Icicle

"Our brother is alive, you fool. Queen Scarlet told me. She kept the most important prisoners in a secret, separate prison [...] and if I had succeeded in killing the prophecy dragonets for Queen Scarlet, she would have given him back to me. To us. But instead you’ve killed him all over again. And now you have to live with that forever."

— Icicle to Winter about Hailstorm, Moon Rising

Template:Charbox Princess Icicle is a young female IceWing, the niece of Queen Glacier, and a possible heir to the IceWing throne who was introduced in Moon Rising. She is a former student of Jade Mountain Academy, and was a member of the Gold Winglet. Icicle was contacted via dreamvisitor by Queen Scarlet after the disappearance of her older brother Hailstorm, whose presumed death was actually a long-term imprisonment. Scarlet promised to free Hailstorm if Icicle murdered Clay, Starflight, Sunny, and Tsunami while attending the Jade Mountain Academy. While attempting to kill Starflight in Moon Rising, she was stopped by Moonwatcher, Qibli, and Winter. She managed to escape Jade Mountain and fled to the Rainforest Kingdom, but after killing an unknown NightWing, she was arrested by Queen Glory and is currently awaiting trial in the Ice Kingdom. After her trial, she may be executed or banished. Her fate is currently unknown.

Appearance

Icicle has pale-silver, gleaming white scales that had always been more pristine and glittering than everyone else's. They were described to be clean and shiny, even after hunting and clubbing a walrus to death, and she also has glittering, pale arctic blue eyes. When living in the Ice Kingdom, Icicle had always plunged into the frigid ocean six times a day, believing that a more glittering dragon would be a more menacing one. She believes that the most pristine dragons should get to go in the First Circle and that grubby, dull dragons belong in the Seventh Circle. She is larger than Winter, and has lethally sharp claws and gleaming teeth. She is noted to be haughty-looking and aloof, and has a smooth, high-pitched voice.

Personality

Icicle is fierce and proud. These traits were probably shaped by her parents, Tundra and Narwhal, who had high expectations of her that she lived up to for the most part. They hoped that she would one day challenge Queen Glacier for the IceWing throne. She seems to be concerned about her appearance, wishing that she looked more menacing. She appears very secretive, hiding dangerous plots from even her own brother. She believes that Winter is weak and harmless and is usually rude or mean to him. She is also vicious and determined, having no moral qualms with killing or harming others to get what she wants. Despite this, Icicle sometimes shows a softer side, such as when she feels guilty for failing her elder brother, Hailstorm, and puts herself through a lot of pain to avoid watching him die in front of her. She cared about Hailstorm much more than Winter, who believed that Hailstorm was dead.

Biography

Pre-Series

Icicle was confirmed by Moon and Sora to have been the one that killed Crane in the battle between the IceWings and MudWings during the War of SandWing Succession before the Dragonets of Destiny came to the Mud Kingdom. Icicle killed Crane by slitting her throat, then grinned at Sora as she flew away.

Moon Rising

She joined the Jade Mountain Academy at Queen Glacier's insistence, and became clawmates with Sora. When Moon came back from talking to Stonemover on her first night, she heard that a dragon was speaking to Ex-Queen Scarlet with a dreamvisitor. Darkstalker didn't want to tell Moon who was contacting Queen Scarlet, because he knew Moon's fate would end in her death. Sora figured out that she was the one who killed Crane, and tried to kill Icicle to avenge Crane's death. Sora bombed the history cave with a dragonflame cactus, accidentally killing two innocent dragons, Carnelian and Bigtail, and injuring a third, Tamarin, instead of Icicle, and attempted another time by scraping off a stalactite on the ceiling of the Prey Center. Icicle survived both attempts, and then tried to kill Sora and Starflight. Moonwatcher figured out that she was the one who was contacting Scarlet, but Icicle said that she was doing this to get her brother Hailstorm back. She tried to convince Winter that she was doing this for Hailstorm, but Winter objected and fought back by smacking her across the face with his tail. She then later escaped out of a nearby window, her next target being Queen Glory. 

Winter Turning

Icicle was found on the destroyed NightWing Island with bloodshot eyes, because she had not slept in four or five days. She did this because she didn't want to hear Scarlet tell her that she had failed and that her brother was dead by dreamvisitor. She mentions her plans to assassinate Glory, and Kinkajou unexpectedly tackles Icicle and pins her to the ground. Right before Kinkajou is about to be killed by the IceWing, Deathbringer and Queen Glory arrive and tranquilize Icicle, who desperately screams at Winter that he should keep her awake, because Ex-Queen Scarlet might appear in her dreams. She is arrested and transported to the healers' hut, unconscious.

