Goldwing

**Goldwings** are a closed Yamati subspecies created by Cobra. They are vain, pretentious dragons who believe in the supremacy of their species.

## Community

### Kindreds

Goldwing dragons are not very friendly to those outside of their familial groups. This is often why most marriages end with the parents splitting, as they do not get along. Familial bonds are important above all else. Familial units—also called a *kindred*—can be as big as five generations: a child, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and great-great-grandparents. The oldest generation in said familial unit is the head of the kindred, leading them to make decisions in the kindred's best interests. This ranges from marriages, where to settle, and even diets.

Goldwing dragons are matrilineal. This means they only follow their mother's bloodline. A male Goldwing marrying a female Goldwing will join her Kindred. In the case of two females or two males, they will join the Kindred with the eldest matriarch in it.

Should a Goldwing pair want to **leave** their Kindred entirely and perhaps start a new one, they must speak to the Council of Gold. There, they argue their case for leaving: abusive families are the most common, with the desire to start their own Kindred coming in second. Less than fifty-percent of Kindred change requests are actually accepted.

Goldwing dragons often name themselves after Egyptian gods, or they just have Egyptian names in general.

## Faith

*Do they have faith? If so what? Do they have holidays?*

## Physiology

*What's the general description of them?*

### Colors and Patterns

Goldwing dragons always have brown, black, or gray main colors with bright gold accents, as their names imply. While some Goldwings can have red, orange, yellow or white accents, other colors are very much unheard of. It is impossible for a pure-blooded Goldwing to have blue or green.

### Diet

The diet of Goldwings mostly consists of fish, meat, and mostly plants. However, they will also eat tree bark and bones if the need arises. Favorite dishes are anything seafood, although Goldwings do not eat sea snakes due to them being considered sacred. Land snakes are also considered sacred. A favorite snack of Goldwings is often griffin eggs.

It is not unheard of for some Goldwings to dig up and eat the bodies of their deceased, but being caught almost always results in the execution of this dragon.

### Reproduction

Goldwing females will mate for life, with partnerships only dissolving in the most extreme cases. Goldwing females lays an average of 1-5 eggs. Although more isn't unheard of, it's certainly very rare.

Courting rituals of Goldwings are very intricate, delicate, and long. Dragons who wish to court must gain permission from their partner's matriarch. If accepted, they are given the okay to start courting. Courting includes gifts, flights, and feasts together. Goldwings will attempt to impress their potential mate with the shiniest jewelry they can. Letters are often written, including poetry and musicals. When the Goldwings are close enough, they exchange gifts of gold as an offering to become mates.

## List of Goldwings

* Renenutet
* Dra'kinth (Half)
* Nfertiti