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|quote = You know I could easily kill [[Prince Fathom|you]] from a distance. It would barely take a thought. But you've been such a thorn in my side the last few years. Every chance [[Queen Lagoon|she]] got - `I don't really need you anymore. Perhaps Fathom will be better at this than you are. You're so expendable now that I have a replacement. What a pathetic creature you are, little brother, with your tiny teeth and oddly colored scales. Fathom is so much more presentable than you are..' So, no, I couldn't dispose of you from afar. That wouldn't be satisfying at all. I want to see your ''face'' as you die.
|quote   = You know I could easily kill you from a distance. It would barely take a thought. But you've been such a thorn in my side the last few years. Every chance she got — 'I don't really need you anymore. Perhaps Fathom will be better at this than you are. You're so expendable now that I have a replacement. What a pathetic creature you are, little brother, with your tiny teeth and oddly colored scales. Fathom is so much more presentable than you are.' ... So, no, I couldn't dispose of you from afar. That wouldn't be satisfying at all. I want to see your ''face'' as you die.
|speaker = Albatross to [[Prince Fathom|Fathom]], ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]''
|speaker = Albatross to [[Fathom]], complaining about [[Queen Lagoon]], ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''
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|name      = Albatross
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|age       = Elderly (old enough to be a grandfather)
|age       = Elderly
|gender     = Male
|gender   = Male
|tribe     = [[SeaWings]] and [[IceWings]]
|tribe     = [[SeaWings]]
|powers     = [[Animus Dragons|Animus]]
|powers   = [[Animus magic]]
|status    = Deceased (died in 3011 AS)
|Relation3  = Sisters
|RName3    = [[Queen Lagoon]] †, [[Princess Sapphire]] †
|Relation4  = Daughter
|RName4    = [[Princess Manta]] †
|Relation5  = Son
|RName5    = [[Prince Eel]] †
|Relation6  = Granddaughter
|RName6    = [[Queen Pearl]] †
|Relation7  = Grandsons
|RName7    = [[Prince Fathom]] †, [[Prince Current]] †, [[Prince Scallop]] †
|Relation8  = Great-Granddaughter
|RName8    = [[Princess Clearpool]] †
|Relation9  = Great-grandsons
|RName9    = [[Prince Ripple]] †, [[Prince Cowrie]] †
|Relation10  = Descendants
|RName10    = [[Queen Coral]], [[{{PAGENAME}}#Family_Tree|more]]
|appeared  = ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]''
|mentioned  = ''[[The Lost Heir (Book)|The Lost Heir]]'', ''[[Moon Rising]]'', ''[[Escaping Peril]]'', ''[[Talons of Power (Book)|Talons of Power]]'', "[[Darkness of Dragons]]"
|quote      = "Another animus in the tribe. I'm so very, very pleased."}}
'''Prince Albatross''' was an elderly male [[SeaWings|SeaWing]] who lived over 2,000 years ago. The first known SeaWing [[Animus Dragons|animus dragon]], he was also a respected member of the [[SeaWing Royal Family]]. Albatross used his magic for many years to benefit his tribe, and was beloved and respected by everyone, even considered to be the second-in-command of the tribe by many of his fellow SeaWings. It wasn't until he went violently insane at a delegation party that anyone realized how much his soul had been damaged by overuse of his magic. Before he was killed by [[Prince Fathom|Fathom]], he managed to murder almost all of his own family members. 


To the present day, Albatross is still mentioned in many history texts, marking his bloodstained legacy as one of the most devastating cases of animus magic in [[Pyrrhia|Pyrrhian]] history.
|status    = Deceased (died in roughly 3,011 AS)
|death    = [[Fathom]]'s enchanted spears jabbed through his side while [[Indigo]] held him down


== Appearance ==
|current  = [[Prince]] of the [[SeaWings]]
Albatross is described to be "nearly a neck-length taller" than his sister [[Queen Lagoon]]{{Ref|DSL|3}}, with long, majestic wings{{Ref|DSL|4}}. His scales are "bluish-gray but so pale that in places they looked almost white,"{{Ref|DSL|4}} while his eyes are described to be hooded{{Ref|DSL|63}} and so dark blue that they appeared black{{Ref|DSL|4}}. In fact, he is compared to the coloring of a seagull during the [[Talons of Power Ceremony]], both in their coloring and shrewd expressions{{Ref|DSL|4}}. The odd coloring is said to have come from a distant [[IceWings|IceWing]] relative and continues on through the SeaWing royal family, as seen in [[Princess Anemone]]'s scales. Albatross also has small teeth{{Ref|DSL|30}}{{Ref|DSL|94}} and a long, hooked snout{{Ref|DSL|4}}.
|former    =
 
|Relation1 = Sisters
|RName1    = [[Lagoon (L1)|Lagoon]], [[Sapphire]]
|Relation2 =Wife
|RName2    = [[Unnamed characters#SeaWings|Unnamed Seawing]]
|Relation3 = Brother-in-law
|RName3    = [[Humpback]]
|Relation4 = Daughter
|RName4    = [[Manta]]
|Relation5 = Son
|RName5    = [[Eel]]
|Relation6 = Son-in-law
|RName6    = [[Reef]]
|Relation7 = Granddaughter
|RName7    = [[Pearl (L1)|Pearl]]
|Relation8 = Grandsons
|RName8    = [[Current]], [[Scallop]], [[Fathom]]
|Relation9 = Niece
|RName9    = [[Splash]]
|Relation10 = Great-grandsons
|RName10    = [[Cowrie]], [[Ripple]]
|Relation11 = Great-granddaughter
|RName11    = [[Clearpool]]
|Relation12 = Descendants
|RName12    = [[Coral]], [[Template:Royal SeaWing Family Tree|more]]
 
|a1App    =
|a1Men    = ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]''
|a2App    =
|a2Men    =
''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]'',<br />
''[[Escaping Peril (book)|Escaping Peril]]'',<br />
''[[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]'',<br />
''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|a3App    =
|a3Men    = ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]''
|gnApp    = ''[[Darkstalker (graphic novel)|Darkstalker]]''
|gnMen    =
''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)|Moon Rising]]'',<br/>
''[[Winter Turning (graphic novel)|Winter Turning]]'',<br />
''[[Escaping Peril (graphic novel)|Escaping Peril]]''
|leApp    = ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''
|leMen    =
|otFeat    = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
}}
'''Albatross''' was an elderly male [[SeaWing]] [[prince]] who was introduced in ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''. He was the first known SeaWing [[animus dragon]] in SeaWing history and a member of the [[SeaWings#The Royal Family|SeaWing royal family]] as [[Queen Lagoon]]'s brother. He is the father of [[Manta]] and the grandfather of [[Fathom]] and [[Pearl (L1)|Pearl]]. He committed the [[Royal SeaWing Massacre]], in which he murdered most of the SeaWing royal family and [[Sunset|Princess Sunset]], a [[SkyWing]] [[princess]], before he was stopped and killed by Fathom. Albatross is still mentioned in many texts and scrolls due to his status as the perpetrator of one of the most devastating cases of animus magic misuse in [[Pyrrhian]] history.
 
