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|quote  = I was talking about the very big stick in the weapons box. But you're almost as scary.
|quote  = You didn't lose your soul because [[Animus magic|magic]] ate it away slowly. [...] You lost it because you chose to do terrible things, over and over again. Each terrible thing, each betrayal, each murder, added to this mountain. [...] That's not the magic's fault. That's ''you''. That's who ''you'' chose to be.
|speaker = Qibli to [[Peril]] in ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''.}}
|speaker = Qibli to [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]], ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
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|age       = 5 years (hatched in 5007 A.S.)
|age       = 5 years (hatched in 5,007 AS)
|gender     = Male
|gender   = Male
|tribe     = [[SandWings]]
|tribe     = [[SandWings]]
|occupation = [[Outclaws|Outclaw]] (formerly), Student at [[Jade Mountain Academy]] (formerly)
|powers   =  
|winglet   = [[Jade Mountain Academy#Jade Winglet|Jade Winglet]]
|residence  = [[Jerboa's Hut]]
|status    = Alive
|Relation1  = Mother
|RName1    = [[Cobra]]
|Relation2  = Brother
|RName2    = [[Sirocco]]
|Relation3  = Sister
|RName3    = [[Rattlesnake]]
|Relation4  = Grandfather
|RName4    = [[Vulture]]
|Relation5  = Adopted Mother
|RName5    = [[Queen Thorn]]
|Relation6  = Adopted Sister
|RName6    = [[Sunny]]
|Relation7  = Girlfriend
|RName7    = [[Moonwatcher]]
|appeared  = ''[[The Brightest Night]]'', ''[[Moon Rising]]'', ''[[Winter Turning]]'', ''[[Escaping Peril]]'', ''[[Talons of Power (Book)|Talons of Power]]'', ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'', ''[[The Lost Continent (Book)|The Lost Continent]], [[The Hive Queen]].''
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'''Qibli''' is a young male [[SandWings|SandWing]] and the main protagonist of ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''. When he was three and a half years old, he was rescued from his mother, [[Cobra]], by [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] and taken under her wing as a member of the [[Outclaws]]. Before the events of ''Darkness of Dragons'', Qibli attended [[Jade Mountain Academy]] as part of the [[Jade Winglet]]. He is currently located near [[Jerboa's Hut]] and is in a relationship with [[Moonwatcher]].     


== Appearance ==
|status    = Alive (as of ''[[The Flames of Hope]]'')
Qibli is scrawny, with freckled scales.<ref>''Darkness of Dragons'', page 4</ref> He is wiry and narrow-shouldered, with pale, sand-colored scales. He has several light brown freckles that stand out on his snout, an enchanted amber earring hanging in his left ear, and a small, rakish, zigzagging scar across his snout. He has also been described as warmly handsome by multiple dragons, including Moonwatcher and [[Umber]].


== Personality ==
|current  = Student at [[Jade Mountain Academy]]  
<span>Qibli is observant, clever, and witty, often using intelligence rather than force to escape certain situations. He always has multiple plans in case something goes wrong, and his deduction skills are extremely advanced. He is very wary, and sometimes has trouble trusting dragons who have done bad deeds in the past. An example of this is in ''Darkness of Dragons,'' where he shows a hint of distrust towards [[Ex-Prince Smolder|Smolder]] for once locking Thorn and Sunny up for [[Princess Burn|Burn]]. Although funny and charming on the outside, Qibli is internally self-conscious and has a constant longing for approval and popularity, threading this insecurity into his every action; he even desires approval from those he dislikes himself. If he could, he would use the animus magic he dreams of getting to cast a spell to make everyone like him. He likes to annoy [[Ex-Prince Winter|Winter]].</span>
|former    =
Member of the [[Outclaws]],<br />


He is very loyal and kind to his friends, but he can become easily defensive when insulted on a personal level.
[[SandWing]] representative on the journey to [[Pantala]]  
==Biography==
===''[[The Brightest Night]]''===
Qibli first appeared as a member of the[[ Scorpion Den]]'s Outclaws as Thorn pins [[Preyhunter]] for admitting to [[Morrowseer]]'s death. When Preyhunter lashed out at Thorn, he and [[Six-Claws]] were among the first to rush to her defense, although Thorn herself had already killed Preyhunter.


Later, he followed Thorn and [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] through the city as they discussed the "wanted" posters. When they reached Thorn's tent, Qibli stubbornly told Thorn that he wasn't going to leave her alone with Sunny, because she was, at that time, a stranger. When a messenger informed Thorn of a supposed [[Dragonbite Viper|dragonbite viper]] near the orphanage, Qibli and Sunny are left alone, although she fell asleep shortly after Thorn's departure.
|winglet  = Jade Winglet (formerly)
|clawmates = [[Winter]] (formerly)


When the Outclaws had attacked Burn's stronghold on behalf of Sunny, he fought alongside Thorn and Six-Claws, narrowly saving Thorn's life by pushing a rival SandWing soldier away.
|Relation1 = Mother
|RName1    = [[Cobra]]
|Relation2 = Sister
|RName2    = [[Rattlesnake]]
|Relation3 = Brother
|RName3    = [[Sirocco]]
|Relation4 = Grandfather
|RName4    = [[Vulture]]
|Relation5 = Partner
|RName5    = [[Moonwatcher]] 


===''[[Moon Rising]]''===
|a1App    = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
Qibli is first seen noticing Moonwatcher in Jade Mountain Academy's main hallway as he was speaking to [[Ostrich]]. She heard him observe the way she was twitching back her wings, and he wondered if she was plotting something or just shy.
|a1Men    =  
|a2App    =  
''[[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]]''
|a2Men    =  
|a3App    =
''[[The Lost Continent (book)|The Lost Continent]]'',<br />
''[[The Hive Queen]]'',<br />
''[[The Dangerous Gift]]'',<br />
''[[The Flames of Hope]]''
|a3Men    = ''[[The Poison Jungle (book)|The Poison Jungle]]''
|gnApp    = ''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|The Brightest Night]]'',<br />
''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)|Moon Rising]]'',<br>
''[[Winter Turning (graphic novel)|Winter Turning]]'',<br />
''[[Escaping Peril (graphic novel)|Escaping Peril]]''
|gnMen    =
|otFeat    =
''[[Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book]]'',<br />
''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]'',<br />
''[[How to Draw]]'',<br />
''[[Official Wings of Fire Stained Glass Art Book]]''
}}
'''Qibli''' is a male [[SandWing]] [[dragonet]] and the main protagonist of ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''. Formerly a member of the [[Outclaws]], he is attending [[Jade Mountain Academy]] as a member of the Jade Winglet and is currently in a relationship with [[Moonwatcher]].


Later, in the prey center, he interfered when Winter confronted Moon about his pet [[Scavengers|scavenger]], [[Bandit]], and how she wasn't allowed to eat him. Humorously defending Moon from Winter's harsh threats, he helped Winter understand that Moon had been trying to save Bandit, not eat him. Qibli also attended a meeting concerning both of their Winglets the next day, where he defended Moon again as Winter was trying to pry supposed [[NightWings|NightWing]] secrets out of her.
== Description ==
Qibli is wiry and narrow-shouldered,{{Ref|WT|194}} with pale,{{Ref|MR|278}} light,{{Ref|TBN|78}} sandy-yellow scales{{Ref|MR|80}} and yellow wings.{{Ref|EP|107}} His snout is speckled with a few tiny{{Ref|WT|73}} dark brown freckles{{Ref|MR|44}} and has a small, rakish scar zigzagging across it.{{Ref|TBN|71}} He wears a small, shiny, warm,{{Ref|DoD|230}} gold hoop earring in his left ear that is hung with a warm, orange-amber teardrop.{{Ref|MR|44}} He is scruffy,{{Ref|DoD|202}} scrawny,{{Ref|DoD|4}} and slightly larger than [[Kinkajou]].{{Ref|WT|194}} He has sharp{{Ref|DoD|292}} obsidian-black eyes.{{Ref|MR|17}}


The next day, he showed up after Winter when Moon was warning everyone about the fire. He asked her what was wrong and tried to stop [[Carnelian]] from going inside, lying and saying that it was because it smelled bad. When the cave blew up, Qibli then defended Moon a third time from Winter when he asked her how she knew. Qibli found out that Moon was a mind reader, thinking that she thought of him as a terrible dragon, or maybe even realized his feelings for her and then ran off. The next day, he told Moon that he wanted to help her find the murderer.
== Personality ==
Qibli often makes witty jokes,{{Ref|WT|24}} clever observations,{{Ref|WT|24}} and tries to get along with everyone, especially upon first meeting them.{{Ref|WT|40}} Moonwatcher describes him as one of the smartest [[dragons]] in [[Pyrrhia]]. He was once able to come up with three different escape plans in less than a minute, {{Ref|EP|109}} and he is intelligent{{Ref|WT|129}} and sincere, using his brain to solve problems.{{Ref|DoD|201}} He is open about his feelings,{{Ref|WT|136}} and he is friendly{{Ref|WT|152}} and observant.{{Ref|WT|157}} [[Winter]] once thought that if anyone could solve the mystery of [[Pyrite]], it would probably be Qibli.{{Ref|WT|160}} He often does not need to yell.{{Ref|EP|268}}


Qibli then told Moon to check [[Pike]], [[Flame]], and [[Princess Icicle]]. They were all dead ends, and they later both went outside to try [[Ex-Princess Onyx|Onyx]]. Qibli asked questions to get Onyx to admit that she set the fire, and everyone in the circle respected him. After they knew it wasn't her, Moon lied to Qibli about the [[skyfire]], which made him distrust her again. Moon read his thoughts later, wondering if he should tell the [[MudWings]]. He then appeared when Moon went to see [[Sora]]. When Sora and Umber left, Qibli followed Moon to the library. They both knew that the killer was Sora and that Icicle had been conspiring with [[Ex-Queen Scarlet]] to kill the [[Dragonets of Destiny]].
Qibli is also funny, interesting,{{Ref|DoD|328}} honest,{{Ref|DoD|257}} practical,{{Ref|DoD|216}} generous,{{Ref|DoD|129-130}} and charming.{{Ref|DoD|207}} Qibli is selfless,{{Ref|WT|166}} stubborn,{{Ref|DoD|91}}{{Ref|DoD|203}} and compassionate,{{Ref|DoD|126}} and tends to be talkative, observant,{{Ref|DoD|4}} gentle,{{Ref|TDG|241}} excitable,{{Ref|TDG|237}} and optimistic.{{Ref|TDG|199}} He is fair,{{Ref|DoD|23}} peculiar,{{Ref|DoD|69}} clever,{{Ref|DoD|6}} hopeful, cheerful,{{Ref|TDG|172}} and enthusiastic.{{Ref|TDG|173}} When others are in danger, he becomes genuinely concerned, his voice suddenly gentle instead of playful.{{Ref|TDG|181}} Moonwatcher observed that instead of thinking of just one thing, he is often thinking about several things at once.{{Ref|MR|80-81}} He has a map of the school in his head, which he used to try and find [[Ostrich (TBN)|Ostrich]].{{Ref|DoD|28}} He cares about other dragons very deeply{{Ref|DoD|10}} and wants to be considered significant by others.{{Ref|DoD|18}} He is often tempted to steal things due to his Outclaw upbringing,{{Ref|DoD|30}} and his thoughts are complicated{{Ref|DoD|53}} and careening.{{Ref|DoD|32}} He is not a sneak, and refuses to betray those he loves, even by pretending to.{{Ref|DoD|90}} Qibli is accustomed to simpler tastes, and when he sees decorative wealth, he is only reminded of how it could have been used to help other dragons instead of just being another decoration.{{Ref|DoD|77}} He is reasonable, but does not like to be described as normal,{{Ref|DoD|180}} and he knows how to play tricks with his words.{{Ref|DoD|193}} He is also willing to push aside rationality in order to help others.{{Ref|DoD|203}} He loves meeting new dragons and trying to read them, and he is always considering how other dragons think and what they are like on the inside.{{Ref|DoD|237}} His brain is organized,{{Ref|DoD|238}} his thoughts are constant,{{Ref|DoD|290}} and he is willing to admit and apologize when he is in the wrong.{{Ref|DoD|255}}  He is intelligent and has several big ideas,{{Ref|DoD|324}} but the desire to be liked lies underneath everything he does.{{Ref|DoD|325}} He is not usually quiet.{{Ref|EP|272}}


When they got there, Icicle was creeping up on [[Starflight]], ready to attack. Qibli warned Starflight to look out, but as he did, Icicle pinned Starflight down and twisted around to use him as a shield. Moon begged her not to kill him, and Winter overheard the conversation and questioned his sister. Icicle warned Winter to stay out of her way. Moon heard Icicle's thoughts as Qibli got too close to her, and shot frostbreath at them as she shoved him out of the way. Moon took the hit on the edge of her wing, then Icicle smashed Starflight's head, knocking him out. Moon landed next to him, making sure he was alive. Qibli threw himself at Icicle, and she threw Qibli on top of a desk, which he slid behind. Icicle then went for Moon, and Winter tried to get her off, but Icicle was bigger and stronger. Icicle then stated Starflight was the reason the IceWings died in Queen Scarlet's prison. Moon stated that Winter and Starflight were good inside. Winter then smashed his tail onto Icicle's head, which caused her to let go of Moon. She had a gash on the back of her head and cuts from Qibli. Icicle then revealed that Hailstorm was alive, she was working with Scarlet to get him back, and that Winter ruined their chance. She then flew out the window while Winter shouted for her to come back. Qibli got back up, with bruises all over his face, and his earring nearly torn off. He thought about how disappointed Thorn would be if she saw him get knocked out by an IceWing.
Despite his external good nature, Qibli has been deeply affected by his abusive relationships with [[Vulture]], [[Cobra]], [[Sirocco]], and [[Rattlesnake]], and although he often tried to drown out their voices by focusing on his life as an Outclaw, the smallest things can bring painful memories crashing back in.{{Ref|DoD|3}} He constantly faces insecurity about being ordinary, small, insignificant, and useless.{{Ref|DoD|202}} He desperately wants other dragons to like him{{Ref|DoD|51}} and cannot seem to resist dragons who smile at him or seem to enjoy his company.{{Ref|DoD|204}} Due to his desire for other dragons to like him, he had no issue with a spell that would make everyone like him and did not believe that it was a completely selfish thing.{{Ref|DoD|255}} However, after Winter yelled at him about it, he realized that it was selfish.{{Ref|DoD|255}} He often feels anxious{{Ref|DoD|64}} or blames himself very harshly whenever he makes a mistake.{{Ref|DoD|29}} He is said to talk so much that when he was gone hunting, the other members of the stealth team could finally get words in.{{Ref|TFoH|21}} Qibli likes to have someone to argue with, usually Winter.{{Ref|TFoH|27}} 


Later, Qibli was shown when Moon asked Turtle to give all of the Jade Winglet skyfire. When they wondered where Winter was, Qibli told them that he left and wasn't in their cave.
== Biography ==
=== The Dragonet Prophecy ===
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|content = Qibli was a member of the [[Scorpion Den]]'s Outclaws, who guided [[Fierceteeth]], [[Strongwings]] and [[Preyhunter]] to the Outclaws lair to speak to their leader, [[Thorn]]. When Preyhunter told Thorn of [[Morrowseer]]'s death, she lashed out angrily and pinned Preyhunter down with her claws and had her tail to his heart for thinking he was lying. When Preyhunter lashed out at Thorn, Qibli and [[Six-Claws]] were among the first to rush to her defense, although Thorn herself had already stabbed Preyhunter's heart with her deadly tail.


=== ''[[Winter Turning]]'' ===
Later, Qibli followed Thorn and [[Sunny]] to Thorn's tent as they discussed the "Wanted" posters. Qibli stubbornly told Thorn that he was not going to leave her alone with Sunny because she was, at that time, a stranger. Sunny was revealed to be Thorn's long lost daughter, and though Qibli thought this was a con, Thorn reassured him that she was indeed her stolen daughter. Qibli seemed a bit jealous of Sunny. When a messenger informed Thorn of a [[dragonbite viper]] and a fire near the orphanage, Qibli and Sunny were left alone together for a short amount of time. During that time, Qibli lectured Sunny about the Outclaws, but she fell asleep shortly after Thorn's departure.
Qibli annoyed Winter by making clever observations about Winter's plans but still wanted to be friends. Winter got rid of Turtle, and Qibli said that he couldn't get rid of the rest of them as easily. This annoyed Winter very much, but he "allowed" them to follow. They all ended up flying to the [[Rainforest Kingdom|rainforest]] to warn [[Queen Glory|Queen&nbsp;Glory]] about Icicle coming to kill her.


Qibli saw the dead NightWing body covered in frost breath. He was later locked in the wingery with the others and escaped to the [[NightWing Tunnels|NightWing tunnel]] where they find Icicle. [[Kinkajou]] tackled her to the ground out of rage saying that nobody was going to kill her Queen. Icicle was reaching to kill her, but Glory showed up suddenly and tranquilized Icicle.
When the Outclaws attacked [[SandWing stronghold|Burn's stronghold]] to rescue Sunny, he fought alongside Thorn and Six-Claws, narrowly saving Thorn's life by pushing a rival SandWing soldier away. After Thorn and Sunny escaped the library, they saw Qibli and some other loyal Outclaws resuming the fighting. Qibli said he had known [[Smolder]] was up to no good, and he knew to never trust a [[Dragon royalty|royal]], though Six-Claws sarcastically commented that he met many royals.


When they went out looking for Scarlet after Icicle was dream visited, they met [[Squid]] and [[Riptide]], two [[SeaWings]] from the [[Talons of Peace]], by a river. They looked at the drawing and Riptide summons two [[SkyWings]], [[Avalanche]] and [[Pyrite]]. Avalanche seemed like she wanted to rip off Qibli's tail barb. Pyrite claimed to know where it is when they mentioned that they were looking for Scarlet. That's also when Winter made an observation that Qibli had feelings for Moon and wondered if his own feelings were as obviously shown as his.
Qibli, along with Six-Claws, and the other members of the Outclaws witnessed their leader, Thorn being chosen by the [[dragonets of destiny]] (mainly Sunny) to be the new [[queen]] of the SandWings and finally ending the [[War of SandWing Succession|war]]. Qibli would later be chosen as one of the five SandWings to attend the new intertribal school, Jade Mountain Academy.
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=== The Jade Mountain Prophecy ===
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|heading = ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
|content = Moonwatcher caught Qibli's attention, when he was in the main hallway of Jade Mountain Academy as he was speaking to Ostrich. She heard him observe how she was twitching back her wings, and he wondered if she was plotting something or she was just shy.


