Auburn

Auburn is an adult female SkyWing and 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. She is the mother of King Windracer and the adoptive mother of Ember, Snowflight, Red, and Cerise.
== Appearance ==
True to her name, Auburn has auburn-colored scales that are dull in comparison to Kestrel's. She has pretty, sunshine-yellow eyes.
== Personality ==
Contrary to SkyWing stereotypes, Auburn is soft-spoken and kind. She is willing to go to great lengths to keep her loved ones, mainly her son, Windracer, safe, and has demonstrated a protective ferocity whenever they're in danger. She hated the war between the tribes, and desired for it to end even after learning from Killer that the prophecy was a lie.
== Biography ==
=== Pre-Series ===
Over a year before the brightest night, Auburn entered the SkyWing breeding program, alongside her sister, Kestrel, under Queen Scarlet's orders. During the program, she met a NightWing named Killer while he was on a mission to assassinate a general in the SkyWing army. The two became friends, and after their initial meeting, Killer continued to visit her, and eventually, they fell in love. At one point, Killer confessed what he was doing in the Sky Kingdom, and that The Dragonet Prophecy was fake. No one but Kestrel and Osprey knew of Auburn and Killer's relationship. The couple managed to conceive an egg, but Killer was forced to return to the NightWing Island before Auburn could tell him.
In an attempt to keep her relationship with Killer a secret, Auburn lied to Queen Scarlet that she was incapable of having eggs, and enlisted the aid of her sister to help hide the egg. She spent much of her down time coming up with names for her dragonet, such as Windracer and Skyhigh. After realizing that the egg was due on the brightest night, and learning that Scarlet had ordered the destruction of all of the SkyWing eggs that would hatch that night, Auburn attempted to sneak her egg out of the kingdom and deliver it to the Talons of Peace, where she hoped it'd be safe, but was caught by Scarlet and her guards. Scarlet told her that if Auburn smashed the egg she would be allowed to go free without charges. Unwilling to kill her own dragonet, Auburn instead fled into the mountains.
With Scarlet's guards in pursuit, Auburn managed to find the hidden cave of the guardians of the Dragonets of Destiny. She left her egg there with a note asking them to take good care of her dragonet, and listing two names of her choosing. She then grabbed an egg-shaped rock to decoy the guards and flew away, but was eventually caught. By the time the guards realized that she'd tricked them, the egg had already hatched, and the newly-hatched Windracer had been taken into the cave by Dune.
Queen Scarlet intended to hold a trial for Auburn, which would most likely end with Auburn being executed, but she managed to escape a second time. Auburn spent the next six years on the run to avoid Scarlet's wrath, and refrained from returning to the mountains to check on her dragonet out of fear that she might lead Scarlet to them.
=== How to Train Your Wings of Fire ===
After six years on the run, Auburn finally returned to the hidden cave in the mountains to check on her dragonet. She surprised the guardians when she asked to see a dragonet named either Windracer or Skyhigh, and got into an argument with Kestrel while Webs went to fetch Windracer. Upon seeing her son for the first time in six years, Auburn revealed herself to be his mother, to the shock of Windracer and the guardians. She then revealed what Killer had told her about the prophecy being fake and announced her intentions to bring Windracer with her to stop the war. After meeting the other dragonets, and learning that Morrowseer had ordered the death of Arid and the twins, Auburn witnessed her son delivering The Three Sisters Prophecy.
== Relationships ==
=== Ember ===
Auburn looks after Ember as a mother. She is caring and supportive of the runty SkyWing, and, according to Windracer, loves Ember as though she were her own daughter.
=== Kestrel ===
Despite their conflicting personalities, Auburn maintained a fair relationship with her sister. She was able to trust Kestrel with some of her secrets, and to help her when she needed it. Auburn was devastated upon learning of Kestrel's death.
=== Killer ===
Upon first meeting him, Auburn was cautious of Killer. Over time, as they continued to meet, they became more friendly and gradually fell in love. Their relationship was secret and trusting, and he eventually told her he was an assassin, and that The Dragonet Prophecy was fake. Auburn wanted to tell him that she was with egg, but he left before she got the chance, disappointing her. After seeing him for the first time in over six years, she initially scolded him for leaving her alone with their egg, but relented when he expressed how much he'd missed her.
