'Carnelian' was a female SkyWing who was introduced in Moon Rising.
Formerly a soldier under Queen Ruby during the War of SandWing
Succession, she later attended Jade Mountain Academy as a member of the
Jade Winglet. She was killed by a Plants#Other plants|dragonflame
cactus explosion within Jade Mountain Academy.

## Description

Carnelian had battle-scarred, scarlet scales, massive scarlet-red wings,
and deep orange irises.

## Personality

Carnelian preferred combat and was disinterested in education and making
friends, and saw the school as a punishment rather than a reward. She
did not like other dragons, specifically those from other tribes and
rarely interacted with them positively, with Umber being a maybe
exception due to their tribes being allied in the war. She would look
down on others by judging them and evaluating their worth based on their
battle prowess. Carnelian was violent and aggressive, as she got into a
fight on her first day of school. Her dreams were often "belligerent and
blood-soaked" and seemed to have involved war and enemy soldiers. She
often wished that Queen Ruby would let her drop out of Jade Mountain
Academy and send her back to the SkyWing army, since she wanted to
become a general and protect the SkyWing palace|palace. Carnelian was
incredibly loyal to Ruby and stated she would kill Scarlet herself in
order to protect the throne. Despite her harsh exterior, deep down
Carnelian was truly insecure. She worried everyone else would think that
she was dumb and that her chance at meeting her life goals would be
ruined. There was a timeline where she murdered Kinkajou because she
talked too much.

## Biography

### The Jade Mountain Prophecy

left Moon Rising

Carnelian was in a fight with Pike, which was broken up by Clay, before
stomping off to her cave. Moonwatcher saw Carnelian in the sleeping
quarters and realized that the SkyWing would rather fight in battles
than go to school here with other tribes by reading Carnelian's mind.
When Carnelian first met her clawmates, she refused to tell them her
name. Kinkajou jokingly suggested they call her "Friendly" or "Squelch"
until they discovered her real name, which angered Carnelian who left
the cave immediately. She complained about Kinkajou and how she talked
all day, and Moon yammered all night.

She glared at Flame due to his past involvement with the Talons of
Peace. When Peril entered the Jade Mountain|mountain, Moon looked for
the calmest mind during the arrival. Moon unexpectedly found that it was
Carnelian's, as the SkyWing was wondering if Peril remembered her.
Later, Moon and Qibli tried to stop her from going into the history
cave, but Carnelian ignored them and walked in anyway.

Carnelian entered the history classroom when the dragonflame cactus bomb
went off. Peril dragged Carnelian's scorched body from the fire in the
history cave, trying to save her, and the scorched talon prints Peril
left would later lead to her being accused of setting the cactus off.
Winter also tried to save Carnelian with frostbreath; however, both were
unsuccessful. Soon after, Clay confirmed that Carnelian was dead.

As SkyWing tradition required, her body was taken to a cave high up on
the mountain, where Queen Ruby came and brought her body back to the Sky
Kingdom.

left Escaping Peril

Queen Ruby came to the Jade Mountain Academy to pick up Carnelian's
body, which was wrapped in white silk and laid in a cavern on the
highest peak of the mountain. Peril said that she had gone up there at
night before, but never during the day. She thought it looked like a
place where a spirit could be released and that the wind blowing the
white silk almost made it look as if Carnelian were still breathing.
Peril felt remorse for her tribemate's death and wished she could have
done more to save her.

Ruby and several of her subjects argued with Clay, Tsunami, and Sunny
over whether Peril was responsible for Carnelian's death. Ruby and the
SkyWings were sure that she was, while the three teachers stood by the
fact that she was not. Clay also pointed out that Peril had tried to
save Carnelian, which the SkyWing queen found difficult to believe.

left
Darkness of Dragons
Carnelian was
mentioned briefly in Moonwatcher's thoughts about how she missed the
past members of the Jade Winglet, listing specifically Carnelian and
Umber.

## Relationships

### Peril

She was one of the few dragonets who were not afraid of Peril when she
showed up at the academy, instead wondering if she remembered her from
the Sky Kingdom. She believed Peril would not hurt her.

### Ruby

Carnelian was extremely loyal to Queen Ruby and even said she would kill
Scarlet herself to protect her queen's throne. Moon saw from reading
Qibli's observant mind that Carnelian was secretly worried that Ruby and
the others would think she was dumb, and all of her hopes of advancing
to general would be ruined. This was proven when Moon checked
Carnelian's thoughts herself.

### Scarlet

Carnelian detested Scarlet and believed her to be dead. However, if she
found out that Scarlet was alive, she was willing to kill the ex-queen
herself in order to protect Ruby.

## Quotes

I've faced bigger SeaWings than him in battle if he's trying to
start something!
thoughts on Pike
Moon Rising
20

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I might literally die of joy.
sarcastic comment
after Kinkajou proposed they hang paintings in their sleeping cave Moon Rising
24

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I'm a warrior. […] A loyal soldier in Ruby's army, who never
did anything to deserve this … this punishment of schooling and being
forced to live with Ditzy and Mumbles over there.
thinking
about school, Kinkajou and Moonwatcher respectively
Moon Rising
25

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I have fought in fourteen battles! No one giggles at me!
Least of all a RainWing who can't even read and knows nothing about
war!
to Kinkajou after she giggles at her
Moon Rising
26

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I'm a loyal subject of Queen Ruby. […] I'm in the camp that
believes Queen Scarlet is dead, and if she isn't, I'd be happy to kill
her to protect my queen's throne. I'm here because my queen told me to
be, although I should be training with my battalion and guarding her
palace, not eating wet fish with a bunch of spineless dragonets. [...]
And my favorite color is red.
when asked to introduce herself
by Tsunami Moon Rising
81

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Where SkyWings and MudWings were on the same side. […] Maybe
I do have allies here.
thoughts about Umber and the War of
SandWing Succession Moon Rising
84

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I'm with igloo-face. […] If we're supposed to get all snuggly
with each other, there shouldn't be any more secrets. Let's make her
tell us everything.
to the Jade Winglet about Moonwatcher,
agreeing with Winter Moon Rising
91

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She won't hurt me. […] I wonder if she remembers me.
thinking about Peril Moon Rising

133

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You're an idiot, SandWing. […] It's perfectly fine in there.

to Qibli, her last words before being killed by a dragonflame
cactus explosion Moon Rising
175

## Trivia

  - Carnelian's favorite color was red.
  - Qibli suspected that Carnelian was afraid of everyone believing she
    was stupid and that she might not advance to general. He thought
    that she only felt confident when fighting, which proved to be true
    when Moonwatcher read her mind.
  - Carnelian fought in fourteen battles.
  - Carnelian was depicted with a tooth necklace several times in the
    Moon Rising (graphic novel).