When they found the mountain Moon saw in the dream, they took a short rest. Winter was dream visited by Scarlet, which meant she was spying on them. They look around and find a shredded camp and one of Scarlet's scales, and they discover she herself had been there. They started looking until they found a cave, and while Kinkajou and Pyrite were still sleeping, they snuck up on Scarlet and [[Chameleon|her companion]] and overheard her yelling at her companion and ordering him to bring Pyrite to her. When they got back to camp, Winter confronted Pyrite and she attacked him, Qibli fought her while Winter and Moon fought Scarlet's companion. Qibli pinned Pyrite to the ground and Winter tore off the necklace that she had previously refused to remove. Qibli jumped back at the sight of her scales falling off to reveal [[Prince Hailstorm]]. However, Kinkajou was severely injured by Ex-Queen Scarlet's NightWing companion.
Later, in the prey center, he interfered when Prince Winter confronted Moonwatcher about his pet [[scavenger]], [[Bandit]], and how she was not allowed to eat him. Humorously defending Moon from Winter's offensive threats, he helped Winter understand that Moon had been trying to save Bandit, not eat him. After the interaction in the prey center, the school teachers thought it would be better to replace their winglet's [[IceWing]] and SandWing with Winter and Qibli. Qibli also attended a meeting concerning their Winglet the next day, where he defended Moon again as Winter was trying to pry her supposed [[NightWing]] secrets out of her. [[Tsunami]] made their winglet go hunting, and Qibli congratulated Moon when she killed a goat. At the prey center, they shared the goat, and Qibli talked a bit about his past. After mentioning his family, he said the best part about them was that he would never see them again. Moon then had a vision of Qibli close to the age he was now, asking three larger SandWings "Where is she?".


When they got to the town of [[Possibility]] so that they could take Kinkajou to the hospital, Winter got worried about Hailstorm's confusion and decided to wear the necklace so he could know what Hailstorm was going through, but before he could do so, Qibli tore off number four of the conditions, which roughly was, "feels the need to wear this necklace with life/death urgency." When Winter put the necklace on he turned into Pyrite, and Qibli asked him if he could have the necklace back, so Pyrite gave it to him and Winter appeared again. Winter decided to go back to the [[Ice Kingdom]], and Qibli tried to reason with him, but Winter ignored him, and Qibli gave him a week to come back to them. When Winter was leaving, Qibli called out, "Don't be a stranger!"
The next day, he showed up after Winter when Moon was warning everyone about the explosion in the history cave. He asked her what was wrong and tried to stop [[Carnelian]] from going inside, lying and saying that it was because it smelled bad inside. After the cave blew up, Qibli then defended Moon a third time when Winter asked her how she knew what was going to happen. After Winter left, Moon told Qibli, Turtle, and Kinkajou that she could see the future and was a mind reader. Qibli feared that Moon thought he was a terrible dragon and that she realized his feeling for her before he ran away. The next day, he told Moon that he wanted to help her find the murderer who was terrorizing so many dragons.


=== ''[[Escaping Peril]]'' ===
Qibli then told Moon to check [[Pike]], [[Flame]], and [[Icicle]]. They were all dead ends, and they later went outside to try [[Onyx]]. Qibli asked questions to get Onyx to admit that she set the fire, and everyone in the circle respected him. After they knew it was not her, Moon lied to Qibli about the [[skyfire]], which made him distrust her again. Moon read his thoughts later, wondering if he should tell the [[MudWings]]. He then appeared when Moon went to see [[Sora]]. When Sora and [[Umber]] left, Qibli followed Moon to the library. They both knew that the killer was Sora and that Icicle had been conspiring with [[Ex-Queen Scarlet]] to kill the dragonets of destiny.
Qibli flew above [[Peril]] and Turtle when he healed himself in the river. They greeted each other when they met. Qibli was suspicious of Peril and said to Moon after Moon told Peril that Qibli was "probably the smartest dragon in Pyrrhia", and had already come up with five ways to kill her by now, Qibli stated that he had only come up with three so far. Qibli pointed out to Peril that she still referred to Scarlet as 'the Queen.'


When Peril burned Winter while trying to dive away, Qibli, Moonwatcher, and Turtle landed below the arch and gathered around Winter. Qibli frantically tried to think of a way to heal Winter, stating that Winter could breathe frostbreath onto his scales and mentioned that there was no cactus sap that healed burns. Qibli got pushed aside by Turtle as he worked with his animus-touched river stone. He asked why Turtle had "a magic healing rock." He quickly figured it out and exclaimed that Turtle must be an [[Animus Dragons|animus]].
When they got there, Icicle was creeping up on [[Starflight]], ready to attack. Qibli warned Starflight to look out, but as he did, Icicle pinned Starflight down and twisted around to use him as a shield. Moon begged her not to kill him, and Winter overheard the conversation and questioned his sister. Icicle warned Winter to stay out of her way. Moon heard Icicle's thoughts as Qibli got too close to her and shot frostbreath at them as she shoved him out of the way. Moon took the hit on the edge of her wing, then Icicle smashed Starflight's head, knocking him out. Moon landed next to him, making sure he was alive. Qibli threw himself at Icicle, and she threw Qibli on top of a desk, which he slid behind. Icicle then went for Moon, and Winter tried to get her off, but Icicle was bigger and stronger. Icicle then stated Starflight was the reason the IceWings died in Scarlet's prison. Moon replied that Winter and Starflight were good inside. Winter then smashed his tail onto Icicle's head, which caused her to let go of Moon. She had a gash on the back of her head and cuts from Qibli. Icicle then revealed that [[Hailstorm]] was alive and she was working with Scarlet to get him back. She then flew out the window while Winter shouted for her to come back. Qibli got back up, with bruises all over his face and his earring nearly torn off. He thought about how disappointed Thorn would be if she saw him get knocked out by an IceWing.


Later, he said that Winter running into Peril looked like a fight when Peril tried to convince the group it was an accident. Qibli noted that Winter left pretty firmly and questioned why he got a vote on stating that Peril was the target of [[the Jade Mountain Prophecy]].
Later, Qibli was with Moon, when she asked [[Turtle]] to give Qibli and Kinkajou skyfire. When they wondered where Winter was, Qibli told them that he left and was not in their cave.
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|heading = ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
|content = Qibli annoyed Winter by making clever observations about Winter's plans but still wanted to be friends. Winter got rid of Turtle, and Qibli said that he could not get rid of the rest of them as easily. This annoyed Winter very much, but he "allowed" them to follow. They all ended up flying to the [[Rainforest Kingdom|rainforest]] to warn [[Queen Glory]] about Icicle coming to kill her.


When they got the [[Darkstalker's Talisman|scroll]] from Chameleon, Winter and Qibli got into a fight on how to use it, which caused Peril to burn the scroll and to unintentionally free [[King Darkstalker|Darkstalker]].
When they arrived in the [[NightWing village]], Winter noticed Qibli and Kinkajou looking at Moon and her mother with longing expressions, and he wondered about their family stories. Qibli followed the group to the [[RainWing royal pavilion]], and snuck behind Moon, Winter, and Glory when they went to the banyan tree. Glory soon stopped and called out Qibli for following them, but allowed him to go with the group. Qibli saw the dead NightWing body covered in frostbreath. He and the others were later locked in the wingery and escaped to the [[NightWing tunnels]] where they find Icicle. Kinkajou tackled her to the ground out of rage, saying that nobody would kill her queen. Just before Icicle was about to kill her, Glory showed up suddenly with [[Deathbringer]] and her [[RainWing]] guards and tranquilized Icicle.


=== ''[[Talons of Power]]'' ===
When they went out looking for Scarlet after Icicle was [[Dreamvisitors|dreamvisited]], they met [[Squid]] and [[Riptide]], two [[SeaWings]] from the [[Talons of Peace]], by a river. They looked at the drawing, and Riptide summoned two [[SkyWings]], [[Avalanche]] and Pyrite. Avalanche seemed like she wanted to rip off Qibli's tail barb, most likely because her son, Flame, had been scarred by a SandWing barb. Pyrite claimed to know where it is when they mentioned that they were looking for Scarlet. Winter observed that Qibli had feelings for Moon and wondered if his feelings were as obviously shown as Qibli's.
Qibli first appeared exactly where he left off in ''[[Escaping Peril]]'', watching Darkstalker emerge from the [[Agate Mountain|mountain]]. He quickly noticed that Darkstalker was ignoring Turtle, understanding that Turtle had cast some sort of spell. He then asked Winter if he was alright when Winter suddenly forgave Darkstalker easily, unlike his usual demeanor. When they were leaving to go hunting do to Darkstalker's insistence, he gave Turtle a meaningful look, trying to signal to him to warn the school.


Later, he told Peril to just go through with talking to Clay instead of worrying about it, then asked Turtle if he was like that around Moon. When Turtle was puzzled, he immediately said "never mind" to him and told him that he didn't know yet if Darkstalker was evil, and Turtle should keep a lookout. When Turtle went to see Winter and Qibli, Qibli mentioned again how odd it was for Winter to act this forgiving. After Winter stormed out, Qibli reluctantly asked Turtle if he could make him an animus, but immediately dismissed it when he saw Turtles reaction and instead asked for a spell on his earring that would shield him from all of Darkstalker's enchantments. Turtle does, and when Qibli tried it on he mentioned that he felt more connected to himself, proving that Darkstalker made an enchantment that made everyone like and trust him; however, Turtle thinks it may just be a phsycological effect. When Darkstalker came, knowing that a spell had been cast, he asked Qibli if [[Princess Anemone|Anemone]] had passed by. When Qibli srealized that Darkstalker could sense animus spells being cast, he said he didn't think she had but suggested that she might have. Darkstalker asked Qibli to tell his history scroll to roll up to test his animus powers, which obviously failed. Darkstalker informed Qibli that he would have made a formidable animus.
When they found the mountain Moon saw in the dream, they took a short rest. Winter was dreamvisited by Scarlet, which meant she was spying on them. They look around and find a shredded camp and one of Scarlet's scales, and they discover she had been there. They started looking until they found a cave, and while Kinkajou and Pyrite were still sleeping, they crept up on Scarlet and [[Chameleon|her companion]] and overheard her yelling at her companion and ordering him to bring Pyrite to her. When they got back to camp, Winter confronted Pyrite, and she attacked him. Qibli fought her while Winter and Moon fought Scarlet's companion. Qibli pinned Pyrite to the ground, and Winter tore off the necklace that she had previously refused to remove. Qibli jumped back at the sight of her scales falling off to reveal Hailstorm. However, Kinkajou was severely injured by ex-Queen Scarlet's NightWing companion.


When Turtle planned to follow Darkstalker and Anemone to the rainforest, Turtle gave him one of his enchanted slates. These slates were enchanted so that when Turtle got a writing idea, he would write it on one slate and the writing would appear on the other. After Turtle left, Qibli isn't shown in the rest of the book, but Turtle sent him messages several times. However, at the end of ''[[Talons of Power (Book)|Talons of Power]]'', Turtle told Anemone to go find Qibli for help when Darkstalker summoned all the animus dragons from [[Pyrrhia]].
When they got to the town of [[Possibility]] so that they could take Kinkajou to the hospital, Winter got worried about Hailstorm's confusion and decided to wear the necklace so he could know what Hailstorm was going through. Before he could do so, Qibli tore off number four of the conditions, which roughly was, "feels the need to wear this necklace with life/death urgency." When Winter put the necklace on, he turned into Pyrite. When Qibli asked him if he could have the necklace back, Pyrite gave it to him, and Winter appeared again. Winter decided to go back to the [[Ice Kingdom]], and Qibli tried to reason with him, but Winter ignored him, and Qibli gave him a week to come back to them. When Winter was leaving, Qibli called out, "Don't be a stranger!"
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|content = Qibli flew above [[Peril]] and Turtle when Turtle healed himself in the river. They greeted each other when they met. Qibli was suspicious of Peril and said to Moon after she told Peril that Qibli was "probably the smartest dragon in Pyrrhia" and had already come up with five ways to kill her by then. Qibli stated that he had only come up with three so far and pointed out to Peril that she still referred to Scarlet as "the queen."


=== ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'' ===
When Peril burned Winter while trying to dive away, Qibli, Moonwatcher, and Turtle landed below the arch and gathered around Winter. Qibli frantically tried to think of a way to heal Winter, stating that Winter could breathe frostbreath onto his scales and mentioned that no cactus sap healed burns. Qibli got pushed aside by Turtle as he worked with his animus-touched river stone. He asked why Turtle had "a magic healing rock." He quickly figured it out and exclaimed that Turtle must be an [[animus]].
Qibli watched Darkstalker leave with the NightWing students, Turtle, Anemone, and Moonwatcher.


In a flashback, Cobra snapped at Qibli that he'd never amount to much and she discouraged him from trying to be a hero, as he would only fail after he delivered to her a coconut that he stole from a fight between a cat and mouse earlier in the day. Thorn then proceeded to take Qibli away from his home and mother (who happily agreed) and into cities unknown to him. She asked him what he did to the spiny mouse, as he set the mouse free. Thorn said she assumed he had rescued it and complimented him on his cleverness, saying his skills were what she wanted in her organization.
Later, he said that Winter running into Peril looked like a fight when Peril tried to convince the group it was an accident. Qibli noted that Winter left pretty firmly and questioned why he even got a vote on stating whether Peril was the danger in [[the Jade Mountain Prophecy]].


Qibli noted, that ever since that day, Thorn had his complete trust and loyalty. However, he now thinks of Moon just as much, if not more than he thinks about Thorn, and wondered if Moon would ever love him back with the same hopefulness he used to show toward Cobra. Qibli then snapped out of his pondering and flew up to Winter, who was sorrowfully watching Moon fly away with Darkstalker and his followers. Qibli, while he is observing how Winter was watching Moon fly away, thought about how Moon would choose Winter and his beautiful scales and heroic personality over himself. When Winter caught Qibli watching him, he claimed that he was watching the sunset and Qibli sarcastically responded that the sunset was the only thing interesting happening. Winter then said that once Moon comes back with the others, everything would be normal again but Qibli disagreed, asking how things could be normal if Winter came back to school after faking death to his [[IceWings|tribe]]. Winter said he never planned on going back to the school, and Qibli realized he came back because Moonwatcher was there. Qibli decided that he needed to break the supposed spell that Darkstalker cast on Winter, for Winter's sake and for Moon's, but he struggled to find out how. Qibli then realized that he could duplicate his enchanted earring using Turtle's duplicating bowl. Qibli then brought the bowl out, only to realize he didn't know how to use it. Peril walked by, and with her, he figured out how to use the bowl. With his new enchanted earrings, Qibli confronted Winter and tried to give him one, but Winter was clear he would not put anything magic on him after what happened to Hailstorm. Qibli scolded himself for not guessing Winter would be a stubborn, "stupid donkey".
When they got the [[Darkstalker's scroll|scroll]] from Chameleon, Winter and Qibli got into a fight on how to use it, which caused Peril to burn the scroll and to unintentionally free [[Darkstalker (L1)|Darkstalker]].
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|content = Qibli watched Darkstalker emerge from the [[Agate Mountain|mountain]]. He quickly noticed that Darkstalker was ignoring Turtle, understanding that Turtle had cast some sort of spell. He then asked Winter if he was alright when Winter suddenly forgave Darkstalker easily, unlike his usual demeanor. When they left to go hunting due to Darkstalker's insistence, he gave Turtle a meaningful look and pointed to Jade Mountain, trying to signal to him to warn the school.


Later during history with [[Webs]], many dragonets questioned Webs about Darkstalker. Winter then haughtily announced that he trusted his judgment better than any scroll's, and got into an argument with a MudWing named [[Sepia]] about his sister Icicle, who was a murderer and in cahoot with Ex-Queen Scarlet. Qibli soon realized that Onyx and Ostrich were not there in the cave with them while defending Winter. He found this troubling, as Ostrich particularly liked all her lessons, along with the fact that Sunny peeked in, got a worried look and hurried on. Webs agreed eventually to tell the dragonets about Darkstalker if they stopped fighting. When Qibli stated that Webs' claim about Darkstalker being humble and unambitious was now wrong, Winter disagreed with him. He said that it wasn't like Darkstalker to immediately demand to be NightWing king. Ironically, the slate that Turtle enchanted began writing the words 'Darkstalker wants to be NightWing king' across its surface and Qibli had to restrain himself from laughing.
Later, he told Peril to talk to [[Clay]] instead of worrying about it, then asked Turtle if he was like that around Moon. When Turtle was puzzled, he immediately said "never mind" to him and told him that he did not know yet if Darkstalker was evil, and Turtle should keep a lookout. When Turtle went to see Winter and Qibli, Qibli mentioned how odd it was for Winter to act this forgiving. After Winter stormed out, Qibli reluctantly asked Turtle if he could make him an animus but immediately dismissed it when he saw Turtle's reaction and instead asked for a spell on his earring that would shield him from all of Darkstalker's enchantments. Turtle did, and when Qibli tried it on, he mentioned that he felt more connected to himself, proving that Darkstalker made an enchantment that made everyone like and trust him; however, Turtle thought it might just be a psychological effect. When Darkstalker came, knowing that a spell had been cast, he asked Qibli if [[Anemone]] had passed by at all. When Qibli realized that Darkstalker could sense animus spells being cast, he said he did not think she had but suggested that she might have. Darkstalker asked Qibli to tell his history scroll to roll up to test if he has animus powers, and when it did not work, Darkstalker informed Qibli that he would have made a formidable animus with his mind.


Sunny asked Webs to give her Qibli and gave him worrying news; Ostrich and Onyx had gone missing. Qibli hurriedly made multiple earrings through Turtle's enchanted food bowl and when he looked for the [[Dragonets of Destiny]] to give the shield earrings to them, he found out through Sunny's dream-visiting that his grandfather [[Vulture]] had Ostrich in the Scorpion Den. He argued with [[Clay]] in the weapons cave about how he couldn't face his grandfather with only three daggers, a sword, and a big stick, saying if he went to him unarmed it'd be like 'cutting his own throat and hanging his corpse from an alley wall'. He was then interrupted by Winter, who offered to go with him. Qibli claimed that it is because Winter adored him, and while Winter muttered about how his plan was already backfiring, Qibli worried about how Winter was under Darkstalker's spell and might be spying on him for the evil animus NightWing. But he decided to let Winter come along, thinking that later he may be able to get Winter to wear his earring. Winter and Qibli set off to the Scorpion Den.
When Turtle planned to follow Darkstalker and Anemone to the rainforest, Turtle gave him one of his enchanted slates. These slates were enchanted so that when Turtle got a writing idea, he would write it on one slate, and the writing would appear on the other. After Turtle left, Turtle sent him messages several times. Turtle told Anemone to find Qibli for help when Darkstalker summoned all the animus dragons from Pyrrhia.
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|content = Qibli watched Darkstalker leave with the NightWing students, Turtle, Anemone, and Moonwatcher.


