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|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|tribe = [[SkyWings]] | |tribe = [[SkyWings]] | ||
|occupation = SkyWing arena trial defendant (formerly) | |occupation = SkyWing arena trial defendant (formerly); SkyWing guard (formerly) | ||
|residence = [[Sky Kingdom]], formerly in [[Queen Ruby's Palace]] when it was under Scarlet's control | |residence = [[Sky Kingdom]], formerly in [[Queen Ruby's Palace]] when it was under Scarlet's control | ||
|status = Deceased (died in 5,011 AS) | |status = Deceased (died in 5,011 AS) | ||
|appeared = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy]]'', possibly ''[[Escaping Peril]]''<nowiki> | |appeared = ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy]]'', possibly ''[[Escaping Peril|Escaping Peril's]]''<nowiki></nowiki> prologue (as Kidney Breath) | ||
|mentioned = | |mentioned = | ||
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'''Osprey''' was an elderly | '''Osprey''' was an elderly male [[SkyWings|SkyWing]] who was first introduced in ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (Book)|The Dragonet Prophecy]]''. He worked as the defendant for [[Ex-Queen Scarlet|Queen Scarlet's]] trials before she killed him for informing [[Peril]] about the [[Champion's Shield]]. Before moving to the [[Sky Kingdom]], Osprey's tail was paralyzed by a [[Scavengers|scavenger]], and from that point onward he was unable to fly. Previous to the events of ''The Dragonet Prophecy'', Osprey was also mentioned to be Peril's only friend. | ||
==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Osprey | Osprey had washed-out red scales and was mentioned to move slowly, dragging his paralyzed tail behind him like a carcass.<ref>''The Dragonet Prophecy'', page 176</ref> It was also stated that he had a voice creaky with age but loud enough to be audible.<ref>''The Dragonet Prophecy'', page 178</ref> In ''[[The Dragonet Prophecy (Graphic Novel)]]'', he was depicted as having yellow-orange eyes and had two missing wings instead of a paralyzed tail. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Pre-Series=== | ===Pre-Series=== | ||
Before moving to the Sky Kingdom, Osprey lived in an unknown location and was very wealthy. However, during a scavenger's attempted theft, Osprey's tail was paralyzed before he managed to eat the scavenger. Having lost the ability to fly, he gave his remaining treasure to Queen Scarlet in order to live in the Sky Kingdom. Osprey served as the defendant in Scarlet's trials, but usually made poor arguments in order to avoid being punished or killed by Scarlet. During [[Kestrel|Kestrel's]] trial, he also mentioned that he had once been a member of the SkyWing guard. | |||
He later became a friend and mentor to Peril | He later became a friend and mentor to Peril. He taught her how to read and write, and also told her many stories of his youth. It can also be inferred that he informed Peril on SkyWing politics, as she knew about the Champion's Shield when she could not read scrolls herself and had no other dragons besides him and Scarlet that had befriended. | ||
===''[[The Dragonet Prophecy]]''=== | ===''[[The Dragonet Prophecy]]''=== | ||
[[File:OspreyDeath.png|thumb|Osprey's death, and Peril attempting to save him]]Osprey served for the defense during Kestrel's trial. He explained the circumstances of how Queen Scarlet ordered Kestrel to kill one of her twin [[dragonets]] before changing her mind, forcing Kestrel to leave her surviving child behind. Scarlet decided to kill 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 grabbed him in her talons and dropped him out of the sky from high above the [[Queen Ruby's Palace#SkyWing Arena|arena]]. Because of his paralyzed tail, he was completely unable to fly | [[File:OspreyDeath.png|thumb|Osprey's death, and Peril attempting to save him]]Osprey served for the defense during Kestrel's trial. He explained the circumstances of how Queen Scarlet ordered Kestrel to kill one of her twin [[dragonets]] before changing her mind, forcing Kestrel to leave her surviving child behind. Scarlet decided to kill 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 grabbed him in her talons and dropped him out of the sky from high above the [[Queen Ruby's Palace#SkyWing Arena|arena]]. Because of his paralyzed tail, he was completely unable to fly. Once he hit the ground, he broke many of his bones and soon died of his wounds. | ||
=== ''[[Escaping Peril]]'' === | === ''[[Escaping Peril]]'' === | ||
Osprey is mentioned several times by Peril as a friend. She also mentions he once tried to teach her how to read and write. It is also possible that he is "Kidney Breath" | Osprey is mentioned several times by Peril as a friend. She also mentions he once tried to teach her how to read and write. It is also possible that he is "Kidney Breath" from ''[[Escaping Peril|Escaping Peril's]]'' prologue. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* He is suspected to be "Kidney Breath", a character shown in the '' | * He is suspected to be "Kidney Breath", a character shown in the ''Escaping Peril'' prologue who always told [[Ruby]] that the secret to a long life was eating a goat kidney every day, and commenting on her long neck. | ||
* He is currently the only known dragon in the series to become paralyzed unnaturally. | |||
* He is the only known dragon in the series to become paralyzed unnaturally. | |||
* Osprey is apparently the only dragon who willingly talked to Peril, as she explains in ''Escaping Peril''. He taught her how to read and write despite the fact that her firescales got in the way of doing so, and he also taught her traditional SkyWing customs. | * Osprey is apparently the only dragon who willingly talked to Peril, as she explains in ''Escaping Peril''. He taught her how to read and write despite the fact that her firescales got in the way of doing so, and he also taught her traditional SkyWing customs. | ||
* An osprey is a diurnal, fish-eating bird that dwells near the ocean. It is a bird of prey, related to eagles and hawks. | * An osprey is a diurnal, fish-eating bird that dwells near the ocean. It is a bird of prey, and related to both eagles and hawks. | ||
* Despite canonically losing his ability to fly by a tail injury, the graphic novel changes his injury to missing wings. | * Despite canonically losing his ability to fly by a tail injury, the graphic novel changes his injury to missing wings. | ||
* He, Avalanche, and Scarlet are the only known dragons that went after Kestrel when Peril and her brother had hatched. It is unknown if there was anyone else, but in the graphic novel there is one more guard accompanying them. | * He, Avalanche, and Scarlet are the only known dragons that went after Kestrel when Peril and her brother had hatched. It is unknown if there was anyone else, but in the graphic novel there is one more guard accompanying them. | ||
Revision as of 03:05, 23 January 2019
- "And that's Osprey. He argues for the defence. Not very well, or he'd lose his head. He's really old and almost blind. He's nice to me, though, because I'll listen to his stories of the old days. He told me he used to have tons of treasure, but a scavenger came to steal it and managed to paralyze his tail before Osprey ate him. So now he can't fly, and he gave all his treasure to Her Majesty so she'd let him live here."
