Luni's Special Silk Types

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Another note: These are the most updated versions/headcanons for my special silks, as my ideas have changed since I originally put them in Special Scales Dragons.)
These special silk types were created by The Lumino Wolf. They are mostly found in SilkWings, but have occurred in BeetleWings and SilkWing/BeetleWing hybrids too. Please DO NOT edit this page unless you are a mod or are adding an OC to the lists of special silks. 
==Frostsilk==
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Frostsilk is a rare genetic ability similar to flamesilk and most other special silks. It is the polar opposite of flamesilk as well and is just as rare. These dragons tend to like the cold and are rumored to have IceWing ancestry upon recent 'discovery' of the IceWings. Before metamorphosis, they usually have a glow from their wrists that is brighter than regular silk SilkWings, but not as bright as electricsilk or flamesilk. This glow can range anywhere to a sky blue to a pale blue or even white, and the dragonets are cold to the touch.
Frostsilk itself is usually a cold or frozen silk. The silk ranges from anywhere between a sky blue to a pale blue or silver, and it always has an icy sheen and glitter to it. Frostsilk comes in many types, such as extremely cold silk that will freeze dragons instantly, a silk that glows and is very cold, a cold and sticky silk, ect. SilkWings with frostsilk are more tolerant to the cold, are usually more sensitive to heat and cannot be frozen by their own silk, even though they can still be harmed by IceWing frostbreath.
Frostsilks are seen as less of a threat, however, can be just as dangerous. Their silk is most commonly used for medical purposes and many types of storage (Such as freezers, fridges, ect), as well as preparing frozen treats for others. Frostsilk may also be used for substitutes for cooking in rare cases (But the silk isn't actually baked into the food obviously), as well as substitutes for ice in drinks. They were often kept as servants for royalty in Wasp's time. Frostsilk used to be more expensive than flamesilk in the hives.
List of frostsilks
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*Sunset
==Electricsilk==
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Unlike many other special silks, Electricsilk is not genetic. It is based off of lightning and electricity. Electricsilk only happens when a dragon hatched fully exposed to a severe storm. However, there have been few cases of dragonets going through metamorphosis while fully exposed to a severe storm and developing electricsilk over the next year. They have a bright or light purple glow coming from their wrists that is brighter than a flamesilk's. Dragons before metamorphosis often deliver shocks to other dragons most of the time, have a desire to be near metal and/or water, and be very high up, and they are definitely drawn to storms. 
Electricsilk is a brightly glowing purple, light purple and rarely white silk (Pinkish and blueish electricsilk are not unheard of), usually depending on the amount, severity or heat of the lightning they hatched around. It is hotter and brighter than flamesilk, however not by much, and it loses its heat and energy significantly faster. When the silk is spun, small sparks typically appear, and they have different types of silk like the rest of the special silk dragons (i.e, a silk that can explode things, silk that shocks dragons, silk that burns, silk that only glow, ect).
Electricsilks were often killed in the cocoon because they are considered much more dangerous as flamesilks, and have always been stereotyped as aggressive and bipolar, even as far back as BeetleWing times. Their silk is used for light, explosives, party materials, weapons and even new dragon technologies. If a SilkWing exhibits behaviors associated with pre-metamorphosis electricsilks, they are taken to Wasp Hive to get tested. Electricsilk was gathered from the cocoon, and it is noted electricsilk was the most expensive silk type, especially when active considering its rarity and lifespan. 
List of electricsilks
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*Metalmark
==Acidsilk==
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Acidsilk is a fairly common silk by special silk standards. However, it is still super rare, and typically occurs in SilkWings with HiveWing or recent BeetleWing ancestry. It was uncommon among BeetleWings, although not as potent as modern Acidsilk. Dragonets before metamorphosis have a neon green-yellow glow from their wrists, and the glow is just as bright as regular silk before metamorphosis, unlike most special silk types. They may also experience burning from their wrists and have the most painful metamorphosis out of all special silk types. They have their own 'factories' in every hive, away from the public, but the biggest one is in Wasp Hive.
Their silk is toxic and exhibits acidic like properties. The silk is moist and is pale yellow-green in color. Their silk can also mess up metals, gemstones, scales and bleach many things. When the silk is dried and the moisture is extracted, the dry silk slightly crystallizes, and the crystals shimmer brightly, as the silk remains its pale yellow-green color. Acidsilk does not glow, and it has nasty chemical reactions to things, and often releases dangerous fumes. Acidsilk's acidity and potency varies from dragon to dragon.
After an acidsilk is discovered, their cocoon is taken to the local Acidsilk factory in their hive. If it was already full, they would just go to the one in Wasp Hive. Their living conditions were very similar to the flamesilk factory, however they were seen as misfits and had chains because of their alleged HiveWing ancestry. The parents would also be investigated, separated, given specific, lowly jobs or even killed. Acidsilk is used for many things science related on Pantala, and is partially essential to technology during Wasp's era, and used for substances such as the one Cricket used to un-paralyze Swordtail.
List of acidsilks
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==Poisonsilk==
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Poisonsilk (sometimes known as venomsilk depending on region) dragons are noticeable because of their dark, glimmering eggs. They are usually killed off, even before Wasp's reign. If they are not killed off, they go through metamorphosis and might end up dying in the cocoon due to the toxicity of the silk. Poisonsilk dragonets have a regular glow from their wrists, but with black under their scales, as almost as if the venom was working its way into the silk before metamorphosis. This may leak before metamorphosis and draw attention. These dragons are now rumored to have either HiveWing, RainWing or SandWing ancestry. This is obviously false, if a hybrid has the potential gene for poisonsilk, then it is less likely to show up.