When they landed, Qibli worried about how the shadows stalking them didn't do anything but watch and he hurried to his old home. There he cannot find Cobra but was met by his siblings [[Sirocco]] and [[Rattlesnake]]. They had acquired new tattoos like Vulture's and took Qibli and Winter into Vulture's compound. There they found Vulture watching two scavengers in a maze. Winter defended them and Vulture waved away the guards and the scavengers. He also started the train of thought to lead Qibli into figuring out the truth about Onyx - she's Prince Smolder and [[Palm]]'s daughter. He also said that she would be challenging Thorn for the throne. Vulture said that Cobra, Qibli's mother, was imprisoned in an oubliette for giving Qibli away. Vulture then demanded that Qibli give away all of Thorns secrets in order for his friends, his mother, and his own release. Qibli pretended to write down Thorn's secrets in a scroll, stalling, while his mother made more throwing stars from the one Ostrich swiped in Turtle's doubling bowl. They then escaped and left for Thorn's palace, where Qibli found Thorn, Smolder, and [[Typhoon]], a SeaWing-IceWing hybrid from Possibility. Typhoon talked about how all the IceWings in the settlement had gotten suspiciously sick. Qibli suggested giving enchanted earrings to the staff (Thorn and her subjects), and more for Typhoon to take to all the IceWings in Possibility and the [[Ice Kingdom]] to be free from Darkstalker's plague and spells. Qibli suddenly ordered the Outclaws to pin Winter to the ground so he could give him an earring to free Winter from the Darkstalker's spell. Winter objects to this loudly, and in the process, freezes Qibli's arm, causing him to pass out, right after Thorn jabbed an earring in Winter's ear. However, directly before Qibli passes out, he called Winter a friend and asked Thorn to get earrings for everybody.
In a flashback, Cobra snapped at Qibli that he would never amount to much, and she discouraged him from trying to be a hero, as he would only fail after he delivered to her a coconut that he stole from a fight between a cat and mouse earlier in the day. She beat him with Thorn watching. Thorn then proceeded to take Qibli away from his home and mother (who happily agreed) and into cities unknown to him. She asked him what he did to the spiny mouse as he set the mouse free. Thorn assumed he had rescued it and complimented him on his cleverness, saying his skills were what she wanted in her organization.


Thorn's doctors healed Qibli's arm, and he woke up in a room with Winter, who grudgingly apologized for fighting Qibli. Qibli got to work making more protection earrings, even though Typhoon had already left with the two still in Qibli's bag to give to the sick IceWings. Winter watched as he doubled his own earring in Turtle's bowl, and asked if Qibli was secretly an animus dragon also (along with their clawmate, Turtle), and Qibli thought darkly of how Winter took his one change with the enchanted scroll away and responded instead with a mention of Turtle's magic. They make many more protection spells for all of Thorn's staff and the IceWings. Thorn walked into the room and asked what Qibli is doing, but corrected herself after watching with a more specific question of how. Qibli explained, and Thorn asked why they couldn't just have Qibli's friend animus stop Darkstalker with a spell. Qibli said that magic could, but the particular dragon could not. She also asked for some earrings to give to [[Queen Coral]] and "Mudhen" (a typo for [[Queen Moorhen]]). Winter joked awkwardly about how they were going to inflict Qibli's terrible fashion sense on the whole continent. They planned on who was going to take the earrings to where, and Thorn told Qibli and Winter that she would handle it with her messengers.
Qibli noted that ever since that day, Thorn had his complete trust and loyalty. However, he now thinks of Moon just as much, if not more than he thinks about Thorn, and wondered if Moon would ever love him back with the same hopefulness he used to show toward Cobra. Qibli then snapped out of his pondering and flew up to Winter, who was sorrowfully watching Moon fly away with Darkstalker and his followers. Qibli, while he is observing how Winter was watching Moon fly away, thought about how Moon would choose Winter and his beautiful scales and heroic personality over himself. When Winter caught Qibli watching him, he claimed that he was watching the sunset, and Qibli sarcastically responded that the sunset was the only interesting thing. Winter then said that once Moon comes back with the others, everything would be normal again, but Qibli disagreed, asking how things could be normal if Winter returned to school after faking death to his tribe. Winter said he never planned on going back to the school, and Qibli realized he came back because Moonwatcher was there. Qibli decided that he needed to break the supposed spell that Darkstalker cast on Winter, for Winter's sake and Moon's, but he struggled to find out how. Qibli then realized that he could duplicate his enchanted earring using Turtle's duplicating bowl. Qibli then brought the bowl out, only to realize he did not know how to use it. Peril walked by, and with her, he figured out how to use the bowl. With his new enchanted earrings, Qibli confronted Winter and tried to give him one, but Winter was clear he would not put anything magic on him after what happened to Hailstorm. Qibli scolded himself for not guessing Winter would be a stubborn, "stupid donkey."


They then returned to the balconies and found out that the "[[Talons of Power (Organization)|Talons of Power]]", Vulture's followers, were filling the skies fighting the Outclaws, and the "nightmarish shape" of Vulture holding the [[Eye of Onyx]] that he stole from the treasury. He gave a speech, stopping the fight, and wrongly shaped Qibli's words that he yelled at Vulture into his favor. Vulture claimed that the threat of the bombing was the MudWings, and says that he had proof. He is cut off by Queen Thorn, who told him to bring the MudWing to her for questioning instead of illegally taking him into custody, and for a real SandWing duel in the dueling grounds if there was a serious challenger. Vulture counters by claiming he had the Eye of Onyx so there was no need, but Thorn revealed that that one was just a fake that she kept for fooling thieves and saving their lives, while she was wearing the real one. Vulture tried to fight back by questioning whether the one Thorn wore was the real one, and she calmly responded that the real Eye of Onyx killed anyone not worthy of the throne and that it hasn't killed her yet. Qibli caught that she implied Vulture would be dead if it weren't a replica. Winter muttered to Qibli the connection around Onyx's name to the eye of Onyx, while Qibli frantically searched for Onyx in the crowds of SandWings all around him. He spied a flicker of movement and shrieked to Thorn that she's right below her. He dived towards her, and Thorn fended off her attacker. She told Qibli not to hurt Onyx, and he found it hard not to protect his queen more, protesting. Onyx claimed the crown should be hers, and Thorn scoffed, saying Onyx should fight her like a real queen, and that "this crown will never fall to a sneaking, sulking shadow killer."
Later during history class with [[Webs]], many dragonets questioned Webs about Darkstalker. Winter then haughtily announced that he trusted his judgment better than any scroll's and got into an argument with a MudWing named [[Sepia]] about his sister Icicle, who was a murderer and collaborating with Ex-Queen Scarlet. Qibli soon realized that Onyx and Ostrich were not there in the cave with them while defending Winter. He found this troubling, as Ostrich particularly liked all her lessons, along with the fact that Sunny peeked in, got a worried look, and hurried on. Webs agreed eventually to tell the dragonets about Darkstalker if they stopped fighting. When Qibli stated that Webs' claim about Darkstalker being humble and unambitious was now wrong, Winter disagreed with him. He said that it was not like Darkstalker had demanded to be NightWing [[king]] immediately. Ironically, the slate that Turtle enchanted began writing the words "Darkstalker wants to be NightWing king" across its surface, and Qibli had to restrain himself from laughing.


They went to the dueling grounds, where Smolder, Onyx's father, talked to Onyx. Qibli was worried that since Onyx was truly royal blood, the Eye of Onyx might choose her, causing him to try and call up a storm that would delay the battle. He regretted it instantly after using Anemone's magic bracelets, but it was too strong and made a sandstorm. Thorn raced to get everyone inside, and they lost Onyx, Vulture, and Smolder in the process. Once they were all safe, Qibli and Thorn went looking for them, and find Onyx and Smolder in the dungeons, where Onyx was injured. Smolder was scared of the "mad prisoner" who is [[Prickle]], Palm's sister and Onyx's mother. Ostrich and [[Six-Claws]] find another entrance from the outside of the dungeons, and they made it back outside, where Qibli saw all the damage he's done. He vowed not to use the bracelets again, as Thorn scolded him earlier for "controlling" the weather. 
Sunny asked Webs to give her Qibli and gave him worrying news; Ostrich and Onyx had gone missing. Qibli hurriedly made multiple earrings through Turtle's enchanted food bowl. When he looked for the dragonets of destiny to give the shield earrings to them, he found out through Sunny's dream-visiting that his grandfather Vulture had Ostrich in the Scorpion Den. He argued with Clay in the weapons cave about how he could not face his grandfather with only three daggers, a sword, and a big stick, saying if he went to him unarmed, it would be like "cutting his own throat and hanging his corpse from an alley wall." He was then interrupted by Winter, who offered to go with him. Qibli claimed that it is because Winter adored him. While Winter muttered about how his plan was already backfiring, Qibli worried about how Winter was under Darkstalker's spell and might be spying on him for the evil animus NightWing. But he decided to let Winter come along, thinking that later he may get Winter to wear his earring. Winter and Qibli set off to the Scorpion Den.


During the fall of Jade Mountain, Qibli also provided Princess Anemone with a spell to stop the battling NightWings and IceWings at [[The Jade Mountain Battle]], and later oversaw the fall of Darkstalker with Moon, [[Hope (Foeslayer)|Hope]], and Kinkajou. 
When they landed, Qibli worried about how the shadows stalking them did not do anything but watch, and he hurried to his old home. There he cannot find Cobra but was met by his siblings Sirocco and Rattlesnake. They had acquired new tattoos like Vulture's and took Qibli and Winter into [[Vulture's compound]]. There they found Vulture watching two scavengers in a maze. Winter defended them, and Vulture waved away the guards and the scavengers. He also started the train of thought to lead Qibli into figuring out the truth about Onyx - that she was Prince Smolder and [[Palm]]'s daughter. He also said that she would be challenging Thorn for the throne. Vulture noted that Cobra, Qibli's mother, was imprisoned in an oubliette for giving Qibli away. Vulture then demanded that Qibli give away all of Thorn's secrets for his friends', mother's, and own release. Qibli pretended to write down Thorn's secrets in a scroll, stalling, then he made more throwing stars from the one Ostrich swiped in Turtle's doubling bowl while his mother caused a scene. They then escaped and left for Thorn's palace, where Qibli found Thorn, Smolder, and [[Typhoon]], a SeaWing-IceWing hybrid from Possibility. Typhoon talked about how all the IceWings in the settlement had gotten suspiciously sick. Qibli suggested giving enchanted earrings to the staff (Thorn and her subjects), and more for Typhoon to take to all the IceWings in Possibility and the Ice Kingdom to be free from Darkstalker's plague and spells. Qibli suddenly ordered the Outclaws to pin Cobra to the ground and looks in her bag, finding weapons and poison. Accusing Cobra that she was not really in the oubliette all that time, and it was a setup to get close to Thorn. Afterward, Winter jumped into the air to get Darkstalker to heal the whole IceWing tribe being under Darkstalker's spell. Qibli tried to get Winter to wear the earring so Winter could be free from the Darkstalker's spell. Winter objects to this loudly, and in the process, freezes Qibli's arm, causing him to pass out, right after Thorn jabbed an earring in Winter's ear. However, directly before Qibli passes out, he called Winter a friend and asked Thorn to get earrings for everybody.


===''[[The Lost Continent (Book)|The Lost Continent]]''===
Thorn's doctors healed Qibli's arm, and he woke up in a room with Winter, who grudgingly apologized for fighting with Qibli. Qibli got to work making more protection earrings, even though Typhoon had already left with the two still in Qibli's bag to give to the sick IceWings. Winter watched as he doubled his earring in Turtle's bowl and asked if Qibli was secretly an animus dragon also (along with their clawmate, Turtle). Qibli thought darkly of how Winter took his one chance with the enchanted scroll away and responded instead with a mention of Turtle's magic. They make many more protection spells for all of Thorn's staff and the IceWings. Thorn walked into the room and asked what Qibli was doing but, after watching him, corrected herself with a more specific question of ''how''. Qibli explained, and Thorn asked why they could not just have Qibli's animus friend stop Darkstalker with a spell. Qibli said that magic could, but the particular dragon could not. She also asked for some earrings to give to [[Coral]] and "Mudhen" (a typo for [[Moorhen]]). Winter joked awkwardly about how they would inflict Qibli's terrible fashion sense on the whole continent. They planned on who would take the earrings to wear, and Thorn told Qibli and Winter that she would handle it with her messengers.
In the epilogue, he was seen meeting [[Luna]] for the first time along with Moonwatcher, his new girlfriend. Qibli was shocked to see a dragon from [[Pantala]] for the first time and commented how Luna had so many wings and asked if it was hard to fly with all those wings, then answered his own question saying that is was a silly question. When Luna told them that they needed to get her home, Qibli told her that he "had some ideas" to get her back to Pantala. He was also seen in the exact same scene in the epilogue of ''[[Darkness of Dragons]], ''although their conversation was cut off short then.


=== ''[[The Hive Queen]]'' ===
They then returned to the balconies and found out that the [[Talons of Power (organization)|Talons of Power]], Vulture's followers, were filling the skies fighting the Outclaws, and the "nightmarish shape" of Vulture holding the [[Eye of Onyx]] that he stole from the treasury. He gave a speech, stopping the fight, and wrongly shaped Qibli's words that he yelled at Vulture in his favor. Vulture claimed that the threat of the bombing was the MudWings, and says that he had proof. He is cut off by Queen Thorn, who told him to bring the MudWing to her for questioning instead of illegally taking him into custody and for a real SandWing duel in the dueling grounds if there was a serious challenger. Vulture counters by claiming he had the Eye of Onyx, so there was no need, but Thorn revealed that that one was just a fake that she kept for fooling thieves and saving their lives while she was wearing the real one. Vulture tried to fight back by questioning whether the one Thorn wore was the real one, and she calmly responded that the real Eye of Onyx killed anyone not worthy of the throne and that it had not killed her yet. Qibli caught that she implied Vulture would be dead if it were not a replica. Winter muttered to Qibli the connection around Onyx's name to the eye of Onyx, and Qibli frantically searched for Onyx in the crowds of SandWings all around him. He spied a flicker of movement and shrieked to Thorn that she's right below her. He dived towards her, and Thorn fended off her attacker. She told Qibli not to hurt Onyx, and he found it hard not to protect his queen more, protesting. Onyx claimed the crown should be hers, and Thorn scoffed, saying Onyx should fight her like a real queen and that "this crown will never fall to a sneaking, sulking, shadow-killer."
Qibli appeared in the prologue of the book, arriving at [[Jerboa's Hut|Jerboa's hut]] after going to get Turtle and [[Princess Tsunami|Tsunami]] as Moonwatcher begins to recite the prophecy. Afterwards, Turtle accused him of his soul spell breaking animus magic, as neither he nor Anemone could use spells anymore; Qibli immediately denied this. He told Luna that he thought of the idea to swim to Pantala to clarify before Tsunami mentions it.


==Relationships==
They went to the arena grounds, where Smolder, Onyx's father, talked to Onyx. Qibli was worried that since Onyx was truly royal blood, the Eye of Onyx might choose her, causing him to try and call up a storm that would delay the battle. He regretted it instantly after using Anemone's magic bracelets, but it was too strong and made a sandstorm. Thorn raced to get everyone inside, and they lost Onyx, Vulture, and Smolder in the process. Once they were all safe, Qibli and Thorn went looking for them and find Onyx and Smolder in the dungeons, where Onyx was injured. Smolder was scared of the "mad prisoner" who is [[Prickle]], Palm's sister, and Onyx's aunt. Ostrich and Six-Claws find another entrance from the outside of the dungeons, and they made it back outside, where Qibli saw all the damage he had done. He vowed not to use the bracelets again, as Thorn scolded him earlier for "controlling" the weather.  
===Family===
Qibli's family consists of Cobra, Qibli's mother, an unknown father, one brother, and one sister. In one of his memories, his brother and sister are threatening him with their venomous tails to steal his talonful of date palms. In one of Moon's visions, he is seen with his brother and sister and an older male SandWing, which later turned out to be his grandfather Vulture. Qibli shouts, "Where is she?", referring to either his mother or Ostrich. His brother and sister, Sirocco and Rattlesnake, are in the vision, and they are wearing golden medallions decorated with large birds, later discovered to be a vulture. Dragons adorned with similar jewelry were seen in ''Escaping Peril'' in Possibility, arguing over the price of dragonflame cacti, which [[Tui T. Sutherland|Tui]] confirmed were Sirocco and Rattlesnake. This symbol is also seen decorating the dragons in black hoods at the end of ''Talons of Power''. Lastly, it is the jewelry seen on Vulture's recruited henchmen, his so-called "Talons of Power", who wear the medallions symbolizing their loyalty to Vulture.


=== [[Cobra]] ===
During the fall of Jade Mountain, Qibli also provided Princess Anemone with a spell to stop the battling NightWings and IceWings at the [[Battle of Jade Mountain]], then Darkstalker took him to the cave where he was trapped in and offered to make him an animus. Qibli turned him down and was rescued by Moon and Kinkajou and later oversaw the fall of Darkstalker with Moon, [[Foeslayer]], and Kinkajou.  
As his mother, Cobra didn't care about Qibli or his siblings. Qibli tried to be smarter and faster to get his mother to notice him. He would stay up all night, waiting for his mother to look at him with a look of love when he was sleeping: she never did. His siblings realized this a lot sooner than Qibli and pushed him around a lot. They didn't care about Cobra.  
After being imprisoned by her own father, Vulture, in ''Darkness of Dragons'', she helped Qibli in escaping her father's stronghold. She refrained from calling him lizard and showed the first bits of affection towards Qibli. However, this turns out to be a trap to kill Queen Thorn so Onyx could become queen but is stopped by Qibli's memories of her unusual behavior. She warns Qibli that Vulture will get what he wants, and is placed in a SandWing prison under the palace, which was in a forgotten dungeon.


