Marsh

"We'd all be dead if weren't for you,"

— Marsh to Reed in The Dragonet Prophecy

Template:Charbox Marsh is a male MudWing dragonet and is one of six siblings of Clay, as well as the second last-hatched child of Cattail He never seemed to have recovered from the death of his sister, Crane, who was killed in the battle between Blaze's and Burn's armies just two days before Clay arrived, which had also been his troop's very first battle. Marsh appears to be nervous and anxious most of the time. He is currently a student at the Jade Mountain Academy, where he is in the Copper Winglet with his clawmate, Coconut. Qibli noted that the arrangement was probably made so that Marsh wasn't as nervous.

Appearance

Marsh has very dark, mud-brown eyes and was said to resemble his sister Sora, but more fidgety and nervous.

History

The Dragonet Prophecy

Marsh hatched along with Reed, Sora, Pheasant, Crane, and Umber in the Mud Kingdom. Because Clay was sold to the Talons of Peace by their mother, they were raised with Reed as their bigwings.

After escaping from the Sky Kingdom, Clay and the other dragonets of destiny made their way to the Mud Kingdom while being pursued by Burn and her soldiers. The group encountered him and were overjoyed to see him for the first time. They helped him make peace with himself, and, despite protests, let Clay depart.

The Dark Secret

Marsh is mentioned in the prologue of the fourth book with his siblings when IceWings attacked the SandWings nearby. He is terrified and nearly takes Reed down with him. 

Marsh appears in Clay's dream with his other siblings when Starflight dreamvisits Clay. 

The Brightest Night

He and his sibs are seen when Sunny and Clay go to the MudWings to send a message to Burn. He admits to feeling wary on the outcome of the MudWings' planned attack on the IceWings.

Moon Rising

Marsh was a minor character, accompanying Clay and his siblings throughout the book, and attending the Copper Winglet. Near the end of the book, when Sora is asked why she tried to kill Icicle, Marsh is shown in a flashback. Sora and Marsh are about to be killed by an IceWing and Crane pushes them out of the way.

When Umber abruptly left with Sora, they didn't have time to tell Marsh that they were leaving, so they left Clay that responsibility. It is unknown whether he's still at the Academy or not, though it is likely he stayed for Clay.

Family Tree

Unnamed Dragons

Asha

Cattail

Unknown

Clay

Reed

Pheasant

Sora

Marsh

Crane

Umber

Trivia

• A marsh is a land form in which grass grows on soil that is usually very muddy, watery, and wet.
• In Moon Rising, he is clawmates with Coconut. Qibli found it fitting that the most nervous of dragons was paired with the most docile.
• He is shown to have anxiety and possibly PTSD from watching his sister, Crane, die in front of him.

Gallery

• 
  A typical MudWing (colored), by Joy Ang
• 
  A typical MudWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
• A typical MudWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
  A typical MudWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
• Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
  Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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  By NightWing of Time
• By Angelturtle
  By Angelturtle
• By Snowflake
  By Snowflake
• By Wisteria
  By Wisteria
• by xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Marsh
  by xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Marsh
• 
  MudWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
• A real marsh
  A real marsh

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