The below is a glossary of some of the lexicon, slang, and colloquialisms used by the dragons of Pyrrhia:
The below is a glossary of some of the lexicon, slang, and colloquialisms used by the [[dragons]] of [[Pyrrhia]]:
*[[Animus Dragons|'''Animus''']]: A dragon with the capabilities of enchanting inanimate and living objects.
*[[Animus Dragons|'''Animus''']]: A dragon with the capabilities of enchanting inanimate and living objects.
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*[[Bigwings|'''Bigwings''']]''':''' The eldest of a group of [[MudWings|MudWing]] siblings, also known as sibs; the bigwings is the leader of the group.
*[[Bigwings|'''Bigwings''']]''':''' The eldest of a group of [[MudWings|MudWing]] siblings, also known as sibs; the bigwings is the leader of the group.
*'''Camel Farts''': A mild exclamation similar to dang it, darn it, etc. It is often used by [[Qibli]], with similar expressions used by [[Thorn]]. It may be an exclusively [[SandWings|SandWing]] expression.
*'''Camel Farts''': A mild exclamation similar to dang it, darn it, etc. It is often used by [[Qibli]], with similar expressions used by [[Queen Thorn|Thorn]]. It may be an exclusively [[SandWings|SandWing]] expression.
ex- ''"Camel farts! Why didn't that work?"''
ex- ''"Camel farts! Why didn't that work?"''
*[[Circle Rankings|'''Circle Rankings''']]: Circle Ranks are used by the [[IceWings]] for ranking the obedience and skill of the tribe's population. Dragons who ignore the circles are frowned upon by the rest of the tribe and are considered outcasts.
*[[Circle Rankings|'''Circle Rankings''']]: Circle Ranks are used by the [[IceWings]] for ranking the obedience and skill of the tribe's population. Dragons who ignore the circles are frowned upon by the rest of the tribe and are considered outcasts.
*'''Clawmates''': Dragons who share a cave, usually in groups of two or three help each other with classes get to know each other, similar to the term "roommates" or "classmates".
*'''Clawmates''': Dragons who share a cave, usually in groups of two or three help each other with classes get to know each other, similar to the term "roommates" or "classmates".
*'''Cleverclaws''': A saying used by Darkstalker as a sort of insult, possibly also used as a compliment.
*'''Cleverclaws''': A saying used by [[King Darkstalker|Darkstalker]] as a sort of insult, possibly also used as a compliment.
ex- ''"Which one of you cleverclaws did this?"''
ex- ''"Which one of you cleverclaws did this?"''
*'''[[Diamond Trial]]''': A trial used by the [[IceWings]]. It is a competition in which a seventh circle IceWing dragonet challenges a first circle dragonet for their position. If completed right, one contestant will always die.
*'''[[Diamond Trial]]''': A trial used by the IceWings. It is a competition in which a seventh circle IceWing dragonet challenges a first circle dragonet for their position. If completed right, one contestant will always die.
*[[Dragonets|'''Dragonet''']]: A baby dragon or a child/teen dragon up to 7 years old.
*[[Dragonets|'''Dragonet''']]: A baby dragon or a child/teen dragon up to 7 years old.
*'''Firescales: '''A SkyWing born with too much fire. SkyWings with firescales involuntarily set things on fire by touch.
*'''Firescales: '''A [[SkyWings|SkyWing]] born with too much fire. SkyWings with firescales involuntarily set things on fire by touch.
*'''Queen:''' The female ruler or monarch of a tribe.
*'''[[Dragon Queens|Queen]]:''' The female ruler or monarch of a tribe.
*'''Reading Monkey: '''The Pantalan term for a Scavenger
*'''Reading Monkey: '''The [[Pantala|Pantalan]] term for a [[Scavengers|scavenger]].
*'''Sandsnorter''': An insult usually used to describe SandWings.
*'''Sandsnorter''': An insult usually used to describe SandWings.
*[[Scales|'''Scales''']]''': '''Dragon currency in Pantala.
*[[Scales|'''Scales''']]''': '''Dragon currency in Pantala.
*'''[[Scavengers|Scavenger]]: '''Human, referred to as scavenger by all Pyhrrian dragons. Used to be the dominant life form until the [[The Scorching|Scorching]].
