Orchid

"I was afraid you wouldn't care where I was. I thought you'd move on and find someone else..."

— Orchid to Mangrove, The Dark Secret

Orchid is a female RainWing who was introduced in The Dark Secret. She and her partner, Mangrove, work as fruit gatherers for the tribe in the Rainforest Kingdom.

Personality

Orchid seems kind and is very loving of her partner. It can be assumed that Orchid struggles with doubt and even anxiety, as she feared that Mangrove would not remember her after she was abducted by NightWings. However, when the RainWings launched their invasion, Orchid turned bright pink when seeing Mangrove, a sign of happiness and love.

Biography

The Dragonet Prophecy

The Hidden Kingdom

Before Glory and the dragonets had arrived, Orchid and Mangrove were gathering fruit from deep inside the rainforest when Orchid was suddenly kidnapped by the NightWings. Mangrove continually tried to convince Magnificent to send out a search party, but the queen suggested that some other dragon could investigate. When Glory asked around if anyone knew what had happened, one dragon said: "Maybe she's taking a really long nap somewhere." Glory volunteered to search for Orchid, agreeing to look for the other lost members of the tribe as well. After Glory let herself be abducted, she found the missing RainWings (including Orchid), being experimented on in the Night Kingdom.

The Dark Secret

Orchid Imprisoned

Orchid was chained to the wall, unconscious, when Mastermind showed Starflight and Fatespeaker around his laboratory. Mastermind then explained that he was trying to see how long the average RainWing could use their venom before running out, but Orchid had fainted before he could get any "useful information". Starflight and Fatespeaker fetched her some water, shocked by the NightWings' treatment of her. Once she regained consciousness, Starflight asked what her name was. Surprised, she replied that no NightWing had ever asked her that before, and then answered "Orchid." He told her that Mangrove was looking for her and to not lose hope. Her scales turned rosy pink with happiness at hearing his words, making Mastermind curious, as he had never seen a RainWing display happiness on the NightWing island. Later, during the attack on the island, Orchid was freed along with the rest of the imprisoned RainWings. She was reunited happily with Mangrove, and they both returned to the Rainforest Kingdom.

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The Jade Mountain Prophecy

Winter Turning

When members of the Jade Winglet visited the Rainforest Kingdom, Kinkajou mistook Bromeliad for Orchid.

Relationships

Glory

Orchid respects Queen Glory as she helped with freeing her and reuniting her with her partner Mangrove.

Mangrove

Mangrove is Orchid's partner and the two are very close. She was very happy when they reunited, though she also expressed worry that he might not care about her disappearance, choosing to move on with a new partner, or not do anything about it.

Starflight

Orchid was initially shocked when Starflight had asked for her name. Though their conversation was brief, the RainWing seemed to be happy when Starflight encouraged her to have faith in Mangrove.

Quotes

"No NightWing has ever asked my name before, […] It's Orchid."

― when Starflight asks her name

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"Soon, […] Then I can hang on until he comes."

― when Starflight tells her that Mangrove is looking for her

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"I was afraid you wouldn't care where I was, […] I thought you'd move on and find someone else …"

― being reunited with Mangrove

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"Thank you, Your Majesty."

― to Queen Glory

Gallery

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  Reference by SpaceshipEarth
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  Orchid from The Dark Secret (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

• Art by Mike Holmes, from the Wings of Fire Graphic Novels
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