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Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

It was kind of hard to believe that his mother served Queen Ember as a guard. All of the other armored SkyWing guards appeared fierce and intimidating, and Skua remembered his mother as kind and understanding. To think that she might have been as stern-faced as one of such guards in her youth. He shook his head, chewing and craning his head as he turned to peer at Ember. The queen was a young queen, her scales unblemished from any fights as her neck swung from side to side at the watching dragons.

"There may have been times where dragons of all tribes have gathered like this, but I'm sure that no one can remember a festival as grand as this one!" Queen Ember's voice chimed. "May the celebrations continue, and may we go on to relish each other's company for--"

"Look out!" One of the guards at her side had cut through the queen's speech with a terrified screech, her massive crimson wings flaring as she attempted to dive towards Queen Ember.

But it was too late. Something whizzed through the air, something small and shiny, and streaked towards Ember's ornamented long neck. Its edge stuck itself into her underscales, and the queen screamed in pain as blood tarnished her neck. Skua's jaw dropped open as he leapt to his feet, his wings expanding as he prepared to take flight towards Queen Ember. But the many SkyWing guards crowded around her, so much so that Skua could no longer see her collapsed body. More and more dragons screamed and roared in panic around him. The sky came to life with the multicolored hides of SandWings, SeaWings, NightWings alike, and more SkyWing guards poured forth from the palace in a panic.

"Everyone stay calm!" yelled one of the SkyWings as others flew in loops around the frightened dragons. The dragons that hadn't been able to flee in time shoved against each other, their eyes wild with fear and uncertainty. Skua's wings itched to take flight, to take into the sky and search for whoever had attacked the queen. But the sharpened, angry, desperate gazes of the SkyWings tasked to keep them calm proved that he could do no such thing. If he rebelled, he'd probably be pinned and arrested as a potential suspect. Not that he would do such a thing to Ember! He had Ash, Sunrise, and Eclipse as witnesses!

Skua turned to look at Eclipse, his eyes bright with anger and uncertainty. "Did you see that?" he hissed. "The... the thing that hit Queen Ember-- it looked like a dart, or a knife, or something sharp. And it hit her in the neck. Three moons, do you think she's even still alive?! Who could have done such a thing?!'

He was practically roaring at this point, his serrated claws digging into the earth and his tail lashing to and fro. I feel so useless!

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Sunrise seemed to share the same skepticism as he did. Though, he wasn't sure if he should be more at ease because of the fact that someone agreed with him, or if he had every reason to be more action. His eyes darted about once again. Maybe he should just calm down. No one looked suspicious-- even that NightWing had darted off somewhere. Maybe he was just getting stared at because he looked weird. Even though dragons tolerated each other more than before, hybrids were rare. Three moons, perhaps the NightWing was just admiring his scales. They were a dashing shade of silvery blue and oranges and yellows, weren't they?

Skua returned his attention to Eclipse, nodding his head at his words. "Of course," he said, lifting his head arrogantly. "As if I would ever let anything happen to Queen Ember. Or anyone, really. Especially you," he chuckled as he teased his friend, bumping his wing against his side. Eclipse's words did resonate with him, though. Queen Ember better have something good to say in order to ease whatever tension there was between the intermingling dragons.

A flash of red and orange scales in the sky caught his attention. Skua glanced up to see that at least a dozen armored SkyWings had filtered out of the palace. In the middle of the guards was a large, very pale orange SkyWing. The midday sun made her scales look almost like a mixture of liquid gold and fire, and the golden necklaces around her long, graceful neck only added to her beauty.

"Attention all!" roared one of the SkyWing guards as they soared towards the pulpit that looked over the celebrations. "All dragons must gather in the arena to listen to Queen Ember's word!"

Skua had already taken a bite out of his boar, and he swallowed quickly before he looked back at Eclipse, Sunrise, and Ash. "Well, at least we're here already," he commented.

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Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse was right, after all. Then again, he didn't have to deal with chattering dragons almost nonstop today. He rolled his eyes, trying not to think of Cerise and her constant bickering. That old lump of scales didn't know what the definition of fun was. But, her words had left what felt like ants crawling under his scales. While this festival was meant to bring dragons together, he could still spot some overly cautious glances from several individuals. Three moons, some could even be considered hostile. Skua sent a glare at a NightWing that stared at him for too long before focusing on the smell of roasted meats. That was something that boded well, at least.

Once he had gotten a whole roast boar, he took it over to where Eclipse ate and settled down. He flicked his tail as his fangs sank into the savory cut. "No news, other than what I heard about Queen Ember's speech," Skua mumbled around a mouthful. He felt bad for the queen. It was the first time a member of royalty had held so many dragons as guests in her kingdom, and tension was already crackling between a certain few of them. The NightWing stared at him again. Skua let out a growl.

"Maybe all the old grayscales are right," he muttered. "Nothing good can come from putting all of Pyrrhia in one kingdom..."

