'Opal' was a female IceWing animus who was
introduced in The Dangerous Gift. She is now a spirit who guides
inexperienced IceWing queens into becoming more open-minded and assists
them in learning important lessons through the Animus enchantments|gift
of vision.

## Description

Opal was elegant, with unusual scales that had a hint of another color
beyond the white in each one, similar to an opal.

## Personality

When speaking to Snowfall, Opal hid a smile and laughed good-naturedly.
She smiled and wished Snowfall luck before disappearing. She was brave
enough to take the risk of making the gift of vision unremovable until
the queen learned her lessons.

## Biography

#### Pre-series

The queen of Opal's time was noted to be paranoid and furious all the
time, having become a queen before she was ready. She had asked Opal to
make a gift for her which would allow her to spy on her enemies. Instead
of following her demands, Opal decided to make the gift of vision. After
realizing that she could not take the ring off, she had thrown Opal into
her dungeons. After a few weeks, she forgave Opal and let her free.
After the creation of the gift of vision, she lived a long, happy, and
normal life as an IceWing.

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### The Lost Continent Prophecy

#### The Dangerous Gift

Snowfall often yelled at the gift of vision and its creator. She
wondered what kind of IceWing animus would do this, along with who would
even ask for it.

Opal appeared in Snowfall's vision the night after she returned from
Sanctuary. She explained to Snowfall how the ring appeared for queens
who were not quite ready to rule and gave her one final vision as Queen
Glacier. After the vision, the ring slid off of Snowfall's claw easily
and disappeared when it was put back on the pedestal where she first
found it.

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### Field Guides

#### A Guide to the Dragon World

Opal was mentioned by Snowfall to be the creator of the gift of vision.

## Known Enchantments

Phrasing unknown.
Animus enchantments|Gift of
vision
It is enchanted to only show up for certain queens who
are not ready or need to be taught a lesson to become more open-minded.
The wearer cannot take this ring off until they have fully learnt this
lesson and it can not be destroyed. It allows the wearer to see visions
through other dragons, which makes them more open-minded towards other
dragons' situations and circumstances.
TDG
307-308

## Quotes

Why do you think I made the enchantment the way it is? She
became queen before she was ready, too, and she was so scared and
furious all the time. She asked me for an animus gift that would let her
spy on all her enemies both outside the kingdom and inside her own
tribe. I made her this instead.
to Snowfall
The
Dangerous Gift
308

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No, I died a long time ago — I created my one animus gift, and
then had a long happy normal life as an IceWing. I just left a bit of my
spirit in the ring to keep track of the visions and have this last
conversation when the ring has finished its work.
to Snowfall

The Dangerous Gift
308

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No. The ring is magic; it knows exactly how much you need.
There's just one more you have to see.
to Snowfall about the
gift of vision
The Dangerous Gift
309

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I just made the magic. You had to walk the visions.

to Snowfall
The Dangerous Gift
311

## Trivia

  - Opal is the only spirit known to be currently existing after death.