=== [[Vulture]] ===
He later appeared at the end of ''Darkness of Dragons'' when Moon asked him to come back to Jade Mountain and wanted to be together with him. Moon also asked Qibli if he wanted to check something out with her, which he gladly agreed to. They arrived at a small [[Jerboa III's hut|hut]] near the border of the Ice Kingdom. They meet a dragon named [[Jerboa III]], the dragon Moon saw in a vision. Jerboa III allowed them to enter her hut where they see a dragon they have never seen before; a dragon from the lost continent. 
Vulture had despised Qibli, especially among his siblings. When Qibli came back to Vulture's stronghold to look for Cobra, Vulture tried to persuade him to feed him all of Thorn's secrets. Although Qibli managed to escape, they encountered each other again, as Vulture was working under Darkstalker in order to become king of the SandWings. Darkstalker later used Vulture as an example to show Qibli how he could manipulate dragons' feelings toward him as an animus. Darkstalker then turns Vulture's personality to that of a newborn dragonet's. Qibli is horrified at how unnatural Vulture became, and this was partially the reason Qibli said no to Darkstalker's offer of animus magic.
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=== The Lost Continent Prophecy ===
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|content = In the epilogue, Qibli meet [[Luna]] for the first time along with Moonwatcher, his new girlfriend. Qibli was shocked to see a dragon from Pantala for the first time and commented on how Luna had so many wings and asked if it was hard to fly with all those wings, then answered his question, saying that it was a silly question. When Luna told them that they needed to get her home, Qibli told her that he "had some ideas" to get her back to Pantala.
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|content = In the prologue, Qibli arrived with Turtle and Tsunami at Jerboa III's hut as Moonwatcher began to recite the prophecy. Afterward, Turtle accused him of his soul spell "breaking" animus magic, as neither he nor Anemone could use spells anymore; Qibli immediately denied this. He told Luna that he thought of swimming to Pantala to clarify before Tsunami mentioned it.
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|content = Qibli was mentioned by Tsunami when she was in the [[SapWing village]].
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|content = Qibli first appeared when [[Queen Snowfall]] and the Pantalan dragons took shelter by Jerboa III's hut. He appeared multiple times alongside Moonwatcher and eventually followed the refugees to [[Sanctuary]]. There, he happily reunited with Winter, and appeared later on with Thorn, as part of the queens summit. Qibli was eventually chosen as one of the eleven representatives to go to Pantala.
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|content = Qibli appeared when Luna was talking to Jerboa III. He told her how they should probably stop fixing things and then nothing would go wrong. He then told Luna that Tsunami wished to show her something. On the way to Pantala, Qibli made fun of [[Bullfrog (TDG)|Bullfrog]], telling him that his "constant talking" would be heard from miles away. He was captured by [[Wasp]] after encountering several [[HiveWings]] on an island, along with Moon, [[Pineapple]], and Tsunami.  


===[[Queen Thorn|Thorn]]===
Later at [[Wasp Hive]], Qibli, Pineapple, and Tsunami were being interrogated by [[Cottonmouth]] through Wasp, and Qibli was taunting them and joking around. He gave the signal for Pineapple to spit venom into Wasp's face, and after some fighting the three of them managed to escape. On the way there, Qibli worried that Pineapple would be upset about using his venom on another dragon, and flew by him to comfort him. However, since Cottonmouth was controlling Pineapple at the time, he gave strange responses, which worried Qibli. When the three of them saw a fire, Qibli said that it would be a good idea for the rest of the stealth team to start a fire as a signal then turn invisible. Moon tackled him in an invisible hug, and told him that she had not wanted to leave him. Qibli joked to [[Sundew]] and [[Lynx]] that he had stood there like a hero while Pineapple saved everyone. Qibli secretly asked Moon to check whether Pineapple was himself, and when Moon found out Pineapple was being controlled by the othermind, Qibli yelled at everyone to wake up and that Pineapple had the othermind in his head. While the stealth team continued on their way to [[Lake Scorpion]], Luna, who was in the [[mindspace]] at the time, had the idea of sharing the stealth team's memories in order to get [[Freedom]] on their side. Through Moonwatcher, the stealth team were able to share their memories with Freedom. In Qibli's memory, an older female SandWing was shown defending a younger Qibli after another dragon tried to steal his toy. He was surprised that the older dragon would help him, and the older dragon told him it was for justice. Qibli then claimed he would fight for justice too, and attacked the dragon that had stolen from him. After the stealth team arrived at Lake Scorpion, a fight ensued between them and Cottonmouth's dragons. During the fight, he jumped in front of Moon in order to protect her from the impact.
Qibli sees Thorn as his leader and mother, having served her and the Outclaws his entire life since he was 3 years old. He is extremely loyal to her, protecting her during battles and even refused to leave her side when Thorn wanted to talk in private with Sunny. It was also mentioned by him that Thorn saved him from his birth mother, who didn't take good care of him. Cobra sold him to Thorn, and she was the first to compliment him. She didn't know it, but she won Qibli's loyalty and respect and love forever at that time. Sunny has asked if Qibli was Thorn's son before, as they share some common features. In ''Darkness of Dragons,'' after seeing the flashback of his childhood, it mentions that he had a life plan; Prove his loyalty to Queen Thorn and be the best Outclaw possible, this life plan is altered when Thorn sends him to school, where he meets a NightWing named Moonwatcher (Moon).
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=== Field Guides ===
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|content = Qibli was indirectly mentioned by Starflight as one of the students who found [[Python]]'s letter in the library of Possibility.


===[[Moonwatcher]]===
In the NightWing chapter, Qibli was mentioned by Moon in her introductory letter to Starflight before her scroll about NightWing powers.
Moon is Qibli's crush, and, by the end of ''Darkness of Dragons'', his girlfriend. In ''Moon Rising'', Qibli and Moonwatcher are put into the same winglet; he quickly becomes one of her best friends. Qibli is very intelligent and observant, shown by his thoughts that Moon has heard. He is a bit wary of her at first, but however, he thinks she's pretty and constantly wonders what he should do to make Moon like him a little better. Because of his instinct to protect, he frequently defends her. He turns out to also be a bit insecure about her "gift" to read minds, worrying that she'll think he's a cruel dragon or that he'll reveal secrets that he shouldn't. In the end, he puts aside how uncomfortable he is with it and helps her figure out who set off the bomb with the use of her powers. It is stated in ''Winter Turning'' that Qibli wants to be more than friends with Moon. In ''Talons of Power'', Qibli is shown to care and worry for Moon, asking Turtle about how she was. Also, he wonders if he behaves around Moon the same way Peril behaves around Clay, one of the first major hints that he likes his NightWing friend. In Darkness of Dragons, he is shown to not just like her but is in love with her, and always thinks about her, worrying about her safety and wishing to follow her to the rainforest. Yet, Qibli wonders if Winter or himself is worthy of her, and doubts himself, wondering if he's more like the "goofy friend" than a romantic partner. He concludes Moon deserves someone like Winter rather than him but ends up being wrong, as in the end of ''Darkness of Dragons'', Moon chooses Qibli over Winter.
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===[[Prince Winter|Winter]]===
== Relationships ==
Qibli and Winter have a bit of a rivalry - as Qibli (quite often) likes to annoy him - however, he still wants to be Winter's friend. Their rivalry could also be about the fact that they both have strong feelings for Moonwatcher, but this is unlikely since even before they were introduced to Moon, Qibli still annoyed him in a deliberate, yet friendly way. Winter states that Qibli's constant, clever observations annoy him several times a day. Qibli thinks to himself that Winter is a friend, but doesn't know if the feelings are reciprocated. Qibli sometimes thinks of himself worse compared to Winter because Winter is the heroic, kind, handsome dragon, while Qibli makes really weird faces when he tries to copy Winter. He thinks Moon deserves Winter instead of him because he gave up so much for her. However, in the end, Moon chooses Qibli over Winter.
=== [[Cobra]] ===
Cobra is scornful towards her son, and reminded Qibli during his youth that he was useless and a waste of scales. He still hears her voice all of the time, reminding him about how wretched she thinks he is.{{Ref|DoD|3}} He followed behind her like a little trail of footprints when he was young,{{Ref|DoD|4}} and often wished desperately for her to show approval or affection towards him,{{Ref|DoD|5}} but Cobra did not care at all what he did or how he was affected.{{Ref|DoD|6}} He used to lie awake watching her, hoping for a glance that would show that she did love him.{{Ref|DoD|5}} He often tried to prove to her that he was a dragon good enough to be worth loving, and often made things up in his head to try and convince himself that Cobra cared about him.{{Ref|DoD|1}} Cobra considers him a half witted idiot with crazy ideas,{{Ref|DoD|140}} completely ordinary and useless, and doubts his ability to ever do anything important,{{Ref|DoD|11}} but he still desperately desires for her to want and care for him.{{Ref|DoD|12}} Later on, she snapped at him even while pretending to be loving towards him in order to infiltrate the SandWing stronghold.{{Ref|DoD|114}} After her betrayal, Qibli fought to keep a tremor out of his voice{{Ref|DoD|139}} and reflected on how he had always wanted to trust her,{{Ref|DoD|141}} but she had lied to him throughout his entire life.{{Ref|DoD|180}}


=== [[Kinkajou]] ===
=== [[Moonwatcher]] ===
It was shown in ''Moon Rising'' that Qibli tried to get Kinkajou to like him, as he does almost every dragon. They end up being strong friends, and when Kinkajou falls into her coma, he worries about her the way a loyal friend would, but he is not romantically interested in her, as he is romantically interested in Moon. 
When Moonwatcher first mentioned that she had been speaking to Darkstalker, Qibli developed a strange intensity in his eyes, and he worried that she might like Darkstalker better than him.{{Ref|EP|269}} He later defended Moonwatcher from Winter's unkindness.{{Ref|EP|282}}


=== [[Ostrich]] ===
If it were up to Qibli, he would spend every day of his life flying with Moon. He recognizes subtle things about her,{{Ref|DoD|1}} and thinks about what she would do when he needs motivation.{{Ref|DoD|67}} Everything is less awful for him when he is with her,{{Ref|DoD|92}} and he often wishes that she were by his side.{{Ref|DoD|178}} When Moon was in danger, he leaped aside to protect her with his wings,{{Ref|WT|134}} and he looks at Moon like he loves her.{{Ref|WT|149}} When Qibli spoke about how free he thought Possibility was, Moon looked at him like he made sense.{{Ref|WT|207}} When Moonwatcher said that she was unsure if anyone would want to come with her to fulfill the Jade Mountain Prophecy, Qibli waved a wing at himself as though it were obvious.{{Ref|WT|229}} When Winter told Moon he should have nothing to do with her, Qibli sounded genuinely angry.{{Ref|WT|230}} He feels a need to know whether or not she is safe,{{Ref|DoD|194}} and during his time away from her, he felt like he was a broken vase and she was the piece that would fit him all back together.{{Ref|DoD|224}} He once thought that his ideal future would be as a loyal advisor to Thorn, but as he continued thinking about it, Moon appeared in the vision alongside him as his partner.{{Ref|DoD|244}} He wants to make her smile,{{Ref|DoD|250}} and she makes him happier than he has ever felt before.{{Ref|DoD|251}} For Qibli, being around Moonwatcher feels like being on a team with someone who works with him and makes his own brain work better.{{Ref|DoD|266}} He once stated that he would be there for Moon anytime she needed him,{{Ref|DoD|269}} and thought that if Moon ever died, it would kill him as well.{{Ref|DoD|302}} She often turns to him for physical comfort,{{Ref|DoD|306}} and he is considerate of her needs.{{Ref|DoD|314}} During the journey to Pantala, Qibli and Moon slept side by side at night.{{Ref|TFoH|24}}
He seems to be friends with Ostrich, and worries about her well-being. Ostrich appears to be very close to Qibli and often greets him enthusiastically. It is possible that they were closer before going to Jade Mountain Academy because Qibli remembers telling her that he would protect her while they were at school. Ostrich seems to look up to Qibli quite a bit, and she seems to value his advice. Qibli also made a special promise to Ostrich's parents, promising them that he would take care of her- similar to how Pike promised Queen Coral that he would look after Anemone.


=== [[Smolder]] ===
=== [[Sirocco]] and [[Rattlesnake]] ===
When Smolder held Sunny and Thorn as prisoners for Burn in ''The Brightest Night'', Qibli seemed to instantly harbor distrust for him. However, he seemed to begin to trust him when he grew close to Thorn, even though he still had a hint of distrust. After a sandstorm caused by Qibli using the enchanted weather bracelets struck in ''Darkness of Dragons'', he was concerned for Smolder when he wasn't present and sheltering like the other dragons.
Sirocco and Rattlesnake told Qibli constantly during his dragonethood that he was useless and a waste of scales, and he still hears their voices in his head all of the time. They are scornful towards him{{Ref|DoD|3}} and often stole things from him when they were growing up.{{Ref|DoD|5}} Qibli had to use tricks quite often just to stop them from stealing his food. Although they were awful to him, he refused to let Cobra kill them.{{Ref|DoD|126}}


=== [[Peril]] ===
=== [[Thorn]] ===
At first, he seemed to dislike Peril and have a deep distrust towards her, since she had previously slain countless dragons in the SkyWing Arena. There have been moments of tension between the two, where they were almost ready to fight each other, but at the end of ''Darkness of Dragons, ''despite there still being a spark of Qibli not fully trusting her, he seemed to accept her.
Qibli looks at Thorn as though she has the eyes he trusts the most.{{Ref|TDG|181}} Thorn brought Qibli as her SandWing advisor during a meeting with her fellow queens,{{Ref|TDG|200}} and although she looked worried when Qibli suggested traveling to Pantala, she agreed that he was the best choice.{{Ref|TDG|252}} Qibli thinks of himself as Thorn's second-in-command.{{Ref|TDG|171}} Thorn unofficially adopted him as a young dragonet, and assured him that while he was under her care, he would be wanted and cared for.{{Ref|DoD|12}} She is friendly towards him, and after she complimented his cleverness,{{Ref|DoD|13}} she won his eternal undying loyalty.{{Ref|DoD|14}} Thorn trusts him{{Ref|DoD|29}} and he is filled with rage whenever she is spoken negatively of.{{Ref|DoD|87}} He refused to betray her, even by pretending to, despite being threatened by Vulture and his Talons of Power,{{Ref|DoD|90}} and she has taught him things that have made him stronger.{{Ref|DoD|142}} He wants to protect Thorn at all costs,{{Ref|DoD|169}} and her face lights up when she sees him, although she can also be stern in certain circumstances.{{Ref|DoD|132}} She is his leader and his friend, and she changed his life.{{Ref|DoD|165}}


== Family Tree ==
=== [[Turtle]] ===
{{Qibli Family Tree}}
Upon seeing Qibli in Possibility, Turtle gave a cry of delight,{{Ref|EP|107}} and Qibli later laughed at one of his jokes.{{Ref|EP|265}} Qibli felt exasperated with Turtle not giving him enough information through the slates, and later guilty about yelling at Turtle in his head. When Darkstalker threw a huge rock on top of Turtle and Anemone, Qibli and Moon moved the rock off them.


== Quotes ==
=== [[Vulture]] ===
"''History! How can we possibly sit in a dark cave listening to Webs drone on about the ancient past? This ''is'' history, happening ''right now''. We're in the middle of it, or we should be''." - Qibli to Winter ''<sup>Darkness of Dragons</sup>''<sup>, page 17</sup>
Despite being Qibli's grandfather, Vulture hates and haunts him.{{Ref|DoD|66}} He would rather fight someone who was generally evil like Darkstalker or Scarlet than face his grandfather.{{Ref|DoD|66}} Stealing from Vulture would mean certain death,{{Ref|DoD|77}} and Qibli felt enraged when Vulture spoke badly of Thorn.{{Ref|DoD|87}} Vulture considers Qibli to be the smartest of Cobra's dragonets,{{Ref|DoD|89}} and while they are both equally observant,{{Ref|DoD|103}} Vulture was deceptive{{Ref|DoD|90}} towards him, and worms his way into Qibli's head to make him doubt everything is real. Qibli is terrified of him.{{Ref|DoD|329}} When Qibli knew he would have to face Vulture to rescue Ostrich, he was so terrified that he did not trust himself to stand up while preparing in the weapons cave. He stated that if he went to Vulture unarmed, he may as well slit his own throat and hang his own corpse from an alley wall.


"''It's a long story, but I think Onyx has kidnapped Ostrich so she can use Six-Claws to get at Queen Thorn, so I have to leave now and you need to get everyone to wear these right away especially Winter all right goodbye''." - Qibli to Sunny <sup>''Darkness of Dragons'', page 48</sup>
=== [[Winter]] ===
Qibli always had a teasing relationship with Winter. When presented with the option of sharing a cave with someone else, Qibli refused, saying that he did not mind. He wanted to get Winter to like him and often teased him on purpose to try and form a friendship with the prickly IceWing.{{Ref|MR|52}} Qibli is often envious of Winter, and while he considers Winter very handsome, he feels drab by comparison{{Ref|DoD|15}} and is self-conscious about Moonwatcher preferring Winter over himself.{{Ref|DoD|16}}{{Ref|DoD|263}} However, after Winter saved Qibli's life, he was grateful in his thanks, entirely too sincerely for Winter.{{Ref|WT|62}} Qibli looked to Winter like he was waiting for him to decide whether or not to reveal important information.{{Ref|WT|148}} He also purposefully paired Moonwatcher and Winter together during the search for Hailstorm in hopes that searching with her would keep Winter going.{{Ref|WT|166}} He was quick to blame Winter for what happened to Darkstalker's scroll.{{Ref|DoD|62}}  Qibli has helped Winter become less serious, and had an irrepressible grin on his face when speaking to Winter in Sanctuary. Qibli considers him a best friend and is affectionate{{Ref|TDG|170}} and genuinely delighted towards him.{{Ref|TDG|171}} Winter sometimes looks at Qibli as though he will never understand him,{{Ref|DoD|216}} but he genuinely likes Qibli, and considers him a best friend.{{Ref|DoD|369}} Winter is surprised that he considers Qibli a best friend, especially since Qibli won Moon's heart.{{Ref|DoDe}} Qibli had teased once that he and Winter would end up getting married one day.{{Ref|DoD|100}}


"It's one of the first spells I thought of. If I'd gotten Darkstalker's scroll - if I had all that power - first I'd protect my soul, next I'd cast spells to protect everyone I love, and then... I'd do a spell to make everyone like me. Even Winter... even my family. Would that be wrong? I wouldn't abuse it the way Darkstalker has. I wouldn't be tricking anyone into doing the things I want them to do. I just want other dragons to like me - and some of them won't, no matter how hard I try. I wouldn't be making their lives worse in any way." - Qibli's thoughts <sup>''Darkness of Dragons'', page 51</sup>
== Family tree ==
{{Qibli Family Tree}}