== Description ==
Albatross was described to be nearly a neck-length taller than Lagoon,{{Ref|L1|3}} with powerful,{{Ref|L1|24}} long, majestic wings.{{Ref|L1|4}} His scales were oddly colored, being a bluish gray so pale that in some places they looked like they were almost white.{{Ref|L1|4}} His strange, fierce{{Ref|L1|89}} eyes were hooded{{Ref|L1|63}} and were of such a deep, dark blue color that they appeared nearly black.{{Ref|L1|4}} He was firm, wizened,{{Ref|L1|34}} stately, and intimidating{{Ref|L1|30}}. Albatross was compared to an old seagull by Fathom during the [[Talons of Power ceremony]], due to the color of his scales and his shrewd expression.{{Ref|L1|4}} He also had small teeth{{Ref|L1|30}}{{Ref|L1|93}} and a long, hooked snout.{{Ref|L1|4}} His siblings noted that his tail was a funny shape{{Ref|L1|30}} and Fathom stated that he had a dry,{{Ref|L1|31}} warm, and "fish-smelling" laugh.{{Ref|L1|23}} Directly before the start of the Royal SeaWing Massacre, Albatross looked as though he was "carved from stone", like his emotions had been chipped away.{{Ref|L1|69}}


== Personality ==
== Personality ==
Before Prince Albatross went insane, he was a pleasant dragon, jovial and polite to those who he had the time to be around, and he even joked around with his nephew. However, he was not truly happy, as Queen Lagoon had forced him to use his power to serve her after he had brutishly mauled their sister, [[Princess Sapphire]], on accident by cutting off all of her claws using an enchanted clam shell. He seems to have little to no remorse about this spell; at the soon-to-be [[Summer Palace]], he laughed and stated: “Who swims like a feeble old duck, now?" However, when telling the story to Fathom, he seemed to greatly regret his actions, possibly because of the 'flashes' an animus dragon has of times in which they use their magic for evil. When Fathom's animus power was discovered, Albatross trained him as a mentor, and was friendly and funny, making jokes, laughing and having a good time with his grandson until the night of [[The Royal SeaWing Massacre|the massacre]], although he refused to allow the SeaWing to cast spells. At the massacre party, he suddenly turned cold and heartless, either going mad from overuse of animus magic or showing his true personality.
Albatross was untouchable and busy,{{Ref|L1|23}} even to fellow royalty. Fathom described his grandfather as "a kind but distant presence" in his life.{{Ref|L1|23}} He was the most respected [[Dragons|dragon]] in the entire SeaWing tribe, and was second in power only to Queen Lagoon.{{Ref|L1|3}} He was beloved, respected, and important.{{Ref|L1|24}} Albatross was jovial, kind, mischievous,{{Ref|L1|23}} calm, and friendly.{{Ref|L1|9}} He was proud of his animus magic and the objects he created with it{{Ref|L1|27}} but did not often seem to be excited about much of anything.{{Ref|L1|35}} It was implied that he was fond of his daughter, Manta, and was also a loyal husband; Lagoon said that he stubbornly refused to consider remarriage following the passing of his wife. During the massacre, he went completely mad and was full of pure rage and hatred.{{Ref|L1|94}}


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
=== Pre-Series ===
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Albatross was just a tiny dragonet when he cast his first animus spell, playing with an empty clamshell on the sunrise beach of the [[Island Palace]]. His older sisters, Princess Sapphire, and Queen Lagoon, back then Princess Lagoon, came down to see what he was doing. They both started teasing him, saying that he was weirdly different from other SeaWings and that he swam like a feeble old duck. Sapphire grabbed the clamshell that he was playing with, telling him that everything would be hers when she was queen, even "stupid beach trash like this." As she mocked him, Albatross, burning with fury, clutched the edge of the shell that he still held and told it to bite all of Sapphire's claws off. It did so, maiming her terribly. Sapphire was kept on a secret island afterwards, because she had gone insane. Soon afterward, Albatross became the queen's animus, enchanting many objects for the Queen's use, including a conch shell that pulsed with light whenever someone was lying and starting to grow the Summer Palace. It is thought that he never felt remorse for maiming Sapphire, though he may have felt a little pity while telling his grandson the story of his first animus spell.
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|content = Albatross was a dragonet when he accidentally cast his first animus spell. He was playing with an empty clamshell on the sunrise beach of the [[Island Palace]], pretending it was a dragon mouth, when his older sisters, [[Sapphire]] and Lagoon, began teasing him; commenting on his appearance in specific, and saying things like "he was weirdly different from other SeaWings" and that he "swam like a feeble old duck". Sapphire grabbed the clamshell that he was playing with and told her little brother that everything in the kingdom would be hers when she was crowned [[queen]]; even "stupid beach trash like this". Albatross, now burning with fury, clutched the edge of the shell and told it to bite all of Sapphire's claws off, not thinking it would do anything. But, to his shock and horror, it did just as he told it to; and the shell ended up maiming her. Sapphire was driven insane by this event, and Lagoon ended up having to keep her isolated on an island, away from the rest of the tribe.  


===''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]''===
Soon after Lagoon became queen, Albatross became her personal animus, and he performed enchantments at her will. Such spells included an animus-touched conch shell that pulsed with light whenever someone was lying, as well as the growth of the [[Summer Palace]]. It was thought that he never felt remorse for maiming his older sister, though the validity of such claims remain unclear.
Albatross was first introduced during a Talons of Power ceremony, although he seemed obviously reluctant to take on an apprentice and skeptical that any of the eight present SeaWing dragonets (all of which had turned two years old within the last few months) possessed any magical abilities. Although Albatross protested to Queen Lagoon, he eventually agreed to continue the tests after a heated comment from his sister. He then proceeded to roll eight coconuts down to the dragonets' talons on the beach below using his animus power. When [[Indigo]] asked Albatross how to enchant their coconuts, he explained that you used your animus powers.  After Indigo questioned him again, saying "wouldn't it be easier to just throw it at you?," Albatross laughed, replying that an enchanted coconut would never miss, no matter what he did to dodge or try to block it. Indigo shrugged and did as she was told, but as Albatross suspected, her coconut did not move. However, when Fathom ordered his coconut to strike his grandfather, it wrenched itself out of his talons and smashed into his grandfather's chest hard enough to knock him backward. Albatross slowly stood to his feet, wincing and shaking out his wings once he was upright again. Without looking at the queen or any of the dragonets, he carefully picked up the offending coconut, started at it for a moment, and then held it to his chest, where Fathom thought he could hear small crunching sounds. After Albatross finally looked up and asked who had enchanted the coconut, [[Queen Pearl|Pearl]] pointed at Fathom and said that he was the one who was the animus. As Fathom met his grandfather's eyes, Albatross smiled, stating how it was "such happy news." However, out of view of the other dragons, a seagull that had been present for the ceremony was silently strangled to death by a vine that curled out of the jungle. 
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=== The Dragonet Prophecy ===
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|heading = ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]''
|content = [[Anemone]] made references to Albatross several times, saying that she did not want to use her animus powers too much and go insane like him. [[Whirlpool]] mentioned he grew an entire palace before going insane, referencing the SeaWing's Summer Palace. Unfortunately, after thousands of years of service to the tribe, the palace was destroyed.
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=== The Jade Mountain Prophecy ===
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|heading = ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
|content = Albatross was mentioned in the [[Scrolls#List of Known Scrolls|scroll]] that [[Moonwatcher]] read to find out about [[dreamvisitors]]. The scroll described the Royal SeaWing Massacre, and how his insanity influenced Pearl to ban the use of all animus magic in the [[Kingdom of the Sea]] during her reign.
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|heading = ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
|content = Albatross was mentioned indirectly by Moonwatcher, who had read about a SeaWing animus who had gone insane and almost murdered his entire family.
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|heading = ''[[Escaping Peril (book)|Escaping Peril]]''
|content = When [[Turtle]] revealed his animus powers, Moon mentioned having read about what happened with Albatross.
}}
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|heading = ''[[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]''
|content = Albatross was mentioned various times throughout the book, serving as a parallel to both [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]] and Turtle. In the epilogue, a strange pale phantom appeared on an island where a class of young SeaWing dragonets was camping overnight for a field trip. It flew around the island, appearing and disappearing, and threatened the young dragons by hissing and snapping. At least five dragonets claimed it and glared at them with "beady black eyes." This was Albatross's "ghost," created by Darkstalker to frighten the SeaWing tribe.
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|heading = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|content = The ghost of Albatross was confirmed to be a spell cast by Darkstalker to haunt the SeaWings.


