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The '''NightWing-IceWing War''' was a conflict that occurred two thousand years before the events of ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''. It began as the [[IceWing]] response to [[Foeslayer]] falling in love with [[Arctic|Prince Arctic]], and them fleeing to the [[Lost city of night|Night Kingdom]], of which the IceWings took the wrong way. The war did not have a formal conclusion because the [[NightWings]] fled from [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]].
The dragon world of [[Pyrrhia]] was locked in a major war between the [[NightWings]] and [[IceWings]], started thousands of years before the events of ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (Book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''. It began when [[Hope (Foeslayer)|Foeslayer]] fell in love with [[Prince Arctic]], and they fled to the [[The Lost City of Night|Night Kingdom]]. The IceWings accused the NightWings of stealing Prince Arctic and his [[Animus Dragons|animus]] powers and blood so that they could have it for themselves.


Most of the battles in the NightWing-IceWing War occurred in the [[Kingdom of Sand]], since it lay between the two kingdoms. [[Queen Scorpion]], the SandWing queen of the time, allowed both tribes to fight on her land as long as they stayed away from her oasis towns and they both payed large amounts of treasure. This war led to longstanding enmity between the NightWings and the IceWings, as seen when [[Morrowseer]] had the IceWing prisoners at [[Queen Ruby's Palace|Queen Scarlet's Palace]] murdered.
== Description ==
[[Queen Vigilance]] sent a delegation comprising of [[Discretion]], [[Starclaws]], and [[Prudence]] on a diplomatic visit to the [[Ice Kingdom]], to attempt to negotiate an alliance between the two tribes.{{Ref|W4q|135}} Prudence brought her daughter Foeslayer along, predicting that she might fall in love with Prince Arctic of the IceWings, bringing [[animus]] genes to the NightWings. Arctic fled with the NightWings to their kingdom, which resulted in the loss of animus magic in the IceWing tribe. The IceWings saw Arctic's runaway as a kidnapping, thus sparking the war.


== Background ==
Most of the NightWing-IceWing War battles occurred in the [[Kingdom of Sand]] since it lay between the two kingdoms. [[Scorpion]], the [[SandWing]] [[queen]] of the time, allowed both tribes to fight on her land as long as they stayed away from her oasis towns, and they both paid tributes in the form of large amounts of treasure.{{Ref|L1|315}}
Around two thousand years before the main arc, [[Queen Vigilance]] sent [[Discretion]], [[Starclaws]], and [[Prudence]] on a diplomatic visit to the [[Ice Kingdom]], attempting to negotiate an alliance between the two tribes. Prudence brought her daughter Foeslayer along, predicting that she might fall in love with Prince Arctic of the IceWings, bringing animus genes to the NightWings. That was exactly what happened. When they attempted to flee the kingdom, they were stopped by six guards. Arctic accidentally killed four of the guards, and the other two, [[Snowflake]] and [[Princess Snowfox]], confronted them. To escape, Foeslayer breathed fire at Snowflake, injuring her wing. Arctic and the NightWings flew back to the [[Night Kingdom]].


== Darkstalker ==
This war led to the longstanding enmity between the NightWings and the IceWings, as seen when [[Morrowseer]] had the IceWing prisoners at [[SkyWing palace|Queen Scarlet's palace]] brutally murdered.{{Ref|MR|274}} It is also seen during the empathy spell in ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'' when the IceWings and NightWings saw the war as the roots of their mutual loathing.{{Ref|DoD|260-261}}
In an unknown time after their parents' journey to the Night Kingdom, [[King Darkstalker|Darkstalker]] and [[Whiteout]] were born to Arctic and Foeslayer. Darkstalker was an animus, and his magic was sought in this war, when he invented various magical weapons to counter the IceWings' attacks.


