms tiny chunks of ice when used on rain,[38] and can be used to extinguish fires.[39] An IceWing can be prevented from using their frostbreath for a short time by raising their body temperature either via a warm environment[40] or manually heating them up (hot metal, fire, etc.).[3] Fjord's scales were described as "dripping with silvery liquid" while in the arena, which indicates that IceWings may be more vulnerable to warm conditions than other tribes.[5] A dragon affected by frostbreath will first feel freezing pain, shocking the affected area into paralysis, and is quite painful for the first few seconds until the area becomes numb. Victims of frostbreath will sometimes lose consciousness.[41] SkyWings who hatch with firescales cannot be hurt by frostbreath, though an impacted area may be numb for some time.[42]

Frostbreath taking over Battlewinner's body from The Dark Secret (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

A fire-breathing dragon can survive having frostbreath shot down their throat for a short time, but the only known way to survive a long period of time after sustaining internal frostbreath injuries is by staying immersed in lava.[43] Internal frostbreath injuries can eventually overwhelm a dragon if they leave the lava,[44] which is shown in Battlewinner's case.

As described in Moon Rising, IceWings have sharp, glittering, and bright minds that are hard to read. Groups of IceWings will "reflect" off of one another and become even more difficult to read.[45]

Animus magic

IceWings were once known for having more animus dragons than any other tribe, as well as having magic the longest.[46] These dragons were carefully bred into the royal family and monitored with extreme caution, with strict rules for the use of their powers to keep their soul from turning evil. IceWing animus dragons were only permitted to use their power once,[47] for the benefit of the tribe, at the gifting ceremony on their seventh hatching day.[47] Some animus IceWings went against the rules, such as Queen Diamond who used her power four times — once for her normal animus gift, the gift of healing, another on Foeslayer to come back to the Ice Kingdom, again for the gift of vengeance (the Diamond Caves), and once to enchant the IceWing crown to make the wearer hate NightWings as much as she had. IceWings host a test similar to the SeaWings' Talons of Power ceremony[event 1] to find animus dragons.[48]

The IceWing's line of animus dragons ended when Arctic, the last known IceWing animus, ran away with Hope to the Night Kingdom, leading the IceWings to believe that the NightWings stole their magic.[49]

