MudWings

A typical MudWing. Art by Joy Ang.

MudWings are large, stout dragons that live in the Mud Kingdom around theDiamond Spray Delta. They love the mud. They are ruled by Queen Moorhen and allied with Burn and the SkyWings in the Great War. If a mudwing 

Description

They are covered in thick, armor-like scales that are brown with undersides that are sometimes amber and gold. The nostrils are located on the top of the snout on a large, flat head so that they can lay submerged in mud for longer periods of time.

Abilities

If warm enough MudWings can breathe fire. They are most comfortable in muddy areas, and can blend into these areas quite well. The mud has a regenerative effect on them, allowing them to heal more quickly. They are o

Sideways pic of a hand-drawn mudwing

ften very strong. In addition, they can hold their breath for over an hour. 

MudWings hatched from blood-red eggs are immune to the effects of fire. They can withstand massive amounts of heat with little or no ill effects. If they do get burned, they heal themselves within a day or a few hours.    

Social Structure

MudWings lay their eggs in well-protected mud nests. The nest consists of warm mud surrounded by walls of hot rocks. The mother rarely checks on the eggs, and the first to hatch out is always the largest. This bigwings helps the others out of their eggs and eventually becomes the leader of a group of siblings.

The siblings grow up together, learning to hunt and survive. These groups are often called "sibs". During wars, the army of MudWings is made up of troops that are formed by these sibling groups, which allows them to fight very effectively as one unit. If enough siblings are lost in battle, the other members of the troop (now called "unsibs") will look for other dragons to form a new group with. The groups live together in dome-like mud structures in the swamp.

Pairings are informal, with a breeding night once a month. Males have no part in caring for their offspring, and neither do the mothers. Often nobody would even know who the father was, leaving the bigwings to take care of the group.

MudWings aren't shown to care much about extra dragons, which is shown when Clay finds his mother sold him for two or more cows.

Poorer MudWings usually live on the outskirts of MudWing territory, near the Diamond Spray Delta, while wealthier MudWings will live closer to the center of the kingdom. 

Gallery

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• The average mudwing.
  The average mudwing.

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