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'''Shark''' is | Commander '''Shark''' is an adult male [[SeaWings|SeaWing]] who was first introduced in ''[[The Lost Heir (Book)|The Lost Heir]]''. He is a military commander for the[[The Kingdom of the Sea| Kingdom of the Sea]], a member of the [[SeaWing Council]], and part of the [[SeaWing Royal Family]]. | ||
== Appearance == | == Appearance == | ||
Shark has scales a | Shark has dull gray-green scales, similar in appearance to "a stone where moss has been scraped away{{Ref|TLH|50}}." He has tiny, bone-pale, unblinking eyes that have been described as "pale reflecting pools, hiding his thoughts."<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 53</ref> He has a knobby portruding forehead<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 50</ref> and horns that twist strangely towards one another.<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 50</ref> He has been noted to lack any battle scars.<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 51</ref> He is similar in appearance to his daughter [[Princess Moray|Moray]].<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 93</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===''[[The Lost Heir]]''=== | ===''[[The Lost Heir]]''=== | ||
Shark | Shark was first introduced in the Kingdom of the Sea, flying at the head of the advance guard in order to confront [[Riptide]] and the [[Dragonets of Destiny]] as they approached the [[Summer Palace]]. After Riptide claimed that he had found [[Princess Tsunami|Tsunami]], the SeaWing tribe's alleged missing princess, Shark was skeptical. After Tsunami presented her spiral wing markings, undoubtedly marking her as SeaWing royalty, Shark reluctantly accepted that she was a princess and ordered his troops to bring Tsunami to the palace and to kill her four friends. Tsunami protested, and Shark eventually signaled for his guard to stand aside, leaving Tsunami's companions unharmed. | ||
Shark then led the Dragonets, Riptide, and Tsunami to the Summer Palace. Shark stood silently on one of the spirals of a pillar while Tsunami introduced herself to a portion of the SeaWing tribe. He then joined Tsunami and her companions, along with [[Queen Coral]] and [[Princess Anemone|Anemone]], atop the royal pavilion, accompanied by nine other large SeaWings. He stood aside as seven of them ushered the Dragonets into a prison cave on Queen Coral's orders. Anemone, Queen Coral, Moray, [[Commander Piranha|Piranha]], Riptide, Shark, and Tsunami then swim to the border of the Summer Palace in order to investigate the dead body of a mysterious [[SkyWings|SkyWing]] (later revealed to be [[Kestrel]]). After flying back to the palace, Queen Coral and a few Council members (one of whom was likely Shark) conducted a war meeting. | |||
The next morning, Shark was observed sitting in a pool labeled 'DEFENSE' during a Council meeting. After eating in silence for a while, Shark reported that he was concerned about the palace defenses, accusing the Dragonets to be a "danger in [their] midst."<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 112</ref> When Tsunami confessed that [[King Gill]] was killed in the [[SkyWing Palace|SkyWing Arena]] - Tsunami carefully avoided mentioning that she herself was the one to kill him - she felt as if Shark had guessed the truth, based on the way he spoke to her. Queen Coral then disbanded the council meeting so that she could grieve. | |||
Tsunami suspected Shark of trying to attack her in the underwater tunnels that lead to the palace. She also suspected he was the one who smashed Queen Coral's [[Dragon Eggs|eggs]]. However, Shark wasn't the one responsible for either attack, though he did grant permission for [[Tortoise]] to leave her post at the [[The SeaWing Royal Hatchery|Royal Hatchery]] to eat an octopus, unknowingly letting one of the eggs inside the hatchery to be demolished. He also states that he thinks that a son should inherit the throne. | Tsunami suspected Shark of trying to attack her in the underwater tunnels that lead to the palace. She also suspected he was the one who smashed Queen Coral's [[Dragon Eggs|eggs]]. However, Shark wasn't the one responsible for either attack, though he did grant permission for [[Tortoise]] to leave her post at the [[The SeaWing Royal Hatchery|Royal Hatchery]] to eat an octopus, unknowingly letting one of the eggs inside the hatchery to be demolished. He also states that he thinks that a son should inherit the throne. | ||
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== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