Known Animus Gifts

  • The gift of compromise: This gift is a scepter, carved from dark blue rock and set with little diamonds, which reminds Snowfall of NightWings.[50] It is unknown what its purpose is.
  • The gift of defense: The Great Ice Cliff, a wall on the border of the Ice Kingdom that shoots icicle spears at anyone who is not an IceWing. This feature was first seen when one of Blaze's soldiers attempted to cross it. IceWing hybrids can also cross the cliff, as stated by Typhoon, a SeaWing-IceWing hybrid. Queen Snowfall intends to tear it down after punching a hole in it at the end of The Dangerous Gift, and it is currently under destruction as of A Guide to the Dragon World.[51]
  • The gift of diplomacy: Three bracelets that allow the wearer to safely cross the Great Ice Cliff despite their tribe and keep the wearer warm in the Ice Kingdom, as well as a heated dome near the SandWing border, so they do not need to wear the bracelet; created by Penguin.[52] These bracelets were stolen by NightWings, however, and have been lost for about two thousand years. The NightWings of Prudence's time suspected there to be a fourth bracelet that the IceWings were keeping hidden.
  • The gift of elegance: An enchantment on the IceWing palace that makes the inner walls mimic the weather outside.[52]
  • The gift of healing: Queen Diamond's first official tribe gift. She enchanted a set of narwhal horns to cure any IceWings of frostbreath wounds.[47] Snowfall thinks that the inspiration for the gift was that Diamond herself was hit by frostbreath when she was a dragonet.[52]
  • The gift of light: A tree made of ice, the Moon Globe Tree, enchanted and hand-carved by Frostbite. The tree grows moon globes which, once picked from the branches, hover over the shoulder of the dragon who picked them and cast a soft glow. They also have different brightness settings that can be changed by rotating the globe. Glory wanted a cutting to grow in the rainforest.
  • The gift of order: A wall that shows every IceWing aristocrat's name and their current ranking. The names can be slid around like abacus beads if the IceWing rises or falls in rank. Dead IceWing names can be scratched out. There are Circles for each rank, with two different systems for adults and dragonets. There is an alcove in the wall set aside for the IceWing queen,[53] and the queen must consider that all IceWings on the Gift of Order are important to the Kingdom. The queen must also reorder the ranks of the dragons in the IceWing palace every night. It was destroyed at the end of The Dangerous Gift by Snowfall, although a piece of it was given to Jade Mountain Academy for future study.[51]
  • The gift of splendor: The main IceWing palace, enchanted by animus twins to grow from the ground and never be cracked, melted, or harmed in any way from the outside.[51]
  • The gift of stealth: A pair of pale silver wristbands set with diamonds that can make one or more dragons invisible.[54] While dragons are invisible, they must turn visible again before adding more dragons to the invisible group. Dragons in the invisibility circle are only able to be heard by each other. Snowfall uses it to disguise her army when she first meets the dragons from Pantala, then later to catch Crystal and Sky, on two separate occasions. They were given to Sundew when she left with the stealth group for Pantala.
  • The gift of strength: A delicate and elegant tiara, which is smaller than the IceWing crown, and gives immense strength to the wearer. Snowfall used it in The Dangerous Gift to destroy part of the Great Ice Cliff and the entirety of the gift of order.
  • The gift of subsistence: Three ice holes on the outskirts of the Ice Kingdom where if a dragon sticks their claws into it, they will always catch a seal. Winter thinks it is narrow-minded because it is built only for the lower ranks; any dragon who cared about their ranking would not accept food which came so easily.[55] It was created by Caribou after Snowstorm showed her how the outer villages of the Ice Kingdom lived.[20]
  • The gift of understanding: Only part of this gift is available in the Forbidden Treasury, a piece of unwearable silver.[56] It is unknown what its purpose is. The gift is connected to a story Tui has not finished yet.[event 2]
  • The gift of vengeance: The Diamond Caves were Queen Diamond's second animus gift, enchanted so that anyone who touches Hope (a NightWing locked inside with animus-touched shackles) with a diamond-tipped spear can kill her (used for the Diamond Trial). The shackles that bound her were enchanted to refreeze her and revive her each time she was killed. The only way to remove the shackles was to breathe frostbreath on them (Queen Diamond added this to the enchantment in case the IceWing tribe needed Hope as a bargaining chip, but thought that no IceWing would ever even think of freeing her). Together, they were created because Queen Diamond was not satisfied with killing Hope just once, and instead wanted her to suffer for all eternity.
  • The gift of vision: The gift of vision is an animus-touched ring created by the IceWing animus, Opal. It is enchanted and only shows up for certain queens who are not ready to rule or need to be taught a lesson to become more open-minded. The wearer cannot take this ring off until they have fully learned their lesson. It allows the wearer to see visions through other dragons while the wearer themselves is sleeping, which makes them more open-minded towards other dragons' situations and circumstances. It is a silver ring with a big opal gem in the middle, and it cannot be destroyed. This is shown when Snowfall tried to ask Luna for assistance to burn off the ring with her flamesilk, or when she was slamming it on the rock.

Society

IceWings appear to be fairly sophisticated, strict, and believe themselves superior in comparison to the other tribes, being the only Pyrrhian dragons to have a hierarchy. They are very prideful and often perceived as rude and arrogant by dragons of other tribes.[57] There are strict IceWing codes of behavior: most IceWings agree that the only way to make dragonets strong is to expose all of their weaknesses, and that shame and fear are powerful weapons in teaching. If everyone is disappointed in a dragonet, the consensus is that they will work harder to prove themselves.[58] Most dragonets are seasoned warriors in the Ice Kingdom.[59]

Even in times of general peace, IceWings still had minor skirmishes with SandWings and SkyWings.[60]

Royal IceWings are typically not affectionate, as Winter mentioned that hugging their family members would be considered undignified.[61] The lines of guards that attend the IceWing queen are perfectly coiled,[62] and IceWings are noble to their queen's orders.[63] It is painful to hold the IceWing guard stance for too long,[62] but Winter practiced for hours to get the pose perfectly right: his wings folded exactly so, his tail in the right position, his snout up and shoulders back.[62]

The IceWing queen, according to the ancient traditions of the tribe, was required to assess and adjust the gift of order each night.[64] She also has a council of powerful IceWings to guide and support her.[65] Most queens are killed in royal challenges in a battlefield, an arena, or before the entire court in a bloodstained throne room.[66]

Royal IceWings in the time of Darkstalker stored the frozen heads of deceased royal family members on walls in the palace and slid the deceased's corpses into the ocean.[67] This tradition is no longer practiced.[event 3]