*'''[[Scavengers|Scavenger]]: '''Human, referred to as scavenger by all Pyhrrian dragons. Used to be the dominant life form until [[the Scorching]].
*'''Scavenger Claw''': Sword, dagger, or knife. Often long, sharp and/or curved item that belongs to a scavenger. A scavenger claw was used to kill [[Queen Oasis]].
*'''Scavenger Claw''': Sword, dagger, or knife. Often long, sharp and/or curved item that belongs to a scavenger. A scavenger claw was used to kill [[Queen Oasis]].
*'''[[Scavenger Dens|Scavenger Den]]:''' A human settlement such as a village, town, or small kingdom.
*'''[[Scavenger Dens|Scavenger Den]]:''' A human settlement such as a village, town, or small kingdom.
*'''Scavenger Paw:''' The human hand.
*'''Scavenger Paw:''' The human hand.
*'''Sibs:''' term for MudWing siblings
*'''Sibs:''' term for MudWing siblings
*'''[[Skyfire]]:''' A mysterious black rock that fell out of the sky and blocks mind reading (found by [[Prince Turtle|Turtle]] and [[Onyx]]).
*'''[[Skyfire]]:''' A mysterious black rock that fell out of the sky and blocks mind reading (found by [[Prince Turtle|Turtle]] and [[Ex-Princess Onyx|Onyx]]).
*'''Sleephouse: '''A tall tower of mud that [[MudWings|MudWing]] troops sleep in, present in the MudWing village at the [[Diamond Spray Delta]].
*'''Sleephouse: '''A tall tower of mud that MudWing troops sleep in, present in the MudWing village at the [[Diamond Spray Delta]].
*'''Smoke-breather:''' An insult of sorts, usually used to describe a lazy or whiny dragon. It may be primarily used by non-firebreathing tribes.
*'''Smoke-breather:''' An insult of sorts, usually used to describe a lazy or whiny dragon. It may be primarily used by non-firebreathing tribes.
ex- ''Don't be a smoke-breather!''
ex- ''Don't be a smoke-breather!''
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ex- ''"Talons and tails, he got away!"''
ex- ''"Talons and tails, he got away!"''
* '''[[Talons of Power Ceremony|Talons of Power Ceremony:]]''' A ceremony where royal SeaWings attend to see if they are animus.
* '''[[Talons of Power Ceremony|Talons of Power Ceremony:]]''' A ceremony where royal SeaWings attend to see if they are animus.
* '''[[Talons of Power (Organization)|Talons of Power (Organization):]] '''An organization of dragons led by the SandWing Vulture to restore [[Ex-Princess Onyx]] to power.
* '''[[Talons of Power (Organization)|Talons of Power (Organization):]] '''An organization of dragons (mainly SandWings) led by [[Vulture]] to restore Onyx to power.
*'''[[The Enclave]]:''' A type of organization or leader system used in Possibility.
*'''[[The Enclave]]:''' A type of organization or leader system used in [[Possibility]].
*'''[[Orb in the Sky|The Orb in the Sky]]:''' The comet or asteroid that appeared in the events of [[The Brightest Night|''The Brightest Night'']].
*'''[[Orb in the Sky|The Orb in the Sky]]:''' The comet or asteroid that appeared in the events of [[The Brightest Night|''The Brightest Night'']].
*'''Three Moons:''' (and multiple variations of) Exclamation of surprise or exasperation, reference to the three moons of [[Pyrrhia]]. Similar to the expression “good grief." [[File:ThreeMoons.png|thumb|146px|The Three Moons]]
*'''Three Moons:''' (and multiple variations of) Exclamation of surprise or exasperation, reference to the three moons of Pyrrhia. Similar to the expression “good grief." [[File:ThreeMoons.png|thumb|146px|The Three Moons]]
<nowiki> </nowiki>ex- ''"Three moons, what is that?"''
<nowiki> </nowiki>ex- ''"Three moons, what is that?"''
*'''Unsibs:''' term for MudWings who join a new group of MudWing siblings when they lose too many of their sibs.
*'''Unsibs:''' term for MudWings who join a new group of MudWing siblings when they lose too many of their sibs.
*'''Kelp Face: '''A SeaWing insult
*'''Kelp Face: '''A SeaWing insult.
*'''Wing''': A large group of dragons (more than seven).
