The 'Bay of a Thousand Scales' is a spiral of islands that make up the
"tail" of the Dragons|dragon-shaped continent of Pyrrhia, and could be
considered to be an archipelago. It is said to have hundreds of islands,
making it easy to hide the Summer Palace among them. It is the only
landmass in the Kingdom of the Sea, and is ruled by Queen Coral. The bay
is also home to the ruins of the Summer Palace, which were enchanted
centuries ago by Albatross, an animus SeaWing, to grow on its own from a
rock. In addition, it is home to the Deep Palace and the location of the
Island Palace. The SeaWings are currently working on a new palace that
is not hidden and will be used for diplomacy and Scrolls#List of Known
Scrolls|Queen Coral's scroll readings.

## Description

The Bay of a Thousand Scales is composed of vast expanses of clear,
empty ocean, dotted here and there with solitary outcroppings of rock.
Green-and-white islands glow like scattered jewels in the ocean. Several
of them are shaped like claws, curving neatly through the water. Some of
the islands are small patches of sand, barely big enough for a dragon to
land on, and others are composed of towering, jagged rocks shooting out
of the water. The Bay is circled by a spur of land that resembles a
dragon's tail, becoming narrower as it reaches the end. There are palm
trees, islands, coastlines, beaches, and cliffs. These islands also
contain several human settlements that were described to look like
miniature castles surrounded by small fortresses and several fires.
There is a sea breeze.

An island that was used by Blister as a soldier encampment was described
to be a wildly overgrown jungle, with a hollow between several fallen
trees, palm fronds, and tree trunks. Through a break in the jungle,
there is a lagoon that is overlooked by a shadowy tree containing
bushes, spiderwebs, and large bird nests.

The SeaWing palaces are located in the Bay of a Thousand Scales, and
they are also the home to some more private dragons that live by
themselves.

## Notable features

### Outer Isles

The Outer Isles are a part of the Bay of a Thousand Scales.

## History

### The Dragonet Prophecy

#### The Lost Heir

The Bay of a Thousand Scales was both the place where Riptide first met
the dragonets of destiny and the location of Blister's hideout. The
Summer Palace was hidden on one of the islands, along with the SeaWings'
above-water prisons, and is the book's main setting. Kestrel, after
being murdered by Blister and Morrowseer, was also found on an island
close to the Summer Palace. It was Plants#Dragonflame cactus|firebombed
in a SkyWing attack, and is currently in ruins.

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### The Jade Mountain Prophecy

#### Talons of Power

The Bay of a Thousand Scales was seen near the end when Turtle travels
there to stop Anemone from massacring her tribe.

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### Legends

#### Darkstalker

Fathom spent the entirety of part one in the Bay of a Thousand Scales,
conjuring magic, witnessing the infamous Royal SeaWing Massacre, and
being hated by the rest of his tribe.

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### Winglets

#### Assassin

When Deathbringer and Quickstrike flew through the Bay of a Thousand
Scales in search of Blister's hideout, they encountered a Scavenger
dens|scavenger castle. It was later revealed that Blister had set up a
camp on one of the islands of the bay.

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### Field Guides

#### A Guide to the Dragon World

The Bay of a Thousand Scales was mentioned as a setting in Coral's
scrolls, When We Swam the Ocean Deep and The Island at the Beginning.

## Trivia

  - In the first arc's map, the Bay of a Thousand Scales was not
    labeled. However, in the second arc, it is labeled.