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|quote  = You always said it was so important to be loyal. I guess we've learned something about loyalty, haven't we?
|quote  = I guess minding [[dragonets]] runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?
|speaker = Dune to [[Six-Claws]], ''[[Deserter]]''}}
|speaker = Dune to [[Six-Claws]], ''[[Deserter]]''
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|name       = Dune
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|name     = Dune
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|age       = Around 33 years at death (hatched in roughly 4978 AS)
|age       = Around 33 years at death (hatched in roughly 4,978 AS)
|gender     = Male
|gender   = Male
|tribe     = [[SandWings]]
|tribe     = [[SandWings]]
|occupation = A [[Guardians of the Dragonets|guardian]] working for the [[Talons of Peace]], [[Outclaws|Outclaw]] (formerly), soldier in [[Princess Burn|Burn]]'s army (formerly), and a teacher in training (formerly)
|powers    =  
|residence  =
 
|status     = Deceased (died in 5011 AS)
|status   = Deceased (died in 5,011 AS)
|appeared  = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (Book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]'', ''[[Deserter]]'',  ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (Graphic Novel)]]''
|death    = Neck snapped by [[Queen Scarlet]]
|mentioned  = ''[[The Hidden Kingdom]]'', ''[[The Brightest Night]]''
 
}}
|current  = Member of the [[Talons of Peace]]
'''Dune''' was an adult male [[SandWings|SandWing]] who was introduced in ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (Book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]. ''He was formerly a member of [[Princess Burn|Burn]]'s army and later the [[Outclaws]], but eventually joined the [[Talons of Peace]]. After that, Dune, [[Kestrel]], and [[Webs]] went into hiding and spent six years raising the [[Dragonets of Destiny]] in a hidden cave located within the [[Sky Kingdom]]. Dune was not particularly kind to the dragonets, but he was never as outwardly cruel as Kestrel and he sometimes took special time to ensure that [[Starflight]] understood particular topics.
|former    =
Member of the [[Outclaws]],<br />
Captain under [[Princess]] [[Burn]]


He was killed by [[Ex-Queen Scarlet|Queen Scarlet]] in ''The Dragonet Prophecy'' after attempting to protect the dragonets from her wrath.
|Relation1 = Parents
|RName1    = [[Unnamed characters#SandWings|Unnamed SandWings]]


==Appearance==
|a1App    = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
Dune had pale yellow scales, a tattered, scarred wing, and a stump of a foreleg. In ''[[Deserter]]'', one of Dune's wings was blasted by frostbreath, rendering it useless for the rest of his life, and Burn had scarred him shortly after which caused him to flee to the [[Scorpion Den]]. Prior to entering the [[War of SandWing Succession|war]], he was described by [[Six-Claws]] to have powerful sand-yellow wings{{Ref|w3|91}} and black eyes{{Ref|w3|91}}. While raising the Dragonets of Destiny, he wore an unusual rock around his neck which was used to unlock the boulder that blocked [[Claws of the Clouds Mountains|the cave]] entrance, as noted by [[Starflight]].
|a1Men    =  
In [[The Dragonet Prophecy (Graphic Novel)]], he had scars over both his eyes and a scar on his neck. Although these were not mentioned directly in the mainstream novel series, it is likely that he had battle scars due to his former position as a member of Burn's army.
''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'',<br />
''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|a2App    =  
|a2Men    =  
''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|gnApp    = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
|gnMen    =
''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel)|The Hidden Kingdom]]'',<br />
''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|The Brightest Night]]''
|wiApp    = ''[[Deserter]]''
|wiMen    =
|a1Oth    = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]'' (Dream)
|otFeat    = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
}}
'''Dune''' was an adult male [[SandWing]] who was introduced in ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''. He was formerly a major of [[Burn]]'s army and later a member of the [[Outclaws]] before eventually joining the [[Talons of Peace]]. He served as one of the [[Talons of Peace#Guardians of the dragonets|guardians of the dragonets]], tasked with teaching them hunting, alongside [[Kestrel]] and [[Webs]]. He was killed by [[Scarlet|Ex-Queen Scarlet]] after he attempted to protect the [[dragonets of destiny]] from her.


