The RainWing Kingdom Discovery
Where the lost tribe found its home—and its fire.
The RainWing Kingdom Discovery marks the explosive moment in the *Wings of Fire* series when the hidden RainWing village—a sun-dappled haven of color and slumber deep in the rainforest—is ripped from obscurity and thrust into the brutal politics of Pyrrhia. This revelation, unfolding during the first arc, demolishes the widespread myth that the RainWings were extinct or mere legend, transforming their forgotten home into a vital sanctuary for the dragonets of destiny, a trove of ancient secrets, and the unlikely stage for the final stand against the tyrant Queen Scarlet.
- Role
- Hidden dragon kingdom and key setting
- Affiliation
- RainWings, later allied with the Jade Mountain students
- First appears
- The Hidden Kingdom (book 3)
- Status
- Active, integrated into Pyrrhian politics
Lore & Background
The RainWing Kingdom is nestled in the vast, dense rainforest on the southern coast of Pyrrhia, a region long ignored by the other tribes due to its treacherous terrain and the RainWings' reputation for laziness. The village itself is a collection of treehouses and platforms woven into the canopy, camouflaged by the dragons' scale-changing abilities. For centuries, the RainWings lived in isolation, their queen, Magnificent, ruling with a focus on pleasure and comfort, neglecting the tribe's defenses and history.
In Their Own Story
Glory, a young RainWing forced to flee the SkyWing arena, stumbled into the rainforest with her friends. The air was thick with the scent of flowers and damp earth, and the trees whispered with hidden eyes. She found a village of dragons who napped in sunbeams and painted their scales, unaware of the war raging beyond their borders. It was a world of color and peace, but beneath the beauty lay a dark secret: the NightWings had been kidnapping RainWings for experiments, and the tribe's queen was too complacent to act. That peace shattered when Glory, fed up with the queen's lazy indifference, challenged her publicly—and won, not with venom, but with a roar that shook the canopy. The tribe, jolted from centuries of apathy, finally saw their own strength.
Reader's Guide
The discovery begins in The Hidden Kingdom when the dragonets of destiny, fleeing Queen Scarlet, crash-land in the rainforest. They find the RainWing village, initially dismissed as lazy and harmless, but Glory soon uncovers the truth: RainWings are being taken by NightWings for a secret project. Key turning points include Glory challenging Queen Magnificent's rule, the revelation of the NightWing island and its volcano, and the RainWings' decision to join the war against the false queen. This arc connects to the broader timeline by establishing the RainWings as a major faction, leading to Glory's ascension as queen and the tribe's role in the final battle against Burn. It also sets up the rainforest as a safe haven for later characters, like the Jade Mountain students.
Did You Know?
- The RainWing village was so well-hidden that even the SkyWings, who flew overhead, never spotted it.
- The rainforest's bioluminescent plants and insects were used by RainWings to create natural lighting at night.
- Glory was the first RainWing in centuries to use venom offensively in battle, shocking even her own tribe.
- The NightWings' secret laboratory in the rainforest was later abandoned and became a ruin explored by scavengers.
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