Bromeliad

"What are you doing here? You were supposed to stay at that school the queen sent you to! I told her you were a terrible student and would definitely fail or run off, but would she listen? Mysteriously not! And now here you are, so I suppose I was right."

— Bromeliad after finding Kinkajou and most of the Jade Winglet in the rainforest, Winter Turning

Template:Charbox Bromeliad is one of the many RainWings featured in The Hidden Kingdom and Winter Turning. She was Kinkajou's venom shooting trainer, but dislikes the dragonet, and possibly all dragonets, intensely. She believes that Kinkajou is a terrible student and a noisy nuisance.

Appearance

When she first appeared in The Hidden Kingdom, she was described as having dark burgundy, pinkish-red scales, and scarlet flickers in her ruff, since she was annoyed. This seems to be her normal mood, though this is not the typical mood for most RainWings, who are cheerful and carefree.

Personality

Bromeliad seems to be angry and short-tempered, unlike the typical RainWing. She tends to take her assigned students into a hidden or discreet part of the Rainforest, so no one would be able to hear her yelling at them when she gets frustrated. Bromeliad seems to dislike teaching or interacting with small Dragonets, especially Kinkajou.

Biography

The Hidden Kingdom

Bromeliad reported Kinkajou missing after losing her during a practice session of venom targeting. She complained to Queen Magnificent that it wasn't her fault that the RainWing dragonet had run off, and asked for her job back. Magnificent allowed Bromeliad to be cleared of her charges. Later, Bromeliad claimed that Kinkajou was telling lies about being a NightWing prisoner. She was shown to be very harsh, grumpy, and not very tolerant towards Kinkajou's knack for being talkative, thinking she was extremely annoying. During the RainWing Royal Challenge, Glory briefly considered Bromeliad as part of her team, then dismissed her.

Winter Turning

Bromeliad appeared as a guard when the Jade Winglet visited the rainforest. She scolded Kinkajou for running off from school, and later returned to the RainWing village to report to Queen Glory of their appearance, and seemed to be as moody as ever.

Quotes

"What are you doing here? You were supposed to stay at that school the queen sent you to! I told her you were a terrible student and would definitely fail or run off, but would she listen? Mysteriously not! And now here you are, so I suppose I was right." - After finding Kinkajou and her friends in the Rainforest.

"She'll show up eventually." - To Glory about Kinkajou being missing.

"My student Kinkajou ran off. I want my job back! It wasn't my fault." - To Magnificent

"I've been suspended for eighteen days!" - Replying to Magnificent

"A dragonet. She disappeared from my venom training class, so they suspended my assignment! But it wasn't my fault."

Trivia

• A bromeliad is a type of flower with spiked petals that grows in the jungle and collects water in its leaves. Its flower can be red, orange, yellow, or pink, and grows in tropical or sub-tropical climates.
• Kinkajou had said to Glory when she doubted her skills of venom targeting that it was because “Bromeliad is a slow old baboon," which therefore suggests that Bromeliad was not a very good teacher.
• Bromeliad doesn't like Kinkajou, though it is unknown if it's her dislike of Kinkajou specifically or a general hatred of dragonets.
• Despite being a RainWing and exposed to sunlight, Bromeliad is still rather bad-tempered, which is unusual for a RainWing.

Gallery

• 
  A typical RainWing (colored), by Joy Ang
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  A typical RainWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
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  A typical RainWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
• Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
  Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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  RainWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
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  Bromeliad in the Rainforest
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  Obsidian and Bromeliad, by ThatDragonLayingAround
• By xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Bromeliad
  By xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Bromeliad
• An actual bromeliad
  An actual bromeliad
• Bromeliad headshot by Iron-Zing
  Bromeliad headshot by Iron-Zing
• Bromeliad (insane music teacher) by Chamops
  Bromeliad (insane music teacher) by Chamops

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