==Personality==
== Description ==
As a dragonet in'' [[Deserter]]'', Dune was very enthusiastic and particularly enjoyed the thought of becoming a brave soldier. This is shown when he convinces his teacher to let him come along with Six-Claws to save [[Princess Blaze]] from an approaching sandstorm. During the start of the war, when he was on Burn's side and brothers-in-arms with Six-Claws, he started to lose his normal happier personality traits, becoming sarcastic and untrusting of many other dragons, due to Burn mutilating him to scare Six-Claws into obeying her. 
Dune had extraordinarily{{Ref|W3q|107}} powerful sandy-yellow wings and flashing black eyes.{{Ref|W3q|95}} He was large{{Ref|TDP|31}} and bigger than Scarlet.{{Ref|TDP|113}} One of his forelegs, as well as his right wing, were badly injured in combat against [[IceWing]] soldiers, with the formerly frozen parts of his wing having been snapped off, leaving only misshapen, blackened ruin. His wing was further destroyed when Burn sliced through its tendons and membranes,{{Ref|W3q|122}} leaving a long scar running through it{{Ref|TDP|54}} and causing it to trail crookedly beside his body.{{Ref|TDP|113}} He also lost his foot, leaving only a foreleg stump,{{Ref|TDP|31}} and he wore an oddly shaped stone around his neck that served as a key to unlock the boulder that blocked the [[Claws of the Clouds Mountains#The Dragonets of Destiny's Cave|cave]] entrance.{{Ref|TDP|57}}
By the events of ''The Dragonet Prophecy'', Dune was grouchy, tough and didn't show much fondness towards the dragonets, except for Sunny, likely because they were both SandWings. However, he bravely protected them when they were found by Queen Scarlet, despite his injuries. Despite not showing it much, he did care about them.


==History==
== Personality ==
===Pre-Series===
As a young [[Dragons|dragon]], Dune was eager,{{Ref|W3q|103}} enthusiastic,{{Ref|W3q|96}} and defensive,{{Ref|W3q|102}} and he wanted to be a hero and a fighter. His eyes became bleak and haunted after his injury.{{Ref|W3q|125}}
Along with Kestrel, Webs, [[Asha]], and [[Hvitur]], Dune was ordered to steal and protect The Dragonets of Destiny to fulfill the prophecy. During this time, he resided in the Scorpion Den, and [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] trusted him with the hidden location of her [[Dragon Eggs|egg]] to help guard it. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the brightest night, he stole it to complete the prophecy and destroyed Thorn's trust. It was revealed to the [[Dragonets|dragonet]] stolen, Sunny, in [[The Brightest Night|''The Brightest Night'']] that he was wanted by Thorn for years after.


=== ''[[Deserter]]'' ===
By the beginning of ''The Dragonet Prophecy'', Dune was grouchy, tough, and did not show much fondness towards any the dragonets except for [[Sunny]]. He was described to hate everything.{{Ref|TLH|129}} He was also not as outwardly cruel as Kestrel, having spent extra time to ensure that [[Starflight]] understood particular topics.{{Ref|TDS|31}} He bravely protected them when they were found by Scarlet, despite his injuries, ultimately leading to his death.
Dune was first shown as a four-year-old dragonet helping a teacher in the Wingery. He agreed to help Six-Claws find [[Ex-Princess Blaze|Blaze]] and was the one to spot her wandering towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helped direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defended him. [[King Char]] offered to admit him to the army to train to become a soldier, and he happily agreed. When [[Queen Oasis]] was killed, he and Six-Claws stayed to fight under Burn. Soon after, he was injured by frostbreath on his wing and foot. The doctors said that he would recover, but Burn ruined his wing and foot to punish Six-Claws, which was how his injuries became permanent. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named [[Kindle]] carried him on blankets to the Scorpion Den.