=== Osprey ===
Osprey was one of the few friends Auburn had in the Sky Kingdom before she went into hiding to avoid Queen Scarlet's persecution. She trusted Osprey with the whole truth of her relationship with Killer, and he was the only guard who did not chase her when she tried to flee with her egg. The two of them work together as Queen Tourmaline's most trusted advisers.
=== Topaz ===
Topaz was Auburn's friend. Auburn mentioned that they had grown up together. She understood, and shared, Topaz's determination to protect her egg from Queen Scarlet, and was saddened to hear that Topaz was dead. Auburn took it upon herself to look after Topaz's daughter, Ember, despite knowing that she could never replace Topaz.
=== King Windracer ===
Auburn was very protective and caring to Windracer while he was in his egg, and went to great lengths to hide and protect him from Queen Scarlet. She refused to destroy his egg when confronted, and risked her own safety to bring him to the Talons of Peace and went on the run for six years to lure Scarlet and her guards away from where she knew her son was being hidden. When she finally met her son for the first time since before he'd hatched, Auburn was speechless, then gently explained to him that she was his mother and apologized for being away for so long. When Scarlet found the dragonets, Auburn offered herself in their place to protect her son and his friends, but to no avail. While being held prisoner, Auburn was concerned for Windracer's safety more than her own, and was relieved to see him alive after the fiasco in the arena. Overall, Auburn loves her son very much and is willing to put her own life on the line if it means Windracer will be safe.
== Quotes ==
"I wanted you. [...] You were the only thing I wanted. Scarlet wanted me to kill you, but I could never! I took you away, into the mountains, with the guards chasing me. I hid you near the cave, where I knew my sister would find you. She's not much of a family dragon, but she's the one I trusted the most to keep you safe. I wanted to come back for so long, but I was afraid I'd lead Scarlet and her guards to the cave. I'm sorry I was away for so long. But I'm finally here. [...] Windracer, I'm your mother." - to Windracer
"We'll have to find a way to end it ourselves. Prophecy or no prophecy, this fighting has to stop before the SandWing sisters kill everyone." - to Kestrel, Webs and Dune
"Get your claws off of him, you monster!" - to Queen Scarlet
"Listen to me. [...] I'm not ashamed of you, or of where you came from. If other dragons have a problem with it, that's their problem. It's not against the law to be with a dragon from another tribe. It just...hardly ever happens, that's all. Usually each tribe keeps to itself. Which makes you rare, but not illegal, or taboo, or anything like that. Don't ever let any dragon make you feel like you shouldn't exist. [...] Windracer, you are perfect just the way you are. Powers and all." - to Windracer
"Don't think for one second that this is your fault. [...] Kestrel chose to do what she did, and there's nothing we can do to change that. No matter what my sister said to you, you have never been a burden to anyone. [...] You are the best thing that's ever happened to me, Windracer. I will never regret having you." - to Windracer
"I know what you're going to say. [...] That you never should have left me alone in the Sky Kingdom. Stayed away all these years...never coming back to me. [...] To the dragonet you didn't know we had. [...] Do you have any idea what I had to go through? [...] Lying to that wretched Queen Scarlet about being sterile, hiding our egg for several months, trying to keep our son safe and alive during such a blood-spilling endeavor? [...] And you didn't think to tell me,. [...] Or leave a note, or... [...] Oh, stop looking at me like that, Killer! [...] Go on. Shout! Roar! Say something!" - to Killer
"I knew Topaz. [...] We grew up together. I know how much she wanted to keep you safe, because that's exactly how I feel about my son, Windracer. [...] If you ever need a mother to protect you, you can always come to me. I know I can't replace Topaz, but I promise to take care of you like you were my own daughter." - to Ember
== Trivia ==
* The color auburn is reddish-brown.
* Auburn is the dragon counterpart of Valka.
== Gallery ==
Auburn.png|Joy Ang base
AuburnPeregrinecella.png|Peregrinecella base
AuburnVariant.png|Peregrinecella variant 1 base
AuburnVariant2.png|Peregrinecella variant 2 base
AuburnConstelliarts.png|Constelli Graphic Novel base
Typical_SkyWing_by_Sassy_the_Beagle.jpg|A typical SkyWing (colored), by Joy Ang
SkyTransparent.png|A typical SkyWing (lineart), by Joy Ang
SkyWing Sigil.png|SkyWing Sigil by Platypus the SeaWing
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