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|quote  = You said, 'Hey sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring.
|quote  = I stayed close to make sure you and the other [[Dragonets of destiny|dragonets]] were safe. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you the truth. I didn't think you'd trust me if you knew.
|speaker = Riptide translating Tsunami's oblivious Aquatic in ''The Lost Heir''.}}
|speaker = Riptide to [[Tsunami]], ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]''
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|name      =
|image      = RiptideTemplate.png
|age        = 9 years
|gender    = Male
|occupation = Leader of the [[Talons of Peace]]
|tribe      = [[SeaWings]]
|Relation1  = Mother
|RName1    = Unknown, deceased
|Relation2  = Father
|RName2    = [[Webs]]
|appeared  = ''[[The Lost Heir]]'', ''[[The Brightest Night]]'', ''[[Winter Turning]]''
|mentioned  = ''[[Escaping Peril]]''
}}
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'''Riptide''' is a male [[SeaWings|SeaWing]]. He was introduced in ''[[The Lost Heir]]'' as a member of the [[Talons of Peace]] and a lookout for the SeaWings. [[Queen Coral]] seems to hate him for being the son of [[Webs]], (the SeaWing who stole Tsunami's egg) and she thinks of his family as traitors and cowards because Webs ran away in the middle of a battle and later came back to the Kingdom to steal [[Princess Tsunami|Tsunami's]] egg for the prophecy. Queen Coral sometimes calls him 'creature', as seen in ''The Lost Heir''. He also taught her some [[Aquatic]], and in ''[[Winter Turning]],'' he asked [[Winter]] if they had brought a message for him from Tsunami. He is currently the leader of the Talons of Peace, or whatever the movement has become, according to Webs in ''[[Moon Rising]]'' and ''Winter Turning''. Tsunami has a crush on Riptide; however, she still does not like that he lied to her about being a Talon of Peace.
{{Character
|name      = Riptide
|image    = <gallery>
RiptideGN Portrait.png|Graphic Novel
RiptideTemplateSSE.png|Reference
</gallery>
|age      = 9 years (hatched in 5,003 AS)
|gender    = Male
|tribe    = [[SeaWings]]
|powers    =


== Appearance ==
|status    = Alive (as of ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]'')
Riptide has sky blue scales, dark blue horns, a pale underbelly, an old bite mark on his tail, claw mark scars across his underbelly, slash marks across his snout, <ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 40 </ref> and dark blue eyes.


==Biography==
|current  = Leader of the [[Talons of Peace]]
===''Pre-Series''===
|former    = Guard under [[Queen Coral]]
Riptide hatched a couple of years before Webs fled in the middle of a battle. Webs later came back and stole Tsunami's egg from Queen Coral's [[The SeaWing Royal Hatchery|Royal Hatchery]] so that he could fulfill the [[The Prophecy|prophecy]]. Because of this, Webs became his tribe's most notorious traitor. Queen Coral hated Webs for fleeing what he had done, and she strongly distrusted Riptide, saying that betrayal ran in his family. She assigned Riptide the lowest of duties, guarding the border SeaWing territory, as far away from the palaces as possible. Riptide had been interested in knowing more about his father ever since. Because of this, he joined the Talons of Peace to find out about his father, though they told him nothing about Webs except that he was safe. He secretly passed on SeaWing information to the Talons for years.


===''[[The Lost Heir]]''===
|Relation1 = Mother
Riptide discovered the [[The Dragonets of Destiny|dragonets of destiny]] in SeaWing territory and brought them to the [[Summer Palace of the Sea|Summer Palace]], after being questioned by the queen's brother, [[Commander Shark|Shark]]. Queen Coral finally met her long-lost daughter, Tsunami, and revealed to her that Webs was his father; because of this, Riptide could not be trusted. Tsunami, however, felt it was unfair to punish Riptide for what his father had done.
|RName1    = [[Unnamed characters#SeaWings|Unnamed SeaWing]]
|Relation2 = Father
|RName2    = [[Webs]]
|Relation3 = Partner
|RName3    = [[Tsunami]]


Riptide followed Tsunami from a distance afterward and helped her repeatedly at sea. He wanted to protect the dragonets of destiny, and is shown to seem to be very fond of Tsunami. After Tsunami's first lesson of Aquatic with [[Whirlpool]], which taught her nothing, she went to Riptide. Riptide taught Tsunami some basic Aquatic, and they became friends. Later, when Tsunami takes on the role of protecting Queen Coral's [[Princess Auklet|last female egg]], Riptide shows her the way to the Summer palace. When Tsunami returned to the Summer Palace and went to see her friends, Riptide left before he could be noticed away from his guard post. After he left, [[Queen Glory|Glory]] accused Tsunami of liking Riptide, and Tsunami immediately denied it.
|a1App    =
''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|a1Men    =
|a2App    = ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
|a2Men    =
''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Escaping Peril (book)|Escaping Peril]]'',<br />
''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|a3App    = ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]''
|a3Men    =
|gnApp    =
''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'',<br />
''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|The Brightest Night]]'',<br />
''[[Winter Turning (graphic novel)|Winter Turning]]''
|gnMen    =
''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Escaping Peril (graphic novel)|Escaping Peril]]''
|otFeat    =
''[[Forge Your Dragon World]]'',<br />
''[[Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book]]''
}}
'''Riptide''' is an adult male [[SeaWing]] who was introduced in ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]].'' He formerly served as a border guard of the [[Kingdom of the Sea]] and is currently the leader of the [[Talons of Peace]]. He is the son of [[Webs]] and is currently in a long-distance relationship with [[Tsunami]].  


The following day, Webs had been found at the Summer Palace and Coral decided to later execute him for his crimes. Soon after, Riptide was found sneaking around outside the palace as well. Coral accused Riptide of working with his father and threw them both in prison, despite Tsunami's protests. Coral was convinced that Webs was the assassin that had been killing off her heirs for years, and she wanted her last egg, which was being guarded by Tsunami, to be put back into the royal hatchery. However, Tsunami knew that Webs was not the assassin and the egg was still in danger. She made a deal that if she caught the assassin, she had to let Riptide go. Coral, thinking that she already had the assassin, agreed.
== Description ==
Riptide was mentioned several times to have dark blue horns and metallic{{Ref|TLH|40}} sky-blue scales,{{Ref|TDG|139}} that are several shades paler than Tsunami's.{{Ref|TLH|27}} He has a pale underbelly{{Ref|TLH|40}} and dark blue eyes that are nearly black.{{Ref|TLH|29}} He is large,{{Ref|TLH|32}} fully grown,{{Ref|TLH|37}} and well-built, with sharp, hooked claws{{Ref|TLH|32}} and a massive tail.{{Ref|TLH|31}} He has several scars, including an old bite mark on his tail, claw scars along his underbelly, and slashes across his snout.{{Ref|TLH|40}} He is quite handsome, with a friendly-looking face.{{Ref|TLH|28}}


That night, Tsunami stayed in the hatchery with the egg. The assassin turned out to be a statue of [[Princess Orca|Orca]], placed inside the hatchery. The [[Orca's Statue|statue]] remained there after her death, killing all of Coral's daughters. Tsunami defeated it and saved Queen Coral's last daughter. The statue was later destroyed by Coral.
== Personality ==
Riptide is strong, brave,{{Ref|TLH|218}} sheepish,{{Ref|TLH|95}} dignified,{{Ref|TLH|127}} wry, and secretive.{{Ref|TLH|127}} He once stated that he would never be able to boss anyone into doing what he wants,{{Ref|TLH|179}} and he is a good actor.{{Ref|TLH|278}} Even after being imprisoned by [[Queen Coral]], he was courageously determined to protect his home with his life.{{Ref|TLH|283}} Despite being punished for his father's actions, Riptide is still respectful toward the royal family, yet fearful, avoiding conflict with them.{{Ref|TLH|71}} He is intelligent, observant,{{Ref|TLH|37}} helpful,{{Ref|TLH|130}} calm, and open-minded.{{Ref|TLH|41}} He prefers hearing the hard truth rather than easy lies.{{Ref|TLH|129}} Although he is loyal, he also respects the independence of others.{{Ref|TBN|231}}


