SeaWing

SeaWings, also known as sea dragons or ocean dragons to humans, are a Pyrrhian dragon tribe residing in the Kingdom of the Sea. They are currently ruled by Queen Coral. Most SeaWings speak both Dragon and Aquatic.

The SeaWings were allied with Blister during the War of SandWing Succession until a bombing by the SkyWings on the Summer Palace caused them to flee to the Deep Palace, abandoning the conflict. In the time of Darkstalker, they also had an Island Palace for diplomatic meetings and parties with dragons from other tribes.

Description
SeaWings are considered short in height, and have long, compact bodies with short legs. They have curved horns, a slender and curved snout, and have two barbels on the underside of their jaw. They can have forked and unforked tongues. They have webbed spines along the backs of their necks to the tips of their tails, as well as on their chests. SeaWings have webbed talons with hooked claws, as well as long, powerful tails. They have gills on the sides of their necks that allow them to breathe underwater.

SeaWings commonly have scale colors in the ranges of blues and greens, including indigo, green-gray, blue-gray, blue-green, blue-black, and sometimes black as well. Rarely, dragons may have pink, yellow-green, or yellow scales or webbing. In the sunlight, their scales may look like glossy emeralds and sapphires. SeaWings usually have eyes that are some shade of blue or green.

SeaWings have glowing stripes along their faces, bodies, and wings. Members of the royal family have glowing spiral and starburst markings on the undersides of their wings, while non-royal SeaWings have smaller starbursts and no spiral patterns. They may be born with unique glow patterns as well as the traditional patterns, such as long, spiraling patterns under their eyes.

SeaWing eggs are green or blue, have striped or swirl like patterns, and are kept underwater in hatcheries.

Diet
SeaWings mainly eat raw fish. They also eat aquatic plants, including seaweed and mushrooms, and other aquatic creatures, such as whales, octopuses, turtles, and sea snails. Lower class SeaWings eat eels, though this is stated insultingly. SeaWings also prepare soup, stew, and roasted seagull, usually for guests from other tribes.

In the time of Darkstalker, SeaWings prepared coconut rice, tuna rolls, macadamia treats, and a mango-lime drink.

Queen Coral has forbidden the consumption of dolphins because she thinks they are related to dragons, possibly due to their resemblance to Anemone.

Abilities
SeaWings have gills, night vision, and powerful tails. They are able to breathe and see underwater, and use their tails, wings, and webbed talons to swim. Their claws are curved like fishhooks, and their tails can be used to batter opponents or create huge waves. SeaWings often ride currents to travel the ocean faster.

The bioluminescent stripes on a SeaWing's body are used to converse underwater, as well as to attract partners. They can control when the stripes on their bodies glow, and can light up each one individually. Different combinations of stripes indicate different words in Aquatic. SeaWings can be driven mad if dehydrated from water.

Animus magic
Animus magic is present in the SeaWing royal bloodline. There are no rules on how much magic a SeaWing can use, and animus dragons are often controlled closely by the queen of the tribe. Animus magic was the origin of the Royal SeaWing Massacre, after which an unsuccessful attempt was made to wipe animus magic from the tribe's bloodline and make its use illegal in the Kingdom of the Sea.

Society
SeaWings are regarded as intelligent and artistic, as well as cowardly.

Queen Coral is a writer whose scrolls are required reading in SeaWing schools, even those that are not the best quality.

Princess Orca enchanted a statue to kill heirs to the SeaWing throne before challenging Queen Coral for the throne. She lost the challenge, and vowed that her mother would rule forever. Three daughters survived the statue — Tsunami, who was stolen by Webs, Anemone, and Auklet. The statue was disarmed by Tsunami and later destroyed.

The Royal SeaWing Massacre, occurring in the time of Darkstalker, was a tragedy involving Prince Albatross and the murder of most of the SeaWing royal family. Albatross, driven mad by his animus magic and Queen Lagoon's oppressive control, used his magic to slaughter most of his family before ultimately being killed by Fathom. The only surviving members of the royal family were Prince Fathom, Prince Current, and Queen Pearl.

Names
SeaWings are named after sea-related items or wildlife like Nautilus, Anemone, Orca, Shark, Snail, and Turtle. They have names related to shades of blue colors, like Indigo and Cerulean. Some may have names of gemstones, like Sapphire. They can also have names relating to aquatic anatomies, like Fin, Webs, and Gill, or have their names be ocean events, such as Tsunami, Riptide, Whirlpool, Current, and Typhoon.

Click here for a list of known SeaWings.

Animus dragons

 * Albatross
 * Fathom
 * Turtle
 * Anemone (artificial animus, enchanted to be one by Turtle)
 * Orca

Students at Jade Mountain

 * Turtle
 * Anemone
 * Pike
 * Barracuda
 * Snail

Trivia

 * Every SeaWing book protagonist has been a member of the royal family.
 * Animus magic is commonly found in the Royal SeaWing Family. The SeaWing tribe has also had the most confirmed animus dragons out of the tribes.
 * In Talons of Power, a tale about an abandoned SeaWing dragonet that was raised by a pod of orcas is mentioned. This is similar to Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, as in that book a boy is raised by a pack of wolves.
 * The SeaWing Royal Family is distantly related to the IceWing Royal Family.
 * Most SeaWings appear to dislike rain. The first mention of this is in The Lost Heir when Tsunami complains about "being splatted one annoying drop at a time." Later, in Moon Rising, Turtle was complaining about the rain, as well as Wharf complaining about the weather when Darkstalker and Fathom went to a tower in a thunderstorm in Darkstalker.
 * In the time of Darkstalker, SeaWings used toothpaste.
 * It should be impossible to wear a ring as SeaWing since they have webbed talons. However, Whirlpool was described to have golden rings on his talons. It is possible that they are piercings, or clip-ons.