Squid
- "Well, I wasn’t going to eat it. We are on an island. I think someone should be able to bring me a fresh fish, considering who my father is and the fact that I’m a dragonet of destiny. I mean, really."
- — Squid to Ochre on the matter of eating the NightWing carrion, The Hidden Kingdom
Template:Charbox Squid is a small, emerald green[1] male SeaWing dragonet with green wings[2] and the false dragonet intended to replace Tsunami, because she was too defiant in the eyes of Morrowseer. He is the son of Nautilus (the former leader of the Talons of Peace), and his mother is unknown other than confirmation of her being in the Talons. Squid was unaware that he was a false dragonet of destiny, just like the other false dragonets, and believed that he was the true SeaWing dragonet until Starflight arrived and broke the news to him in The Dark Secret.
Appearance
Squid has a darker shade of green scales than his father, and has no black swirl marks. But he has the same dark green horns and hooked, curved talons, and a large, powerful tail. He is smaller than the other false dragonets, about the size of a three-year-old, so he is most likely the youngest.
Personality
Squid is obsessed with treasure, gold and jewels (a trait similar to many dragons), even more than fame and peace, and claims that all of the Talons are 'lame' because none of them give him treasure. He is seen as whiny, and considers Ochre, Viper, and Flame as bullies, and Fatespeaker to have "lost her marbles".
In addition, he often tries to lord it over the others that his father is the leader of the Talons of Peace, although this only annoys the false dragonets and usually leads to them attacking him. He is shown to be cowardly and childish when it comes to real work. He believes he is much too important, being the son of the leader of the Talons of Peace, to interact appropriately. He is confused and upset when Morrowseer sends him away, saying that his father is the leader of the Talons, and that everyone had to treat him nicely. This shows that he thinks very highly of himself.
When Morrowseer called him "small and hardly a four year old" he claimed that he "has a big personality." In fact, Squid claims that his big personality makes up for his small size.
Biography
In the prologue, Squid was shown being beaten up in a practice fight with the other false dragonets. Nautilus brought him over with him when he spoke to Morrowseer, so the others wouldn't bite him. He was then revealed to be Nautilus' son. When Morrowseer suggested letting him be a dragonet of destiny, Squid accepted with the promise of treasure. He then ran off to tell the others how important he was.
In the epilogue, he was in the NightWing Kingdom, missing his father and wondering why he let them take him away. When Fatespeaker saw a "vision" regarding a walrus, Squid was shown to be rather irritated, throwing a leftover bone from Ochre's dinner at her.
Squid claimed that he told Fatespeaker not to wander off and he hoped that Morrowseer punished her. When the idea of replacing Fatespeaker was introduced, he asked to be the one to "push her off a cliff." He attempted to kill Starflight on Morrowseer's command, but was scared off by some NightWing guards.
When Starflight attempted to persuade the SkyWing guards to change their allegiance to Blister, Squid was immediately recognized as a fraud, as he was male (and green), and the soldiers had seen Tsunami in The Dragonet Prophecy, who was blue. After the NightWings killed the seventeen SkyWings, Squid decided that he wanted to "quit being a dragonet of destiny." In response, Morrowseer exiled him and Starflight privately thought that a SeaWing in SkyWing territory wouldn't last a day. Fatespeaker felt horrible when he left.
In the epilogue, it was shown that a spy for the Talons of Peace "by some miracle" found him before the SkyWings, and ushered him to his father. Squid stated to his father and Blister that he hates NightWings.
He is the only living false dragonet who did not appear in The Brightest Night.
Squid was seen practicing his stealth approach at the Talons of Peace hideout. He startled Winter, who then threatened to rip of his tail and beat him with it. He is then sent away by Riptide for sneaking up on the guests and disobeying his orders, and flew off, muttering and whining.
Family Tree
| Nautilus | Unknown | ||||||||||||||
| Squid | |||||||||||||||
Quotes
"You're nonagoshabibble." - While talking to Morrowseer.
"Can I be the one to push her off the cliff?" - When talking about getting rid of Fatespeaker.
"Well, I wasn’t going to eat it. We are on an island. I think someone should be able to bring me a fresh fish, considering who my father is and the fact that I’m a dragonet of destiny. I mean, really." - About NightWing carrion.
"They nearly killed me! Just like I said they would! I quit! I don't want to be in this prophecy anymore! There's no treasure and its boring and stupid and I'm hungry and I hate your island and I want to go home!" - To Morrowseer
"It's not fair! It's not my fault that some other SeaWing is better than me." - To Morrowseer
Trivia
- A squid is a type of sea creature like an octopus.
- He was saved by Avalanche when sent off by Morrowseer in SkyWing territory.
Gallery
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A typical SeaWing (colored), by Joy Ang -
A typical SeaWing (lineart), by Joy Ang -
A typical SeaWing from the German publication, by Max Meinzold
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
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Squid by Cloudfury -
Squidspeaker, art by Hawky -
Fatespeaker and Squid, art by Hawky
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Squid is bottom middle
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Squid by Queen Clam
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By Galaxy the NightWing
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The German books' SeaWing lineart colored by Heron the MudWing to look like Squid
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By JB :3
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For my book
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SeaWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing -
An actual squid
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IT'S A SQUID by Phoenix-of-Pyrrhia -
Squid by Ta-ak
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Squid by Striiking
References
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 71
- ↑ The Dark Secret, page 87
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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 |
