Bandit

Template:Charbox Bandit is a young male scavenger, most likely a teen, who was (formerly) owned as a pet by Winter the IceWing. He was set free in Winter Turning by Winter because he couldn't survive in the Ice Kingdom, as he would likely freeze to death.

Personality

Bandit appeared to feel depressed and lonely, as well as terrified of dragons.

Biography

The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Moon Rising

Bandit seems to be completely terrified of all dragons, except possibly Moonwatcher, as she saved him from being eaten. Bandit was nearly captured and killed by students in the prey center when he escaped from his cage, Qibli having opened it to get a better look at him. He was also hungry enough to allow Kinkajou to feed him a blueberry, but Moon later convinces Winter to feed him cooked meat. Bandit appears to be lonely, likely a result of his separation from other scavengers. Moonwatcher couldn't fully read what he is thinking since he isn't a dragon, but she can understand his basic emotions (a phenomenon also observed by Listener in Darkstalker (Legends)). Winter is seen setting Bandit free at the end of Moon Rising, mainly because he would freeze to death in the Ice Kingdom. At first, Bandit seems to not want to leave, perhaps because a big menacing dragon was standing near the exit, or because it was raining, but after a bit of yelling coming from his owner, Winter, he scurried off into the forest.

Winter Turning

At the beginning of the book, Winter is trying to make Bandit leave because there would be no way that Bandit would be able to survive in the Ice Kingdom. However, Bandit refuses to move. Winter ends up having to scare the poor scavenger away.

Trivia

• Bandit is the fourth named scavenger, the others being Rose, Ivy, Leaf, Heath, Wren.
• Bandit is the second scavenger to be a pet to a dragon, the other being Rose to Smolder.
• Bandit could be Pine, a scavenger banished from Valor whom Daffodil had a crush on. However, there is no evidence to support this theory.