Liana

"It's easier to meet new dragons this way. We've had a couple of grumpy brown ones stumble in here, and for some reason they start biting us before we can say hello. This way we can chat first, while they're still a bit groggy."

— Liana explaining dart shooting to Glory, The Hidden Kingdom

Template:Charbox Liana is a female RainWing who first appeared in The Hidden Kingdom. She is one of the two RainWings, the other being Jambu, that Glory encountered after Clay, Tsunami, Webs, and Sunny were tranquilized with RainWing sleeping darts. She seemed kind, but was also shown to be quite irritated when being asked questions about Glory's lost home, and notes that Glory is not as brightly colored as the rest of them. Liana was in the group that led Glory and Starflight to the RainWing village. She was also one of the dragons, alongside Glory, who participated in the mission to free the captured RainWings in The Dark Secret. She has a few appearances later in the book.

Appearance

Liana's scales are usually dark blue with dapples of gold.

Personality

Liana's true personality was never explored, but she was shown to be rude when she insulted Glory's scales by calling them "dull". It is unknown if she was jealous or was being honest with Glory.

Biography

The Hidden Kingdom

After the prophecy dragonets  were taken to the RainWing Kingdom, Liana informed Glory what the tranquilizer darts were and explained what the concept of suntime was. She was visibly annoyed at how calmly Glory reacted to not knowing about those things. Glory thought that Liana realized she was stolen from the hatcheries, which led Starflight to figure out that the lack of sunshine in the caves the dragonets of destiny had grown up in had made Glory harsher and grumpier, and her scales duller than a typical RainWing's. Liana and the rest of the RainWing group led the dragonets back to the RainWing village, where suntime began and Liana left. Later, Glory also considered on having Liana on her team for the Royal RainWing Challenge, but picked Tamarin instead, possibly due to Liana's "superior" actions and words; therefore indicating that Liana did not impress Glory as a team player.

The Dark Secret

In The Dark Secret, she and Grandeur used the NightWing's spears to free the captured RainWings. Liana was usually completing tasks with Grandeur.  

Quotes

"It's easier to meet new dragons this way, [...] We've had a couple of grumpy brown ones stumble in here, and for some reason they start biting us before we can even say hello. This way we get to chat first, while they're still a bit groggy."

"RainWings don't take prisoners, funny little black dragon, [...] Whatever would we do with them?"

"You can hunt if you want, [...] but really, it's a waste of energy. [...] And it's almost our sun time, so if you must, then do it quietly."

"Sun time, [...] It's the hours when the sun is highest, so we climb up as close to it as we can and sleep."

"The sun recharges our scales while we sleep, [...] It makes us prettier, better at camouflage, smarter, and happier. What could be more important than that?"

"Oh, [...] That monster. [...] Your face! [...] That was so worth it. I'm just kidding, little black dragon. I don't know anything about any dead MudWings, but I do know we don't have any monsters here."

"Only the ones who want to, [...] Most of us find it way too much work, you know?"

Trivia

• A liana is a woody, climbing plant that hangs from trees, especially in tropical rainforests.
• It is possible that Queen Glory made her a guard because she helped free the captured RainWings from the NightWing Island.
• Since she patrolled the borders of the rainforest before and after Glory arrived, it is possible that before Glory arrived, the RainWings still had somewhat of a military, and weren't completely defenseless.

Gallery

• 
  A typical RainWing (colored), by Joy Ang
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  A typical RainWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
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  A typical RainWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
• Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
  Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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  RainWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
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• File:Cartoontherainwing.gif
• by Heron
  by Heron
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  by Destinyfollower2233
• by xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Liana
  by xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Liana
• 
  A liana plant
• Liana
  Liana
• Liana (orders pencil crayons by length) by Chamops
  Liana (orders pencil crayons by length) by Chamops
• Liana in the Hidden Kingdom graphic novel
  Liana in the Hidden Kingdom graphic novel
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  Liana by QueenClam
• Liana in the Hidden Kingdom graphic novel
  Liana in the Hidden Kingdom graphic novel
• Liana by IronDragon
  Liana by IronDragon

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References

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