A few days after the animus test, Albatross summoned Fathom for their first training session. He expressly requested that Fathom come alone, probably so that Fathom would not be distracted by Indigo while they were training. Albatross had summoned him to the sunset beach of the Island Palace, where parties and royal weddings often took place. After they met at the Palace, Albatross confessed that Queen Lagoon wanted him to show Fathom his most important project, and he took his apprentice to see it. After a bit of questioning from Fathom, Albatross quieted his apprentice and told him the gruesome story of how he found he was an animus, with a warning that Fathom must always be careful with his magic. Shocked, Fathom agreed, but he then asked his grandfather if they could practice actual magic. Albatross agreed, but as he and Fathom took to the sky, a startled yelp came from the nearby foliage, in which Albatross used his magic to tear a bush free from, exposing an anxious-looking Indigo. When questioned, she retorted that she was only following Fathom to make sure he was safe. Fathom was surprised, but he was also excited, explaining to Indigo that he was going to practice and that it was even better now that she could watch. However, Albatross said that he was getting tired, and reminded Fathom that he was a wizened old dragon and that he must have heard something about respecting his elders. 
In the epilogue, [[Coral]] sent a letter that thanked Turtle for getting rid of the Albatross ghost that Darkstalker had sent.
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=== The Lost Continent Prophecy ===
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|heading = ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]''
|content = Albatross was mentioned when [[Jerboa]] recalled all of the animus dragons that coexisted in ancient Pyrrhia.
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=== Legends ===
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|heading = ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]''
|content = Albatross was first introduced during a Talons of Power ceremony, although he seemed obviously reluctant to take on an apprentice and skeptical that any of the eight present SeaWing dragonets possessed any magical abilities. He then proceeded to roll eight coconuts down to the dragonets' talons on the beach below using his animus power. When [[Indigo]] asked Albatross how to enchant their coconuts, he explained that you used your animus powers. After Indigo questioned him again, saying "Wouldn't it be easier to just throw it at you?" Albatross laughed, replying that an enchanted coconut would never miss, no matter what he did to try to dodge or block it. Indigo shrugged and did as she was told, but as Albatross suspected, her coconut did not move. When Fathom ordered his coconut to strike his grandfather it did, striking his grandfather's chest hard enough to knock him backward. Albatross picked up the coconut, asking who had enchanted it. Pearl indicated that it was Fathom, and Albatross smiled, stating how it was "such happy news." However, out of view of the other dragons, a seagull that had been present for the ceremony was silently strangled to death by a vine that curled out of the jungle.


A few years later, Queen Lagoon throws a party to honor their [[SkyWings|SkyWing]] guests, [[Princess Sunset]] and [[Eagle]], who are there to negotiate over shore villages that are to be built in SkyWing territory. Albatross was noticeably late to the party, but he appeared after Lagoon explained a fountain to the SkyWings, which had been enchanted by either Fathom or Albatross (though it was most likely Albatross). The SkyWings panicked when they saw him, and Queen Lagoon coldly told Albatross that he would never stop atoning for Sapphire's mutilation. Albatross then enchanted a knife to slit Queen Lagoon's throat, killing her. The knife then went for Sunset and Eagle. Albatross then started killing all the SeaWings he could reach and then started looking for Fathom. He found him and Indigo inside a pavilion overlooking the water, hiding underneath a wooden boat, and threw the boat off of them. Indigo sprang at Albatross and attacked him. Fathom, knowing he would never let Indigo die, enchanted fishing spears on the ceiling to kill his grandfather. Albatross tried to stop him, but Indigo stopped Albatross by seizing his snout and viciously biting his ear. The spears smashed into Albatross' side and killed him.
A few days after the animus test, Albatross summoned Fathom for their first training session alone together, on the beach of the Island Palace. Albatross confessed that Queen Lagoon wanted him to show Fathom his most important project, and he took his apprentice to see it. After a bit of questioning from Fathom, Albatross quieted his apprentice and told him the gruesome story of how he found he was an animus, with a warning that Fathom must always be careful with his magic. Shocked, Fathom agreed and then asked his grandfather if they could practice actual magic. Albatross agreed, but as he and Fathom took to the sky, Indigo was revealed to be hiding nearby. When questioned, she retorted that she was only following Fathom to make sure he was safe. Fathom was excited to show her his powers when Albatross said that he was getting tired, and reminded Fathom that he was a wizened old dragon and that he must have heard something about respecting his elders.


===''[[The Lost Heir (Book)|The Lost Heir]]''===
Three years later, Queen Lagoon threw a party to honor their SkyWing guests, Princess Sunset and [[Eagle (L1)|Eagle]]. Albatross was noticeably late to the party, but he appeared after Lagoon explained a fountain to the SkyWings, which had been enchanted by Albatross. The SkyWings panicked when they saw him, and Queen Lagoon coldly told Albatross that he would never stop atoning for Sapphire's mutilation. Albatross then enchanted a knife to slit Queen Lagoon's throat, killing her. The knife then went for Sunset and Eagle. After killing all of the SeaWings he could reach, Albatross began to hunt for Fathom. He found him and Indigo inside a pavilion overlooking the water, hiding underneath a wooden boat, and threw the boat off of them. Indigo sprang at Albatross and attacked him. Fathom, knowing he would never let Indigo die, enchanted fishing spears to kill his grandfather. Albatross tried to counter his magic, but Indigo stopped him by seizing his snout and viciously biting his ear. The spears smashed into Albatross's side, killing him.
Anemone made references to Albatross several times, saying that she didn't wish to use her animus powers too much and go insane like him. [[Whirlpool]] mentions he grew an entire palace before going insane, referencing the SeaWings' Summer Palace. Unfortunately, after thousands of years of service to the tribe, the palace was destroyed in ''[[The Lost Heir (Book)|The Lost Heir]]''. [[Crocodile]] infiltrated [[Talons of Peace|the Talons of Peace]] and tricked [[Webs]] into revealing the palace's secret location. She then alerted the SkyWing and [[MudWings|MudWing]] armies, who later attacked ruthlessly with firebombs later revealed to be dragon flame cacti.
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=== Field Guides ===
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|heading = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
|content = Albatross's letters to and from Queen Lagoon were featured in the SeaWing chapter of the guide.


===''[[Moon Rising]]''===
He was later mentioned in the SkyWing chapter by [[Queen Carmine]] in her letter to Queen Pearl.
Albatross is mentioned in the [[The Animus Histories|scroll]] that [[Moonwatcher]] reads to find out about [[dreamvisitors]]. The scroll describes the Royal SeaWing Massacre, and how his insanity influenced Queen Pearl to ban the use of all animus magic in the Sea Kingdom.
}}


=== ''[[Escaping Peril]]'' ===
== Relationships ==
After [[Prince Turtle]] uses his animus power to take the scroll from [[Chameleon|Shapeshifter]], Moon mentions Albatross while asking how Turtle is feeling. Turtle mentions that Albatross grew the entire pavilion before going completely insane, as proven in ''[[Darkstalker (Legends)]]''.
=== [[Fathom]] ===
Fathom cared deeply about his grandfather's opinion of him, and wanted to show Albatross his ability to be smart and thoughtful.{{Ref|L1|21}} After Fathom was discovered to be an animus dragon, Albatross was quite jovial towards him, a stark difference from the kind but distant figure he had been for the majority of Fathom's life.{{Ref|L1|23}} He saw great promise in Fathom,{{Ref|L1|34}} and allowed him to design aspects of the Summer Palace.{{Ref|L1|63}} However, when the time came for the two of them to create the throne at the top of the pavilion, Fathom spent months drawing the template, right to the smallest detail, and then Albatross changed so much of it Fathom could barely recognize it as his own; despite this, Fathom did not seem to be annoyed.{{Ref|L1|63}} During the Royal SeaWing Massacre, he referred to Fathom as having a limited imagination, and taunted him about his family's newfound mortality.{{Ref|L1|93}} Fathom was eventually forced to kill Albatross after he attacked Indigo.{{Ref|L1|94}}


