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|quote  = You're to come before the Outclaws as well. Thorns wants to know why you're following those scumdwellers.
|quote  = We'll be more cautious in the future. We'll find a [[Dragons|dragon]] we can truly trust and respect, and then we'll have a reason to be loyal. I believe that dragon exists. You'll see.
|speaker = -To Sunny}}
|speaker = Six-Claws to [[Dune]] and [[Kindle]] as they left the [[SandWing]] [[SandWing stronghold|stronghold]], ''[[Deserter]]''
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|name       =
{{Character
|image     = SixClawsTemplate.png
|name     = Six-Claws
|age       = Around 37 years (hatched in roughly 4,975 AS)
|image     =  
|gender     = Male
<gallery>
|tribe     = [[SandWings]]
Six-ClawsGN1.png|Graphic Novel
|occupation = Head of the guard at [[Queen Thorn's Stronghold]], [[Outclaws|Outclaw]] (formerly)
Six-ClawsTemplateSSE.png|Reference
|residence  = [[Queen Thorn's Stronghold]]
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|status    = Alive
|age       = Around 37 years (hatched in roughly 4,975 AS)
|gender   = Male
|tribe     = [[SandWings]]
|powers    =  


|Relation1  = Mother
|status    = Alive (as of ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'')
|RName1    = [[Ostrich (Deserter)|Ostrich]]
|Relation2  = Father
|RName2    = [[Quicksand]]
|Relation3  = Sisters
|RName3    = Two unnamed ones
|Relation4  = Partner
|RName4    = [[Kindle]]
|Relation5  = Daughter
|RName5    = [[Ostrich]]


|appeared   = ''[[The Brightest Night]]'', ''[[Deserter]]'', ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|current   = Head of Guard under [[Queen Thorn]]
|mentioned  = ''[[Moon Rising]]'', ''[[Prisoners]]'', ''[[Assassin]]''
|former    =
General under [[Princess Burn]],<br />
Member of the [[Outclaws]]
 
|Relation1 = Mother
|RName1    = [[Ostrich (W3)|Ostrich]]
|Relation2 = Father
|RName2    = [[Quicksand]]
|Relation3 = Sisters
|RName3    = [[Unnamed characters#SandWings|Two unnamed SandWings]]
|Relation4 = Partner
|RName4    = [[Kindle]]
|Relation5 = Daughter
|RName5    = [[Ostrich (TBN)|Ostrich]]
 
|a1App    = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|a1Men    = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]''
|a2App    = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|a2Men    =  
''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
|gnApp    = ''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)|The Brightest Night]]''
|gnMen    =
''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]'',<br />
''[[Moon Rising (graphic novel)|Moon Rising]]'',<br />
''[[Winter Turning (graphic novel)|Winter Turning]]''
|leApp    = ''[[Dragonslayer]]''
|leMen    =
|wiApp    = ''[[Deserter]]''
|wiMen    =
''[[Prisoners]]'',<br />
''[[Assassin]]''
|otFeat    =
''[[Official Wings of Fire Coloring Book]]'',<br />
''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
}}
}}
'''Six-Claws''' is a male [[SandWings|SandWing]] [[The Outclaws|Outclaw]] and one of the most loyal dragons to [[Queen Thorn]]. He is the main protagonist of [[Winglets]] Three: ''[[Deserter]]''. He has six claws on each front leg instead of five claws like most [[dragons]] would normally have. He seems to be a little frustrated with his mother for making it so that every time he says his name every dragon automatically looks down at his claws to see if he really does have six claws. [[Burn]] wanted Six-Claws's claws for her weirdling tower once he died. Six-Claws is the father of [[Ostrich]]. He was one of the only dragons who knew about [[Thorn]] and [[Stonemover|Stonemover's]] relationship, the other being [[Armadillo]]. Before he joined the [[Outclaws]], he was a high ranking general in Burn's army.
'''Six-Claws''' is an adult male [[SandWing]] and the main protagonist of ''[[Deserter]]''. Formerly a high-ranking general and commander in [[Burn|Princess Burn]]'s army during the [[War of SandWing Succession]] and later a member of the [[Outclaws]]. He is [[Kindle]]'s partner and the father of [[Ostrich (TBN)|Ostrich]]. He currently resides in the [[SandWing stronghold]] as [[Queen Thorn]]'s most trusted general.


