Cloud (FW)

**Cloud** is a male StormWing and the main protagonist of *Dragon Wings*.

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## Appearance

Cloud has grey scales, blue eyes, white horns, and long wings. He also has a white underbelly.

## Personality

When he initially appeared, Cloud had doubts about how others perceive him, likely due to Squall's verbal insults in her classroom. He also wants what's best for those who come across him.

## History

### *Dragon Soul*

Cloud first appeared when he washes up on a beach in TreeWing territory. He is found by the TreeWings Maple and Beech, and is taken to the Community of Coasts on the orders of Hornbeam.

In a TreeWing Healer's hut, he recovers mentally and physically under the watchful eyes of Willow and volunteers. During his first night in TreeWing territory, Cloud walks through the Community to get a sense of where he is and encounters Maple, who is starving due to missing the Feast, walking around the Community. He asks her if he is a disappointment, and Maple replies that in TreeWing society everyone has worth, regardless of who they are.

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### *Dragon Heart*

Picking up where *Dragon Soul* left off, he ventures with Maple and Sand to the Flat Desert, after hearing rumors that there are ruins of an ancient draconic society that worshipped the FeatherWings out there.

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### *Dragon Wings*

Picking up where *Dragon Heart* left off, Cloud begins leading his friends to the Mountain Claws to search for the FeatherWings. Before that, Maple leads the trio through the Forest of Groves to reach the island chains and the western ocean.

Two years after the events of *Dragon Wings* (in 2224 A.D.), Cloud attends the the wedding of Danielle Walker and Terence Stone with Maple, Sand, Fervent, humans, Ili, and Juxera. After the initial ceremony, Maple takes the new couple for a ride on her through the savanna, with Cloud staying behind to interact with the humans.

## Relations

### Ili

The Ili invaded Eukarya for their own reasons.

### Juxera

The Juxera were at war with the Ili before a peace treaty was signed.

### Maple

Maple is a female TreeWing. She is the first dragon Cloud has met outside of his native StormWing territory.

### Moss

Moss is a female TreeWing who volunteers at Willow's hut.

## Trivia

* A "cloud" is an visible aerosol composed of liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere.
* Cloud has a habit of throwing his wings around his head when he is embarrassed.
* The scene in *Dragon Soul* where Cloud makes his first appearance after washing up on a beach in TreeWing territory was inspired by the epilogue of *Wings of Fire: The Lost Continent (2018)* where Luna, a SilkWing, is flung from Pantala by a storm and washes up on a Pyrrhian beach where she is found by Jerboa III, a SandWing.
	+ This scene was also the first scene the author came up for *FeatherWings*.
* How Cloud is presented on the full and front cover of *Dragon Wings* is inspired by the position of Sky (SkyWing) on the full cover of *Wings of Fire: The Flames of Hope (2022)*.
* In the older drafts of *FeatherWings*, Cloud was going to become a father. This was later (and ultimately) scrapped as it would take time for Cloud to find someone that appreciates his existence.

## Gallery

Cloud on the original, digital cover of *Dragon Wings*Cloud on the improved, digital cover of *Dragon Wings*Render of Cloud from the original cover of *Dragon Wings*Book reference by the authorCover reference by L1quidMarbl3SkyWing (*Wings of Fire*) version (base (coloring page) from *Wings of Fire: The Official Coloring Book (2022)* by Brianna C. Walsh)Maple, Sand, and Cloud during a Eukaryan winter by L1quidMarbl3Cloud icon (Dracthyr creator by flippingchicken on Picrew)
## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Luna's outlines and notes for *FeatherWings*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Dragon Soul*, Chapter 5
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Dragon Soul*, Chapter 7
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Dragon Soul*, Chapter 8
5. ↑ Cloud - Wikipedia
6. ↑ *Dragon Soul*, Chapter 16
7. ↑ *Dragon Heart*, Chapter 18