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'HiveWings' are one of the three tribes that reside on Pantala. Prior to
the ending of The Flames of Hope, HiveWings were the dominating tribe on
Pantala; they enslaved the SilkWings and almost exterminated the
LeafWings during the time of the Tree Wars.

They are currently ruled by Jewel (THQ)|Queen Jewel. HiveWings are
descended from BeetleWings, with a small amount of NightWing genes from
Clearsight, who is the common ancestor of all HiveWings.

## Description

HiveWings have slender, strong, sharp, and muscular bodies. They have
four thin, clear, and segmented wings that resemble those of wasps,
dragonflies, and other insects. They have a slightly compact face, with
a small axe-like ridge on the tip of their snout, and a second, larger
curved ridge on the middle of their snout. They have a pair of long,
curved, smooth-looking horns. Some HiveWings hatch with stingers in
their wrists or tails that have the ability to inject venom.

According to A Guide to the Dragons of Pantala, HiveWing scales can be
red, yellow and/or orange.[1] They always have at least a few black
scales mixed in inherited from their shared ancestor, Clearsight. Some
are almost completely black in color, such as Hawker and Bombardier.
Some may also have green scales, such as Treehopper. Some HiveWings,
such as Katydid, Sandfly, and Scarab, have freckle-like scales, or
splashes/splotches of scales like Cricket. HiveWing eye colors include
black, orange, brown, red, yellow-gold, green, and amber. Blue once
mentioned that HiveWing eyes have a "green-yellow-orange glow". Wasp was
noted to have dark green blood, but this may be unique to her as she was
imbued with the Othermind|breath of evil for about 50 years.

HiveWing eggs are white.

## Diet

<File:HiveWing> drink.jpg|thumb|A pair of HiveWings having a drink in a
shop in Jewel Hive from The Hive Queen cover, by Joy AngHiveWings are
omnivorous and eat animals that live on the savanna, such as zebras,
wildebeest, gazelle, lions, and antelope. HiveWings also eat
confections, like honey drops and nectar, as well as vegetables grown in
the Hive greenhouses. Sliced avocados were jokingly mentioned by
Cricket.

Cricket stated that HiveWings do not like to eat most reptiles, such as
lizards or snakes, because they believe they may be related to dragons.
They also drink tea and coffee. In The Hive Queen, Cricket recalled a
drink that tasted like lime, and one that smelled like coconut. Cricket
has been mentioned to smell like cinnamon, and to have breath that
smelled like apples.

Additionally, the Hive on the cover of The Hive Queen depicts a shop
selling sharks, implying that sharks or other marine life may also be
part of the HiveWing diet. Another shop on the cover appears to be
selling mounds of herbs in baskets.

## Abilities

<File:Wasp> stinger.jpg|thumb|Wasp|Ex-Queen Wasp's tail stinger from A
Guide to the Dragon World, by Joy AngAccording to the Pantalan
Dragons|dragon guide, the HiveWings' powers vary from dragon to dragon,
but many do not have any powers. These abilities are genetic and can be
passed down. HiveWing powers include sharp stingers extending from their
wrists or claws, venom in their teeth, claws or stingers, a paralyzing
toxin known as nerve poison that can immobilize targets in their claws
or tail stinger, spraying boiling acid from a stinger on their tails,
and emitting a horrible stench said to smell like dead rotting things
pickled in sulfur. Some guards were assumed by Blue to be able to shoot
poisonous darts from their tails.

Swordtail described the HiveWings' paralyzing toxin as "fire burning
every nerve in your body", and as "all you want to do is run or fly or
even blink, but you cannot move a single muscle until the toxin wears
off" once it wears off. A dragon paralyzed by HiveWing venom can be
"unparalyzed" when given a strong stimulant. Similar to SilkWings,
HiveWings have a precise internal clock which was described to keep
their days on schedule and warn them when the rainy season is coming.

Wasp could control the mind of any HiveWing whom she had injected with
the breath of evil, which was kept in her off-limits, personal
greenhouse garden. HiveWings had pure white eyes when under the
mind-control and moved in eerie unison. Katydid describes the feeling as
having an unstoppable urge to do what the queen commands them to do,
similar to being hypnotized.

## Society

### Pre-Tree Wars

When the HiveWings first became their own tribe, they coexisted
peacefully with the other Pantalan tribes.

Before the Tree Wars, HiveWings lived in the forests of Pantala with a
preference for cliffs and caves.

It was originally believed that there was a list of HiveWings who
inherited the throne in the Book of Clearsight, but this was a lie that
only the queen knew about. In actuality, HiveWing queens would choose
their successor. Even before the Tree Wars, HiveWing Literature|books
left out the fact that the HiveWing tribe was created from Clearsight
having dragonets with several BeetleWings and that HiveWings and
SilkWings are related. The two tribes used to be able to intermingle
until Scarab's great-great-grandmother ordered for it to stop. Scarab
also noted that her great-great-grandmother was likely the queen who
removed the information about Clearsight marrying BeetleWings from
HiveWing history books.

The HiveWing queen would meet with the SilkWing and LeafWing queen every
few moons to smooth out disputes.

### Post-Tree Wars

HiveWings live in cities known as Hives that were formerly ruled by
Queen Wasp and her female relatives. They were first-class citizens in
their society, above the SilkWings. Wasp's relatives ruled the other
Hives around the continent and held the title of :Category:Ladies|lady
rather than princess. The queen outranked the ladies, but according to
Morpho, the queen did not mind-control them to give them the illusion of
control.

HiveWing schools required dragonets to specialize in a subject at a
young age. They would get a basic education at academies before
continuing their specialized education at one of the nine Hive
universities. For most dragonets, their career path was guided by their
parents. Each Hive had a university that specialized in a different
career set.

It was difficult for HiveWings to get a divorce because they needed
permission from the queen in order to do so. If the queen allowed a
HiveWing couple to get divorced, they had to go through a whole
separation request process that was difficult. It was also considered
strongly forbidden for a HiveWing and a SilkWing to be together.

HiveWings utilized SilkWings as servants, exploiting them for personal
benefits in various roles such as cooks, butlers, and secretaries.
Servants followed their mistress. HiveWings from Jewel Hive owned
SilkWing servants as an accessory, often striving to make them look more
extravagant than the others. They often made them stand in windows just
looking pretty, or parade them around.

## Names

HiveWings are named after a variety of insects, such as different
species of bees, wasps, ants, beetles, weevils, crickets, and mantids.
They may also be named after annelids, such as Earthworm, or after
insect larvae, such as Bloodworm. HiveWings may also be named after
arachnid species, in the case of Vinegaroon.

Click :Category:HiveWings|here for a list of known HiveWings.

## Trivia

  - Blue wondered if some HiveWings "don't have to blink" when he saw
    HiveWing guards staring down through the glass ceiling in the
    flamesilk factory. It has not been confirmed if HiveWings possess
    this ability.
  - It was mentioned by Swordtail that HiveWings have poor night vision,
    but it may have been a derogatory statement as he also described
    them as "lazy" and "arrogant" in the same sentence.
  - Some HiveWings, including the The Librarian|Librarian and Malachite,
    were almost always kept under Wasp's mind control until Luna
    destroyed the othermind. Almost all of them came to seek refuge in
    the LeafSilk Kingdom after this.
  - Cricket found some old biology books that said that HiveWings used
    to have antennae.
  - Clearsight was not fond of the name the HiveWings chose for their
    tribe.