*'''Wing''': A large group of dragons (more than seven).
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ex- '' "By the Hive! What just happened here?"''
ex- '' "By the Hive! What just happened here?"''
* '''Lady:''' A title used for female members of the Pantalan royalty who aren’t Queen.
* '''Lady:''' A title used for female members of the Pantalan royalty who aren’t Queen.
* '''Hive-Mind:''' The term for when the HiveWings are under the control of Queen Wasp.
* '''Hive-Mind:''' The term for when the HiveWings are under the control of [[Queen Wasp]].
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Revision as of 19:56, 11 May 2019
The below is a glossary of some of the lexicon, slang, and colloquialisms used by the dragons of Pyrrhia:
Animus: A dragon with the capabilities of enchanting inanimate and living objects.
Aquatic: An underwater language used by the SeaWings to communicate without going to the surface.
Bigwings: The eldest of a group of MudWing siblings, also known as sibs; the bigwings is the leader of the group.
Camel Farts: A mild exclamation similar to dang it, darn it, etc. It is often used by Qibli, with similar expressions used by Thorn. It may be an exclusively SandWing expression.
ex- "Camel farts! Why didn't that work?"
Circle Rankings: Circle Ranks are used by the IceWings for ranking the obedience and skill of the tribe's population. Dragons who ignore the circles are frowned upon by the rest of the tribe and are considered outcasts.
Clawmates: Dragons who share a cave, usually in groups of two or three help each other with classes get to know each other, similar to the term "roommates" or "classmates".
Cleverclaws: A saying used by Darkstalker as a sort of insult, possibly also used as a compliment.
ex- "Which one of you cleverclaws did this?"
Diamond Trial: A trial used by the IceWings. It is a competition in which a seventh circle IceWing dragonet challenges a first circle dragonet for their position. If completed right, one contestant will always die.
Dragonet: A baby dragon or a child/teen dragon up to 7 years old.
Firescales: A SkyWing born with too much fire. SkyWings with firescales involuntarily set things on fire by touch.
Scavenger: Human, referred to as scavenger by all Pyhrrian dragons. Used to be the dominant life form until the Scorching.
Scavenger Claw: Sword, dagger, or knife. Often long, sharp and/or curved item that belongs to a scavenger. A scavenger claw was used to kill Queen Oasis.
Scavenger Den: A human settlement such as a village, town, or small kingdom.
Scavenger Paw: The human hand.
Sibs: term for MudWing siblings
Skyfire: A mysterious black rock that fell out of the sky and blocks mind reading (found by Turtle and Onyx).
Sleephouse: A tall tower of mud that MudWing troops sleep in, present in the MudWing village at the Diamond Spray Delta.
Smoke-breather: An insult of sorts, usually used to describe a lazy or whiny dragon. It may be primarily used by non-firebreathing tribes.
ex- Don't be a smoke-breather!
Slithering over my grave: A figure of speech dragons use to describe that something bad is going to happen. It's equivalent to the human phrase "Someone had walked over my grave".
Salamander-brain: An insult equivalent to squid-brain.
Squid-brain: An insult, calling someone stupid or unintelligent. It seems to be used primarily by SeaWings and is represented by three flashes of the tail-stripes in Aquatic.
Talons and Tails: A mild exclamation often used in frustration.
Three Moons: (and multiple variations of) Exclamation of surprise or exasperation, reference to the three moons of Pyrrhia. Similar to the expression “good grief." File:ThreeMoons.pngThe Three Moons
ex- "Three moons, what is that?"
Unsibs: term for MudWings who join a new group of MudWing siblings when they lose too many of their sibs.
Kelp Face: A SeaWing insult.
Wing: A large group of dragons (more than seven).
Winglet: A smaller group of dragons (seven or less).
Pain in the Tail: Similar to the phrase "pain in the neck."
By Clearsight: Exclamatory remark used exclusively by Pantalans, similar to “good grief”.
Thank Clearsight: Remark used by Pantalans, similar to “Thank goodness.”
By the Hive: (and multiple variations thereof) Exclamatory remark used by Pantalans.
ex- "By the Hive! What just happened here?"
Lady: A title used for female members of the Pantalan royalty who aren’t Queen.
Hive-Mind: The term for when the HiveWings are under the control of Queen Wasp.