IceWings living in villages outside the palace are less obsessed with status and Circles.[68] The outer villages are made of ice structures and are named hyphenated phrases.[69] In the outer villages, scrolls are typically written on sealskin and are circulated between IceWing villages by wandering librarians. They often have revered storytellers, or bards, who memorize stories that they sing or recite. Stories include tales of the Great Ice Dragon and histories of the IceWing tribe and their heroes. Dragonets are chosen to be their village's bard based on memory and performance skill. Caribou claimed that it is every young dragon's dream to be their village's bard.[70]

IceWings have a mythological figure called the Great Ice Dragon, whom they swear by the teeth of.[45] They also swear by snow monsters[71] and believe in spirits under the ice.[72]

IceWings can have pets such as arctic foxes.[73]

IceWings have parties, talent shows, and competitions frequently and are always working hard to make something wonderful to share with the rest of the tribe. These include recipes, scrolls, songs, and jewelry.[74]

Many IceWings polish their scales to maintain a clean look. This can be done via rolling in snow,[75] swimming in cold water,[76] or other various ways.

Circle rankings

Tundra adjusting Winter's rank on the ranking wall to first from Winter Turning (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

Before the reign of Queen Snowfall, the aristocracy and nobility of the IceWing tribe were divided into seven ranks of status, known as Circles. The First Circle was the top, highest, or best, while the Seventh Circle was the bottom, lowest, or worst. IceWings below the age of seven were ranked as dragonets and graduated to the adult rankings on their seventh hatching day.[77] A dragonet's ranking on their seventh hatching day determined the course of the rest of their life, and if a dragonet reached their seventh hatching day in the Seventh Circle, they were stationed to an arctic outpost for the rest of their lives.[78] In families in the Ice Kingdom, the highest-ranked parent chose the names for their dragonets, regardless of gender, and were then approved by the queen.[79]

This system was managed via the gift of order and consisted of a wall of ice showing the rankings of every noble and dragonet. The queen was required to adjust these rankings daily. Some noble dragons wore accessories to indicate their rankings, such as a necklace with circles on it.[80]

A ranking necklace, from Winter Turning (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

IceWing dragonets raised their ranking through hunting, training, performing traditional IceWing customs, and passing tests given by their guardians.[81] In the dragonet rankings, each hunt was still a chance to prove themselves and increase their rank.[81] The highest-ranked dragonets were more respected. When a dragonet reached their seventh hatching day in the First or Second Circle, they would be housed in the queen's palace and allowed to provide input on important matters. When an adult went into Third Circle or lower, they could have lost their right to live in the palace.[82] If an IceWing died or was exiled, their names were slashed through on the gift of order, as shown in Hailstorm's case. If a dragonet went down in the rankings, their parents would too.[82]

The gift of order has since been destroyed by Queen Snowfall.[83] She is also working on destroying the gift of defense so that IceWings can become more open-minded to other tribes willing to help them during crises.

Diamond Trial

The Diamond Caves where the Diamond Trial takes place from Winter Turning (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

The Diamond Trial, also known as the gift of vengeance, was a way for IceWing dragonets to increase their Circle ranking in the tribe, generally as a last-minute effort to switch the places of two dragonets (the topmost and bottommost positions). It involved entering the Diamond Caves with narwhal horn spears, meant to touch a frozen NightWing - Foeslayer. When she was thawed, both contestants had to battle her. Foeslayer was then frozen again after she had been killed, leaving the two dragonets to fight to the death. However, the trial was rigged - only one of the dragonets, the one the IceWings wanted to win, was given information about the trial and how the spears actually worked.

The trial became defunct when Winter secretly freed Foeslayer during the events of Winter Turning.

Names

Before Queen Snowfall, IceWing names were chosen by the family member with the highest Circle rank and the names had to be approved by the queen.[79] It is unknown if this naming convention is still practiced. They can be named after ice formations like Glacier and Icicle, arctic animals (both terrestrial and aquatic) such as Penguin, Lynx, Narwhal, and Ermine, words for "white" in various languages such as Alba and Hvitur, polar landscapes such as Tundra, polar weather such as Hailstorm or Snowfall, and mountains such as Changbai. They can also be named after blue and white gemstones such as Crystal, Diamond, and Opal, as well as cold seasons like Winter.

Click here for a list of known IceWings.