=== ''[[Talons of Power (Book)|Talons Of Power]]'' ===
=== [[Lagoon (L1)|Lagoon]] ===
Albatross is mentioned various times in the book, as a parallel to both Turtle and [[King Darkstalker|Darkstalker]], respectively. In the epilogue, a strange pale phantom appeared on an island where a class of young dragonets was camping overnight for a field trip. It flew around the island, appearing and disappearing, and threatened the young SeaWings by hissing and snapping. At least five dragonets claimed it glared at them with "beady black eyes". This was Albatross' "ghost", created by Darkstalker to frighten the SeaWing tribe.
Lagoon saw Albatross as both expendable and less presentable than Fathom because of his odd coloring.{{Ref|L1|93–94}} She constantly mentioned Albatross maiming Sapphire, despite Albatross flinching away from mentions of the incident, as an excuse to continue abusing his animus magic for her own interest.{{Ref|L1|69–70}} Despite Albatross having animus magic, she ordered him around like she would any other SeaWing subject. Albatross killed Lagoon first in the massacre.{{Ref|L1|70}}


=== ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'' ===
=== [[Sapphire]] ===
The ghost of Albatross is confirmed to be a spell cast by Darkstalker, to haunt the SeaWings.
Albatross would flinch each time Sapphire was mentioned, and although Albatross knew that his enchantment was accidental, it haunted him until he died. As a young dragonet, Sapphire teased Albatross, making fun of the way he swam and his physical features; she also snatched a clam shell away from him as he was playing with it, stating that someday, the entire Kingdom of the Sea would be hers.{{Ref|L1|31}} Sapphire's teasing made Albatross very angry.


Later in the epilogue, in Turtle's letter from [[Queen Coral]], Coral thanks Turtle for getting rid of the Albatross ghost that Darkstalker sent.
== Family tree ==
 
== Family Tree ==
{{Royal SeaWing Family Tree/Ancient}}
{{Royal SeaWing Family Tree/Ancient}}


== Enchantments ==
== Known Enchantments ==
* A conch shell enchanted to glow when it detects a lie.
{{Enchantments
* A dragon fountain on the Island Palace.
* The Summer Palace enchanted to grow and expand like a living thing.
* A chef's knife enchanted to kill whomever he ordered.
* An empty clamshell enchanted to tear off all of Princess Sapphire's claws and teeth.
* A vine enchanted to strangle a seagull.
* A weighing scale that detects the difference between male and female eggs.
* Likely many more, unknown spells.


== Quotes ==
|phrase1 = Phrasing unknown.
''"This is a waste of time, Lagoon, [...] Nobody ever tested me, but we figured out quickly enough what I could do. If any of them have a shred of power, surely they would know by now. Or it will become obvious, sooner or later."''
|target1 = A conch shell
|intent1 = To light up whenever someone lied.
|book1  = L1
|page1  = 24


''"My power is more than enough for whatever you need. I've given you everything you've asked for, haven't I? And I don't'' want'' an apprentice."''
|phrase2 = Phrasing unknown.
|target2 = A dragon fountain on the Island Palace.
|intent2 = To function normally with water.
|book2  = L1
|page2  = 67


''"Some of you may have heard of animus magic. It is a rare kind of immense power, and a dragon is either born with it or he isn't. What we are doing today is a simple test to see if you have that power. Almost certainly you do not. [...] Pick up your coconut, [...] Now, [...] tell your coconut to fly over here and hit me."''
|phrase3 = Phrasing unknown.
|target3 = The Summer Palace
|intent3 = To grow and expand like a living thing.
|book3  = L1
|page3  = 26


''"You use your power, if you have any, [...] An animus dragon can enchant any object to do what he wants it to do. I can do it now without even speaking, but saying it out loud is the way to start. Simply whisper to your coconut that you want it to fly over here and hit me."''
|phrase4 = Phrasing unknown.
|target4 = A chef's knife
|intent4 = Kill whoever he ordered.
|book4  = L1
|page4  = 70


''"But then you might miss. An enchanted coconut will never miss, no matter how I dodge or try to block it. Go ahead and try." '' - Albatross to Indigo during the animus test
|phrase5 = Bite her! Bite all her claws off!
|target5 = An empty clamshell
|intent5 = To bite off all of Sapphire's claws.
|book5  = L1
|page5  = 31


''"Who did that?"''
|phrase6 = Phrasing unknown.
|target6 = A vine
|intent6 = To strangle a seagull.
|book6  = L1
|page6  = 9


''"Yes, [...] What happy news. [...] Another animus in the tribe, [...] I'm so very, very pleased."'' - Albatross once he realizes that Fathom is an animus
|phrase7 = Phrasing unknown.
|target7 = A bush
|intent7 = To fling itself into the sea.
|book7  = L1
|page7  = 33


''"Hello, Grandson, [...] Do you feel powerful today? Ready to do some magic?"''
|phrase8 = Phrasing unknown.
|target8 = Eight coconuts
|intent8 = To roll up to the dragonets at the Talons of Power ceremony.
|book8  = L1
|page8  = 5


''"Let's see those claws, [...] Hmmm, yes, very interesting. This talon definitely has more power than that one."'' - To Fathom
|phrase9 = Phrasing unknown.
|target9 = A spear
|intent9 = To reflect the attack of a user back to the user.
|book9  = L1
|page9  = 89


''"Oh, clearly, [...] Can't you tell?"''
|phrase10 = Phrasing unknown.
|target10 = Unknown
|intent10 = To create a light show at the Talons of Power ceremony.
|book10  = AGttDW
|page10  = 50
}}


''"I couldn't resist. I've never had a fellow animus to tease before. This is going to be fun, isn't it? Finding out what your magic can do? [...] All right, then, [...] Let's go."''
== Quotes ==
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Some of you may have heard of animus magic. It is a rare kind of immense power, and a dragon is either born with it or he isn't. What we are doing today is a simple test to see if you have that power. Almost certainly you do not. Pick up your coconut. Now, tell your coconut to fly over here and hit me.
|speaker = to several SeaWing dragonets during the Talons of Power ceremony
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 5
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = You use your power, if you have any. An animus dragon can enchant any object to do what he wants it to do. I can do it now without even speaking, but saying it out loud is the way to start. Simply whisper to your coconut that you want it to fly over here and hit me.
|speaker = to Indigo, during the Talons of Power ceremony
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 6
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Another animus in the tribe. [...] I'm so very, very pleased.
|speaker = Albatross, about Fathom
|book    = [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 9
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = It's a new palace, grandson. Entirely grown by animus power. I call it the Summer Palace — a place where royalty can escape to enjoy the warmest weather of the year. Here's what it will look like when it's finished.
|speaker = to Fathom, about the Summer Palace
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 26
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = That's the plan. I check on it regularly, making adjustments and adding features. It's been growing for more than seven years, so it shouldn't be much longer.
|speaker = to Fathom, about the Summer Palace
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 27
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I enchanted it to grow carefully and precisely, like a tree. Anything faster and wilder could have damaged the ecosystem of the whole island.
|speaker = to Fathom, about the Summer Palace
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 27
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = The first lesson about being an animus is that you must always be careful. Remember this is powerful, powerful magic. It can go wrong very easily. It's so powerful that you can do almost anything, except bring a dragon back from the dead.
|speaker = to Fathom, about animus magic
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 28
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Grandson. Hiding like a nervous hermit crab. Interesting choice. One I should have expected, though, from such a little dragonet with such a limited imagination.
|speaker = to Fathom, during the Royal SeaWing Massacre
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 93
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = You know I could easily kill you from a distance. It would barely take a thought. But you've been such a thorn in my side for the last few years. Every chance she got — 'I don't really need you anymore. Perhaps Fathom will be better at this than you are. You're so expendable now that I have a replacement. What a pathetic creature you are, little brother, with your tiny teeth and oddly colored scales. Fathom is so much more presentable than you are.' [...] So, no, I couldn't dispose of you from afar. That wouldn't be satisfying at all. I want to see your ''face'' as you die.
|speaker = to Fathom, about Lagoon
|book    = [[Darkstalker (Legends)|Darkstalker]]
|page    = 93
}}


