#armorwing

[shyenka]

Attack on @Art_of_Dragon.fly 🤺🤺🤺🤺

First Armorwing I ever drew :D

[what-dragon-would-your-fave-ride]

What dragons from Httyd The Dragon Prince characters would ride part 1

(With some reasoning)

Callum would ride a Skrill!

Rayla would ride a Silver Phantom!

Ezran would ride a Night Fury! + Bait would be a hobgobbler! (C’mon, he is basically hiccup. Could also go sand wraith tho)

Soren would ride an Armorwing! ( dunno it just really fits somehow. Also considered Rumblehorn)

Claudia would ride a Deathgripper! (Fits her aesthetic pretty well (imagine a black and purple one!) and I feel their abilities suit her. Tho I do feel she would like a cute one… maybe she’d have terrible terror or something in s1)

[dailypoetic]

Mama told me stories, tucked in tight in bed,

Of dragons bright and fiery, dancing in my head.

Not scary, clawing monsters, no, not like that at all,

But friends with scales of wonder, ready to stand tall.

She told of Night Furies, swift as shadows glide,

With eyes like emerald lightning, nowhere to hide.

Like Toothless, loyal, brave, and full of goofy glee,

The rarest, kindest dragon, wild and always free.

Then came the Monstrous Nightmare, burning in the night,

Whose fiery scales could ignite, a spectacular, bright light.

Mama said they’re proud and bold, with tempers quick to flare,

But train them with respect and trust, and loyalty they'll share.

The Deadly Nadder, beautiful and bold,

With spines like daggers, stories to be told.

They shoot their stinging spikes out, fast and sharp and true,

A graceful, winged guardian, strong and loyal too.

She whispered of the Gronckle, heavy, round, and stout,

Whose molten lava spit could melt a castle out!

But underneath the armor, a gentle heart resides,

Content to munch on pebbles, where peace and quiet hides.

The Hideous Zippleback, a strange and funny pair,

Two heads that argue constantly, filling up the air!

One breathes the gas, the other sparks the deadly flame,

A chaotic, double dragon, shouting out its name.

The Timberjack, with wings of sharpened wood,

Could slice through mighty forests, misunderstood.

Mama said they’re shy and swift, avoiding prying eyes,

But peaceful creatures, living underneath the skies.

The Scauldron, oh, the Scauldron, dwelling in the deep,

Whose boiling water blasts can put your foes to sleep!

They need the ocean’s salty kiss to keep their skin alive,

And feast on fishy treasures, just to keep them thriving.

The Whispering Death, a tunnel-digging fright,

With rows of razor teeth, it feasts upon the night.

They travel underground unseen, a rumbling, grinding sound,

Until they burst from earth and leave destruction all around!

The Changewing, sneaky dragon, blending in so well,

Mimicking colors, stories Mama loved to tell.

Camouflaged in forests green, or rocks of dusty brown,

A master of disguise, all over Berk town.

The Stormcutter, majestic, soaring through the air,

With four impressive wings, beyond compare.

They twist and turn in graceful flight, a truly stunning sight,

A noble, powerful dragon, bathing in the light.

The Skrill, a lightning dragon, crackling with the storm,

Their frozen prison melted, to keep them safe and warm.

They channel static energy, a terrifying might,

And strike with bolts of lightning, a truly awesome sight.

The Snow Wraith, hidden in the snow, so white and sleek,

Their piercing gaze can find you, even when you sneak.

They burrow deep in icy drifts, a frosty, silent threat,

Protecting snowy landscapes, that no one will forget.

The Armorwing, collecting metal scraps, so strong and bright,

To build a protective armor, shimmering in the light.

They decorate themselves with care, a truly unique display,

A shining, armored guardian, protecting all the way.

The Grapple Grounder, digging deep within the ground,

With powerful claws and jaws that leave no stone around.

They build their tunnels carefully, a hidden, secret maze,

And snatch their prey from underneath, in so many different ways.

And then the Bewilderbeast, so massive and so grand,

A titan of the dragons, ruler of the land.

It breathes out sheets of ice and snow, a frozen, chilling blast,

A leader of its dragon kin, a legend meant to last.

