Opal (Jeredu)

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===Opal is an Icewing/Skywing royal "bastard" hybrid.===
==About==
Born a "prince" to the Sky Kingdom, the only reason she was allowed to live was because Scarlet thought she was pretty. All records of her true royal lineage have been purged from the archives, and both of her parents are supposedly long dead, to her knowledge (courtesy of Scarlet). The only other reason she was allowed to exist was the fact that she was technically hatched as a biologically male dragonet, and thus, she was not considered a threat to Scarlet's throne. In actuality, her biological father is Vermilion. Potentially, he may not even know she exists. It is entirely possible that Scarlet snatched her egg and killed her mother, and Vermilion was informed that his IceWing lover died before the egg could be laid... Or, perhaps, it was a casual relationship, and he is not aware that she had an egg to begin with.
And, of course, given that the IceWings were enemies of the SkyWings in the SandWing war, such an affair would have had to be kept secret. Even if the truth were to come out, Opal likely would have no legitimate claim to the throne for a number of reasons, despite her royal SkyWing blood. She is perfectly fine with this arrangement, as she harbors no desire to rule. Alas, it doesn't matter how she feels (or, didn't matter), since it was Scarlet who would have been necessary (and difficult) to persuade. 
Thankfully, with her grandmother Scarlet dead and Opal's aunt Ruby ruling the Sky Kingdom, Opal is finally allowed to exist as herself, and not keep living the lie she's been using to shield herself for so many years. Ruby has little reason to be so suspicious of Opal, unlike Peril, as Opal had mostly been kept in Scarlet's private collection before her death, treated as a prized piece of treasure (and to cover up the scandal of a "half-breed" being born to the royal SkyWing family). 
==Appearance==
Opal takes after her father quite a bit, physically. Her colors are predominately reds, pinks, magentas, oranges, accented with blue-violet scales along her spine and near her talons. She inherited Vermilion's bright red scales, pink belly, crimson wings, and orange eyes. But unlike her father, her spines and wings flare into bold, brilliant, opalescent streaks of blue fire, like that of her namesake (the dragon's breath opal).
Parts of her body are flecked with mica-esque freckles of gold (especially her snout, wings, and shoulders), and she seems to have inherited the IceWing tendency to glitter and sparkle in direct light, as if she was sculpted from a living gemstone the way many IceWings gleam as though sculpted from living ice. Her claws and spines appear almost crystalline and glitter in the sunlight. 
Opal resents being called purple, however, and will deny it when teased for being such a strange looking "SkyWing." She is NOT a purple SkyWing or a freak, she insists. She's just... a reddish-blue! This seems to be a sore topic because Scarlet in particular liked to call her "purple," and so she associates the color and pet-name with her former captor. 
==Personality==
Opal tends to be wary of dragons who act too nice (upon first meeting them), due to Scarlet's particular methods of manipulation. Scarlet was only nice if she wanted something or was trying to deceive. The few SkyWings Opal had been allowed to interact with during her captivity were often loyal to Scarlet and prone to cruel teasing based on Opal's odd appearance and perceived uselessness. 
However, after Scarlet's death and Ruby's ascension to the throne, Opal has been allowed to leave and travel freely through the Sky Kingdom, and so she has been able to encounter many different dragons who are much more genuine. While still formally a resident of the Sky Kingdom, she is intrigued by the settlement of Possibility. Opal may decide to move to Possibility and start a new life there, as it is somewhere she feels truly welcome and not merely tolerated. After all, Possibility is full of hybrids like herself, so she finally feels like this is a place where she can live happily without compromising who and what she is. 
==Abilities==
Opal possesses the typical IceWing tail spines, and her dorsal ridge of spines is unusually long and icicle-like for a SkyWing, owing to her deceased IceWing mother. Her talons are wickedly hooked and serrated, and she possesses the broad, powerful SkyWing wings, though they are broader and a bit shorter than the average SkyWing's, affording more maneuverability in the air in exchange for speed. 
Opal is capable of frost breath as well as fire, though the ice does not come easily. Opal cannot breathe both fire and ice in quick succession, since it is impossible to produce frost breath if she is building her flame up to its maximum heat. Likewise, it may be very difficult for her to produce a strong flame if she is cold enough to generate frost breath. 
==Usage==
Opal belongs to Jeredu. Opal's artwork [current art and any future art] may not be used by anyone without Jeredu's explicit written permission. I will probably not be giving permission. However, the lineart used for her artwork is available for use as a base listed on the Image Bases page of this wiki.
I might update this page in the future to organize it or apply some code to make it easier to read. More information might also be added periodically. 
(Opal is specifically based on a Dragon's Breath opal!*)Opal (c) Jeredu
Wings of Fire (c) Tui T. Sutherland.
*Technically, Dragon's Breath "opals" are not natural opals. They are man-made, usually out of glass rather than synthetic opal. Mexican fire opals are the closest true red opal, but these are often clear, and they might rarely exhibit a play of green "fire." 
Personally, I think they're beautiful, and the idea of being labeled as inauthentic while trying to be perceived as having worth, for being unique and beautiful and for still requiring skill and effort to create... just as her own existence is a struggle to be seen for her own worth rather than merely being dismissed as a pretender... I think it works rather well :') 
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