''"My sister wants me to show you my most top secret project, [...] In case I die and you need to finish it, I suppose."''
== Trivia == 
* Albatross's name is a reference to ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'', in which the albatross symbolizes a psychological burden that feels like a curse.{{Ref|Event|https://www.deviantart.com/biohazardia/journal/Meeting-Tui-Questions-Answered-751819289}}
* Albatross is the first known animus SeaWing in ancient Pyrrhia.{{Ref|L1|7}}
* Albatross is most likely not an [[IceWing]]-SeaWing hybrid. His colors are likely natural pigmentation.{{Ref|Event|https://www.deviantart.com/xboxkat/journal/I-met-Tui-Here-s-what-I-learned-684199193}}


''"You might be surprised, [...] But as for me never dying, I am also in favor of that plan."''
== Gallery ==
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Albatross GN Infobox.png|Albatross from ''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
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</gallery>


''"What makes you think something is wrong?"''
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''"It's not finished, [...] It's still growing into its final shape. I must admit, I didn't think it would take so long. But when it's done, trust me, it will be the pride of the Kingdom of the Sea."''
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''"It's a new palace, grandson, [...] Entirely grown by animus power. I call it the Summer Palace-- a place where royalty can escape to enjoy the warmest weather of the year. [...] Here's what it will look like when it's finished."''
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''"That's the plan, [...] I check on it regularly, making adjustments and adding features. It's been growing for more than seven years, so it shouldn't be much longer."''
 
''"I enchanted it to grow carefully and precisely, like a tree, [...] Anything faster and wilder could have damaged the ecosystem of the whole island."''
 
''"Already? [...] How... impressive."''
 
''"Oh, yes, [...] I've done that several times."''
 
''"Yes, [...] Yes, that could definitely work. What a clever idea, grandson."''
 
''"Hold on, [...] I-- I have to warn you about something."''
 
''"The first lesson about being an animus, [...] is that you must always be careful. Remember this is powerful, powerful magic. It can go wrong very easily. It's so powerful that you can do almost anything, except bring a dragon back from the dead."''
 
''"I know, [...] You're very fortunate. I didn't have anyone to guide me. [...] Do you know the story of my first animus spell?"''
 
''"Maybe you're too young to hear this."''
 
''"It was an accident, [...] Remember that. I had no idea it would work. I didn't know I had this power-- I barely knew such power existed, and we all thought it was only in stories. Also, I was very young. Younger than you are now. [...] It was an empty clamshell, [...] You know-- the kind where the two halves are still connected, but hollow inside. A big one, but nothing extraordinary. I was playing with it on the sunrise beach, pretending it was a dragon mouth that was chasing the crabs and seagulls. [...] And then my sisters came down to see what I was doing. Lagoon and Sapphire. Our mother was still queen back then-- it was years before either of them would be old enough to challenge her. But they were both bigger than me, and they started to tease me. They said my scales were a weird color, that my tail was a funny shape, that my teeth were too small, and I swam like a feeble old duck. Normal brother-sister teasing, but it made me so angry. So very, very angry. [...] Sapphire tried to grab the clamshell out of my talons. 'What have you got here?' [...] 'That's mine!' I yelled. 'Oh, is this your precious treasure?' Sapphire cooed, peeling my talons off it easily. 'Everything you have will be mine when I'm queen, you know. Even stupid beach trash like this.' [...] I don't know why I spoke to the shell next instead of her-- maybe because I'd been pretending it was real, or maybe because of some animus instinct curled up inside me. But I did. I squeezed the edge of it that I still held and I shouted, 'Bite her! Bite all her claws off!' and then I let go. [...] I know. You are lucky that your talent was discovered in a much less gruesome way, [...] It took several days for all the blood to wash away from the beach. Sapphire, of course, could never be queen after that-- a dragon with no claws cannot hunt or fight, and as for swimming... well, who looks like a feeble old duck ''now''. [...] She went a little mad, I'm afraid. Now she is kept on an island far away from everyone else, tended by two very well-paid servants. Lagoon visits her occasionally, but I never have. I assume Sapphire would prefer never to see me again. [...] I'm not telling you this to scare you, [...] But you needed to know so that you'll understand my rules-- mine and the queen's. You must listen to me. You must never use your magic unless I am there to supervise you. You must consider every spell carefully for weeks before you cast it, and you must run them all by me first. I know you feel powerful now-- I understand that better than anyone. But you are also dangerous."''
 
''"I suppose enchanting a few plants wouldn't hurt."''
 
''"A spy?"''
 
''"Well, you're certainly ''in'' trouble, [...] The queen won't be pleased that you've seen her most secret project."''


''"Actually, [...] I'm getting tired. I think we should swim back to the Island Palace now."''
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Albatross GN JP 1.png
''"There will be plenty of time for you to practice magic, youngster, [...] But I am a wizened old dragon and you've surely been taught something about respecting your elders. It's time to go."''
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''"Good session today, grandson, [...] I can see that you are full of promise. We'll make an excellent team, you and I . [...] Just remember what I told you about being careful. Now good night, both of you. I'll see you soon, Fathom."''
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''"When you're seven. That's how old I was when I first cast a spell like that, [...] Until then, don't we have quite enough to do?"''
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''"Yes, [...] Although you might recall I wasn't exactly enthused about any of those ideas."''
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''"Grandson. [...] Hiding like a nervous hermit crab. Interesting choice. One I should have expected, though, from such a little dragonet with such a limited imagination."''
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''"You may be wondering why you’re still alive, [...] Especially when your entire family is dead."'' - To Fathom
Albatross and Fathom GN 1.png
 
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''"You know I could easily kill you from a distance. It would barely take a thought. But you've been such a thorn in my side for the last few years. Every chance she got-- 'I don't really need you anymore. Perhaps Fathom will be better at this than you are. You're so expendable now that I have a replacement. What a pathetic creature you are, little brother, with your tiny teeth and oddly colored scales. Fathom is so much more presentable than you are.' [...] So, no, I couldn't dispose of you from afar. That wouldn't be satisfying at all. I want to see your ''face'' as you die."''
Albatross and Fathom GN 3.png
 
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''"No! Spears—" - Albatross's last words.''
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== Relationships ==
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=== [[Prince Fathom]] ===
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Fathom described Albatross as "a kind but distant figure" throughout his life, but Albatross seemed excited when he found out that Fathom was an animus. As his mentor, Fathom said Albatross cared for his grandson, and had been a good dragon before. However, when Albatross became insane, he claimed he was resentful towards Fathom for decreasing Albatross's importance as the SeaWing animus. During the Royal SeaWing Massacre, Albatross told Fathom he could have easily killed him from a distance, but wanted to see him die.
Albatross GN JP 12.png
 
