Avalanche
- "That looks like Flame, but it can't be. What's wrong with his face?"
- — Avalanche about Flame, The Brightest Night
Template:Charbox Avalanche is an adult female SkyWing who was introduced in The Brightest Night. During the War of SandWing Succession she was stationed at The SkyWing Palace, but later joined the Talons of Peace as a spy. Her current location is north of the Rainforest Kingdom and west of Queen Moorhen's Lake, probably near Jade Mountain.
Avalanche is the only known parent to Flame. She was one of the SkyWing guards sent to track down and kill Kestrel.
Appearance
Avalanche was described as big[1] with red scales.[2]
Personality
It appears that Avalanche has a strong love for Flame, as shown in The Brightest Night. When Flame was handed over to Morrowseer for the prophecy (without Avalanche's knowledge or consent), she was so angry she "nearly killed Nautilus.” She also might have sent him to Jade Mountain Academy so Talons of Peace wouldn't try to drag him into another, showing her love for him. Based on her hostility towards Qibli in Winter Turning, she also has a strong dislike for SandWings, which may be because her son's facial scar was caused by being scratched by Viper's tail barb.
Avalanche appears to both hate and fear Peril, as she was cautious about trying to attack her, as well as trying to prove that the "monster" inside of Peril still exists. It is likely that she resents Peril because of this fear.
Biography
The Dragonet Prophecy
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When Sunny, Tsunami, and Ochre arrived at the Talons of Peace camp, they were greeted by Nautilus, Avalanche, Riptide, a SandWing (possibly with a relation to Viper, presumed to be her uncle or something similar), and an IceWing (Cirrus). They asked for the whereabouts of The False Dragonets, and Sunny and Tsunami replied that Fatespeaker was fine and that Viper died. This caused mixed reactions from the group, mostly displeasure and annoyance. Then, Flame suddenly appeared in the sky and dove for his mother when she called his name. He buried his head in her neck, wrapped his wings around her, and sobbed, as Avalanche stormed about what happened to his face. Sunny curiously observed that Flame could be someone else, someone happier, with dragons who cared about him nearby, like his mother. Riptide explained to Tsunami that Avalanche was furious about the fact that Morrowseer took Flame and the other false dragonets to the Night Kingdom while she was spying at the SkyWing Palace. She nearly killed Nautilus in her rage, though she or someone else refrained her from doing so. |
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
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When Flame's thoughts were read by Moonwatcher, he mentioned that a dragon referred to as "she" was forcing him to go to the Jade Mountain Academy. Presumably, the "she" he was talking about was Avalanche, his own mother, and Flame was bitter toward her for sending him there. He seemed to believe she didn't want to see his scarred face and resented her decision. Flame also seemed very self-conscious about his scar, and he tried to hide it behind anger and hate, especially towards NightWings and SandWings for sending him to the NightWing island and scarring his face. The true reason Avalanche sent her son to Jade Mountain is unknown, although it likely isn't because of what happened to his face. |
| Winter Turning |
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| She appeared briefly in Winter Turning as the Jade Winglet dragonets were looking for a mountain in the Sky Kingdom. She said she did not recognize the mountain the Jade Winglet showed her and glared at Qibli, probably because he was a SandWing. Avalanche seemed to despise SandWings because of what Viper did to her son's face. |
| Escaping Peril |
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| Avalanche also appeared in Escaping Peril when she, Cirrus, Nautilus, and some of the other Talons of Peace assaulted Peril and Prince Turtle, thinking that the former was Scarlet. When Avalanche realized who she was, she told the others to stay back, saying that she 'may be worse' than Scarlet, and asked her if she was in league with Scarlet. She revealed that she was one of the guards sent after Kestrel when she tried to escape with Peril. This lead to a lot of bitter squabbling between her and Peril. Then Turtle revealed that they were going to find Scarlet and kill her, and they let them go. Avalanche's words of hate traced through Peril's mind at the very end of Part One in that book, and Avalanche has not been mentioned since then. |
Family Tree
| Avalanche | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Flame | |||||||||||||||
Quotes
- "That looks like Flame, [...] But it can't be. What's wrong with his face?"
- ― upon seeing Flame with his snout scar (The Brightest Night, page 227)
- "What happened to you? Who did this?"
- ― to Flame when she sees his scarred face (The Brightest Night, page 228)
- "I've not only heard of you, little monster, [...] I was one of the guards sent after your mother when she tried to escape with you."
- ― to Peril (Winter Turning, page 62)
- "My biggest regret, [...] is that we didn't kill you then. I don't care that Kestrel got away. But if I'd known Scarlet would keep you alive--"
- ― to Peril (Winter Turning, page 63)
Trivia
- When Morrowseer exiled Squid, he flew alone into the Sky Kingdom and was later found by a spy from the Talons of Peace. Nautilus didn't name the spy, but it may have been Avalanche, as she was stationed there at the time.
- She, Osprey, and Ex-Queen Scarlet are the known dragons that went after Kestrel when Peril and Sky were dragonets. It is unknown if there was anyone else, but in the graphic novel, it shows three guards with Scarlet.
- In Winter Turning, Avalanche is one of the dragons sent by the Talons of Peace to meet with Winter, Qibli, Moon, and Kinkajou. Avalanche is shown glaring at Qibli while he speaks. Winter wonders if Avalanche hates SandWings in general or knows Qibli personally. ("And if she does know him, that explains why she hates him," Winter scoffs to himself.) Avalanche likely hates all SandWings because of what Viper, a SandWing, did to her son Flame's face with her tail barb. She could also hate SandWings due to the war, which may be why she joined the Talons of Peace in the first place.
Gallery
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Avalanche chasing Kestrel in The Dragonet Prophecy (Graphic Novel)
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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Avalanche by HappyFalconQueen
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Avalanche by Toenailish
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by Destinyfollower2233
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Avalanche Ref by QueenClam
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By Snowflake
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By Heron
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Avalanche and Flame by ShadowSoarHawkflight
References
- ↑ Escaping Peril, page 61
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 144
