Pantala

Colored map of Pantala by Mike Schley

Pantala, also known as the Lost Continent by the dragons of Pyrrhia, is one of the two known continents in the Wings of Fire series, the other being Pyrrhia. It takes multiple days of flight (or swimming in the case of Turtle and Tsunami) from the west of Pyrrhia to get there. Its existence was hinted at occasionally, before being confirmed at the end of Darkness of Dragons. Several dragons have traveled between the continents: Luna was blown to Pyrrhia by a storm, Tsunami and Turtle swam to Pantala, and Clearsight flew to Pantala to warn the Pantalans of a dangerous hurricane, as well as the whole of the BeetleWing and LeafWing tribes in the Legend of the Hive. Eleven representatives are also currently traveling from Pyrrhia to Pantala, specifically Bullfrog, Qibli, Sky, Wren, Tsunami, Pineapple, Lynx, Moonwatcher, Cricket, Sundew, and Luna. The Pantalan dragon types are based on insects (the BeetleWings and their descendants, SilkWings and HiveWings) and plants (the LeafWings). In the epilogue of Darkness of Dragons, Hope showed Moonwatcher Pantala's possible position on the planet via an example, which showed it on the opposite side of the dragon planet from Pyrrhia.

Description

Pantala is a dragon-shaped continent consisting of a grassland and savanna biome primarily. All over the continent are watering holes and rivers which are often dry. Pantala also has a rainy season and dry season, with moderate to hot temperatures. It is covered with tall grass, though there are occasional sinkholes underfoot.

The most prominent landmarks of Pantala are the Hives, which are connected structures that host most of the continent's SilkWings and HiveWings. It has several landmarks aside from the Hives, including Lake Scorpion, Beetle Lake, Dragonfly Bay, and the Poison Jungle. The jungle is in the top right of the continent, on the 'head' of the continent. Within the Poison Jungle are the Snarling River and the Gullet River, which are where the neck and mouth would be if Pantala was a dragon. The whole continent of Pantala was covered in forest and all three tribes of Pantala co-existed in the whole forest peacefully until Queen Wasp took over.

Notable Features

The Abyss

The abyss is a pit somewhere in Pantala, which has something glowing and green within it. It has been acting strangely "for the first time in years" ever since the othermind escaped the Poison Jungle. Whispers were mentioned to be coming from it, reaching the upper caves of Raven's village.

The Hives

The nine Hives are cities inhabited by HiveWings and SilkWings, with Wasp Hive being the oldest. The Hives are made out a paper-thin material called treestuff, which is a particular mixture of wood pulp, clay, and silk that allows light to filter through and is as solid as rock. The Hives are spread out in a wide circle across the continent, with silk bridges connecting them. Each Hive is ruled by one of Wasp's relatives.

The Poison Jungle

The Poison Jungle was the last remaining forest on Pantala after the Tree Wars. It was said to be full of dangerous plants and wildlife, which was why the forest was left alone by the Queen Wasp and the HiveWings. Various dangerous plants that were described to be in the jungle are sundews, venus dragon-traps, cobra lilies, waterwheels, and the quarantined othermind. Further in the jungle are the homes of both LeafWing factions, the PoisonWings and the SapWings. The jungle was destroyed by the end of The Poison Jungle when the breath of evil manipulated Blue into burning the forest with flamesilk.

Lake Scorpion

Lake Scorpion is a large lake located on the "tail" of Pantala, in the southern region. It is one of Pantala's largest lakes. The SilkWings from Jewel Hive, along with Lady Jewel and Scarab intended to flee to the lake.

Dragonfly Bay

Dragonfly Bay is a bay located on the east coast of Pantala.

Beetle Lake

Beetle Lake is a large lake located on the "wing" of Pantala, in the western region. It is one of Pantala's largest lakes.

Flora & Fauna

Wildlife

Animals Antelope Bats Birds Cockatoos Crows Hummingbirds Long-necked gray-and-white bird with smaller birds on its back Pigeons Seagulls Skylarks Starlings Blue tree frogs Capybaras Chinchillas Crocodiles Deer Elephants Fish Eyeless fish Koi Gazelles Giraffes Insects, slugs, and bugs Assassin bugs Beetles Bombardier beetles Bullet ants Butterflies Caterpillars Cicadas Earthworms Fire ants Fireflies Flies Grasshoppers Mosquitoes Red centipedes Shining beetles Snails River snails Tree slugs Tsetse flies Wasps Vampire ants Venomous centipedes Jaguars Lizards Monitor lizards Gila monsters Lions Monkeys Marmosets Orange monkeys Tamarins Panthers Rabbits Scavengers (also known as 'reading monkeys' or humans) Scorpions Sharks Snakes Anacondas Black mambas Dragonbite vipers Rattlesnakes Underwater snakes Spiders Squids Tigers Toads Water buffalo Whales Wildebeasts Zebras Plants Arrowroot Bamboo Basil Beans Berries Pale white berries Breath of evil Bushes Pricker bushes Cacti Carnivorous plants Bladderworts Cobra lilies Pitcher plants Roridulas Sundews Venus dragon-traps Carrots White carrots Chamomile Cinnamon Eggplants Exploding stars Ferns Flowers Bright flowers Bromeliads Forget-me-nots Honeysuckles Lotus flowers Night blooms Orchids Sleepflowers Sun lilies Trumpet creepers Violets Water lilies Fruits Apples Bananas Blackberries Blueberries Citrus Clementines Coconuts Kumquats Lemon Limes Manchineel fruits Mangoes Nectarines Oranges Persimmon Raspberries Sandbox tree fruit Tangerines Ginger Ginger root Grass Hemlocks Hogweeds Honey Ivy Kale Lichen Macadamia nuts Makahiyas Mimosa pudicas (also referred to as touch-me-nots) Morning glories Moss Phosphorescent moss Mushrooms Mycelium Nettles Night blooms Okra Papyrus Potatoes Reeds Marsh reeds Seaweed Seeds and seed pods Blister bush seeds Winged seed pods Sleep lilies Smoke leaves Spider plants Sticky white berries that are only deadly to mammals Taro Tea leaves Thorn balls Thorn bushes Trees Baobabs Chokecherries Manchineels Sandbox trees Tubers Vines Clematis vines Greenbrier vines Honeysuckle vines Kudzu vines Strangler vines Waterwheels Weeds Yams

Trivia

• There is no animus magic on Pantala, due to its extreme prevalence in the second arc.^{[citation needed]}
• Qibli speculates that the abyss may have a connection with the othermind.
• Pantala appears to be much more technologically advanced than Pyrrhia, using books as their main form of reading, greenhouses, large-scale architectural projects, track schools similar to colleges, plumbing, playgrounds, currency, and even ID bracelets that can inject dragons with toxins from a distance. In The Hive Queen, it is mentioned that the dragons on Pantala make use of hydroponics, which is a type of hydroculture involving growing of plants in a solution made of water with minerals dissolved in it. Sometimes, gravel or mica rocks are used to support the plants.

Gallery

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  Map of Pantala, by Mike Schley
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  Colored map of Pantala, by Mike Schley
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  Pantala on the cover of The Lost Continent, by Joy Ang