Samphnj's Timeline AU/HiveWings

(art by joy ang; the hive queen cover cropped)
== A REVISED GUIDE TO THE HIVEWINGS ==
created using material from pantalan tribes historical documents and student input from prodenia bay community college
=== Description ===
==== Appearance ====
HiveWings are a medium sized, slender dragon tribe from Pantala. They have wings similar to a dragonflies and an extra, smaller, curved horn on their head.
HiveWing scales are shiny, and jewel-hard. They are usually in shades of red, orange, and yellow; but always with some splattering of black scales. Dark green is also not an uncommon scale coloring. HiveWings of the royal family have more black scales than commoners.
When HiveWings first hatch, they are completely void of their signature black scales. The scales appear as they grow, with adult scales solidifying at around seven years of age.
HiveWing eyes have a black sclera, similar to an IceWings. Eye colors are roughly the same for scales colors, but can also be green and blue. HiveWing eyes appear to glow faintly in the dark.
HiveWings have solid horns that stretch at least another talon past their head. These horns can range in size, and never stop growing. You can usually tell the age of a HiveWing by how long their horns are. After hatching, dragonet horns stay the same until they reach about three years old.
They have long, and slender tails with a trail of razor-thin spikes running down their spine. If a HiveWing has the ability of a stinger full of venom, it will usually be located at the tip of their tail.
==== Abilities ====
HiveWing abilities are passed down genetically, and many dragons do not have them. If a dragonet has one parent with a special ability, they have a 50/50 chance of receiving the same one.
The special abilities can include:
* Deadly stingers from the wrist, claws, tail, or teeth.
* Venom or paralyzing toxin from wrist, claws, tail, or teeth.
* Boiling acid from a stinger on the tip of their tail.
Similar to SilkWings, all HiveWings have a precise internal clock.
HiveWings have heightened eyesight in the dark, and are slightly nocturnal.
=== Society ===
==== Habitat ====
Formerly, the HiveWings ruled most of the continent of Pantala and resided in the Hives built for them throughout the continent. After the Pantalan War where Ex-Queen Wasp was demoted, their territory was reduced to the western edge of the continent.
The Hives currently in the Hive Queendom and occupied mostly by HiveWings are Diadem and Tortoiseshell.
==== Food ====
HiveWings are omnivorous and eat animals and flora that they can gather from the savanna which they inhabit.
They mainly eat antelope and gazelles, as well as wildebeest. They prefer not to eat lizards and other reptiles, because they feel they are closely related. Along with land animals, they also can be seen eating marine life, like sharks and several kinds of fish.
Currently, HiveWings also eat a variety of fruits and vegetables from their newly founded greenhouses. Avocados, apples, limes, and coconut are all eaten in some shape or form.
HiveWings drink tea and coffee, and eat sweets like honey drops and nectar.
==== Government ====
After the Pantalan War, ex-Queen Wasp was replaced by her niece, Lady Jewel. The Hive Queendom is continued as a monarchy. However, several dragons advise the queen on decisions regarding politics and her queendom.
==== Current Royalty ====
Queen: Jewel
King: Unknown
Princesses/Princes: Unknown
==== Mythology ====
The HiveWings regard Clearsight as a creature of legend/mythology, and worship her as such. 
When Clearsight arrived on Pantala, she also brought the worship of the moons with her. The HiveWings primarily worship Perception. However, they believe that if a hatchling is born under a full Perception moon, the hatchling will be protected by them. Similar to the NightWing idea of a patron saint.
Pure-breed HiveWings do not and cannot receive powers underneath these moons, and view them more as protection and being blessed throughout life. However, a NightWing-HiveWing hybrid could potentially receive the NightWing abilities if hatched under a certain moon.
Because the HiveWings have indoor hatch-places, it is unlikely for a NightWing-HiveWing hybrid to hatch with powers if placed indoors for it.
=== Historic ===
Queen Cochineal of the HiveWings before the Tree Wars.
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