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Revision as of 16:02, 9 November 2023
HiveWings are one of the three tribes that reside on Pantala. HiveWings were formerly the dominating tribe on Pantala, as they enslaved the SilkWings and almost exterminated the LeafWings during the Tree Wars.
They are currently ruled by Queen Jewel. HiveWings are descended from BeetleWings, with a small amount of NightWing genes from Clearsight, who is the common ancestor of all the HiveWings.
Description
HiveWings have slender, strong, sharp and muscular bodies. They have four thin, clear, and segmented wings. Their wings are similar to dragonflies and also other similar insects. They are primarily based on wasps, but suggested to be inspired by bees, and some other varieties of beetles and insects. According to the description in A Guide to the Dragons of Pantala, HiveWing scales can be red, yellow and/or orange.[1] They always have some black scales mixed in due to their NightWing genes from their shared ancestor, Clearsight.[2] Some can even be almost completely black in color, for example Hawker[2] and Bombardier.[3] Some may also be in shades of green, for example Treehopper.[4]
HiveWings usually have a slightly compact face, with a small axe-like ridge on the tip of their snout, and also a larger curved ridge on their foreheads. Some HiveWings, such as Katydid, Sandfly, and Scarab have been mentioned to have freckle-like scales, or splashes/splotches of scales like Cricket. Canon eye colors that have been mentioned prior include black,[5] dark orange,[6] brown,[7] red,[8] yellow-gold,[9] and green.[10]
Blue has mentioned previously that HiveWing eyes have a "green-yellow-orange glow".[11] HiveWings have a pair of long, curved, and smooth-looking horns that raise slightly above their head, the tips curving slightly forward, which gives them an almost regal appearance. Long, thin spikes go down their spines, to the tip of their tails, which has a slightly larger spine. Some may also hatch with stingers in their wrists or tails, which will also come with poison or venom. HiveWings have been seen previously to have dark green blood,[12] although this may be unique to Wasp, as she was in connection with the othermind for about 50 years.
Diet
HiveWings are omnivorous and eat animals that live on the savanna, for example: zebras,[13] wildebeest, gazelle,[14] lions,[5] antelope,[15] and more. HiveWings also eat candy, like honey drops and nectar.[16] Cricket has been noted previously to smell like cinnamon.[17] The Hive on the cover for The Hive Queen shows a shop selling whole sharks, meaning that sharks or other marine life may also be part of the HiveWing diet. Another shop on the cover seems to be selling mounds of herbs in baskets. Cricket stated that they do not like to eat most reptiles, such as lizards or snakes, since HiveWings believe they may be related.[18] They also drink tea[19] and coffee.[20] Sliced avocados were jokingly mentioned by Cricket.[19] Cricket has been mentioned to have breath that smelled like apples.[21] In The Hive Queen, Cricket remembered a drink that tasted like lime,[22] and one that smelled like coconut.[23]
Abilities
According to the Pantalan dragon guide, the HiveWings' powers vary from dragon to dragon, but many do not have any powers.[24] These abilities are genetic and can be passed down.[25] Their abilities include deadly stingers extending from their wrists, venom or a paralyzing toxin known as nerve poison[26] in their claws, stingers, or teeth. Boiling acid can be shot from stingers on their tails, and emanate a horrible stench said to smell like dead rotting things pickled in sulfur.[27]
Swordtail described the HiveWings' paralyzing toxin as "fire burning every nerve in your body", and also, when it wears off, "all you want to do is run or fly or even blink, but you cannot move a single muscle until the toxin wears off."[28] A dragon paralyzed by HiveWing venom can be "unparalyzed" when given a strong stimulant.[29] Some guards were assumed by Blue to be able to shoot poisonous darts from their tails.[30] Similar to SilkWings, HiveWings also have a precise internal clock which was described to keep their days on schedule and warn them when the rainy season is coming.[31]
Wasp, the former HiveWing queen, could also control the mind of any HiveWing whom she had injected with the breath of evil. This plant was kept in her off-limits, personal greenhouse garden.[32] HiveWings are said to have pure white eyes[33] when under the mind-control and moved in eerie unison.[34] Katydid describes the feeling as having an unstoppable urge to do what the Queen makes them, similar to being hypnotized.[35]
Society
HiveWings were once first-class citizens in their society. They currently live in Hives formerly ruled by Queen Wasp and her female relatives, mostly sisters. Unlike other dragon tribes in both Pantala and Pyrrhia, Wasp's relatives who ruled the other Hives were not titled as Princess, but Lady. However, the Queen still outranked the Ladies. Despite this, she still allowed others to rule the Hives, so they felt like they had some power. It was also difficult for HiveWings to get a divorce because they needed permission from the queen in order to do so.[36] If the queen allowed a HiveWing couple to get divorced, they had to go through a whole separation request process that was difficult.[36] It was considered strongly forbidden for a HiveWing and a SilkWing to be together.[4]