In Deserter, [[Deathbringer]] convinces him to become an Outclaw, as Burn tore [[Dune|Dune´s]] wings to shreds. He brings Dune to the [[Scorpion Den]], and they become Outclaws. Thorn accused him of stealing her egg in ''[[The Brightest Night]]''.
== Description ==
Six-Claws has light yellowish-brown scales{{Ref|TBN|59}} and large wings.{{Ref|TBN|56}} His side is marked with old scars, and he has six claws on each foreleg instead of the usual five, due to his polydactyly.{{Ref|TBN|53}} He speaks in a rumble{{Ref|DoD|186}} and is strong and fast.{{Ref|W3q|97}} His wingbeats are powerful and steady.{{Ref|W3q|126}}


==Appearance and Characteristics.==
== Personality ==
Six-Claws has light yellowish-brown scales{{Ref|TBN|59}} and large wings{{Ref|TBN|56}}. His side is poked and dented with old scars, and he has six claws on each foreleg, instead of the usual five{{Ref|TBN|53}}. In book five, ''The Brightest Night, ''Six-Claws is described as about 10 years older than the new SandWing queen Queen Thorn, who had Sunny about 21 years ago, making Six-Claws about 30 or older.
Six-Claws is calm,{{Ref|W3q|119}} brave,{{Ref|W3q|103}} honest,{{Ref|W3q|96}} sensible,{{Ref|W3q|91}} smart, and effective.{{Ref|W2q|26}} He likes to be useful and productive{{Ref|W3q|88}} and dislikes sitting still for long stretches of time.{{Ref|W3q|93}} He is not the kind of [[Dragons|dragon]] to pass a problem onto someone else.{{Ref|W3q|93}} He is incredibly loyal,{{Ref|W3q|88}} and was forcefully{{Ref|W3q|89}} devoted to [[Queen Oasis]] before her death, once stating entirely truthfully that he would prefer to be doing whatever the [[queen]] needed him to do.{{Ref|W3q|96}} He is passionate about serving others and being the most useful dragon he can possibly be.{{Ref|W3q|96}} As a dragonet, he would always sign up for every patrol, whether it was harvesting [[brightsting cacti]], hunting desert foxes, or destroying suspected [[dragonbite viper]] lairs.{{Ref|W3q|88}} Even while he was disgusted by Burn's cruelty, he continued to fight and do as he was ordered because loyalty runs so deep in his blood.{{Ref|W3q|115}} When he finally deserted Burn's forces, he felt low, abandoning dragons who counted on him, but he could not bear to help Burn rise to power any longer.{{Ref|W3q|125}} He is willing to risk his own life for the sake of others, especially for dragonets.{{Ref|W3q|97}} During the War of SandWing Succession, he often had sleepless nights in which he blamed himself for saving [[Blaze|Princess Blaze]]'s life and, by extension, elongating the war.{{Ref|W3q|119}} He had a remarkably happy childhood, and quite enjoyed growing up in the SandWing stronghold.{{Ref|W3q|87}} When he was young, he disliked it when other dragons commented on his extra claws.{{Ref|W3q|102}}


He has a good personality: gruff, but loving. Firm, but protective. He is witty, like Qibli, and he can figure things out pretty quick. But, he is kind. When Sunny was alone and new in the Scorpion den, he protected her, and showed her right away where Thorn was.
== Biography ==
=== The Dragonet Prophecy ===
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Dark Secret (book)|The Dark Secret]]''
|content = When [[Starflight]] asked [[Deathbringer]] why we was on the [[Pyrrhia|continent]], Deathbringer indirectly mentioned Six-Claws when he asked Starflight if we noticed that when a side was winning the war, their top generals would disappear, alluding to his missions.
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{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]''
|content = Six-Claws escorted [[Sunny]] when she came to the [[Scorpion Den]] and brought her before Thorn. He laughed when Sunny said, "Oh, your parents were feeling creative." Sunny considered the possibility that he might be her father, because of his six claws and her lack of SandWing tail barb, thinking weirdness runs through the family, but then she supposed that she was only desperate to discover who her parents were.
 
Once Thorn left to deal with a fire, [[Addax]] approached Six-Claws with his daughter, Ostrich, and forced him to choose between saving his daughter or following orders. Sunny willingly went with Addax to spare Six-Claws the choice and told him to lie to her mother about why she left. The next day, Addax allowed Ostrich to return to her father.


