Bromeliad
- "What are you doing here? You were supposed to stay at that school the queen sent you to! I told her you were a terrible student and would definitely fail or run off, but would she listen? Mysteriously not! And now here you are, so I suppose I was right."
- — Bromeliad, after finding Kinkajou and her friends Moonwatcher, Qibli, and Winter in the Rainforest
Template:Infobox CharacterBromeliad is one of the many RainWings featured in The Hidden Kingdom, she is also briefly featured in Winter Turning. Bromeliad was Kinkajou's venom trainer, but dislikes the dragonet intensely. She believes that she is a terrible student and a noisy nuisance.
Biography
Bromeliad reported Kinkajou missing after losing her during at practice session of venom targeting. She complained to Queen Magnificent that it wasn't her fault the RainWing dragonet had run off and asked for her job back. Magnificent allowed Bromeliad to be cleared. Later, Bromeliad claimed that Kinkajou was telling lies about being a NightWing prisoner, along with many others. She has shown to be very harsh, grumpy, and not very tolerant of Kinkajou's knack for being talkative, thinking she is annoying.
Bromeliad appears as a guard when the Jade Winglet visits the rainforest. She scolds Kinkajou for running off from school, and later returns to the RainWing village to report to Queen Glory of their appearance.
Quotes
“You were supposed to stay at that school the queen sent you to!” -To Kinkajou
"What are you doing here? You were supposed to stay at that school the queen sent you to! I told her you were a terrible student and would definitely fail or run off, but would she listen? Mysteriously not! And now here you are, so I suppose I was right." - Bromeliad, after finding Kinkajou and her friends Moon, Qibli, and Winter in the Rainforest
Personality
Bromeliad seems to usually be angry and short tempered, unlike most RainWings. She takes her students into a hidden part of the Rainforest so no one would be able to hear her yelling at them when she get frustrated. Bromeliad seems to dislike teaching or interacting with small dragonets.
Trivia
- Kinkajou had quoted to Glory when she doubted her skills of venom targeting that "It's because Bromeliad is a slow old baboon."
- A bromeliad is a type of flower with spiked-looking petals that grows in the jungle that collects water in its leaves.
- Bromeliad is also the enzyme in pineapple that gives it the tangy flavor.
- Bromeliad doesn't like Kinkajou, she thinks that Kinkajou is a horrible student, that talks to much and is annoying.
Gallery
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A typical RainWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical RainWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical RainWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold -
Bromeliad in the Rainforest -
Obsidian and Bromeliad, by ThatDragonLayingAround -
By xTheDragonRebornx and how she imagines Bromeliad
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RainWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing -
A real bromeliad
