SilkWings are one of the three tribes living on Pantala. They currently live in the LeafSilk Kingdom alongside the LeafWings. The SilkWings do not have a queen, instead having a governing body of SilkWings known as the SilkWing Assembly leading them and making decisions for the tribe. They are characterized by their butterfly-like wings and silk spinning abilities.
Appearance
SilkWings can be any color but black, whilst their eyes can be any color. They are commonly patterned with splotches, freckles, and stripes.
SilkWings have long, plated, curved horns and iridescent plated scales. They have antennae and four huge butterfly-like wings that they grow after going through metamorphosis at the age of 6. Before metamorphosis, they only have wingbuds.
Abilities
All SilkWings are able to spin silk from glands in their wrists. Some SilkWings have the ability to spin flamesilk, a power that allows them to spin fiery silk from their wrists. There are five types of flamesilk.
Gold Silk Gold silk does not burn or glow, it instead has a golden color.
Firefly Silk Firefly silk gives off a small bit of light, like holding a firefly in your talons.
Glow Silk Glow silk is warm and gives off a glow like fire, but could be held.
Blaze Silk Blaze silk is the flamesilk found in most lanterns, it burns like normal fire and gives off a glow like fire.
Sun Silk Sun silk is a type of flamesilk that is as bright as lightning and burns extremely hot and can burn through stone. The only way to put it out is to drown it.
SilkWings have precise internal clocks to keep them on schedule and tell them when a rainy season is coming. They are able to feel vibrations and sense danger using their antennae.