== Biography ==
Once Ostrich was returned, Six-Claws told Thorn about Sunny's abduction and participated in the Outclaws assault on Burn's stronghold. Near the end of the battle, he refused to retreat with the rest of the Outclaws until he was sure Thorn and Sunny escaped. After the death of [[Blister]], he and [[Qibli]] were seen bowing to Queen Thorn.
=== ''[[Deserter]]'' ===
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Six-Claws is a [[Dragonets|dragonet]] when the book begins, about five years old. He and his family are loyal subjects of [[Queen Oasis]], and he remarks to his parents that no one would want to kill her because she is the best Queen ever.
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=== The Jade Mountain Prophecy ===
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Moon Rising (book)|Moon Rising]]''
|content = After the fire in the history cave, [[Moon]] heard Sunny thinking about a six-clawed dragon to take home the SandWing dragonets at [[Jade Mountain Academy]]. Later, after [[Icicle]] almost ripped off Qibli's earring, he winced and thought about how Six-Claws thought it was idiotic to get the earring.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Winter Turning (book)|Winter Turning]]''
|content = Six-Claws was indirectly mentioned when [[Onyx]] went through one of her possible options to become queen of SandWings. Onyx's plan involved Ostrich, as she was loyal to Thorn and was connected to Six-Claws, who was one of Thorn's most trusted generals.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]''
|content = Six-Claws was mostly mentioned by name throughout the book. He appeared when Queen Thorn's stronghold was damaged by Qibli, who sent a sandstorm on it with the [[Animus enchantments|weather bracelets]]. Afterward, Six-Claws and his daughter Ostrich helped distribute Qibli's earrings amongst the tribe, trying to find survivors still outside from the sandstorm, and escort Onyx from the stronghold.


[[Prince Smolder]] comes to Six-Claws asking if he can deal with young [[Blister]] and [[Burn]], who seemed to be plotting something. Six-Claws soon comes to the realization that it must involve [[Blaze]], who they soon realize is missing. Six-Claws does not find the princess at first, but meets a four-year-old SandWing, Dune, who gives advice on where to find her - the royal treasury, because of her treasure obsession. However, before the two dragons check the treasury, they see Blaze out in the middle of a sandstorm. Six-Claws tells Dune to get help and flies over to protect the princess. He tells her to come back to the palace, and she refuses, saying that she needs to find her crown. Six-Claws flies her back into the palace, rescuing her from certain death. [[King Char]] thanks Six-Claws for saving his daughter, while simultaneously scolding [[Blaze]] for her rude comment directed towards his six claws. [[King Char|Char]] invites Six-Claws and [[Dune]] to become part of the army. They accept and stay in the army, which is where they remain for a while.
Six-Claws returned afterward in the epilogue, helping repair the damaged parts of the stronghold. He told Queen Thorn that Qibli had been working hard.
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=== Legends ===
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Dragonslayer]]''
|content = While [[Wren]] was inside Burn's stronghold, Six-Claws was fighting SandWing soldiers outside.
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=== Winglets ===
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Prisoners]]''
|content = [[Fierceteeth]] threatened to tell on [[Saguaro]] about her unknown plan to Six-Claws, who was loyal to Thorn. Six-Claws was one of Thorn's most trusted guards.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Assassin]]''
|content = Six-Claws, who was a general under Princess Burn at the time, was the next dragon Deathbringer was assigned to assassinate. However, Deathbringer decided he would not kill him but instead convinced him to leave Burn's army, which he successfully does.
}}
{{Dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[Deserter]]''
|content = Six-Claws was a five-year-old dragonet who grew up in the SandWing palace. He and his family were loyal subjects of Queen Oasis, and he once remarked to his parents that no one would want to kill her because she was the best queen ever. He then soon began to realize that Oasis' daughters were a threat to his queen.


Six-Claws and [[Dune]], along with [[Prince Scald|Scald]] and [[Prince Singe|Singe]], are attempting to comfort [[Ex-Prince Smolder|Smolder]] after the disappearance of his girlfriend [[Palm]]. They hear chaos and roaring outside, and exit to find that [[Queen Oasis|Oasis]] is dead and there is no sign of the killer. Six-Claws sides with [[Burn]] because his mother did, and [[Dune]] follows his lead.
Later, when he was seven years old, [[Smolder]] came to Six-Claws, asking if he could deal with his sisters Blister and Burn, who had seemed to be plotting something suspicious. Six-Claws quickly figured out that it must have involved Blaze, who they soon realized was missing from the palace.


After around twelve years, Six-Claws and his troops are shown returning from a battle on the search for [[Blaze]]. They meet up with [[Burn]], who tells Six-Claws that he needs to move all his troops into [[Mud Kingdom]] territory. An argument ensues, as Six-Claws believes it is impractical. A mysterious dragon, most likely [[Deathbringer]], appears in the shadows and tells him to abandon his position as general, as [[Burn]] is too cruel to win the [[War of The SandWing Succession|War]]. In an attempt to force him to work with her, [[Burn]] rips one of Dune's already damaged wings, disabling him. Six-Claws escapes to the [[Outclaws]] along with [[Dune]] and [[Kindle]], a nurse in the army, and the mother of his daughter, [[Ostrich]].
Six-Claws did not find the princess at first but met a four-year-old SandWing named [[Dune]], who advised him on where to find Blaze — in the royal treasury, because of Blaze's jewelry obsession. However, before the two dragons checked the treasury, they saw Blaze out in the middle of the desert, where there was an approaching sandstorm. Six-Claws told Dune to get help and flew out into the sandstorm to rescue her. He told Blaze to come back to the palace, and she refused, saying that she needed to find her crown, which Six-Claws believed was a false story made by her sisters to get her killed.


