Polynya (HTTYWOF)

Polynya is an adult female IceWing who is a supporting character in How to Train Your Wings of Fire, a How to Train Your Dragon and Wings of Fire crossover written by HTTYDPokemonFan under the username ReptileGirl497 on Fanfiction.net. Formerly a member of the Talons of Peace, she is a member of the Dragonet Defenders and the mother of Subzero.
== Appearance ==
Polynya's scales, wings, and eyes are all different shades of purple, which is an unusual color for an IceWing. Her underbelly, claws, and spikes are as white as snow. She has a smooth, clear voice.
== Personality ==
Polynya appears to be one of the kinder IceWings. Similarly to her husband, Hvitur, she had a lot of faith in the Dragonet Prophecy, and desired for the War of SandWing Succession to end. She hates hurting other dragons, both physically and emotionally, and cares deeply for her loved ones.
== Biography ==
=== Pre-Series ===
Sometime during the War of SandWing Succession, Polynya left the Ice Kingdom to join the Talons of Peace, where she met and fell in love with another IceWing named Hvitur. The two dragons produced an egg containing a dragonet with a rare defect that gave him twice the amount of ice he should have had. Polynya and Hvitur both chose to forego the tradition of killing defective dragonets and raised their son, named Subzero, in a remote Talons of Peace camp.
On the day before the brightest night, Polynya received word that Hvitur had been caught trying to steal the prophesized SkyWing egg and killed by Princess Burn. Devastated by the news, and fearing that she wouldn't be able to raise their son properly by herself, she brought Subzero to the Ice Kingdom to ask Queen Glacier for protection. The queen arranged for Subzero to live in Possibility with a SeaWing-IceWing hybrid named Typhoon, with Polynya visiting him as often as she could.
=== How to Train Your Wings of Fire: Winglets ===
In Destiny, Polynya was first mentioned by Typhoon as he recounted Subzero's story to Ember. She later appeared conversing with Typhoon and his parents, Verglas and Lapis Lazuli, about the message they'd all received from Windracer via animus magic. After sharing a brief reunion with her son, Polynya gathered the dragons of Possibility for a town meeting, during which she explained the circumstances of Hvitur's death and his intense faith in the prophecy. When the meeting was concluded, she left to return to the Talons of Peace before they became suspicious of her absence, bidding her son farewell and promising to return soon.
=== How to Train Your Wings of Fire ===
Polynya was part of Nautilus's group that found Webs after the SkyWings abducted the Dragonets of Destiny. She recognized the name Webs mentioned, Frost, as belonging to Queen Glacier's son, and was surprised to learn that the IceWing prince had killed Queen Scarlet. Nautilus mentioned his backup plan and said that Webs would be a problem, in which Polynya reluctantly pinned him down. She was instructed to kill Webs because of the SeaWing's lack of knowledge of the Talons of Peace's backup plan and allowing the dragonets to escape. Polynya was visibly disturbed and frightened by the order, and confided in Webs that she didn't want to kill him. However, before she could do anything, she was knocked out when Crocodile tackled her, which allowed Webs to escape the execution attempt.
== Relationships ==
=== Hvitur ===
Hvitur and Polynya loved each other dearly. They shared a strong faith in the Dragonet Prophecy, and worked together to try and help it come true. Polynya was devastated to learn of Hvitur's death, an event that continues to haunt her in the present day.
=== Nautilus ===
Polynya initially trusted Nautilus as the leader of the Talons of Peace, and supported his quest for ending the war and restoring peace to Pyrrhia. However, her opinion of him started to deteriorate when he ordered her to kill Webs, a fellow Talons of Peace member. Polynya eventually realized that Nautilus's intentions were not as pure as she'd thought, which led to her decision to desert the Talons in favor of the more honorable Dragonet Defenders.
=== Subzero ===
Polynya loves her son, and would do anything and everything in her power to keep him safe. She is undisturbed by the fact that Subzero has frostscales, and believes that he deserves to have a happy and fulfilled life like a normal IceWing.
== Quotes ==
"That's fine [that you want to stay with him]. [...] I have to get back to the Talons of Peace before they start suspecting where I've gone. I'll try to be back as soon as I can." - to Ember and Subzero
"I'm so sorry. I didn't want it to come to this, believe me." - to Webs
"Not anymore. [...] I want this war to be over as much as anyone, but Nautilus has been going about it all wrong. I never thought we were actually going to hurt other dragons." - to the Dragonets of Destiny, about the Talons of Peace
"He really does love her. [...] If only Hvitur could see how far you've come, Subzero. Your father would be so proud." - thoughts
== Trivia ==
* A polynya is a stretch of open water surrounded by ice, especially in Arctic seas.
== Gallery ==
PolynyaJoyAng.png|Joy Ang base
PolynyaConstelliarts.png|Constelli Graphic Novel base
Typical_IceWing_by_Sassy_the_Beagle.jpg|A typical IceWing (colored), by Joy Ang
IceTransparent.png|A typical IceWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
IceWing Sigil.png|IceWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
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