Coral agreed to release Riptide, but said he could not stay with the SeaWings. The dragonets had decided to leave the [[Kingdom of the Sea]], and Tsunami suggested he could come with them. [[Princess Blister|Blister]], however, who was at the palace at the time, didn't want the dragonets to leave. To keep them all from leaving, Blister tricked Queen Coral into putting the dragonets in her prison. [[Princess Anemone|Anemone]], Tsunami's younger sister, slipped away from her mother and freed the dragonets. The dragonets then released Riptide and Webs from their cage, and prepared to leave. Riptide then revealed to Tsunami that he had joined the Talons of Peace in order to learn more about his father, though they told him nothing. Tsunami was mad at Riptide for lying to her, but at the same moment, the SeaWing palace was attacked by the [[SkyWings]] and the [[MudWings]], who had followed Webs to the Summer Palace. The dragonets and Webs escaped, but Riptide stayed to fight against [[Princess Burn|Burn's]] alliance. Tsunami wasn't sure she had forgiven Riptide for lying to her, but she did hope to see him again.
== Biography ==
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = Pre-Series
|content = When Riptide was two years old, Webs fled in the middle of a battle and later returned in secret to the [[Deep Palace]] to steal Tsunami's egg from the [[Deep Palace#Royal Hatchery|Royal Hatchery]] for the [[The Dragonet Prophecy (prophecy)|Dragonet Prophecy]]. Webs quickly became infamous for his treachery throughout the SeaWing tribe and consequently created an unfortunate situation for his son Riptide, who was also unfairly believed to be a traitor at heart because of his father's crimes. Queen Coral in particular hated the young SeaWing, and assigned him to the lowest of duties: guarding the border of SeaWing territory, as far away from the palaces and SeaWing civilization as possible. Despite the bad rumors, Riptide always wanted to know his father and eventually joined the Talons of Peace in hopes of seeing Webs again. The Talons would only ever tell Riptide that his father was safe, even though Riptide passed them important information about the SeaWings for years, likely ending when the [[War of SandWing Succession|war]] did.
}}
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=== The Dragonet Prophecy ===
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]''
|content = Riptide was on patrol duty in the Kingdom of the Sea. After he briefly spoke with [[Nautilus]] in [[Aquatic]], Tsunami revealed herself to Riptide and he fled, but accidentally smacked into the side of a passing whale. After she pinned him down, Riptide flashed his scales at Tsunami, saying something in Aquatic, and Tsunami responded by flashing some of her scales. Then, Riptide lunged at her. Tsunami, thinking that Riptide was trying to attack her, swam to the surface after slashing her claws across his snout. It was then revealed that when Tsunami flashed her scales to show Riptide she was also a SeaWing, she had unknowingly flashed that she liked him in Aquatic, saying: "Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your snout was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring." After learning about her inability to speak and understand Aquatic, he became suspicious, but noticed Tsunami's sad expression and assumed that she was not lying about being a real SeaWing. [[Clay]] flew over, but Riptide, attempting to protect Tsunami from Clay, threw Tsunami down into the water, which Clay thought was hostile. After seeing Clay, he attacked him (as [[MudWings]] and SeaWings were enemies during the war), getting into a fight with Clay, but Tsunami angrily separated them and explained that they were the dragonets of destiny; Riptide ceased his attack after her intervention. Clay realized that Riptide was not trying to hurt Tsunami as he protested, confused.


===''[[The Brightest Night]]''===
After blindfolding Clay and [[Sunny]], Riptide reluctantly agreed to take Tsunami and her friends to the [[Summer Palace]] as Tsunami pointed out what her mother's reaction would be if he did not bring her back. They were confronted by the advance guard, although Tsunami eventually convinced [[Shark]] to let them through. After they entered the tunnel that led to the palace, Riptide removed Clay and Sunny's blindfolds and led them forward with glowing scales. After their arrival, Riptide told Tsunami a summary of the palace's architecture and history and took the dragonets of destiny to the top pavilion, where they could wait for Queen Coral to return from the Deep Palace. After Queen Coral and [[Anemone]] arrived, Riptide went back to guard duty under the [[queen]]'s annoyed orders, while also revealing to Tsunami that he was Webs's son, much to her surprise.
Riptide was seen when [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]], Tsunami, and [[Ochre]] go to the Talons of Peace's camp. There, he explained a few of the significant members of the Talons of Peace, such as [[Flame|Flame's]] mother, [[Avalanche]]. He is is also present at [[Queen Thorn's Stronghold|Burn's stronghold]] near the end of the book, and helps to hold [[Clay]] down while [[Peril]] burns the venom from the [[Dragonbite Viper|dragonbite viper]] out of Clay's leg.


=== ''[[Moon Rising]]'' ===
As Tsunami and several other SeaWings swam to an island near the Summer Palace to investigate a dead [[SkyWing]] (who was later revealed to be [[Kestrel]]), Tsunami saw Riptide following her from a distance, and they waved to one another.
Riptide is mentioned by Webs in the [[Jade Winglet|Jade]] and [[Gold Winglet]]s' history class as 'the leader of whatever the Talons of Peace are becoming'.


=== ''[[Winter Turning]]'' ===
Later, as Tsunami was resting outside the Summer Palace in a cave near the sea, Riptide approached her. Riptide expressed that he would like Tsunami to tell him about Webs, and although Tsunami listed several good things about her former guardian, Riptide asked to hear about his father's flaws as well, insisting that it would be okay. Riptide also taught Tsunami a small portion of Aquatic, including the phrases 'squid-brain' and 'I will protect,' as well as how to indicate different types of danger. After Tsunami realized her friends may be in danger from Shark and his guards, she quickly left for the Summer Palace.
Riptide was seen in the book when [[Qibli]], Winter, [[Kinkajou]], and [[Moonwatcher]] were looking for somebody in the Talons of Peace who could point them to a spot in the [[Sky Kingdom]], as he was the leader of the Talons of Peace ever since [[Nautilus]] stepped down. Moonwatcher sees the mysterious place where [[Icicle]] was [[Dreamvisitor|dreamvisited]] by [[Ex-Queen Scarlet|Scarlet]] and sketches it. He gets Avalanche and [[Pyrite]], two Talons, to help them to look for it. He then asks if Tsunami had a message for him.


