Sunslinger

Sunslinger is a young adult female SandWing/ MudWing/ NightWing tribrid and one of the main protagonists of ThatOneMoose's canon-derived story A Thousand Souls. She is a patrol dragoness normally stationed between the Sky and SandWing Kingdom border.
== Appearence ==
Sunslinger is tall, sturdy, and built like a soldier, as she was raised to be. Her scales are a muted, pale yellow. She has a short auburn frill that curls up on her forehead. She has straight, dark tan horns that curve up slightly. She has NightWing face scales on her snout, along with a snout and cheek horn. She has bushy eyebrows. Her underbelly is black with yellow markings on it that resemble a flame that go down to the base of her tail. She has a black, triangle-like tattoo on her brown barb and right shoulder. She has abnormally long wing thumbs and wing claws, and big feet and hands to accompany that. She has sky-blue eyes. Her wing webbing is black with triangle markings on them. She has three, brown spikes on her tail. Her fire is less brilliant than that of her tribes. During patrols, she is often seen wearing goggles and her favorite blue and green cape-hood. Her barb can sometimes deflate, and she has to blow it up through the (empty) venom hole in order for it to keep its shape. She has armor-like brown scales on her hind thighs.
== Personality ==
Sunslinger, at first impression, is not the kindest dragon a dragon can meet. She is headstrong, likes to boast about her job, and thinks of herself as higher than others. She's definitely one to scoff at a dragon when they mess something up that screws up ideas of her own. When a dragon spends enough time around her, and they show her that they're not so bad, she'll open up to them, flowering into her true self. She loves to laugh and make jokes, and she truly is a good dragon on the inside. She loves going on adventures and seeking out new places to visit.
She will make a strong stance defending her continent (Pyhrria), and doesn't back down from a fight unless she knows that the opposing force can't be beat. Due to her job, she's very judgmental about dragons who cross her path. She doesn't have the will-power to kill any dragon, but she does love to arrest ne'er-do-well dragons and send them on their way to court.
She knows her way around the continent, as she has been interested in cartography for years. Her family home den was littered with them, so she studied them when there was nothing better to do when she was a dragonet. 
Sunslinger loves seafood, despite not being part SeaWing. She'll eat it by the barrel if she's hungry enough, as she inherited a MudWing appetite. Her favorite foods are squid, scallops, and crab! This is because her aunt (name to be decided) owns a squid farm, and she and her family went there every Sunday to have a seafood feast.
== Biography ==
Sunslinger was hatched in the Scorpion Den, where her mother, Sundown, was raised. Throughout her dragonethood, she learned the importance of self defense from her father, Lightningseeker, and most importantly, family. Her dragonethood was like most other dragons, learning basic skills and gaining a personality of her own. She was adventurous even in her young age. As she grew, she learned more and more about the world and wanted to see as much of it as possible.
Sundown and her grandmother taught Sunslinger to Dune-Swim. She was terrible at it at first. Because of her large wing thumbs, she was slower to break through dunes, and it hurt her more often. But before she became a student at Jade Academy, she was very close to mastering the skill.
Soon, it came time for Sunslinger to apply for Jade Academy. She was placed in the Copper Winglet. She mostly kept to herself, as studying alone was her preferred way of getting work done and showed the best results. But she did make some friends, however. They all split up after they graduated, each one returning to their respective kingdoms.
Sunslinger struggled to find a job after graduation. She stayed at her parent's den (who moved to a village close to the current SandWing queen's Stronghold) for two years before finally getting an accepted application to become a patrolling scout between the SkyWing and SandWing kingdoms. She celebrated with her family, said a tearful goodbye, and headed towards the mountains, where her first station would be.
She fit in exceptionally well with the other SandWings and SkyWings and hybrids that worked there. She befriended many, and even reunited with a friend from Jade Academy who said they wanted to work for the SkyWing military. 
That is Sunslinger's backstory up until the plot for A Thousand Souls.
== Relationships ==
===Ghost===
At first, Sunslinger thought that Ghost was a spy for Pantala, despite being him being composed of tribes from Pyrrhia. But as their story goes on, they grow closer as friends and growing a brotherly/sisterly relationship. Sunslinger is often the butt of Ghost's jokes, but she doesn't mind it because she knows that they're all in good and fun intention.
