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Authors: Tui T. Sutherland
The Brightest Night
Description
: pale gold or white scales the color of desert sand; poisonous barbed tail; forked black tongues
Abilities
: can survive a long time without water, poison enemies with the tips of their tails like scorpions, bury themselves for camouflage in the desert sand, breathe fire
Queen
: Since the death of Queen Oasis, the tribe is split between three rivals for the throne: sisters Burn, Blister, and Blaze.
Alliances
: Burn fights alongside SkyWings and MudWings; Blister is allied with the SeaWings; and Blaze has the support of most SandWings as well as an alliance with the IceWings.
Description
: thick, armored brown scales, sometimes with amber and gold underscales; large, flat heads with nostrils on top of the snout
Abilities
: can breathe fire (if warm enough), hold their breath for up to an hour, blend into large mud puddles; usually very strong
Queen
: Queen Moorhen
Alliances
: currently allied with Burn and the SkyWings in the great war
Description
: red-gold or orange scales; enormous wings
Abilities
: powerful fighters and fliers, can breathe fire
Queen
: Queen Scarlet
Alliances
: currently allied with Burn and the MudWings in the great war