- — Peril to Clay about Osprey in The Dragonet Prophecy.
Template:Charbox Osprey was an elderly male SkyWing who was first introduced in The Dragonet Prophecy. He worked as the defendant for Queen Scarlet's trials before she killed him for informing Peril about the Champion's Shield. Before moving to the Sky Kingdom, Osprey's tail was paralyzed by a scavenger, and from that point onward he was unable to fly. Previous to the events of The Dragonet Prophecy, Osprey was also mentioned to be Peril's only friend.
Appearance
Osprey had washed-out red scales and was mentioned to move slowly, dragging his paralyzed tail behind him like a carcass.[1] It was also stated that he had a voice creaky with age but loud enough to be audible.[2] In The Dragonet Prophecy (Graphic Novel), he was depicted as having yellow-orange eyes and had two missing wings instead of a paralyzed tail.
Biography
Pre-Series
Before moving to the Sky Kingdom, Osprey lived in an unknown location and was very wealthy. However, during a scavenger's attempted theft, Osprey's tail was paralyzed before he managed to eat the scavenger. Having lost the ability to fly, he gave his remaining treasure to Queen Scarlet in order to live in the Sky Kingdom. Osprey served as the defendant in Scarlet's trials, but usually made poor arguments in order to avoid being punished or killed by Scarlet. During Kestrel's trial, he also mentioned that he had once been a member of the SkyWing guard.
He later became a friend and mentor to Peril. He taught her how to read and write, and also told her many stories of his youth. It can also be inferred that he informed Peril on SkyWing politics, as she knew about the Champion's Shield when she could not read scrolls herself and had no other dragons besides him and Scarlet that had befriended.
Osprey served for the defense during Kestrel's trial. He explained the circumstances of how Queen Scarlet ordered Kestrel to kill one of her twin dragonets before changing her mind, forcing Kestrel to leave her surviving child behind. Scarlet decided to kill 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 grabbed him in her talons and dropped him out of the sky from high above the arena. Because of his paralyzed tail, he was completely unable to fly. Once he hit the ground, he broke many of his bones and soon died of his wounds.
Osprey is mentioned several times by Peril as a friend. She also mentions he once tried to teach her how to read and write. It is also possible that he is "Kidney Breath" from Escaping Peril's prologue.
Trivia
- He is suspected to be "Kidney Breath", a character shown in the Escaping Peril prologue who always told Ruby that the secret to a long life was eating a goat kidney every day, and commenting on her long neck.
- He is currently the only known dragon in the series to become paralyzed unnaturally.
- Osprey is apparently the only dragon who willingly talked to Peril, as she explains in Escaping Peril. He taught her how to read and write despite the fact that her firescales got in the way of doing so, and he also taught her traditional SkyWing customs.
- An osprey is a diurnal, fish-eating bird that dwells near the ocean. It is a bird of prey, and related to both eagles and hawks.
- Despite canonically losing his ability to fly by a tail injury, the graphic novel changes his injury to missing wings.
- He, Avalanche, and Scarlet are the only known dragons that went after Kestrel when Peril and her brother had hatched. It is unknown if there was anyone else, but in the graphic novel there is one more guard accompanying them.
Gallery
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A typical SkyWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical SkyWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical SkyWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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A typical SkyWing by Joy Ang colored by Heron
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Osprey by Destinyfollower2233
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Scene from The Dragonet Prophecy
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By Snowflake
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Scarlet killing Osprey by QueenClam -
SkyWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing -
A real osprey
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WoF - Osprey by Journeying-Warrior
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Osprey by Ta-ak
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Osprey Ref by QueenClam
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The picture of Osprey I made for my Fanfiction, Paralyzed
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Osprey by xTheDragonRebornx
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Osprey
References
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