Polycarpa (series)/Wings of Earth

Wings of Earth (alternatively known as "Book Two: Earth") is the second book in Polycarpa and is the Wings of Fire adaption of The Quaking Earth, the second book in L1quid's Archai series.L1quid's notes and outlines for Polycarpa It is in the perspective of Earth; it proceeds Wings of Sea and is succeeded by Wings of Sun.
==Map==
==A Guide to the Dragon World==
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|-|DarkWings=
Description: wingless, shadow-like bodies; four legs; no wings; pupiless white eyes
Species Adaptations: can manipulate shadows (umbrakinesis) and a dragon’s reality (ontokinesis) through the Darkness
Leader: Archmonarch Nyx
Territory: somewhere in Polycarpa, we don't know
|-|HiveWings=
Description: scales in shades of yellow, orange, and red; four dragonfly-like wings; patches of black scales here and there on bodies
Species Adaptations: although many do not have any, some have differing "abilities" based on genes and environment, including shooting venom from teeth, stingers in wrists, shooting acid from tail stinger, and poisonous teeth
Leader: Monarch Blister
Territory: the central plains and savanna of Pantala
|-|IceWings=
Description: scales in shades of white, grey, and blue; forked blue tongues; serrated claws to grip the ice and other surfaces
Species Adaptations: can breathe smoke-like ice from their mouths ("frostbreath" or "freezing death-breath"); can resist all forms of cold and shades of light; very sharp eyesight
Leader: Monarch Arctic
Territory: the northwestern arctic of Pyrrhia, north of the continent's western desert
|-|LeafWings=
Description: scales in shades of green and brown (accenting colors can be any known color); two leaf-shaped wings
Species Adaptations: can gain energy from sunlight, knowledge of plants, some individuals have "leafspeak" (a form of chlorokinesis (plant manipulation))
Leader: Monarch Odollam
Territory: the northwestern mountains and the northeastern jungles of Pantala
|-|MoonWings=
Description: black scales; crescent-shaped white spikes and horns; twin tails; translucent wing membranes
Species Adaptations: have some form of telepathy which can be used to read minds, and telepathically communicate with non-MoonWings; can create illusions of any type and can manipulate moonlight (lunar photokinesis) through the Moon
Leader: Archmonarch Ilargi
Territory: somewhere in Polycarpa, we don't know
|-|MudWings=
Description: scales in shades of brown, with orange and gold scales seen occasionally; thick, armored scales; nostrils on top of snout like crocodiles and alligators; muscular and beefy stature
Species Adaptations: can hold breath for one hour (sixty minutes), can breathe fire if body is warm enough, can camouflage into the earth and the waters of swamps/marshes, exceptional strength, resistance to heat and fire if hatched from a blood-red egg
Leader: Monarch Copperhead
Territory: the eastern swamps and marshes of Pyrrhia, sandwiched between the continent's central mountains and the eastern sea
|-|NightWings=
Description: scales in shades of black or darker shades of other colors; silver scales scattered on undersides of wings, resembling a sky full of stars
Species Adaptations: can breathe fire, can blend into shadows and dark areas, can foresee the future or read minds if hatched under any of the three moons
Leader: Monarch Seeker
Territory: the southern jungles and rainforests of Pyrrhia, south of the continent’s central mountains and southwest of the continent’s swamps and marshes
|-|OceanWings=
Description: scales in shades of blue and green; gills on neck; webbed claws and spine; bioluminescent stripes on their bodies; five joints on their wings
Species Adaptations: can breathe underwater; can see in the dark; can resist all forms of underwater pressure; can resist varying temperatures; exceptional swimming; can manipulate water (hydrokinesis), ice (cryokinesis), coral (anthozoan manipulation), and other elements of the sea through the Ocean
Leader: Archmonarch Deep
Territory: the waters of Polycarpa
|-|RainWings=
Description: scales in all known shades and tints of colors in the universe; ruff behind ears; fangs in mouth; prehensile tails
Species Adaptations: can camouflage by changing the coloration of their scales with the chromatophores in their scales, can shoot an acid that degrades all organic matter from fangs
Leader: Monarch Anaconda
Territory: the southern jungles and rainforests of Pyrrhia, south of the continent’s central mountains and southwest of the continent’s swamps and marshes
|-|SandWings=
Description: scales in shades of yellow and light brown; scorpion-barbed tail; forked black tongues; rippling dune-appearing spine
Species Adaptations: can breathe fire, can camouflage into desert sand, heat-radiating scales, can go a long time without food and/or water, highly tuned sense of smell and hearing
Leader: since the mysterious assassination of Monarch Sunlight, the species is split between her three children - Echidna, Eclipse, and Egypt
Territory: the western desert of Pyrrhia, sandwiched between the continent's northwestern arctic and the southwestern peninsula
|-|Scavengers=
Description: skin in all shades of white, brown, and black; bipedal (walk on two legs); two arms, hands, and feet; sexual dimorphism (males are taller than females); wear different forms of clothing, with material from surrounding environments
Species Adaptations: can create tools from surrounding environments
Leader: we have no idea, since they’re scattered all over the planet
Territory: an unknown planet (homeworld?), all over Pern (currently?)
