Belladonna

Template:QuoteBox Template:Charbox Belladonna is an adult female LeafWing. She is Hemlock's mate and Sundew's mother.

Appearance

Belladonna has light green scales with patches of brown, green eyes, and strange pale burn scars splattered across her talons and up her forearms. She is much taller than Sundew and has an air of authority about her, and she wears several small pouches, woven from long grass or fashioned from leaves.

Biography

The Lost Continent

While planning out how to invade Wasp Hive, Blue and his team get captured by three LeafWings: Sundew, Hemlock, and Belladonna. Belladonna forces Blue to tell her who they are, and what they are doing here. After Blue confesses, Belladonna introduces herself and her family to him. When Blue tells them that he and Swordtail are fugitives, although Cricket is somewhat innocent, Belladonna becomes intrigued and begins to trace out a plan. Blue also tells them that they were there to rescue Luna, his stolen flamesilk sister, which makes all three LeafWings come up with a plan. Belladonna tells Blue that they know where The Flamesilk Factory is, and will rescue Luna if Blue and Cricket will help them steal the Book of Clearsight. Cricket refuses, and Belladonna rushes over and seizes her jaw, growling at her that she has no right to refuse after everything her tribe has done to the LeafWings. Then Belladonna, Hemlock, and Sundew pretend to rush off into the foliage, leaving Blue, Cricket, and Swordtail to decide whether or not to take their offer, although secretly the LeafWings hide in the nearby trees and eavesdrop on their conversation. Eventually, the decision is made, and Blue, Cricket, and Sundew head off to steal the Book.

Later, Sundew mentions that her parents are still mad at her for revealing the secret LeafWing tunnels, although it was already decided that the LeafWings couldn't use them.

The Hive Queen

Belladonna and Hemlock are frequently mentioned to be working with their LeafWing tribe on a secret LeafWing attack plan, which turns out to be The Burning of Bloodworm Hive.

Quotes

• "Good. [...] Did they break the web on the door?" -To Hemlock
• "Useful of them." -To Hemlock about some guards rebuilding the web on the door to the greenhouse
• "Who are you, [...] and what are you doing here? [...] Two SilkWings with a HiveWing. Do you work for her?" -To Blue.
• "Don't be so literal, Hemlock." -To Hemlock
• "You. Tell me your names." -To Blue, Cricket, and Swordtail
• "Trying to keep secrets won't do any good at this point, [...] I only see two ways for this to end: with you all helping us, or dead. In the former case, it'll be much easier if we know your names. Or we could skip to the latter case right now." -To Blue
• "Sundew, [...] Save that for later. Corpses lying around will notify the queen we're here, which would make our mission harder. Remember?" -To Sundew about killing Blue, Cricket, and Swordtail
• "The queen wants you dead? Why?" -To Blue
• "A helpful HiveWing? [...] That does sound like a useful dragon to know." -To Cricket
• "If you are trying to hide from Queen Wasp, [...] what are you doing in her greenhouse?" -To Blue
• "Aha, [...] It seems, [...] that we can be of use to one another after all." -To Blue
• "You see, [...] we know where the flamesilks are." -To Blue
• "We can take you to their prison, [...] We can even help you sneak in to rescue your sister. You just have to do one thing for us first." -To Blue
• "You don't have to, [...] We're not here to attack the Hive or fight any dragons, no matter what your queen's propaganda says about us. We're here for one little thing, and since we've been having quite a lot of trouble figuring out how to accomplish our goal, I think you've come along just in the nick of time. A desperate SilkWing and a helpful HiveWing are just what we need." -To Blue
• "If you want our help finding your sister, [...] all you have to do... is steal the Book of Clearsight for us." -To Blue

Family Tree

Linden

Unknown

Belladonna

Hemlock

Sundew

 Trivia

• A belladonna is a type of poisonous plant.
• Belladonna is the first named LeafWing to physically appear the series.
• It is likely that Belladonna is a military commander, as she appears to be in charge of the next LeafWing attack.
  • This is confirmed to be true by Tui T. Sutherland, who reveals that Belladonna is specifically second-in-command.

Gallery

• 
  A typical LeafWing, by Joy Ang
• Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
  Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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  LeafWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
• A real belladonna plant
  A real belladonna plant
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  Belladonna

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References

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