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=== His Sisters ===
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Albatross's older sisters, Lagoon and Sapphire, bullied him when they were dragonets. Once, Albatross accidentally enchanted a clam, biting off Sapphire's claws when she tried to steal the clam he was playing with. Sapphire became hysterical and insane. Throughout his life, Queen Lagoon continued to take advantage of Albatross, but during the Royal SeaWing Massacre, he snapped and killed her.
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== Trivia ==
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* Along with being defined as a large oceanic bird, the word ''albatross'' can also mean a physiological burden that feels almost like a curse, referencing the price of his power.
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* Some speculate that Albatross is an allusion to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner''.
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* Albatross is the first known animus SeaWing in ancient Pyrrhia.
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* [[Tui T. Sutherland|Tui]] said in a meeting that we may possibly get an Albatross Legends book sometime in the future.
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* Albatross is the sixth confirmed hybrid in the series.
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* Albatross is the first SeaWing known to be a hybrid, the second being [[Typhoon]], as well as the first known SeaWing-IceWing.
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* He is the sixth hybrid of IceWing descent, the others being [[Stonemover]], [[Princess Sunny]], Darkstalker, [[Whiteout]], [[Typhoon]], and all of the [[SeaWing Royal Family]].
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== Gallery ==
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Typical SeaWing by Sassy the Beagle.jpg|A typical SeaWing (colored), by [[Joy Ang]]
SeaTransparent.png|A typical SeaWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
Germanseawing.jpg|A typical SeaWing from the German publication, by [[Max Meinzold]]
SeaWing Sigil.png|SeaWing Sigil by [[User:Platypus the SeaWing|Platypus the SeaWing]]
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I was the First....jpg|I Was the First... by xTheDragonRebornx|link=http://xthedragonrebornx.deviantart.com/art/I-Was-The-First-610271646?ga_submit_new=10%253A1463814174&ga_type=edit&ga_changes=1&ga_recent=1
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Prince albatross by brokebackbromance-db7dlad.png|Prince Albatross by BrokebackBromance|link=http://chrispycookie.deviantart.com/art/Prince-Albatross-677519365
The silver prince by prophecywings-db7h7gt.jpg|The Silver Prince by Scourgeseer|link=http://chrispycookie.deviantart.com/art/The-Silver-Prince-677688077
You can t hide kid by xthedragonrebornx-db7hcoa.jpg|You Can't Hide by xTheDragonRebornx
33 - Albatross.png|Albatross by xTheDragonRebornx
albatross small.png|Albatross by IceOfWaterflock|link=https://iceofwaterflock.deviantart.com/art/Albatross-732192009
coral and albatross small.png|Albatross and Queen Coral by IceOfWaterflock|link=https://iceofwaterflock.deviantart.com/art/Queen-Coral-and-Albatross-724435915
Screen Shot 2018-07-09 at 9.45.31 AM.png|Albatross by Peregrinecella on Instagram
albatross_by_luxraylauren-dcewusy.png|Albatross by LuxrayLauren
albatross_by_itsterriblyartistic-dbh1b6r.png|Albatross by itsterriblyArtistic
prince_albatross__by_frostfall77-dby9gzi.jpg|Prince Albatross by Frostfall77
wings_of_fire___your_albatross_by_biohazardia-dc3l2zt.png.jpg|Your Albatross by Biohazardia
Screen Shot 2018-07-11 at 11.42.19 PM.png|The Royal SeaWing Massacre by Scourgeseer
hang_the_albatross_by_skaiagalaxy-dbyous0.png|Hang the Albatross by SkaiaGalaxy
he_s_an_albatroz_by_cougarcoast-dbytc8s.png|He's an Albatroz by CougarCoast
goretober_day_12__knife__albatross__by_sedonasummer-dbqjv8r.png|Knife by SedonaSummer
filled_it_up_with_novocaine_by_prophecywings-dayi5kv.png|Filled it up with Novocaine by Scourgeseer
prince_albatross_by_dragonstalk-dbxads1.png.jpg|Prince Albatross by DragonStalk
albatross__by_slemislushi-dbvgd0p.png|Albatross! by Miisterious
an_albatross_around_your_neck_by_tayseiber-dcay8cv.jpg|An Albatross Around your Neck by tayseiber
the_animi_order__albatross_the_fallen_by_moonrisethemage-db8zoh7.png.jpg|The Animi Order: Albatross the Fallen by MoonriseTheMage
albatroz_by_meapyblossom-dafk962.png.jpg|Grandson by pelaghi
grandson__redo__by_meapyblossom-dcfl86h.png|Grandson by pelaghi
untitled_by_prophecywings-dbii2if.png.jpg|I've Won by Scourgeseer
hide_while_you_still_can_by_xthedragonrebornx-dbihuvd.png|Hide While you Still Can by xTheDragonRebornx
not_going_to_end_by_brokebackbromance-dbj144j.png.jpg|Not Going to End by BrokebackBromance
fac7844d501c1aa4db334aa2d88a8155-dc9u6f1.png|A Curse by Spookapi
ancient_by_hallow_pumpkin-dccheeb.png.jpg|Ancient by Hallow-Pumpkin
darkstalker_and_albatross_by_brodget-dbyujue.png|Twisted Crowns by Brodget
judging_you_by_xboxkat-dbj8i7s.png.jpg|Judging You by XbOxKaT
he_s_not_finished_killing_by_snowleopard_draws-dc51bd9.png|He's not Finished Killing by Snowleopard-draws
take_this_weapon__forged_in_darkness_by_bronzewolf14-dca44rs.png|Take this Weapon Forged in Darkness by BronzeWolf14
headshot__33_albatross_by_kenyaford-dbxa3i9.jpg|Albatross by KenyaFord
self_inflicted_achromatic__pmv__by_birbbb-dbada9e.png|Self-Inflicted Achromatic by compoundinterest
probably_not_by_prophecywings-dbby9x9.png.jpg|Probably Not by Scourgeseer
looking_from_below_by_captgeneralgelid-dbmu10v.png.jpg|Looking from Below by clockwork-captain
insanity_of_an_animus_by_senecarocks-dc5ll9m.png|Insanity of an Animus by SenecaRocks
albatross__infected__________by_lerpderpdragons-dbkkefx.jpg|Infected by LerpDerpDragons
albatross-northern-royal-toroa-bird.jpg|A real albatross
the_power_of_god_and_anime_by_tayseiber_dchqke4-fullview.jpg|Prince Albatross by tayseiber
The Massacre-Shard.png|Albatross by Shard/Hyalus
creeping_closer_by_animelionessmika_dcl2x7w-pre.jpg|Creeping Closer by AnimeLionessMika
the_bloodthirsty_albatross_by_velocira_dcn3k5y-pre.png|The Bloodthirsty Albatross by Velocira
you_re_a_wreck_by_canisyankee_dck5koz-pre.png|You're a Wreck by CanisYankee|link=https://www.deviantart.com/canisyankee/art/You-re-a-Wreck-759446531
albatross_by_fantasyart12_dcpby69-pre.jpg|Albatross by Fantasyart12|link=https://www.deviantart.com/fantasyart12/art/Albatross-768142017
Seawings.png|The Royal SeaWing Massacre by FISH
ChibiAlbatross.png|Chibi Albatross
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"You know I could easily kill you from a distance. It would barely take a thought. But you've been such a thorn in my side the last few years. Every chance she got — 'I don't really need you anymore. Perhaps Fathom will be better at this than you are. You're so expendable now that I have a replacement. What a pathetic creature you are, little brother, with your tiny teeth and oddly colored scales. Fathom is so much more presentable than you are.' ... So, no, I couldn't dispose of you from afar. That wouldn't be satisfying at all. I want to see your face as you die."
— Albatross to Fathom, complaining about Queen Lagoon, Darkstalker

Albatross was an elderly male SeaWing prince who was introduced in Darkstalker. He was the first known SeaWing animus dragon in SeaWing history and a member of the SeaWing royal family as Queen Lagoon's brother. He is the father of Manta and the grandfather of Fathom and Pearl. He committed the Royal SeaWing Massacre, in which he murdered most of the SeaWing royal family and Princess Sunset, a SkyWing princess, before he was stopped and killed by Fathom. Albatross is still mentioned in many texts and scrolls due to his status as the perpetrator of one of the most devastating cases of animus magic misuse in Pyrrhian history.