=== ''[[Assassin]]'' ===
Six-Claws flew her back into the palace, rescuing her from certain death. [[Char|King Char]] thanked Six-Claws for saving his daughter while simultaneously scolding Blaze for her rude comment directed towards Six-Claws's claws. Char offered Six-Claws and Dune to join the army. They accepted and stayed in the army, which was where they remained for a while.
Six-Claws (a general for [[Burn]] at the time) was the next dragon [[Deathbringer]] was assigned to kill. [[Deathbringer]] then says he wouldn't ''kill'' Six-Claws, only convince him to switch from [[Burn|Burn's]] side of the [[War of The SandWing Succession|Great War]].


=== ''[[The Brightest Night]]'' ===
Six-Claws and Dune, along with [[Scald]] and [[Singe]], were attempting to comfort Smolder after the disappearance of his girlfriend, [[Palm]]. They heard chaos and roaring outside, and when they could not find the killer of Oasis, Blister and Blaze eventually fled the palace in search of allies, hence starting the war. Six-Claws sided with Burn because his mother did, and Dune followed his lead.


Six-Claws escorted [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] when she came to the [[Scorpion Den]] and brought her before [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]]. Sunny considered the possibility that he might be her father, because of his six claws and her lack of SandWing tail barb, but then she supposed that she was only desperate to discover who her parents were.
After around twelve years, Six-Claws and his troops were shown returning from a battle on the search for Blaze. They met up with Burn, who told Six-Claws that he needed to move all his troops into the [[Mud Kingdom]]. An argument ensued, as Six-Claws believed that her plan was impractical. Though unnamed, Deathbringer appeared in the shadows of a tent and told him to abandon his position as general, as his prescence was simply fuelling Burn's cruelty and desire for war.


Once [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] left to deal with a fire, [[Addax]] approached Six-Claws with his daughter, [[Ostrich]], and forced him to choose between saving his daughter or following orders. [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] willingly went with [[Addax]] to spare Six-Claws the choice and told him to lie to her mother about why she left. The next day, [[Addax]] allowed [[Ostrich]] to return to her father.
In response to Six-Claws's hesitance to go with her plan, Burn ripped through one of Dune's already damaged wings, disabling him. Six-Claws abandoned his position as general and escaped to the Scorpion Den along with Dune and Kindle, who formerly worked as a nurse and later became the mother to their daughter Ostrich.
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=== Field Guides ===
{{dropdown
|align  = left
|heading = ''[[A Guide to the Dragon World]]''
|content = Six-Claws was mentioned by Smolder in his observations on [[Rose]].
}}


Once [[Ostrich]] was returned, Six-Claws told [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] about [[Princess Sunny|Sunny's]] abduction and participated in the [[Outclaws|Outclaws']] assault on [[Queen Thorn's Stronghold|Burn's stronghold]]. Near the end of the battle, he refused to retreat with the rest of the [[Outclaws]] until he was sure [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] and [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] escaped. At [[Queen Thorn's Stronghold|Burn's stronghold]], he and [[Qibli]] were seen bowing to [[Queen Thorn]].
== Relationships ==
=== [[Burn]] ===
Six-Claws never particularly liked Burn, but continued to follow her as he believed she would be a better queen than Blister or Blaze,{{Ref|W3q|113}} and also because his mother choose to side with Burn. He stayed loyal to Burn because loyalty ran deep in his blood and he had no other options.{{Ref|W3q|115}} It got harder to support Burn as the war continued, especially after Burn murdered Singe for "annoying her". He found it hard to describe any good qualities she had.{{Ref|W3q|115}} Before she died, Burn wanted Six-Claws's talons to put on display in the Weirdling Tower if he ever died in battle, which he was severely uncomfortable with.{{Ref|W3q|117}} Their relationship reached a boiling point after he argued against her orders, in which he realized it was unsafe for him to stay. He escaped alongside Kindle and a badly-injured Dune to the Scorpion Den and The Outclaws.  


