Tapir

Template:Infobox CharacterTapir was a male RainWing briefly mentioned in The Hidden Kingdom. He died in NightWing captivity after starving himself, unwilling to eat the rotting, diseased meals the NightWings provided.

Biography

The Hidden Kingdom

Tapir was briefly mentioned when Glory asked Mangrove about the missing RainWings. Mangrove claimed that Tapir was the oldest of the missing dragons, roughly a hundred and ten years of age, showing RainWings could grow to be very old, likely because they would not die young in the war.

While imprisoned by the NightWings, Glory was told by Kinkajou that the food the RainWings were brought was disgusting and rotten, and that Tapir eventually let himself starve to avoid having to eat the carrion. Later, when defending Glory's decision to challenge Queen Magnificent, Kinkajou mentioned that Tapir, Bright, and Orangutan had already died, but most of the tribe still didn't believe her. However, some, such as Tamarin, did.

Trivia

• A Tapir is a pig-like mammal that looks somewhat similar to an anteater.
• Tapir was the oldest known dragon in the series with a confirmed age (besides Darkstalker and Foeslayer).

Gallery

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• Real tapir
  Real tapir
• Real Tapir
  Real Tapir
• By Heron
  By Heron
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  Those Nightwings... (Tapir ShadowArt)
• Tapir in the Night Kingdom, by ThatDragonLayingAround
  Tapir in the Night Kingdom, by ThatDragonLayingAround
• A Typical RainWing
  A Typical RainWing