Osprey

Template:Infobox CharacterOsprey was an elder among the SkyWings; nearly blind, with scales of a washed-out red and had a paralyzed tail, which made it impossible for him to fly. He acted as the defendant for Queen Scarlet's trials.

Biography

Pre-Series

In his youth, Osprey guarded countless tons of treasure. One day, a scavenger came to steal the treasure and managed to paralyze his tail before Osprey ate it. He lost the ability to fly, and gave all of his treasure to Queen Scarlet in exchange for residence in the SkyWing Palace. He served as the defense on SkyWing trials, but usually made very poor arguments to avoid being beheaded by the queen.

He later became a friend and mentor to Peril after her mother, Kestrel, was forced to abandon her. Osprey told her many stories of his youth. He was assumed the one to have told Peril about the Champion's Shield, since Peril said it wasn't his fault that she knew. It was after he told read Peril about the champion's shield that he was dropped at a great height, and therefore got killed.

The Dragonet Prophecy

Osprey served for the defense during Kestrel's trial. He explained the circumstances of how Queen Scarlet forced Kestrel to kill one of her twin dragonets before changing her mind and forcing Kestrel to leave her surviving child behind. Scarlet decided to kill Osprey along with Kestrel, but Peril intervened and called upon the tradition of the Champion's Shield for her mother. After Scarlet discovered that Osprey told her about the SkyWing traditions, she dropped him out of the sky from high above the arena, breaking many of his bones. Because of his paralyzed tail, he was unable to fly and his tail just weighed him down even more. He soon died of his wounds.

Gallery

• A typical SkyWing by Joy Ang
  A typical SkyWing by Joy Ang
• A real osprey
  A real osprey