=== ''[[Escaping Peril]]'' ===
The following day, Webs had been found at the Summer Palace and Coral decided she wanted to execute him for his crimes. Soon after, Riptide was found sneaking around outside the palace as well. Coral accused Riptide of working with his father and threw them both in prison, despite Tsunami's protests. With the help of [[Blister]], Coral was convinced that Webs was the assassin that had been killing off her heirs for years, and she wanted her last egg (which was being guarded by Tsunami) to be put back into the royal hatchery. However, Tsunami was convinced that Webs was not the assassin, and the egg was still in danger. She made a deal that if she caught the assassin, she had to let Riptide go. Queen Coral, thinking that she already had the assassins, agreed.
Nautilus mentions that Tsunami joined Riptide and his group to search for Scarlet.


==Personality==
Later, Blister tricked Queen Coral into putting the dragonets in her prison, where Riptide and Webs were as well. Anemone, Tsunami's younger sister, slipped away from her mother and freed the dragonets. The dragonets then released Riptide and Webs from their cage and then prepared to leave. Riptide then revealed to Tsunami that he had joined the Talons of Peace to learn more about his father, though they told him nothing. Tsunami was mad at Riptide for lying to her, but at the same moment, the SeaWing palace was attacked by the SkyWings and the MudWings, who had followed Webs to the Summer Palace. The dragonets and Webs escaped, but Riptide stayed to fight against [[Burn]]'s alliance. Tsunami was not sure she had forgiven Riptide for lying to her, but she did hope to see him again.
Riptide is displayed as being a kind-hearted, charming individual with a sense of humor. He wants to avoid getting his father's reputation, which is that of a traitor. Riptide greatly cares for Tsunami, and it is inferred that he has a crush on her. In ''Winter Turning'', his eyes lit up at the mention of Jade Mountain Academy as Tsunami was there and immediately questioned how she was.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|content = Riptide was seen when Sunny, Tsunami, and [[Ochre]] went to the Talons of Peace's camp. There, he explained a few of the significant members of the Talons of Peace, such as [[Flame]]'s mother, [[Avalanche]]. He was also present at [[SandWing stronghold|Burn's stronghold]] during the meeting of the [[SandWing]] sisters and helped hold Clay down while [[Peril]] burns the venom from the [[dragonbite viper]] out of Clay's leg.
}}
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=== The Jade Mountain Prophecy ===
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
|content = Riptide was mentioned by Webs in the [[Jade Winglet|Jade]] and Gold Winglets' history class as "the leader of whatever the Talons of Peace are becoming."
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
|content = Riptide was seen when [[Qibli]], [[Winter]], [[Kinkajou]], and [[Moonwatcher]] were looking for somebody in the Talons of Peace who could point them to a spot in the [[Sky Kingdom]], as he was the leader of the Talons of Peace ever since Nautilus stepped down. Moonwatcher had a sketch of the mountain she saw when [[Icicle]] was [[Dreamvisitor|dreamvisited]] by [[Scarlet]] to show to any SkyWings that may help them find [[Hailstorm]]. He got Avalanche and [[Pyrite]], two Talons, to help them to look for it. He then asked if Tsunami had a message for him, and was happy to find out that she thought about him a lot from Moon, but he did not want to contact her until she contacted him first.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Escaping Peril (book)|Escaping Peril]]''
|content = Riptide was mentioned when Peril and [[Turtle]] were found by the Talons of Peace, as Turtle asked where Tsunami was. Nautilus said she went with Riptide and his group.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align = left
|heading = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|content = In the epilogue, Kinkajou briefly mentioned that Riptide had said Winter was "skulking around the forest somewhere."
}}
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=== The Lost Continent Prophecy ===
{{Dropdown
|align = left
|heading = ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]''
|content = Riptide was first seen when the [[Pantalan]] [[dragons]] arrived at [[Sanctuary]]. Tsunami and him awkwardly tried to hug each other. He told Tsunami that he was glad to see her and that he had been hoping to show her all of the changes they had made to Sanctuary, but he trailed off when he noticed the new arrivals with shock. He later stated that they could stay there for a few nights while they figured it all out. He later left with Tsunami to choose the messengers to call each of the queens to Sanctuary for a meeting.