"'' | "''Oh, really? You, Riptide? Of all dragons? What an unusual coincidence''." - Shark to Riptide<sup>''The Lost Heir'', page 51</sup> | ||
''' | "''I can't believe you spoke to Shark like that. I've never seen ''anyone'' talk back to him, apart from the queen and Queen Blister ... Don't ''talk'' like that! Don't you know the difference between brave and reckless? Shark will eat you and your friends for lunch if he thinks you're a threat to him''." - Riptide to Tsunami<sup>''The Lost Heir'', page 71</sup> | ||
"''The intruders in our midst are a danger to us." '' | "''I am concerned about our defenses. The intruders in our midst are a danger to us. We have no idea wether they might have led others to our palace, or what they might be planning''." - Shark to Queen Coral<sup>''The Lost Heir'', page 112</sup> | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* | * Due to Shark's lack of battle scars, it can be inferred that he is either a very skilled fighter or that he stays away from the war entirely. Considering that Shark is a military commander, however, the former is much more likely to be true.<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 51</ref> | ||
* | * Due to [[Prince Albatross|Albatross]] possessing IceWing blood, Shark is of IceWing decent. | ||
* In ''The Lost Heir'', Riptide mentioned that nobody aside from Blister and Queen Coral would backtalk Shark.<ref>''The Lost Heir'', page 71</ref> | |||
* Queen Coral stated that he is lucky that he is her brother, likely inferring that Coral would have killed Shark a long time ago if they weren't related. | * Queen Coral stated that he is lucky that he is her brother, likely inferring that Coral would have killed Shark a long time ago if they weren't related. | ||
Revision as of 19:54, 5 January 2019
- "Very well, kill the other four and bring her."
- — Shark to his SeaWing guard team about Tsunami and the other Dragonets of Destiny in The Lost Heir.
Template:Charbox Commander Shark is an adult male SeaWing who was first introduced in The Lost Heir. He is a military commander for the Kingdom of the Sea, a member of the SeaWing Council, and part of the SeaWing Royal Family.
Appearance
Shark has dull gray-green scales, similar in appearance to "a stone where moss has been scraped away[1]." He has tiny, bone-pale, unblinking eyes that have been described as "pale reflecting pools, hiding his thoughts."[2] He has a knobby portruding forehead[3] and horns that twist strangely towards one another.[4] He has been noted to lack any battle scars.[5] He is similar in appearance to his daughter Moray.[6]
Biography
Shark was first introduced in the Kingdom of the Sea, flying at the head of the advance guard in order to confront Riptide and the Dragonets of Destiny as they approached the Summer Palace. After Riptide claimed that he had found Tsunami, the SeaWing tribe's alleged missing princess, Shark was skeptical. After Tsunami presented her spiral wing markings, undoubtedly marking her as SeaWing royalty, Shark reluctantly accepted that she was a princess and ordered his troops to bring Tsunami to the palace and to kill her four friends. Tsunami protested, and Shark eventually signaled for his guard to stand aside, leaving Tsunami's companions unharmed.
Shark then led the Dragonets, Riptide, and Tsunami to the Summer Palace. Shark stood silently on one of the spirals of a pillar while Tsunami introduced herself to a portion of the SeaWing tribe. He then joined Tsunami and her companions, along with Queen Coral and Anemone, atop the royal pavilion, accompanied by nine other large SeaWings. He stood aside as seven of them ushered the Dragonets into a prison cave on Queen Coral's orders. Anemone, Queen Coral, Moray, Piranha, Riptide, Shark, and Tsunami then swim to the border of the Summer Palace in order to investigate the dead body of a mysterious SkyWing (later revealed to be Kestrel). After flying back to the palace, Queen Coral and a few Council members (one of whom was likely Shark) conducted a war meeting.
The next morning, Shark was observed sitting in a pool labeled 'DEFENSE' during a Council meeting. After eating in silence for a while, Shark reported that he was concerned about the palace defenses, accusing the Dragonets to be a "danger in [their] midst."[7] When Tsunami confessed that King Gill was killed in the SkyWing Arena - Tsunami carefully avoided mentioning that she herself was the one to kill him - she felt as if Shark had guessed the truth, based on the way he spoke to her. Queen Coral then disbanded the council meeting so that she could grieve.
