Grayling

"They let my father die and they sent my brother away to Tsetse Hive. Lady Bloodworm is one of the cruelest of Wasp's sisters; that's why the Chrysalis here has so many members. I'm ready to do something real. I think we all are."

— Grayling to Bryony, The Poison Jungle

Grayling is a male SilkWing who was introduced in the prologue of The Poison Jungle. He is a member of the Chrysalis, and helped orchestrate the Burning of Bloodworm Hive alongside Bryony, Hemlock, and Pokeweed. He formerly lived in Bloodworm Hive. He currently resides in Pantala and is in a relationship with Bryony.

Appearance

Grayling has scales in shades of gray, pale and dark overlapping, resembling a pile of snuggled up chinchillas. He has goldenrod-yellow spots on his wings. Bryony stated that, every time she sees him, she thinks of small adorable furry things.

Personality

Grayling is a dedicated, compassionate dragon, intent on fighting against the HiveWings. It is likely that he is selfless, as he was willing to help attack Bloodworm Hive from inside. Both Bryony and Snowfall had described him as cute. Grayling seems to be a friendly dragon who cares deeply about others; he is extremely hopeful, as he believed the LeafWings would succeed and that every Chrysalis member in the Bloodworm Hive together would be able to overthrow the controlled HiveWings.

Biography

The Lost Continent Prophecy

The Poison Jungle

Grayling appeared in the prologue alongside Bryony, Hemlock, and Pokeweed. Bryony told Hemlock that all of the SilkWings who had been living in Bloodworm Hive had been warned of the attack, and were ready to evacuate. As Bryony showed him the plants that were being used, they discussed the attack and its possible consequences. Grayling then told Bryony how grateful he was that the LeafWings had come to free the SilkWings, which made Bryony feel very guilty as the LeafWings' real motive was revenge. Grayling asked if he and a couple hundred other SilkWings could hide out in the caves with the rest of the LeafWings. Bryony promised to ask Hemlock about it.

The Dangerous Gift

Grayling appears in one of Snowfall's visions, when she is looking through Bryony's perspective. Grayling escapes the Hives together with Bryony and her companions, and the two were shown loving of each other.

Relationships

Bryony

Though the two dragons only knew each other for a short amount of time, they are very affectionate towards each other. Grayling is thankful that Bryony and the LeafWings burned down Bloodworm Hive and stayed with her in her hiding.

Hemlock

Grayling seems to look up to and respect the older LeafWing, thinking of him and his military unit as heroes to the SilkWings. To Hemlock's delight, Grayling offers the assistance of the Chrysalis during the burning of the Hive.

Quotes

"They let my father die and they sent my brother away to Tsetse Hive. Bloodworm is one of the cruelest of Wasp's sisters; that's why The Chrysalis here has so many members. I'm ready to do something real. I think we all are."

― Grayling's motives

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"It's just … I'm just amazed at how much trouble your tribe has gone to — all these plants and all this work — just to save us. The SilkWings. You could have left us to rot in Queen Wasp's talons, after we abandoned you during the Tree Wars. But you didn't. You came back to set us free."

― about LeafWings working to take down HiveWings

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"It's more like a cage anyway. Where are you going to go after it burns?"

― describing Bloodworm Hive

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"Oh. Any chance there's room in there for a small friendly SilkWing? Or … a couple hundred of them?"

― about the LeafWing caves

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