Kingdom of Sand
Template:Infobox Location The Kingdom of Sand is the home and territory of the SandWings, a desert-dwelling dragon tribe. It occupies the southwestern portion of the continent, stretching from the Claws of the Clouds Mountains of the Sky Kingdom, to the edge of the Ice Kingdom, the previous NightWing Kingdom, and the bordering parts of the ocean.
Description
The Kingdom of Sand is a vast,[1] endless[2], empty[3] expand of sandy desert. The kingdom is also large, wide, and flat.[4] There are many oasis towns,[3][5] as water is rare. It is covered in warm sand,[6] and is dotted with several oases that have been described as tiny springs.[7] The sand has been described to ripple like a pale ocean,[1] and it is large and empty, aside from its various oasis towns.[3]
The Kingdom of Sand is full of brightsting cactus,[8] the only known antidote to SandWing poison, and has many of it sold by almost every merchant in the Scorpion Den.[9]
Notable Features
Queen Thorn's stronghold is used as a palace for the SandWings. SandWing royalty lives in the stronghold. It is designed to be less vulnerable to attack more than beauty and appearance. The stronghold used to look more menacing, with enemy heads on spikes and Burn's weirdling tower, but these features were removed in Thorn's reign.
The Scorpion Den is a famous city in the Kingdom of Sand. It is inhabited by lowlife SandWings and SandWing hybrids. The Scorpion Den is known to be full of assassins, thieves, con artists, and more, making it a dangerous place to live.
Jerboa III's Hut is located on the northwest coast of the Kingdom of Sand. It is the home of Jerboa III, daughter of the original Jerboa.
Disputed Tundra
The far side of the Ice Kingdom's tundra is disputed territory between the Ice Kingdom and the Kingdom of Sand.[10]
Flora/Fauna
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History
The Dragonet Prophecy
Glory found an animus-touched tunnel in the Rainforest Kingdom that leads to the Kingdom of Sand. She described the desert as "always hot and clear with no rainy days." The tunnel is hidden by sand right outside of Burn's stronghold, and the wind blows sand to cover it up every single day, which is why Burn had not discovered the tunnel entrance. The NightWings had wanted the tunnel there so that when Blister became queen, she could help them seize the rainforest.
The Kingdom of Sand was where Sunny met Thorn and her Outclaws in the Scorpion Den, Smolder in Burn's stronghold, and where the next SandWing queen was chosen.
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
When Qibli and Winter went to go and rescue Ostrich, they flew to both the Scorpion Den and Thorn's stronghold.
The Lost Continent Prophecy
In the epilogue, Snowfall met Jerboa III at the edge of the Kingdom of Sand, close to the border into IceWing territory.
Snowfall and the other Pantalans flew across the Kingdom of Sand to get to Sanctuary.
Legends
Scorpion allowed the NightWings and IceWings to battle there, in return for large piles of treasure from both tribes.
Trivia
- If Blaze had won the war, the Kingdom would be smaller, as the IceWings would now own the disputed northern land; Blaze promised them that piece of land if they won the war.
Gallery
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The Kingdom of Sand from The Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes -
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The Kingdom of Sand on the cover of Prisoners, by Joy Ang -
The Kingdom of Sand from Scholastic HomeBase -
The Kingdom of Sand on the map of Pyrrhia, by Mike Schley -
The Kingdom of Sand on the colored map of Pyrrhia, by Mike Schley -
The Kingdom of Sand on the map of Pyrrhia in Darkstalker, by Mike Schley -
The Kingdom of Sand on the map of Pyrrhia in Dragonslayer, by Mike Schley
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Darkstalker, page 314
- ↑ Dragonslayer, page 57
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Darkstalker, page 315
- ↑ Dragonslayer, page 56
- ↑ Talons of Power, epilogue
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 266
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 132
- ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 144
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 55
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 83
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Dragonslayer, page 433
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 118
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 The Lost Continent, epilogue
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 233
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 272
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 267
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Dangerous Gift, page 131
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 200
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 171
- ↑ Dragonslayer, page 254
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 96
- ↑ The Brightest Night, page 105
- ↑ Dragonslayer, page 303
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 316
- ↑ The Dangerous Gift, page 271
| SandWings | |
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| Queens | |
| Royalty |
Blaze • Blister • Burn • Char • Scald • Singe • Smolder • Sunny • Onyx |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons (Present) |
Addax • Agave • Armadillo • Camel • Capybara • Cereus • Cobra • Dune • Horizon • Jerboa III • Kindle • Meerkat • Needle • Ocotillo • Ostrich • Palm • Parch • Prickle • Quicksand • Rattlesnake • Saguaro • Sandstorm • Sirocco • Six-Claws • Tawny • Torch • Viper • Vulture |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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| Hybrids | |
| Kingdom |
Blaze's fortress • Blister's hideout • Great Five-Tail River • Jerboa III's hut • North Beach • Possibility • SandWing stronghold • Scorpion Den |
| Society | |
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