== Clearsight ==
== Timeline ==
[[Clearsight]] was hired by the queen as her [[Allknowing|new seer]]. Queen Vigilance made Clearsight predict every maneuver the IceWings would use in battle and when they would attack. Her demands became more concerned with detail, asking Clearsight to predict how many IceWings there would be at a certain battle, etc. Clearsight's work helped the NightWings win some of the battles.
* The NightWings visited the IceWings to negotiate an alliance. It is mentioned that this alliance was to be against [[Queen Carmine]].{{Ref|L1p|}}
* Before Arctic's seventh hatching day, he first encountered Foeslayer and fell in love with her. This eventually led to his escape and the start of the war.{{Ref|L1p}}
* Throughout the war, there would be ceasefires where both queens would send each other letters. These letters were increasingly furious and accused each other of starting the war, which would result in resuming battles.{{Ref|L1|197}}
* Sometime during the war, [[Queen Diamond]] creates the [[Animus enchantments|Royal IceWing Crown]]. It gives its wearer nightmares and induces extreme paranoia towards all NightWings, ensuring that all future IceWing queens would continue to resent and wage war against the NightWings far into the future, continuing her vengeance long after her own death.{{Ref|TDG|300}}
* Many years later, Arctic received a message from his mother, Queen Diamond. She gave him the chance to come back and end the war, at the price of killing his [[dragonets]].{{Ref|L1|52}}
* Darkstalker was discovered to be an animus and is invited to the [[NightWing palace]].{{Ref|L1|167}}
* [[Clearsight]] replaced Vigilance's previous seer, [[Allknowing]], due to her accurate visions.{{Ref|L1|220}} Thanks to her foresight, Clearsight led the NightWing army to many victories, including a skirmish at sea and an ambush in some cactus mazes.{{Ref|L1|232}}
* With his magic, Darkstalker created a border shield that killed any IceWing who tried to enter the kingdom.{{Ref|L1|314}} This mirrored the [[Great Ice Cliff]] created by the IceWings.
* Arctic attempted to take his daughter, [[Whiteout]], to the Ice Kingdom to marry an IceWing.{{Ref|L1|318-319}} Darkstalker rescued her and enchanted his father to obey his every command.{{Ref|L1|322}}
* Arctic disemboweled himself under his son's command, which struck fear into the NightWings. The NightWings now saw him as a powerful and dangerous dragon.{{Ref|L1|333}}
* Under Clearsight's warning, the NightWings fled their kingdom in fear of Darkstalker.{{Ref|L1|351}} There was no formal end to the war.


== Defense ==
== References ==
The IceWings had the [[Great Ice Cliff]] protecting their kingdom from any enemies, so the NightWings couldn't get into the Ice Kingdom. The IceWings couldn't defeat the NightWings' air defense force, so the Night Kingdom was impenetrable to them. Eventually, Darkstalker created a dome around the Night Kingdom that prevented any IceWing from getting inside, and it killed the ones that tried. (He made it so that it would still admit him, [[Whiteout]], and Arctic.) This made more dragons available for offense, as they no longer needed defense. The mountains known as Darkstalker's Teeth by the IceWings was also a defense system enchanted by Darkstalker.
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== Negotiation ==
There were barely any proper negotiations trying to end the war. In ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]'', it was mentioned that brief ceasefires occurred when Queen Vigilance and Queen Diamond would send each other increasingly angry letters accusing each other of starting the war, until one decided to attack again.
 
== Resolution ==
The NightWings fled into hiding after Darkstalker's imprisonment without any true resolution to the war.


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The NightWing-IceWing War was a conflict that occurred two thousand years before the events of The Dragonet Prophecy. It began as the IceWing response to Foeslayer falling in love with Prince Arctic, and them fleeing to the Night Kingdom, of which the IceWings took the wrong way. The war did not have a formal conclusion because the NightWings fled from Darkstalker.

Description

Queen Vigilance sent a delegation comprising of Discretion, Starclaws, and Prudence on a diplomatic visit to the Ice Kingdom, to attempt to negotiate an alliance between the two tribes.[1] Prudence brought her daughter Foeslayer along, predicting that she might fall in love with Prince Arctic of the IceWings, bringing animus genes to the NightWings. Arctic fled with the NightWings to their kingdom, which resulted in the loss of animus magic in the IceWing tribe. The IceWings saw Arctic's runaway as a kidnapping, thus sparking the war.

Most of the NightWing-IceWing War battles occurred in the Kingdom of Sand since it lay between the two kingdoms. Scorpion, the SandWing queen of the time, allowed both tribes to fight on her land as long as they stayed away from her oasis towns, and they both paid tributes in the form of large amounts of treasure.[2]

This war led to the longstanding enmity between the NightWings and the IceWings, as seen when Morrowseer had the IceWing prisoners at Queen Scarlet's palace brutally murdered.[3] It is also seen during the empathy spell in Darkness of Dragons when the IceWings and NightWings saw the war as the roots of their mutual loathing.[4]

