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'RainWings', also known as 'rainforest dragons' to humans, are a
Pyrrhian dragons|dragon tribe that reside in the Rainforest Kingdom,
alongside the NightWings. RainWings are usually pacifists and were not
involved in the War of SandWing Succession. They are currently ruled by
Queen Glory.

## Description

<File:A> happy Rainwing .jpg|thumb|Glory's scales changing color to
reflect her mood in The Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel), by Mike
HolmesFile:Rainwing eggs.jpg|thumb|RainWing eggs from A Guide to the
Dragon World, by Joy Ang|85x85px RainWings are based on chameleons. They
are long and graceful, with ruffs behind their ears, curved horns, and
prehensile tails that are used primarily for climbing, swinging in
trees, and hanging off branches in the rainforest they inhabit, like
birds of paradise. When afraid, insulted, or angry, RainWings flare
their ruffs as a sign of aggression or hostility, perhaps to seem
larger, like how other tribes would flare their wings.

RainWings have small, round scales that can change color. Most RainWings
prefer vivid, bright colors; however, if they wish, they can camouflage
to look like they have disappeared. They can control the color of their
scales, though they often have a hard time stopping strong emotions from
showing through them. Most RainWings have a 'default' color scheme that
they set their scales to when they are not showing emotions. RainWing
eyes can change color, and they may not be able to camouflage when they
are afraid or in pain. RainWings also cannot camouflage if someone who
does not know how to camouflage is mind-controlling them (via the
othermind). RainWings are able to blend into their surroundings at will
otherwise. Although their eyes shift colors like their scales, RainWings
primarily have green, yellow, brown, or blue eyes.

RainWings are able to uncannily mimic the realistic appearance of other
tribes with their scales. RainWing dragonets develop their
color-shifting scales while they are still in their eggs, which are
pale, smooth, and white. RainWings have sun-time to make their scales
beautiful and improve their mood.

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RainWing Colors to Moods

  - 'Acid green:' shock, disbelief
  - 'Black:' angry, hatred, deeply upset, furious
  - 'Blue-gray:' sad, despaired, dismal, depressed
  - 'Blue:' curious, calm, tranquil
  - 'Brown:' stressed out
  - 'Cyan:' concentrating
  - 'Dark blue:' mournful, dismayed, thoughtful
  - 'Gray:' sorrowful
  - 'Dark green:' distressed
  - 'Dark purple:' guilty, wary
  - 'Dark red:' furious
  - 'Deep purple:' determination
  - 'Emerald:' displeased, surprised
  - 'Gold:' happy, excited, jubilant
  - 'Green:' worried, panicked, nervous
  - 'Indigo:' proud
  - 'Lavender:' delighted
  - 'Light blue:' worried, sad
  - 'Light violet:' pride
  - 'Orange-purple:' confused, puzzled
  - 'Orange:' irritated, frustrated, annoyed
  - 'Pale green:' scared, terrified, fearful
  - 'Pale orange:' indignant, disgusted
  - 'Pale pink:' embarrassed
  - 'Pink:' joyful, happy, in love
  - 'Red:' angry, rage
  - 'Reddish-orange:' determination, confident
  - 'White:' in pain, sick, fearful, shocked
  - 'Sky-blue:' resigned
  - 'Yellow:' amused, relieved, excited, surprised

## Diet

[File:Mango1.png|thumb|A](File:Mango1.png%7Cthumb%7CA) mango from The
Hidden Kingdom (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes RainWings are generally
vegetarians, but some will eat monkeys and other rainforest animals.
Jambu stated that eating sloths could cause indigestion for days due to
how much fur they have and suggested not to eat them for that reason.
As sloths are a RainWing pet, it is frowned upon to eat them. Some
RainWings are quite protective of their sloths and will not let others
eat them, as shown with Exquisite. Fruit and various rainforest plants
are the main part of their diets. RainWings also eat chocolate. Sunlight
may act as a partial food and energy source for RainWings, which could
explain why RainWings have sun time. RainWings are known to eat less
than the other dragon tribes when they nap in the sun. Glory described
it as if the sun gave her more energy than any food could give her, and
Jambu states that the sun gives them more than half the energy to
survive.

Prior to the reign of Queen Jacaranda, RainWings ate meat such as
sloths.

## Abilities

RainWings have long, prehensile tails that are great for swinging
through the rainforest, as well as long fangs and color-changing scales.
Some RainWings are able to mimic certain bird calls.

They are capable of absorbing sunlight, which gives them energy and
causes their scales to become brighter. They have a dedicated time to
sleep in the sun, known as "suntime", when the sun is at its highest,
and RainWings who do not sleep in the sun may have duller or
unchangeable scales. Sunlight is also vital to the development of other
RainWing abilities, such as venom, and to their good mood. However, if a
RainWing has a certain snout deformity that causes them to be unable to
sleep for long periods of time, like Chameleon's, they cannot change
color.

RainWing scales change color by bending light. When at ease, RainWing
scales may reflect their emotions. They can also manipulate their scales
to be any color they wish,[1] though strong emotions may break through
a chosen scale color. RainWings can also use their scales for
camouflage, reflecting their surroundings and making them effectively
invisible to most dragons. Other RainWings may be able to spot a
disguised dragon. This is a skill they develop at a young age during
games of hide-and-seek. RainWings can change the color of their eyes and
are able to manipulate a fine level of detail onto their scales.

RainWings who are born blind always show their emotions on their scales
and cannot manually change them. When relaxed, their scales will
automatically camouflage to their surroundings, and that ability can be
improved with practice.

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shooting her venom <File:Fiord> suffering from venom.jpg|thumb|The
effects of RainWing venom on Fjord RainWings have long front fangs which
extend up high towards the target when ready to spit the venom and a jaw
that can unhinge to shoot corrosive venom. This venom only affects
organic material, such as animals and plants. Inorganic materials, such
as rock and metal, are not affected. It can be deadly if it reaches a
dragon's bloodstream or eyes. If a dragon survives a venom attack, it
will leave warped, scarred scales or skin. RainWing venom is neutralized
by contact with the venom of a blood relative. Dragonet venom is shown
to be weaker than adult venom, and usually older dragons will be able to
shoot venom further. RainWing venom is black and will dry into glossy
droplets (reminiscent of obsidian) after some time exposed to air.
<File:Liana> doing tree gliding 2.jpg|thumb|Liana flying between two
trees RainWings cannot see as far or as well as IceWings or SkyWings,
but they can see more clearly in the dark. They are not long-distance
fliers or accustomed to deprivation, as they usually swing and hop from
branch to branch in a rainforest perpetually full of food. RainWings are
able to find and identify plants such as flowers. <File:Liana> doing
tree gliding.jpg|thumb|Liana using her tail to loop around a tree
RainWings fly with a strange grace, using a combination of spiraling up
or down and using their tails or spreading their wings to glide between
the trees. They call this "tree gliding" and have teachers, such as
Jambu, to help dragonets learn how to fly in the densely packed
rainforest.

RainWings have been mentioned to tell the time based on the position of
the sun.

## Society

RainWings live an idyllic lifestyle, with easy access to food and
shelter, and no involvement in conflicts. They like showing off to new
visitors, and spend each morning trying to be the brightest and most
vivid RainWing. They are mostly ignored by other tribes, and are viewed
and stereotyped by the other tribes as ignorant, lazy, unintelligent,
and weak. Snowfall described their typical lifestyle as sleeping and
eating papayas, and Peril stated that RainWings were inoffensive,
mellow, calm, friendly, and sleepy all the time. However, Chameleon
viewed their society more bitterly, as he believed that the RainWings
disliked anyone who was different and could not participate in RainWing
activities; He was laughed at, teased, avoided, and whispered about for
his inability to change scale colors.