===''[[The Dragonet Prophecy]]''===
== Biography ==
After the loss of Hvitur and Asha, only him, Kestrel, and Webs were left to raise [[Clay]], [[Princess Tsunami|Tsunami]], Sunny, Starflight, and [[Queen Glory|Glory]].
{{Dropdown
|align = left
|heading = Pre-Series
|content = Along with Kestrel, Webs, [[Asha]], and [[Hvitur]], Dune was ordered to steal an egg to fulfill the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (prophecy)|Dragonet Prophecy]]. During this time, he resided in the [[Scorpion Den]], and [[Thorn]] trusted him with the location of her egg to help guard it. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the [[brightest night]], he stole it, destroying Thorn's trust in him. In ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]'', it was revealed to the dragonet stolen, Sunny, that he had been wanted by Thorn for years after.
}}
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=== The Dragonet Prophecy ===
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''
|content = After the loss of Hvitur and Asha, only him, Kestrel, and Webs were left to raise [[Clay]], [[Tsunami]], Sunny, Starflight, and [[Glory]].


As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not more so than Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities." After the visit from [[Morrowseer]], he was reluctant to kill Glory, although not as much as Webs, who had been horrified about the idea of having to kill her, and was the first to deny participation in her murder due to it being him who had stolen her egg.
As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not more so than Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities." After the visit from [[Morrowseer]], he was reluctant to kill Glory, although not as much as Webs, who had been horrified about the idea of having to kill her and was the first to deny participation in her murder due to it being him who had stolen her egg.
[[File:DuneDeath.png|thumb|Scarlet killing Dune]]
[[File:DuneDeath.png|thumb|Scarlet killing Dune]]
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the attack, Dune was pinned by Scarlet. She sliced open his foreleg, and then violently snapped his neck, killing him. Sunny sobbed over his dead body, telling him to "wake up".
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the attack, Dune was pinned down by Scarlet. She sliced open his foreleg, and violently snapped his neck, killing him. Sunny sobbed over his dead body, begging him to "wake up." Clay recalled Dune's death multiple times after that.
}}
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]''
|content = Webs mentioned Dune's death when recounting how he and the other guardians failed to prevent the dragonets of destiny from escaping to [[Nautilus]], [[Cirrus]], and [[Crocodile]].
}}
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Hidden Kingdom (book)|The Hidden Kingdom]]''
|content = Glory recalled the abuse she had suffered from Dune and Kestrel, and wondered if that was why she preferred not to be touched. Later, Glory noticed several SandWings with permanent injuries at [[Blaze's fortress]] and thought of Dune, wondering what side of the war he had been on before joining the Talons of Peace.
}}
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]''
|content = While Starflight was dreaming about reading a [[scroll]] about where the dragonets of destiny could be and ideas of how they can end the [[War of SandWing Succession|war]], Dune, along with the other guardians, burst into the study cave to take the scroll away from Starflight.
}}
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|content = Thorn mentioned that Dune had been the one to take Sunny's egg, which had been buried in the sand near the Scorpion Den. Only Thorn and Dune had known where the egg was. Thorn, in the process of finding Dune, put up wanted posters all over the Scorpion Den (before she knew that he had been killed). When Sunny told Thorn that Dune was dead, she violently ripped up his and Morrowseer's wanted posters. Sunny mentioned Dune again in the epilogue as one of the dragons who had never gotten to see the end of the war.
}}
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=== The Jade Mountain Prophecy ===
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
|content = Dune was indirectly mentioned when Clay told [[Kinkajou]] that, back then, the guardians had brought live prey for the dragonets to practice hunting without having to leave the cave.
}}
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|content = Dune was one of the dragons that Thorn asked [[Cobra]] to find. Cobra stated that there was not a trace of him anywhere.
}}
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=== Winglets ===
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|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Deserter]]''
|content = Dune was first shown as a four-year-old dragonet in a classroom, and he wanted to help [[Six-Claws]] find [[Blaze]]. Dune was the one to spot her heading towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helped direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defended him when other dragons complained about Six-Claws. [[Char]] offered to admit Dune and Six-Claws to the army to train and become a soldier, and Dune eagerly agreed. When [[Queen Oasis]] was killed, he and Six-Claws chose to fight on Burn's side.