== Family Tree ==
Riptide was later shown backing Tsunami up when [[Sundew]] claimed that they had all been hiding their [[Animus magic|magic]] from the Pantalan dragons — he confirmed that animus magic was very rare and only a few dragons possessed the power. He announced that the queens were arriving, and he was later seen in the council.
{{Riptide Family Tree}}
}}


==Quotes==
== Relationships ==
''"I certainly did not! You said you liked me, and that you'd followed me all the way out here to tell me that."'' - To Tsunami when they first met
=== [[Tsunami]] ===
Riptide is supportive of Tsunami,{{Ref|TDG|192}} and he is physically affectionate toward her.{{Ref|TDG|193}} Riptide's whole face lit up when Tsunami was mentioned, and Moonwatcher said that Tsunami thinks of Riptide all the time, and wants to hear from him.{{Ref|WT|144}}{{Ref|TDG|193}}{{Ref|TLH|179}} She makes him nervous,{{Ref|TLH|71}} but she genuinely likes him{{Ref|TLH|85}} and hoped to see him again after their initial meeting.{{Ref|TLH|86}} She likes having him around her,{{Ref|TLH|95}} and although her first instinct was to yell at him for lying about the identity of his father,{{Ref|TLH|127}} he looks at her without any expectation of her becoming queen or any judgement about her murder of [[Gill]]; he only sees her as a dragon whom he likes very much.{{Ref|TLH|128}} After she reassured him physically, Tsunami felt something tingle in the air between them.{{Ref|TLH|130}} He helped her to forget about Gill's death for a while, and he took her front talons in his before they parted. He told her to be careful and that he would be close, if she needed him.{{Ref|TLH|132}} Tsunami considered him to be someone that she could trust,{{Ref|TLH|179}} but after discovering that he had lied to her about his affiliation with the Talons of Peace, her trust was broken in him, and she wondered if she could believe anything he said.{{Ref|TLH|278}} After he apologized to her, she was unsure about her forgiveness toward him, but she still wanted a chance to decide. She wanted him to survive the War of SandWing Succession, and she wanted to meet him again after it was over.{{Ref|TLH|284}} They are currently in a long-distance relationship.{{Ref|Event|http://web.archive.org/web/20190309204348/https://wingsoffire.scholastic.com/forums/topics/329450}}


''"That's not usually how I introduce myself."'' - To Tsunami when apologizing for not telling her that Webs was his father.
== Family tree ==
{{Riptide Family Tree}}


''"'Squid-brain'. My new favourite insult, thanks to you."'' - To Tsunami when he was teaching her Aquatic
== Quotes ==
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I said, 'What are you doing out here?' and you said — You said, 'Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring.
|speaker = to Tsunami
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 35
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = You don't look guilty. You look sad. And I imagine that those would be hard to fake. So where did you come from, and what's wrong with you?
|speaker = to Tsunami
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 37
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = The MudWings are our enemies. If you don't know that, then you'd better leave the Bay of a Thousand Scales before Queen Coral's army finds you and does what they always do to traitors.
|speaker = to Tsunami
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 39
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Not really. He ran away during a battle when I was only two years old. But I've been hearing about his treachery my whole life. [...] I really can't believe he never took you to the ocean in all that time.
|speaker = about Webs
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 43
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = It's not how I usually introduce myself. It makes dragons see me a certain way. I'm sorry, I should have told you. I was hoping you might, um — I'd like to know more about him.
|speaker = to Tsunami, about Webs
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 128
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = It's all right. You can tell me the truth. I want to hear the bad stuff, too. It's good for me.
|speaker = to Tsunami, about Webs
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 129
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = A squid-brain. My new favorite insult, thanks to you.
|speaker = to Tsunami
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 130
}}
----
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I stayed close to make sure you and the other dragonets were safe. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you the truth. I didn't think you'd trust me if you knew.
|speaker = to Tsunami, after telling her the truth about being in the Talons of Peace
|book    = [[The Lost Heir (book)|The Lost Heir]]
|page    = 278
}}


''"You said, "Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring."'' - Riptide repeating what Tsunami accidentally said in [[Aquatic]]
== Trivia ==
* Tsunami likes Riptide's name and thinks it sounds fierce and scary, like hers.{{Ref|TLH|40}}


''"That's Anemone. Your sister."''
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
RiptideGN Portrait.png|Riptide from ''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
Riptide SP.png|Riptide from the ''[[Merchandise#Official Wings of Fire Stickerpedia|Official Wings of Fire Stickerpedia]]'', by [[Brianna C. Walsh]]
RiptideTemplateSSE.png|Reference by {{U|SpaceshipEarth}}
</gallery>