Animus dragons

Students at Jade Mountain

Trivia

  • IceWings may use fruit juice to make popsicles.[event 4]
  • There have been legends of animus IceWings that have gone mad from overuse of magic.[47]
  • IceWings have a specific sleeping schedule.[84]
  • IceWings have trouble smelling things properly in more crowded environments like forests or towns.[57]
  • IceWings can use their polished scales to make mirror signals by reflecting sunlight.[76] Winter showed to do this in Winter Turning (graphic novel) to make a beacon signal for the others.
  • There is an old IceWing tale that eating a shark heart can give a dragon strength; however, Glacier noted that many IceWings would get sick from eating it.[25]
  • A typical IceWing (colored), by Joy Ang
    A typical IceWing (colored), by Joy Ang
  • A typical IceWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
    A typical IceWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
  • A typical IceWing (transparent), by Joy Ang
    A typical IceWing (transparent), by Joy Ang
  • A typical IceWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
    A typical IceWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold

References

  1. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 259
  2. ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 115
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, prologue
  4. ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 296
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 154
  6. ↑ Winter Turning, page 141
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Dragon guides
  8. ↑ Darkstalker, page 14
  9. ↑ Darkstalker, page 174
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Dangerous Gift, page 44
  11. ↑ Winter Turning, page 191
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 135
  13. ↑ Winter Turning, page 252
  14. ↑ Moon Rising, page 276
  15. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 230
  16. ↑ Winter Turning, page 259
  17. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 191
  18. ↑ Winter Turning, page 4
  19. ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 131
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 151
  21. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 217
  22. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 305
  23. ↑ Winter Turning, page 154
  24. ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 146
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 147
  26. ↑ Dragon guides
  27. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 168
  28. ↑ The Dark Secret, prologue
  29. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 83
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 157
  31. ↑ Darkstalker, page 148
  32. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 289
  33. ↑ Dragon guides
  34. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 272–273
  35. ↑ Winter Turning, page 211
  36. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 147
  37. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 272
  38. ↑ Winter Turning, page 18
  39. ↑ Moon Rising, page 181
  40. ↑ Winter Turning, page 90
  41. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 146
  42. ↑ Escaping Peril, page 125
  43. ↑ The Dark Secret, page 168
  44. ↑ The Dark Secret, page 263
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Moon Rising, page 226
  46. ↑ Darkstalker, page 124
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 47.3 Darkstalker, prologue
  48. ↑ Darkstalker, page 116
  49. ↑ Winter Turning, page 37
  50. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 50
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 51.2 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 143
  52. ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 144
  53. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 19
  54. ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 145
  55. ↑ Winter Turning, page 243
  56. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 52
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 Winter Turning, prologue
  58. ↑ Winter Turning, page 7
  59. ↑ Winter Turning, page 66
  60. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 103
  61. ↑ Winter Turning, page 45
  62. ↑ 62.0 62.1 62.2 Winter Turning, page 58
  63. ↑ Winter Turning, page 92
  64. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 18
  65. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 29
  66. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 47
  67. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Runaway, page 140
  68. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 367
  69. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 59
  70. ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 148
  71. ↑ Moon Rising, page 289
  72. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 33
  73. ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 140
  74. ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 141
  75. ↑ Winter Turning, page 253
  76. ↑ 76.0 76.1 Winter Turning, page 131
  77. ↑ Winter Turning, page 8
  78. ↑ Winter Turning, page 25
  79. ↑ 79.0 79.1 Darkstalker, page 15
  80. ↑ Winter Turning, page 240
  81. ↑ 81.0 81.1 Winter Turning, page 3
  82. ↑ 82.0 82.1 Winter Turning, page 249
  83. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 303
  84. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Runaway, page 146
  1. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  2. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  3. ↑ Stated by Tui, source (13:50)
  4. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
IceWings
Queens

Present: Glacier • Snowfall
Historical: Diamond

Royalty
(Present)

Crystal • Hailstorm • Icicle • Mink • Narwhal • Permafrost • Tundra • Winter

Royalty
(Historical)

Arctic • Caribou • Frostbite • Opal • Penguin • Snowfox

Jade Mountain

Alba • Changbai • Ermine • Icicle • Winter

Other Dragons

Cirrus • Caribou • Caribou • Caribou • Caribou • Caribou • Caribou • Fjord • Hvitur • Igloo • Ivory • Lynx • Snowflake • Snowstorm • Snowstorm • Snowstorm • Polar Bear

Hybrids

Darkstalker • Whiteout • Eclipse • Fierceclaws • Shadowhunter • Typhoon

Kingdom

Notable Features: Great Ice Cliff • Moon Globe Tree • IceWing palace • Diamond Caves
Villages: Among-the-Evergreens • Hamlet-That-Worships-the-Whales-Who-Sing-at-Night • Village-of-the-Plentiful-Seals • We-Remember-and-Venerate-Caribou • Where-No-Dragon-Goes-Hungry • Where-the-Terns-Fly • Where-the-Whales-Leap-at-Dawn


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