Samphnj's Timeline AU/IceWings

(art by joy ang; the dangerous gift cover cropped)
== AN UPDATED GUIDE TO THE ICEWINGS OF PYRRHIA ==
created in part with queen snowfall and the icewing council
=== Description ===
==== Appearance ====
IceWings are the only species out of the ten tribes to have more fur than scales. When IceWing dragonets are born, they are covered in a thick layer of fluff. By the time they are a year or two old, they lose this fluff and settle into their adult fur features.
When IceWings hatch they are usually purple tinted, and slowly turn into their permanent scale color when they reach the age of 4 or 5. Adult IceWings have usually very light colored and cool-toned coloring. Common colorings in IceWings are blue, gray, and purple.
Because of their habitat, IceWings are also covered in a thick layer of blubber. Especially with their fur, this can cause IceWings to suffer in warmer temperatures, such as the dry SandWing and humid RainWing territories. 
IceWings have straight horns on their head that can range from as long as their ears to surpassing their collection of spikes behind their heads. The spikes are long and thin, similar to an icicle, and they often show emotion through them by ruffling the spikes or flattening them. 
Their tails are long and whip-thin, with a collection of spikes around the tip similar to the ones behind their head. They have serrated claws that easily grip the ice below their talons. Their talons are actually similar to a SeaWings. Since they are webbed, they act like a snow-shoe when walking on snow of any sorts.
IceWing recessive traits are almost always involving their horns. Sometimes, an IceWing may be born with horns similar to deer and reindeer antlers, or horns that are similar in stature to a moose’s.
==== Abilities ====
IceWings are built to survive subzero temperatures and very bright lights. They have extremely sharp eyesight, and are able to see longer distances than the other tribes.
Most IceWings have the ability to breathe what is known as Frostbreath. Frostbreath appears as a cloud of sparkling smoke, and can take a dragon's limb clean off because of the subzero temperature. A dragon with Firescales cannot be impacted by it, and a MudWing who hatches from a blood-red egg also experiences little effect from the Frostbreath.
IceWings also use their tails and spikes around them as a blunt-force weapon. They also help with flight. IceWings with a higher amount of spikes on their tail are highly valued as soldiers. IceWings also use their serrated claws when fighting.
Animus dragons also exist in the tribe, but are mainly royalty due to the selective breeding of animus dragons into the royal line.
=== Society ===
==== Habitat ====
The IceWings inhabit the cold tundra in the upper “head,”  portion of Pyrrhia. They border the Sand Queendom. Because of the blurred lines between the two tribes, small border skirmishes are not uncommon. The line from Possibility to the Looking Pool is often used to define the border between the Ice and Sand Queendoms.
==== Food ====
IceWings eat a plethora of cold-water sea creatures; such as seals, walruses, and whales. They also eat reindeer and deer, as well as several types of fish. IceWings prefer to eat their meat raw, and are one of the most carnivorous tribes on Pyrrhia.
Along with their meats, IceWings eat salads and both cold and warm stews. They trade with the MudWings, RainWings, and SkyWings for the vegetables and fruits that they cannot grow themselves in their greenhouses. IceWings also enjoy bread products, and especially like twisted pretzels sprinkled with salt. Because of their inability to make fire, special ovens have been created to make these products.
For sweet treats, IceWings eat ice cream and shaved ice. They also eat frozen berries and smoothies.
==== Government ====
Like most of the tribes that inhabit Pyrrhia, the IceWings function under a monarchy. With the destruction of the Gift of Order, the hierarchy within the aristocracy and nobility has remained in some stance but has definitely lessened the expectations placed on specific dragons.
There is also the IceWing Council, which is a council made up of nobles and aristocrats who advise the current queen on topics surrounding her queendom and surrounding continent topics.
Following the ascension of Queen Snowfall to the throne, dragons from non-noble houses have begun to take a seat on the council. The Queen has stated that this is to allow all her dragons from the queendom to participate and provide ideas.
==== Current Royalty ====
Queen: Snowfall
Princesses: Crystal (sister), Mink (sister), Icicle (cousin), Tundra (aunt)
Princes: Winter (cousin), Hailstorm (cousin), Narwhal (uncle)
==== Mythology ====
Most IceWings swear by the talons and teeth of the Great Ice Dragon, their main deity. Historically, the Great Ice Dragon is thought of to be the “mother” of all IceWings, and was their first animus and first queen. The gender of the Great Ice Dragon is androgynous, and the pronouns used to refer to it vary by dragon.
Most villages and cities in the Ice Queendom have some sort of temple to the Great Ice Dragon, and it is rare but not uncommon to encounter a dragonet who works as a priestess in the temples. Working as a priestess is considered a high honor, and there are special universities that train dragonets for the work. The family of the priestess receives compensation for the dragon's employment. These priestesses are known as stulka prestskonas (girl priestess in Icelandic), or simply stulkas for short.
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==== KNOWN ICEWINGS: ====
Polaris (current priestess/stulka at Where-the-Reindeer-Graze)
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