HiveWings used SilkWings as servants, and used them for personal gain in many ways, such as using them as cooks, butlers, and other jobs. Servants followed their mistress.[37] HiveWings from Jewel Hive owned SilkWing servants as an accessory, often striving to make them look more extravagant than the others. They often made them stand in windows just looking pretty, or parade them around.[38]
Names
HiveWings are named after a variety of insects, such as different species of bees and wasps, and other kinds of insects including ants, beetles, weevils, crickets, and mantids. They may also be named after annelids, such as Earthworm, or after insect larvae, such as Bloodworm. HiveWings may also be named after arachnid species, in the case of Vinegaroon.
Click here for a list of known HiveWings.
Trivia
- Blue wondered if some HiveWings "don't have to blink" when he saw HiveWing guards staring down through the glass ceiling in the flamesilk factory.[39] It has not been confirmed if HiveWings possess that ability.
- It was mentioned by Swordtail that HiveWings have poor night vision,[40] though it is possible he was being derogatory because he also described them as "lazy" and "arrogant" in the same sentence.
- Some HiveWings, including the Librarian and Malachite, were almost always kept under Wasp's mind control until Luna destroyed the othermind. Almost all of them came to seek refuge in the LeafSilk Kingdom after this.[41]
- According to the records, no HiveWing has ever had prophecy powers.[42]
- HiveWing eggs are white.[43]
- Cricket once found some old biology books that stated that HiveWings used to have antennae.[44]
Gallery
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A typical HiveWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical HiveWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical HiveWing (transparent), by Joy Ang
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References
- ↑ Dragon guides
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lost Continent, page 13
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 80
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Hive Queen, page 235
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Lost Continent, page 6
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 217
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 66
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 180
- ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 182
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 217
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 233
- ↑ The Flames of Hope, page 219
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 81
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 21
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 119
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 190
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 104
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 142
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 The Lost Continent, page 153
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 193
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 78
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 63
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 170
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 144
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 208
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 112
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 173
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 113
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 115–118
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 37
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 41
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 263
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 57
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 58
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 69
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 The Hive Queen, page 56
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 111
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 76
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 267
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 145
- ↑ The Flames of Hope, epilogue
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 184
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 249
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 83
| HiveWings | |
|---|---|
| Queens | |
| Royalty |
Bloodworm • Cicada • Hornet • Mantis • Scarab • Tsetse • Vinegaroon • Yellowjacket |
| Other Dragons |
Aphid • Bombardier • Bumblebee • Cadelle • Carabid • Chafer • Cricket • Dragonfly • Earthworm • Earwig • Inchworm • Grasshopper • Hawker • Glowworm • Katydid • Librarian • Lubber • Malachite • Midge • Pinacate • Rootworm • Sandfly • Treehopper • Weevil |
| Kingdom |
Bloodworm Hive • Cicada Hive • Hornet Hive • Jewel Hive • Mantis Hive • Tsetse Hive • Vinegaroon Hive • Wasp Hive • Yellowjacket Hive |
| Society | |
