Mastermind

Mastermind
In-universe information
Tribe	NightWing
Gender	Male
Meta information
The Dragonet Prophecy
Appeared in	The Dark Secret
Mentioned in	The Brightest Night
The Jade Mountain Prophecy
Appeared in	Moon Rising
Mentioned in	Winter Turning; Talons of Power
Other books
Appeared in	Prisoners; A Guide to the Dragon World

Mastermind is an adult male NightWing and father to Starflight. He ran an experiment for the NightWings to make venom-proof armor. He also tried to invent a suit of armor that would allow, Queen Battlewinner to leave lava.

Description

Mastermind is a whip thin black dragon^[1] with bloodshot eyes and a snout pockmarked with little scars.^[2] The silver scales on the underside of his wings spray outward like a splash of water similar to his son Starflight.^[3]

References

↑ The Dark Secret, chapter 5, paragraph 8. ""No, no!" cried a voice. A whip-thin black dragon shot down from the top level and hovered in front of them. He wore an odd helmet over his whole head, with only a few small holes poked in it for him to see out — rather like the queen's council screen, Starflight thought. "I must not be interrupted! This experiment is at a critical juncture! And Greatness says I might be shut down at any moment! Everyone please leave!" He flapped his wings and front talons at them."
↑ The Dark Secret, chapter 5, paragraph 11. "But instead Mastermind reached up and removed his helmet, revealing a snout pockmarked with little scars and curious bloodshot eyes."
↑ The Dark Secret, chapter 5, paragraph 12. ""My son?" he said, and Starflight felt a happy shiver at the tone of wonder in his voice. Mastermind landed on the balcony beside them, set his helmet on the floor, and took Starflight's shoulders in his talons. "Three moons," he said. "What a handsome dragonet. He does look like me; I knew he would. As I suspected, this jawline is genetically dominant." He gestured to the same spot on himself and on Starflight. "Ah, and yes, see the way the star scales on our wings spray outward, like a splash of water, whereas Morrowseer's, for instance, curl inward, more like a snail shell." He flared one of his wings and then reached for Morrowseer's, but the larger NightWing batted him away with a snarl. "All theories at this point, of course," Mastermind said, and Starflight found himself smiling back at his father's toothy grin. "A larger data set would naturally be essential for proving anything, but one is much better than none; entirely wonderful, in fact, especially compared to most of the rest of the tribe. Including yourself, right, Morrowseer? No dragonets as yet?""

[1] The Dark Secret, chapter 5, paragraph 8. ""No, no!" cried a voice. A whip-thin black dragon shot down from the top level and hovered in front of them. He wore an odd helmet over his whole head, with only a few small holes poked in it for him to see out — rather like the queen's council screen, Starflight thought. "I must not be interrupted! This experiment is at a critical juncture! And Greatness says I might be shut down at any moment! Everyone please leave!" He flapped his wings and front talons at them."

[2] The Dark Secret, chapter 5, paragraph 11. "But instead Mastermind reached up and removed his helmet, revealing a snout pockmarked with little scars and curious bloodshot eyes."

[3] The Dark Secret, chapter 5, paragraph 12. ""My son?" he said, and Starflight felt a happy shiver at the tone of wonder in his voice. Mastermind landed on the balcony beside them, set his helmet on the floor, and took Starflight's shoulders in his talons. "Three moons," he said. "What a handsome dragonet. He does look like me; I knew he would. As I suspected, this jawline is genetically dominant." He gestured to the same spot on himself and on Starflight. "Ah, and yes, see the way the star scales on our wings spray outward, like a splash of water, whereas Morrowseer's, for instance, curl inward, more like a snail shell." He flared one of his wings and then reached for Morrowseer's, but the larger NightWing batted him away with a snarl. "All theories at this point, of course," Mastermind said, and Starflight found himself smiling back at his father's toothy grin. "A larger data set would naturally be essential for proving anything, but one is much better than none; entirely wonderful, in fact, especially compared to most of the rest of the tribe. Including yourself, right, Morrowseer? No dragonets as yet?""

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