Update 5/9/23 - Congrats to @t33nag3d1rtbag for winning Cactusflower, to @illuminat3d for winning Polar, and to @smokewolfmyst for winning Redwood :] Polar the Slushwing (sea = water, water + ice = slush? eyyy? idek), Cactusflower the Oasiswing (desert + plants = oasis?), and Redwood the Sequoiawing (Giant Sequoia trees require fire to reproduce) ~ Backstories, Notes, and Updates below ~ ╔════════════════════════════════╗ - Polar (he/him) Backstory - Polar was born in the middle of the War of Sandwing Succession. He was raised by his father (a Seawing) and hardly ever interacted with his mother (an Icewing), his parents agreed that it'd be easier to hide him and keep him safe in the Seawing domain. He lived on a random island up until early adulthood, with his dad hunting for him until he could hunt for himself. His dad taught him everything he knew, and around late adolescence/early adulthood he started getting cabin fever more or less; so he, against his father's wishes, snuck out to the main island of Pyrrhia to try and fight for his dad's tribe. He was surprisingly strong and fought valiantly, but the news of a hybrid on the front lines spread pretty quickly. Eventually he was captured by some of Queen Scarlet's soldiers. Having known how good of a fighter he was, Queen Scarlet decided to put him in her arena (while debating whether to give him to Burn as another prop for the weirdling tower or to keep him for herself, of course). During his time in the arena, he ended up losing his leg to a particularly nasty fight which resulted in him being out of commission long enough to avoid the inevitability of Peril (he couldn't fight with so much bl00d loss, and by the time it was healed enough Scarlet had taken an acid face mask from Glory, so the arena battles were unofficially over at that point). Polar stayed in his prison cell until Queen Ruby came into power and he was released. He now lives in Possibility (he's seen as a veteran there and is currently a botanist), as it's the only place he'd be most accepted considering that he's a hybrid, and he is making strives toward reconnecting with his parents. - Polar Notes - Having fought in the War of Sandwing Succession and the Skywing arena, he has an intimidating appearance and resting face, but when you get to know him he's like a cool dad (as long as you're on his good side, that is). He gets really excited over exotic plants because he's only seen a few different types of foliage in his lifetime, this is also why he's becoming a botanist (don't discuss plant science near him if you have somewhere to be within the next hour, lol). I imagine him as being middle aged right now, maybe a bit on the older side. He doesn't like it when other dragons feel sorry about him over his missing leg, it makes him feel as though they've already assumed that he's not as capable as he once was, when that's not true (it took him a few months after it had fully healed, but he can walk and swim now just as easily as he had before). His favorite food is squid, but he'll eat just about anything you give him. ---------------------------------------------------------------
[Polar backstory/notes in Instructions] - Cactusflower (any, pref. he/him) Backstory - Cactusflower's mother was a Sandwing and his father was a Rainwing. He was raised by his father for the first 15 years of his life, but after a nasty venom "accident" (bullying gone too far) he started to live with his mother. Luckly his mother lived closer to the northern edge of the Kingdom of Sand, so he didn't have to withstand that much heat. He lived with his mom until he was old enough to move out and his dad visited them often. Eventually he returned to the Rainforest Kingdom and got a job as a healer (he'd rather have been in a team of guards or something, but him being unable to fly made it practically impossible). - Cactusflower Notes - When he returned to the Rainforest kingdom he got hundreds of questions about his appearance and scars so he tends to get annoyed when anyone asks him about his looks now. Despite how healer was a secondary choice for him, he's actually quite good at his job and is considered one of the best healers in the rain forest by many dragons. He's a pretty quiet and cool-headed dragon, especially when focused on something. His favorite food is smoked jackfruit. --------------------------------------------------------------- - Redwood (she/her) Backstory - Redwood was born to a Skywing mother and a Leafwing father. She was born as a twin, hence the partial firescales. She was born and raised on Pyrrhia, her parents lived somewhere between the Skywing kingdom and Jade Mountain in a cozy little house. She learned how to be careful with her firescales from a young age in order to hopefully avoid another Peril situation, or at least to avoid damage to each other or their house. Redwood is a very disciplined dragon now because of this. Other than the firescales, she lived a pretty average calm life with her parents and sibling. She learned how to make use of her firescales and how to prepare various different types of food. By the time she was an adult she had heard of Jade Mountain Academy. After a few years of work, she had scored a teaching role at Jade Mountain Academy. She now teaches a culinary class and is making strides towards making the tribes more tolerant/accepting of hybrids and firescales. - Redwood Notes - I imagine her as being in the dragon equivalent of being in her late 20s/early 30s. She often brings her sibling in during class sort of as a teacher’s assistant. She’s subconsciously made a habit of looking for anything that could put out a fire whenever she walks into a room just in case she accidentally touches something flammable; nothing’s gone up in flames yet, though. She enjoys talking to Peril and has tried to help her make good choices many times during her career. She's also traveled to Pantala once or twice before in order to teach culinary abroad and to potentially learn how to make even more dishes. Her favorite food is smoked capybara filet with sliced mango and taro. ╚════════════════════════════════╝ Update 4/20/23 - Added backstories and bios for Redwood and Cactusflower Update 4/22/23 - Added Art of the trio; the war veteran, bi panic, and the culinary teacher