''"Squid! Didn't you hear my orders?"''
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</gallery>


''"Seriously? Never thought I'd see an IceWing and a NightWing traveling together."'' - To Winter about Moonwatcher traveling with him in ''Winter Turning''
== References ==
{{References}}
{{EventReferences}}


== Trivia ==
{{SeaWing Navbox}}
* A riptide is a dangerous current that can sweep you out to sea.
* This is ironic due to the fact that Riptide never posed as much of a threat to the Kingdom of the Sea, despite Queen Coral's grudge.
* Riptide has a crush on Tsunami.
* His mother was killed in battle after Coral changed her occupation from cook to soldier.
* His father is Webs, the only surviving guardian to the Dragonets of Destiny, as well as a member of the [http://wingsoffire.wikia.com/wiki/Talons_of_Peace Talons of Peace].
* He is a good actor, as shown in ''The Lost Heir.''
*It is a highly probable theory that the blue [[Dragonets|dragonet]] in [[Moonwatcher|Moon's]] vision of the peaceful future was Riptide's and Tsunami's dragonet.
* Riptide's favorite insult became squid-brain after Tsunami used it in ''[[The Lost Heir]]. ''In turn, he taught Tsunami how to say squid-brain in Aquatic.


==Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 20:52, 13 October 2025

"I stayed close to make sure you and the other dragonets were safe. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you the truth. I didn't think you'd trust me if you knew."
— Riptide to Tsunami, The Lost Heir

Riptide is an adult male SeaWing who was introduced in The Lost Heir. He formerly served as a border guard of the Kingdom of the Sea and is currently the leader of the Talons of Peace. He is the son of Webs and is currently in a long-distance relationship with Tsunami.

Description

Riptide was mentioned several times to have dark blue horns and metallic[1] sky-blue scales,[2] that are several shades paler than Tsunami's.[3] He has a pale underbelly[1] and dark blue eyes that are nearly black.[4] He is large,[5] fully grown,[6] and well-built, with sharp, hooked claws[5] and a massive tail.[7] He has several scars, including an old bite mark on his tail, claw scars along his underbelly, and slashes across his snout.[1] He is quite handsome, with a friendly-looking face.[8]

Personality

Riptide is strong, brave,[9] sheepish,[10] dignified,[11] wry, and secretive.[11] He once stated that he would never be able to boss anyone into doing what he wants,[12] and he is a good actor.[13] Even after being imprisoned by Queen Coral, he was courageously determined to protect his home with his life.[14] Despite being punished for his father's actions, Riptide is still respectful toward the royal family, yet fearful, avoiding conflict with them.[15] He is intelligent, observant,[6] helpful,[16] calm, and open-minded.[17] He prefers hearing the hard truth rather than easy lies.[18] Although he is loyal, he also respects the independence of others.[19]

Biography

Pre-Series
When Riptide was two years old, Webs fled in the middle of a battle and later returned in secret to the Deep Palace to steal Tsunami's egg from the Royal Hatchery for the Dragonet Prophecy. Webs quickly became infamous for his treachery throughout the SeaWing tribe and consequently created an unfortunate situation for his son Riptide, who was also unfairly believed to be a traitor at heart because of his father's crimes. Queen Coral in particular hated the young SeaWing, and assigned him to the lowest of duties: guarding the border of SeaWing territory, as far away from the palaces and SeaWing civilization as possible. Despite the bad rumors, Riptide always wanted to know his father and eventually joined the Talons of Peace in hopes of seeing Webs again. The Talons would only ever tell Riptide that his father was safe, even though Riptide passed them important information about the SeaWings for years, likely ending when the war did.

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Lost Heir

Riptide was on patrol duty in the Kingdom of the Sea. After he briefly spoke with Nautilus in Aquatic, Tsunami revealed herself to Riptide and he fled, but accidentally smacked into the side of a passing whale. After she pinned him down, Riptide flashed his scales at Tsunami, saying something in Aquatic, and Tsunami responded by flashing some of her scales. Then, Riptide lunged at her. Tsunami, thinking that Riptide was trying to attack her, swam to the surface after slashing her claws across his snout. It was then revealed that when Tsunami flashed her scales to show Riptide she was also a SeaWing, she had unknowingly flashed that she liked him in Aquatic, saying: "Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your snout was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring." After learning about her inability to speak and understand Aquatic, he became suspicious, but noticed Tsunami's sad expression and assumed that she was not lying about being a real SeaWing. Clay flew over, but Riptide, attempting to protect Tsunami from Clay, threw Tsunami down into the water, which Clay thought was hostile. After seeing Clay, he attacked him (as MudWings and SeaWings were enemies during the war), getting into a fight with Clay, but Tsunami angrily separated them and explained that they were the dragonets of destiny; Riptide ceased his attack after her intervention. Clay realized that Riptide was not trying to hurt Tsunami as he protested, confused.