===Creatonotos===
Sunslinger was especially bitter towards Creatonotos in the beginning, being a SilkWing and therefore her enemy. She was very steadfast about her opinion about hating to help him because it contradicted her beliefs and vows as a worker for the protection for Pyrrhia, and tried to push him away as much as possible. But, like Ghost, she warms up to him eventually as his secret is revealed. She develops a slight crush on him, but doesn't realize it.
===Wishbender===
Sunslinger thinks that Wishbender is a very cool-headed and responsible dragon, and admires him for that. She likes his music and tunes in whenever he starts to play on his lute or his flute. She thinks that his growth from being a rather fearful dragon into someone who doesn't blink when facing the possibility of death is remarkable and aspires to be as courageous as him. She also likes him because they were both in the Copper Winglet, and they often reminisce their times in Jade Academy.
=== Blackjacket ===
Sunslinger and Blackjacket rarely talk to each other, but they sort of became friends when they met. They both love crab! Sunslinger feels pity for her when she tells her story about how she died all those years ago and how she found Creatonotos.
===Warthog===
To Sunslinger, Warthog is like a little sister. She thinks of her as a clueless, yet cheerful puppy. When Warthog is self-conscious about her weak ability to fly, Sunslinger is always willing to step in and give her a pick-me-up. Even so, she thinks her swimming skills are impressive for being a MudWing.
=== Megamouth ===
Sunslinger was awfully suspicious about Megamouth since they met, especially after learning that he was an heir to being the leader of the Activists. However, when she watches him stand up to his father, she gains a new respect for him and mourns him after his gruesome, untimely death.
=== Sundown ===
Sunslinger loves her mother very much. She is grateful to her for teaching her how to Dune-Swim and how to be resilient. Despite Sundown's trademark jokes about her own appearance, Sunslinger doesn't think she is ugly and that she served her kingdom just as well as the next dragon. Now, Sunslinger feels as if she mustn't let her down, and her feelings become complicated about her loyalty to her family as she goes on her adventure.
=== Lightningseeker ===
Sunslinger loves her father very much. She admires his fighting abilities and is grateful for him training her how to defend herself. They love to goof off with each other, and they have several inside jokes with each other. She loves his cooking and flavor combinations. 
== Family Tree ==
WIP
== Quotes (Swear Warning) ==
"I’m Sunslinger. And I patrol the border. So if you see anything suspicious, you let me know.” - To Ghost“Are... we even friends? We literally just met a second ago. I can say the same thing to you, Ghost. But the difference is that us two can be trusted together around Pyhrrians.” - To Creatonotos"And now, I’m helping an enemy. Going against my word isn’t a thing I usually do.” -To Creatonotos about helping him through the Sand/Ice border"Three Moons, The Sun, and the Stars, Ghost! Your morning breath is worse than crawling up Darkstalker’s asshole!" - To Ghost“I’ll get fired if I’m seen with a SilkWing. If that happens, I’ll have to return home. And my parents worked so hard on getting me out of the den. I’d be a disgrace.” - To Ghost about helping Creatonotos"I’m quite fine with the friends I have now. Maybe I should tell him that. And then he’ll leave me alone.” - To Ghost about Creatonotos trying to befriend her“You were in Copper? No way! I was in Copper!”- To Wishbender about being Alumni from Jade Academy“Meeeeee... I love fish. Any kind will do.” - To Wishbender, answering his question about if anyone likes fish“What do you mean? I wasn’t scared of them." -To Megamouth about the Activist attack
== Trivia ==
* Sunslinger was thought up at 3 AM one night, when Moose Dragon couldn't sleep.
* She is loosely based on the Hunter Class from the Destiny Franchise.
* Originally, her name was going to be Gold, but Moose Dragon changed it because it would better represent her NightWing and SandWing heritage.
* At first, her barb was going to be fully functional, but Moose changed it to be not functioning because she thought the image of Sunslinger blowing up her barb like a balloon to keep it bulbous was funny and could be a great conversation starter.
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