=== ''[[The Hidden Kingdom]]'' ===
In a battle with Blaze's forces, he was injured by frostbreath on his wing and foot. The doctors said that he would recover, but Burn maimed his wings to punish Six-Claws' disobedience, which resulted in Dune's permanent disability. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named [[Kindle]] carried him in blankets to the Scorpion Den.
Glory noticed several SandWings with permanent injuries at [[Blaze's Fortress]] and thought of Dune, wondering what side of the war he was on before joining the Talons of Peace.
}}
 
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===''[[The Brightest Night]]''===
=== Field Guides ===
Though he wasn't in ''The Brightest Night'', Dune was mentioned by Thorn to have taken Sunny's egg, which was buried in sand near the Scorpion Den. At the time, only Thorn and Dune knew where the egg was. Dune later stole Sunny to become a Dragonet of Destiny when he joined the Talons of Peace. Thorn, in the process of finding him, put up wanted posters all over the Scorpion Den before she knew he had been killed. When Sunny told Thorn that Dune was dead, she violently ripped up his and Morrowseer's wanted posters. Sunny mentioned Dune again in the epilogue as one of the dragons that didn't get to see the end of the war.  
{{dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
|content = Dune was mentioned by Smolder in ''[[literature#Named scrolls|Strange Time for a New Pet]]''.
}}


== Relationships ==
== Relationships ==
=== [[Sunny]] ===
Unlike the other guardians, Dune didn't seem to dislike Sunny; it is implied that this is because she's a SandWing like him. He also thinks that Sunny isn't as big a problem to the prophecy as Glory is, as he tells the other guardians that he "isn't worried about Sunny" and that they "followed the prophecy's instructions." She seemed to like Dune the best out of the guardians and called on him for help in times of need. She was devastated when Scarlet killed Dune.


=== [[Queen Thorn]]===
=== [[Kestrel]] ===
Dune was considered by Thorn to be the only friend she could trust to keep Sunny's egg safe. When he took the egg, she immediately sent up wanted posters for him.
Kestrel was a close friend of Dune and worked with him in the Talons of Peace to raise the dragonets of destiny.{{Ref|TDPp}}


=== [[Six-Claws]] ===
=== [[Six-Claws]] ===
Dune met Six-Claws in ''Deserter'', and the two were good friends, both working in the army as soldiers. Six-Claws was horrified by Burn's treatment of Dune, and he left the army along with Dune and a doctor named Kindle.
After Six-Claws aided Dune in his recruitment to the SandWing army, Dune grinned at him as if Six-Claws were his new best friend.{{Ref|W3q|104}} They remained friends for several years, and were paired together for everything, by everyone. Six-Claws smiled at and encouraged Dune.{{Ref|W3q|107}} Dune stayed by Six-Claws' side all throughout the War of SandWing Succession,{{Ref|W3q|115}} and when Dune was injured, Six-Claws carried him back to their campsite and reassured his friend.{{Ref|W3q|116}} Burn used Six-Claws' care for Dune against him, despite Six-Claws' efforts to defend him.{{Ref|W3q|121}} Dune's safety was one of the main reasons for Six-Claws deserting Burn's army.{{Ref|W3q|125}}


==Quotes==
=== [[Sunny]] ===
''"I can help you look."'' -To [[Six-Claws]] in ''Deserter''.
Dune had a connection with Sunny as they were both SandWings.{{Ref|TBN|44}}


''"Oh, but this sounds'' very ''important. [...] I'm sure I'll be back soon!" - ''To the instructors at the SandWing hatchery when he leaves to follow Six-Claws.
=== [[Thorn]] ===
Dune was considered by Thorn to be the only friend she could trust to keep Sunny's egg safe; however, he broke Thorn's trust when he stole Sunny's egg for the prophecy.{{Ref|TBN|75}} Despite this, he named Sunny one of the names Thorn mentioned liking when talking about possible names for her dragonet.{{Ref|TBN|76}}
== Quotes ==
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I guess minding dragonets runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?
|speaker = to Six-Claws
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Whoa. Is that the princess? Why would she be out in the dunes by herself? By all the lizards, she is going to get ''crushed'' by that sandstorm.
|speaker = to Six-Claws about Blaze
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = He didn't take her out there! He ''saw'' her out there alone and ''rescued'' her, that's what he did!
|speaker = to [[Blister]], about Six-Claws saving Blaze
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Now, can we get back to talking about how amazing I am, please?
|speaker = to Six-Claws
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = She said I have more promise than any officer she's ever seen. [...] She said I have extraordinarily strong wings for a SandWing — almost like a [[SkyWing]]'s! She said I'd be commanding armies of my own in no time.
|speaker = to Six-Claws, about [[Needle|General Needle]]
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = That it's stupid. And ''we'' were stupid for being loyal in the first place, and now we're paying for it. I'm paying for it. There's no point to any of this.
|speaker = to Six-Claws  
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I'm not worried about Sunny. We followed the prophecy instructions. It's not our fault she's the way she is. But the [[RainWing]] — He's not going to like that.
|speaker = to Kestrel and Webs, about Morrowseer
|book    = [[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]
|page    = 32
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = It's not natural, that much loyalty in a dragon. Especially to dragons outside your own tribe.
|speaker = to Kestrel and Webs, about Clay
|book    = [[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]
|page    = 54
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = These dragonets are sacred. They're the dragonets of destiny. You can't have them!
|speaker = to Scarlet
|book    = [[The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]
|page    = 113
}}