''"I'm not leaving you alone with no stranger. All prophecy-like or not." '' - To Thorn about Sunny.
== Quotes ==
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|quote  = I'm not leaving you alone with no stranger. All prophecy-like or not.
|speaker = to Thorn, about Sunny
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 71
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = No one is getting sliced up or frozen and snapped apart. [...] What is wrong with you? Did you even try just asking nicely? [...] Hey. I'm the idiot clawmate, although most dragons call me Qibli. My intimidating acquaintance here is Winter. What's your name?
|speaker = to Moonwatcher and Winter
|book    = [[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]
|page    = 44
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Winter, you need to seriously cool down! Get it? Because he's an IceWing? I know, I'm hilarious.
|speaker = to Winter
|book    = [[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]
|page    = 45
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Indeed. [...] The scavenger with the silly name is Winter's pet. Nobody told me we could bring pets here, but I guess the nephew of the IceWing queen gets some special privileges. And if you didn't know he was Queen Glacier's nephew, don't worry, he'd have told you sometime in the next five minutes.
|speaker = to Moon, about Winter
|book    = [[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]
|page    = 46-47
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I don't mind. [...] I mean, I don't mind the ''scavenger''. His owner is the one I might be allergic to.
|speaker = about Bandit and Winter
|book    = [[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]
|page    = 52
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = See, I'm your destiny.
|speaker = to Winter, about their shared winglet
|book    = [[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]
|page    = 85
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Terribly undignified. We would never allow such higgeldy-piggeldy shenanigans in the Ice Kingdom.
|speaker = imitating Winter
|book    = [[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]
|page    = 160
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = What is with you and faces? [...] You should try threatening someone's elbows or ankles once in a while, just for a change of pace.
|speaker = to Winter
|book    = [[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]
|page    = 32
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Stop, ''stop'' it. I see you going to the giving-up place in your head. Get yourself out of there right now. We do not know he is dead any more than we did an hour ago. What we have to do is keep searching, because he's only definitely dead if we give up and sit here like moping camels. You are not allowed to mourn until you see a dead body, do you understand me?
|speaker = to Winter about Hailstorm
|book    = [[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]
|page    = 165
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Make bananas. Absolutely terrifying. Run for your life.
|speaker = to Winter about [[Mightyclaws]]' power
|book    = [[Talons of Power (book)|Talons of Power]]
|page    = 90
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = History! How can we possibly sit in a dark cave listening to Webs drone on about the ancient past? This ''is'' history, happening ''right now''. We're in the middle of it, or we should be.
|speaker = to Winter
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 17
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = It's one of the first spells I thought of. If I'd gotten Darkstalker's scroll — if I had all that power — first I'd protect my soul, next, I'd cast spells to protect everyone I love, and then ... I'd do a spell to make everyone like me. Even Winter, even Peril, ... even my family. Would that be wrong? I wouldn't abuse it the way Darkstalker has. I wouldn't be tricking anyone into doing the things I want them to do. I just want other dragons to like me — and some of them won't, no matter how hard I try.
|speaker = thinking
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 51
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Geegaws. How can you call ''me'' weird and then use ancient old worm words like that?
|speaker = to Winter
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 61
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = She doesn't trust me with them. She's like Turtle and Peril; she thinks I don't deserve magic, or that I'll do something terrible with it. But I wouldn't! I'd be so careful. I'd think through everything that could go wrong before I did anything. And I have so many great ideas! I would have been the right dragon to take care of Darkstalker's scroll, I know I would have, no matter what Winter thinks.
|speaker = Qibli's thoughts
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 64
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = There's nothing weak about being compassionate.
|speaker = to Cobra
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 126
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = But the world is different now than it was in Darkstalker's time. In his time, the IceWings would have all been in the Ice Kingdom, isolated, where a plague could wipe them out without knowing until it was over. In this world — a world with Possibility in it, and the Talons of Peace, and hybrid dragons and soldiers from different tribes who fought alongside one another in the Great War — in this world, we can see the dying dragons. We can see them, and we can save them. We can stop him.
|speaker = Qibli's thoughts
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 137
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = You said the name [[Capybara]] when you were pretending to read my scroll of information for Vulture — but I hadn't written that name anywhere in it. You also mentioned Thorn's morning meetings with her most trusted advisors. You'd only know about those details if you'd been out of prison this whole time, spying on Thorn with the [[Obsidian Mirror]], right alongside Grandfather.
|speaker = to Cobra
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 140
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Such as the fact that he killed his father; the fact that his seer girlfriend thought he was so dangerous he had to be hidden under a mountain for all eternity; he can enchant dragons to do anything he tells them to, or turn them into other dragons entirely if he wants; the fact that he just tried to kill the entire IceWing tribe with magic; and the fact that he's so charming and sincere that smart dragons tend to like him even when they're not enchanted to; Also, I'm not sure there's anyone who can stop him. I'm not sure there's anyone he cares about enough that he'd listen to them — or anyone who's willing to try.
|speaker = to Hope when she asked him what his concerns were regarding Darkstalker
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 279
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Don't be selfish, Qibli — you wanted to make her smile. If taking her to Winter would make her happy, isn't that what you want?
|speaker = thoughts
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 250
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = But there are so many dragons here. Angry dragons, violent dragons, injured and dying dragons. Won't it be overwhelming? Won't it hurt you, to have all their minds flooding into yours right now?
|speaker = to Moonwatcher
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 314
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I'll always be close, if you need me.
|speaker = to Moonwatcher
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 269
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I hope she comes out of this still thinking there's good in other dragons. I wonder if she's right, or if she sees us that way because that's how ''she'' is. I wonder if those dragons up there would fight like this if they could read each other's minds. If everyone could feel what she's feeling — if they understood all the other dragons around them — would they still be able to kill each other?
|speaker = thoughts about Moonwatcher
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 315
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = So ... why didn't ''you'' do that? To the IceWings. When you first came out of the mountain and you saw visions of them threatening your tribe. Why didn't you enchant all of them to want peace with you instead? Or cast a spell to make all IceWings and NightWings forget their ancient hatred and forgive everything that's happened? Why didn't you use your magic to avoid war, instead of trying to kill them all?
|speaker = to Darkstalker about the IceWing plague
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 331-332
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = The fact that you can't be good on your own. That's part of the problem. You shouldn't need a dragon on your shoulder telling you that killing all the IceWings is wrong, or that taking over your father's mind was an awful thing to do.
|speaker = to Darkstalker
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 335
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = You didn't lose your soul because magic ate it away slowly. [...] You lost it because you chose to do terrible things, over and over again. Each terrible thing, each betrayal, each murder, added to this mountain. That's not the magic's fault. That's ''you''. That's who ''you'' chose to be.
|speaker = to Darkstalker
|book    = [[Darkness of Dragons]]
|page    = 339
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = That's the spirit, Hey, I have an idea: let's stop fixing things, and then maybe nothing else will go wrong.
|speaker = Qibli, to Jerboa III and Luna
|book    = [[The Flames of Hope]]
|page    = 8
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = But then you remembered that I'm very clever and would totally figure out how to escape on my own. [...] Right? Guess what I did, guess what I did. I stood there, like an absolute ''hero'', while Pineapple saved all of us. Didn't I, Tsunami?
|speaker = Qibli, to Moonwatcher
|book    = [[The Flames of Hope]]
|page    = 255
}}


''"Ha! Moons, no. She ''saved'' me from my mother. Besides, the way I understand it, there's only ever been one egg for Thorn, and that's you- if you are who you say you are."'' - To Sunny after she asked if Thorn was his mother.
== Trivia ==
* Qibli can play the drums.{{Ref|MR|161}}
* According to Winter, Qibli has an annoying "let's be sensible about this" voice when trying to reason with someone.{{Ref|WT|19}}
* Qibli is a wide-open desert kind of dragon and makes a lot of noise in enclosed spaces.{{Ref|WT|62}}
* Qibli is a compelling storyteller.{{Ref|WT|154}}
* On the cover of ''Darkness of Dragons'', Qibli is missing his scar.<ref>[[:File: Wings of Fire 10 US.jpg|''Darkness of Dragons'' English cover]]</ref>
* Qibli remembers the first three years of his life with much more clarity than most dragons.{{Ref|DoD|5}}
* The first thing Qibli stole in the Scorpion Den was a runty, spotted persimmon that had fallen under a food cart.{{Ref|DoD|37}}
* One of Qibli's recurring nightmares is of him dying in a dark cave.{{Ref|DoD|321}}
* Qibli is roughly based on one of [[Tui T. Sutherland]]'s sons, Elliot, though Sutherland mentioned that the dragon who represents her son the most is [[Cliff]].{{Ref|Event|https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/80441-q-a-with-tui-t-sutherland.html}}
* When asked about the love triangle in arc two involving Qibli, Winter, and Moonwatcher, Tui stated in an interview that she wanted to try to challenge herself by writing a love triangle where "you really like all of them, and any of the three can be together," which made Tui feel conflicted when it came time to decide the final pairing. In this case, Tui wanted Moonwatcher to pick the nice guy who cares about her and does all the right things.{{Ref|Event|https://www.deviantart.com/biohazardia/journal/Wings-of-Fire-News-at-Boskone-2020-831252663}}
* Qibli's theme song is ''Stand by You'' by [[wikipedia:Rachel Platten|Rachel Platten]].{{Ref|Event|http://web.archive.org/web/20190309204348/https://wingsoffire.scholastic.com/forums/topics/329450}}
* Qibli likes his scar and considers it to be a part of who he is.{{Ref|EP|135}}
* Qibli's scar is not visible in Scholastic Homebase.
* He was missing his scar on several pages in the ''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)]].''
* In some of the panels in ''Moon Rising (graphic novel)'', his earring appears on his right ear instead of his left.
* Qibli knows how to play charades and taught [[Swordtail]] how to play it.{{Ref|TFoH|324}}


"''You're better off. Mine are a pair of dung-snorting hippo-heads who'd rather stab me with their tails than share so much as a fig with me. Jokes on them, now that I'm an Outclaw. And you better not be messing with Thorn either. There's plenty of Outclaws lined up behind me who'll make you sorry if you are.''" -To Sunny about his siblings and Thorn.
== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
''"Hey. I'm the idiot clawmate, although most dragons call me Qibli. My intimidating acquaintance here is Winter. What's your name?"'' - To Moonwatcher, when introducing himself.
Wings of Fire 10 US.jpg|Qibli on the cover of ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'', by [[Joy Ang]]
 
Wings of Fire 10 Full Edited.jpg|Qibli on the full cover of ''Darkness of Dragons'', by Joy Ang
''"Winter, you need to seriously cool down! Get it? Because he's an IceWing? I know, I'm hilarious."''
Qibli GN 2.png|Qibli from ''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
 
Qibli Fullbody Render.png|Qibli fullbody render, edited by {{U|Mimiccering}}
''"What's with you and faces? You should try threatening someone's elbows or ankles once in a while, just for a change of pace." '' - To Winter in the rainforest about his habit of threatening to slice dragons' faces off.
Qibli htd.png|Qibli from ''[[How to Draw]]'', by [[Brianna C. Walsh]] (edited by {{U|WillowCharlotte1234}})
 
Qibli HomeBase.png|Qibli from Scholastic HomeBase
''"We would never allow such higgeldy-piggeldy shenanigans in the Ice Kingdom."'' - When pretending to be Winter as Kinkajou and Moonwatcher race.
Qibli-Homebase model.jpg|Qibli from Scholastic HomeBase
 
Qibli Qibli's Quest HomeBase.png|Qibli from the loading screen of Qibli's Quest, a game on Scholastic HomeBase
''"Oh, awesome logic! You're royalty, so you've always had power, so you should get any new power that comes along?"'' - To Winter, when they fight over the scroll in ''Escaping Peril''
Wings of Fire 10 CN Full.jpg|Qibli on the unused full cover of the Chinese version of ''Darkness of Dragons'', by [[Angelo Rinaldi]]
 
QibliTemplateSSE.png|Reference by {{U|SpaceshipEarth}}
''"Why do you have a magic healing rock? No, wait, HOW do you have a magic healing rock?" ''- To Turtle, after he heals Winter in ''Escaping Peril''.
QibliTemplateS978.png|Reference by {{U|Spirit978}}
 
''"Moon, sometimes you're so busy listening to what dragons are thinking, you miss the things they're actually ''doing''. Which can tell you a lot more about what they're really like."''
 
''"I'm not entirely sure why Scarlet's Dancing Monkey of Fiery Doom gets to be on that list, frankly." ''- About Peril after Moon tells her about her powers
 
''"Would anyone else like to make a dramatic confession? Who else is hiding powers? Winter, anything we should know? A special IceWing ability to kill dragons with a sneer?" '' - When Turtle reveals he's an animus
 
''"Make bananas. Absolutely terrifying. Run for your life. "'' - Talking about [[Mightyclaws]]'s new power.
 
''"Do your magic! Be magic! Do a magical magic thing! Double the stuff! Make yourself two! Twice the thing! Oh, that's it! Twice as much, twice as much!"''- To Turtle's magic doubling bowl
 
"''Seriously? SERIOUSLY? A mountain range called Darkstalker's Teeth, and you never thought maybe the Old Night Kingdom was on the other side?''" - To Winter
 
''"Such as the fact that he killed his father; the fact that his seer girlfriend thought he was so dangerous he had to be hidden under a mountain for all eternity; he can enchant dragons to do anything he tells them to, or turn them into other dragons entirely if he wants; the fact that he just tried to kill the entire IceWing tribe with magic; and the fact that he's so charming and sincere that smart dragons tend to like him even when they're not enchanted to; Also, I'm not sure there's anyone who can stop him. I'm not sure there's anyone he cares about enough that he'd listen to them-or anyone who's willing to try." ''- About Darkstalker to Foeslayer
 
''"No way! I like my scar! It's part of who I am! Get your magic nonsense away from me!''" - To Turtle when he offers to heal his scar with his healing rock.
 
"''Yes, but, if you're going to send out a cry for help, shouldn't it be a USEFUL cry for help? With ANY information in it? Such as maybe for instance WHERE THE MOONSBLASTED CAMEL-LICKING NIGHT KINGDOM IS???"'' - To Winter, about Turtle's cry for help on his magic slate.
 
"Geegaws. ''How can you call'' me ''weird and then use ancient old worm words like that?"'' - To Winter, after he refused to wear a copy of Qibli's enchanted earring.
 
''"Good grief, am I like that around Moon?"'' - To Turtle about Peril’s weird behavior towards Clay.
 
"''Yeesh. Didn't we ''just'' face a great evil? That should count, I say, if anyone asks me. Great evil, faced. Done. Check it off the to-do list."'' - To Moon and Luna
 
''"That is- no, that's- that's ridiculous. I did not ''break'' animus magic. I do not ''think ''I broke animus magic. That makes no- let me think about this."'' - To Turtle, after he accuses Qibli of "breaking" his animus magic
 
''"That's right. She'd better run. I was just resting for part two: the crushening! Where I do some - crushing - and it's - very impressive - I think I'd better lie down."'' - to Moon and Winter in ''Moon Rising''
 
==Trivia ==
 
*A Qibli is a hot or warm southerly wind. It is also an alternative name for the desert wind sirocco, which happens to be the name of Qibli's brother.
*Qibli is roughly based on Tui T. Sutherland's son, though Tui said the dragon that resembles her son the most is [[Prince Cliff|Cliff]].
*When Thorn complimented Qibli on saving a mouse from a cat, she "won his undying loyalty forever."<ref>''Darkness of Dragons'', page 14</ref>
*For the first three years of his life, Qibli was referred to as a "spotted waste of scales" by Cobra, Rattlesnake, and Sirocco.<ref>''Darkness of Dragons'', page 3</ref>
*Before being rescued by Thorn, Qibli would lie awake at night and watch Cobra in hopes of her glancing up at him and letting her "true love" for him slip through while no one was watching. However, Cobra never once looked up from her work during those nights.
*Qibli is currently the second SandWing to have a main book in his point of view, the first being Sunny in ''The Brightest Night''.
*In ''Darkness of Dragons'', Qibli once stated that whenever he tries to make Winter's heroic, dashing faces in the mirror, he looks like he is trying to suck bits of scorpion out of his teeth.<ref>''Darkness of Dragons'', pages 14-15</ref>
*On the cover of ''Darkness of Dragons'', the scar across Qibli's snout is on the side of his lower jaw rather than across the top of his snout. This makes him one of five dragons with book descriptions that don't match the covers, the others being Anemone, [[Blue]], Clay, and Tsunami.
**Cobra was the one who gave Qibli his scar.
**Qibli is fond of this scar; according to him, it's part of who he is.
 
*Qibli has been stated to have a "terrible fashion sense" by Winter. It has also been suggested that his earring appear to be less-than-glamorous by several other dragons as well, although these comments may have been jokes.
*Qibli isn't particularly excited about scrolls.
*Qibli came up with the only phrase to be considered a tongue twister so far in ''Wings of Fire'' -- "face full of flames and frostbreath"
*Tui recently confirmed that Qibli's theme song is "Stand By You" by Rachel Platten.
*Qibli is the second known dragon in Wings of Fire to have freckle-like markings (the others being [https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/Queen_Thorn Thorn], [[Lynx]], [https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/Lady_Scarab Lady Scarab], and [https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/Katydid Katydid]).
*He is also the second dragon shown to have unique markings for unknown reasons, the first being Fatespeaker.
*Qibli is the first protagonist confirmed not to have a title or ability. This is due to Clay being fireproof, Tsunami being a princess, Glory being a Queen, Starflight being a Dragonet of Destiny, Sunny being a princess, Moonwatcher having mind reading and prophecy powers, Winter being a prince, Peril having firescales, Turtle being an animus, Blue having flamesilk, Cricket having immunity to Queen Wasp’s mind control, and Sundew having unusual control over plants.
*In ''The Brightest Night'', Qibli states to never trust a royal. However, he later befriends Winter and Turtle who both happen to have royal blood.
*Qibli is said in the books to have his earring in his right ear, but on the cover, it's on his left ear.
*Qibli is one of five POVs to have never met their father, the others being Clay, Glory, Moon, and Cricket.
 