Description

Albatross was described to be nearly a neck-length taller than Lagoon,[1] with powerful,[2] long, majestic wings.[3] His scales were oddly colored, being a bluish gray so pale that in some places they looked like they were almost white.[3] His strange, fierce[4] eyes were hooded[5] and were of such a deep, dark blue color that they appeared nearly black.[3] He was firm, wizened,[6] stately, and intimidating[7]. Albatross was compared to an old seagull by Fathom during the Talons of Power ceremony, due to the color of his scales and his shrewd expression.[3] He also had small teeth[7][8] and a long, hooked snout.[3] His siblings noted that his tail was a funny shape[7] and Fathom stated that he had a dry,[9] warm, and "fish-smelling" laugh.[10] Directly before the start of the Royal SeaWing Massacre, Albatross looked as though he was "carved from stone", like his emotions had been chipped away.[11]

Personality

Albatross was untouchable and busy,[10] even to fellow royalty. Fathom described his grandfather as "a kind but distant presence" in his life.[10] He was the most respected dragon in the entire SeaWing tribe, and was second in power only to Queen Lagoon.[1] He was beloved, respected, and important.[2] Albatross was jovial, kind, mischievous,[10] calm, and friendly.[12] He was proud of his animus magic and the objects he created with it[13] but did not often seem to be excited about much of anything.[14] It was implied that he was fond of his daughter, Manta, and was also a loyal husband; Lagoon said that he stubbornly refused to consider remarriage following the passing of his wife. During the massacre, he went completely mad and was full of pure rage and hatred.[15]

Biography

Pre-Series

Albatross was a dragonet when he accidentally cast his first animus spell. He was playing with an empty clamshell on the sunrise beach of the Island Palace, pretending it was a dragon mouth, when his older sisters, Sapphire and Lagoon, began teasing him; commenting on his appearance in specific, and saying things like "he was weirdly different from other SeaWings" and that he "swam like a feeble old duck". Sapphire grabbed the clamshell that he was playing with and told her little brother that everything in the kingdom would be hers when she was crowned queen; even "stupid beach trash like this". Albatross, now burning with fury, clutched the edge of the shell and told it to bite all of Sapphire's claws off, not thinking it would do anything. But, to his shock and horror, it did just as he told it to; and the shell ended up maiming her. Sapphire was driven insane by this event, and Lagoon ended up having to keep her isolated on an island, away from the rest of the tribe.

Soon after Lagoon became queen, Albatross became her personal animus, and he performed enchantments at her will. Such spells included an animus-touched conch shell that pulsed with light whenever someone was lying, as well as the growth of the Summer Palace. It was thought that he never felt remorse for maiming his older sister, though the validity of such claims remain unclear.

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Lost Heir
Anemone made references to Albatross several times, saying that she did not want to use her animus powers too much and go insane like him. Whirlpool mentioned he grew an entire palace before going insane, referencing the SeaWing's Summer Palace. Unfortunately, after thousands of years of service to the tribe, the palace was destroyed.

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising
Albatross was mentioned in the scroll that Moonwatcher read to find out about dreamvisitors. The scroll described the Royal SeaWing Massacre, and how his insanity influenced Pearl to ban the use of all animus magic in the Kingdom of the Sea during her reign.
Winter Turning
Albatross was mentioned indirectly by Moonwatcher, who had read about a SeaWing animus who had gone insane and almost murdered his entire family.
Escaping Peril
When Turtle revealed his animus powers, Moon mentioned having read about what happened with Albatross.
Talons of Power
Albatross was mentioned various times throughout the book, serving as a parallel to both Darkstalker and Turtle. In the epilogue, a strange pale phantom appeared on an island where a class of young SeaWing dragonets was camping overnight for a field trip. It flew around the island, appearing and disappearing, and threatened the young dragons by hissing and snapping. At least five dragonets claimed it and glared at them with "beady black eyes." This was Albatross's "ghost," created by Darkstalker to frighten the SeaWing tribe.
Darkness of Dragons

The ghost of Albatross was confirmed to be a spell cast by Darkstalker to haunt the SeaWings.

In the epilogue, Coral sent a letter that thanked Turtle for getting rid of the Albatross ghost that Darkstalker had sent.

The Lost Continent Prophecy

The Dangerous Gift
Albatross was mentioned when Jerboa recalled all of the animus dragons that coexisted in ancient Pyrrhia.

Legends

Darkstalker

Albatross was first introduced during a Talons of Power ceremony, although he seemed obviously reluctant to take on an apprentice and skeptical that any of the eight present SeaWing dragonets possessed any magical abilities. He then proceeded to roll eight coconuts down to the dragonets' talons on the beach below using his animus power. When Indigo asked Albatross how to enchant their coconuts, he explained that you used your animus powers. After Indigo questioned him again, saying "Wouldn't it be easier to just throw it at you?" Albatross laughed, replying that an enchanted coconut would never miss, no matter what he did to try to dodge or block it. Indigo shrugged and did as she was told, but as Albatross suspected, her coconut did not move. When Fathom ordered his coconut to strike his grandfather it did, striking his grandfather's chest hard enough to knock him backward. Albatross picked up the coconut, asking who had enchanted it. Pearl indicated that it was Fathom, and Albatross smiled, stating how it was "such happy news." However, out of view of the other dragons, a seagull that had been present for the ceremony was silently strangled to death by a vine that curled out of the jungle.

A few days after the animus test, Albatross summoned Fathom for their first training session alone together, on the beach of the Island Palace. Albatross confessed that Queen Lagoon wanted him to show Fathom his most important project, and he took his apprentice to see it. After a bit of questioning from Fathom, Albatross quieted his apprentice and told him the gruesome story of how he found he was an animus, with a warning that Fathom must always be careful with his magic. Shocked, Fathom agreed and then asked his grandfather if they could practice actual magic. Albatross agreed, but as he and Fathom took to the sky, Indigo was revealed to be hiding nearby. When questioned, she retorted that she was only following Fathom to make sure he was safe. Fathom was excited to show her his powers when Albatross said that he was getting tired, and reminded Fathom that he was a wizened old dragon and that he must have heard something about respecting his elders.

Three years later, Queen Lagoon threw a party to honor their SkyWing guests, Princess Sunset and Eagle. Albatross was noticeably late to the party, but he appeared after Lagoon explained a fountain to the SkyWings, which had been enchanted by Albatross. The SkyWings panicked when they saw him, and Queen Lagoon coldly told Albatross that he would never stop atoning for Sapphire's mutilation. Albatross then enchanted a knife to slit Queen Lagoon's throat, killing her. The knife then went for Sunset and Eagle. After killing all of the SeaWings he could reach, Albatross began to hunt for Fathom. He found him and Indigo inside a pavilion overlooking the water, hiding underneath a wooden boat, and threw the boat off of them. Indigo sprang at Albatross and attacked him. Fathom, knowing he would never let Indigo die, enchanted fishing spears to kill his grandfather. Albatross tried to counter his magic, but Indigo stopped him by seizing his snout and viciously biting his ear. The spears smashed into Albatross's side, killing him.