Mama’s stories ended, with a gentle, sleepy sigh,

Of dragons brave and gentle, soaring through the sky.

I dream of Berk and dragons, friendship’s shining gleam,

And hope that someday, I will find them in my dream.

[evildenako]

Armorwing

Lifespan: 50 – 60 years

Diet: Mostly any animal that wanders way to close to the dragon’s cave. 

Fire type: Oxygen-acetylene, or: a special gas mixture these dragons evolved to have to be able to weld the bits of armor 

Closest relative: Boneknapper (evolved from the same species, but in different regions requiring different defense mechanism) 

Predators: They don’t really have predators per se, but they do tend to fight with Smothering Smokebreaths over their collected metal. However, hatchlings and males during mating season might be picked off by bigger, opportunistic dragons looking for easy prey. 

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Armorwing are a very special species of dragon. People living on island occupied by them will never experience them attacking for food. But one day, any of them might wake up and find that half their roof was torn off and a random assortment of weapons have been stolen from their home. So, usually people of these islands would become quite symbiotic with these dragons, offering broken weapons or shields up to the beasts to prevent more things from being stolen. 

Armorwing females are very territorial, so those are usually the ones settling on islands and making their nest there. Males will travel from island to island stealing as much metal as they can, stashing it for when mating season comes. 

During this mating season, which happens once every three years. Males will congregate around the female they found and will gift her the best pieces of armor they could find. Usually fights break out and the smaller males end up with their armor completely destroyed, sometimes even dying from injuries.  

There are more males than females, and their respective genders are very easy to recognize. Males are smaller and usually have thicker, more functional armor, whereas females are bigger and their armor is more decorative. They usually have more than one type of metal welded to their body. The more gold a female has on her body the older she usually is, as she has gone through more mating seasons and has been gifted more of it. 

Since males are smaller and usually have less armor on, they are still capable of regular flight. Though, it is harder for them to fly large distances. Females almost never fly as it takes way more strength to do so. The only time a female will fly, is to get away from dragons attacking her or if she jumps of a ledge to get down to sea level faster. Usually, they have enough strength to fly for about two minutes, with all the metal dragging them down. 

Most titanwings of the species are female. The difference between a regular adult and a titanwing isn't very noticeable. They look very similar physically; except they grow a second pair of horns and barbells. The main difference is their behavior. Titanswings become even more territorial and agressive, willing to fight any other species of dragon, or even males waiting around for mating season to start. 

They are no longer willing to breed and only use the waiting males as “prey”. They will violently attack them and rip off as much armor as they can to expand their collection 

[chameshida]

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[thatonerobot]

>> hi i'm mad that no one ever talks about underrated httyd dragons. the stormcutter and deathsong are not underrated ᓀ‸ᓂ

>> here's my fav ACTUALLY underrated dragons & small description of them

>> armorwing

> a unique M.nightmare subspecies that WELDS METAL around it's body in replace of scales (likely a birth defect)! can momentarily blind dragons due to how bright it's fire is (o.o)

>> cavern crasher

> slimy beast with a 'collapsible' flexible ribcage to squeeze through small crevices (like a rat or other rodents)! covered in mucous that becomes flammable when it leaves it's body, and it eats dragon eggs

>> singetail

> flame throwing lizard with chameleon eyes! unlike most dragons, it's fire-making system extends throughout it's body, letting it throw mini fireballs from its tail tip AND expel flames from its chest!these guys HATE altitude though and will even ditch fights if the opponent flies too high, which is a surprisingly big weakness for flying lizards •̩̩̩̩ᯅ•̩̩̩

>> hackatoo

> a reckless sharp class dragon that enjoys chopping trees with its axe-like beak! hackatoos spit fireballs in rapid succession before charging at opponents, and can of course use their beak for 'melee' fighting. due to their recklessness though, they tend to get their beaks stuck in trees for a while as they chop them!

[httyd-image-references]

Dragons: Rise of Berk Dragons

Armorwing, Twist-Trapper

[cure-whimsy]

snotlout getting the shit beaten out of him will never not be funny to me, sorry

EDIT: I lied, video's funny but I no longer stand by this statement