Ruinverse/SkyWings

SKYWINGS
 QUEEN 
* Ember
 ROYAL FAMILY 
* King: None 
* Heir: None
* Princesses: None
* Princes: Vermillion, Cliff
* Former Queen: Inferno, Ruby
ALLIANCES 
* SandWings - Positive
* IceWings - Neutral
* HiveWings - Neutral
NOTES
*notes from
*the hybrids
*of
*hope
*/other tribes
*general notes for self
DESCRIPTION
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SkyWings are based on traditional Western dragons. They have red, crimson, orange, or yellow scales. SkyWings typically have yellow, orange, or amber eyes, though Peril and Sky are exceptions, due to their conditions. SkyWing scales are "jewel-hard." They also have the largest wings of any tribe, and long, curved horns on their heads. Most SkyWing snouts are thin and long, with a nose-spike, and an extra spike on their jaw. SkyWing eggs are pale red, orange, or red-gold.
ABILITIES
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SkyWings are the fastest fliers of any dragon tribe due to their enormous wings and endurance, and they are built for flying longer distances because of their stamina. SkyWing dragonets also learn to fly at a fairly young age. They are capable of breathing fire and are considered powerful fighters. They can see farther and have better cold resistance than most tribes, excluding IceWings.
According to Morrowseer, SkyWings, like NightWings, can hold their fire until it is at maximum temperature.
A SkyWing dragonet in a twin egg may develop a condition known as firescales. This is when a dragon has "too much fire," causing their scales to be incredibly hot to the touch, and anything flammable to touch their scales will burn almost instantly. Dragons with firescales cannot burn flammable objects inside their mouth. Firescales are much hotter than the average dragon's fire, and cannot be harmed by IceWing frostbreath. In addition, any rain that comes into contact with a firescales dragon will immediately evaporate into steam. Firescales may occur when one twin "sucks the fire" out of the other, leaving the non-firescales twin fireless and much sicklier. Due to the dangerous nature of this condition, SkyWing law demands the killing of dragonets hatched with firescales by dropping them off of tall mountains.
Firescales dragons are immune to frostbreath and are often difficult to injure due to weapons melting or burning before or on contact. Frostbreath causes temporary numbness to firescales dragons when they are hit. Hope states that she had not seen a firescales dragon in a long time, implying that there might have been a dragon with firescales in her time.
CULTURE
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When a Skywing has passed away, it is said that they are wrapped in white linen and placed at a mountain peak for seven days, then, are burned to ashes cast into the sky. The SkyWings believe that this means they will be reincarnated into another SkyWing, or a bird, a creature of the air. It's also said that if the mountain they are laid to rest on contains a phoenix nest, the said SkyWing was the truest of the true, and will become a phoenix in their next life.
While firescales and animi aren't as feared as before, they only get cast out, not purposely thrown off a cliff. SkyWings believe in honesty, true as the skies above, and festivals they hold include:
*The Phoenix Festival
**A celebration of the first phoenix to 'touch' the sky, celebrated by SkyWings carrying all the phoenix feathers gathered over the year, flying as high as possible, then scattering the burning feathers into the air, sort of like fireworks.
*The Hunt
**A trial of the young, 'foolish', courageous dragons, where they go hunting for griffins, who, it is said, that only one of true courage can slay.
LORE/HISTORY
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(5011 AS) 
Ruby truly was the best queen anyone could ever ask for. Mending the gaping holes and patches her mother made, the sky kingdom was -once again- exactly how it was stereotyped as; calm, non-murderous parties and festivites. 
but, of course, peace couldn't last.
wip
NOTABLE LANDMARKS
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* The Queen’s towers
** The Queen’s towers are the residence in which the Queen, other royals, and nobility live. Commoners often live near the towers and are allowed to visit them.
* The SkyWing arena
** The SkyWing Arena was originally used for parades, art shows, dance performances, and beauty contests before Queen Scarlet converted it into a gladiatorial arena where war prisoners would fight to the death for her entertainment. SkyWings, MudWings, and SandWings all attended these events as an audience and would throw gemstones to the fighters. The prisoners were chained to tall pillars, forming a ring around the arena, with their wings clamped and wires connecting them to one another. If a dragon reached a certain number of victories, they would be set free. No prisoners were actually released in accordance with this clause, as they would be sent to fight Peril, Ex-Queen Scarlet's "Champion" before reaching the necessary amount. After her ascension to the throne, Queen Ruby turned the arena into a hospital for all the dragons wounded in the War of the SandWing Succession. However, her daughter, Inferno, re-opened the arena and used it for the same purposes as Scarlet. Inferno was killed, though, and Ember changed it back to their mother’s use of it.
*Burning Peak
**The highest mountain in the SkyWing Kingdom, where the ancient phoenixes are said to have first touched Pyrrhia. The death rituals of Royals are held here, and their ashes are scatted around the mountain.
ALLIANCES
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OTHER SPECIES RELATIONSHIPS
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* Phoenixes
**why
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