'Hailstorm' is an adult male IceWing prince who was introduced in Winter Turning (book)|Winter
Turning. Formerly a warrior of the IceWings#Circle rankings|First
Circle, he currently resides in the IceWing palace.

Prior to the events of The Dragonet Prophecy (book)|The Dragonet
Prophecy, Hailstorm was captured by the SkyWings and imprisoned within
an animus-touched mask named Pyrite.

## Description

Hailstorm is tall, with silvery white-and-blue scales, long glittering
silver-and-white wings, and fierce white claws. His sharp, alert eyes
are as blue as the arctic sky, bluer than Icicle's or Winter's, and they
crinkle around the edges when he smiles. He is large, with a snout that
is longer and narrower than Pyrite's, and sharp, silvery spines.

## Personality

Hailstorm is arrogant, confident, and full of energy, smiling often.
Winter once described him as a long-lost hero with a bright future and
the bravest Dragons|dragon in Pyrrhia, who would have fought tooth and
claw to be free. Winter knew his brother would have had a laughing
comment about his new Circle ranking, but after being subjected to the
Pyrite enchantment, he was described as a lost dragon, torn in two,
rigidly perfect on the outside but melted altogether on the inside, and
a dragon who killed fellow IceWings in service to a Scarlet|queen he
hated. Despite this, he is brave and determined not to express fear. He
is exceptional, too valuable to discard, and laughs about what other
dragons think of him. He spoke to Hope|Foeslayer without a tremor of
insecurity in his voice, and refused to kill Winter during the Diamond
Trial, despite the fact that winning would have allowed Hailstorm first
place in the Circle rankings.

## Biography

left
Pre-Series
As mentioned in the
prologue of Winter Turning, Hailstorm and Winter go searching for
scavenger dens in SkyWing territory. Shortly, they encounter fourteen
SkyWings and Hailstorm talks them out of capturing Winter. The SkyWings
take him prisoner instead of Winter and bring him to the SkyWing palace,
where it is made sure that "no one can find him." Winter was left behind
as a messenger to run back and tell the Glacier|IceWing queen so
Hailstorm could be used as ransom. Hailstorm is then taken to the
SkyWing palace, where he is turned into Pyrite by Chameleon using
Darkstalker's scroll|Darkstalker's talisman.

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### The Jade Mountain Prophecy

left Moon Rising
At
the beginning of Moon Rising Icicle and Winter both believed that
Hailstorm was dead. They assumed he was killed by the NightWings during
their "rescue" of Starflight.

Queen Scarlet told Icicle (using a dreamvisitor) that Hailstorm was
alive, and she can get him back if she killed the dragonets of destiny.
These thoughts are overheard by Moon, who cannot identify the dragons
speaking. She also heard Icicle mention him in her thoughts during the
assembly after the cave explosion.

While attempting to kill Starflight, Icicle told Winter that she was
doing it for Hailstorm. Winter continued to protect Starflight and
Moonwatcher, telling Icicle that it was not Moon's nor Starflight's
fault and that Scarlet was the one who killed Hailstorm. Icicle revealed
that he was not dead and that Scarlet was keeping him captive.

At the end of the book, Winter sought out to find Hailstorm and Icicle.
The rest of Jade Winglet|his winglet joined him soon after.

left Winter Turning

The prologue of Winter Turning detailed the SkyWing abduction of
Hailstorm. He had taken Winter near SkyWing territory to try and find
him a scavenger den, but the two are caught by fourteen SkyWings,
including the last living daughter of Scarlet, Ruby. Hailstorm convinces
them to only take him, and they oblige, knocking him out and bringing
him to Scarlet, leaving Winter to flee to the Ice Kingdom|IceWing
kingdom. He wakes up in Scarlet's throne room, having a brief
conversation before another dragon puts the "Pyrite-mask," made by
Chameleon, on him. This turns Hailstorm the IceWing into Pyrite the
SkyWing.

Later, Winter recalled a hunting party that included Hailstorm. He
remembered Hailstorm eagerly hopping from foot to foot and noted how
confident and energetic he was. He also split off from Icicle and Winter
as soon as he had the chance.

