Dragons (FW)

**Dragons** are an alien species native to the planet Eukarya.

Click here for a list of all dragons in *FeatherWings*.

## Biology

There are six known species of dragon native to continent/planet Eukarya - TreeWings, HeatWings, StormWings, FeatherWings, BayWings, and MountainWings. Hybrids between the six are possible, but are extremely rare to each species' isolation from each other. The same cannot be applied for the VolcanoWings of continent Bacteria, planet Eukarya and the SnowWings of continent Archaea, planet Eukarya; as they are the only dragon species native to their respective continents.

All dragons are the same size as adults, which is 30-feet-tall and 36-feet-long. There is no clear sign of sexual dimorphism between the sexes; however, dragons have internal and external reproductive organs.

All dragons are quadruped and posses six limbs, with the exception of FeatherWings as they have no wings. They also have five claws and talons on each foreleg and back leg.

All dragons can fly, except for FeatherWings as they have no wings. They also have four joints on the wings, with the StormWings, MountainWings, TreeWings, and FeatherWings being the outliers.

Dragons use oviparity (egg-laying) to reproduce, and the normal incubation time (regardless of species or heritage) is six months. Eggs may contain twins, such as the case of the fraternal TreeWing twins Bud and Blossom. Young dragons are known as "dragonets", and they become biological adults at age 6 when they finish developing reproductive organs, which is akin to human puberty. This process begins at 4-years (12 (human)-years) and finishes at 6-years (18 (human)-years).

Hatchlings are five-feet tall, like an average human female, and weigh at about the same as an average human male. They are also six feet long, the same length as an average human male laying down on a floor.

Young dragons are noted to be more wiry and muscle-toned than older dragons.

### Hybrids

Dragon hybrids are the result of parents from different species and are extremely rare due to each species' isolation from each other. Hybrids may appear strongly like one of their parent species or may have mixed features that clearly show their unique ancestry.

Click here for a list of all hybrids.

### Diets

Dragons have diets depending on their species and their surrounding environments.

TreeWings consume forest flora and fauna.

StormWings consume island and ocean flora and fauna.

HeatWings consume savanna and desert flora and fauna.

The FeatherWing diet is unknown, but is thought to be similar to the StormWing diet.

BayWings consume marine flora and fauna.

MountainWings consume mountain flora and fauna.

VolcanoWings consume whatever flora and fauna remains on the continent's central volcanos, which is mainly covered in pyroclastic flow.

SnowWings consume Antarctic flora and fauna.

## Species Adaptations

Each dragon species possess certain characteristics to survive in their respectable habitats. All dragons have claws and teeth as a basic biological defense system.

The only dragon species to breathe fire is the HeatWings, who use it to defend themselves or light dark places.

StormWings can redirect lightning from storms in their bodies and use that lightning to defend themselves from others.

TreeWings, FeatherWings, BayWings, MountainWings, and SnowWings cannot breathe anything from their mouths.

BayWings are the only dragon species to breathe and swim underwater.

VolcanoWings can resist the heat and fieriness of a volcano.

## Society

For the dragons of continent/planet Eukarya, society is different for each dragon species, even though each is based on a real-world animal society (herds, colonies, hives, etc.).

HeatWing society is dominated by a code, and if anyone violates that code, no matter how big or small the infraction, that individual is cast out. Additionally, physically and mentally disabled individuals are cast out as they "threaten the survival of the herd". Female HeatWings roam together in the desert in herds, while males are solitary and only approach a herd to mate.

In TreeWing society, the species is divided into "Communities" in the forest, and each is ruled by a Council that makes decisions for the Community and residents. Communities are named after their location, and the Council decides what the TreeWing will be for the Community.

StormWing society is ruled by a Monarch, who is descended from the royal family.

FeatherWing society is largely unknown.

MountainWing society is largely unknown.

BayWings are ruled by an oppressive authoritarian government known as "the Depths".

The societies of the SnowWings of continent Archaea and the VolcanoWings of continent Bacteria are currently unknown.

## Technology

Dragons are skilled with creating cities and houses with materials from their surrounding environments.

## History

### Pre-Series

Dragons existed on Eukarya before humanity created spaceflight.

### *FeatherWings*

The main protagonists of *FeatherWings* - Maple, Sand, and Cloud - and the majority of the characters in the series are dragons.

## Trivia

* The dragons of *FeatherWings* are a combination of the Pernese dragons from *Dragonriders of Pern* and the Dragon Planet's dragons in *Wings of Fire* - they are an intelligent alien species that have adapted to their environments.
* The human colonizers of continent/planet Eukarya believe that the Eukaryan dragons were created by God as a way to show His power, beauty, and sovereignty throughout the universe.
* According to the author, 1 dragon-year is akin to 3 human-years. If a dragon were aged 7 dragon-years, they would be akin to a 21-year-old human.
* The Eukaryan (continent) dragons are a repurposed, realistic version of the author's old fan-made *Wings of Fire* Pantalan dragons from 2018. The Bacteria and Archaean dragons are a repurposed, realistic version of the author's old fan-made *Wings of Fire* dragons from 2013.
* Even though the dragons in the series are shown to have five claws, the dragons in Luna's art have three claws for simplicity.

## Gallery

TreeWing base by L1quidMarbl3HeatWing base by L1quidMarbl3StormWing base by L1quidMarbl3FeatherWing base by L1quidMarbl3BayWing base by L1quidMarbl3MountainWing base by L1quidMarbl3VolcanoWing base by L1quidMarbl3
## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 Luna's outlines and notes for *FeatherWings*
2. ↑ *Dragon Soul*, Chapter 10
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Dragon Heart*, epilogue
4. ↑ *Dragon Heart*, prologue
5. ↑ *Dragon Soul*