After blindfolding Clay and Sunny, Riptide reluctantly agreed to take Tsunami and her friends to the Summer Palace as Tsunami pointed out what her mother's reaction would be if he did not bring her back. They were confronted by the advance guard, although Tsunami eventually convinced Shark to let them through. After they entered the tunnel that led to the palace, Riptide removed Clay and Sunny's blindfolds and led them forward with glowing scales. After their arrival, Riptide told Tsunami a summary of the palace's architecture and history and took the dragonets of destiny to the top pavilion, where they could wait for Queen Coral to return from the Deep Palace. After Queen Coral and Anemone arrived, Riptide went back to guard duty under the queen's annoyed orders, while also revealing to Tsunami that he was Webs's son, much to her surprise.

As Tsunami and several other SeaWings swam to an island near the Summer Palace to investigate a dead SkyWing (who was later revealed to be Kestrel), Tsunami saw Riptide following her from a distance, and they waved to one another.

Later, as Tsunami was resting outside the Summer Palace in a cave near the sea, Riptide approached her. Riptide expressed that he would like Tsunami to tell him about Webs, and although Tsunami listed several good things about her former guardian, Riptide asked to hear about his father's flaws as well, insisting that it would be okay. Riptide also taught Tsunami a small portion of Aquatic, including the phrases 'squid-brain' and 'I will protect,' as well as how to indicate different types of danger. After Tsunami realized her friends may be in danger from Shark and his guards, she quickly left for the Summer Palace.

The following day, Webs had been found at the Summer Palace and Coral decided she wanted to execute him for his crimes. Soon after, Riptide was found sneaking around outside the palace as well. Coral accused Riptide of working with his father and threw them both in prison, despite Tsunami's protests. With the help of Blister, Coral was convinced that Webs was the assassin that had been killing off her heirs for years, and she wanted her last egg (which was being guarded by Tsunami) to be put back into the royal hatchery. However, Tsunami was convinced that Webs was not the assassin, and the egg was still in danger. She made a deal that if she caught the assassin, she had to let Riptide go. Queen Coral, thinking that she already had the assassins, agreed.

Later, Blister tricked Queen Coral into putting the dragonets in her prison, where Riptide and Webs were as well. Anemone, Tsunami's younger sister, slipped away from her mother and freed the dragonets. The dragonets then released Riptide and Webs from their cage and then prepared to leave. Riptide then revealed to Tsunami that he had joined the Talons of Peace to learn more about his father, though they told him nothing. Tsunami was mad at Riptide for lying to her, but at the same moment, the SeaWing palace was attacked by the SkyWings and the MudWings, who had followed Webs to the Summer Palace. The dragonets and Webs escaped, but Riptide stayed to fight against Burn's alliance. Tsunami was not sure she had forgiven Riptide for lying to her, but she did hope to see him again.
The Brightest Night
Riptide was seen when Sunny, Tsunami, and Ochre went to the Talons of Peace's camp. There, he explained a few of the significant members of the Talons of Peace, such as Flame's mother, Avalanche. He was also present at Burn's stronghold during the meeting of the SandWing sisters and helped hold Clay down while Peril burns the venom from the dragonbite viper out of Clay's leg.

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising
Riptide was mentioned by Webs in the Jade and Gold Winglets' history class as "the leader of whatever the Talons of Peace are becoming."
Winter Turning
Riptide was seen when Qibli, Winter, Kinkajou, and Moonwatcher were looking for somebody in the Talons of Peace who could point them to a spot in the Sky Kingdom, as he was the leader of the Talons of Peace ever since Nautilus stepped down. Moonwatcher had a sketch of the mountain she saw when Icicle was dreamvisited by Scarlet to show to any SkyWings that may help them find Hailstorm. He got Avalanche and Pyrite, two Talons, to help them to look for it. He then asked if Tsunami had a message for him, and was happy to find out that she thought about him a lot from Moon, but he did not want to contact her until she contacted him first.
Escaping Peril
Riptide was mentioned when Peril and Turtle were found by the Talons of Peace, as Turtle asked where Tsunami was. Nautilus said she went with Riptide and his group.
Darkness of Dragons
In the epilogue, Kinkajou briefly mentioned that Riptide had said Winter was "skulking around the forest somewhere."

