Tsunami


 * "I know you don't trust MudWings. I know you obey Shark in everything. But we're talking about the end of the war. You thought nothing you could do would bring peace or save the dragons you care about, but right now you can make all the difference. Just give me the key."
 * —Tsunami to Snail and Herring, The Lost Heir

Tsunami is an adult female SeaWing and the main protagonist of The Lost Heir. Formerly a dragonet of destiny, she is partly responsible for the end of the War of SandWing Succession. She is the oldest living heir to the SeaWing throne, the headmistress of the Jade Mountain Academy, and currently in a long-distance relationship with Riptide. She is currently traveling across the sea towards Pyrrhia.

Appearance Edit
Tsunami has dark, deep royal-blue scales like sapphires with pale, emerald-green flecks underneath them. She has sharp white teeth, blue talons, a long neck and a long tail, large, translucent green eyes and azure-blue wings in the color of the sea, that have the royal stripe patterns underneath them.

Although she is described as tall and bigger than Turtle, Tsunami is smaller than Clay, with a sleek and elegant form. One of her wings has a cut near the edge.

Her scales and wings have the same shade of blue as Coral's, due to being her daughter.

She wears several strands of pearls given to her by Coral. Among them is a heavy, smooth, long strand of shimmering pale purple and oddly shaped pearls draped around her neck, as well as one wrapped around her chest and wings.

During her journey to Pantala, she also wore a pouch behind her left foreleg that contained a dreamvisitor.

Personality Edit
Tsunami is a fierce, brave, and courageous dragon. She is also bossy, and she often believes that her way is best, taking charge whenever or wherever she can. She is always ready for battle. Her stubborn and fiery nature can result in her behaving recklessly, however, she is sometimes open-minded and thoughtful.

Although Tsunami is confident, she sometimes questions herself and wonders if she is too rash and impatient. This self-consciousness is not without reason. Tsunami can react too quickly or without much thought in intense or angry situations, provoking unneeded conflicts. She is extremely proud and will challenge others if she or her friends are being harmed. Tsunami loves her friends and stays loyal to them, and even if she is snappy and is annoyed with them at times, she does her best to defend and understand them. She has also been described multiple times by her friends to be crazy brave, and confident.

Overall, Tsunami is brave and strong, and although she is can be quite bossy and stubborn, she would do anything for her friends, even if they disagree. Despite being very independent, she is a good leader who enjoys freedom.

Clay Edit
Clay is the MudWing Dragonet of Destiny. Tsunami thinks of him as a brother, as well as a very close friend. They are usually around each other. Since Clay was a MudWing he could hold his breath for an hour, so they went through the underground river to escape their Mountain home in The Dragonet Prophecy. Tsunami describes Clay and Sunny as being "the most trustworthy members of the group." She mentions once having a crush on him, saying that she always imagined she would date him because she had never met any other dragons, though it ended when she found out that he only saw her and the other dragonets as brothers and sisters. She is very close to Clay, and they work together due to a few of their similar abilities.

Starflight Edit
Starflight is often shushed by Tsunami because of his constant lecturing. In The Lost Heir, Tsunami was annoyed when he tried to take command of the group. Tsunami and Starflight have known each other since they hatched, same as the other dragonets of destiny. In The Lost Heir, Tsunami states that she had a crush on Starflight before she found out he was a know-it-all and can be super annoying. She appears to love him as a brother or a friend, as shown when she refused to kill him in the SkyWing arena.

Glory Edit
Tsunami is shown to be constantly annoyed by Glory's sarcastic personality. She describes Glory as the "least trustworthy" and calls her venom "magical death spit" (after Sunny called it that), much to Glory's annoyance and a little bit of anger. They often argue and Glory seems to always snap at her behaviors of "leap before you look". Despite this, she and Glory have known each other since hatching, care about each other a lot, and often assist each other with tasks. This is shown when Glory helps Tsunami formulate an escape plan, and also when Tsunami tricks Clay and Sunny into thinking that Glory left the brigade to go by herself. In The Hidden Kingdom, Glory states that Tsunami has gotten better and become a better dragon since the events of The Lost Heir.

Sunny Edit
Tsunami seems to think of Sunny as a little sister, being the last to hatch. She is concerned about the well-being of Sunny, and although she sometimes doesn't realize it, she underestimates Sunny a lot. In The Brightest Night, when Sunny used the obsidian mirror, Tsunami claimed Sunny would "get over the prophecy" and would "forget about it once she has something to distract her." Sunny says Tsunami never liked the prophecy anyway. Like the other dragonets, Tsunami has known Sunny since they hatched. Tsunami considers Sunny and Clay "the most trustworthy members of the group."

Peril Edit
Tsunami was initially very wary and mistrusting of Peril because she killed so many dragons in such a horrible way through her firescales, not bothering to stand up against Scarlet and fighting back. When Peril tries to burn her chains, Tsunami is hesitant at first, telling her to go away instead. Clay talks to her and she reluctantly allows Peril to free her, accepting that it'd be the only solution in their current situation. When the dragonets are leaving the Sky Kingdom, Tsunami tells Clay and Peril to speed up the "touching good-bye". Tsunami has also been shown to consider Peril as a psycho. In The Brightest Night, when Peril saves Clay by burning out the poison, Tsunami is speechless yet grateful, though she does not verbally express it. However, when Clay suggests they invite Peril to their school, Tsunami gets worried about the idea. In Moon Rising, Tsunami suspected Peril of setting off the bomb that killed Carnelian and Bigtail before Sunny pointed out that it was impossible. In Escaping Peril, Tsunami is still shown to lack trust towards the SkyWing, admitting to Ruby that she doesn't like her.

Kestrel Edit
Tsunami was not very afraid of Kestrel during training, shown when Kestrel is beating Clay up, Tsunami bit Kestrel on the weak spot on a dragon's tail and told her to "stop picking on Clay." She seems to be the one that dislikes Kestrel the most, second only to Glory. She doesn't want to go back and save Kestrel but does anyway because of Clay's insistence. Tsunami still shows dislike towards her mentor when they are leaving the Sky Kingdom, taking a threatening step towards her before Kestrel flies away.

Webs Edit
Tsunami was never close to Webs, despite him being the only other SeaWing she knew as a dragonet. While she appreciated that he was the only guardian who actually cared about the dragonets, she thought he should have tried harder to protect them. She was also angry with Webs for stealing her egg, as she believes he had cheated her of her life as a princess in the Sea Kingdom.

Coral Edit
Coral is the mother of Tsunami. While Tsunami mostly adores her mother, she often questions her ways of ruling and judgment and is sometimes even frightened by it. Tsunami believes that some of the queen's ways are scary and harsh, such as slaughtering her guards brutally and publicly to punish them. Coral is an excellent author but she does ignore her sons a lot, giving them some attention-seeking problems, which can be seen in Turtle.

Gill Edit
Gill was Tsunami's father, killed in the SkyWing arena by his own daughter. Tsunami snapped his neck in half, not knowing that he was her father until Coral told her. She thought he was just a dehydrated mad SeaWing. When she found out that they were related, she was overcome with guilt. In The Dark Secret, Tsunami is shown to dream about him.

Riptide Edit
Riptide was the first SeaWing Tsunami met in the Kingdom of the Sea. She thought of him as handsome and considered marrying him instead of Whirlpool. He taught her some Aquatic and saved her when she was being attacked by an unknown SeaWing (later revealed to be Whirlpool). When Queen Coral and Blister claimed he couldn't be trusted because Webs was his father, she stood up for him. He later admitted that he had been working with the Talons of Peace. Tsunami was upset that Riptide lied to her. At the end of The Lost Heir, Riptide headed to help his fellow SeaWings fight. He reappears for a short time in The Brightest Night when Tsunami mentions that she wants to be mad at him, but she was really happy to see him. In Moon Rising, Moon saw a vision of a blue dragonet in Jade Mountain Academy. The blue dragonet is presumed to be Tsunami and Riptide's dragonet. In Winter Turning, Riptide asks Moon, "You must know Tsunami. How is she? Did she send you? Was there a message for me?" To which Moon replied, "She thinks about you all the time," and "She wants to hear from you." Riptide feels that it would be better to wait for Tsunami to contact him. However, Tui recently confirmed that the two are dating and that they love each other very much. She was stated to have a flash of jealousy when Riptide looked at Glory in The Lost Heir. His whole face lit up when Tsunami was mentioned, and Moonwatcher said that Tsunami thinks of Riptide all the time, and wants to hear from him.

Whirlpool Edit
Whirlpool attempts to teach Tsunami Aquatic but proves to be a terrible teacher. Queen Coral wishes for Whirlpool to be King of the SeaWings when Tsunami or Anemone is queen. Tsunami hates Whirlpool, preferring Riptide over him. Whirlpool also tried to kill Tsunami because he did not want to marry her. This is proven when Anemone enchants a spear to find Tsunami's attacker using the animus powers that he "taught" her, which later appeared to be genetic abilities.

Anemone Edit
At first, Tsunami is disappointed that she has a sister, and thus, another heir to compete with. Later, though, Tsunami bonds with Anemone and they trust each other like friends. This is shown when Anemone aids the dragonets in their escape. Tsunami deeply worries about Anemone and hopes she doesn't lose her soul like other animus dragons and promises to end the war before her younger sister is forced to use her powers. When the war was over, Tsunami invited her over to their new school, Jade Mountain Academy. However, she thinks that Anemone might be a bit haughty to her other students.

Shark Edit
Shark is Tsunami's uncle, but she hates him. Tsunami believed he was responsible for the death of the heirs and was suspicious when he gave Tortoise a break from guarding the eggs, but she then found out that Orca's enchanted statue was the assassin. Shark is shown to not trust the dragonets of destiny, wanting to kill them. This enrages Tsunami, leading her to hate him even more.

Auklet Edit
Not much is known about how much Tsunami and Auklet get along, but it is noted by Clay that Tsunami has the same snout as Auklet and she was also the one who saved her from the Orca Statue, so they most likely have a positive relationship with each other. Tsunami thinks of Auklet as very dignified. When Coral dropped Anemone and Turtle at Jade Mountain Academy, it is shown that Auklet wants to attend as well, but is told she is not old enough.

Turtle Edit
Turtle is one of Tsunami's several brothers, one out of thirty-two. Tsunami is surprised about this at first but quickly grows to love her brother, saying that he is "probably the best of them," since he was the one who came to Jade Mountain Academy. Whenever she sees him, she seems to either be relieved or happy. The two of them swam to Pantala together in the epilogue of The Hive Queen.

Deathbringer Edit
Tsunami seems to slightly distrust Deathbringer, possibly because of the fact that he once threw a sharp disk through her wing. Despite this, she seems to have some respect for him even though she is not particularly fond of him and even once threatened to "knock him off the mountain." She rolled her eyes when she saw the look he gave Glory, possibly indicating that she doesn't approve of their relationship. However, Deathbringer helped the dragonets of destiny build Jade Mountain Academy. Also, Deathbringer constantly calls the dragonets his friends, although Glory, Sunny, and possibly Clay, are the only Dragonets that think of him as a friend. Tsunami and Starflight don't seem to have much of an opinion.

Willow Edit
Tsunami and Turtle are saved by Willow from a large snake in the epilogue of The Hive Queen. When Willow commands the two not to move, Tsunami obeys instantly, seeming to acknowledge the 'note of authority' in the LeafWing's voice. As a dragon not keen on following orders, Tsunami's willingness to obey Willow may suggest that she respects Willow. In The Poison Jungle, Tsunami is seen to get along amicably with Willow, who visits her and Turtle. The two are on close enough terms that Willow has no issue calling Sundew her girlfriend in front of Tsunami.

Bumblebee Edit
Tsunami seems to be fine with Bumblebee, despite Bumblebee disliking Tsunami. She took care of Bumblebee, giving Bumblebee an amused look when Sundew told her to look after the dragonet.

Cricket Edit
Tsunami most likely trusts and is fond of Cricket but annoyed with all her questions.

Quotes Edit

 * "Hey sparkling teeth. I totally love three of your claws, but not the others, and I wish your nose was a herring so I could eat it, and also your wings sound like sharks snoring."
 * ― to Riptide in Aquatic, accidentally (The Lost Heir, page 35)


 * "General, can I take a nap? General, I need a papaya! General, my claws are tired! General, look, a butterfly! SOMEONE IS GETTING STABBED IN THE FACE IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP."
 * ― about the RainWings she's been assigned to train in evasive maneuvers (The Dark Secret, page 111)


 * "I will protect."
 * ― to Queen Coral in Aquatic, about protecting Auklet's egg (The Lost Heir, page 151)


 * "Where have you BEEN? Do you know how WORRIED we've been? How could you DO that to us? I was so sure that the NightWings did something to you that I nearly threw them all back to the volcano! We've had search parties out every day, but not ONE SIGN of you ANYWHERE! Not even Deathbringer, well, he said he smelled you over to the west, but who trusts him, NOT ME IS WHO. I haven't slept in days, Sunny! DAYS!"
 * ― to Sunny, after she returns from being lost (The Brightest Night, page 209-210)


 * "I order you not to die. Clay, stop, STOP IT. Stop dying RIGHT NOW."
 * ― to Clay (The Brightest Night, page 280)


 * "Well, except she didn't tell me about the stealth RainWing bodyguards she put on me. That was pretty hilarious. Everyone should suddenly have the air turn into seven bright purple dragons yelling hysterically every time she gets attacked."
 * ― to Starflight when he, Fatespeaker, and Flame are "captured" by RainWings (The Dark Secret, page 222)


 * "By all the moons, Sunny, look—a student from the Jade Winglet is actually HERE! At SCHOOL, where they're SUPPOSED to be! What a glorious honor. Is it my hatching day? Or am I hallucinating?"
 * ― to Sunny, upon seeing Turtle (Talons of Power, page 27-28)


 * "Wait, WHAT? Disem-what now?"
 * ― to Moonwatcher (Talons of Power, page 52)


 * "I can make a stab at comforting! Let me try... um.... hey, it's only two dragons, right? Ah, they won't be able to do anything. Deathbringer will totally stop them if they go anywhere near her. I mean, that is his entire purpose in life, as far as I can tell. And if they kill him, Glory will take them down with her magical death spit. So don't worry, pat pat pat."
 * ― to Sunny, talking about Fierceteeth and Strongwings escaping (Talons of Power, page 27)


 * "Hey, Starflight. Don't explode with joy or anything, but I have a historical question for you.[...] I have no idea. Is there an Era of Sinister Bad Guys? What do you know about a dragon called Darkstalker?"
 * ― to Starflight (Talons of Power, page 31)


 * "We swam, SeaWings can breathe underwater. So we'd swim until we got tired, take a nap at the bottom of the sea, eat some fish, and then keep going. It felt like heading off to the edge of the world. For most of the trip, we couldn't see any land in any direction- may be an island in the distance unless we were hallucinating those. But we were trying to stay on a course due west, following the stars if my brother has any idea what he's talking about. It took us about four days of almost nonstop swimming, but I bet I could have done it in three by myself. I'm not sure if Turtle is really sick or just still recovering from all that exercise."
 * ― to Sundew and Willow, explaining how she and Turtle got to Pantala (The Poison Jungle, page 122-123)

Trivia Edit

 * Tsunami is one of the five dragons whose description does not match their appearance shown on the book cover.
 * In the books Tsunami has a spiral glow pattern on her wings, it is not illustrated on the cover of The Lost Heir. This may be because Tsunami did not light up her wings, or it was a mistake.
 * In Talons of Power (among other books), Tsunami is described as being deep blue (similar to her egg), but on the cover of The Lost Heir, she has dark to light turquoise scales.
 * The Dragonet Prophecy and The Lost Heir state that Tsunami has translucent green eyes. On the cover of The Lost Heir, she has bluish-white eyes. This may be an error or an effect of the underwater light.
 * Tsunami is stated to have a terrible, croaky singing voice.
 * She likes her name because it is fierce and scary. She also likes Riptide's name for the same reason.
 * Tsunami states that she had "fleeting crushes" on Starflight and Clay when she was younger, but she quickly grew out of it since Starflight was too annoying and Clay treated the other dragonets of destiny like brother and sisters.
 * In The Dragonet Prophecy, Tsunami's royal SeaWing patterns are missing. However, in The Lost Heir (graphic novel) the pattern is shown on her wings, although it is very small.
 * Tsunami's face shape changes from long and straight in The Dragonet Prophecy (graphic novel) to short and round in The Lost Heir (graphic novel).
 * Despite her aggressive nature, she has only ever killed two dragons (Gill in The Dragonet Prophecy and an unnamed SkyWing in The Lost Heir). This was when she was forced to fight in Scarlet's battle arena and when the SkyWings were attacking the Summer Palace.
 * Tsunami has appeared in eleven of the books in the main series (The Dragonet Prophecy, The Lost Heir, The Hidden Kingdom, The Dark Secret, The Brightest Night, Moon Rising, Escaping Peril, Talons of Power, Darkness of Dragons, The Hive Queen, and The Poison Jungle), and has been mentioned in two (Winter Turning and Prisoners), giving her the most appearances in the main series.

Gallery Edit
Reference by Platypus the SeaWing

Reference by Platypus the SeaWing (book description)

Tsunami on the cover of The Lost Heir, by Joy Ang

Tsunami on the full cover of The Lost Heir, by Joy Ang

Tsunami on the cover of The Lost Heir (graphic novel), by Mike Holmes

Tsunami from Scholastic HomeBase

Tsunami fullbody render, edited by SpaceshipEarth

Tsunami on the German cover of The Lost Heir, by Max Meinzold Add a photo to this gallery

References Edit

 * 1) ↑ Talons of Power, prologue
 * 2) ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 121
 * 3) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 125
 * 4) ↑ Moon Rising, page 74
 * 5) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 241
 * 6) ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 29
 * 7) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 98
 * 8) ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Dragonet Prophecy, page 4
 * 9) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 38
 * 10) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 5
 * 11) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 18
 * 12) ↑ The Lost Heir, page 204
 * 13) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 9
 * 14) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 83-84
 * 15) ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 54
 * 16) ↑ The Lost Heir, page 67
 * 17) ↑ The Lost Heir, page 52
 * 18) ↑ The Hive Queen, prologue7
 * 19) ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 112
 * 20) ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 274
 * 21) ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 147-148
 * 22) ↑ Moon Rising, page 5
 * 23) ↑ The Lost Heir, page 275
 * 24) ↑ The Hidden Kingdom, page 57
 * 25) ↑ 25.0 25.1 The Lost Heir, page 84
 * 26) ↑ 26.0 26.1 The Lost Heir, page 107
 * 27) ↑ The Poison Jungle, page 227
 * 28) ↑ Winter Turning, page 144