MudWing

MudWings are a dragon tribe species living with Pyrrhia alongside the IceWings, SandWings, SkyWings, SeaWings, NightWings, and RainWings. Their queen is Queen Moorhen.

Description
MudWings have large, bulky builds and thick, strong talons. Their scales are actually quite oval-shaped, and their tails are thick and wide. They have to large, flat horns at the back of their heads. There is also a range of small, short, but wide spikes that go down their backs. Their nostrils are also at the top of the snout, and their eyes are on the sides of their head. In terms of coloration, MudWings can be multiple shades of brown, which include: ginger; dark ginger; burnt ochre; ochre; reddish-brown; orange-brown; dark brown; and dark orange-brown. Their underbellies are normally shades of gold or amber, but the color isn’t usually very bright or sharp. [[File:9AFEC947-1A9F-4FB8-80A5-BD436020DBD8.webp|thumb|In the Guide:

Description: Thick, armored brown scales, sometimes with gold or amber 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]]

Abilities
MudWings can breathe fire, but only if it temperature is warm enough. If a MudWing is in an area in which the temperature is cool, or if they a manually cooled down (most likely by ice), they will not be able to use their fire. They are the only known tribe that has this requirement.

Because of their brown/orange-brown color range, MudWings can also blend into large mud puddles, somewhat like crocodiles. When they do this, they often have their eyes and snout out of the mud, so they can breathe and see what’s around them. In case they are drowned in or under the mud puddles, MudWings also have the ability to hold their breath for up to an hour. It’s possible that this ability can develop when the dragon grows. This ability can also be shortened if the dragon starts to panic.

MudWings are normally viewed as stronger than other tribes in terms of body structure, most likely because of their large, broad tail, and their muscular talons.

There has been no known MudWing with animus magic. However, if a member of the tribe hatches on the Brightest Night, they will be immune to fire. This ability can be strengthened and speeded up if the dragon puts mud on the wound.

Diet
MudWings are omnivores, but they prefer meat over fruits and vegetables.

Sleephouses
Sleephouses, like the name implies, are tall, strong dens that MudWings sleep in. They are mainly consisting of mud that was molded before it dried up into a structure, similar to clay. Sleephouses seemed to be big enough to fit a whole MudWing sibling troop, although Cattail told Clay that there was no room for “clingy little dragonets.”

Sibling Bonds, Mates, Troops
Usually, the dragonet whose egg was laid first is the biggest dragonet in a MudWing clutch of eggs. So, when that dragonet hatches, they help their siblings hatch, too, by breaking their eggshells. That “biggest” MudWing dragonet would be known as the bigwings, and the group of dragonets in that same clutch would be known as sibs, short for “siblings.” The bigwings and their sibs together would be known as a troop, with the bigwings taking care of and leading the troop. The troop dragons would fight together, and for each other. If even one dragon in that troop dies or is captured, they would feel very down.

Every month, adult MudWings in the Mud Kingdom would come together, mate, and lay a clutch of eggs. Oftentimes, the mates would forget each other, and if they do remember, then they wouldn’t care. MudWings dragons mostly stay loyal to their own troops. This was sometimes known as a disadvantage by the IceWings, although the tribe had survived about 18 years or war without being completely wiped out.

Stereotypes
MudWings born in/near the Diamond Spray Delta are considered lower in rank than those born in the south, near Queen Moorhen’s Palace. In The Dragonet Prophecy, Queen Scarlet had mentioned, “But again, MudWings aren’t known for their brains.” This may imply that other tribes don’t think of MudWings as very smart.

MudWings were also known to farm and raise crops in the Mud Kingdom, hinting that they may also be agricultural.

Known Dragons
Clay (MudWing Dragonet of Destiny)

Reed (Clay’s brother)

Sora (Clay’s sister)

Crane (Clay’s sister, deceased)

Umber (Clay’s brother)

Marsh (Clay’s brother)

Cattail (Clay’s mother)

Asha (Clay’s aunt, Cattail’s sister, chosen MudWing guardian for the Dragonets of Destiny)

Newt (attending Jade Mountain Academy)

Sepia (attending Jade Mountain Academy)

Moorhen (current queen of the MudWings)

Crane (historical queen of the MudWings)

Gharial (Crystal’s soon-to-be husband)

Crocodile (former member of the Talons of Peace, secretly allied with