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The '''Scorpion Den''', also known as the '''Terrifying Viper Pit of Dragons''' by [[humans]], is a city in the [[Kingdom of Sand]]. On the map of [[Pyrrhia]], it is marked with an image of a scorpion. The den is home to mainly SandWings, who were trying to avoid the bloodbath of the [[War of SandWing Succession]], and [[Outclaws]], an organization of | The '''Scorpion Den''', also known as the '''Terrifying Viper Pit of Dragons''' by [[humans]], is a city in the [[Kingdom of Sand]]. On the map of [[Pyrrhia]], it is marked with an image of a scorpion. The den is home to mainly [[SandWings]], who were trying to avoid the bloodbath of the [[War of SandWing Succession]], and [[Outclaws]], an organization of SandWings that runs the city. It is a place full of dragon criminals who wished to hide from [[Burn]], [[Blister]], [[Blaze]], and their troops. | ||
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Revision as of 20:27, 7 April 2021
Template:Infobox Location The Scorpion Den, also known as the Terrifying Viper Pit of Dragons by humans, is a city in the Kingdom of Sand. On the map of Pyrrhia, it is marked with an image of a scorpion. The den is home to mainly SandWings, who were trying to avoid the bloodbath of the War of SandWing Succession, and Outclaws, an organization of SandWings that runs the city. It is a place full of dragon criminals who wished to hide from Burn, Blister, Blaze, and their troops.
Description
The Scorpion Den is a walled city with winding alleyways and run-down stone buildings.[1] The streets are filled with rickety stalls and tents,[2] most of which sell different types of merchandise. Almost every other stall sells water or brightsting cactus, the only known antidote to SandWing venom. The streets are dusty, crowded, and tight, as Sunny discovered when she tried walking through them with Six-Claws on her way to Thorn's tent. There is an oasis in the center of the town guarded by the Outclaws, in which young dragonets up to eight years can visit every morning for free meals.[3] It is mainly inhabited by SandWings; however, Sunny spotted a couple of SkyWings and an IceWing, whom she notes must have been miserable in the heat.[4] Winter described it as "the opposite of Queen Glacier's castle" and "unkempt."
Notable Features
The Oasis
The oasis is set in the middle of the Scorpion Den. It is shown to be large and is the source of water for the citizens of the town. When the Outclaws took over, they made their base on the oasis based on the belief that "she who controls the water controls everything." Some other dragons living in the Scorpion Den, such as Cobra, forbade their dragonets from coming to the oasis ever since the Outclaws took it over, for fear that they would be kidnapped or become an Outclaw.
Vulture's Compound
Vulture's Compound is a compound located in the Scorpion Den that is home to Vulture and his Talons of Power. It is decorated lavishly with a lot of gold, onyx, emeralds, and more. The deadly structure is complete with an observatory, pavilion, prison cell, oubliette, food storage, treasury, and more. The compound is said to be "the most well-fortified structure in Pyrrhia" by Qibli, considering that it is full of deadly traps that would kill any dragon trying to sneak in.
Market
The Market is a busy area of the Scorpion Den and is most likely the Scorpion Dens' citizens' food supply. The Market is where Bog first met Vulture and decided to work for him.
Orphanage
The orphanage is the home of SandWing orphans from the war, the desert, or the Scorpion Den itself. Not much else is known about the orphanage, except that it was almost destroyed in a fire when an unknown dragon panicked and set an area up in flames when they thought they saw a dragonbite viper.[5] The fire was stopped by the Outclaws and was revealed to be a hoax set by Addax, who set the fire and lied about the dragonbite viper because he wanted to kidnap Sunny and bring her to Burn to get his space back in her army.
History
Pre-Series
Dune stole Sunny's egg from the Scorpion Den to complete the prophecy.
Qibli is raised in the slums of the Scorpion Den by his mother, Cobra, before she sold him to Thorn.
The Dragonet Prophecy
As thanks for rescuing her, Kestrel told the dragonets where their eggs came from and mentions the Scorpion Den to Sunny.
Sunny followed Fierceteeth, Strongwings, and Preyhunter into the Kingdom of Sand. They wanted to trade Burn the locations of the dragonets but decided to get someone from the Scorpion Den to relay the message for them, sure that if they went to Burn in person, they would be killed. Before entering, Sunny hid the Obsidian Mirror in the dunes outside the city. Six-Claws lead her through the Scorpion Den to visit Thorn.
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
Qibli comes to the Scorpion Den to negotiate with his grandfather, Vulture, after Ostrich is kidnapped. Qibli is imprisoned but escapes with the help of Winter, Cobra, and Ostrich.
Legends
Wren and Sky travel here briefly before Sky is captured by General Sandstorm as a present for Burn.
Winglets
Six-Claws, Dune, and Kindle went to the Scorpion Den after Burn mutilated Dune, with Six-Claws having believed he could escape Burn and follow a new leader.
Trivia
- The Scorpion Den is notorious for crime, although it's noted to be less chaotic under Thorn's management.[citation needed]
- Several hybrids live in the Scorpion Den because Blister wouldn't tolerate "cross-contamination" in her army, and Burn despised them.[citation needed]
- There are also fortune tellers in the Scorpion Den, considering how in Qibli's flashback in Darkness of Dragons, Qibli hid in a fortune teller's tent to steal fruit that fell off of a cart.
- There are many assassins in the Scorpion Den, seen when a dragon tells Sunny that if she needed anyone killed, she could contact them, giving a card before vanishing.[2]
References
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 50
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Brightest Night, page 54
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 58
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 55
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 77
| SandWings | |
|---|---|
| Queens | |
| Royalty |
Blaze • Blister • Burn • Char • Scald • Singe • Smolder • Sunny • Onyx |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons (Present) |
Addax • Agave • Armadillo • Camel • Capybara • Cereus • Cobra • Dune • Horizon • Jerboa III • Kindle • Meerkat • Needle • Ocotillo • Ostrich • Palm • Parch • Prickle • Quicksand • Rattlesnake • Saguaro • Sandstorm • Sirocco • Six-Claws • Tawny • Torch • Viper • Vulture |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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| Hybrids | |
| Kingdom |
Blaze's fortress • Blister's hideout • Great Five-Tail River • Jerboa III's hut • North Beach • Possibility • SandWing stronghold • Scorpion Den |
| Society | |
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