Ariaverse/IceWings

== Description ==
=== Appearance ===
* IceWings are one of the smallest Pyrrhian tribes in terms of both height and build.
* Most IceWings have bristly, coarse fur that repels water and doesn't clump in the snow, though some bloodlines have long, silky hair and, very rarely, manes. Their hairs are highly reflective and seem to shimmer in sunlight.
* IceWings are generally pale, washed-out colors. While they can be any hue, the most common are cool colored, in blues, purples, and greens.
* Common markings are rosettes, resembling those of snow leopards, and small, scattered spots or freckles, resembling snow speckled with dirt.
=== Abilities ===
* IceWings have frostbreath, a breath weapon resembling fire. Frostbreath functions similarly to liquid oxygen; it is expelled in jets of liquid, which quickly evaporate upon contact with air, leaving patches of frost behind.
** Contact causes brittleness in some materials, while others will become more volatile and reactive after exposure to frostbreath.
** Contact with flesh or scales will form a rime of frost, often inflicting frostbite or tearing off skin or scales where they were in contact with metal or stone.
== Society ==
IceWing society is generally considered the strictest on Pyrrhia, with dragonets beginning their training at an early age. Their hierarchy is fiercely competitive and encourages individuality and strength over all else.
=== Government ===
* Ruled by Queen Freyja.
* The queen makes major decisions regarding war, law, and society, while nobility and lesser royalty are often delegated lower-stakes tasks, such as management of individual villages, tax collection, and oversight of military training.
=== Religion ===
* Most IceWings believe in the Great Ice Dragon — a nebulous IceWing deity said to have granted the tribe the first animus dragons.
=== Holidays ===
* Winter Solstice: The longest night of the year is celebrated in the Ice Queendom by extinguishing all moon globes, foregoing luxuries for a full day, and sleeping beneath the sky. Amongst nobility, this is seen as a solemn sacrifice and a day of reflection, while the rest of the queendom celebrates it as a day to collaborate, build community, and strengthen bonds.
=== Arts ===
* IceWings enjoy music a great deal, primarily creating music using vocals and percussive instruments such as drums or xylophones.
** Noble IceWing dragonets will often be drafted into the palace choir, where their music rings off of empty ice halls.
** In towns, IceWing music is similarly focused on vocals, but is often less formal and will incorporate instruments.
* Ice carving is a common art form amongst poorer IceWings, as it is fun and easy for dragonets and adults to participate in. Dragons living near forests may also carve wood for more permanent decorations, though it is customary to carve things in ice first for practice due to the rarity of the material.
=== Food ===
* IceWings most often eat raw meat, having very few ways to cook it.
** Cured and dried meat are also common, with pickling being a more modern development in food preservation for the Queendom.
* IceWings living near trees may harvest sap to make sweet treats, such as pine and maple syrup, which they will use to marinate meat or roll in snow to make popsicles.
* Salt is the most common (and often the only) spice used in the Ice Queendom; it can be collected from outcrops of rock in the tundra between the Ice and Sand Queendoms.
** Herbs and spices are exceedingly expensive in the Queendom, and are used by those wealthy enough to afford them only on special occasions or when hosting outsiders.
=== Aesthetics ===
* IceWing architecture focuses on arches, vaulted ceilings, and sharp angles.
** Many IceWing structures are made of ice, but stone and wood may also be added, either to aesthetic or practical effect — rooms meant to host foreigners are often lined with wood, for insulation.
* Jewelry is expensive, as it must be sourced from rare, difficult-to-work forges in the Ice Queendom, or from other tribes. Wearing silver or gold is considered a sign of great status and influence.
* Gemstones are far more common. Although embedded gemstones in scales are considered a gaudy SkyWing custom, gemstones used in jewelry made from cheaper metals are quite common.
* Due to their fur and resistance to cold, IceWings wearing cloth or clothes are seen as odd.
== History ==
=== Major events ===
=== Mythology ===
* As the myth goes, after being granted animus magic by the Great Ice Dragon, IceWings began a quest to conquer Pyrrhia with their new magic. After a great defeat at the talons of the other six tribes, using wickedly stolen magic and captured animi, IceWings were banished to the head of Pyrrhia for a hundred years. When they emerged, the cold winds had chilled their hearts and their fire, granting them the power of frostbreath.
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