Manta
- "You look lovely, Indigo."
- — Manta to Indigo, Darkstalker
Manta was an adult female SeaWing who was introduced in Darkstalker. She was a SeaWing princess and resided in the Kingdom of the Sea until she was murdered during the Royal SeaWing Massacre. She was Fathom's and Pearl's mother, and the wife of Reef. She was Albatross's daughter.
Personality
Manta often laughed[1] and smiled, and did not seem to mind that Indigo had borrowed Pearl's jewelry to attend a diplomatic party.[2] Her way of handling everything was to attempt to calm others down.[3]
Biography
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
Although not mentioned by name, Manta was one of the dragons who were killed by Albatross during the Royal SeaWing Massacre, which was referred to in The Animus Histories.
Though not by name, Manta was mentioned as one of the victims Albatross claimed when the Royal SeaWing Massacre happened.
Legends
Manta was one of the many SeaWings who attended a party hosted by Queen Lagoon, in honor of two SkyWing delegates sent to end a border dispute. While Fathom, Indigo, and Pearl were preparing to leave for the party, Indigo asked if Manta would mind her wearing Pearls' necklace, to which the other two reassured her saying Manta would not mind. At the party, Fathom noticed the weird vibe between Pearl and Manta, and thought back to what Indigo told him, it was because the only way for Pearl to ascend the throne was for her to win against Manta in a royal challenge. She and her husband, Reef, were killed shortly after Albatross started the massacre whilst begging for him to spare Fathom's life.
Family Tree
| Albatross | Sapphire | Lagoon | Humpback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eel | Manta | Reef | Splash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | Scallop | Pearl | Fathom | Indigo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clearpool | Cowrie | Ripple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| More | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes
- "You look lovely, Indigo, […] And you, as always, are the picture of majestic splendor."
- ― to Indigo and Pearl (Darkstalker, page 61)
- "There's everything, […] We should invite dragons from other tribes to our gatherings all the time — the chefs really went overboard."
- ― about the food at the party before the SeaWing massacre (Darkstalker, page 61-62)
References
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 60
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 61
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 88
| SeaWings | |
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| Queens | |
| Royalty (Present) |
Anemone • Auklet • Cerulean • Fin • Gill • Moray • Octopus • Orca • Shark • Tsunami • Turtle |
| Royalty (Historical) |
Albatross • Clearpool • Cowrie • Current • Eel • Fathom • Humpback • Manta • Reef • Ripple • Sapphire • Scallop • Splash |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons (Present) |
Abalone • Flounder • Herring • Kelp • Lagoon • Nautilus • Pearl • Piranha • Riptide • Snail • Snapper • Squid • Tempest • Tortoise • Urchin • Webs • Whirlpool |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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| Hybrids | |
| Folklore | |
| Kingdom | |
| Kingdom (Historical) |
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| Society |
Aquatic • Bombing of the Summer Palace • Royal SeaWing Massacre • SeaWing Council • Talons of Power ceremony |