=== ''[[Prisoners]]'' ===
=== [[Dune]] ===
[[Fierceteeth]] threatened to tell on [[Saguaro]] about her unknown plan to Six-Claws, who is still loyal to [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]]. Six-Claws was one of [[Queen Thorn|Thorn's]] most trusted guards during ''[[Prisoners]].''
Six-Claws and Dune worked together to save Princess Blaze from a horrible sandstorm. After Six-Claws aided Dune is his recruitment to the SandWing army, Dune grinned at him as if Six-Claws were his new best friend.{{Ref|W3q|104}} They remained friends for several years, and were paired together for everything, by everyone. Six-Claws smiled at and encouraged Dune.{{Ref|W3q|107}} Dune stayed by Six-Claws's side all throughout the War of SandWing Succession,{{Ref|W3q|115}} and when Dune was injured, Six-Claws carried him back to their campsite and reassured his friend.{{Ref|W3q|116}} Burn used Six-Claws's care for Dune against him, despite Six-Claws's efforts to defend him,{{Ref|W3q|121}} and Dune's safety was one of the main reasons for Six-Claws deserting Burn's army.{{Ref|W3q|125}}


=== ''[[Moon Rising]]'' ===
=== [[Kindle]] ===
After the fire in the history cave, [[Moonwatcher|Moon]] heard [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] think about a six-clawed dragon to take home some dragonets at Jade Mountain Academy. Later, after [[Icicle]] almost rips off [[Qibli|Qibli's]] earring, he winces and thinks that Six-Claws thought it was idiotic to get it (the earring).
Six-Claws always liked Kindle's calmness and efficiency. She trusts him.{{Ref|W3q|124}} When Six-Claws was fleeing with Dune, Kindle helped him and also escaped herself. They became romantic partners, and had Ostrich together.


==Personality==
=== [[Ostrich (W3)|Ostrich (mother)]] ===
Six-Claws is a very loyal soldier and is one of the few dragons Thorn is capable of putting her complete trust into. He is very kind and treats [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] like a family member and [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] as his leader. He loves his daughter, a dragonet named [[Ostrich]], dearly.
Six-Claws's mother taught him how to keep watch, fight, and defend his queen at any cost.{{Ref|W3q|87}} She was affectionate{{Ref|W3q|88}} towards him and wrapped a wing around his shoulders during one conversation.{{Ref|W3q|89}} He agreed to become a soldier in the SandWing army partly because he thought that Ostrich would approve.{{Ref|W3q|103}} He named his daughter after her.


== Family Tree ==
=== [[Ostrich (TBN)|Ostrich (daughter)]] ===
{{Six-Claws Family Tree}}
Six-Claws is affectionate and protective towards his daughter, and regards her as very clever.{{Ref|DoD|186}}
 
=== [[Quicksand]] ===
Six-Claws's father taught him how to make camel shish kebab and date soufflé.{{Ref|W3q|87}}  
 
=== [[Sunny]] ===
Six-Claws is respectful of Sunny and treated her like a family member upon meeting her. Sunny once thought that Six-Claws might be her father and Ostrich might be her half-sister.


==''Quotes''==
=== [[Thorn]] ===
''"We've only been looking for a few weeks"'' -To Burn, about Blaze
Six-Claws is very loyal to Thorn and is one of the few dragons Thorn trusts.{{Ref|DoD|47}}


"''I take orders from Thorn and no one else''." -To Addax
== Family tree ==
{{Six-Claws Family Tree}}


"''Ostrich. Don't be scared. I won't let them hurt you''." -To Ostrich
== Quotes ==
{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Because you never leave dragonets in danger.
|speaker = to Dune
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = We've only been looking for a few weeks.
|speaker = to Burn, about Blaze
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = We'll be more cautious in the future, [...] We'll find a dragon we can truly trust and respect, and then we'll have a reason to be loyal. I believe that dragon exists. You'll see.
|speaker = to Dune and Kindle
|book    = [[Deserter]]
|page    =
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = You're to come before the Outclaws as well. Thorn wants to know why you're following those scumdwellers.
|speaker = to Sunny about Fierceteeth, Preyhunter, and Strongwings
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 53
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = In the desert, she who controls the water, controls everything.
|speaker = to Sunny
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 60
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = We didn't find the viper yet, but we've contained the fire, for the most part. And nobody was bitten, so far. So we're either very lucky or quite unlucky if there really is a viper out there. Thanks for asking.
|speaker = to Sunny
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 81
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = I take orders from Thorn and no one else.
|speaker = to Addax
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 82
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Ostrich, [...] Don't be scared. I won't let them hurt you.
|speaker = to Ostrich
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 82
}}
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{{SingleQuote
|quote  = Back into her army? Why would you want that? You could be safe here. The war never comes to the Scorpion Den.
|speaker = to Addax, about Burn's army
|book    = [[The Brightest Night (book)|The Brightest Night]]
|page    = 83
}}