==Gallery==
===Canon===
{{Gallery Hider/start}}<gallery navigation="true">
DoD-CVR-TXT.png|Qibli on the US cover of ''Darkness of Dragons''
QibliDoDFull.jpg|Qibli on the full cover of ''Darkness of Dragons''
Darkness-of-Dragons-Cover-Edited.jpg|Qibli on the ''Darkness of Dragons'' Cover
Qibli1.png|Qibli on Scholastic Home Base|link=https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/User:Blue_the_SilkWing
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]]
QibliTemplate.png|Reference by [[User:Platypus_the_SeaWing|Platypus the SeaWing]]
QibliRef.PNG|Qibli Reference by BrisingrWolf the SkyWing
Qibli Cover Art.JPG|Close-up of Qibli as he is shown on the cover of Darkness of Dragons|link=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/wingsoffire/images/3/3e/Qiblitopshot.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20161003215821
</gallery>
</gallery>


{{Gallery Hider/end}}
<gallery widths="80" heights="80" caption="Art by [[Mike Holmes]], from the [[:Category:Graphic novels|Wings of Fire Graphic Novels]]">
 
File:Qibli TBN graphic novel 2.jpeg
===Fan Art===
File:Qibli TBN gn 3.jpeg
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File:QibliGN1.png
Qibli ref.png|Qibli by velocirapioca|link=https://www.deviantart.com/velocirapioca/art/Qibli-616738206
File:Qibli GN 1.png
QIBLIII.jpg|Qibli from The Jade Winglet by RhynoBullraq|link=https://www.deviantart.com/rhynobullraq/art/The-Jade-Winglet-519155389
File:Qibli GN 3.png
Qiblidrawing.png|Qibli by H-awky
File:Qibli GN 4.png
weeaboo_boi_by_pasteldogger-da9n2xt.png|Weeaboo Boi by BromeliadPrince|link=http://bromeliadprince.deviantart.com/art/Weeaboo-Boi-620855201
File:Qibli GN 5.png
love_em_by_dragami-daghu3h.jpg|Qibli, Winter, and Moonwatcher by dragami|link=http://dragami.deviantart.com/art/LOVE-EM-632367773
File:Qibli GN 6.png
qib_by_realtense-dau4vwe.png|Qibli by RealTense|link=http://realtense.deviantart.com/art/qib-655278206
File:Qibli GN 7.png
qibli_watercolor_by_irissplash-da608hw.jpg|Qibli watercolor by Scatteredstorm|link=http://www.deviantart.com/art/Qibli-watercolor-614750468
File:Qibli GN 8.png
qibli_wm_by_xthedragonrebornx-dazodcg.png|Qibli by xTheDragonRebornx
File:Qibli GN 9.png
5a0daf603304df5440218b4b8a3e471942ca00ccr1-2048-1365v2_hq.jpg|Qibli and Winter by Silverdusk|link=https://aminoapps.com/c/wings-of-amino/page/blog/art-dump/GvmZ_Z6UnuJM5exzYzeMVXKq57VoR71wMv
File:Qibli GN 10.png
99B6C34D-A12E-4456-82A5-51CEE9A948E5.png|Qibli by Alaska the IceWing
File:Qibli WT gn excerpt.jpg
10 Qibli.png|Qibli by xTheDragonRebornx|link=https://www.deviantart.com/xthedragonrebornx/art/WoF-H-a-D-Day-10-Qibli-716176251
File:QibliGN7.jpg
beware the talons of power and fire.png|Qibli by IceOfWaterflock|link=https://iceofwaterflock.deviantart.com/art/Beware-The-Talons-Of-Power-And-Fire-732984743
File:Qibli and Winter GN.jpg
lgbt week turtbli small.png|Qibli and Turtle by IceOfWaterflock|link=https://iceofwaterflock.deviantart.com/art/Turtbli-LGBT-WoF-Week-732681151
File:QibliGN8.jpg
Moon and qibli again by cowardfish dcy86px-pre.jpg|Moon (Left) and Qibli (Right) by cowardfish
File:QibliGN9.jpg
wings_of_fire___qibli_by_nocturnax-db09tsb.png|Wings of Fire - Qibli by Biohazardia
File:QibliGN10.jpg
not_very_icewing_of_you_by_animelionessmika-dcfy1au.jpg|Not very IceWing of you by AnimeLionessMika
File:QibliGN11.jpg
wish_upon_a_storm__dod_spoilers__by_frostar_of_iceclan-dbm7r4d.png|Wish Upon a Storm by Frostar-Of-IceClan
File:QibliGN12.jpg
qibli_by_blaze_tfd-dbtmdle.png.jpg|Qibli by Blaze-TFD
File:Qibli and Winter GN2.jpg
the_jade_winglet_by_blaze_tfd-dasia0g.png|The Jade Winglet by Blaze-TFD
File:Qibli and Winter GN3.jpg
turtle_and_qibli_finished_da_by_rhynobullraq-darb3rk.png.jpg|Qibli and Turtle by RyhnoBullraq
File:Qibli and Winter GN4.jpg
winter_and_qibli_by_imaginationdraws-dblhjyw.jpg|Winter and Qibli by ImaginationDraws
File:Qibli and Winter GN5.jpg
desert_boy__qibli_portrait_by_sesquipedalian101-dbc4rqo.jpg|Desert Boy: Qibli Portrait by Sesquipedalian101
File:Qibli and Winter GN6.jpg
boy_of_my_dreams_by_prophecywings-dbcn9cf.png|boy of my dreams by Scourgeseer
File:Qibli and Winter GN7.jpg
oh_behave_by_prophecywings-db3jxoh.png|Oh Behave by Scourgeseer
File:Screenshot 2024-01-27 200906.png
c961cb5458d25889471a3afe4fad3654-dairduy.png|Higgedly-Piggedly by LaWombat
File:Qibli GN 13.png
qibliii_by_skaiagalaxy-dat7q9q.png|hurry boy, it's waiting there for you by SkaiaGalaxy
File:Qibli GN 14.png
qinterrr_by_skaiagalaxy-dawdzzb.png|smek by SkaiaGalaxy
File:Qibli GN 15.png
moonbli_is_the_only_thing_keeping_me_from_kms_by_sharkcatz-db9ojpb.png|Qibli and Moonwatcher by SharkCatz|link=https://www.deviantart.com/sharkcatz/art/Moonbli-is-the-only-thing-keeping-me-from-kms-681389759
File:Qibli GN 16.png
just_take_a_breath_and_look_at_me__by_lupusaurora-dbih108.png.jpg|just take a breath and look at me. by LupusAurora
File:Qibli GN 17.png
moonbli_spoilers_by_desertnettle-dblptp3.png|Moonbli SPOILERS by desertnettle
File:Qibli and Turtle GN 1.png
i_guess_i_don_t_by_kiiju-dbag2o4.jpg|I Guess I Don't by Kiju
File:Qibli and Turtle GN 2.png
twice_as_much__please_by_one_meenk-dbj0mje.png|Twice as much, please by Hebi-no-Ashi
File:Qibli and Winter GN 8.png
Screen Shot 2018-07-12 at 2.23.45 PM.png|the Jade Winglet by Deva-rays
File:Qibli and Winter GN 9.png
qinter_by_thelittlewaterdragon-db3bq4a.png.jpg|Qinter by TheLittleWaterDragon
File:Moon and Qibli GN 1.png
qibli_n_winter_by_velocirapioca-dabjt6k.png.jpg|Qibli n Winter by velocirapioca
File:Moon and Qibli GN 2.png
artwork_16_07_06_b___flssss_by_dragami-dad3uma.png.jpg|winter? gay? by dragami
File:Moon Qibli Turtle and Winter GN.png
qinter_by_catttaco-daaocuw.png|Winter by CaTTaco
File:Moon Qibli Turtle Winter GN.png
qibs_by_catttaco-daboiem.png|Qibs by CaTTaco
File:Qibli-Flying-GN8.jpg
not_now_qibli_by_phoenix_of_pyrrhia-dbcfljs.jpg|Not now Qibli by Pheonix-of-Pyrrhia
File:Qibli and Peril GN 1.png
qibli__by_starfire_the_hybrid-dabk9u8.png|Qibli by Starfire-the-hybrid
File:Qibli GN 18.png
qibli_by_frostfall77-dc1nj21.jpg|Qibli by Frostfall77
File:Qibli GN 19.png
qibli_by_lukia26-d8wxe99.png|Qibli by Lukia26
File:Qibli GN 20.png
qibli_by_striiking-dc8dpve.png|Qibli by Striiking
File:Qibli Turtle and Winter GN 1.png
qibli_x_winter_by_trunswicked-dat0hpz.png|qibli x winter by Trunswicked
File:Six-Claws ScaredGN.png
qibli_button_by_irissplash-damvh8u.png|Qibli button by Scatteredstorm
File:JadeMountainUnderAttackGN.png
qibli_and_moon_by_kenyaford-dbm20rw.jpg|Qibli and Moon by KenyaFord
File:QibliAndTamarinGN.png
we_danced_the_whole_night_long_by_kenyaford-dbv0t8d.jpg|We Danced the Whole Night Long by KenyaFord|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kenyajoy/art/We-danced-the-whole-night-long-717233917
File:Pike GN 5.png
its_cold_outside_by_kenyaford-dbxrq14.jpg|Its cold outside by KenyaFord
File:Carnelian Qibli Moon.png
_h_a_d__qibli___day_10_by_deer_tea-dc4a9ul.png|[H-A-D] Qibli - Day 10
File:Umber Joking to WInter and Qibli GN.png
moonbli_by_kenyaford-dbp4yux.jpg|Moonbli by KenyaFord
File:Qibli And Winter Argue GN.png
valentine_qibli_by_aprilsilverwolf-dba59px.png|Valentine Qibli by AprilSilverWolf
File:Qibli Thinking GN.png
Screen Shot 2018-07-12 at 2.38.15 PM.png|[WOF] Winter + Qibli by Ice-Galaxy
File:Mayflygn7pg158.jpg
qibli__by_shinotori-dc3w8ad.png|Qibli! by shinotori
Qibli_and_onyx_by_trunswicked-dbdf59p.png|Qibli and Onyx by Trunswicked
possibility_by_trunswicked-db6qjua.png|possibility by Trunsiwicked
qibli__by_aurorascanvas-dbisq4m.jpg|Qibli! by Aurorascanvas
umbli_smoonch_by_thetreedragonbiscuit-db040rm.png|Umbli Smooch by TheTreeDragonBiscuit
image_by_journeying_warrior-dasfftg.png|Qibli - WoF by Journeying-Warrior
_the_jade_winglet__qibli_and_winter__by_beginingofthejourney-daja38j.png||The Jade Winglet: Qibli and Winter|by Journeying-Warrior
Qibli And Moonwatcher.jpg|Qibli And Moonwatcher By KenyaJoy|link=https://www.deviantart.com/kenyajoy/art/Qibli-and-Moon-702173804
Qibli and Moon.jpg|Credit to the artist who drew this picture
wof_a_h_a_d_day_10__qibli_by_seascraper_dcsofzv-pre.jpg|Qibli by Seascraper
MoonXQiblibyRyhnoBullraq.jpg|Moonwatcher x Qibli by RyhnoBullraq|link=https://www.deviantart.com/rhynobullraq/art/WINGS-of-FIRE-DOD-SPOILERS-Moon-X-Qibli-695762899
QibliandTurtlebyRyhnoBullraq.jpg|Qibli and Turtle by RyhnoBullraq|link=https://www.deviantart.com/rhynobullraq/art/Qibli-and-Turtle-650529488
QibliWoF6-10byRynoBullraq.png|Qibli by RyhnoBullraq|link=https://www.deviantart.com/rhynobullraq/art/WoF-6-10-665947554
Qibli by RyhnoBullraq.jpg|Qibli by RyhnoBullraq|link=https://www.deviantart.com/rhynobullraq/art/Qibli-760202832
WingsofFireNotmethoughrightbyRyhnoBullraq.jpg|Qibli, Moonwatcher, and Winter by RyhnoBullraq|link=https://www.deviantart.com/rhynobullraq/art/Wings-of-Fire-Not-me-though-right-547018105
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"You didn't lose your soul because magic ate it away slowly. [...] You lost it because you chose to do terrible things, over and over again. Each terrible thing, each betrayal, each murder, added to this mountain. [...] That's not the magic's fault. That's you. That's who you chose to be."
— Qibli to Darkstalker, Darkness of Dragons

Qibli is a male SandWing dragonet and the main protagonist of Darkness of Dragons. Formerly a member of the Outclaws, he is attending Jade Mountain Academy as a member of the Jade Winglet and is currently in a relationship with Moonwatcher.

Description

Qibli is wiry and narrow-shouldered,[1] with pale,[2] light,[3] sandy-yellow scales[4] and yellow wings.[5] His snout is speckled with a few tiny[6] dark brown freckles[7] and has a small, rakish scar zigzagging across it.[8] He wears a small, shiny, warm,[9] gold hoop earring in his left ear that is hung with a warm, orange-amber teardrop.[7] He is scruffy,[10] scrawny,[11] and slightly larger than Kinkajou.[1] He has sharp[12] obsidian-black eyes.[13]

Personality

Qibli often makes witty jokes,[14] clever observations,[14] and tries to get along with everyone, especially upon first meeting them.[15] Moonwatcher describes him as one of the smartest dragons in Pyrrhia. He was once able to come up with three different escape plans in less than a minute, [16] and he is intelligent[17] and sincere, using his brain to solve problems.[18] He is open about his feelings,[19] and he is friendly[20] and observant.[21] Winter once thought that if anyone could solve the mystery of Pyrite, it would probably be Qibli.[22] He often does not need to yell.[23]

Qibli is also funny, interesting,[24] honest,[25] practical,[26] generous,[27] and charming.[28] Qibli is selfless,[29] stubborn,[30][31] and compassionate,[32] and tends to be talkative, observant,[11] gentle,[33] excitable,[34] and optimistic.[35] He is fair,[36] peculiar,[37] clever,[38] hopeful, cheerful,[39] and enthusiastic.[40] When others are in danger, he becomes genuinely concerned, his voice suddenly gentle instead of playful.[41] Moonwatcher observed that instead of thinking of just one thing, he is often thinking about several things at once.[42] He has a map of the school in his head, which he used to try and find Ostrich.[43] He cares about other dragons very deeply[44] and wants to be considered significant by others.[45] He is often tempted to steal things due to his Outclaw upbringing,[46] and his thoughts are complicated[47] and careening.[48] He is not a sneak, and refuses to betray those he loves, even by pretending to.[49] Qibli is accustomed to simpler tastes, and when he sees decorative wealth, he is only reminded of how it could have been used to help other dragons instead of just being another decoration.[50] He is reasonable, but does not like to be described as normal,[51] and he knows how to play tricks with his words.[52] He is also willing to push aside rationality in order to help others.[31] He loves meeting new dragons and trying to read them, and he is always considering how other dragons think and what they are like on the inside.[53] His brain is organized,[54] his thoughts are constant,[55] and he is willing to admit and apologize when he is in the wrong.[56] He is intelligent and has several big ideas,[57] but the desire to be liked lies underneath everything he does.[58] He is not usually quiet.[59]

Despite his external good nature, Qibli has been deeply affected by his abusive relationships with Vulture, Cobra, Sirocco, and Rattlesnake, and although he often tried to drown out their voices by focusing on his life as an Outclaw, the smallest things can bring painful memories crashing back in.[60] He constantly faces insecurity about being ordinary, small, insignificant, and useless.[10] He desperately wants other dragons to like him[61] and cannot seem to resist dragons who smile at him or seem to enjoy his company.[62] Due to his desire for other dragons to like him, he had no issue with a spell that would make everyone like him and did not believe that it was a completely selfish thing.[56] However, after Winter yelled at him about it, he realized that it was selfish.[56] He often feels anxious[63] or blames himself very harshly whenever he makes a mistake.[64] He is said to talk so much that when he was gone hunting, the other members of the stealth team could finally get words in.[65] Qibli likes to have someone to argue with, usually Winter.[66]

Biography

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Brightest Night

Qibli was a member of the Scorpion Den's Outclaws, who guided Fierceteeth, Strongwings and Preyhunter to the Outclaws lair to speak to their leader, Thorn. When Preyhunter told Thorn of Morrowseer's death, she lashed out angrily and pinned Preyhunter down with her claws and had her tail to his heart for thinking he was lying. When Preyhunter lashed out at Thorn, Qibli and Six-Claws were among the first to rush to her defense, although Thorn herself had already stabbed Preyhunter's heart with her deadly tail.

Later, Qibli followed Thorn and Sunny to Thorn's tent as they discussed the "Wanted" posters. Qibli stubbornly told Thorn that he was not going to leave her alone with Sunny because she was, at that time, a stranger. Sunny was revealed to be Thorn's long lost daughter, and though Qibli thought this was a con, Thorn reassured him that she was indeed her stolen daughter. Qibli seemed a bit jealous of Sunny. When a messenger informed Thorn of a dragonbite viper and a fire near the orphanage, Qibli and Sunny were left alone together for a short amount of time. During that time, Qibli lectured Sunny about the Outclaws, but she fell asleep shortly after Thorn's departure.

When the Outclaws attacked Burn's stronghold to rescue Sunny, he fought alongside Thorn and Six-Claws, narrowly saving Thorn's life by pushing a rival SandWing soldier away. After Thorn and Sunny escaped the library, they saw Qibli and some other loyal Outclaws resuming the fighting. Qibli said he had known Smolder was up to no good, and he knew to never trust a royal, though Six-Claws sarcastically commented that he met many royals.

Qibli, along with Six-Claws, and the other members of the Outclaws witnessed their leader, Thorn being chosen by the dragonets of destiny (mainly Sunny) to be the new queen of the SandWings and finally ending the war. Qibli would later be chosen as one of the five SandWings to attend the new intertribal school, Jade Mountain Academy.

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising

Moonwatcher caught Qibli's attention, when he was in the main hallway of Jade Mountain Academy as he was speaking to Ostrich. She heard him observe how she was twitching back her wings, and he wondered if she was plotting something or she was just shy.

Later, in the prey center, he interfered when Prince Winter confronted Moonwatcher about his pet scavenger, Bandit, and how she was not allowed to eat him. Humorously defending Moon from Winter's offensive threats, he helped Winter understand that Moon had been trying to save Bandit, not eat him. After the interaction in the prey center, the school teachers thought it would be better to replace their winglet's IceWing and SandWing with Winter and Qibli. Qibli also attended a meeting concerning their Winglet the next day, where he defended Moon again as Winter was trying to pry her supposed NightWing secrets out of her. Tsunami made their winglet go hunting, and Qibli congratulated Moon when she killed a goat. At the prey center, they shared the goat, and Qibli talked a bit about his past. After mentioning his family, he said the best part about them was that he would never see them again. Moon then had a vision of Qibli close to the age he was now, asking three larger SandWings "Where is she?".

The next day, he showed up after Winter when Moon was warning everyone about the explosion in the history cave. He asked her what was wrong and tried to stop Carnelian from going inside, lying and saying that it was because it smelled bad inside. After the cave blew up, Qibli then defended Moon a third time when Winter asked her how she knew what was going to happen. After Winter left, Moon told Qibli, Turtle, and Kinkajou that she could see the future and was a mind reader. Qibli feared that Moon thought he was a terrible dragon and that she realized his feeling for her before he ran away. The next day, he told Moon that he wanted to help her find the murderer who was terrorizing so many dragons.

Qibli then told Moon to check Pike, Flame, and Icicle. They were all dead ends, and they later went outside to try Onyx. Qibli asked questions to get Onyx to admit that she set the fire, and everyone in the circle respected him. After they knew it was not her, Moon lied to Qibli about the skyfire, which made him distrust her again. Moon read his thoughts later, wondering if he should tell the MudWings. He then appeared when Moon went to see Sora. When Sora and Umber left, Qibli followed Moon to the library. They both knew that the killer was Sora and that Icicle had been conspiring with Ex-Queen Scarlet to kill the dragonets of destiny.

When they got there, Icicle was creeping up on Starflight, ready to attack. Qibli warned Starflight to look out, but as he did, Icicle pinned Starflight down and twisted around to use him as a shield. Moon begged her not to kill him, and Winter overheard the conversation and questioned his sister. Icicle warned Winter to stay out of her way. Moon heard Icicle's thoughts as Qibli got too close to her and shot frostbreath at them as she shoved him out of the way. Moon took the hit on the edge of her wing, then Icicle smashed Starflight's head, knocking him out. Moon landed next to him, making sure he was alive. Qibli threw himself at Icicle, and she threw Qibli on top of a desk, which he slid behind. Icicle then went for Moon, and Winter tried to get her off, but Icicle was bigger and stronger. Icicle then stated Starflight was the reason the IceWings died in Scarlet's prison. Moon replied that Winter and Starflight were good inside. Winter then smashed his tail onto Icicle's head, which caused her to let go of Moon. She had a gash on the back of her head and cuts from Qibli. Icicle then revealed that Hailstorm was alive and she was working with Scarlet to get him back. She then flew out the window while Winter shouted for her to come back. Qibli got back up, with bruises all over his face and his earring nearly torn off. He thought about how disappointed Thorn would be if she saw him get knocked out by an IceWing.

Later, Qibli was with Moon, when she asked Turtle to give Qibli and Kinkajou skyfire. When they wondered where Winter was, Qibli told them that he left and was not in their cave.
Winter Turning

Qibli annoyed Winter by making clever observations about Winter's plans but still wanted to be friends. Winter got rid of Turtle, and Qibli said that he could not get rid of the rest of them as easily. This annoyed Winter very much, but he "allowed" them to follow. They all ended up flying to the rainforest to warn Queen Glory about Icicle coming to kill her.

When they arrived in the NightWing village, Winter noticed Qibli and Kinkajou looking at Moon and her mother with longing expressions, and he wondered about their family stories. Qibli followed the group to the RainWing royal pavilion, and snuck behind Moon, Winter, and Glory when they went to the banyan tree. Glory soon stopped and called out Qibli for following them, but allowed him to go with the group. Qibli saw the dead NightWing body covered in frostbreath. He and the others were later locked in the wingery and escaped to the NightWing tunnels where they find Icicle. Kinkajou tackled her to the ground out of rage, saying that nobody would kill her queen. Just before Icicle was about to kill her, Glory showed up suddenly with Deathbringer and her RainWing guards and tranquilized Icicle.

When they went out looking for Scarlet after Icicle was dreamvisited, they met Squid and Riptide, two SeaWings from the Talons of Peace, by a river. They looked at the drawing, and Riptide summoned two SkyWings, Avalanche and Pyrite. Avalanche seemed like she wanted to rip off Qibli's tail barb, most likely because her son, Flame, had been scarred by a SandWing barb. Pyrite claimed to know where it is when they mentioned that they were looking for Scarlet. Winter observed that Qibli had feelings for Moon and wondered if his feelings were as obviously shown as Qibli's.

When they found the mountain Moon saw in the dream, they took a short rest. Winter was dreamvisited by Scarlet, which meant she was spying on them. They look around and find a shredded camp and one of Scarlet's scales, and they discover she had been there. They started looking until they found a cave, and while Kinkajou and Pyrite were still sleeping, they crept up on Scarlet and her companion and overheard her yelling at her companion and ordering him to bring Pyrite to her. When they got back to camp, Winter confronted Pyrite, and she attacked him. Qibli fought her while Winter and Moon fought Scarlet's companion. Qibli pinned Pyrite to the ground, and Winter tore off the necklace that she had previously refused to remove. Qibli jumped back at the sight of her scales falling off to reveal Hailstorm. However, Kinkajou was severely injured by ex-Queen Scarlet's NightWing companion.

When they got to the town of Possibility so that they could take Kinkajou to the hospital, Winter got worried about Hailstorm's confusion and decided to wear the necklace so he could know what Hailstorm was going through. Before he could do so, Qibli tore off number four of the conditions, which roughly was, "feels the need to wear this necklace with life/death urgency." When Winter put the necklace on, he turned into Pyrite. When Qibli asked him if he could have the necklace back, Pyrite gave it to him, and Winter appeared again. Winter decided to go back to the Ice Kingdom, and Qibli tried to reason with him, but Winter ignored him, and Qibli gave him a week to come back to them. When Winter was leaving, Qibli called out, "Don't be a stranger!"
Escaping Peril

Qibli flew above Peril and Turtle when Turtle healed himself in the river. They greeted each other when they met. Qibli was suspicious of Peril and said to Moon after she told Peril that Qibli was "probably the smartest dragon in Pyrrhia" and had already come up with five ways to kill her by then. Qibli stated that he had only come up with three so far and pointed out to Peril that she still referred to Scarlet as "the queen."

When Peril burned Winter while trying to dive away, Qibli, Moonwatcher, and Turtle landed below the arch and gathered around Winter. Qibli frantically tried to think of a way to heal Winter, stating that Winter could breathe frostbreath onto his scales and mentioned that no cactus sap healed burns. Qibli got pushed aside by Turtle as he worked with his animus-touched river stone. He asked why Turtle had "a magic healing rock." He quickly figured it out and exclaimed that Turtle must be an animus.

Later, he said that Winter running into Peril looked like a fight when Peril tried to convince the group it was an accident. Qibli noted that Winter left pretty firmly and questioned why he even got a vote on stating whether Peril was the danger in the Jade Mountain Prophecy.

When they got the scroll from Chameleon, Winter and Qibli got into a fight on how to use it, which caused Peril to burn the scroll and to unintentionally free Darkstalker.
Talons of Power

Qibli watched Darkstalker emerge from the mountain. He quickly noticed that Darkstalker was ignoring Turtle, understanding that Turtle had cast some sort of spell. He then asked Winter if he was alright when Winter suddenly forgave Darkstalker easily, unlike his usual demeanor. When they left to go hunting due to Darkstalker's insistence, he gave Turtle a meaningful look and pointed to Jade Mountain, trying to signal to him to warn the school.

Later, he told Peril to talk to Clay instead of worrying about it, then asked Turtle if he was like that around Moon. When Turtle was puzzled, he immediately said "never mind" to him and told him that he did not know yet if Darkstalker was evil, and Turtle should keep a lookout. When Turtle went to see Winter and Qibli, Qibli mentioned how odd it was for Winter to act this forgiving. After Winter stormed out, Qibli reluctantly asked Turtle if he could make him an animus but immediately dismissed it when he saw Turtle's reaction and instead asked for a spell on his earring that would shield him from all of Darkstalker's enchantments. Turtle did, and when Qibli tried it on, he mentioned that he felt more connected to himself, proving that Darkstalker made an enchantment that made everyone like and trust him; however, Turtle thought it might just be a psychological effect. When Darkstalker came, knowing that a spell had been cast, he asked Qibli if Anemone had passed by at all. When Qibli realized that Darkstalker could sense animus spells being cast, he said he did not think she had but suggested that she might have. Darkstalker asked Qibli to tell his history scroll to roll up to test if he has animus powers, and when it did not work, Darkstalker informed Qibli that he would have made a formidable animus with his mind.

When Turtle planned to follow Darkstalker and Anemone to the rainforest, Turtle gave him one of his enchanted slates. These slates were enchanted so that when Turtle got a writing idea, he would write it on one slate, and the writing would appear on the other. After Turtle left, Turtle sent him messages several times. Turtle told Anemone to find Qibli for help when Darkstalker summoned all the animus dragons from Pyrrhia.
Darkness of Dragons

Qibli watched Darkstalker leave with the NightWing students, Turtle, Anemone, and Moonwatcher.

In a flashback, Cobra snapped at Qibli that he would never amount to much, and she discouraged him from trying to be a hero, as he would only fail after he delivered to her a coconut that he stole from a fight between a cat and mouse earlier in the day. She beat him with Thorn watching. Thorn then proceeded to take Qibli away from his home and mother (who happily agreed) and into cities unknown to him. She asked him what he did to the spiny mouse as he set the mouse free. Thorn assumed he had rescued it and complimented him on his cleverness, saying his skills were what she wanted in her organization.

Qibli noted that ever since that day, Thorn had his complete trust and loyalty. However, he now thinks of Moon just as much, if not more than he thinks about Thorn, and wondered if Moon would ever love him back with the same hopefulness he used to show toward Cobra. Qibli then snapped out of his pondering and flew up to Winter, who was sorrowfully watching Moon fly away with Darkstalker and his followers. Qibli, while he is observing how Winter was watching Moon fly away, thought about how Moon would choose Winter and his beautiful scales and heroic personality over himself. When Winter caught Qibli watching him, he claimed that he was watching the sunset, and Qibli sarcastically responded that the sunset was the only interesting thing. Winter then said that once Moon comes back with the others, everything would be normal again, but Qibli disagreed, asking how things could be normal if Winter returned to school after faking death to his tribe. Winter said he never planned on going back to the school, and Qibli realized he came back because Moonwatcher was there. Qibli decided that he needed to break the supposed spell that Darkstalker cast on Winter, for Winter's sake and Moon's, but he struggled to find out how. Qibli then realized that he could duplicate his enchanted earring using Turtle's duplicating bowl. Qibli then brought the bowl out, only to realize he did not know how to use it. Peril walked by, and with her, he figured out how to use the bowl. With his new enchanted earrings, Qibli confronted Winter and tried to give him one, but Winter was clear he would not put anything magic on him after what happened to Hailstorm. Qibli scolded himself for not guessing Winter would be a stubborn, "stupid donkey."

Later during history class with Webs, many dragonets questioned Webs about Darkstalker. Winter then haughtily announced that he trusted his judgment better than any scroll's and got into an argument with a MudWing named Sepia about his sister Icicle, who was a murderer and collaborating with Ex-Queen Scarlet. Qibli soon realized that Onyx and Ostrich were not there in the cave with them while defending Winter. He found this troubling, as Ostrich particularly liked all her lessons, along with the fact that Sunny peeked in, got a worried look, and hurried on. Webs agreed eventually to tell the dragonets about Darkstalker if they stopped fighting. When Qibli stated that Webs' claim about Darkstalker being humble and unambitious was now wrong, Winter disagreed with him. He said that it was not like Darkstalker had demanded to be NightWing king immediately. Ironically, the slate that Turtle enchanted began writing the words "Darkstalker wants to be NightWing king" across its surface, and Qibli had to restrain himself from laughing.

Sunny asked Webs to give her Qibli and gave him worrying news; Ostrich and Onyx had gone missing. Qibli hurriedly made multiple earrings through Turtle's enchanted food bowl. When he looked for the dragonets of destiny to give the shield earrings to them, he found out through Sunny's dream-visiting that his grandfather Vulture had Ostrich in the Scorpion Den. He argued with Clay in the weapons cave about how he could not face his grandfather with only three daggers, a sword, and a big stick, saying if he went to him unarmed, it would be like "cutting his own throat and hanging his corpse from an alley wall." He was then interrupted by Winter, who offered to go with him. Qibli claimed that it is because Winter adored him. While Winter muttered about how his plan was already backfiring, Qibli worried about how Winter was under Darkstalker's spell and might be spying on him for the evil animus NightWing. But he decided to let Winter come along, thinking that later he may get Winter to wear his earring. Winter and Qibli set off to the Scorpion Den.

When they landed, Qibli worried about how the shadows stalking them did not do anything but watch, and he hurried to his old home. There he cannot find Cobra but was met by his siblings Sirocco and Rattlesnake. They had acquired new tattoos like Vulture's and took Qibli and Winter into Vulture's compound. There they found Vulture watching two scavengers in a maze. Winter defended them, and Vulture waved away the guards and the scavengers. He also started the train of thought to lead Qibli into figuring out the truth about Onyx - that she was Prince Smolder and Palm's daughter. He also said that she would be challenging Thorn for the throne. Vulture noted that Cobra, Qibli's mother, was imprisoned in an oubliette for giving Qibli away. Vulture then demanded that Qibli give away all of Thorn's secrets for his friends', mother's, and own release. Qibli pretended to write down Thorn's secrets in a scroll, stalling, then he made more throwing stars from the one Ostrich swiped in Turtle's doubling bowl while his mother caused a scene. They then escaped and left for Thorn's palace, where Qibli found Thorn, Smolder, and Typhoon, a SeaWing-IceWing hybrid from Possibility. Typhoon talked about how all the IceWings in the settlement had gotten suspiciously sick. Qibli suggested giving enchanted earrings to the staff (Thorn and her subjects), and more for Typhoon to take to all the IceWings in Possibility and the Ice Kingdom to be free from Darkstalker's plague and spells. Qibli suddenly ordered the Outclaws to pin Cobra to the ground and looks in her bag, finding weapons and poison. Accusing Cobra that she was not really in the oubliette all that time, and it was a setup to get close to Thorn. Afterward, Winter jumped into the air to get Darkstalker to heal the whole IceWing tribe being under Darkstalker's spell. Qibli tried to get Winter to wear the earring so Winter could be free from the Darkstalker's spell. Winter objects to this loudly, and in the process, freezes Qibli's arm, causing him to pass out, right after Thorn jabbed an earring in Winter's ear. However, directly before Qibli passes out, he called Winter a friend and asked Thorn to get earrings for everybody.

Thorn's doctors healed Qibli's arm, and he woke up in a room with Winter, who grudgingly apologized for fighting with Qibli. Qibli got to work making more protection earrings, even though Typhoon had already left with the two still in Qibli's bag to give to the sick IceWings. Winter watched as he doubled his earring in Turtle's bowl and asked if Qibli was secretly an animus dragon also (along with their clawmate, Turtle). Qibli thought darkly of how Winter took his one chance with the enchanted scroll away and responded instead with a mention of Turtle's magic. They make many more protection spells for all of Thorn's staff and the IceWings. Thorn walked into the room and asked what Qibli was doing but, after watching him, corrected herself with a more specific question of how. Qibli explained, and Thorn asked why they could not just have Qibli's animus friend stop Darkstalker with a spell. Qibli said that magic could, but the particular dragon could not. She also asked for some earrings to give to Coral and "Mudhen" (a typo for Moorhen). Winter joked awkwardly about how they would inflict Qibli's terrible fashion sense on the whole continent. They planned on who would take the earrings to wear, and Thorn told Qibli and Winter that she would handle it with her messengers.

They then returned to the balconies and found out that the Talons of Power, Vulture's followers, were filling the skies fighting the Outclaws, and the "nightmarish shape" of Vulture holding the Eye of Onyx that he stole from the treasury. He gave a speech, stopping the fight, and wrongly shaped Qibli's words that he yelled at Vulture in his favor. Vulture claimed that the threat of the bombing was the MudWings, and says that he had proof. He is cut off by Queen Thorn, who told him to bring the MudWing to her for questioning instead of illegally taking him into custody and for a real SandWing duel in the dueling grounds if there was a serious challenger. Vulture counters by claiming he had the Eye of Onyx, so there was no need, but Thorn revealed that that one was just a fake that she kept for fooling thieves and saving their lives while she was wearing the real one. Vulture tried to fight back by questioning whether the one Thorn wore was the real one, and she calmly responded that the real Eye of Onyx killed anyone not worthy of the throne and that it had not killed her yet. Qibli caught that she implied Vulture would be dead if it were not a replica. Winter muttered to Qibli the connection around Onyx's name to the eye of Onyx, and Qibli frantically searched for Onyx in the crowds of SandWings all around him. He spied a flicker of movement and shrieked to Thorn that she's right below her. He dived towards her, and Thorn fended off her attacker. She told Qibli not to hurt Onyx, and he found it hard not to protect his queen more, protesting. Onyx claimed the crown should be hers, and Thorn scoffed, saying Onyx should fight her like a real queen and that "this crown will never fall to a sneaking, sulking, shadow-killer."

They went to the arena grounds, where Smolder, Onyx's father, talked to Onyx. Qibli was worried that since Onyx was truly royal blood, the Eye of Onyx might choose her, causing him to try and call up a storm that would delay the battle. He regretted it instantly after using Anemone's magic bracelets, but it was too strong and made a sandstorm. Thorn raced to get everyone inside, and they lost Onyx, Vulture, and Smolder in the process. Once they were all safe, Qibli and Thorn went looking for them and find Onyx and Smolder in the dungeons, where Onyx was injured. Smolder was scared of the "mad prisoner" who is Prickle, Palm's sister, and Onyx's aunt. Ostrich and Six-Claws find another entrance from the outside of the dungeons, and they made it back outside, where Qibli saw all the damage he had done. He vowed not to use the bracelets again, as Thorn scolded him earlier for "controlling" the weather.

During the fall of Jade Mountain, Qibli also provided Princess Anemone with a spell to stop the battling NightWings and IceWings at the Battle of Jade Mountain, then Darkstalker took him to the cave where he was trapped in and offered to make him an animus. Qibli turned him down and was rescued by Moon and Kinkajou and later oversaw the fall of Darkstalker with Moon, Foeslayer, and Kinkajou.

He later appeared at the end of Darkness of Dragons when Moon asked him to come back to Jade Mountain and wanted to be together with him. Moon also asked Qibli if he wanted to check something out with her, which he gladly agreed to. They arrived at a small hut near the border of the Ice Kingdom. They meet a dragon named Jerboa III, the dragon Moon saw in a vision. Jerboa III allowed them to enter her hut where they see a dragon they have never seen before; a dragon from the lost continent.

The Lost Continent Prophecy

The Lost Continent
In the epilogue, Qibli meet Luna for the first time along with Moonwatcher, his new girlfriend. Qibli was shocked to see a dragon from Pantala for the first time and commented on how Luna had so many wings and asked if it was hard to fly with all those wings, then answered his question, saying that it was a silly question. When Luna told them that they needed to get her home, Qibli told her that he "had some ideas" to get her back to Pantala.
The Hive Queen
In the prologue, Qibli arrived with Turtle and Tsunami at Jerboa III's hut as Moonwatcher began to recite the prophecy. Afterward, Turtle accused him of his soul spell "breaking" animus magic, as neither he nor Anemone could use spells anymore; Qibli immediately denied this. He told Luna that he thought of swimming to Pantala to clarify before Tsunami mentioned it.
The Poison Jungle
Qibli was mentioned by Tsunami when she was in the SapWing village.
The Dangerous Gift
Qibli first appeared when Queen Snowfall and the Pantalan dragons took shelter by Jerboa III's hut. He appeared multiple times alongside Moonwatcher and eventually followed the refugees to Sanctuary. There, he happily reunited with Winter, and appeared later on with Thorn, as part of the queens summit. Qibli was eventually chosen as one of the eleven representatives to go to Pantala.
The Flames of Hope

Qibli appeared when Luna was talking to Jerboa III. He told her how they should probably stop fixing things and then nothing would go wrong. He then told Luna that Tsunami wished to show her something. On the way to Pantala, Qibli made fun of Bullfrog, telling him that his "constant talking" would be heard from miles away. He was captured by Wasp after encountering several HiveWings on an island, along with Moon, Pineapple, and Tsunami.

