Dune
- "You always said it was so important to be loyal. I guess we’ve learned something about loyalty, haven’t we?"
- — Dune, to Six-Claws while deserting the army.
Template:Infobox Character Dune was a pale gold male SandWing with a missing foreleg and wings ripped apart to the point where he could no longer fly. Before the war, he was described by Six-Claws to have powerful sandy-yellow wings [1], and flashing black eyes[2]. He was a former member of the Outclaws, but he joined the Talons of Peace as a guardian of the five dragonets. Before becoming a Talon, Dune served for Burn in the War of SandWing Succesion. He was killed by Queen Scarlet when the SkyWings found the cave where the Dragonets of Destiny were hidden. Before killing him, Queen Scarlet declared him useless, snapping his neck and effectively ending his life. He was also one of the dragons wanted by Thorn, for he had been the one who had stolen Sunny's egg. While raising the dragonets, he also wore a rock key around his neck, which opened the boulder of a cave to the outside world.
Biography
Pre-Series
Along with Kestrel, Webs, Asha, and Hvitur, Dune was ordered to steal and protect The Dragonets of Destiny to fulfill the prophecy. During this time, he resided in the Scorpion Den, and Thorn trusted him with the hidden location of her egg. When Dune learned it was due to hatch on the brightest night, he stole it to complete the prophecy and complet destroyed all of Thorn's trust towards him.
Dune was first shown as a four year old dragonet helping a teacher in the Wingery. He agrees to help Six-Claws find Blaze and is the one to spot her wandering towards an oncoming sandstorm. He helps direct Six-Claws back to the fortress and defends him. King Char offers to admit him to the army to train to become a soldier, and he happily agrees. When Queen Oasis was killed, he and Six-Claws went to go fight under Burn. A little while after, he is injured by frost breath on his wing and foot. The doctors say that he will recover, but then Burn comes in and ruins his wing and foot, to punish Six-Claws, which is how he got his injury. Soon after, Six-Claws and a nurse named Kindle carry him to the Scorpion Den.
Hvitur was killed by Burn while attempting to bring the SkyWing egg. Asha died of inflicted wounds after being caught between Blaze and Blister's forces while delivering the MudWing egg. These events left only him, Kestrel, and Webs to raise Clay, Tsunami, Sunny, Starflight, and Glory.
As a guardian, Dune taught the dragonets skills of hunting and survival. He tended to be harsh on Glory, though not as much as Kestrel. He was kind to Sunny, and made sure to teach her more due to her "disabilities". After the visit from Morrowseer, he was the second most reluctant to kill Glory. Webs had been horrified about the idea of having to kill Glory and was the first to deny participation in her murder.
Later, Clay and Tsunami escaped the cave and accidentally led Queen Scarlet and her soldiers to the dragonets. During the battle, Dune was pinned by Scarlet, and she violently snapped his neck. Sunny was distraught over this.
Though he wasn't in The Brightest Night, Dune was mentioned by Queen Thorn in that he took Sunny's egg buried in the sand. At the time, only Thorn and Dune knew where she was. Dune later stole Sunny to become a dragonet of destiny when he went with the Talons of Peace. Thorn, in the process of finding him, also put up Wanted posters over the Scorpion Den before she knew he had been killed. When Sunny tells Thorn that Dune is dead, she violently rips up his and Morrowseer's posters.
Appearance
Dune was a typical SandWing. However, he had lost a leg and mangled his wing. In The Hidden Kingdom, Glory notices several SandWings with permanent injuries at Blaze's Fortress.
Quotes
"I'm not worried about Sunny. We followed the prophecy's instructions. It's not our fault she's the way she is. But the RainWing- He's not going to like that."-To the other guardians, about Morrowseer.
"I told you not to teach them that horrible bar song!"
"Oh, but this sounds very important. I'm sure I'll be back soon!''
Trivia
- Tui T. Sutherland may do a Winglet on him. However, it lost the vote to Deathbringer, but Tui has hinted that it is possible that she will do him and Queen Coral after Deathbringer.
- It is revealed in Deserter that he fought on Burn's side during the war.
- It was stated he had powerful wings, almost like a SkyWing's instead of a SandWing. Ironically, he lost the ability to fly thanks to Burn.
Gallery
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A typical SandWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical SandWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical SandWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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Original Art by Joy Ang Edited by Talonsofpeace123 -
DUNE
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Dune is rightmost
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Dune Discussing the Murdering of Glory in The Dragonet Prophecy
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Dune by QueenClam -
By VoidLegend -
By Sahel -
Dune drawn by xTheDragonRebornx
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Dune by RiftSeaWing
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DROBOT80 deviantart
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SandWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing -
A real dune