The Lost Continent Prophecy

The Dangerous Gift

Riptide was first seen when the Pantalan dragons arrived at Sanctuary. Tsunami and him awkwardly tried to hug each other. He told Tsunami that he was glad to see her and that he had been hoping to show her all of the changes they had made to Sanctuary, but he trailed off when he noticed the new arrivals with shock. He later stated that they could stay there for a few nights while they figured it all out. He later left with Tsunami to choose the messengers to call each of the queens to Sanctuary for a meeting.

Riptide was later shown backing Tsunami up when Sundew claimed that they had all been hiding their magic from the Pantalan dragons — he confirmed that animus magic was very rare and only a few dragons possessed the power. He announced that the queens were arriving, and he was later seen in the council.

Relationships

Tsunami

Riptide is supportive of Tsunami,[20] and he is physically affectionate toward her.[21] Riptide's whole face lit up when Tsunami was mentioned, and Moonwatcher said that Tsunami thinks of Riptide all the time, and wants to hear from him.[22][21][12] She makes him nervous,[15] but she genuinely likes him[23] and hoped to see him again after their initial meeting.[24] She likes having him around her,[10] and although her first instinct was to yell at him for lying about the identity of his father,[11] he looks at her without any expectation of her becoming queen or any judgement about her murder of Gill; he only sees her as a dragon whom he likes very much.[25] After she reassured him physically, Tsunami felt something tingle in the air between them.[16] He helped her to forget about Gill's death for a while, and he took her front talons in his before they parted. He told her to be careful and that he would be close, if she needed him.[26] Tsunami considered him to be someone that she could trust,[12] but after discovering that he had lied to her about his affiliation with the Talons of Peace, her trust was broken in him, and she wondered if she could believe anything he said.[13] After he apologized to her, she was unsure about her forgiveness toward him, but she still wanted a chance to decide. She wanted him to survive the War of SandWing Succession, and she wanted to meet him again after it was over.[27] They are currently in a long-distance relationship.[event 1]

Family tree

WebsUnknown
Riptide


Quotes

"I said, 'What are you doing out here?' and you said — You said, 'Hey, sparkling teeth, I totally love three of your claws but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring."
― to Tsunami (The Lost Heir, page 35)
"You don't look guilty. You look sad. And I imagine that those would be hard to fake. So where did you come from, and what's wrong with you?"
― to Tsunami (The Lost Heir, page 37)
"The MudWings are our enemies. If you don't know that, then you'd better leave the Bay of a Thousand Scales before Queen Coral's army finds you and does what they always do to traitors."
― to Tsunami (The Lost Heir, page 39)
"Not really. He ran away during a battle when I was only two years old. But I've been hearing about his treachery my whole life. [...] I really can't believe he never took you to the ocean in all that time."
― about Webs (The Lost Heir, page 43)
"It's not how I usually introduce myself. It makes dragons see me a certain way. I'm sorry, I should have told you. I was hoping you might, um — I'd like to know more about him."
― to Tsunami, about Webs (The Lost Heir, page 128)
"It's all right. You can tell me the truth. I want to hear the bad stuff, too. It's good for me."
― to Tsunami, about Webs (The Lost Heir, page 129)
"A squid-brain. My new favorite insult, thanks to you."
― to Tsunami (The Lost Heir, page 130)
"I stayed close to make sure you and the other dragonets were safe. I'm sorry I couldn't tell you the truth. I didn't think you'd trust me if you knew."
― to Tsunami, after telling her the truth about being in the Talons of Peace (The Lost Heir, page 278)

Trivia

  • Tsunami likes Riptide's name and thinks it sounds fierce and scary, like hers.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Lost Heir, page 40
  2. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 139
  3. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 27
  4. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 29
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Lost Heir, page 32
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Lost Heir, page 37
  7. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 31
  8. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 28
  9. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 218
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Lost Heir, page 95
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 The Lost Heir, page 127
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 The Lost Heir, page 179
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Lost Heir, page 278
  14. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 283
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Lost Heir, page 71
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Lost Heir, page 130
  17. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 41
  18. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 129
  19. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 231
  20. ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 192
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Dangerous Gift, page 193
  22. ↑ Winter Turning, page 144
  23. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 85
  24. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 86
  25. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 128
  26. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 132
  27. ↑ The Lost Heir, page 284
  1. ↑ Stated by Tui, source 


SeaWings
Queens

Present: Coral
Historical: Lagoon • Pearl

Royalty
(Present)

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

Royalty
(Historical)

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

Jade Mountain

Anemone • Barracuda • Pike • Snail • Tsunami • Turtle

Other Dragons
(Present)

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

Other Dragons
(Historical)

Indigo • Lionfish • Wharf

Hybrids

Typhoon

Folklore

Droplet

Kingdom

Bay of a Thousand Scales • Deep Palace • Summer Palace

Kingdom
(Historical)

Island Palace

Society

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


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