Icicle
- "Our brother is alive, you fool. Queen Scarlet told me. She kept the most important prisoners in a secret, separate prison [...] and if I had succeeded in killing the prophecy dragonets for Queen Scarlet, she would have given him back to me. To us. But instead you've killed him all over again. And now you have to live with that forever."
- — Icicle to Winter about Hailstorm, Moon Rising
Template:Charbox Icicle is a young female IceWing who was introduced in Moon Rising. She is the sister of Winter and Hailstorm, the niece of Glacier, and, previously, a potential heir to the IceWing throne. She is a former student of Jade Mountain Academy as a member of the Gold Winglet.
She escaped Jade Mountain and fled to the Rainforest Kingdom, but after killing an unknown NightWing, she was arrested by Glory and is currently awaiting trial in the Ice Kingdom. After her trial, she may be executed or banished. Her fate, and the verdict of her trial are currently unknown.
Appearance
Icicle has pale-silver, gleaming white scales that had always been more pristine and glittering than everyone else's[1]. They were described to be clean and shiny, even after hunting and clubbing a walrus to death, and she also has glittering, pale arctic blue eyes[2]. When living in the Ice Kingdom, Icicle had always plunged into the frigid ocean six times a day, believing that a more glittering dragon would be a more menacing one. She believes that the most pristine dragons should get to go in the First Circle and that grubby, dull dragons belong in the Seventh Circle. She is larger than Winter, and has lethally sharp claws and gleaming teeth. She is noted to be haughty-looking and aloof, and has a smooth, high-pitched voice.
Personality
Icicle is fierce and proud. These traits were likely honed by her parents, Tundra and Narwhal, who had high expectations of her that she lived up to for the most part. They hoped that she would one day challenge Queen Glacier for the IceWing throne. She seems to be concerned about her appearance, wishing that she looked more menacing. She appears very secretive, hiding dangerous plots from even her own brother. She is also vicious and determined, having no moral qualms with killing or harming others to get what she wants. Icicle does not seem to like any dragon that is not an IceWing, and similarly to Winter, believes that IceWings are superior to other tribes.
Despite this, Icicle sometimes shows a softer side, such as when she feels guilty for failing Hailstorm, and puts herself through a lot of pain to avoid watching him die in front of her. She evidently deeply cared about Hailstorm, even resorting to killing other dragons to try to save him.
Biography
Pre-Series
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| Icicle was confirmed by Moon and Sora to have been the one that killed Crane in the battle between the IceWings and MudWings during the War of SandWing Succession. Icicle killed Crane by slitting her throat, then grinned at Sora as she flew away. |
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
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| She joined the Jade Mountain Academy at Queen Glacier's insistence, and became clawmates with Sora. When Moon came back from talking to Stonemover on her first night, she heard a dragon was speaking to Scarlet with a dreamvisitor. Darkstalker didn't want to tell Moon who was contacting Queen Scarlet, because he knew that future ended in her death. Sora attempted to kill Icicle twice, killing Carnelian and Bigtail, and injuring Tamarin in the process. Icicle then tried to kill Sora and Starflight. Moonwatcher figured out that she was the one who was contacting Scarlet, but Icicle said that she was doing this to get her brother Hailstorm back. She tried to convince Winter that she was doing this for Hailstorm, but Winter objected and fought back. She then escaped out of a nearby window, her next target being Queen Glory. |
| Winter Turning |
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Icicle was found on the destroyed NightWing Island with bloodshot eyes, having not slept in four or five days. She did this because she didn't want to hear Scarlet tell her that she had failed and that her brother was dead by dreamvisitor. She mentions her plans to assassinate Glory, and Kinkajou unexpectedly tackles Icicle, pinning her to the ground. Before Icicle can kill Kinkajou, Deathbringer and Queen Glory arrive and tranquilize Icicle, who desperately screams at Winter that she needs to stay awake, because Ex-Queen Scarlet might appear in her dreams. She is arrested and transported to the healers' hut, unconscious. Before the effect of the tranquilizer dart sinks in, she begs her brother to keep her from falling asleep. Winter tells her to make a deal with Scarlet, saying that if he kills Glory, the former SkyWing queen will release his brother. Icicle does so. Moon reads her mind, trying to learn where Scarlet is. She also finds out about the deal, but she does not believe Winter will go through with it. She is later seen flying with Queen Glacier back to the Ice Palace after Glory allows her to return to the Ice Kingdom. Her punishment was up to Glacier, on the condition that there would be a cutting of the Moon Globe Tree for the RainWings and NightWings. |
| Escaping Peril |
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| Talons of Power |
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| Darkness of Dragons |
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| She was on trial, but it is unknown if she was confirmed guilty. |
Relationships
Icicle seemed to care a lot more about Hailstorm rather than Winter, grieving for him as well as well as feeling guilty for failing him. Her love for Hailstorm was the motive behind working for Scarlet, as she would do anything to get him back.
Icicle cared little for Winter, favoring Hailstorm instead. She called him useless and a disappointment, and also seemed to have absolutely no emotional connection to him, contrarily to Winter, who cares about her even though she always insults him.
Family Tree
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| Glacier | Several Dragons | Narwhal | Tundra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal | Snowfall | Mink | Hailstorm | Winter | Icicle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes
- "I'll tell you what else, [...] That bomb yesterday was probably meant for me, too. I'm the target. Someone was trying to kill me, and I'm going to find whoever it is and turn them into a glittering ice statue, which I will then beat to smithereens with my tail."
- ― when the stalactite almost kills her (Moon Rising)
- "I see you edging closer, SandWing, [...] Listen. I'll just take this librarian with me to make sure no one follows. I'll release him once I'm a safe distance away. That's the best deal you're going to get."
- ― to Qibli when she attacks Starflight in the library (Moon Rising)
- "Very well, Plan B, [...] Multiple kills, escape in the chaos. That SandWing is just within range of my frostbreath, and then I slit Starflight's throat, break the little NightWing's neck, and go after Sunny and the others. Winter can stay and whimper over their bones if he wants to."
- ― a thought while in the library (Moon Rising)
- "You never won when we fought in the hatchery, [...] Don't bother trying now. And for what? A couple of NightWings? Don't you remember that we hate them? Don't you remember what they did to our tribe? To Hailstorm? [...] The NightWings came right out of the sky and killed every last IceWing in Scarlet's mountain prison, [...] While the IceWings were still bound and chained. Remember? And do you remember why? To make Queen Scarlet free that one. [...] He's the reason they're all dead."
- ― to Winter when he comes to save Moon, Qibli, and Starflight in the library (Moon Rising)
- "Yes—and if I had succeeded in killing the prophecy dragonets for Queen Scarlet, she would have given him back to me. To us. But instead you've killed him all over again. And now you have to live with that forever."
- ― to Winter after she revealed that their brother Hailstorm is still alive. (Moon Rising)
- "I don't need your help, of all dragons. You don't have the claws to do what needs to be done. And she's probably killed him by now anyway."
- ― to Winter about him helping her save Hailstorm (Moon Rising)
- "No! [...] I can't sleep! Don't make me sleep! [...] Winter, stop them-- help me-- tell them I can't-- she'll find me! She'll tell me he's dead and then it'll be over and he'll be gone! Winter, keep me awake!"
- ― when they find her on the NightWing Volcano (Winter Turning)
Trivia
- Icicle appears to rely mainly on her front talons for fighting, and so does Winter.
- Estimated by her, Icicle thinks she's killed at least eighteen dragons in every battle she fought in the war. This may be an exaggeration.
Gallery
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
References
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 178
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 259
