Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is a holiday that has been celebrated on Dragon Cave every February since 2009. Typically, Valentine's Day celebrations include a Valentine-themed mini-game and the introduction of a new Valentine's Day dragon. Additionally, the Valentine season is the only time past Valentine's Day dragons can produce eggs of their own breeds or be found in a special Valentine biome of the cave.
== Valentine's Day dragons ==
Valentine's Day dragons are limited release dragons that can only be found during the Valentine season. Starting on February 8 of each year, past Valentine's Day dragons may be bred or found in the temporary "Valentine" biome of the cave. On February 14, a new Valentine's Day dragon is released in all biomes of the cave.
Similar to Holiday dragons, Valentine's Day dragons are limited to two cave-born dragons per breed per scroll. This limit includes frozen cave-born hatchlings, but does not apply to any bred Valentine's Day dragons. Users can check their status for each breed on the egg limits help page.
Traditionally, Valentine's Day dragons have been single-gender breeds, with the gender alternating every year (odd years female, even years male).
=== Sweetling mechanics ===
Sweetlings have a unique alternate mechanic. During the original 2010 release, a bug caused certain users' eggs to automatically abandon, despite the users not exceeding the scroll limit for Valentine's Day breeds. The bug was fixed, and the users affected by it were given a black and red alternate Sweetling sprite.
When the scroll limits for bred Valentine's Day dragons were relaxed, the alternate coloration was scroll-linked. Any Sweetling on the scroll of a user who had alternate Sweetlings would also become an alternate. If an alt Sweetling hatchling was transferred to a non-alt scroll, it would become a regular Sweetling again. 
In 2018, it was announced that the alternate Sweetling mechanic would be retired. However, following feedback from users, the mechanic was merely adjusted. Now only offspring of an alt could become an alt, and only if it is on an alt holder's scroll.Forum post by TJ09; 2018-02-08 - Valentine's Event Schedule
Note: Even after hatching, an alt Sweetling will revert to the standard Sweetling coloring if the hatchling is transferred to a non-alt scroll.
 	Regular father	Alt father
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=== Valentine's Day egg guide ===
	Description 	Notes
Valentine(2009)	This egg is speckled and very fragile. 	Female-only breed.
Sweetling(2010)	This egg looks delicate and sweet. 	Male-only breed.
Rosebud(2011)	This sweet smelling egg is covered by a ribbon. 	Female-only breed.
Heartseeker(2012)	This scarlet egg has a faintly sweet aroma. 	Male-only breed.
Arsani(2013)	This egg is a deep pink. 	Female-only breed.
Radiant Angel(2014)	This radiant white egg has red and gold swirls on it. 	Male-only breed.
Heartstealing(2015)	This egg is so shiny it makes you want to take it. 	Female-only breed.
Mutamore(2016)	This lovely egg has rolled off to the side. 	Male-only breed.
Soulstone(2017)	This deep purple egg shimmers like a pearl. 	Female-only breed.
Floral-Crowned(2018)	This egg has a sweet, floral scent. 	Male-only breed.
Sakuhana(2019)	This warm egg is surrounded by plants. 	Female-only breed.
Erador(2020)	This regal egg feels oddly light. 	Male-only breed.
Amarignis(2021)	Dim flames spark up from this egg whenever joy sparks up in you.	Female-only breed.
Vermeil(2022)	This egg smells pleasantly floral, maybe fruity. 	Male-only breed.
Xocoatl(2023)	Colorful swirls decorate the surface of this glossy egg. 	Female-only breed.
Fenghuo(2024)	Holding this warm egg rekindles your spirit. 	Male-only breed.
== Past Valentine's Day events ==
Valentine's Day 2009
* Valentine Dragons were introduced to the cave, the first Valentine's Day dragons.
Valentine's Day 2010
* Sweetlings were introduced to the cave.
** A bug early in the release caused some users' Sweetling eggs to automatically abandon. As an apology, the affected scrolls had their eggs replaced with black and red alternate Sweetlings.
Valentine's Day 2011
* Rosebud Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2012
* The Send a Valentine mini-game became available, the first Valentine's Day event.
* Heartseeker Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2013
* The Send a Flower mini-game became available.
* Arsani Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2014
* The Valentine's Gardening mini-game became available.
* Radiant Angel Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2015
* The Dragon Matchmaking mini-game became available.
* Heartstealing Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2016
* The Giant Wings and Shiny Things mini-game became available.
* Mutamore Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2017
* The Valentine's Day 2017 mini-game became available.
* Soulstone Dragons were introduced to the cave.
** The intended release for this year was the "Cermorvus Dragon". Due to internal issues the breed was replaced before 's dragons reached maturity.
Valentine's Day 2018
* The Flowers & Dragons mini-game became available.
* Floral-Crowned Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2019
* The A Tail of Young Love mini-game became available.
* Sakuhana Wyverns were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2020
* The Great Chocolate Heist mini-game became available.
* Erador Lindwyrms were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2021
* The Labor of Love mini-game became available.
* Amarignis Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2022
* The Fiona's Closet mini-game became available.
* Vermeil Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2023
* The Candy Delivery mini-game became available.
* Xocoatl Dragons were introduced to the cave.
Valentine's Day 2024
* The Dragon Cafe mini-game became available.
* Fenghuo Wyrms were introduced to the cave.
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