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The ten [https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/Dragons dragon tribes] from [[Pyrrhia]] and [[Pantala]] are ruled by '''Dragon Queens'''. Only their daughters, sisters, nieces, granddaughters, or great-granddaughters can serve as potential successors to the throne, with the exceptions of [[RainWings]], [[MudWings]], and occasionally [[SandWings]]. Since the [[MudWings]] have a leader in the group of siblings, called the "[[bigwings]]", all sisters are loyal to her and will not challenge her for queenship as they are too loyal to their siblings.
The ten [[dragons|dragon]] tribes are ruled by queens, in a hereditary monarchy. Only a female member of the royal family may be queen. Other royals include kings, princes and princesses.<br />
Click [[:Category:Dragon Royalty|here]] for a list of all known dragon royalty.


In almost all dragon tribes, for a princess or other royal female to become queen, they must challenge the current queen to a battle to the death. Whoever wins the battle will then take (or keep) the title of queen.
== Royal Challenges ==
==== [[Pyrrhia]] ====
On [[Pyrrhia]], most of the tribes have royal challenges consisting of a battle to the death. Only daughters, sisters and nieces of the queen may challenge for her throne (cousins may not.) The queen selects the location for the challenge, and must die in it for the challenger to become queen.<br />
A queen may die without one of these challenges taking place. This can result in her eldest daughter becoming the new queen, or, more rarely, the daughters or heirs may fight for the throne. In one known case, this conflict lead to a [[War of SandWing Succession|war]].<br />
A SkyWing queen is permitted to change any challenge rules.{{Cite}}<br />
The SandWings also have the [[animus magic|Eye of Onyx]], an animus-touched necklace enchanted to select the most worthy candidate for queen (regardless of bloodline.){{Ref|TBN|298}} This does not seem to be the method of choice for selecting a new queen.


Another way for a princess to inherit the throne is for the queen to die of some other cause such as sickness ([[Glacier|Queen Glacier]]), being murdered ([[Lagoon (L1)|Queen Lagoon]]), or in an accident ([[Oasis|Queen Oasis]]). If a queen was to die without being killed in a challenge her eldest daughter would usually become the new queen. 
==== RainWing Royal Challenge ====
The [[RainWings]] have a unique royal challenge amongst the Pyrrhian tribes, as their royal challenge does not involve violence or death. They partake in an activity or a series of activies, chosen by the current queen(s). These are typically RainWing-unique activities, such as flower hunts, fruit gathering, tree gliding, scale camouflage, and venom targeting. The dragon to win the activity, or the majority of the activities, will become queen.{{Ref|THK|223}}


The RainWings have devised a way to select their queen that doesn't involve violence due to their pacifist nature. They partake in a group of activities or games that involve activities that the current queen(s) wish(es) to compete in. These include flower hunts, fruit gathering, tree gliding, scale camouflage, and venom targeting. The dragon to win the majority will become queen, as seen with [[Glory|Queen Glory]] and her [[Royal challenges|royal challenge]].
==== [[Pantala]] ====
The customs of [[Pantala]]n royal challenges are unknown.


The method the [[NightWings]] use to choose a queen is presumably like most other tribes, although this is not known for certain, as the books claim that the NightWings's queen system is top secret, and do not build on the information there. It is possible they had a method slightly different than the other tribes.
== Royal Positions ==
==== Queen ====
Queens are the monarchs of their tribes. They have full control over the economic, military, and social aspects of their kingdoms. Because queens are generally limited by bloodlines, they are not always the most fit dragons for the position. Many queens control how many eggs they lay to ensure that they have heirs, but not too many.{{Ref|W3}} Some have been known to kill their dragonets, nieces, and sisters to keep the number of potential challengers down.{{Ref|EPp}}


For the [[SandWings]], whoever obtains and is accepted by the [[Eye of Onyx]] is the next queen of the tribe, regardless of bloodline (see [[Thorn|Queen Thorn]]). Otherwise, they do it the same way as the other tribes.
In rare cases, a queen may temporarily or permanently rule more than one tribe.{{Ref|TDS|275}}<ref>[[Dragon guides/Third arc]]</ref>


The [[SilkWings]] are currently under the rule of [[Wasp|Queen&nbsp;Wasp]], after submitting to [[HiveWing]] rule during the [[Tree Wars]]. Their last queen, [[Monarch|Queen&nbsp;Monarch]], stepped down.
==== King  ====
Kings are the husbands of the queens. They have less power compared to the queens, and are often placed as generals or advisors. They have as much power as their queen grants them, and may be looked upon to lead in times when the queen is incapacitated for any reason. A queen may kill, banish, or temporarily banish her king, as they are not vital to the functioning of a kingdom.<ref>https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Tinyscourge1/Brand_New_Information_for_WoF_Books_11-15!!!</ref>{{Ref|W3}}