''"Let's go, quick."''
== Trivia ==
* While Dune's parents were both teachers, Dune expressed to Six-Claws that he had no desire to become a teacher himself.{{Ref|W3q|95}}
* Despite canonically missing a foreleg, the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)|graphic novel]] depicts him with all limbs intact.{{Ref|GN1|41}}{{Ref|GN1|68-69}}


''"Thank you for getting me out of there, [...] I'm Dune."''
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Dune GN Infobox.png|Dune from ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
DuneTemplateRix.png|Reference by {{U|Shadowrix}}
</gallery>


''"I'm supposed to be in training to become a teacher. My parents are both teachers, and they think working in the wingery forever would be just the perfect job for me."''
<gallery widths="80" heights="80" caption="Art by [[Mike Holmes]], from the [[:Category:Graphic novels|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels]]">
 
DuneGN.png
''"I guess minding dragonets runs in the family, [...] But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! [...] What do you want to do?"''
Dune GN 1.png
 
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''"The royal treasury, [...] Hoping her mother will come by to unlock it so she can roll in the jewels. That dragonet is as bad as a scavenger. I'm not sure she thinks about anything escept treasure, and she doesn't even care about which items are worth more than others. We tried to turn her obsession into a math lesson, but she prefers the prettiest ones, even if they're fake."''
Dune GN 3.png
 
Dune GN 4.png
''"Whoa, [...] Is that the princess? Why would she be out in the dunes by herself? By all the lizards, she is going to get ''crushed'' by that sandstorm."''
DuneDeath.png
 
DuneTDPpg67.png
''"You're going to ''get'' her? [...] Why? You'll ''both'' get crushed."''
DuneTDPpg68.png
 
DuneTDPpg70.png
''"You don't? Even if it means risking your own-- all right, all right, [...] No dragonets in danger, got it."''
 
''"That was alarming, [...] I thought you weren't going to make it back."''
 
''"He didn't take her out there! [...] He ''saw'' her out there alone and ''rescued'' her, that's what he did!"''
 
''"Right, [...] That's what he is. His name is Six-Claws. And I'm Dune, by the way."''
 
''"Yes, please, sir!"''
 
''"Hey. Did you hear what General Needle said about me today?"''
 
''"She said I have more promise than any officer she's ever seen. [...] She said I have extraordinarily strong wings for a SandWing-- almost like a SkyWing's! She said I'd be commanding armies of my own in no time."''
 
''"No, [...] Can we get back to talking about how amazing I am, please?"''
 
''"What is ''that''?"''
 
''"Where are we going?"''
 
''"Burn, [...] You always said it was so important to be loyal. I guess we've learned something about loyalty, haven't we?"''
 
''"That it's stupid, [...] and ''we'' were stupid for being loyal in the first place, and now we're paying for it. I'm paying for it. There's no point to any of this."''
 
''"Oh, good. [...] Just in time."''
 
''Wonderful, [...] Can't wait."''
 
''"I'm not worried about Sunny. We followed the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (Prophecy)|prophecy]] instructions. It's not our fault she's the way she is. But the RainWing- He's not going to like that." ''- To the other guardians, about Morrowseer.
 
''"I told you not to teach them that horrible bar song!" - ''To Webs when Tsunami sings "The Dragonets Are Coming".
 
