Bombing of the Summer Palace

The bombing of the Summer Palace was an attack in 5,011 AS on the Summer Palace, the SeaWings' hidden above water palace, by the SkyWings and MudWings. The attack was an act of the War of SandWing Succession by Burn's side, and led to the SeaWings backing out of the war and retreating to the Deep Palace. The attack resulted in many SeaWing casualties and the destruction of the palace.

Description

Crocodile, a MudWing working for the SkyWings, infiltrated the Talons of Peace and saved Webs when the Talons attempted to kill him, gaining his trust. She tricked him into returning to Queen Coral, which allowed the SkyWings to track him to discover the location of the Summer Palace. SkyWings firebombed the canopy and palace with burning logs (supplied by the MudWings) and dragonflame cacti, which destroyed the canopy and caused mass casualties. Commander Shark and several SeaWing soldiers fought back against the SkyWings, while other soldiers helped civilian SeaWings escape through the underwater tunnel, as the small exit led to chaos and panic. During the battle, the dragonets of destiny had a confrontation with Crocodile in which she revealed that she was working for the SkyWings and had infiltrated the Talons to find the Summer Palace. She was killed by Glory, who spat venom into her eyes so that they could escape. During the attack, Coral and Anemone threw the scrolls from the library level of the pavilion into the water to prevent them from going up in flames and filling the palace with smoke.

Following the attack, Queen Coral and the SeaWings retreated underwater and hid in the Deep Palace for the remainder of the war, despite their alliance with Blister.

Timeline

• Crocodile infiltrates the Talons of Peace and tricks Webs into returning to the Kingdom of the Sea to find the location of the Summer Palace.
• The SkyWings firebomb the canopy of the Summer palace with burning logs and dragonflame cacti, causing the palace to catch fire quickly and debris from the canopy to collapse. MudWings supply the SkyWings with logs outside the canopy.
• Civilian SeaWings attempt to escape through the exit tunnel, but evacuating is difficult due to the tunnel's small size.
• SeaWing soldiers led by Commander Shark defend against the SkyWings and aid in the evacuation.
• In a confrontation with the dragonets of destiny, Crocodile is killed by Glory, who spits venom into her eyes.
• Coral and Anemone throw Coral's scrolls off the library level and into the lake below the pavilion to prevent them from getting set on fire and filling the palace.
• The remaining SeaWings retreat into hiding underwater at the Deep Palace. SeaWings with burn injuries from the bombing are treated by being submerged underwater.

Known deaths

• Crocodile

Gallery

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  From The Lost Heir (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes
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  From The Lost Heir (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes
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  From The Lost Heir (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes