(Not to be confused with Ostrich, Six-Claws's
daughter and student of Jade Mountain Academy.)

Ostrich
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Adult

Female
SandWings

Deceased
Killed in the War of SandWing Succession

Soldier under Burn|Princess Burn
Guard under Queen
Oasis

Husband
Quicksand
Son

Six-Claws
Daughters
Two unnamed SandWings

Grand-Daughter Ostrich

Deserter

A Guide to the Dragon World

'Ostrich' was an adult female SandWing who was introduced in Deserter.
She resided in the SandWing stronghold with her family and was a soldier
in Burn's army during the War of SandWing Succession, in which she was
killed during combat. Before her death, she served as one of Queen
Oasis's most trusted guards.

## Personality

Ostrich was incredibly loyal towards Queen Oasis and showed cautious
respect to Burn after Oasis's death. According to Smolder, she was one
of the nicer kitchen workers in the SandWing stronghold.

## Biography

### Winglets

left
Deserter
Ostrich was shown with her
family, sharing the news of Oasis's new daughter, Blaze. She talked with
her husband, Quicksand, about which heir Oasis would get rid of, since
she only allowed three heirs at a time. They eventually settled on
Oasis's sister, who was an heir that later disappeared.

Many years later, Ostrich appeared again on the night Queen Oasis was
killed. She showed extreme grief at the death of her queen.

She was revealed to have died during the War of SandWing Succession
after serving on Burn's side for an unknown amount of time.

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### Field Guides

left
A Guide to the Dragon World
Ostrich
was mentioned by Smolder in his observations on Rose.

## Relationships

### Oasis

Ostrich was one of the Queen Oasis's most loyal guards and taught her
dragonets to be just as loyal to their queen as she and her husband
were. When Oasis died, Ostrich pushed through the crowd to crouch beside
her body.

### Six-Claws

Ostrich taught her son how to keep watch, fight, and defend his queen at
any cost. She was affectionate towards him and wrapped a wing around his
shoulders during one conversation. He agreed to become a soldier in the
SandWing army partly because he thought that Ostrich would approve.

## Quotes

Did you hear? […] Another princess hatched today. The queen
is calling her Blaze.
about Blaze
Deserter

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Her Majesty has always said she'd allow three heirs, no more,
[…] So if she keeps Blaze, one of the others has to go.

about Queen Oasis
Deserter

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She's creepy, […] but the one Queen Oasis should get rid of
is the other daughter, Blister. That dragon always looks like she's
murdering you with her eyes. But it won't be either of them. It'll be
the queen's sister, you'll see. She's much closer to challenging Her
Majesty than the daughters are. It makes sense to dispose of her.

about Princess Blister and Queen Oasis's sister

Deserter

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That's absolutely right, dear, […] Don't worry, I'm sure
she'll be queen for a long while yet. Although whoever comes after her,
we'll be loyal to her, too.
about Queen Oasis

Deserter