MudWings

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A typical MudWing

MudWings are strong, usually bulky dragons who inhabit the Mud Kingdom, the Diamond Spray Delta, and the marshes near the Kingdom of the Sea and the Rainforest Kingdom. They are currently ruled by Queen Moorhen. The MudWings were allied with Princess Burn and the SkyWings in the great war, and fought against Princess Blister and Blaze. They live and work in loyal units with their siblings, and whoever is hatched first is the Bigwings, or the leader of the group of sibs or unsibs, MudWings who have lost most or all their real siblings. Sometimes, unsibs will make a group and stick together like real siblings, who stick together through anything. They were forced into the alliance by Burn, who said she would destroy them if they did not help her win. Clay is the dragonet of destiny from the MudWing tribe. MudWings live in large sleephouses that house several dragons (usually siblings). These houses are made of mud and possibly reeds as well as other marsh plants and are described as tall towers.

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Description

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MudWing Colors

MudWings have thick, brown, armor-like scales, often with amber or gold underscales, which usually show in the sun. Their nostrils are located on the top of the snout on a large, flat head so that they can lay submerged in mud for long periods of time. Their eyes have been described as brown, golden-amber, pale amber, and brown with yellow rings around the pupils. They have strong, sturdy, muscular bodies, and closely resemble alligators and crocodiles.

Abilities

If warm enough, MudWings are able to breathe fire. They are most comfortable in muddy or swampy areas, and can blend into these places quite well. The mud has a regenerative effect on them, allowing them to heal quicker. In addition, they can hold their breath for about an hour.

MudWings that hatch from blood-red eggs, laid every few years or so, are immune to most of the effects of heat and fire. They can withstand massive amounts of heat with little or no ill effects. Though fire will still pain them, any injuries suffered by fire will almost instantly heal over. In The Dragonet Prophecy, Clay demonstrates this when he fights Peril, a SkyWing, who can incinerate a dragon just by touching them. If MudWings do get injured (specifically burned), they heal themselves within a few hours in the mud.

Major MudWing Characters

• Clay
• Ochre
• Sora
• Reed
• Umber
• Marsh
• Queen Moorhen

Social Structure

MudWings lay their eggs in mud nests well-protected with warm rocks, in a way similar to real-world crocodilians. The mother rarely checks on the eggs, and the first dragonet to hatch out is always the largest and is known as the bigwings. The bigwings tries to break open the other eggs to help them out, and eventually become the leader of a group of siblings. During The Dragonet Prophecy, this hatching process was misunderstood; it was believed that Clay was trying to attack his siblings, the other dragonets, instead of helping them out of their eggs.

Siblings grow up together, learning to hunt and survive, and form very close bonds. These groups are often called "sibs" by MudWings, but the term is seldom known or used in any of the other tribes. During wars, the army of MudWings is made up of troops that are formed by these sibling groups, which allows them to fight very effectively as one unit. If enough siblings are lost in battle, the other members of the troop will look for other dragons (unsibs) to form a new group with, sometimes joining old groups who have lost one or two members, although some groups refuse to accept unsibs.

Pairings are not formal, with a breeding night once a month. Parents do not raise their children, and usually do not know the names of their offspring. Males have no part in caring for their offspring, and neither do the mothers. Often nobody would even know who the father was. Although MudWings do not care for their dragonets, they do care very much for their tribe.

MudWings aren't shown to care much about their dragonets, which is shown when Clay finds out that his mother, Cattail, sold him to the Talons of Peace for a couple of cows.

Less wealthy MudWings usually live on the outskirts of MudWing territory, near the Diamond Spray Delta, (known as the place where the lowest born MudWings dwell), while the rest live closer to the center of the kingdom.

Since MudWings are so loyal to their siblings, no queen has ever been challenged by any of her sisters. This could also be because the bigwings is the strongest, (queens are usually the bigwings of a group) and the others know that they will not beat her.

Their names generally relate to earth and swamps, and the things that live there, such as Reed, Crane, Clay, Pheasant, Moorhen, Sora, and Cattail. Or shades of brown, such as Umber, Sepia, and Ochre. And they can also be named after types of diamonds, such as Asha, possibly because they form in areas with mud.

Known MudWings

• Asha
• Cattail
• Clay
• Crane
• Crocodile
• Marsh
• Queen Moorhen
• Newt
• Ochre
• Pheasant
• Reed
• Sepia
• Sora
• Umber
• Mayfly

Trivia

• In the first two books, Clay, a MudWing hatched from a blood-red egg, only felt heat when he touched fire, but throughout the rest of the series, it gave him burns that healed over within a number of seconds.

Gallery

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  By President Snow the 5th
• A typical MudWing by Joy Ang
  A typical MudWing by Joy Ang
• By ThatDragonLayingAround
  By ThatDragonLayingAround
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  By IceOfWaterflock
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  By Congela the IceWing
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  By Destiny the NightWing
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  By Rhyno Bullraq
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  By Clay of the MudWings1
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  By Joy Ang
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  Reed by Queen Clam
• A MudWing by Queen Lily the RainWing
  A MudWing by Queen Lily the RainWing
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  by Queen Clam
• Clay from the " Which Dragonet are you?" quiz
  Clay from the " Which Dragonet are you?" quiz
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  The Mud Kingdom
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  by chimmychinga
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  Art by Lulerb03
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  Ochre by Talonsofpeace123
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  Asha by Talonsofpeace123
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  Art by Talonsofpeace123
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  MudWing eye by Hrrdragons99
• Fan-made Clay Pokemon card by Riptiderules
  Fan-made Clay Pokemon card by Riptiderules
• Comic by Queen Clam
  Comic by Queen Clam
• Cover of The Dragonet Prophecy by Joy Ang
  Cover of The Dragonet Prophecy by Joy Ang
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  Clay by Queen Clam
• A drawing of Clay by Talonsofpeace123
  A drawing of Clay by Talonsofpeace123
• Art by Clover Stone
  Art by Clover Stone
• Clay by Glitch Wolf
  Clay by Glitch Wolf
• Clay Breaking Bad, by Greatness The NightWing
  Clay Breaking Bad, by Greatness The NightWing
• Clay by Rhyno Bullraq
  Clay by Rhyno Bullraq
• Asha: Lineart by Joy Ang, Coloring by Crystaldragon3568
  Asha: Lineart by Joy Ang, Coloring by Crystaldragon3568
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  Clay by Joy Ang
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  Clay and Fjord in the SkyWing Arena by Shadowhawkart
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  By Condola the IceWing
• Lineart by Joy Ang, colored by TDLA
  Lineart by Joy Ang, colored by TDLA
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  German Books' Depiction of a MudWing
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  The German cover of Book 1
• Art by Ripnami1034
  Art by Ripnami1034
• Clay and Fjord fighting by Music9488
  Clay and Fjord fighting by Music9488
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  Sora by Falco217
• Crocodile by Forsakenfeather
  Crocodile by Forsakenfeather
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  Crocodile by Queen Clam
• Clay and his relatives by YlimE mooP
  Clay and his relatives by YlimE mooP
• Art by YlimE mooP
  Art by YlimE mooP
• The German depiction of a MudWing colored by Heron the MudWing
  The German depiction of a MudWing colored by Heron the MudWing
• A MudWing by Winter the IceWing12
  A MudWing by Winter the IceWing12
• by Sapphireeyes108
  by Sapphireeyes108
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  Umber by Wolf the IceWing
• Clay as a hatchling by PoorOldDragon
  Clay as a hatchling by PoorOldDragon
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  Sierra the Mudwing by Macaw the Rainwing