"''You always said it was so important to be loyal. I guess we've learned something about loyalty, haven't we?''" - To Six-Claws
 
"''Don't touch them. ''You'll ''never get your claws on them."'' - Confronting Scarlet
 
''"These dragonets? Then he's going to be very disappointed''." - About the dragonets of destiny.
 
''"It's not natural, that much loyalty in a dragon... Especially to dragons outside your own tribe''." - About Clay
 
== Trivia ==
*A dune is a hill of sand, found in deserts and beaches.
*It is revealed in ''Deserter'' that he fought on Burn's side during the war before Six-Claws and Kindle brought him to the [[Scorpion Den]].
*When Tsunami sings ''The Dragonets Are Coming'', Dune tells Webs that he shouldn't have taught the dragonets "that horrible bar song". This implies that dragons have alcoholic drinks, which are served at bars.
*It was stated that he had powerful wings, almost like a SkyWing's instead of a SandWing's. Tragically, he lost the ability to fly because of Burn.
*While Dune's parents were both teachers, Dune expressed to Six-Claws that he had no desire to become a teacher himself in ''Deserter''.
*Despite canonically missing a foreleg, the graphic novel depicts him with all limbs intact.
*Dune was the third guardian of the dragonets to die, after Hvitur and Asha, and the first death the dragonets saw.
*In the graphic novel, Dune's damaged wing doesn't appear to be limp or drag across the ground when he walks, but is still shown covered in scars, burns and has holes shown in the membrane, which is needed intact for a dragon to fly correctly.
*Dune is described as having flashing black eyes. However, in the graphic novel, it shows him with dark brown eyes.
 
==Gallery==
{{Gallery Hider/start}}<gallery navigation="true">
Typical SandWing by Sassy the Beagle.jpg|A typical SandWing (colored), by [[Joy Ang]]
SandTransparent.png|A typical SandWing (lineart), by [[Joy Ang]]
Germansandwing.jpg|A typical SandWing from the German publication, by [[Max Meinzold]]
DuneTemplate.png|Reference by [[User:Platypus the SeaWing|Platypus the SeaWing]]
SandWing Sigil.png|SandWing Sigil by [[User:Platypus the SeaWing|Platypus the SeaWing]]
Dune.png|Original art by [[Joy Ang]], edited by Talonsofpeace123
Dune by QueenClam.png|Dune by [[User:QueenClam|QueenClam]]
SandWing by VoidLegend.png|Dune by VoidLegend
Day 8 - Dune.png|Dune by xTheDragonRebornx|link=http://xthedragonrebornx.deviantart.com/art/WoF-D-a-D-Day-8-Dune-626342739
DaD WoF Day 8.PNG|Dune by RiftSeaWing
dunes death - wings of fire.png|Dune's death by DROBOT80
DuneQC.png|Dune by [[User:QueenClam|QueenClam]]
day_eight__dune_the_sandwing_by_ledzeppelingirl-db3sk7f.jpg|Dune by Malice the NightWing|link=http://ledzeppelingirl.deviantart.com/art/Day-Eight-Dune-the-SandWing-671499339
7532.png|Dune by Ta-ak|link=https://ta-ak.deviantart.com/art/H-A-D-Dune-702242351
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"I guess minding dragonets runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?"
— Dune to Six-Claws, Deserter

Dune was an adult male SandWing who was introduced in The Dragonet Prophecy. He was formerly a major of Burn's army and later a member of the Outclaws before eventually joining the Talons of Peace. He served as one of the guardians of the dragonets, tasked with teaching them hunting, alongside Kestrel and Webs. He was killed by Ex-Queen Scarlet after he attempted to protect the dragonets of destiny from her.