A while later, a dragon named Pyrite (Hailstorm), from the Talons of
Peace who was traveling with the Jade Winglet was revealed to be
Hailstorm, under a spell. The enchantment given to the necklace had
specific conditions, that Winter thought may have been meant just for
Hailstorm, like being completely loyal to Scarlet, believing the wearer
is useless, believing that the wearer could never remove her necklace,
or she would die, and to have no memory of the former identity.

After the Pyrite necklace was removed from Hailstorm, he remembered very
little about his previous life, as his memories were mixed and confused
with those of Pyrite's, stopping him from thinking clearly and giving
him a heavy inner layer of self-doubt. He considered putting the Pyrite
necklace back on so that he would not have to live with two sets of
memories. Winter then took Hailstorm along his journey with Qibli, Moon,
and an injured Kinkajou, to the town of Possibility. In Possibility, Hailstorm spotted a SkyWing soldier named Eagle, which he
remembered from Pyrite's memory. This caused some problems for the
group, as Eagle swooped down and demanded how Hailstorm knew his name.

Hailstorm finally recollected all of his memory after being reintroduced
by Winter to the Ice Kingdom. The morning after arrival in the Ice
Kingdom, Hailstorm was placed at the bottom of the Seventh Circle, the
lowest of possible ranks of the Circle rankings system, while Winter was
promoted to the first place in the First Circle, the highest rank.
Unfortunately for Hailstorm, it was just before his seventh hatching
day. This meant he would be permanently placed in the Seventh Circle,
and exiled to an outpost unless the Diamond Trial was performed. In
order to regain his place back in the First Circle, where he was before
his capture by SkyWings, he must battle whoever was in first in the
First Circle, who was then Winter. His parents set it up so Winter,
their least favorite child, would be killed by their most promising
child, Hailstorm, even telling Hailstorm the rules and what was expected
to do to ensure his victory. Hailstorm was supposed to defeat Winter in
the trial, but instead, he let him live as he could not kill his brother
for what he had done for him. The brothers bid each other farewell and
as soon as Hailstorm stepped out of the caves, he knew it was probably
the last time he would see Winter ever again because Winter would never
be able to return to the Ice Kingdom.

left Escaping Peril

Peril mentioned that Scarlet must be pretty furious because the Jade
Winglet escaped with Hailstorm.

left Talons of Power
Hailstorm was first mentioned when Turtle told Kinkajou that she
helped save Winter's brother and stopped Scarlet.

In the epilogue of Talons of Power, Hailstorm was seen touching the spot
on the wall where Winter's name had once been. He was shivering
violently from fever, thinking that the sickness is a punishment for
what happened between him and Winter, when a messenger came. Hailstorm
asks if his parents are getting better from the plague, and the
messenger replies by saying that they are getting worse. The messenger
says that there was something else and that "The queen of the IceWings
is dead", dramatically ending the book with the passing of Glacier. He
does not know what to do at first but then hopes that his brother is
okay.

left
Darkness of Dragons
Hailstorm was
shown with his father and Snowfall before the Battle of Jade Mountain
demanding to know Darkstalker's location, standing behind them,
"frowning stiffly, like a dragon in a play trying to be the most serious
and menacing character." When Winter arrived, his "expression was
petrified and trapped and anguished and a tiny bit relieved as well."
The reunion is cut short by the NightWing scouts arriving, and he helped
to kill one while another killed his father. He and Winter are shown
briefly grieving for their father before leaping into battle. He was
then later seen fighting the NightWings back to back with Winter and was
teleported back to the Ice Kingdom with the other IceWings, due to
Anemone's spell.

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### The Lost Continent Prophecy

left
The Dangerous Gift
Hailstorm was
mentioned multiple times in the first chapter. He was described to be in
the adults' wall and rigidly perfect on the outside. He was also stated
to "not have annoyed Snowfall at all today," noting that he might have
talked to or irritated Snowfall prior the book. He was also mentioned to
still be recovering from the Pyrite spell.

left
The Flames of Hope
Hailstorm
appeared in Lynx's memory where he captured her as a hostage during a
game.

## Relationships

### Winter

Hailstorm is Winter's elder brother. He viewed Winter as amusing and
much more fun to tease than their sister Icicle, but after Hailstorm was
captured by the SkyWings, Winter blamed himself heavily, and there was
an old familiar guilt surrounding his brother. Winter thought that even
if he returned to the Ice Kingdom and was placed at the bottom of the
Seventh Circle for deserting Jade Mountain Academy, it would have been
worthwhile if Hailstorm could have returned home. Hailstorm's
disappearance also hurt Winter very much each time he thought it
happened. Winter was able to push aside the Circle rankings and the
opinions of Glacier, Narwhal, and Tundra in favor of doing whatever was
necessary to rescue his brother. Hailstorm thinks Winter is courageous
and honorable, and when Hailstorm was attacked by Foeslayer during the
Diamond Trial, Winter rushed to save his brother's life without a second
thought, though he could have won the Trial; he cares more about
Hailstorm's life than the rankings. Before Hailstorm's capture, he and
Winter would often go hunting together, and it is one of the things
Winter missed most while his brother was imprisoned. When Hailstorm saw
Winter for the first time since the Diamond Trial during the Battle of
Jade Mountain, his expression was petrified, trapped, anguished, and a
tiny bit relieved. Both brothers entered the battle against the
NightWings together after they mourned the loss of their father.

## Quotes

The currents are mine to command! Can you catch me? No, you
cannot! No one can! I'm the commander of the sky!
to
Winter Winter Turning
prologue

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They come from the trees, […] No need to panic, little
brother. We're here for your weird little obsession. So get excited!

to Winter, about humans Winter Turning (book)|Winter
Turning
prologue

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But I know I've been fighting for Queen Scarlet in the war. I
remember bowing to her. Worshipping her. I fought — I killed IceWings
for her. Or was it a dream? Maybe I'm still myself and I'm only
hallucinating memories of being an IceWing.
to Winter, about
living under the Pyrite mask Winter Turning (book)|Winter
Turning
201

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I look at that river and think, I can't swim. But I remember
diving into dark green oceans studded with drifting pieces of ice. I
look at my claws and think, I'm clumsy and useless. But I remember
winning every competition — I remember being at the top of the rankings.
I feel like the air is too warm and I can't wait to go home and roll in
snow, but I imagine being surrounded by IceWings and I immediately want
to kill them all to protect my queen.
to Winter, about living
under the Pyrite mask Winter Turning
202

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I — I — I thought we were friends.
to Eagle
(thinking that he was currently Pyrite)
Winter Turning
226

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My brother acted rashly and without oversight. But he did so to
save my life. I would have been executed within hours if he had not
saved me in time. He was courageous and honorable in his time away from
the Ice Kingdom. I am prepared to attest to that before the queen.

to Narwhal, about Winter's behavior
Winter Turning
248

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I would have said the same thing, brother. But I sacrificed
myself for you once already, and it was the worst thing that ever
happened to me. You can't imagine how it feels to know what I've done —
to have these memories in my head. I want my life back. I want my self
back. And I won't get it if I reach my hatching day in last place. I
have to be first again.
to Winter
Winter Turning
279

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You know I can't. You're the one who rescued me. You're my
brother. I'm not going to murder you now, so you're just going to have
to do it to me.
to Winter during the Diamond Trial

Winter Turning
284

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Thank you, brother. I hope — I hope one day I'll see you again.

his last words to Winter before leaving the Diamond Trial

Winter Turning
285

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Would you fight alongside us? Even after … What we did to you?

to Winter during the Jade Mountain Battle
Darkness of
Dragons
300

## Trivia

  - Before being captured by the SkyWings, bad luck was not ever
    something that wandered into Hailstorm's life.
  - Hailstorm battled an orca whale before he was one year old.
  - Hailstorm reached the top of the dragonet Circle rankings on the
    same day that Icicle and Winter were hatched.
  - Before being captured by the SkyWings, Hailstorm and Winter would
    hunt together in the Ice Kingdom. It is one of the things that
    Winter had missed the most while his brother was imprisoned.
  - No IceWing had ever been placed first in the dragonet rankings for
    as long as Hailstorm had been.
  - Hailstorm specialized in fighting SeaWings.