Morrowseer


 * "Now there's no point - the NightWings are already in the rainforest, so we have no reason to join the war. It'll drag on endlessly, and more dragons will die every day, probably for generations. All of them wondering what happened to the amazing dragonets who were supposed to save them, but obviously failed."
 * —Morrowseer to Sunny, The Dark Secret

Morrowseer was an adult male NightWing who was introduced in The Dragonet Prophecy. He helped fabricate the Dragonet Prophecy, and was killed by a volcanic explosion in The Dark Secret. He was in a relationship with Secretkeeper, and they had a daughter, Moonwatcher.

Appearance Edit
Morrowseer had black-on-black scales like a bottomless pit, and black eyes. The star scales on his wings curled inward like a snail shell and glittered from a great distance, casting a cold glow. He had a long, black snout, long, strong claws and bright white teeth.

He was gigantic, bigger than Kestrel and Mastermind, and as big as Battlewinner and Tempest. He had a vast form, with a huge, ridged back, as well as a sharp, menacing gaze and a deep rumbling voice.

Personality Edit
Morrowseer was seen as manipulative and did not seem to care about how many dragons died for his cause. He only cared about his tribe and reputation, considering himself and the NightWings as superior to others. He was shown to be narcissistic, snobbish, and heartless, and would have killed every other tribe in Pyrrhia in order to protect the NightWings. He was also deceitful, lying to thousands of dragons about the Dragonet Prophecy without any remorse. He was very intelligent and cunning, although very loyal to his tribe. He was also more than just an advisor to Queen Battlewinner, considering his oversight of the kidnapping of Starflight, the murder of several IceWing prisoners, and the murder of several SkyWing soldiers. He's also shown to be sarcastic and close-minded.

NightWings Edit
Morrowseer was a loyal member of the NightWing tribe. He justified his actions by the fact that he was trying to save his tribe, resulting in some selfish moments, and seemingly had no empathy for non-NightWing dragons; although he was known to be extremely selfish and awful to his fellow NightWings as well, and barely hesitated when resorting to violence, causing his death.

Dragonets of Destiny Edit
The dragonets were Morrowseer's idea and prophecy, but he ended up trying to kill them since they didn't meet his standards and did not support Blister becoming the queen of SandWings, therefore refusing to help him overrun the RainWings. He especially hated Starflight, whom he considered a weak and spineless failure, as well as Glory just because she was a RainWing and a potential threat to his plan, as she seemed like a failure for the prophecy.

Moonwatcher Edit
Moonwatcher was Morrowseer's daughter, though he never knew of her existence, and she only knew his name by reading it from her mother's mind. Secretkeeper was mentioned to have wanted to tell Morrowseer but was convinced he would have reported her and raised Moon on the NightWing Island. Like the rest of his tribe, Morrowseer believed Moon's egg had been crushed before it was laid.

Blister Edit
Morrowseer and Blister were allied during the great war. He had an agreement with Blister, meaning that he would help Blister become queen if she would help them destroy the RainWings, in return for Morrowseer lending Blister the strength in numbers of the NightWings to assist her army in the war. Yet, in the end, it never worked out.

The Alternate Dragonets of Destiny Edit
Due to the "extra" dragonets who were deemed unnecessary, Morrowseer was tasked with getting rid of the added "problems". Unfortunately, he did not enjoy the alternate dragons. Eventually, Viper died and Squid quit, though it was Morrowseer who forced him out. He didn't favor any of them and threatened to replace them (other than the SkyWing), disliking them as much as the original five; he was very cautious about the SkyWing, named Flame, though, for he was not as expendable as the others.

Secretkeeper Edit
Morrowseer describes Secretkeeper as having "a good head on her shoulders" when comparing her to Starflight and Fierceteeth's mother, Farsight. Secretkeeper and Morrowseer most likely did love each other despite the actions of Secretkeeper when refusing to tell her daughter, Moonwatcher (therefore the daughter of Morrowseer) the name of her father. This was due to the fact that she believed he could not be trusted and would insist that Moonwatcher grow up on the NightWing island. However, when saying this, she also mentioned that she desperately wanted to tell her dragonet who her father was, showing that she probably loved him and wanted the family to be together.

Battlewinner Edit
Morrowseer and Queen Battlewinner worked together to write the Dragonet Prophecy. He has been described 'Battlewiner's most trusted advisor' many times. He mainly obeyed her orders but the Queen generally let him do whatever he wanted.

Quotes Edit

 * "We made you. You dragonets are only important because of us, and we can destroy you just as easily."
 * ― to Sunny (The Dark Secret, page 279)


 * "On the contrary, I certainly can make my prophecy happen however I want, considering I'm the one who made it up in the first place"
 * ― to Sunny (The Dark Secret, page 280)


 * "Queen Battlewinner and I wrote it together after the last eruption destroyed part of the fortress. We knew we'd need a new home soon, and the prophecy was our plan to get it. The idea was that we would control the dragonets by including a NightWing, who, naturally, would be the leader of the group. Your abysmal failure in that department was our first problem. Then we'd choose a SandWing queen, and eventually, the NightWings would join the war, with our strength in numbers tipping the balance so our ally would be sure to win. [...] The only really important part of the prophecy; we couldn't be too obvious about it. The rest of it? Smoke and mirrors."
 * ― to Sunny (The Dark Secret, page 282)


 * "Now there's no point - the NightWings are already in the rainforest, so we have no reason to join the war. It'll drag on endlessly, and more dragons will die every day, probably for generations. All of them wondering what happened to the amazing dragonets who were supposed to save them, but obviously failed."
 * ― to Sunny and the other dragonets (The Dark Secret, page 283)


 * "Here's all the dragonets I want dead anyway, in one convenient place."
 * ― to Clay, Tsunami, and Starflight, his last words (The Dark Secret, page 284)

Trivia Edit

 * His name means "Seer of Morrow," or tomorrow, which was explained by Starflight in The Hidden Kingdom. It refers to his "prophetic" ability (although this was later revealed to be a lie).
 * The dragonets of destiny often use Morrowseer for size comparison, implying his vast size.
 * In the graphic novel, Morrowseer's snail shell-like star scale patterns on his wings are not shown. Instead, they appear to be scattered randomly.
 * In an interview at the Rochester Children's Book Festival, Tui revealed that fan letters asking about why Morrowseer is the way he has helped her write Darkstalker's character.

Gallery Edit
Reference by Platypus the SeaWing

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References Edit

 * 1) ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 38
 * 2) ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 34
 * 3) ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, prologue
 * 4) ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dark Secret, page 48
 * 5) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 36
 * 6) ↑ Assassin, page 49
 * 7) ↑ Prisoners, page 11
 * 8) ↑ The Dark Secret, page 261
 * 9) ↑ Assassin, page 67
 * 10) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 229
 * 11) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 37
 * 12) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 229-230