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'LeafWings' are one of the three tribes, alongside the SilkWings and
HiveWings, that inhabit the continent of Pantala. They are the only
living tribe that was mentioned in the Legend of the Hive, the other
tribe being the now-extinct BeetleWings. Before the events of the Tree
Wars, the LeafWings were ruled by Queen Sequoia.

In The Lost Continent, many SilkWings and
HiveWings believed the LeafWings had been exterminated during the Tree
Wars, although a few believed that they were still alive. Many of the
:Category:Hives|Hives were filled with propaganda posters depicting
LeafWings as vicious, cruel, and terrifying. Wasp|Ex-Queen Wasp
antagonized them so much that most of the trees, believed to be symbolic
of the LeafWings, were destroyed after the Tree Wars, and trees were
banned by HiveWing law from being included in artwork. This is most
likely because Wasp believed the trees gave power to the LeafWings.

In The Hive Queen, Sundew stated that the PoisonWings were planning to
restart the Tree Wars, and that the surviving LeafWings lived in the
Poison Jungle. They began their mission by burning Bloodworm Hive.

In The Poison Jungle and The Dangerous Gift,
Hazel temporarily served as Queen of the LeafWings while Sequoia was
under the control of the othermind.

As of The Flames of Hope, most of the LeafWings reside within the
LeafSilk Kingdom.

## Description

LeafWings can be various shades of green and brown, even to the point of
being nearly black in color. They can also sometimes have golden or
pinkish red streaks over their bodies and wings. They have green or
brown eyes and webbed spines along their neck and back, similar to that
of a SeaWing. The webbing along their back splits into individual pieces
near the base of the tail, which are shaped like leaves. Their snout is
slightly curved, with a raised ridge on the tip.

LeafWings have a flat plated tail, ending in a leaf-shaped oval at the
tip. Their wings are leaf-like, playing directly into their namesake.
They are also slightly transparent, with veins in the webbing and
rounded edges. Their horns appear to be skinny, curved, and flat-ended,
and the scales above their eyes continue over the top of their horns,
giving it a partially plated look.

Their scales are uneven and vaguely resemble chloroplasts and plant
cells. They have a plated underbelly and a slender body shape. Their
legs seem to be slightly short and thin.

The PoisonWings have been seen carrying leaf or grass pouches containing
deadly plants and insects.

## Diet

LeafWings are somewhat autotrophic, being able to absorb energy from the
sun that allows them to eat infrequently. They are omnivores and consume
animals in the Poison Jungle, such as panthers, snails, capybaras,
frogs, insects, and wild pigs. LeafWings also consume taro, sugared
grasshoppers, and chocolate, usually as a snack or treat. LeafWings
sometimes cook their food for occasions such as all-tribe feasts.
LeafWings are also noted to eat kambu, potatoes, and fruits such as
mangos, bananas, papayas, avocados, and dragonberries.

## Abilities

LeafWings can absorb energy from sunlight, similar to RainWings, and are
accomplished gardeners.[1] They may possess leafspeak, which allows
dragons to talk to plants. Leafspeakers may convince already existing
plants or seeds to grow at an accelerated rate, grow in a certain way,
or convince the plant to attack a specific target (or not to attack),
though they cannot produce them from nothing. As leafspeak is genetic,
selective breeding may be employed to achieve stronger leafspeak
abilities; two leafspeakers may produce a dragonet with stronger
leafspeak than either of them.

Most LeafWings appear to have exceptional knowledge over plants and
insects, using them as weapons against other dragons. Some LeafWings can
also swim.

## Society

### Pre-Tree Wars

Before the Tree Wars, the LeafWings lived everywhere on Pantala where
there were trees. They had many libraries and it was suggested that
LeafWing dragonets were educated at academies. The LeafWings celebrated
an event known as the New Year of the Trees which they continued to
celebrate during and just after the Tree Wars. It is unknown if this
celebration still occurs.

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

### Post-Tree Wars

After the events of the Tree Wars, the tribe split into two groups; half
of them staying loyal to Queen Sequoia and wanting to lay low and
isolate themselves until Wasp's death, and the other half united under
Linden and swore revenge against the HiveWings for destroying their
trees. Each group claims to be the, "real LeafWings," calling the others
a separate tribe. However, Luna considers the LeafWings as a whole to be
the fiercest tribe on Pantala.

The violent LeafWings were dubbed "PoisonWings" by the other group for
being needlessly violent and naming their dragonets after dangerous
plants. Belladonna|Commander Belladonna was the former ruler of the
PoisonWings, though she was formerly controlled by the othermind. She
often assigned important missions, including one that ultimately led to
the Burning of Bloodworm Hive. She planned for Sundew to marry Mandrake
in order to breed more leafspeak dragonets so that they could become
part of the PoisonWing community and help fight in the war. PoisonWing
dragonets were not taught about the "SapWings" until they turned four.

The other group of LeafWings were called "SapWings" due to their need to
seek for balance in unity and understanding instead of violence. Queen
Sequoia was their former leader. Though the peaceful SapWings were often
called spineless and brainless by the PoisonWings, they are shown to be
more open-minded than the militaristic PoisonWings and less strict,
unlike their rival. Unlike the PoisonWings, they learned about the other
half of the tribe in school.

The two factions bear animosity against each other for their methods and
ideas, but Sequoia and Commander Belladonna did occasionally hold
meetings in secret.

LeafWings were also told that SilkWings were not allowed to go to
school.

After Wasp was defeated and replaced by Jewel as queen of
the HiveWings, most of the LeafWings went to live in the LeafSilk
Kingdom.

Literature is important to the LeafWings, especially after the Tree
Wars. It was believed by the HiveWings and some SilkWings that the
LeafWings could not read. They use jungle ingredients for bookbinding,
including sap for glue, tree fiber for threads, and bark with dye made
from flowers for book covers. They also use firefly lamps as a source of
light.

## Names

LeafWings were named after different types of trees that are found in
forests and woods before the Tree Wars. After the Tree Wars, the
LeafWings split into the PoisonWings and SapWings. The factions have a
very stark difference in their naming systems.

PoisonWings are named after poisonous plants; although some are named
after carnivorous plants, or plants poisonous to smaller animals, such
as Sundew, Nettle, Cobra Lily, and Mandrake. SapWings are named after
trees, such as Willow, Sequoia, and Hawthorn.

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

## Trivia

  - RainWings and LeafWings are related, and some RainWings traveled to
    Pantala in the past.
  - Tui created the LeafWings by expanding on the idea of GrassWings.
  - LeafWings were the dominant tribe on Pantala before Clearsight
    arrived.