Description

Dune had extraordinarily[1] powerful sandy-yellow wings and flashing black eyes.[2] He was large[3] and bigger than Scarlet.[4] One of his forelegs, as well as his right wing, were badly injured in combat against IceWing soldiers, with the formerly frozen parts of his wing having been snapped off, leaving only misshapen, blackened ruin. His wing was further destroyed when Burn sliced through its tendons and membranes,[5] leaving a long scar running through it[6] and causing it to trail crookedly beside his body.[4] He also lost his foot, leaving only a foreleg stump,[3] and he wore an oddly shaped stone around his neck that served as a key to unlock the boulder that blocked the cave entrance.[7]

Personality

As a young dragon, Dune was eager,[8] enthusiastic,[9] and defensive,[10] and he wanted to be a hero and a fighter. His eyes became bleak and haunted after his injury.[11]

By the beginning of The Dragonet Prophecy, Dune was grouchy, tough, and did not show much fondness towards any the dragonets except for Sunny. He was described to hate everything.[12] He was also not as outwardly cruel as Kestrel, having spent extra time to ensure that Starflight understood particular topics.[13] He bravely protected them when they were found by Scarlet, despite his injuries, ultimately leading to his death.

Biography

Pre-Series
Along with Kestrel, Webs, Asha, and Hvitur, Dune was ordered to steal an egg to fulfill the Dragonet Prophecy. During this time, he resided in the Scorpion Den, and Thorn trusted him with the location of her egg to help guard it. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the brightest night, he stole it, destroying Thorn's trust in him. In The Brightest Night, it was revealed to the dragonet stolen, Sunny, that he had been wanted by Thorn for years after.

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Dragonet Prophecy

After the loss of Hvitur and Asha, only him, Kestrel, and Webs were left to raise Clay, Tsunami, Sunny, Starflight, and Glory.

As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not more so than Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities." After the visit from Morrowseer, he was reluctant to kill Glory, although not as much as Webs, who had been horrified about the idea of having to kill her and was the first to deny participation in her murder due to it being him who had stolen her egg.

Scarlet killing Dune
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the attack, Dune was pinned down by Scarlet. She sliced open his foreleg, and violently snapped his neck, killing him. Sunny sobbed over his dead body, begging him to "wake up." Clay recalled Dune's death multiple times after that.
The Lost Heir
Webs mentioned Dune's death when recounting how he and the other guardians failed to prevent the dragonets of destiny from escaping to Nautilus, Cirrus, and Crocodile.
The Hidden Kingdom
Glory recalled the abuse she had suffered from Dune and Kestrel, and wondered if that was why she preferred not to be touched. Later, Glory noticed several SandWings with permanent injuries at Blaze's fortress and thought of Dune, wondering what side of the war he had been on before joining the Talons of Peace.
The Dark Secret
While Starflight was dreaming about reading a scroll about where the dragonets of destiny could be and ideas of how they can end the war, Dune, along with the other guardians, burst into the study cave to take the scroll away from Starflight.
The Brightest Night
Thorn mentioned that Dune had been the one to take Sunny's egg, which had been buried in the sand near the Scorpion Den. Only Thorn and Dune had known where the egg was. Thorn, in the process of finding Dune, put up wanted posters all over the Scorpion Den (before she knew that he had been killed). When Sunny told Thorn that Dune was dead, she violently ripped up his and Morrowseer's wanted posters. Sunny mentioned Dune again in the epilogue as one of the dragons who had never gotten to see the end of the war.

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising
Dune was indirectly mentioned when Clay told Kinkajou that, back then, the guardians had brought live prey for the dragonets to practice hunting without having to leave the cave.
Darkness of Dragons
Dune was one of the dragons that Thorn asked Cobra to find. Cobra stated that there was not a trace of him anywhere.

Winglets

Deserter

Dune was first shown as a four-year-old dragonet in a classroom, and he wanted to help Six-Claws find Blaze. Dune was the one to spot her heading towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helped direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defended him when other dragons complained about Six-Claws. Char offered to admit Dune and Six-Claws to the army to train and become a soldier, and Dune eagerly agreed. When Queen Oasis was killed, he and Six-Claws chose to fight on Burn's side.

In a battle with Blaze's forces, he was injured by frostbreath on his wing and foot. The doctors said that he would recover, but Burn maimed his wings to punish Six-Claws' disobedience, which resulted in Dune's permanent disability. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named Kindle carried him in blankets to the Scorpion Den.

Field Guides

A Guide to the Dragon World
Dune was mentioned by Smolder in Strange Time for a New Pet.

