Narwhal
- "Whichever of you does not return, I know you will accept defeat with honor."
- — At the start of the Diamond Trial.
Template:Charbox Prince Narwhal was a male IceWing prince. He was the brother to Queen Glacier, and therefore, the uncle to Queen Snowfall. He is a character featured in Winter Turning with a brief stint in Darkness of Dragons, he was the father of Prince Winter, Princess Icicle, and Prince Hailstorm, as well as the husband to Tundra. Narwhal seemed to be trusted with the kingdom, as Queen Glacier put him in charge while she was in the rainforest dealing with Icicle. He also appeared to be quite clever, ambitious, and power-hungry; he seemed to know exactly what to do to get what he wanted.
Appearance
Not much was known about his appearance, but he was noted to have a long snout[1] and blue eyes.
Biography
In the prologue, Winter mentioned Narwhal to Hailstorm, saying how he will be furious that the two are in the Sky Kingdom.
In a flashback, Narwhal, Tundra, Winter, Icicle, Hailstorm, three attendants, and one of Winter's uncles were all a part of a hunting party for the dining table of Queen Glacier herself. As Winter was distracted during the hunt while a mother polar bear and her cubs are in clear sight, Narwhal winged out of the sky with his wife and brother. When Winter failed to catch the bear, he furiously roared at his son, demanding to know how he could have let the bear get away.
Later, after Winter and Hailstorm returned to the Ice Kingdom, he announced that Hailstorm had returned and, surprisingly, put Hailstorm at the bottom of the Seventh Circle, and even more surprisingly, puts Winter at the top of the First Circle. This was a well-executed plan that made sure that Hailstorm would perform the Diamond Trial, so that, either way, they would have a dragonet on top in the first circle.
He was mentioned to have caught the IceWing plague, and that his condition was worsening, as told to Hailstorm by the IceWing messenger. Tundra, his wife, also caught the plague.
Narwhal was shown with his son, Hailstorm and his niece, Queen Snowfall demanding that the Jade Mountain Academy staff tell them where King Darkstalker was, and was noted to be the largest IceWing in the group. Winter appeared in front of them and Narwhal was rather shocked that his son is alive, because he was sure that he had sent him to his death. The "reunion" did not last long, as NightWing scouts appeared and started a fight, killing Narwhal; he was stuck between them and their target, Queen Snowfall. Hailstorm and Winter were shown briefly grieving over their father before leaping into battle with the IceWings.
Family Tree
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| Glacier | Several Dragons | Narwhal | Tundra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal | Snowfall | Mink | Hailstorm | Winter | Icicle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quotes
"Ssso. My two sons have returned to me. One I thought could never come back—the other I hoped never would." – To Winter and Hailstorm.
"Therefore he must be added back into the rankings." - Narwhal during the dragonets ranking ceremony.
"Whichever of you does not return, I know you will accept defeat with honor." - At the start of the Diamond Trial.
"WHAT?" -When he learned about the NightWing army coming to Jade Mountain.
"Without Jade Mountain, the Darkstalker would still be buried deep under the earth, where he should." -to the Dragonets of Destiny
"How could you let a monster like that loose on the world and then stop paying attention?" -To the Dragonets of Destiny
Relationships
Narwhal wanted his daughter to become the IceWing queen and challenge Glacier before Snowfall did, but that never happened, since Glacier died of the Darkstalker plague and Snowfall became queen; she was likely the first in line. Icicle couldn't challenge Snowfall, because cousins aren't heirs to the throne.
Narwhal had always been disappointed in Winter so much that regrets having him as part of his family and was willing to sacrifice Winter so Hailstorm could become first in the rankings again. Winter and Icicle's low rankings affected his and Tundra's rankings.
Hailstorm was Narwhal's favorite dragonet besides Icicle. He openly favored Hailstorm over Winter.
Trivia
- A narwhal is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large tusk from a protruding canine tooth. It lives in the arctic waters of Greenland, Canada, and Russia.
- Winter said that Narwhal's outward demeanor was pretty much the same whether he was proud or furious.
- Narwhal did not seem to like Winter, as shown by the fact that he tried to eliminate him with the Diamond Trial, and due to how he has failed to get into the First Circle before the events of Winter Turning.
Gallery
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A typical IceWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical IceWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical IceWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
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Disapproving Narwhal, by ThatDragonLayingAround
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By Alaska -
By EmberOfTheSandwings -
Prince Narwhal
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Narwhal by HappyFalconQueen
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IceWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing -
An actual Narwhal
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The superior narwhal.
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tradition by RealTense
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Narwhal by Ta-ak
References
- ↑ Winter Turning, page 271
