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|age      = 110 years (hatched in 4,901 AS){{Ref|THK|71}}
|age      = 110 years{{Ref|THK|71}} (hatched in 4,901 AS)
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'''Tapir''' was an elderly male [[RainWing]] who was mentioned several times in ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'', and was one of the seventeen RainWings imprisoned on the [[NightWing island]]. He died in [[NightWing]] captivity of intentional starvation.
'''Tapir''' was an elderly male [[RainWing]] who was mentioned in ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''. He was one of the seventeen RainWings who were imprisoned on the [[NightWing island]] and died in [[NightWing]] captivity from intentional starvation. He was one the three RainWings who died on the island, along with [[Bright]] and [[Orangutan]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Tapir was briefly mentioned by [[Mangrove]] to [[Glory]] when she asked him about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the lost [[dragons]], being roughly one hundred ten years of age.
Tapir was briefly mentioned by [[Mangrove]] to [[Glory]] when she asked him about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the lost [[dragons]], being roughly one hundred ten years of age.


While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by [[Kinkajou]] that the food the NightWings brought the RainWings was disgusting and rotten and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to death to avoid having to eat it. Later, when defending Glory's decision to challenge [[Magnificent]], Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, [[Bright]], and [[Orangutan]] had already "died awful deaths, alone and far away from everything and everyone they loved." Most of the tribe still didn't believe her, but some, such as [[Tamarin]] and Mangrove, did.
While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by [[Kinkajou]] that the food the NightWings brought the RainWings was disgusting and rotten and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to death to avoid having to eat it. Later, when defending Glory's decision to [[Dragon royalty#RainWing Royal Challenge|challenge]] [[Magnificent]] for the [[Dragon royalty|throne]], Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, Bright, and Orangutan had already "died awful deaths, alone and far away from everything and everyone they loved."


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* Dying at around one hundred ten years old, Tapir is one of the oldest known dragons whose longevity was not caused by [[animus magic]].
* Dying at around one hundred ten years old,{{Ref|THK|71}} Tapir was one of the oldest known dragons whose longevity was not caused by [[animus magic]].


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 12:42, 6 October 2025

Tapir was an elderly male RainWing who was mentioned in The Hidden Kingdom. He was one of the seventeen RainWings who were imprisoned on the NightWing island and died in NightWing captivity from intentional starvation. He was one the three RainWings who died on the island, along with Bright and Orangutan.

Biography

The Dragonet Prophecy

Tapir was briefly mentioned by Mangrove to Glory when she asked him about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the lost dragons, being roughly one hundred ten years of age.

While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by Kinkajou that the food the NightWings brought the RainWings was disgusting and rotten and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to death to avoid having to eat it. Later, when defending Glory's decision to challenge Magnificent for the throne, Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, Bright, and Orangutan had already "died awful deaths, alone and far away from everything and everyone they loved."

Trivia

  • Dying at around one hundred ten years old,[1] Tapir was one of the oldest known dragons whose longevity was not caused by animus magic.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Hidden Kingdom, page 71


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