Field Guides

A Guide to the Dragon World

Albatross's letters to and from Queen Lagoon were featured in the SeaWing chapter of the guide.

He was later mentioned in the SkyWing chapter by Queen Carmine in her letter to Queen Pearl.

Relationships

Fathom

Fathom cared deeply about his grandfather's opinion of him, and wanted to show Albatross his ability to be smart and thoughtful.[16] After Fathom was discovered to be an animus dragon, Albatross was quite jovial towards him, a stark difference from the kind but distant figure he had been for the majority of Fathom's life.[10] He saw great promise in Fathom,[6] and allowed him to design aspects of the Summer Palace.[5] However, when the time came for the two of them to create the throne at the top of the pavilion, Fathom spent months drawing the template, right to the smallest detail, and then Albatross changed so much of it Fathom could barely recognize it as his own; despite this, Fathom did not seem to be annoyed.[5] During the Royal SeaWing Massacre, he referred to Fathom as having a limited imagination, and taunted him about his family's newfound mortality.[8] Fathom was eventually forced to kill Albatross after he attacked Indigo.[15]

Lagoon

Lagoon saw Albatross as both expendable and less presentable than Fathom because of his odd coloring.[17] She constantly mentioned Albatross maiming Sapphire, despite Albatross flinching away from mentions of the incident, as an excuse to continue abusing his animus magic for her own interest.[18] Despite Albatross having animus magic, she ordered him around like she would any other SeaWing subject. Albatross killed Lagoon first in the massacre.[19]

Sapphire

Albatross would flinch each time Sapphire was mentioned, and although Albatross knew that his enchantment was accidental, it haunted him until he died. As a young dragonet, Sapphire teased Albatross, making fun of the way he swam and his physical features; she also snatched a clam shell away from him as he was playing with it, stating that someday, the entire Kingdom of the Sea would be hers.[9] Sapphire's teasing made Albatross very angry.

Family tree

AlbatrossSapphireLagoonHumpback
EelMantaReefSplash
CurrentScallopPearlFathomIndigo
ClearpoolCowrieRipple
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Known Enchantments

Phrasing Target Intention
"Phrasing unknown." [2] A conch shell To light up whenever someone lied.
"Phrasing unknown." [20] A dragon fountain on the Island Palace. To function normally with water.
"Phrasing unknown." [21] The Summer Palace To grow and expand like a living thing.
"Phrasing unknown." [19] A chef's knife Kill whoever he ordered.
"Bite her! Bite all her claws off!" [9] An empty clamshell To bite off all of Sapphire's claws.
"Phrasing unknown." [12] A vine To strangle a seagull.
"Phrasing unknown." [22] A bush To fling itself into the sea.
"Phrasing unknown." [23] Eight coconuts To roll up to the dragonets at the Talons of Power ceremony.
"Phrasing unknown." [4] A spear To reflect the attack of a user back to the user.
"Phrasing unknown." [24] Unknown To create a light show at the Talons of Power ceremony.

Quotes

"Some of you may have heard of animus magic. It is a rare kind of immense power, and a dragon is either born with it or he isn't. What we are doing today is a simple test to see if you have that power. Almost certainly you do not. Pick up your coconut. Now, tell your coconut to fly over here and hit me."
― to several SeaWing dragonets during the Talons of Power ceremony (Darkstalker, page 5)
"You use your power, if you have any. An animus dragon can enchant any object to do what he wants it to do. I can do it now without even speaking, but saying it out loud is the way to start. Simply whisper to your coconut that you want it to fly over here and hit me."
― to Indigo, during the Talons of Power ceremony (Darkstalker, page 6)
"Another animus in the tribe. [...] I'm so very, very pleased."
― Albatross, about Fathom (Darkstalker, page 9)
"It's a new palace, grandson. Entirely grown by animus power. I call it the Summer Palace — a place where royalty can escape to enjoy the warmest weather of the year. Here's what it will look like when it's finished."
― to Fathom, about the Summer Palace (Darkstalker, page 26)
"That's the plan. I check on it regularly, making adjustments and adding features. It's been growing for more than seven years, so it shouldn't be much longer."
― to Fathom, about the Summer Palace (Darkstalker, page 27)
"I enchanted it to grow carefully and precisely, like a tree. Anything faster and wilder could have damaged the ecosystem of the whole island."
― to Fathom, about the Summer Palace (Darkstalker, page 27)
"The first lesson about being an animus is that you must always be careful. Remember this is powerful, powerful magic. It can go wrong very easily. It's so powerful that you can do almost anything, except bring a dragon back from the dead."
― to Fathom, about animus magic (Darkstalker, page 28)
"Grandson. Hiding like a nervous hermit crab. Interesting choice. One I should have expected, though, from such a little dragonet with such a limited imagination."
― to Fathom, during the Royal SeaWing Massacre (Darkstalker, page 93)
"You know I could easily kill you from a distance. It would barely take a thought. But you've been such a thorn in my side for the last few years. Every chance she got — 'I don't really need you anymore. Perhaps Fathom will be better at this than you are. You're so expendable now that I have a replacement. What a pathetic creature you are, little brother, with your tiny teeth and oddly colored scales. Fathom is so much more presentable than you are.' [...] So, no, I couldn't dispose of you from afar. That wouldn't be satisfying at all. I want to see your face as you die."
― to Fathom, about Lagoon (Darkstalker, page 93)

Trivia

  • Albatross's name is a reference to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, in which the albatross symbolizes a psychological burden that feels like a curse.[event 1]
  • Albatross is the first known animus SeaWing in ancient Pyrrhia.[25]
  • Albatross is most likely not an IceWing-SeaWing hybrid. His colors are likely natural pigmentation.[event 2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Darkstalker, page 3
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Darkstalker, page 24
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Darkstalker, page 4
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Darkstalker, page 89
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Darkstalker, page 63
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Darkstalker, page 34
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Darkstalker, page 30
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Darkstalker, page 93
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Darkstalker, page 31
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Darkstalker, page 23
  11. ↑ Darkstalker, page 69
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Darkstalker, page 9
  13. ↑ Darkstalker, page 27
  14. ↑ Darkstalker, page 35
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Darkstalker, page 94
  16. ↑ Darkstalker, page 21
  17. ↑ Darkstalker, page 93–94
  18. ↑ Darkstalker, page 69–70
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Darkstalker, page 70
  20. ↑ Darkstalker, page 67
  21. ↑ Darkstalker, page 26
  22. ↑ Darkstalker, page 33
  23. ↑ Darkstalker, page 5
  24. ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 50
  25. ↑ Darkstalker, page 7
  1. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  2. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 


SeaWings
Queens

Present: Coral
Historical: Lagoon • Pearl

Royalty
(Present)

Anemone • Auklet • Cerulean • Fin • Gill • Moray • Octopus • Orca • Shark • Tsunami • Turtle

Royalty
(Historical)

Albatross • Clearpool • Cowrie • Current • Eel • Fathom • Humpback • Manta • Reef • Ripple • Sapphire • Scallop • Splash

Jade Mountain

Anemone • Barracuda • Pike • Snail • Tsunami • Turtle

Other Dragons
(Present)

Abalone • Flounder • Herring • Kelp • Lagoon • Nautilus • Pearl • Piranha • Riptide • Snail • Snapper • Squid • Tempest • Tortoise • Urchin • Webs • Whirlpool

Other Dragons
(Historical)

Indigo • Lionfish • Wharf

Hybrids

Typhoon

Folklore

Droplet

Kingdom

Bay of a Thousand Scales • Deep Palace • Summer Palace

Kingdom
(Historical)

Island Palace

Society

Aquatic • Bombing of the Summer Palace • Royal SeaWing Massacre • SeaWing Council • Talons of Power ceremony


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