Before the effect of the tranquilizer dart sinks in, she begs her brother to keep her from falling asleep. Winter tells her to make a deal with Scarlet, saying that if he kills Glory, the former SkyWing queen will release his brother. Icicle does so. Moon reads her mind, trying to learn where Scarlet is. She also finds out about the deal, but she does not believe Winter will go through with it.

She is later seen flying with Queen Glacier back to the Ice Palace after Glory allows her to return to the Ice Kingdom. Her punishment was up to Glacier, on the condition that there would be a cutting of the Moon Globe Tree for the RainWings and NightWings.

Family Tree

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Glacier

Several Dragons

Narwhal

Tundra

Crystal

Snowfall

Mink

Hailstorm

Winter

Icicle

Quotes

"I see how you benefit from this plan, but I'm not hearing any guarantees for me. Killing is easy enough, but if I kill them, how do I know you'll tell me the truth? And what happens to him if they catch me?"

"About that SkyWing, [...] The one who burns everything she touches. Have there been other dragons like that in history? Aren't they terribly dangerous? I mean, even frostbreath doesn't work on her. So how have tribes dealt with dragons like that in the past? Is there a way to kill her?"

"I'll tell you what else, [...] That bomb yesterday was probably meant for me, too. I'm the target. Someone was trying to kill me, and I'm going to find whoever it is and turn them into a glittering ice statue, which I will then beat to smithereens with my tail."

"I was supposed to be, [...] I'd planned to go early because I needed one of the scrolls. Just by luck, I decided to go by the underground lake first. Otherwise, I would have been in the history cave and I would now be dead."

"Is he right? [...] She might appreciate a reason to get rid of me so I'm not a threat to her or her daughters. But if I succeed and Scarlet gives me what I've been promised, I'll return home a hero, no matter who I kill along the way."

"I see you edging closer, SandWing, [...] Listen. I'll just take this librarian with me to make sure no one follows. I'll release him once I'm a safe distance away. That's the best deal you're going to get."

"Very well, Plan B, [...] Multiple kills, escape in the chaos. That SandWing is just within range of my frostbreath, and then I slit Starflight's throat, break the little NightWing's neck, and go after Sunny and the others. Winter can stay and whimper over their bones if he wants to." - A thought.

"You never won when we fought in the hatchery, [...] Don't bother trying now. And for what?  A couple of NightWings? Don't you remember that we hate them? Don't you remember what they did to our tribe? To Hailstorm? [...] The NightWings came right out of the sky and killed every last IceWing in Scarlet's mountain prison, [...] While the IceWings were still bound and chained. Remember? And do you remember why? To make Queen Scarlet free that one. [...] He's the reason they're all dead."

"Yes—and if I had succeeded in killing the prophecy dragonets for Queen Scarlet, she would have given him back to me. To us. But instead you’ve killed him all over again. And now you have to live with that forever." - To Winter after she revealed that their brother Hailstorm is still alive.

"Our brother is alive, you fool, [...] Queen Scarlet told me. She kept the most important prisoners in a secret, separate prison. He wasn't killed by the NightWings, although twelve of our fellow dragons were."

"I don't need your help, of all dragons. You don't have the claws to do what needs to be done. And she's probably killed him by now anyway." - To Winter

"No! [...] I can't sleep! Don't make me sleep! [...] Winter, stop them-- help me-- tell them I can't-- she'll find me! She'll tell me he's dead and then it'll be over and he'll be gone! Winter, keep me awake!"

Trivia

• Icicle thinks more of Hailstorm than Winter, saying that Winter is useless and a disappointment. She also seems to have absolutely no emotional connection to him, guessing from the wordings she used to Winter.
• Icicle does not seem to like any dragon that is not an IceWing, and similar to Winter, believes that IceWings are superior to other tribes.
• Icicle appears to rely mainly on her front talons for fighting, and so does Winter.
• Estimated by her, Icicle thinks she's killed at least eighteen dragons in every battle she fought in the war. This is likely an exaggeration.
• She is the first IceWing princess to be introduced into the series.
• Icicle was possibly affected by the IceWing plague, however this is not confirmed.
• Queen Glacier had to give a cutting of the Moon Globe Tree to Queen Glory in return of Icicle when she was being held captive.
• She was on trial in Darkness of Dragons, but it is unknown if she was confirmed guilty.
• Icicle cannot challenge Queen Snowfall for the throne because she is her cousin and not a daughter/sister/niece, etc.

Gallery

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  A typical IceWing (colored), by Joy Ang
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  A typical IceWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
• A typical IceWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
  A typical IceWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
• Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
  Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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  IceWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
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• Mistakes by SkaiaGalaxy
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