''"Sisters are always up to something." - ''To Smolder
== Trivia ==
* Six-Claws has polydactylism, which is a congenital physical anomaly in which an individual has more fingers/toes than normal.
* He had learned to fly earlier than the other dragonets who hatched in his year.{{Ref|W3q|87}}
* Six-Claws stated that after he told another dragon his name, they would automatically look down at his talons to see if he actually had six claws on each talon.{{Ref|W3q|95}}


==Trivia==
== Gallery ==
* [[Sunny]] once thought that Six-Claws might be her father and [[Ostrich]] might be her half sister.
<gallery>
* He became a general, as well as an interrogator in charge of the stronghold guards after [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]] became queen.
Six-ClawsGN1.png|Six-claws from ''[[The Brightest Night (graphic novel)]]'', by [[Mike Holmes]]
* He was once one of [[Burn|Burn's]] generals.
Six-ClawsTemplateSSE.png|Reference by {{U|SpaceshipEarth}}
** However he left [[Burn|Burn's]] army after seeing her tear [[Dune|Dune's]] damaged wing to shreds.
</gallery>
* Six-Claws is the first SandWing to get a [[Wings of Fire: Winglets|Winglet]]. He is also the first ([[Qibli]] being second) pure [[SandWings|SandWing]] to get a book, since [[Princess Sunny|Sunny]] is half [[NightWings|NightWing]].
* In ''[[Deserter]]'', [[Burn]] wanted to hang Six-Claw's talons up on a wall after he died.
* Six-Claws had a happy childhood, unlike a lot of dragons (such as Qibli, the dragonets of destiny, etc.).
* He named his daughter after his mother (both being named Ostrich).
* Six-Claws has polydactyly, a congenital physical anomaly in which the individual has more fingers/toes than normal.


==Gallery==
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Latest revision as of 09:59, 26 September 2025

"We'll be more cautious in the future. We'll find a dragon we can truly trust and respect, and then we'll have a reason to be loyal. I believe that dragon exists. You'll see."
— Six-Claws to Dune and Kindle as they left the SandWing stronghold, Deserter

Six-Claws is an adult male SandWing and the main protagonist of Deserter. Formerly a high-ranking general and commander in Princess Burn's army during the War of SandWing Succession and later a member of the Outclaws. He is Kindle's partner and the father of Ostrich. He currently resides in the SandWing stronghold as Queen Thorn's most trusted general.

Description

Six-Claws has light yellowish-brown scales[1] and large wings.[2] His side is marked with old scars, and he has six claws on each foreleg instead of the usual five, due to his polydactyly.[3] He speaks in a rumble[4] and is strong and fast.[5] His wingbeats are powerful and steady.[6]

Personality

Six-Claws is calm,[7] brave,[8] honest,[9] sensible,[10] smart, and effective.[11] He likes to be useful and productive[12] and dislikes sitting still for long stretches of time.[13] He is not the kind of dragon to pass a problem onto someone else.[13] He is incredibly loyal,[12] and was forcefully[14] devoted to Queen Oasis before her death, once stating entirely truthfully that he would prefer to be doing whatever the queen needed him to do.[9] He is passionate about serving others and being the most useful dragon he can possibly be.[9] As a dragonet, he would always sign up for every patrol, whether it was harvesting brightsting cacti, hunting desert foxes, or destroying suspected dragonbite viper lairs.[12] Even while he was disgusted by Burn's cruelty, he continued to fight and do as he was ordered because loyalty runs so deep in his blood.[15] When he finally deserted Burn's forces, he felt low, abandoning dragons who counted on him, but he could not bear to help Burn rise to power any longer.[16] He is willing to risk his own life for the sake of others, especially for dragonets.[5] During the War of SandWing Succession, he often had sleepless nights in which he blamed himself for saving Princess Blaze's life and, by extension, elongating the war.[7] He had a remarkably happy childhood, and quite enjoyed growing up in the SandWing stronghold.[17] When he was young, he disliked it when other dragons commented on his extra claws.[18]

Biography

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Dark Secret
When Starflight asked Deathbringer why we was on the continent, Deathbringer indirectly mentioned Six-Claws when he asked Starflight if we noticed that when a side was winning the war, their top generals would disappear, alluding to his missions.
The Brightest Night

Six-Claws escorted Sunny when she came to the Scorpion Den and brought her before Thorn. He laughed when Sunny said, "Oh, your parents were feeling creative." Sunny considered the possibility that he might be her father, because of his six claws and her lack of SandWing tail barb, thinking weirdness runs through the family, but then she supposed that she was only desperate to discover who her parents were.