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Skua snorted at Eclipse's words as he rolled his eyes. He knew that Eclipse was joking, but he was tempted to cuff him over the head after that reply. Playfully, of course. Though, knowing his strength, he might be too rough about it. Nevertheless, he allowed his crooked grin to spread, and he glanced over at Ash. "A great tragedy, indeed," he agreed whole-heartedly, giving his tail a lax flick. When Eclipse teased Sunrise and caused her to take a swipe at him, in turn using his own body as a shield, Skua sent a sharp glare at his friend.

"You're lucky she doesn't shred you, Eclipse," he said in a cautious voice. Despite his glare, he nudged him jokingly. "One day, she'll really lose her temper, and I'll have to drag your tail to the healers."

Right after he said that, though, a laugh left his jaws. Ash and Sunrise continued their spiel, he let another laugh as Eclipse gave him a proper greeting. "What? Me? Gossip?" he chuckled as he walked beside him. "I think you might've confused me for one of the older guards around here. They never stop gossiping." Skua added as he held his head up. There were some unfamiliar dragons that looked at them with curiosity, and so he held his head higher. They probably figured Eclipse was one of the royals, and so Skua absolutely had to look at least somewhat proper. The smell of roast boar reached his nose, and he laughed again. "I'm sure I'll have enough fun if I get something to eat. I'm starving."

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Festivals weren't necessarily Skua's thing. It meant more work for him, which didn't necessarily bother him, but it allowed more ample room to make mistakes. He much preferred it when it was quiet around. It was easier to keep track of things, and that way he wouldn't be so uptight. He hung about with the other guards, listening to them complain about whatnot. One of the SkyWings, a long-necked, graceful-looking female, nodded her head brusquely as she conversed next to him.

"I'm telling you, it's a bad thing Queen Ember is allowing all of these dragons to constantly mill about. She's just asking for trouble. We all know different types of dragons don't really get along," she said.

The other female SkyWing next to her was a small one, but she puffed out her chest indignantly. "Don't say that kind of stuff, Cerise. Just look at how many of them are having fun--"

Skua rolled his eyes. Yeah, fun; the little one was right about one thing, at least. From what he could tell, there wasn't a sign of intent in any of the dragons that milled around stalls and barrels of food. They all seemed to be more interested in talking and eating than looking to start a fight. Frankly, the peaceful sight made him want to doze. Skua's muzzle wrinkled at Cerise's retort, not even bothering to pay attention to what he said as he spread his wings and took to the sky. Maybe a quick flight would wake him up. The smell of roasted pig reached his nose, and his stomach growled. Maybe a quick bite, too...

Though before he could really search for the place that heavenly smell, he caught sight of a familiar flash of black and red scales. Skua blinked in surprise when he saw Eclipse talking with two other dragons, both of which seemingly having just as much fun as the rest of the festive dragons. Grinning, he drifted down to join them.

"Aren't we being social today?" Skua teased Eclipse as he landed beside the other dragon. His yellow eyes drifted between Sunrise and Ash as he sat down. "Don't mind me, I'm just surprised he actually decided to show up."

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Name:
Skua

Namesake:
The skua, which is an arctic bird


Age:
Young adult

Gender:
Male

Species:
Hybrid; 1/2 IceWing, 1/2 SkyWing

Personality:
A very proud dragon that has a bit of a hot streak. He hates unfair things, though his definition of unfair might vary from time to time. Loyal and strong of character. Skua has a thing against showing sensitive emotions, such as sadness, worry, fear, and so forth. Under that aloof exterior, he's rather the adventurous type and likes to fool around.

Short Bio:
Skua's mother and father met one destined day in Queen Ember's palace; his mother, as fiery and headstrong as many other SkyWings, found herself quite enamored with his father during his journey as a traveling musician. Within the few days that he spent in the palace, his father convinced his mother to come along with him on his travels. Soon after came along little Skua, who had been more rambunctious than the two were prepared for. As he grew, his mother realized that he had the potential of becoming a great dragon, not just some ordinary musician, and so she sent him to the Sky Kingdom in order for him to train under her comrades' wings.

Other:
Skua is actually a gifted musician, though he doesn't let anyone know. He also doesn't really have any special powers, but is talented at claw to claw combat.

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

CHARACTER INDEX

MAIN CHARACTERS

Skua, IceWing/SkyWing hybrid
Eclipse, NightWing/SkyWing hybrid
Dreamseeker, NightWing
Aardwolf, Sandwing
Jaguar, RainWing

NPCS

Ember, Queen of the SkyWings (deceased)
Storm, SkyWing; Eclipse's father
Brightstar, NightWing; Eclipse's mother

Arid, Queen of the SandWings
Drought, leader of the Outclaws

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

This is the story of a pair of friends destined to spread their wings and become something larger than themselves. They will travel throughout all of Pyrrhia, making more allies along the way. But alongside their newfound friends, these dragons will also come across dangerous, deadly enemies. And, possibly, their so-called "friends" might not be friends after all, and suspected foes might become their greatest companions.

Character Sheet

Name:
Namesake:
Age: (hatchling, dragonet, etc?)
Gender:
Species:
Appearance:
Personality:
Short Bio: (optional)
Other: