Crystal
- "I also … I had somewhere else I wanted to be. […] Or rather, someone else I wanted to be with."
- — Crystal to Snowfall, The Dangerous Gift
Crystal is an adult female IceWing, the daughter of Glacier, and the older sister of Snowfall and Mink. She is currently in a relationship with Gharial.
Appearance
Crystal has white scales,[1] eyes as clear blue as the sky,[2] and white wings.[3] She is described by Snowfall to have a long neck.
Personality
Despite being a royal, Crystal isn't as traditional as most of her kin or most other aristocrats. Instead, like her late mother, she is shown to be more lenient than other IceWings. Sometime after or during the War of SandWing Succession, she fell in love with a male MudWing named Gharial. Despite the MudWings being enemies of the IceWings at the time,[4] Crystal was apparently not secretive about this. She was described as lazy by Snowfall,[5] and was often found quietly staring out of windows, as if she were in a daydream trance. Crystal seems to get distracted easily, often losing track of conversations.
Biography
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
Icicle wondered whether or not Queen Glacier would accept her back into the Ice Kingdom, as she might appreciate the opportunity to rid her daughters of a potential competitor for the IceWing throne. Crystal is one of those daughters.
Crystal participated in the polar bear hunt in Winter's flashback.
The Lost Continent Prophecy
Snowfall wondered many times if Crystal was planning to overthrow her. In a flashback, Crystal appeared with her sisters at their mother's death bed. Once Glacier decided to appoint Snowfall as queen, Crystal left the kingdom and Snowfall grew worried that Crystal was plotting to murder her and steal the throne for herself. However, Crystal was not interested in the throne or in killing Snowfall.
Snowfall ran into Crystal in Sanctuary, where Gharial attacked Snowfall. Crystal came over and was surprised to see Snowfall, thinking that she wanted to kill her. Snowfall realized Gharial and Crystal were partners, and was confused as to why she would be with a MudWing.
Later on, Snowfall gave Crystal permission to enter the Ice Kingdom if she wanted to, and also her permission to marry Gharial if she so pleased. She appeared more grateful for Snowfall's blessing than the permission to enter the kingdom.
Family Tree
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| Glacier | Several Dragons | Narwhal | Tundra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal | Snowfall | Mink | Hailstorm | Winter | Icicle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes
- "You don't know anything about love. […] Or MudWings, for that matter."
- ― to Snowfall (The Dangerous Gift, page 160)
- "Oh. […] I — thank you. If it helps, I have no intention of ever bringing an army to steal the throne. I really don't want it."
- ― to Snowfall (The Dangerous Gift, page 250)
Gallery
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Reference by Sands of Lost Time
References
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 139
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 34
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 149
- ↑ Dragon guides/First arc
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 33