Once Thorn left to deal with a fire, Addax approached Six-Claws with his daughter, Ostrich, and forced him to choose between saving his daughter or following orders. Sunny willingly went with Addax to spare Six-Claws the choice and told him to lie to her mother about why she left. The next day, Addax allowed Ostrich to return to her father.

Once Ostrich was returned, Six-Claws told Thorn about Sunny's abduction and participated in the Outclaws assault on Burn's stronghold. Near the end of the battle, he refused to retreat with the rest of the Outclaws until he was sure Thorn and Sunny escaped. After the death of Blister, he and Qibli were seen bowing to Queen Thorn.

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising
After the fire in the history cave, Moon heard Sunny thinking about a six-clawed dragon to take home the SandWing dragonets at Jade Mountain Academy. Later, after Icicle almost ripped off Qibli's earring, he winced and thought about how Six-Claws thought it was idiotic to get the earring.
Winter Turning
Six-Claws was indirectly mentioned when Onyx went through one of her possible options to become queen of SandWings. Onyx's plan involved Ostrich, as she was loyal to Thorn and was connected to Six-Claws, who was one of Thorn's most trusted generals.
Darkness of Dragons

Six-Claws was mostly mentioned by name throughout the book. He appeared when Queen Thorn's stronghold was damaged by Qibli, who sent a sandstorm on it with the weather bracelets. Afterward, Six-Claws and his daughter Ostrich helped distribute Qibli's earrings amongst the tribe, trying to find survivors still outside from the sandstorm, and escort Onyx from the stronghold.

Six-Claws returned afterward in the epilogue, helping repair the damaged parts of the stronghold. He told Queen Thorn that Qibli had been working hard.

Legends

Dragonslayer
While Wren was inside Burn's stronghold, Six-Claws was fighting SandWing soldiers outside.

Winglets

Prisoners
Fierceteeth threatened to tell on Saguaro about her unknown plan to Six-Claws, who was loyal to Thorn. Six-Claws was one of Thorn's most trusted guards.
Assassin
Six-Claws, who was a general under Princess Burn at the time, was the next dragon Deathbringer was assigned to assassinate. However, Deathbringer decided he would not kill him but instead convinced him to leave Burn's army, which he successfully does.
Deserter

Six-Claws was a five-year-old dragonet who grew up in the SandWing palace. He and his family were loyal subjects of Queen Oasis, and he once remarked to his parents that no one would want to kill her because she was the best queen ever. He then soon began to realize that Oasis' daughters were a threat to his queen.

Later, when he was seven years old, Smolder came to Six-Claws, asking if he could deal with his sisters Blister and Burn, who had seemed to be plotting something suspicious. Six-Claws quickly figured out that it must have involved Blaze, who they soon realized was missing from the palace.

Six-Claws did not find the princess at first but met a four-year-old SandWing named Dune, who advised him on where to find Blaze — in the royal treasury, because of Blaze's jewelry obsession. However, before the two dragons checked the treasury, they saw Blaze out in the middle of the desert, where there was an approaching sandstorm. Six-Claws told Dune to get help and flew out into the sandstorm to rescue her. He told Blaze to come back to the palace, and she refused, saying that she needed to find her crown, which Six-Claws believed was a false story made by her sisters to get her killed.

Six-Claws flew her back into the palace, rescuing her from certain death. King Char thanked Six-Claws for saving his daughter while simultaneously scolding Blaze for her rude comment directed towards Six-Claws's claws. Char offered Six-Claws and Dune to join the army. They accepted and stayed in the army, which was where they remained for a while.

Six-Claws and Dune, along with Scald and Singe, were attempting to comfort Smolder after the disappearance of his girlfriend, Palm. They heard chaos and roaring outside, and when they could not find the killer of Oasis, Blister and Blaze eventually fled the palace in search of allies, hence starting the war. Six-Claws sided with Burn because his mother did, and Dune followed his lead.

After around twelve years, Six-Claws and his troops were shown returning from a battle on the search for Blaze. They met up with Burn, who told Six-Claws that he needed to move all his troops into the Mud Kingdom. An argument ensued, as Six-Claws believed that her plan was impractical. Though unnamed, Deathbringer appeared in the shadows of a tent and told him to abandon his position as general, as his prescence was simply fuelling Burn's cruelty and desire for war.

In response to Six-Claws's hesitance to go with her plan, Burn ripped through one of Dune's already damaged wings, disabling him. Six-Claws abandoned his position as general and escaped to the Scorpion Den along with Dune and Kindle, who formerly worked as a nurse and later became the mother to their daughter Ostrich.

Field Guides

A Guide to the Dragon World
Six-Claws was mentioned by Smolder in his observations on Rose.