Later at Wasp Hive, Qibli, Pineapple, and Tsunami were being interrogated by Cottonmouth through Wasp, and Qibli was taunting them and joking around. He gave the signal for Pineapple to spit venom into Wasp's face, and after some fighting the three of them managed to escape. On the way there, Qibli worried that Pineapple would be upset about using his venom on another dragon, and flew by him to comfort him. However, since Cottonmouth was controlling Pineapple at the time, he gave strange responses, which worried Qibli. When the three of them saw a fire, Qibli said that it would be a good idea for the rest of the stealth team to start a fire as a signal then turn invisible. Moon tackled him in an invisible hug, and told him that she had not wanted to leave him. Qibli joked to Sundew and Lynx that he had stood there like a hero while Pineapple saved everyone. Qibli secretly asked Moon to check whether Pineapple was himself, and when Moon found out Pineapple was being controlled by the othermind, Qibli yelled at everyone to wake up and that Pineapple had the othermind in his head. While the stealth team continued on their way to Lake Scorpion, Luna, who was in the mindspace at the time, had the idea of sharing the stealth team's memories in order to get Freedom on their side. Through Moonwatcher, the stealth team were able to share their memories with Freedom. In Qibli's memory, an older female SandWing was shown defending a younger Qibli after another dragon tried to steal his toy. He was surprised that the older dragon would help him, and the older dragon told him it was for justice. Qibli then claimed he would fight for justice too, and attacked the dragon that had stolen from him. After the stealth team arrived at Lake Scorpion, a fight ensued between them and Cottonmouth's dragons. During the fight, he jumped in front of Moon in order to protect her from the impact.

Field Guides

A Guide to the Dragon World

Qibli was indirectly mentioned by Starflight as one of the students who found Python's letter in the library of Possibility.

In the NightWing chapter, Qibli was mentioned by Moon in her introductory letter to Starflight before her scroll about NightWing powers.

Relationships

Cobra

Cobra is scornful towards her son, and reminded Qibli during his youth that he was useless and a waste of scales. He still hears her voice all of the time, reminding him about how wretched she thinks he is.[60] He followed behind her like a little trail of footprints when he was young,[11] and often wished desperately for her to show approval or affection towards him,[67] but Cobra did not care at all what he did or how he was affected.[38] He used to lie awake watching her, hoping for a glance that would show that she did love him.[67] He often tried to prove to her that he was a dragon good enough to be worth loving, and often made things up in his head to try and convince himself that Cobra cared about him.[68] Cobra considers him a half witted idiot with crazy ideas,[69] completely ordinary and useless, and doubts his ability to ever do anything important,[70] but he still desperately desires for her to want and care for him.[71] Later on, she snapped at him even while pretending to be loving towards him in order to infiltrate the SandWing stronghold.[72] After her betrayal, Qibli fought to keep a tremor out of his voice[73] and reflected on how he had always wanted to trust her,[74] but she had lied to him throughout his entire life.[51]

Moonwatcher

When Moonwatcher first mentioned that she had been speaking to Darkstalker, Qibli developed a strange intensity in his eyes, and he worried that she might like Darkstalker better than him.[75] He later defended Moonwatcher from Winter's unkindness.[76]

If it were up to Qibli, he would spend every day of his life flying with Moon. He recognizes subtle things about her,[68] and thinks about what she would do when he needs motivation.[77] Everything is less awful for him when he is with her,[78] and he often wishes that she were by his side.[79] When Moon was in danger, he leaped aside to protect her with his wings,[80] and he looks at Moon like he loves her.[81] When Qibli spoke about how free he thought Possibility was, Moon looked at him like he made sense.[82] When Moonwatcher said that she was unsure if anyone would want to come with her to fulfill the Jade Mountain Prophecy, Qibli waved a wing at himself as though it were obvious.[83] When Winter told Moon he should have nothing to do with her, Qibli sounded genuinely angry.[84] He feels a need to know whether or not she is safe,[85] and during his time away from her, he felt like he was a broken vase and she was the piece that would fit him all back together.[86] He once thought that his ideal future would be as a loyal advisor to Thorn, but as he continued thinking about it, Moon appeared in the vision alongside him as his partner.[87] He wants to make her smile,[88] and she makes him happier than he has ever felt before.[89] For Qibli, being around Moonwatcher feels like being on a team with someone who works with him and makes his own brain work better.[90] He once stated that he would be there for Moon anytime she needed him,[91] and thought that if Moon ever died, it would kill him as well.[92] She often turns to him for physical comfort,[93] and he is considerate of her needs.[94] During the journey to Pantala, Qibli and Moon slept side by side at night.[95]

Sirocco and Rattlesnake

Sirocco and Rattlesnake told Qibli constantly during his dragonethood that he was useless and a waste of scales, and he still hears their voices in his head all of the time. They are scornful towards him[60] and often stole things from him when they were growing up.[67] Qibli had to use tricks quite often just to stop them from stealing his food. Although they were awful to him, he refused to let Cobra kill them.[32]

Thorn

Qibli looks at Thorn as though she has the eyes he trusts the most.[41] Thorn brought Qibli as her SandWing advisor during a meeting with her fellow queens,[96] and although she looked worried when Qibli suggested traveling to Pantala, she agreed that he was the best choice.[97] Qibli thinks of himself as Thorn's second-in-command.[98] Thorn unofficially adopted him as a young dragonet, and assured him that while he was under her care, he would be wanted and cared for.[71] She is friendly towards him, and after she complimented his cleverness,[99] she won his eternal undying loyalty.[100] Thorn trusts him[64] and he is filled with rage whenever she is spoken negatively of.[101] He refused to betray her, even by pretending to, despite being threatened by Vulture and his Talons of Power,[49] and she has taught him things that have made him stronger.[102] He wants to protect Thorn at all costs,[103] and her face lights up when she sees him, although she can also be stern in certain circumstances.[104] She is his leader and his friend, and she changed his life.[105]

Turtle

Upon seeing Qibli in Possibility, Turtle gave a cry of delight,[5] and Qibli later laughed at one of his jokes.[106] Qibli felt exasperated with Turtle not giving him enough information through the slates, and later guilty about yelling at Turtle in his head. When Darkstalker threw a huge rock on top of Turtle and Anemone, Qibli and Moon moved the rock off them.

Vulture

Despite being Qibli's grandfather, Vulture hates and haunts him.[107] He would rather fight someone who was generally evil like Darkstalker or Scarlet than face his grandfather.[107] Stealing from Vulture would mean certain death,[50] and Qibli felt enraged when Vulture spoke badly of Thorn.[101] Vulture considers Qibli to be the smartest of Cobra's dragonets,[108] and while they are both equally observant,[109] Vulture was deceptive[49] towards him, and worms his way into Qibli's head to make him doubt everything is real. Qibli is terrified of him.[110] When Qibli knew he would have to face Vulture to rescue Ostrich, he was so terrified that he did not trust himself to stand up while preparing in the weapons cave. He stated that if he went to Vulture unarmed, he may as well slit his own throat and hang his own corpse from an alley wall.

Winter

Qibli always had a teasing relationship with Winter. When presented with the option of sharing a cave with someone else, Qibli refused, saying that he did not mind. He wanted to get Winter to like him and often teased him on purpose to try and form a friendship with the prickly IceWing.[111] Qibli is often envious of Winter, and while he considers Winter very handsome, he feels drab by comparison[112] and is self-conscious about Moonwatcher preferring Winter over himself.[113][114] However, after Winter saved Qibli's life, he was grateful in his thanks, entirely too sincerely for Winter.[115] Qibli looked to Winter like he was waiting for him to decide whether or not to reveal important information.[116] He also purposefully paired Moonwatcher and Winter together during the search for Hailstorm in hopes that searching with her would keep Winter going.[29] He was quick to blame Winter for what happened to Darkstalker's scroll.[117] Qibli has helped Winter become less serious, and had an irrepressible grin on his face when speaking to Winter in Sanctuary. Qibli considers him a best friend and is affectionate[118] and genuinely delighted towards him.[98] Winter sometimes looks at Qibli as though he will never understand him,[26] but he genuinely likes Qibli, and considers him a best friend.[119] Winter is surprised that he considers Qibli a best friend, especially since Qibli won Moon's heart.[120] Qibli had teased once that he and Winter would end up getting married one day.[121]

Family tree

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SiroccoRattlesnakeQibli


Quotes

"I'm not leaving you alone with no stranger. All prophecy-like or not."
― to Thorn, about Sunny (The Brightest Night, page 71)
"No one is getting sliced up or frozen and snapped apart. [...] What is wrong with you? Did you even try just asking nicely? [...] Hey. I'm the idiot clawmate, although most dragons call me Qibli. My intimidating acquaintance here is Winter. What's your name?"
― to Moonwatcher and Winter (Moon Rising, page 44)
"Winter, you need to seriously cool down! Get it? Because he's an IceWing? I know, I'm hilarious."
― to Winter (Moon Rising, page 45)
"Indeed. [...] The scavenger with the silly name is Winter's pet. Nobody told me we could bring pets here, but I guess the nephew of the IceWing queen gets some special privileges. And if you didn't know he was Queen Glacier's nephew, don't worry, he'd have told you sometime in the next five minutes."
― to Moon, about Winter (Moon Rising, page 46-47)
"I don't mind. [...] I mean, I don't mind the scavenger. His owner is the one I might be allergic to."
― about Bandit and Winter (Moon Rising, page 52)
"See, I'm your destiny."
― to Winter, about their shared winglet (Moon Rising, page 85)
"Terribly undignified. We would never allow such higgeldy-piggeldy shenanigans in the Ice Kingdom."
― imitating Winter (Winter Turning, page 160)
"What is with you and faces? [...] You should try threatening someone's elbows or ankles once in a while, just for a change of pace."
― to Winter (Winter Turning, page 32)
"Stop, stop it. I see you going to the giving-up place in your head. Get yourself out of there right now. We do not know he is dead any more than we did an hour ago. What we have to do is keep searching, because he's only definitely dead if we give up and sit here like moping camels. You are not allowed to mourn until you see a dead body, do you understand me?"
― to Winter about Hailstorm (Winter Turning, page 165)
"Make bananas. Absolutely terrifying. Run for your life."
― to Winter about Mightyclaws' power (Talons of Power, page 90)
"History! How can we possibly sit in a dark cave listening to Webs drone on about the ancient past? This is history, happening right now. We're in the middle of it, or we should be."
― to Winter (Darkness of Dragons, page 17)
"It's one of the first spells I thought of. If I'd gotten Darkstalker's scroll — if I had all that power — first I'd protect my soul, next, I'd cast spells to protect everyone I love, and then ... I'd do a spell to make everyone like me. Even Winter, even Peril, ... even my family. Would that be wrong? I wouldn't abuse it the way Darkstalker has. I wouldn't be tricking anyone into doing the things I want them to do. I just want other dragons to like me — and some of them won't, no matter how hard I try."
― thinking (Darkness of Dragons, page 51)
"Geegaws. How can you call me weird and then use ancient old worm words like that?"
― to Winter (Darkness of Dragons, page 61)
"She doesn't trust me with them. She's like Turtle and Peril; she thinks I don't deserve magic, or that I'll do something terrible with it. But I wouldn't! I'd be so careful. I'd think through everything that could go wrong before I did anything. And I have so many great ideas! I would have been the right dragon to take care of Darkstalker's scroll, I know I would have, no matter what Winter thinks."
― Qibli's thoughts (Darkness of Dragons, page 64)
"There's nothing weak about being compassionate."
― to Cobra (Darkness of Dragons, page 126)
"But the world is different now than it was in Darkstalker's time. In his time, the IceWings would have all been in the Ice Kingdom, isolated, where a plague could wipe them out without knowing until it was over. In this world — a world with Possibility in it, and the Talons of Peace, and hybrid dragons and soldiers from different tribes who fought alongside one another in the Great War — in this world, we can see the dying dragons. We can see them, and we can save them. We can stop him."
― Qibli's thoughts (Darkness of Dragons, page 137)
"You said the name Capybara when you were pretending to read my scroll of information for Vulture — but I hadn't written that name anywhere in it. You also mentioned Thorn's morning meetings with her most trusted advisors. You'd only know about those details if you'd been out of prison this whole time, spying on Thorn with the Obsidian Mirror, right alongside Grandfather."
― to Cobra (Darkness of Dragons, page 140)
"Such as the fact that he killed his father; the fact that his seer girlfriend thought he was so dangerous he had to be hidden under a mountain for all eternity; he can enchant dragons to do anything he tells them to, or turn them into other dragons entirely if he wants; the fact that he just tried to kill the entire IceWing tribe with magic; and the fact that he's so charming and sincere that smart dragons tend to like him even when they're not enchanted to; Also, I'm not sure there's anyone who can stop him. I'm not sure there's anyone he cares about enough that he'd listen to them — or anyone who's willing to try."
― to Hope when she asked him what his concerns were regarding Darkstalker (Darkness of Dragons, page 279)
"Don't be selfish, Qibli — you wanted to make her smile. If taking her to Winter would make her happy, isn't that what you want?"
― thoughts (Darkness of Dragons, page 250)
"But there are so many dragons here. Angry dragons, violent dragons, injured and dying dragons. Won't it be overwhelming? Won't it hurt you, to have all their minds flooding into yours right now?"
― to Moonwatcher (Darkness of Dragons, page 314)
"I'll always be close, if you need me."
― to Moonwatcher (Darkness of Dragons, page 269)
"I hope she comes out of this still thinking there's good in other dragons. I wonder if she's right, or if she sees us that way because that's how she is. I wonder if those dragons up there would fight like this if they could read each other's minds. If everyone could feel what she's feeling — if they understood all the other dragons around them — would they still be able to kill each other?"
― thoughts about Moonwatcher (Darkness of Dragons, page 315)
"So ... why didn't you do that? To the IceWings. When you first came out of the mountain and you saw visions of them threatening your tribe. Why didn't you enchant all of them to want peace with you instead? Or cast a spell to make all IceWings and NightWings forget their ancient hatred and forgive everything that's happened? Why didn't you use your magic to avoid war, instead of trying to kill them all?"
― to Darkstalker about the IceWing plague (Darkness of Dragons, page 331-332)
"The fact that you can't be good on your own. That's part of the problem. You shouldn't need a dragon on your shoulder telling you that killing all the IceWings is wrong, or that taking over your father's mind was an awful thing to do."
― to Darkstalker (Darkness of Dragons, page 335)
"You didn't lose your soul because magic ate it away slowly. [...] You lost it because you chose to do terrible things, over and over again. Each terrible thing, each betrayal, each murder, added to this mountain. That's not the magic's fault. That's you. That's who you chose to be."
― to Darkstalker (Darkness of Dragons, page 339)
"That's the spirit, Hey, I have an idea: let's stop fixing things, and then maybe nothing else will go wrong."
― Qibli, to Jerboa III and Luna (The Flames of Hope, page 8)
"But then you remembered that I'm very clever and would totally figure out how to escape on my own. [...] Right? Guess what I did, guess what I did. I stood there, like an absolute hero, while Pineapple saved all of us. Didn't I, Tsunami?"
― Qibli, to Moonwatcher (The Flames of Hope, page 255)

Trivia

  • Qibli can play the drums.[122]
  • According to Winter, Qibli has an annoying "let's be sensible about this" voice when trying to reason with someone.[123]
  • Qibli is a wide-open desert kind of dragon and makes a lot of noise in enclosed spaces.[115]
  • Qibli is a compelling storyteller.[124]
  • On the cover of Darkness of Dragons, Qibli is missing his scar.[125]
  • Qibli remembers the first three years of his life with much more clarity than most dragons.[67]
  • The first thing Qibli stole in the Scorpion Den was a runty, spotted persimmon that had fallen under a food cart.[126]
  • One of Qibli's recurring nightmares is of him dying in a dark cave.[127]
  • Qibli is roughly based on one of Tui T. Sutherland's sons, Elliot, though Sutherland mentioned that the dragon who represents her son the most is Cliff.[event 1]
  • When asked about the love triangle in arc two involving Qibli, Winter, and Moonwatcher, Tui stated in an interview that she wanted to try to challenge herself by writing a love triangle where "you really like all of them, and any of the three can be together," which made Tui feel conflicted when it came time to decide the final pairing. In this case, Tui wanted Moonwatcher to pick the nice guy who cares about her and does all the right things.[event 2]
  • Qibli's theme song is Stand by You by Rachel Platten.[event 3]
  • Qibli likes his scar and considers it to be a part of who he is.[128]
  • Qibli's scar is not visible in Scholastic Homebase.
  • He was missing his scar on several pages in the Moon Rising (graphic novel).
  • In some of the panels in Moon Rising (graphic novel), his earring appears on his right ear instead of his left.
  • Qibli knows how to play charades and taught Swordtail how to play it.[129]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Winter Turning, page 194
  2. ↑ Moon Rising, page 278
  3. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 78
  4. ↑ Moon Rising, page 80
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Escaping Peril, page 107
  6. ↑ Winter Turning, page 73
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Moon Rising, page 44
  8. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 71
  9. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 230
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 202
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Darkness of Dragons, page 4
  12. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 292
  13. ↑ Moon Rising, page 17
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Winter Turning, page 24
  15. ↑ Winter Turning, page 40
  16. ↑ Escaping Peril, page 109
  17. ↑ Winter Turning, page 129
  18. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 201
  19. ↑ Winter Turning, page 136
  20. ↑ Winter Turning, page 152
  21. ↑ Winter Turning, page 157
  22. ↑ Winter Turning, page 160
  23. ↑ Escaping Peril, page 268
  24. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 328
  25. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 257
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  27. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 129-130
  28. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 207
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Winter Turning, page 166
  30. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 91
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 203
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 126
  33. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 241
  34. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 237
  35. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 199
  36. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 23
  37. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 69
  38. ↑ 38.0 38.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 6
  39. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 172
  40. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 173
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 The Dangerous Gift, page 181
  42. ↑ Moon Rising, page 80-81
  43. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 28
  44. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 10
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  62. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 204
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  64. ↑ 64.0 64.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 29
  65. ↑ The Flames of Hope, page 21
  66. ↑ The Flames of Hope, page 27
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  68. ↑ 68.0 68.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 1
  69. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 140
  70. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 11
  71. ↑ 71.0 71.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 12
  72. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 114
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  75. ↑ Escaping Peril, page 269
  76. ↑ Escaping Peril, page 282
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  92. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 302
  93. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 306
  94. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 314
  95. ↑ The Flames of Hope, page 24
  96. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 200
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  99. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 13
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  102. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 142
  103. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 169
  104. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 132
  105. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 165
  106. ↑ Escaping Peril, page 265
  107. ↑ 107.0 107.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 66
  108. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 89
  109. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 103
  110. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 329
  111. ↑ Moon Rising, page 52
  112. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 15
  113. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 16
  114. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 263
  115. ↑ 115.0 115.1 Winter Turning, page 62
  116. ↑ Winter Turning, page 148
  117. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 62
  118. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 170
  119. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 369
  120. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, epilogue
  121. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 100
  122. ↑ Moon Rising, page 161
  123. ↑ Winter Turning, page 19
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  125. ↑ Darkness of Dragons English cover
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  129. ↑ The Flames of Hope, page 324
  1. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  2. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 
  3. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 


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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