Cavewings, also known as cave dragons or underground dragons to humans, are a Pyrrhian dragon tribe that currently reside in the caves below the Claws of the Clouds mountain range. Currently, they are ruled by Queen Amber
Description[]
Cavewings are considered Tall in height with long, flexible bodies and long legs. They have curved horns, a slender, curved snout, and an unusual pic axe shaped tail. Their tongues are red and forked. Cavewings have large talons with hooked claws, as well as small wings that are useful for avoiding hitting them against low cave ceilings. They have gemstones in various places over the body that naturally form soon after hatching. They will always have a large one over their heart.
Cavewings commonly have scale colours in the ranges of greys and greens. Although rare, dragons may have blue or red wings and scales. Some Cavewings can also have black or red spiraling pattern. In the sunlight, their scales may look like dull stone and moss covered glossy emeralds, rubies, quartz, diamonds, amethyst and sapphires. Cavewings usually have eyes that are a shade of grey, red or green.
Members of the royal family have red horns and are more likely to have red or black spirals, while most non-royal Cavewings it is rare to have the spirals.
Cavewing eggs are always grey, with gemstones and are heavy, especially soon before they hatch.
Color[]
The scales of Cavewings are always in the darker end of the grayscale spectrum. Light colours are rather uncommon and could be the result of hybridization in the bloodline. The scales are completely opaque and their wings are translucent.
Abilities.[]
General[]
Cavewings have hooked claws, powerful pic axe shaped tails, and exceptional night vision. They are able to Survive without sunlight and and can go months without food, snd they use their hooked claws, echo location and strongly built muscles to navigate caves. Their claws are curved like fishhooks to help them climb, and their tails can be used to slice opponents mine through rock. Cavewings often ride underwater river currents so they are also good swimmers and can hold their breath for an hour. Physical wounds, such as burns and cuts can be healed by rubbing crumbled igneous rock into the wounds.
Cavewings can be driven mad if exposed to sunlight for too long. Cavewings exposed to sunlight for too long appear insane and have barely any consciousness of what they do. When this happens their eyes go pale and they slowly become blind.
Mineral powers.[]
Cavewings, depending on what gemstone is over their heart, Can have various element related powers. The gemstones that give powers are Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, Obsidian and diamond. Royals will always have Diamond. Cavewings will always have gemstones on their heart but only if it’s one of the power giving elements, then they will have powers.
Emerald[]
Emerlad have control over flora. This power is similar to leafwing’s leafspeak. They can control plants in a 20 metre (65 foot) radius. This power is mostly used for growing cave plants and forcing plants that don’t live in caves to survive underneath the surface. Emerald cavings can survive longer in sunlight
Sapphire[]
Sapphire has control over water. This means they can control currents and tides. This power is mainly used for traveling though underground rivers, channeling water, preventing flooding of the kingdom and making reliable water sources.
Ruby[]
Ruby has control over fire. This means they can move fire but cannot create it. This power is mainly used for defending the kingdom, cooking and light if they need it. Ruby Cavewings often are sent to military service and army training because they have such a dangerous weapon.
Obsidian[]
Obsidian has control over darkness. This means they can create shadows. They can create shadows with a radius of 50 metres (164 feet) wide. They mostly use it for camouflage, scouting in daylight, confusion for other tribes and darkness in general. Obsidian Cavewings can survive as long as they want outside because they can protect themselves by making shadows.
Diamond[]
Diamond has control over flora, water, fire and darkness. Diamond has all the powers and is the rarest stone to have. Only the royal family bloodline has The diamond stone. If a non-royal Cavewing of found to have diamond powers, they will have an arranged marriage to someone in the royal family to keep all diamond Cavewings diamond and non-diamond cavewing to just one or no powers.
Territory[]
The Cavewing kingdom is located in the middle of Pyrrhia, seventeen mountains and a stretch of mainland and they border the sky kingdom, motar kingdom, the sand kingdom and the mud kingdom. This land was once part of SkyWing territory, but now belong to the CaveWing tribe. The smallest mountain is named jewel mountain, the Largest one is called mount thrust and the one containing the Cavewing palace is Palātium mountain. The weather is rather cool amd windy, especially in the morning and in the evening. It can get extremely cold at night. It is warmest at mid morning. The Cavewings are used to the cool temperature in the cave and it is rather cold for them outside so they prefer staying in the caves. and prefer it to the mainland's Windy snd cold kingdoms. It is often stormy in the mountains , especially more to the north.
The Mud kingdom border has watch-towers in the mountains , camouflaged in the lower part so enemy tribes or trespassers can't see them when flying above. There are seven of these watch tower bases, each located at a different location on the border. There are also two on on each of the other borders, in rivers and trees but they mostly watch the mud kingdom due to a current small war. Cavewings don’t generally do scout patrols, Instead they have a station on Mount thrust, where they can get a great view of all the borders since it’s so high up. The tribe is extremely worried about the MudWings and Motarwings teaming up and stealing the cavewing’s kingdom.
The winding tail river[]
The winding tail river is an important place for Cavewings, as it is their main water soarce when it runs underground. It is quite warm, due to being close to the rainforest, mud kingdom and kingdom of sand, and is a spiritual place for Cavewings. They believe their soles were washed into the river and were brought into the caves. Every year they have a special celebration for the river and they host races, swimming races, art competitions, feasts, parties, awards, music festivals, and live performances in honour of the river. All tribes are welcome, even tribes they are enemies with are welcome to the celebration.
Palātium mountain[]
Palātium mountain is the mountain which holds the Cavewing palace. Inside its caves, it has one main palace and several suburbs surrounding it. Queen Amber’s chambers are at the top of the palace and the royal family’s are below her.
Diet[]
Cavewings mainly eat raw cave fish and other creatures that live in caves, such as bats, cave crayfish, salamanders and sometimes any outside animals that wander into the caves such as, bears, wolves and big cats. Cavewings may also prepare soup and stew usually made from moss and other organic plants that survive in caves. These delicacies are sometimes seasoned with other animals that live in caves such as insects. The Cavewings, when food supplies are low, leave the caves and hunt though the mountains bringing back deer, cows, sheep, pigs, goats and other mountain dwelling creatures.
if in dire need, Cavewings can also eat and process gems and rocks found below Pyrrha.
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