OceanWings (L1quidMarbl3)

OceanWings are a species of dragon created by L1quid primarily for their These Alien Dragons trilogy, although they also appear in the WoF adaptations of their books - Pern and Polycarpa.
They are a closed species, meaning that users cannot create any OceanWing characters.
==Description==
OceanWings have scales in shades of blue and green, like the water seen in the ocean or ponds; and their eyes are in shades of blue, green, brown, and grey. They also have gills on their necks; webbed spine and claws; ripple-shaped bioluminescent stripes on their bodies; and pale scales on their wings like a sparse night sky.
Those of royal descent have a pattern resembling crashing waves on the fringes of their wings.L1quid's notes and outlines for These Alien Dragons
==Species Adaptations==
OceanWings have adapted to survive in the ocean in all of its depths. 
They can easily resist the crushing depths of the sea, allowing them to become a deep-sea species, and have exceptional swimming. They can also see in darkness of varying degrees, and can easily resist the varying temperatures of the sea.
Although they use the bioluminescent stripes on their body to communicate, OceanWings can speak underwater by taking water and using it to create sound. This is similar to how a human takes in air to create sounds from their mouth.
==Diet==
OceanWings consume flora and fauna that reside within the ocean, marshes, rivers, and other bodies of water. However, as they rarely come onto land, they only consume deep sea flora and fauna.
==Naming==
OceanWings are commonly named after oceanic phenomenon (i.e. Tide, Current, Wave), but they can also be named after marine flora and fauna (i.e. Kelp, Shark, Barramundi). They are rarely named after parts on aquatic creatures (i.e. Fins, Webs, Scales).
==Government==
The OceanWings are ruled by the Depths, the seven most powerful dragons in the sea. They came into power after a revolution occurred in the ocean, usurping the previous monarch and their children.
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The monarchy was the old government before the Depths. 
Unlike Pern, the throne's lineage was parent-to-child or relative-to-relative; not mother-to-daughter. The only requirement for a dragon to be monarch is that they are related to the (current) leading family in some way, no matter how distant or imminent.
A dragon related to the leading family may challenge the current incumbent to a life-or-death duel to determine leadership. If the challenger kills the incumbent, then they become the new monarch. If the incumbent kills the challenger, then they remain as the current monarch.
==Homeworld==
OceanWings are native to planet Eukarya, an isolated planet orbiting a Sun-like star somewhere in the universe. They inhabit the planet's global ocean, although their capital is located in the waters surrounding continent/planet Eukarya.
==History==
===Pre-Series===
OceanWings existed on planet Eukarya years before humanity initiated spaceflight.
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===These Alien Dragons===
The OceanWings appear in These Alien Dragons.
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===The Darkling Plain===
The OceanWings' design influenced a dragon species that appeared in The Darkling Plain - the far-future of Archai.
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===Polycarpa===
In Polycarpa, the OceanWings are dragons connected to the Ocean, replacing the Ocean Dragons seen in Archai. They are also native to Polycarpa instead of Eukarya.
==Trivia==
*Design-wise, the OceanWings were inspired by the SeaWings of Wings of Fire and L1quid looking at the adaptations that marine creatures have across Earth's pelagic zones. The same applies for their adaptations.
==References==
Category:Content (L1quidMarbl3)
Category:Tribes (Fanon)