#wingwatchers

[wof-animation-friendly-designs]

Love these two!! I always kind of imagined them looking like Sasha and Marcy from amphibia. I know Daffodil has brown hair but literally EVERY human character in wings of fire has brown hair so I’m determined to give them the most crazy hair colors when I can

[of-the-wingwatchers]

alright, so. more on the fanon Wingwatcher symbol we made:

some of the more obvious things would be the eye and dragon - with it representing the Wingwatchers watching out for dragons. it’s also meant to be as diluted as it is, mainly because well. they don’t want it to catch the attention of a dragon - hence why they make sure that while noticeable up close, it isn’t easy to spot. they want it to blend in fairly well with the Wingwatcher uniforms

but some specifics about it because yes:

typically you’ll only see the symbol on a fully fledged Wingwatcher’s uniform. it’s also meant as a symbol of graduation of sorts, and represents their status as a full Wingwatcher

this version of the symbol (greenish-blue grey) is the most common version one would typically see - there’s actually different variations for the badge which changes in rank in some cases, and the amount of experience in others. this method is more new in a sense and was put in place by the Wingwatcher commander before Brook (who i hc to be named Sparrow)

the commander’s badge is more tinted with faint gold, while the second in command’s has more of a silver. other Wingwatchers who have been around for four or more years have bronze tints. while the other two aren’t based on age, the bronze tint is. most Wingwatchers w/ that hue of badge are at least over the age of 19 (as Wingwatchers typically start training at either twelve or thirteen years old and the average time it takes to complete that training is about 3-4 years - they typically graduate at 15-16 years old depending on when they started and how they handled the training)

the Wingwatcher symbol was designed by a Wingwatcher who was around during the time the people in Valor lived on the surface. they were the last Wingwatcher with artistic talent that managed to make a prominent impact on the Wingwatcher culture and by extension Valor before passing (they died in the attack on Valor)

after the burning of Valor, there were actually some debates on whether to keep the symbol or not due to the recent events. this was more linked to some Wingwatchers who managed to survive believing that the dragon part of it was a grim reminder of the attack or that it didn’t fully encompass the aspect of their job that was increased since heading underground - protecting the civilians. and some were just minor complaints with it. both Commander Sparrow and Commander Brook kept it as it was out of respect for the Wingwatcher who made it

also imagining that sometime in the future Ivy does end up doing some slight tweaking to the design and perhaps makes an alternative one (or more accurately, ones that represent the specific tasks some Wingwatchers dedicate themselves to). but she ends up keeping it as it was because she doesn’t want to disrespect the Wingwatcher either and honestly admires their past work, despite what little she’s seen of it

the dragon doesn’t have a name but it’s fun to hc that some of the Wingwatchers have their own names for it (more specifically the Wingwatchers who don’t hate dragons or like/love them. yes this is referring to both Foxglove and Ivy)