Tsunami suspected Shark of trying to attack her in the underwater tunnels that lead to the palace. She also suspected he was the one who smashed Queen Coral's eggs. However, Shark wasn't the one responsible for either attack, though he did grant permission for Tortoise to leave her post at the Royal Hatchery to eat an octopus, unknowingly letting one of the eggs inside the hatchery to be demolished. He also states that he thinks that a son should inherit the throne.
Because Shark ordered Clay to be chained to the floor, he would have been responsible for the deaths of the dragonets if they had drowned in the storm. For this and disobeying her orders (as well as Tsunami's dramatic reveal of what he had done), Queen Coral has him imprisoned in her underwater dungeon with Tsunami's approval, along with another dragon named Lagoon. He was later released either before or during an attack on the Summer Palace by Burn's forces, mostly SkyWings, and led the defense. Afterwards, he fled to the Deep Palace with the rest of the surviving SeaWings.
Anemone says she thought about turning him bright pink and making all his teeth fall out. Turtle also remembers him in the flashback. He was on the beach, pacing and glowering at everyone.
Personality
Shark is generally assumed to have military-like aspects, he expects to be obeyed immediately, and is said to be quite vicious. Tsunami describes him as "creepy." He is shown to be a practical thinker. He suggested at one point that a son should inherit the throne if there are no daughters born to a queen. He tends to be very suspicious, as shown when he ordered the dragonets to be killed on the chance that they might be a threat and that MudWings, one of their enemies, were joining them. But in the end Shark is loyal to Coral, and has shown no actions hinting towards overthrowing his sister. He is very suspicous of the dragonets of destiny.
Family Tree
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| Shark | Coral | Gill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moray | Fin | Cerulean | Turtle | Octopus | 28 Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Dragons | Orca | Tsunami | Anemone | Auklet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes
"Oh, really? You, Riptide? Of all dragons? What an unusual coincidence." - Shark to RiptideThe Lost Heir, page 51
"I can't believe you spoke to Shark like that. I've never seen anyone talk back to him, apart from the queen and Queen Blister ... Don't talk like that! Don't you know the difference between brave and reckless? Shark will eat you and your friends for lunch if he thinks you're a threat to him." - Riptide to TsunamiThe Lost Heir, page 71
"I am concerned about our defenses. The intruders in our midst are a danger to us. We have no idea wether they might have led others to our palace, or what they might be planning." - Shark to Queen CoralThe Lost Heir, page 112
Trivia
- Due to Shark's lack of battle scars, it can be inferred that he is either a very skilled fighter or that he stays away from the war entirely. Considering that Shark is a military commander, however, the former is much more likely to be true.[8]
- Due to Albatross possessing IceWing blood, Shark is of IceWing decent.
- In The Lost Heir, Riptide mentioned that nobody aside from Blister and Queen Coral would backtalk Shark.[9]
- Queen Coral stated that he is lucky that he is her brother, likely inferring that Coral would have killed Shark a long time ago if they weren't related.
Gallery
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A typical SeaWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical SeaWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical SeaWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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Art by Hawky -
The German book's depiction of a SeaWing- colored by Heron the MudWing
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The lighting made the colors look different....drat! I spent weeks looking for a Gray green pencil crayon!
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By VoidLegend -
Commander Shark
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By Sahel -
by Dreamwalker the Nightwing -
not yet by RealTense
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SeaWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing -
A real shark -
Shark
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Shark
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Shark by Ta-ak
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Shark headshot by Iron-Zing
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Shark
References
| SeaWings | |
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| Queens | |
| Royalty (Present) |
Anemone • Auklet • Cerulean • Fin • Gill • Moray • Octopus • Orca • Shark • Tsunami • Turtle |
| Royalty (Historical) |
Albatross • Clearpool • Cowrie • Current • Eel • Fathom • Humpback • Manta • Reef • Ripple • Sapphire • Scallop • Splash |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons (Present) |
Abalone • Flounder • Herring • Kelp • Lagoon • Nautilus • Pearl • Piranha • Riptide • Snail • Snapper • Squid • Tempest • Tortoise • Urchin • Webs • Whirlpool |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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| Hybrids | |
| Folklore | |
| Kingdom | |
| Kingdom (Historical) |
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| Society |
Aquatic • Bombing of the Summer Palace • Royal SeaWing Massacre • SeaWing Council • Talons of Power ceremony |