|-|SeaWings=
Description: scales in shades of blue, green, and purple; gills on neck; webs between claws; bioluminescent stripes all over body
Species Adaptations: can breathe underwater in all bodies of water, well-tuned nocturnal vision, can use tails to create large waves or to kill enemies, exceptional swimming skills
Leader: Monarch Brine
Territory: the eastern ocean and island chain of Pyrrhia, although some dragons prefer Pern’s global ocean instead
|-|SilkWings=
Description: scales in all colors of the universe; four butterfly-like wings with appear at age six during a process known as "Metamorphosis"; antennae on head
Species Adaptations: can shoot silk from wrists after "Metamorphosis", can detect threats within surroundings with antennae, some individuals can shoot a form of flaming silk known as "flamesilk"
Leader: Monarch Cinnabar
Territory: the central plains and savanna of Pantala
|-|SkyWings=
Description: scales in shades of orange and red; enormous wings
Species Adaptations: can breathe fire, can fly faster than an average dragon, high endurance and stamina, can resist all forms of cold
Leader: Monarch Rubicund
Territory: the central mountains of Pyrrhia, sandwiched between the continent’s western deserts and the eastern swamps and marshes
|-|SphereWings=
Description: scales in shades of black or darker shades of other colors; resemble a cross between a NightWing and a SandWing; have a sphere at the end of their tails
Species Adaptations: can create portals and can foresee the future through the Stars
Leader: Archmonarch Theia
Territory: Pern's heavens (we think)
|-|StormWings=
Description: grey or black scales, reminiscent of storms; long, narrow wings; five joints on their wings
Species Adaptations: exceptional flight; can channel lightning through bodies; can manipulate rain (ombrokinesis), lightning (electrokinesis), clouds (nubikinesi), ice (cryokinesis) and wind (aerokinesis) through the Sky
Leader: Archmonarch Tempest
Territory: the Skyridge Mountains of Polycarpa
|-|SunWings=
Description: golden scales; spikes protruding from head like sunrays or a crown of thorns
Species Adaptations: can manipulate heat (thermokinesis), light (photokinesis), and fire (pyrokinesis) through the Sun
Leader: Archmonarch Corona
Territory: the Burning Desert of Polycarpa
|-|TreeWings=
Description: scales in shades of green; two curved brown horns on head; large leaf-shaped wings; five joints on each wing
Species Adaptations: can camouflage in forests or forested areas; can manipulate flora (cholokinesis), rocks and stones (geokinesis), minerals (crystallokinesis), and metal (ferrokinesis) through the Earth
Leader: Archmonarch Forest
Territory: the Great Forest of Polycarpa
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==The Prophecy==
See the Sun split, see the Earth quake.
See the Sky whip, see the Ocean break.
See the Moon’s bane, see the Stars watch.
And Darkness will reign.
==Changes from Original Novel==
*The dragons being the DarkWings are Archai's Shadow Drakes, a type of wingless, shadow-like that's considered the series' unkillable dragon. The SunWings are Sungold Dragons, a type considered to be "Archdragons" because of their vast power and rareness.L1quid's notes and outlines for Archai
==Trivia== 
*The original novel's title, The Quaking Earth, was derived from the Archaian Earth Primal. In the original series, the Earth is associated with life, survival, endurance, healing, history, growth, fury, and beauty.
**The original title of the original novel was Earth. It was changed to avoid being confused with The Dragon Prince: Earth.
**Because Archai was inspired by The Dragon Prince, the filler covers for the original series and the WoF adaptions are artwork from the series. For this book, it is key art for the show's fourth season.
*Because this series does not follow nor take place in the main series timeline, where the dragons learn of humanity's sentience via Wren and Sky, the guide is an expanded version of the one seen in Wings of Fire and includes dragons seen in Polycarpa.
**The Archdragons seen in the original series are made "Archmonarchs" (archdragons who are monarchs of their respective species) as compensation for the canon Wings of Fire lore.
*The plot of the original novel (and the adaptation) was inspired by the plots of The Hidden Kingdom and The Dark Secret.
==Notes ==
On 10/06/2023, L1quid decided to put a hold on Archai (and its Wings of Fire adaptation) to focus on These Alien Dragons (and its Wings of Fire adaptation). (They are currently working on book 2 of the series and some side stories that will explore more of the series world.) They will work on the series from time to time, if they have writer's block.
----As of March-April 2024, L1quid has merged Archai with their other series These Alien Dragons to create Strangely Dim (because both series' plots were dragging them through the mud).This means that Polycarpa (as a series) is discontinued. However, because the series' lore is important to the world of Wings of Fire: Strangely Dim, all Polycarpa content will be kept on the wiki and the summary of adaptations' chapters will substitute for the actual plots.
==Gallery==
File:Rex igneous (flashback (s4e4), the dragon prince).png|Rex Igneous flashback art from season 4 of The Dragon Prince. This will be used as the filler cover until an actual one can be made.
==References==
==External Links==
*Book Two: Earth (Archai) - The Dragon Prince fanon wiki
*Archai: The Quaking Earth - L1quid's Wattpad page
*Named Polycarpa characters, unnamed Polycarpa characters - Wings of Fire fanon wiki
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