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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 six. Before metamorphosis, they only have wingbuds.[citation needed]
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. A single strand of flamesilk can last an entire moon cycle, and was previously used in lamps as a source of light. There are five types of flamesilk.
- Gold Silk does not burn or glow, it instead has a golden color.[citation needed]
- Firefly Silk gives off a small bit of light, like holding a firefly in your talons.[citation needed]
- Glow Silk is warm and gives off a glow like fire, but could be held.[citation needed]
- Blaze Silk is the flamesilk found in most lanterns, it burns like normal fire and gives off a glow like fire.[citation needed]
- 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.[citation needed]
Additionally, SilkWings who are able to produce flamesilk cannot be burned by flamesilk, however they can still be harmed by regular fire.
SilkWings have precise internal clocks to keep them on schedule and tell them when a rainy season is coming.[citation needed] They are able to feel vibrations, predict the weather and sense danger using their antennae.[citation needed]
Diet
All SilkWings are vegetarian, and they mostly eat food such as yam, okra, beans and honey. They also sometimes eat candy, such as honey drops and nectar.