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**Retcai** (Ret-sai('ai' as of the name Kai)is a young male Werewolf and a protagonist of *Corrupted System* with the other being Corruption.

## Appearance

Starflight has midnight-black scalesTemplate:Ref with glints of purple and deep blue in them,Template:Ref and a slate gray underbelly.Template:Ref The silver scales on the underside of hisTemplate:Ref black wingsTemplate:Ref spray outward, like a splash of water. He has a pitch black headTemplate:Ref and claws,Template:Ref as well as sinewy, thin shoulders.Template:Ref He has bright green eyes,Template:Ref but wears a blindfold over them after being blinded by the volcanic eruption.Template:Ref Because of this, he has long burn scarsTemplate:Ref streaking across his scales and snout.Template:Ref

## Personality

Starflight is described as being a nervous and studious dragon. He is extraordinarily intelligent and is considered a know-it-all by his friends. Starflight can sometimes be annoying, according to his fellow dragonets of destiny, as he tends to regard academics very seriously. He was also often regarded as cowardly and meek, avoiding confrontation and usually preferring the easiest, most peaceful solutions. In *The Dark Secret*, Starflight frequently felt ashamed of his cowardice and wished that he could have a braveness similar to Tsunami's. However, he eventually forced himself to move past his fear in order to rescue Deathbringer and Splendor from the NightWing dungeons. He cares strongly about his friends and is affectionate towards his loved ones.

## Biography

### The Dragonet Prophecy

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### The Jade Mountain Prophecy

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### The Lost Continent Prophecy

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## Relationships

### Clay

Starflight and Clay are good friends since they have known each other since hatching. Clay is often annoyed by Starflight's constant lectures, although he sometimes appreciates them. Starflight felt very annoyed when Clay called the Scorching "the Scalding," and in *The Hidden Kingdom*, Starflight seemed jealous of Clay when the MudWing called dibs on sleeping next to Sunny even though he was only joking and likely wanted to keep warm in the IceWing's territory. In *The Dark Secret*, Clay shielded Starflight with his fireproof scales from the fire coming from the volcanic explosion, saving him from getting horribly burned or even killed. However, he was not fast enough to save Starflight's eyes from being burned, rendering Starflight blind. The two also share a teasing relationship at times, as shown when Starflight once used Clay as a testing object by shoving fruits in front of Clay's snout while he dreamed. Clay mentions that he sees Starflight giving him lectures in his dreams.

### Farsight

When Starflight's egg was still on the NightWing island, Farsight didn't care about anything but his egg. She would refuse to leave the egg, insisting that they were her last moments with her dragonet. Farsight also believed that Starflight would be a girl.

### Fatespeaker

In *The Dark Secret*, Fatespeaker and Starflight become close friends. When he is chased by Ochre and Flame, she is in the cave right next to his hiding spot and promised that she wasn't going to kill him. They sneak away to talk to Queen Battlewinner and figure out her secret. Starflight likes Fatespeaker better than all the other NightWings. Fatespeaker has a crush on him but he currently likes her as a friend, as when Starflight is confessing to Sunny he glances at Fatespeaker to think about how his feelings for her could never be the same as his affection towards Sunny. Even if his feelings aren't romantic, it is still fair to say that they are good friends.

### Fierceteeth

Fierceteeth is Starflight's half-sister.Template:Ref He was surprised to learn that he had a sister, but otherwise didn't seem enthused to meet her. They do not have a close relationship, and Fierceteeth unabashedly dislikes him. She described him as 'a walking tragedy' in *Prisoners*.

### Glory

Glory, like the rest of the dragonets (not including Sunny), was always very annoyed by Starflight's lectures. She has made blunt remarks about his tribe to his face, but nevertheless seems to care about him. They seem to trust each other since they have known each other since their hatching day. Starflight seems to admire Glory's way of remembering things easily and making plans. This is demonstrated when Starflight used the dreamvisitor to appear in her dreams, and while the other dragonets believed that Starflight was just a part of their dream, Glory immediately knew that he had found a dreamvisitor. In *The Dark Secret*, they work together to unite the RainWings and the NightWings along with the help of the dragonets.

### Kestrel

Starflight was afraid of Kestrel and her short temper. He would hide in the shadows if the SkyWing was nearby, and would often get burned by Kestrel just like all the other dragonets. He did, however, stand up to her by helping Sunny melt the chains Kestrel put on Tsunami.

### Mastermind

Starflight shares many traits with his father, including scale patterns and extreme intelligence. At first, Starflight wanted to have a good relationship working with his father. But, when he learned what Mastermind was doing to the RainWings, he felt horrified. He still helped his father but was wary of him. Mastermind was very impressed with Starflight and wanted him to be his assistant. After *The Dark Secret*, Mastermind was put into prison and Starflight wanted little to do with him after the incident with the RainWings. It is unknown how Mastermind currently feels about this, or if he even knows how Starflight feels about him.

### Morrowseer

Starflight seemed to be terrified of the larger NightWing, as shown when he "froze like a stalagmite" when Morrowseer first visited the dragonets under the mountain. During *The Dark Secret*, Starflight did his best to impress Morrowseer and was very scared of Morrowseer exposing him as not a real NightWing due to his lack of powers. Morrowseer hated Starflight for being "weak" and a "spineless failure."

### Peril

Starflight fears Peril, and refused to speak to her when tethered to his rock spire in *The Dragonet Prophecy*. Later, though, when the dragonets were trapped by a wall of fire, Starflight addressed Peril, asking her if she was hurt by fire, but this may have been out of desperation since if they didn't escape, he would be forced to battle in the SkyWing arena. When she answers, he comes up with the idea of Peril moving the black rocks in order for the dragonets to escape. During the time when she was out of earshot, he and Tsunami point out to Clay of her crush on him. Peril lost Starflight's trust when she betrayed the dragonets to Queen Scarlet. However, by the end of *The Brightest Night*, he feels slightly indebted to her for saving Clay's life. In *Escaping Peril*, that seems to have changed, as he was worried he was going to wake up on fire one day. He also was thinking about finding a scroll about sociopaths, which might mean that he thinks Peril is one. Regardless of his personal opinion of her, he is still aware of Peril's crush on Clay and tolerates her at Jade Mountain Academy.

### Sunny

Starflight is thought to admire Sunny's joyful personality but doesn't interact with her much in the first book. It is thought that he did love her then, too, for when Tsunami said to Peril that Sunny was like a little sister to all of them, Starflight acted like he considered Sunny differently. However, he does stand up for her against Tsunami, Glory, and even Morrowseer. In the second book, he is noticed to want to do everything in his power to protect her. In the third book, Glory is near certain he has had a crush on her for his entire life. Starflight has known Sunny and the other dragonets since hatching. Sunny seems to have the most positive attitude about Starflight and his lectures. In the fourth book, he is directly stated throughout the story to be in love with Sunny. He finally admits it to her, but in *The Brightest Night*, it is shown that Sunny is unclear and confused about how she loves Starflight. At the end of *The Brightest Night*, Sunny ultimately decides that she loves him as a brother, which he reluctantly accepts.

### Tsunami

Tsunami and Starflight have known each other since hatching. Like the other dragonets (with the exception of Sunny), is annoyed by Starflight's lectures, and she often shushes him. Despite this, they seem to care for each other, shown when they refuse to fight each other in Scarlet's arena. Tsunami once had a slight crush on Starflight, before realizing how annoying he could actually be, due to the ongoing endless lectures. Starflight often wishes he had Tsunami's "crazy-brave" courage, and Tsunami believes that the reason he studies so hard and reads so much information is so he can be an asset to the group.

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## Trivia

* Starflight has a tenor singing voice.Template:Cite
* After his experiences in the SkyWing Arena, Starflight finds scavengers terrifying.Template:Cite
* Despite being blind, Starflight has the ability to "read" carved letters by running his talons over them, similar to braille.
* Tui T. Sutherland has stated that Starflight is the character that she can most relate to out of the dragonets of destiny.Template:Cite
* Turtle states that he was in the process of writing an animus spell to restore Starflight's eyesight.Template:Ref
* Before escaping the underground caves, Starflight would read a scroll entitled *Tales of the NightWings* whenever he was stressed or upset.Template:Cite
* Starflight is in the process of creating fireproof scrolls for Peril to read, and becomes "hilariously twitchy" when he senses her near his papers.Template:Ref

## Gallery

StarflightTemplate.pngReference by Platypus the SeaWingWings of Fire 4 US.jpgStarflight on the cover of *The Dark Secret*, by Joy AngWings of Fire 4 Full.jpgStarflight on the full cover of *The Dark Secret,* by Joy AngStarflight TDS GN.pngStarflight on the cover of *The Dark Secret (graphic novel)*, by Mike Holmes719X+q8v3DL.jpgStarflight on the UK cover of The Dark Secret, by Angelo Rinaldi
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## References

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