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* In ''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'', one of the panels shows ''The Missing Princess'', but written differently with dots in some of the letters. This shows an example of dragon letters.{{Ref|GN2|77}} | * In ''[[The Lost Heir (graphic novel)|The Lost Heir]]'', one of the panels shows ''The Missing Princess'', but written differently with dots in some of the letters. This shows an example of dragon letters.{{Ref|GN2|77}} | ||
* There are a few mentions of books in Pyrrhia. In ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'', [[Qibli]] mentioned a catalogue of books in the NightWing library.{{Ref|DoD|236}} Also, in [[The Dangerous Gift | * There are a few mentions of books in Pyrrhia. In ''[[Darkness of Dragons]]'', [[Qibli]] mentioned a catalogue of books in the NightWing library.{{Ref|DoD|236}} Also, in ''[[The Dangerous Gift]]'', while [[Lynx]] told [[Snowfall]] how she was not agreeable, Lynx mentioned reading a book.{{Ref|TDG|30}} | ||
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Literature is an extrordinarily prevelant part of Pyrrhia's culture. Scrolls are written and read by the majority of the dragon tribes. They are printed with ink on an unconfirmed type of paper (although, it is likely vellum or parchment, as hinted at by Starflight).[1] Dragons are almost always shown writing on scrolls by dipping their claws in ink and scratching the paper.[2] Sometimes dragons use things like reeds to write. For example, in Winter Turning, Moonwatcher is shown using a "long, thin reed" to draw the mountain she saw in Icicle's dream.[3]
In Pantala, books fill in the role of scrolls.
Tribes
HiveWings have textbooks in school for subjects such as biology.[4] There are also other educational books for subjects such as architecture.[5]
Tundra made Winter memorize stories of dragons attempting the Diamond Trial, revealing that IceWings can read.[6] He also mentioned IceWing sagas that "told the history of the world".[7]
In The Poison Jungle, Hazel was seen making books.[8]
Pheasant said she was reading about the Prophecy, hinting that MudWings sometimes read scrolls.[9] MudWings are shown to be capable readers once more when Sora was seen reading a scroll in the school library.[10] Queen Moorhen mentioned how she had read Queen Coral's scrolls before, giving more evidence of literacy in MudWings.[11] Bullfrog mentioned having read history books, implying that MudWings have textbooks.[12]
The NightWings both read and wrote many scrolls, several NightWings such as Starflight, Mastermind, and Moonwatcher are fascinated by and enjoy reading scrolls. There used to be extensive and impressive libraries on the NightWing Island[13] and in the lost city of night.[14]
RainWings did not read scrolls and never knew about them or the rest of Pyrrhia until Glory claimed the RainWing throne.[15] Sunny was seen teaching a RainWing dragonet class how to read.[16] and Kinkajou went to a nearby school to get some paper and a blank scroll for Moonwatcher to draw on and record what she saw in Icicle's dream.[17] There is also a very old RainWing scroll in the library in Possibility from an unknown time period.[18]
Thorn, during her time spent as the leader of the Outclaws, had been shown writing wanted posters.[19] During her reign, Oasis had a system that intercepted messages written on scrolls.[20] Sunny, Thorn, and Smolder also went into a room in the SandWing fortress that had many scrolls.[20]
The SeaWings often read scrolls, most of which are written by Queen Coral. SeaWing scrolls are written with a mixture of squid ink and a whale blood, a mixture concocted by Whirlpool, to make the words permanent and waterproof.[2]
It is known that SilkWings read books.[21]
Peril lied to Scarlet about reading about the Champion's Shield in a scroll, and Queen Scarlet replied, saying, "with claws that burn through paper right when you touch it."[22] They also use scrolls for messaging.[23]
List of Known Scrolls
Named Scrolls
- A Few of the Many Noble Qualities of MudWings — A scroll written by Sepia about MudWing sibling troops.[24]
- A Natural History of Unnatural Dragon Abilities — A scroll mentioned by Starflight about dragons' strange abilities.[26]
- A Tail of Blood — A murder mystery by Coral.[27]
- Ancient Wars of Pyrrhia — A scroll owned by Darkstalker about old Pyrrhian wars. He used his magic to make the scroll talk in the voice of Truthfinder.[28]
- But Who Shall Wear the Crown?— A scroll written by Prince Sawgrass as a firsthand account of the MudWing Succession Crisis.[29]
- A NightWing Guide to the Dragons of Pyrrhia — The guide of the Pyrrhian dragon tribes, including drawings, descriptions, and basic information.[30]
- A Wingwatcher's Guide to Dragons - A human scroll on the dragon tribes including drawings, descriptions, and basic information.