Timeline

  • The NightWings visited the IceWings to negotiate an alliance. It is mentioned that this alliance was to be against Queen Carmine.[5]
  • Before Arctic's seventh hatching day, he first encountered Foeslayer and fell in love with her. This eventually led to his escape and the start of the war.[5]
  • Throughout the war, there would be ceasefires where both queens would send each other letters. These letters were increasingly furious and accused each other of starting the war, which would result in resuming battles.[6]
  • Sometime during the war, Queen Diamond creates the Royal IceWing Crown. It gives its wearer nightmares and induces extreme paranoia towards all NightWings, ensuring that all future IceWing queens would continue to resent and wage war against the NightWings far into the future, continuing her vengeance long after her own death.[7]
  • Many years later, Arctic received a message from his mother, Queen Diamond. She gave him the chance to come back and end the war, at the price of killing his dragonets.[8]
  • Darkstalker was discovered to be an animus and is invited to the NightWing palace.[9]
  • Clearsight replaced Vigilance's previous seer, Allknowing, due to her accurate visions.[10] Thanks to her foresight, Clearsight led the NightWing army to many victories, including a skirmish at sea and an ambush in some cactus mazes.[11]
  • With his magic, Darkstalker created a border shield that killed any IceWing who tried to enter the kingdom.[12] This mirrored the Great Ice Cliff created by the IceWings.
  • Arctic attempted to take his daughter, Whiteout, to the Ice Kingdom to marry an IceWing.[13] Darkstalker rescued her and enchanted his father to obey his every command.[14]
  • Arctic disemboweled himself under his son's command, which struck fear into the NightWings. The NightWings now saw him as a powerful and dangerous dragon.[15]
  • Under Clearsight's warning, the NightWings fled their kingdom in fear of Darkstalker.[16] There was no formal end to the war.

References

  1. The Winglets Quartet: Runaway, page 135
  2. Darkstalker, page 315
  3. Moon Rising, page 274
  4. Darkness of Dragons, page 260-261
  5. 5.0 5.1 Darkstalker, prologue
  6. Darkstalker, page 197
  7. The Dangerous Gift, page 300
  8. Darkstalker, page 52
  9. Darkstalker, page 167
  10. Darkstalker, page 220
  11. Darkstalker, page 232
  12. Darkstalker, page 314
  13. Darkstalker, page 318-319
  14. Darkstalker, page 322
  15. Darkstalker, page 333
  16. Darkstalker, page 351


NightWings
Queens

Present: BattlewinnerDarkstalkerGlory
Historical: Vigilance

Royalty

Greatness

Jade Mountain

BigtailFatespeakerFearlessMightyclawsMindreaderMoonwatcherStarflight

Other Dragons
(Present)

BonecruncherDeadlyclawsDeathbringerEclipseFarsightFierceteethMastermindMorrowseerObsidianPreyhunterQuickstrikeSecretkeeperShapeshifterSlaughterSmokeseerStonemoverStrongwingsVengeanceWisdom

Other Dragons
(Historical)

AllknowingClearsightDiscretionFoeslayerForeseerJewel-eyesListenerMorrowwatcherPrudenceQuickdeathStarclawsSwiftwingsThoughtfulTruthfinderTunesmithVision

Hybrids

DarkstalkerWhiteoutEclipseFierceclawsPeacemakerShadowhunterSunnyFireflyCommodoreJewelOrangeTortoiseshellTortoiseshell

Folklore

CometMindhealerThe Prophetess

Kingdom

NightWing island: NightWing tunnels
Lost city of night: Renewal
Rainforest Kingdom: NightWing village

Kingdom
(Historical)

Lost city of night: Borderland MountainClearsight's homeDarkstalker's homeGreat DiamondMuseumNightWing libraryNightWing palaceNightWing schoolNorth Beach

Society

NightWing Exodus


IceWings
Queens

Present: GlacierSnowfall
Historical: Diamond

Royalty
(Present)

CrystalHailstormIcicleMinkNarwhalPermafrostTundraWinter

Royalty
(Historical)

ArcticCaribouFrostbiteOpalPenguinSnowfox

Jade Mountain

AlbaChangbaiErmineIcicleWinter

Other Dragons

CirrusCaribouCaribouCaribouCaribouCaribouCaribouFjordHviturIglooIvoryLynxSnowflakeSnowstormSnowstormSnowstormPolar Bear

Hybrids

DarkstalkerWhiteoutEclipseFierceclawsShadowhunterTyphoon

Kingdom

Notable Features: Great Ice CliffMoon Globe TreeIceWing palaceDiamond Caves
Villages: Among-the-EvergreensHamlet-That-Worships-the-Whales-Who-Sing-at-NightVillage-of-the-Plentiful-SealsWe-Remember-and-Venerate-CaribouWhere-No-Dragon-Goes-HungryWhere-the-Terns-FlyWhere-the-Whales-Leap-at-Dawn