Poisonsilk is slick, black, moist, as well as more solid than regular silk (and just as flexible). Their silk has different types, one of which has very similar effects to RainWing or BeetleWing venom, fatal if on scars, bloodstreams, mouth and eyes. A poisonsilk can control the potency of their silk, how much venom is in it, and how flexible/hard/ect it is. 
The egg of a poisonsilk was typically smashed during both Wasp's and Monarch's reign over SilkWings. However, some poisonsilks survived Monarch's superstitions that black SilkWing eggs were cursed, and their silk has historically been used for weaponry and the militaries of the Pantalan tribes. After the Tree Wars, Wasp declared that these dragons were not only useless, but dangerous, and ordered them to be killed. However, Lady Jewel usually spared these eggs in her hive if she found them.
List of poisonsilks
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==Aquasilk==
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Aquasilk, similarly to electricsilk, is a special silk that is not genetic. They either hatch in water or undergo metamorphosis in or near water. Generally, aquasilk is very common in SeaWing-SilkWing hybrids (and in the past, SeaWing-BeetleWing hybrids).
Aquasilk itself generally looks like normal silk, however it has a blue (or green, in rarer cases) tint to it, and it is more translucent than regular silk. Aquasilk and normal silk look the same from a distance, until you get close. Aquasilk is also completely waterproof, and sometimes hydrophobic (this varies from dragon-to-dragon). Aquasilk often develops as a dragonet, and usually fully develops after metamorphosis. Dragonets who undergo metamorphosis and develop aquasilk later develop it a lot quicker and it finishes developing around the age of 10. 
Aquasilk dragons usually live pretty typical lives and were not regarded as a threat during Wasp's time. Aquasilk does happen to be more valuable than regular silk, but not as much as flamesilk or frostsilk. 
List of aquasilks
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==Starsilk==
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The origins of starsilk are unknown. A dragon can get starsilk from multiple factors, genetics and environment being one of them. They are very rare, usually one every few decades or so, and were never found in BeetleWings, making dragons believe it came after Clearsight. They ALWAYS undergo metamorphosis at night, as well as hatch at night (Usually under one or more full moons). They only hatch when the stars are visible.
Starsilk itself can range from black to any colors in a galaxy. However, starsilk is never pale or white in color. Starsilk has a white, shiny glitter that looks like distant stars. Starsilk has no special abilities, but a dragon can slightly manipulate the colors when they spin it. Their pre-metamorphosis glow usually has a magenta, purple or blue tint, but may or may not glow slightly duller than the regular pre-metamorphosis silk glow. 
Starsilks have always been rumored to have a special connection to the stars and galaxies and were blessed by Clearsight in the egg. No starsilk has hatched during Queen Wasp's reign (in the hives), and they had mixed opinions during Monarch's reign. Monarch believed starsilk was good luck, but if it was black or very dark colors, it was less lucky. Dark moonsilk is rumored to be a mix of moonsilk and starsilk.
List of starsilks
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==Moonsilk==
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The origins of moonsilk is unknown. Moonsilk is a rare silk type that is rumored to appear when a dragonet hatched under one or more full moon. Genetics are the primary determining factor of moonsilk, and it is the result of a genetic mutation. Similarly to starsilk, it is believed to come from Clearsight, and did not appear in BeetleWings.
Moonsilk is usually metallic, and comes in solid, opaque and light colors. Light silvers, blues and greens are usually the tints present. They usually undergo metamorphosis when at least 1 moon is visible, and their pre-metamorphosis glow is the same as that of a regular silk's. Moonsilk itself isnt really that different from regular silk.
Moonsilks, while not too wealthy and seen too differently from others before Queen Wasp's reign, did usually become priests and made a living selling their silk. Now, it may possibly be going extinct, and the value of the silk was nearly the same as flamesilk during Wasp's reign, because it's very rare, but has no special abilities. However, moonsilks are slightly more common in present day (7,012 AS). Dark moonsilk is rumored to be a mix of moonsilk and starsilk.
List of moonsilks
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-Luminosity
==Dark Moonsilk==
Dark moonsilk, more poetically known as 'moonsilk dark', is a subtype of moonsilk. Similarly, it is a result of a genetic mutation. Dark moonsilks make up most of the population of moonsilks, and there isn't much of a distinguishment between the two. 
It is very similar to regular moonsilk, but darker in color. SilkWings with dark moonsilk typically made a living selling their silk pre-Wasp era and had an extremely similar status to other moonsilks.
List of dark moonsilks
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==Lightsilk==
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Lightsilk is a genetic silk that is more on the uncommon side. In Wasp's era, it was seen as unusual and dangerous in most hives, although worth spinning and selling in less strict hives such as Jewel Hive. BeetleWings had lightsilk.
It's regular silk, that glows. That's it, nothing special really.
List of lightsilks
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==Shadowsilk==
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Shadowsilk is an uncommon-rare silk type. It is seen as bad luck because of its dark coloration, and it is one of the earliest silk types in BeetleWings. Shadowsilk isn't necessarily genetic, but genetics do play a factor. The reason why shadowsilk happens is unknown, although shadowsilk SilkWings tend to be darker in color.
Shadowsilk is pitch black, absorbing almost all light. It also absorbs heat and sunlight quickly. Shadowsilk is also thicker compared to other silks, and it can't be bleached. Shadowsilk also has a strange fireproof quality. WIP
List of shadowsilks
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