RainWings have a unique, peaceful Dragon royalty#RainWing Royal
Challenge|royal challenge, in accordance with their pacifistic beliefs.
It was started by an unnamed characters#RainWings|unnamed queen in
order to stop their strongest dragons from dying while vying for the
throne. The challenge is a contest decided by the current queen. Before
Queen Glory's royal challenge, queens took turns being queen one month
at a time, and the position was given to any female dragon who wanted
it. It is also stated by Kinkajou that RainWings with shiny names are
the ones that are more likely to want to be queen. Fruit Bat is an
exception.<File:RainWing> Blowgun.jpeg|thumb|A RainWing blowgun, from
Wings of Fire Island|Scholastic HomeBase RainWings have blowguns with
sleeping darts, coated in tree-frog poison. These darts are used as a
form of protection, to knock out strange dragons wandering into the
forest, and for games as well. RainWings use flowers for decoration the
way the other tribes used jewels and precious stones.

RainWings keep sloths as pets, often when a sloth chooses a dragon by
climbing on them during suntime. A dragon may own many sloths.

RainWings perform a venom test before having eggs, ensuring that they
are not blood relatives. This prevents inbreeding in the tribe, as
formal families do not exist. RainWings engage in communal raising of
dragonets, with everyone pitching in to help. RainWing dragonets are
trained to aim their venom, glide through trees without getting snagged
by the foliage, and gather fruit. They are not taught to read or write,
but some may train as medics, as RainWings have multiple healers in
their village. These healers keep their scales calming shades of blue
and white. An adult RainWing with no role or assignment will always get
the last choice for sun-time spots and only leftovers for food.
RainWings have an oral storytelling tradition which was the primary way
that stories are told without scrolls. They would gather before or after
suntime to share stories that ranged from fragments of history or myths
to magical adventures, proving their imagination powerful.

Before Queen Glory's reign, they would not count or track their eggs,
only stopping by occasionally to check for newly hatched dragonets.
Glory aspired to change this when she became queen so that no more eggs
would ever go lost again. They have dragons keeping watch in the
rainforest for danger, both RainWings and NightWings. They are also
beginning to read and write. They are attempting to grow a moon globe
tree (from the Ice Kingdom) for light.

Dragonets are raised in a wingery and learn skills such as tree gliding,
venom targeting, and camouflage. Dragons less than a year old could
mimic almost the exact shade of a dragon. They also constantly play
games such as hide and seek, which is a favorite.

RainWings do not imprison dragons, instead they banish them.

In the time of Darkstalker, RainWings were a more
threatening tribe. They had merchants selling both fruits and potions to
the other tribes. They could also read and write at some point before
the events of the series. They once had libraries and an assassin
training program. During this time, they had skirmishes and wars with
the MudWings and SkyWings over territory. RainWing spies resided outside
of the rainforest in order to gather information on the weaknesses of
other tribes.

Under the reign of Queen Jacaranda, the RainWings began transitioning
over to a peaceful lifestyle, building hammocks and taming sloths.
Despite this, the RainWings still challenged and killed each other over
the throne and it was necessary for them to defend the rainforest from
other tribes.

## Names

RainWings may be named after plants and animals found in the rainforest
(such as Kinkajou, Tamarin, Jambu, and Orchid), fruits (such as Mango,
Pineapple, and Coconut), trees (such as Mangrove), and positive
adjectives (such as Exquisite, Handsome, Magnificent and Dazzling).

RainWings have a list of names that they cycle through; when they reach
the end of the list, they return to the beginning, meaning that many
RainWings have had the same names throughout history.

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

#### Students at Jade Mountain

  - Boto
  - Coconut
  - Kinkajou
  - Siamang
  - Tamarin

## Trivia

  - RainWings have accents different from any other tribe, since they
    have been isolated from most tribes. They are given an Australian
    accent in the audiobooks, though Tui does not consider it canon.
    Glory does not have this accent, due to being raised outside of the
    tribe.
  - RainWings and LeafWings are related, and some RainWings have
    traveled to Pantala in the past.
  - Most RainWings do not have the ability to count correctly,
    especially younger RainWings.
  - The base RainWing scale color is a lime green like Chameleon's
    scales.
  - Tui may write a winglet or other book on the history of RainWings.
  - RainWings are described to be the most beautiful Pyrrhian tribe.