Mastermind

Template:InfoboxMastermind is a male NightWing scientist and the father of Starflight.

He first appears in The Dark Secret. When Morrowseer and Starflight are on a hunt, Starflight remarks that he would not have the correct antibodies to protect against the dangers of eating decayed food. Morrowseer then declares he now knows who the dragonet's father is, and takes him, along with Fatespeaker, to visit Mastermind. He is in the middle of a crisis when they arrive, and tells them to go away because Greatness said he might be shut down. Morrowseer informs Mastermind that Starflight is his son, at which point the other dragon calms down and first examines Starflight, then begins talking about how certain traits they share were genetically dominant. He then shows the two dragonets some of the experiments he is working on, including desalinization, vulcanology, and the study of RainWing venom, as well as (secretly) some lava-heated armor for Queen Battlewinner that will enable her to leave her pool of fire without freezing to death.

Before the volcano explodes, Mastermind is among the evacuating dragons. He is carrying a bundle of scrolls, and voices his worries about the RainWings hating him for what he has done to their tribe to Starflight and Tsunami. Starflight tells him to apologize to the queen and take whatever punishment she gives him, and Mastermind escapes through the rainforest portal with the rest of the NightWings.