Hivewings

**HiveWings** are one of the three tribes that reside on Pantala. HiveWings were formerly the dominating tribe of Pantala, as they enslaved the SilkWings and almost exterminated the LeafWings during the Tree Wars.

They are currently ruled by Queen Jewel. HiveWings are descended from BeetleWings, with a small amount of NightWing genes from Clearsight, who is the common ancestor of all the HiveWings.

## Description

HiveWings have slender, strong, sharp and muscular bodies. They have four thin, clear and segmented wings. Their wings are similar to dragonflies and also some other similar insects. They are primarily based on wasps, but suggested to be inspired by bees, and some other varieties of beetles and insects. According to the description in *A Guide to the Dragons of Pantala*, HiveWing scales can be red, yellow and/or orange. They always have some black scales mixed in due to their NightWing genes from their shared ancestor, Clearsight. Some can even be almost completely black in color, for example Hawker and Bombardier. Some can also be shades of green like Treehopper.

HiveWings typically have a slightly compact face, with a small axe-like ridge on the tip of their snout, and a larger curved ridge on their foreheads. Some HiveWings, such as Katydid, Sandfly, and Scarab have freckle-like scales or splash-like splotches of scales like Cricket. Previously mentioned eye colors include black, dark orange, brown, red, amber, yellow-gold, and green.

Blue has mentioned prior that HiveWing eyes had a "green-yellow-orange glow". HiveWings have a pair of long, curved, and smooth-looking horns that raise slightly above their head, tips curving slightly forward, which gives them an almost regal appearance. Long, thin spikes go down their spines, to the tip of their tails, which have a slightly larger spine. They might also have wrist spikes. Some hatch with stingers in their wrists or tails, which will also come with poison or venom. HiveWings have been seen previously to have dark green blood, although this may be unique to Wasp, as she was in connection with the Othermind for about 50 years.

## Diet

HiveWings are omnivorous and eat animals that live on the savanna, like zebras, wildebeest, gazelle, lions, antelope and more. HiveWings also eat candy, like honey drops and nectar. Cricket has been noted to smell like cinnamon. The Hive on the cover for *The Hive Queen* showed a shop selling whole sharks, leading to believe that sharks or other marine life may also be part of a typical HiveWing diet. Another shop on the cover seems to be selling mounds of herbs in baskets. Cricket stated that they do not like to eat most reptiles, as HiveWings believe they may be related. They also drink tea and coffee. Sliced avocados had been jokingly mentioned by Cricket. Cricket has been mentioned to have breath that smelled like apples. In *The Hive Queen*, Cricket recalled a drink that tasted like lime, and one that smelled like coconut.

## Abilities

According to the Pantalan dragon guide, the HiveWings' powers varies from dragon to dragon, but many do not have any powers. These abilities are genetic and can be passed down. Their abilities include deadly stingers extending from their wrists, venom or a paralyzing toxin known as nerve poison in their claws, stingers, or teeth. Boiling acid that can be shot from a stinger on their tail, and emanate a horrible stench said to smell like dead rotting things pickled in sulfur.

Swordtail described the HiveWings' paralyzing toxin as "fire burning every nerve in your body", and also, when it wears off, "all you want to do is run or fly or even blink, but you cannot move a single muscle until the toxin wears off." A dragon paralyzed by HiveWing venom can be unparalyzed when given a strong stimulant. Some guards were assumed by Blue to be able to shoot poisonous darts from their tails. Similar to SilkWings, HiveWings also have a precise internal clock which was described to keep their days on schedule and warn them when the rainy season is coming.

Wasp, the former HiveWing queen, could also control the minds of any HiveWing whom she had injected with the breath of evil. This plant was kept in her off-limits, personal greenhouse garden. HiveWings are said to have pure white eyes when under the mind-control and moved in eerie unison. Katydid described the feeling as having an unstoppable urge to do what the Queen makes them, similar to being hypnotized.

## Society

HiveWings were once first-class citizens in their society. They currently live in Hives formerly ruled by Queen Wasp and her female relatives, mostly sisters. Unlike other dragon tribes in both Pantala and Pyrrhia, Wasp's relatives who ruled the other Hives were not titled as Princess, but Lady. However, the Queen still outranked the Ladies. Despite this, she still allowed others to rule the Hives, so they felt like they had some power. It was also difficult for HiveWings to get a divorce because they needed permission from the queen in order to do so. If the queen allowed a HiveWing couple to get divorced, they had to go through a whole separation request process that is very complicated. It is unknown what kind of work HiveWings need to do in order to become divorced but the process was difficult. It was considered strongly forbidden for a HiveWing and a SilkWing to get together.

HiveWings used SilkWings as servants, and used them for personal gain in many ways, such as using them as cooks, butlers, and other jobs. Servants followed their mistress. HiveWings from Jewel Hive owned SilkWing servants as an accessory, often striving to make them look more extravagant than the others. They often made them stand in windows just looking pretty, or parade them around.

## Names

HiveWings are named after a variety of insects and bugs. Dragons from the tribe can be named after different species of bee and wasp, as well as ants, beetles, weevils, crickets, praying mantis, etc.

They can also be named after types of worms, such as Earthworm and Bloodworm. There is also one arachnid name, being Vinegaroon.

Click here for a list of the known HiveWings.

## Trivia

* Blue wondered if some HiveWings "don't have to blink" when he saw HiveWing guards staring down through the glass ceiling in the flamesilk factory. It is unknown if HiveWings possess that ability.
* It was mentioned by Swordtail that HiveWings have poor night vision, though it is possible he was being derogatory because he also described them as "lazy" and "arrogant" in the same sentence.
* Some HiveWings, including the Librarian and Malachite, were almost constantly kept under Wasp's mind control until Luna destroyed the othermind. Almost all of them came to seek refuge in the LeafSilk Kingdom after this.
* According to the records, no HiveWing has ever had prophecy powers.
* HiveWing eggs are white.
* Old biology books stated that HiveWings used to have antennae.