Relationships

Kestrel

Kestrel was a close friend of Dune and worked with him in the Talons of Peace to raise the dragonets of destiny.[14]

Six-Claws

After Six-Claws aided Dune in his recruitment to the SandWing army, Dune grinned at him as if Six-Claws were his new best friend.[15] They remained friends for several years, and were paired together for everything, by everyone. Six-Claws smiled at and encouraged Dune.[1] Dune stayed by Six-Claws' side all throughout the War of SandWing Succession,[16] and when Dune was injured, Six-Claws carried him back to their campsite and reassured his friend.[17] Burn used Six-Claws' care for Dune against him, despite Six-Claws' efforts to defend him.[18] Dune's safety was one of the main reasons for Six-Claws deserting Burn's army.[11]

Sunny

Dune had a connection with Sunny as they were both SandWings.[19]

Thorn

Dune was considered by Thorn to be the only friend she could trust to keep Sunny's egg safe; however, he broke Thorn's trust when he stole Sunny's egg for the prophecy.[20] Despite this, he named Sunny one of the names Thorn mentioned liking when talking about possible names for her dragonet.[21]

Quotes

"I guess minding dragonets runs in the family. But I hope I don't have to do it for the rest of my life. Dragonets are so aggravating. I want to be a soldier! I want to fight in battles and do glorious things and be a hero! What do you want to do?"
― to Six-Claws (Deserter)
"Whoa. Is that the princess? Why would she be out in the dunes by herself? By all the lizards, she is going to get crushed by that sandstorm."
― to Six-Claws about Blaze (Deserter)
"He didn't take her out there! He saw her out there alone and rescued her, that's what he did!"
― to Blister, about Six-Claws saving Blaze (Deserter)
"Now, can we get back to talking about how amazing I am, please?"
― to Six-Claws (Deserter)
"She said I have more promise than any officer she's ever seen. [...] She said I have extraordinarily strong wings for a SandWing — almost like a SkyWing's! She said I'd be commanding armies of my own in no time."
― to Six-Claws, about General Needle (Deserter)
"That it's stupid. And we were stupid for being loyal in the first place, and now we're paying for it. I'm paying for it. There's no point to any of this."
― to Six-Claws (Deserter)
"I'm not worried about Sunny. We followed the prophecy instructions. It's not our fault she's the way she is. But the RainWing — He's not going to like that."
― to Kestrel and Webs, about Morrowseer (The Dragonet Prophecy, page 32)
"It's not natural, that much loyalty in a dragon. Especially to dragons outside your own tribe."
― to Kestrel and Webs, about Clay (The Dragonet Prophecy, page 54)
"These dragonets are sacred. They're the dragonets of destiny. You can't have them!"
― to Scarlet (The Dragonet Prophecy, page 113)

Trivia

  • While Dune's parents were both teachers, Dune expressed to Six-Claws that he had no desire to become a teacher himself.[2]
  • Despite canonically missing a foreleg, the graphic novel depicts him with all limbs intact.[22][23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 107
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 95
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 31
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 113
  5. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 122
  6. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 54
  7. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 57
  8. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 103
  9. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 96
  10. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 102
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 125
  12. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 129
  13. ↑ The Dark Secret, page 31
  14. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, prologue
  15. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 104
  16. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 115
  17. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 116
  18. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 121
  19. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 44
  20. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 75
  21. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 76
  22. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel), page 41
  23. ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel), page 68-69


SandWings
Queens

Present: Oasis • Thorn
Historical: Scorpion

Royalty

Blaze • Blister • Burn • Char • Scald • Singe • Smolder • Sunny • Onyx

Jade Mountain

Arid • Onyx • Ostrich • Pronghorn • Qibli • Sunny

Other Dragons
(Present)

Addax • Agave • Armadillo • Camel • Capybara • Cereus • Cobra • Dune • Horizon • Jerboa III • Kindle • Meerkat • Needle • Ocotillo • Ostrich • Palm • Parch • Prickle • Quicksand • Rattlesnake • Saguaro • Sandstorm • Sirocco • Six-Claws • Tawny • Torch • Viper • Vulture

Other Dragons
(Historical)

Jerboa • Jerboa II

Hybrids

Sunny

Kingdom

Blaze's fortress • Blister's hideout • Great Five-Tail River • Jerboa III's hut • North Beach • Possibility • SandWing stronghold • Scorpion Den

Society

Outclaws • Talons of Power • War of SandWing Succession


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