Here's a phylogenetic diagram including some of my headcanons regarding the evolution of the tribes. Also threw in a bunch of my own fan tribes because why not. (Now that I'm looking at it, this could probably be connected to an au)
Some random related notes:
Reefwings, Trenchwings, Shorewings, and Echowings are all subspecies of the Seawing. While Shorewings are the most common and have the largest above-water population, all four can be considered Seawings, and thus would be able to become part of the royal family if they were to marry or bee born into it. Queen Coral herself is actually a cross between Reefwing and Shorewing. All four subspecies can be found all over the ocean, but they are mostly concentrated near the continents.
Darkwings and Starwings are two subspecies of the Nightwing that evolved as a result of the tribe splitting between two locations. Darkwings evolved from the Nightwings located in renewal, and Starwings evolves from the Nightwings located in the rainforest as a result of breeding with Rainwings.
Due to the fact that they share a close common ancestor in the Flamewing, both Skywings and Sandwings have a chance to be born with firescales, due to their fire being naturally hotter than other tribes.
I don't really have anything else to say lol. Have a nice day!
Best original non-dragon-or-beastclan species in Flight Rising but like I fixed it this time
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Okay ignore the last poll it was bugging me so hard because I forgot a bunch of good options and put cerdae on there which messed up the results but NOW we're good now we're cooking choose your fighter
Charts relating to my WOF rewrite that I’ve been chipping away at in my brain! More details below <3
I have 1001 gripes with Pantala and arc 3, which. I know, not an original thought, but still. And I’m getting this out of the way immediately:
there is no dragon slavery in my rewrite.
I am in no position to tackle such a topic and in my opinion, neither was Tui, which may be a bit mean. I think she did a great job creating a series that so many people love but the dragon slavery is not needed and it is handled sloppily at best and very, very inappropriately at worst. I am not willing to fumble my way through a topic that is so heavy and that I do not fully understand the ramifications of and cannot ever fully understand the ramifications of. I don’t know how to write dragons dealing with being enslaved and having to figure out how to dismantle the entire social structure that did this to them and no, I don’t think saying it was a few bad dragons with some evil plant is a good enough answer for all of it. So it is being cut from my rewrite and the focus of Arc 3 (so far, always subject to change) will be just the Othermind.
But those points aside, let’s get into my Pantala thoughts!
Pantala always felt so empty to me compared to Pyrrhia, it just feels undercooked. It’s a continent of the same size but it feels like we see none of it, none of the landmarks other than the jungle, the hives, and the pit where the Othermind is feel memorable. Partially I think Pantala just was underdeveloped- the first book of arc three and the last book of arc two came out within a year of each other, it wasn’t given enough time to work itself out it seems. Another reason I think it feels so empty is because there are only three dragon tribes on it- while again, Pyrrhia is the same size and is hosting seven different tribes. Having three tribes is limiting, especially when two are living in the same environment together and the other is pushed to the furthest corner of the continent away from everything else. All action then either has to occur in the jungle or in the savanna as those are the only population centers anywhere, that’s pretty limiting- so limiting that one of the books took place BACK ON PYRRHIA because there seemed to be just so little to do on Pantala. Working out things like towns, important landmarks, etc is something I’m working on but expanding the tribe list will help me do so.
NOTE: WITH ALL THE FANTRIBES IM SURE THESE NAMES HAVE BEEN USED BEFORE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Pantalan Tribes:
SilkWings- Colorful, four winged dragons that live in the mountainous forests on the ‘wing’ of Pantala. They can produce silk from their wrists. They undergo metamorphosis to get their wings at 7 years old
Queen: Monarch
HiveWings- Four winged dragons that do not undergo metamorphosis. They are often yellow, orange, red, or black. They have stingers on their tails and in their wrists. They live in the savannas of Pantala
Queen: Wasp
LeafWings- Two-winged dragons that live in the jungle on the head of Pantala. They come in greens and browns and are known for their Leafspeak. They are also mildly poisonous and can produce a foul-smelling mucus from their mouths.
Queen: Sequoia/ Belladonna
BeelteWings- Two-winged dragons, easily mistaken for four-winged due to their Elytra. These colorful dragons live on the 2nd wing of Pantala and are known for their strong, armored scales. They can produce a hot, acidic liquid from their tails if threatened, but this is very taxing on them.
Queen: Scarab
DamselWings- four-winged dragons, live on the tail and the tips of the claws of Pantala. These dragons come in blues, greens, purples, and pinks. They are incredibly fast, fastest of all Pantalan tribes, they have no natural defenses beyond their speed.
Queen: Meadowhawk
WebWings- no-winged dragons that live in the massive tunnels beneath Pantala. These dragons traded their flight ability for stronger silk and sturdier bodies. They come in blacks, grays, and browns. They have a venomous bite.
Queen: Widow
The tribe name for BeetleWings is also subject to change as I’m not huge on it but we’ll see.
Right now in my mind- The main conflict, prior to the discovery of the Othermind, is the HiveWing's constant grab for power. They've chased the other tribes to the edges of Pantala/ down into their tunnels through violence and shady territory deals. This issue was started by Wasp's grandmother and has persisted into the modern age. The other tribes are beginning to feel the pressures of being so condensed, their resources beginning to dwindle.
Truthfully I don't have much yet. I think developing Pantala, it's tribes, and whether I'm going to take away/add tribes has to come first and all that <33