- Dangers of the Rainforest — A scroll about the Rainforest Kingdom's dangerous animals and obstacles.[31]
- Darkstalker's scroll — A scroll with Darkstalker's animus powers enchanted into it. It is currently destroyed, though small pieces of it have been torn off before and may still exist.[32]
- Geography of Pyrrhia — A scroll owned by Darkstalker explaining Pyrrhia's geography.[32]
- Goodnight, Moons — A scroll owned by Darkstalker.[32]
- Journeys in the Ice Kingdom — A scroll about the Ice Kingdom.[23]
- Legend of the Hive — A scroll about the first dragons that arrived at Pantala to escape from Pyrrhia.[33]
- Myths of the Lost Continent — A scroll owned by Darkstalker about the myths of the lost continent.[32]
- On the Differences Between Oysters and Clams - A scroll written by Coral about class differences and genetic superiority.[34]
- RainWings: Extermination or Enslavement?[35] — A scroll in Mastermind's lab written by two NightWing authors. It provided two arguments for whether the RainWings should all be killed or enslaved by the NightWings.[36]
- Tales of the NightWings — A scroll with lots of stories about the NightWings' greatness.[37]
- Ten Little Scavengers (Recipes Included!) — A scroll owned by Darkstalker.[32]
- The Animus Histories — A scroll read by Moonwatcher about animus dragons and their enchanted objects.[38]
- The Claws of Murder — A murder mystery by Coral.[27]
- The Legend of the Scorching — A scroll documenting the Scorching from the dragons' point of view.[39]
- The Missing Princess — An adventure scroll inspired by the disappearance of Tsunami's egg. It was written by Coral[40] and depicts dolphins playing harps,[41] glowing jellyfish, bowing seahorses, and bejeweled lobsters leading the way to the Deep Palace.[42]
- The Mysterious Egg — A scroll in the MudWing palace library that was noted to be the most ancient scroll the MudWings have.[43] It was written by Moccasin the MudWing[44] and it is faded, fragmented, and was part of a diary.[43] It recounts Moccasin's first egg hatching and her unusual red-colored egg which led to the discovery of MudWing fireproof scales.[45]
- The Royal Lineage of SeaWings, from the Scorching to Present — A scroll about the SeaWing Royal Lineage.[46]
- The Sluglike Qualities of MudWings — A scroll Clay mentioned he would like to burn.[47] In A Guide to the Dragon World, the scroll was revealed to be written by Wisemind and has a distressingly biased and inaccurate viewpoint.[48]
- The Tragedy of Orca — Coral's first scroll about her daughter, Orca, and the tragedy of her death.[49]
- This is Why We Don't Marry Psychopaths — A scroll about Queen Scarlet's dragonethood written by Tailwind.[50]
- War of SandWing Succession — A scroll about the SandWing war.[51]
- Where Are the Dragonets of Destiny — A scroll listing theories about who and where the dragonets of destiny were.[52]
Unnamed Scrolls
- A scroll about a blind dragon that dated back before the Scorching.[53]
- A scroll about electric eels.[54]
- A scroll about Clearsight that Listener wrote about her.[55]
- An educational scroll for very young dragonets, which contains information on the alphabet among other things.[56]
- An old RainWing scroll in the library of Possibility.[18]
- Many scrolls about Queen Coral's greatness.[57]
- A scroll about an insignificant SeaWing gardener named Droplet, who discovered a secret invasion of MudWings and fought them all off before they found the hidden palaces.[58]
- Several school-approved NightWing scrolls.[32]
- A scroll about IceWings.[59]
- A scroll that told stories about the lost continent and the secret tribes of dragons that lived there.[citation needed]
- A scroll about the Scorching. It includes a map of Pyrrhia from over five thousand years ago.[60]
- A scroll about a detective Kinkajou was inspired by.[61]
- A scroll about a lost SeaWing dragonet raised by a pod of orcas.[citation needed]
List of Known Books
Named Books
- Book of Clearsight — A book made by Clearsight which mentions possible futures along with a map of the only known travel route between the two continents, which was hidden in the back cover.[62]
- The Architecture of the Hives, Expanded Edition — now with sections on Hydroponics and Silk Bridges! - A book owned by Cadelle. It was the book Cricket was reading the first time she saw a whole Hive Command. It is about the architecture of the hives.[63] Cricket notes that the book was "in love with itself", had long sentences, and was not enjoyable to read.[64]
Unnamed Books
- A book Hazel was making.[8]
- A book that talks about tsetse flies.[65]
- A book that talks about flamesilks in Terrarium Academy's library.[66]
- A book Hazel was reading.[67]
- A book that talks about HiveWing evolution.[4]
- Multiple books that talk about the Temple of Clearsight.[21]
Trivia
- In The Lost Heir, one of the panels shows The Missing Princess, but written differently with dots in some of the letters. This shows an example of dragon letters.[68]
- There are a few mentions of books in Pyrrhia. In Darkness of Dragons, Qibli mentioned a catalogue of books in the NightWing library.[69] Also, in The Dangerous Gift, while Lynx told Snowfall how she was not agreeable, Lynx mentioned reading a book.[70]
Gallery
- Art by Mike Holmes, from the Wings of Fire Graphic Novels
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From The Lost Heir, by Mike Holmes -
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From Moon Rising, by Mike Holmes
References
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 143
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Lost Heir, page 90
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 120
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Lost Continent, page 83
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 1
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 8
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 25
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Poison Jungle, page 102
- ↑ The Dark Secret, prologue
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 33
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 248
- ↑ The Flames of Hope, page 104
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 154
- ↑ Talons of Power, page 217-218
- ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 101
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 227
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 116
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Darkness of Dragons, page 237
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 70
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 The Brightest Night, page 155
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 The Lost Continent, page 199
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 183
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Moon Rising, page 164
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 13
- ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 48
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 115
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 The Lost Heir, page 224
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 146
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 23
- ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 53
- ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 15
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 Darkstalker, page 139
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 361
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 The Lost Heir, page 137
- ↑ The Dark Secret (graphic novel), page 150
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 200
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 47
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 118
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 2
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 91
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 67
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 25
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 A Guide to the Dragon World, page 16
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 19
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 17
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 76-77
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 61
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 12
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 125
- ↑ A Guide to the Dragon World, page 166
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 294
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 92
- ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 276
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 257
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 249
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 19
- ↑ The Lost Heir, page 181
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Talons of Power, page 2
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 116
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 143
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 226
- ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 284-286
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 1-2
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 2
- ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 181
- ↑ The Lost Continent, page 87
- ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 114
- ↑ The Lost Heir (graphic novel), page 77
- ↑ Darkness of Dragons, page 236
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 30
