'Orchid' is a female RainWing who was introduced in The Dark Secret.
She and her partner Mangrove currently reside in the Rainforest Kingdom,
where they work as fruit gatherers. She was one of the seventeen captive
RainWings who were being held prisoner on the NightWing island before
being freed by Queen Glory.

## Description

During her imprisonment on the Nightwing island, she had gray scales
that matched the conditions around her.

## Personality

Orchid is kind and very loving to Mangrove. She seems to struggle with
doubt and anxiety, as she feared that Mangrove would not remember her
after she was abducted by the NightWings. However, when the RainWings
launched their invasion, Orchid turned bright pink upon seeing Mangrove
again, a sign of happiness and love.

## Biography

### The Dragonet Prophecy

#### The Hidden Kingdom

Before Glory and the dragonets of destiny|dragonets had arrived, Orchid
and Mangrove were gathering fruit from deep inside the rainforest when
Orchid was suddenly kidnapped by the NightWings. Mangrove continually
tried to convince Queen Magnificent to send out a search party, but the
queen suggested that some other Dragons|dragon could investigate. When
Glory asked around if anyone knew what had happened, one dragon said:
"Maybe she's taking a really long nap somewhere." Glory volunteered to
search for Orchid, agreeing to look for the other lost members of the
tribe as well. After Glory let herself be abducted, she found some of
the missing RainWings being experimented on in the Night Kingdom, and
deduced that Orchid and the other missing RainWings were there as well.

#### The Dark Secret

Orchid was chained to the wall, unconscious, when Mastermind showed
Starflight and Fatespeaker around his laboratory. Mastermind then
explained that he was trying to see how long the average RainWing could
use their venom before running out, but Orchid had fainted before he
could get any "useful information". Starflight and Fatespeaker fetched
her some water, shocked by the NightWings' treatment of her. Once she
regained consciousness, Starflight asked what her name was. Surprised,
she replied that no NightWing had ever asked her that before, and then
answered "Orchid." He told her that Mangrove was looking for her and to
not lose hope. Her scales turned rosy pink with happiness upon hearing
his words, making Mastermind curious, as he had never seen a RainWing
display happiness on the NightWing island. Later, during the attack on
the island, Orchid was freed along with the rest of the imprisoned
RainWings. She was happily reunited with Mangrove, and they both
returned to the Rainforest Kingdom.

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### The Jade Mountain Prophecy

#### Winter Turning

When members of the Jade Winglet visited the Rainforest Kingdom,
Kinkajou mistook Bromeliad for Orchid, much to her dismay.

## Relationships

### Glory

Orchid respects Queen Glory, as she helped rescue her from the NightWing
island and reunite her with her partner Mangrove.

### Mangrove

Mangrove is Orchid's partner, and two are very close. Mangrove worried
about Orchid so much when she went missing that he neglected his sun
time. She was very happy when they reunited, but previously expressed
worry that he might not care about her disappearance, choose to move on
with a new partner, or not do anything about it; but Mangrove assured
her he would never move on. They both returned to the rainforest
together.

### Starflight

Orchid was initially shocked when Starflight had asked for her name.
Though their conversation was brief, the RainWing seemed to be happy
when Starflight encouraged her to have faith in Mangrove.

## Quotes

No NightWing has ever asked my name before. […] It's Orchid.

to Starflight, when he asks for her name
The Dark Secret
57

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Soon. […] Then I can hang on until he comes.
to
Starflight, when he tells her that Mangrove is looking for her

The Dark Secret
58

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I was afraid you wouldn't care where I was. […] I thought
you'd move on and find someone else…
to Mangrove, after being
reunited with him The Dark Secret

248

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Thank you, Your Majesty.
to Queen Glory
The Dark Secret
249