DeepWings

### **DISCLAIMER**

This tribe belongs to Blossom, and I would appreciate it if you do not edit this page or steal the idea. This is a huge W.I.P. Mentions of **bl\*\*d, de\*th, t\*rture,** and related concepts. I suggest not reading forward if you are uncomfortable with these concepts.

### **Appearance**

DeepWings have a similar build to SeaWings, with bioluminescent scales, fin-like spines, gills, and webs on their talons. Yet DeepWings have different things about them as well. First, they have four wings, like HiveWings and SilkWings, but they are extremely small. They also have a fin on their tail, resembling a tadpoles. Speaking of tails, their tail can propel them through the water at high speeds. Most DeepWings have extremely sharp teeth, as well as claws. The gills on a DeepWing are very big, almost covering the two sides of their neck. A DeepWing has two wing talons, and both are webbed. DeepWings do not have "ears" but rather have ears like a bird, which resemble tiny holes in their head. They have sharp, hooked teeth to grasp onto fish or other prey easier, as well as hooked claws to spear the prey.

#### **Coloring**

##### **Rare-**

Dark yellow, pure black, white

Any brighter color

Albino

### **Abilities**

DeepWings do not have lungs, which means they can go to crushing water depths, yet also means they cannot breath above land. An Albino DeepWing can do this, however, as they are born with lungs. Yet most get crushed when first hatching, since they hatched at a depth of 5,000 meters. Though Albino's are extremely rare, so this doesn't happen often.

A DeepWing has excellent Nightvision, rumored to be better than a NightWing's and a SeaWing's combined. DeepWings can also swim faster than a regular SeaWing, going to speeds from up to 90 miles per hour, and when in short bursts, 120. DeepWings also use echolocation to hunt, though few use this method as they can see perfectly fine in the pitch-black sea.

Some DeepWings master the skill of Calling, which is the ability to catch the perfect tone, sound, and pitch to draw something or someone to them. Few use this ability to draw expecting dragons into the sea, though the call can quickly be broken if too much movement is caused by the DeepWing making it.

DeepWings can make their bioluminescent scales glow brighter than a normal SeaWing's, which is also used to temporarily blind prey if they have it glow brighter.

### **Territory**

#### **Location**

DeepWings live between Pantala and Pyrrhia, which has a huge underwater ravine (Similar to the Mariana Trench). Inside said trench is where the DeepWing's live.

**Bubbling Palace**

The Bubbling Palace resides 9,000 feet underwater, and is the main building in the territory. It's twice the size of the Sky Palace, carved out of the right side of the ravine. The royal family occupies it, as well as a few hundred more DeepWings. The palace is a warm shade of ivory, as it is coated in a thin layer of melted pearls. It has no light whatsover, since the DeepWings do not need it.

#### **Silica Market**

By far the largest market in the territory, it's set up like Possibility, yet much more waterproof. It has no fabric, no cloth, no silk of any kind, as it will get wet. The market is instead made up of a clay that hardens extremely quickly, and even quicker when exposed to water. But applying this can be difficult. The market holds about 20% of the DeepWing population, and is set 8,000 feet underwater on a huge platform formed by the earth. A small council rules this market, yet the royals rule over them, so any decision they would like to make has to filter though royalty.

#### **The Borders**

There are four borders around the ravine. The North one is called Emerald Border, the East is Ruby Border, the South is Pearl Border, and the West is Sapphire Border. These four borders enclose the ravine, with a 47,000 kilometer area inside. The borders are made up of a type of corundum, which is incredibly common inside the ravine. The borders ensure no other dragons can pass through, but DeepWings can swim over them.

### **History**

#### **Early Days**

The first DeepWings came out of the ravine, and there is no record of how they came to be. A few DeepWings split off, never to be seen again, which were rumored to have evolved into SeaWings. The DeepWings slowly started to develop, announcing their first king, Shadowedwater. Shadowedwater was a dictator, and many DeepWings suffered under his rule. Construction started on the Palace, as well as the borders.

#### **Pre-Scorching**

The palace was finished, but only two of the borders were done. The DeepWings were under a new king after Shadowedwater was killed by his son, Bubblewave. Bubblewave was a much better and kinder ruler, establishing the law that no DeepWing should have contact with other tribes, especially scavengers. He also established the Silica Market.

#### **After Scorching**

The remaining two borders, Sapphire and Pearl, were finished. A DeepWing princess by the name of Pearlysea, took the throne. She was the first female DeepWing to ever become Queen, and forever will be, as she was quickly overpowered by her older brother in a challenge for the throne only two years in for being queen. Her brother, Shadetide, declared that only males can challenge for the throne. He was even worse than Shadowedwater, killing off all of his remaining siblings. When he and his mate, Waterblip, had eggs which hatched into three daughters and two sons, he killed off his daughters. Most of the kingdom was extremely broken under his rule, especially the market.

#### **Present**

DeepWings live calmly and happily at the moment under the rule of King Lobe.

### **Diet**

A DeepWings diet consists of many aquatic animals, such as whales, anglerfish, snailfish, blackmouth catsharks, and a few more. DeepWings prefer to eat deepwater creatures, though they will and can eat different types. DeepWings are carnivores, eating only meat. Their digestive track cannot process greens, or fruit, so they virtually cannot eat vegetables and fruits.

### **Society**

#### **Language**

DeepWings do not communicate with their bioluminescent scales like SeaWings do, instead they have a different Aquatic Language. They interact with each other between clicks, whistles, growls, hisses, and their own unique sound. Each different tone, sound, and pitch can mean a variety of things. Their own sound consists of a mixture of a whales song and a common nightingales song. The noise lasts for a max amount of 5 seconds, though some can hold it longer. This sound is extremely pleasant, yet it does make the DeepWings throat ache after passing the 5 second mark.

#### **Currency**

DeepWings currency are pearls. The larger the pearl, the more it costs. White pearls are very common, so when a different colored pearl is found, it's usually highly priced. DeepWings call their currency Droplets

#### **Laws**

-Do not come in contact with the surface. Penalty will be 5 years in prison.

-No stealing in the territory. Penalty will be a month of imprisonment, varying in severity.

-Only male *royalty*, not only just sons and relatives, but distant relatives as well, can challenge for the throne.

-Do not come in contact with other tribes. Penalty will be death.

-Failing to have eggs with a partner will result in banishment. This is applied to males only, and put in place to have population expand.

(Much more that my brain forgot to jot down. More will be added)

-Breaching of any laws will not be tolerated.

#### **Naming System**

DeepWings use prefixes and suffixes, but either the prefix OR the suffix has to be related to water and the ocean/sea. (Ex: Pearly-**Sea**, Shade**tide**, Shadowed**water**, etc.)

#### **Arranged Partnering**

Usually princesses older than 7 DY would choose partners for other DeepWings. The reason they do this is to make sure that the population prevails, so every DeepWing older than 10 DY is required to have an Arranged Partner. If not, they will be forced to do so.

### **Behavior**

DeepWings are rather territorial and defensive toward strangers in their area. Though they are usually calm around others in their tribe, depending on the personality. DeepWings would rather kill another dragon outside their tribe, but that can vary from dragon to dragon.

### **Jobs**

**Pearl Diver-** The same job that SeaWings have. DeepWings with this job go and look for pearls to be processed under royalty.

**Bubbler-** Bubblers are basically therapists.