Winter

Template:SpoilerTemplate:Infobox CharacterWinter is an IceWing, first appearing in Moon Rising as a student at Jade Mountain Academy, in the Jade Winglet. His clawmate is Qibli, describes him as annoying and he returns it. He is confirmed as the main protagonist of Winter Turning. Winter keeps a pet scavenger, whom he calls Bandit, and keeps him in a cage that he decorated himself. Kinkajou has a crush on him, as of Moon Rising. He has a crush on Moonwatcher, though he doesn't want to admit it, due to the fact that he thought his brother Hailstorm was killed by NightWings.

Front cover of Winter Turning, art by Joy Ang

Biography

Moon Rising

He went to the Jade Mountain Academy with his sister, Icicle. He first approaches Moon when threatening her after she had caught his scavenger. Qibli later pops in to negotiate. Moon warns Winter about the explosion in the history cave, but Winter threatens to tell everyone that Moon caused the explosion unless she told him how she foresaw it. He then was very surprised when Icicle told him that his brother,Hailstorm, is alive. He seems to not understand Moon, because sometimes he appears to find her interesting and kind, and sometimes thinks she is "like all other NightWings", being mysterious and untrustworthy. He hates NightWings, because they killed all the IceWing prisoners of Queen Scarlet, including (as he mistakenly believes) his brother Hailstorm. He is constantly comparing himself to his brother. Moonwatcher mentions that he hates himself more than anyone else.

Winter Turning

Prologue: Hailstorm took Winter out to the Sky Kingdom to see some scavengers. Little is known to how the SkyWings took Hailstorm, but Winter escaped the SkyWings and Hailstorm was captured by them.

After Moon told Winter about her powers, Winter freaked out and didn't trust her anymore, scared about what she had seen in his head. He's afraid that being seen next to a NightWing would sent him to exile for the rest of his life. He plans to find Icicle, then somehow ditch the other dragonets and get to the Ice kingdom.

Personality

Winter, to the common eye, is brash, cold, short-tempered, and arrogant. However, underneath he actually hates and criticizes himself more than anyone else for getting his brother Hailstorm captured by the SkyWings, and he appears to have a crush on Moonwatcher, although to hide this he tries to act arrogant and proud, although he let this act down a few times. He can be a bit snobbish, and believes he should get special privileges for being Queen Glacier's nephew. A secret about Winter is that his family doesn't like him as much as Winter wants others to believe. Icicle described him as" weak" for not hating other dragon tribes. Moonwatcher found out that his family thinks they are better than other dragons and refuse to socialize with them. Winter is actually the kindest out of his family. 

Appearance

He has eyes as dark blue as a frozen ocean, scales as pale blue as a ice, and silver claws. He has described as incredibly handsome and beautiful by other dragons.

Relationships

Moonwatcher

He first meets Moon when she finds his scavenger, Bandit, after he escaped. He immediately demanded his scavenger back and said he would slice her face off if she didn't give him back. She eventually gave Bandit back after a long argument. Winter seems to not completely understand Moon because he sometimes thinks she's kind and friendly and sometimes he thinks she's "like all NightWings", being mysterious and untrustworthy. He seems to have strong feelings for her but hides it well. It is still unclear by his thoughts whether they are bad or good. He also seems to have a crush on her, but doesn't want anyone else to know it.

Qibli

He is Winters' clawmate and friend. He seems to have a similar crush on Moon. When Winter was hassling Moon about Bandit he stepped in and tried to help the situation. He was there by Winter's side most of the time in the books and was there to make sure he didn't hurt anybody (especially Moon).

Icicle

She is Winter and Hailstorm's sister and the niece of Queen Glacier. She was always seen around him and other IceWings in school. When Winter found his sister trying to kill Starflight he tried to stop her and refused to help her when she asked him to kill the other dragonets of destiny even when finding out about Hailstorm. He was called weak and worthless by Icicle multiple times in the book.

Hailstorm

He is Winter and Icicle's brother. He was captured by Queen Scarlet and the SkyWings in battle. Winter is constantly beating himself up about how he couldn't save him from being taken and hated the NightWings ever since they killed all those innocent IceWing prisoners in the SkyWing Arena thinking one was his brother. He was called not being as smart or brave as Hailstorm by Icicle multiple times. Hailstorm often feels sorry for Winter, seen in the prologue of Winter Turning.

Quotes

"You have ten seconds to give me back my scavenger, before I slice your face off."

"Hailstorm is alive?"

"What is wrong with you? Some of kind of NightWing seizure?"

"Moon what? Come on, NightWing. We know your names are all lies. So what's yours? Moondestroyer? Mooneater? Mooncrusher?"

"I only mentioned it because it seems entirely obvious to me that the niece and nephew of the IceWing queen should each be given a private cave, so I wanted you to know we wouldn't have to be clawmates for very long, as there has clearly been some kind of mistake."

"That is exactly how I feel about it."

"By all the snow monsters! What are you doing here?"

"She thinks its funny, but if she knew what I've been feeling- who I've been thinking about..."

"I wonder what she thinks of me." (Shared thought with Qibli).

"I thought all NightWings didn't have the power to read minds. So why does it seem like she can read mine?" (about Moonwatcher)

"We're touching - She's- I'm - Her scales against mine - I can't want this" (about Moon)

"I think the SkyWings would disagree." (when he and Hailstorm went to the Sky Kingdom)

"So, exactly how did you know?" -to Moon

"Stop liking her. Remember what Father said: They're all liars. Be strong, be vigilant, strike first. Trust nobody. Not even interesting NightWings with silver teardrop scales."

Gallery

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  Winter by Joy Ang
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  Winter on the cover of Winter Turning, by Joy Ang
• Winter by Rhyno Bullraq
  Winter by Rhyno Bullraq
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  By XU
• By Rhyno Bullraq
  By Rhyno Bullraq
• Winter by HerontheMudWingAnimus
  Winter by HerontheMudWingAnimus
• By Tundra
  By Tundra
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  Winter
• Winter thinks about Moon too much.
  Winter thinks about Moon too much.
• Winter is turning!
  Winter is turning!