Relationships

Burn

Six-Claws never particularly liked Burn, but continued to follow her as he believed she would be a better queen than Blister or Blaze,[19] and also because his mother choose to side with Burn. He stayed loyal to Burn because loyalty ran deep in his blood and he had no other options.[15] It got harder to support Burn as the war continued, especially after Burn murdered Singe for "annoying her". He found it hard to describe any good qualities she had.[15] Before she died, Burn wanted Six-Claws's talons to put on display in the Weirdling Tower if he ever died in battle, which he was severely uncomfortable with.[20] Their relationship reached a boiling point after he argued against her orders, in which he realized it was unsafe for him to stay. He escaped alongside Kindle and a badly-injured Dune to the Scorpion Den and The Outclaws.

Dune

Six-Claws and Dune worked together to save Princess Blaze from a horrible sandstorm. After Six-Claws aided Dune is his recruitment to the SandWing army, Dune grinned at him as if Six-Claws were his new best friend.[21] They remained friends for several years, and were paired together for everything, by everyone. Six-Claws smiled at and encouraged Dune.[22] Dune stayed by Six-Claws's side all throughout the War of SandWing Succession,[15] and when Dune was injured, Six-Claws carried him back to their campsite and reassured his friend.[23] Burn used Six-Claws's care for Dune against him, despite Six-Claws's efforts to defend him,[24] and Dune's safety was one of the main reasons for Six-Claws deserting Burn's army.[16]

Kindle

Six-Claws always liked Kindle's calmness and efficiency. She trusts him.[25] When Six-Claws was fleeing with Dune, Kindle helped him and also escaped herself. They became romantic partners, and had Ostrich together.

Ostrich (mother)

Six-Claws's mother taught him how to keep watch, fight, and defend his queen at any cost.[17] She was affectionate[12] towards him and wrapped a wing around his shoulders during one conversation.[14] He agreed to become a soldier in the SandWing army partly because he thought that Ostrich would approve.[8] He named his daughter after her.

Ostrich (daughter)

Six-Claws is affectionate and protective towards his daughter, and regards her as very clever.[4]

Quicksand

Six-Claws's father taught him how to make camel shish kebab and date soufflé.[17]

Sunny

Six-Claws is respectful of Sunny and treated her like a family member upon meeting her. Sunny once thought that Six-Claws might be her father and Ostrich might be her half-sister.

Thorn

Six-Claws is very loyal to Thorn and is one of the few dragons Thorn trusts.[26]

Family tree

QuicksandOstrich
KindleSix-Claws2 Dragons
Ostrich


Quotes

"Because you never leave dragonets in danger."
― to Dune (Deserter)
"We've only been looking for a few weeks."
― to Burn, about Blaze (Deserter)
"We'll be more cautious in the future, [...] We'll find a dragon we can truly trust and respect, and then we'll have a reason to be loyal. I believe that dragon exists. You'll see."
― to Dune and Kindle (Deserter)
"You're to come before the Outclaws as well. Thorn wants to know why you're following those scumdwellers."
― to Sunny about Fierceteeth, Preyhunter, and Strongwings (The Brightest Night, page 53)
"In the desert, she who controls the water, controls everything."
― to Sunny (The Brightest Night, page 60)
"We didn't find the viper yet, but we've contained the fire, for the most part. And nobody was bitten, so far. So we're either very lucky or quite unlucky if there really is a viper out there. Thanks for asking."
― to Sunny (The Brightest Night, page 81)
"I take orders from Thorn and no one else."
― to Addax (The Brightest Night, page 82)
"Ostrich, [...] Don't be scared. I won't let them hurt you."
― to Ostrich (The Brightest Night, page 82)
"Back into her army? Why would you want that? You could be safe here. The war never comes to the Scorpion Den."
― to Addax, about Burn's army (The Brightest Night, page 83)

Trivia

  • Six-Claws has polydactylism, which is a congenital physical anomaly in which an individual has more fingers/toes than normal.
  • He had learned to fly earlier than the other dragonets who hatched in his year.[17]
  • Six-Claws stated that after he told another dragon his name, they would automatically look down at his talons to see if he actually had six claws on each talon.[27]

References

  1. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 59
  2. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 56
  3. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 53
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 186
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 97
  6. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 126
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 119
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 103
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 96
  10. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 91
  11. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Assassin, page 26
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 88
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 93
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 89
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 115
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 125
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 87
  18. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 102
  19. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 113
  20. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 117
  21. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 104
  22. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 107
  23. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 116
  24. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 121
  25. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 124
  26. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 47
  27. ↑ The Winglets Quartet: Deserter, page 95


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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