'''Dragon Kings''' are husbands of the queens. They don't have much power, compared to queens, and usually have only their title. Known kings include [[Gill|King Gill]], [[Char|King Char]], [[Humpback|King Humpback]], and [[Darkstalker|King Darkstalker]]. They tend to have only as much power as their Queens allow them to, with Darkstalker being the exception, as he briefly ruled the NightWings alone in the old NightWing Kingdom, as well as King Gill who briefly was in charge of leading the [[SeaWings]] in the [[War of SandWing Succession]] while Queen Coral was keeping Anemone's egg safe. It was mentioned in [[Deserter|''Deserter'']] that King Char only had as much power as Queen Oasis gave him and that apparently he was banished from the SandWing palace for months on end at times. It is also said that [[Scarlet|Ex-Queen&nbsp;Scarlet]] once had a husband who was king, but he died, likely due to him being her husband. The name of Scarlet's husband is unknown. 
[[Darkstalker]] is the only known exception to most kings, as he briefly ruled the [[NightWings]] without a queen.


There are no known kings on Pantala.
==== Princess ====
Princesses are female dragonets or dragons who are daughters, granddaughters or nieces of the queen. They are capable of becoming the next queen of their tribe. They may spend their time being prepared for this job through lessons and training. Many are ambitious, or pressured to ambition by their families.
 
==== Prince ====
Princes are male dragonets or dragons who are sons or nephews of the queen. They are regarded as royalty and will often be given jobs within the palace, such as being advisors or treasurers. They are regarded as less important that female dragonets, and may be ignored. Princes may be forbidden from having dragonets, to prevent unplanned or too many heirs.{{Ref|DoDp}}
 
== Trivia ==
* [[MudWing]] queens are not at risk of being challenged by their sisters, due to their sibling bond.
* Royal bloodlines  will often contain powerful dragons, such as [[animus]], because they have been selectively bred into the royal family.
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The ten dragon tribes are ruled by queens, in a hereditary monarchy. Only a female member of the royal family may be queen. Other royals include kings, princes and princesses.
Click here for a list of all known dragon royalty.

Royal Challenges

Pyrrhia

On Pyrrhia, most of the tribes have royal challenges consisting of a battle to the death. Only daughters, sisters and nieces of the queen may challenge for her throne (cousins may not.) The queen selects the location for the challenge, and must die in it for the challenger to become queen.
A queen may die without one of these challenges taking place. This can result in her eldest daughter becoming the new queen, or, more rarely, the daughters or heirs may fight for the throne. In one known case, this conflict lead to a war.
A SkyWing queen is permitted to change any challenge rules.[citation needed]
The SandWings also have the Eye of Onyx, an animus-touched necklace enchanted to select the most worthy candidate for queen (regardless of bloodline.)[1] This does not seem to be the method of choice for selecting a new queen.

RainWing Royal Challenge

The RainWings have a unique royal challenge amongst the Pyrrhian tribes, as their royal challenge does not involve violence or death. They partake in an activity or a series of activies, chosen by the current queen(s). These are typically RainWing-unique activities, such as flower hunts, fruit gathering, tree gliding, scale camouflage, and venom targeting. The dragon to win the activity, or the majority of the activities, will become queen.[2]

Pantala

The customs of Pantalan royal challenges are unknown.

Royal Positions

Queen

Queens are the monarchs of their tribes. They have full control over the economic, military, and social aspects of their kingdoms. Because queens are generally limited by bloodlines, they are not always the most fit dragons for the position. Many queens control how many eggs they lay to ensure that they have heirs, but not too many.[3] Some have been known to kill their dragonets, nieces, and sisters to keep the number of potential challengers down.[4]

In rare cases, a queen may temporarily or permanently rule more than one tribe.[5][6]

King

Kings are the husbands of the queens. They have less power compared to the queens, and are often placed as generals or advisors. They have as much power as their queen grants them, and may be looked upon to lead in times when the queen is incapacitated for any reason. A queen may kill, banish, or temporarily banish her king, as they are not vital to the functioning of a kingdom.[7][3]

Darkstalker is the only known exception to most kings, as he briefly ruled the NightWings without a queen.

Princess

Princesses are female dragonets or dragons who are daughters, granddaughters or nieces of the queen. They are capable of becoming the next queen of their tribe. They may spend their time being prepared for this job through lessons and training. Many are ambitious, or pressured to ambition by their families.

Prince

Princes are male dragonets or dragons who are sons or nephews of the queen. They are regarded as royalty and will often be given jobs within the palace, such as being advisors or treasurers. They are regarded as less important that female dragonets, and may be ignored. Princes may be forbidden from having dragonets, to prevent unplanned or too many heirs.[8]

Trivia

  • MudWing queens are not at risk of being challenged by their sisters, due to their sibling bond.
  • Royal bloodlines will often contain powerful dragons, such as animus, because they have been selectively bred into the royal family.
  1. ↑ The Brightest Night, page 298
  2. ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 223
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Deserter
  4. ↑ Escaping Peril, prologue
  5. ↑ The Dark Secret, page 275
  6. ↑ Dragon guides/Third arc
  7. ↑ https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Tinyscourge1/Brand_New_Information_for_WoF_Books_11-15!!!
  8. ↑ Darkness of Dragons, prologue
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