Thorn


 * "Perhaps not, but it'll accomplish three things. First, it'll relieve the tension out there—all those dragons wondering what'll happen with a prophecy dragonet in our midst. Second, it'll let everyone know you're my daughter, so they'll treat you with respect and not just curiosity. And third, it'll make it very clear that you're under Outclaw protection, which you're going to need in this city."
 * —Thorn to Sunny about throwing her a welcome party, The Brightest Night

Thorn is an adult female SandWing who was introduced in The Brightest Night. Formerly the leader of the Outclaws, Thorn became queen of the SandWing tribe during the events of The Brightest Night. She currently resides in the SandWing stronghold.

Appearance Edit
Thorn has sandy yellow scales dappled with a pattern of small brown speckles down her back and along her wings. She is wiry and compact, radiating energy. She wears a solitary gold bracelet on one of her upper forearms: a chain of flying dragons made from twisted wires, as well as a moonstone necklace Stonemover gifted to her. She also wears the Eye of Onyx around her neck.

Personality Edit
Thorn is a compassionate, loyal, and clever dragon, a natural leader who takes care of those under her command or protection, emphasizing loyalty and respect among them. She can be stern and is unafraid to show her strength, although she will often get carried away when upset. Sunny notes that she has smart reasons for doing things, even planning a party. She is not easily hoodwinked, as noted by Onyx, and is infamous among the Outclaws for her colorful vocabulary. She is kind to dragons who need help and was previously known for feeding any dragonets in the Scorpion Den. As said in Darkness of Dragons, she was still more Outclaw than queen, willing to give anyone a voice.

Sunny Edit
Thorn is very caring towards Sunny and planned a welcome party for her daughter's arrival, starting a whole organization, the Outclaws, just to find her. She also named her "Beetle" when she was still in her egg, and searched the whole Scorpion Den to find her daughter. Her love for Sunny also led to an assault on Burn's stronghold in an effort to rescue her.

Stonemover Edit
Stonemover was Thorn's first soul mate and fell in love upon meeting him. Their relationship was secret and trusting, and he eventually told her he was an animus. She was upset to hear about his disappearance and was relieved to see that Burn's stuffed NightWing was not him.

Dune Edit
Dune was once loyal to Thorn and had her trust. He helped suggest names for her dragonet (who was eventually named Sunny). He severed their relationship upon finding out her egg would hatch on the brightest night, as he betrayed her and stole her egg in order to give it to the Talons of Peace. After that, Thorn hated Dune with a passion and offered a reward for his capture. She was disappointed to learn that he had died before she had gotten the chance to kill him.

Qibli Edit
Thorn cared for Qibli, taking him away from his abusive family. She was the first person to show him real love and warmth.

Smolder Edit
At first, he did not have a good relationship with Thorn due to locking her and Sunny in the library. Thorn found it hard to forgive him after that. However, in Darkness of Dragons, it is shown that Smolder is a very loyal friend towards Thorn.

Six-ClawsEdit
He is one of the few dragons Thorn could put her trust in. Six-Claws is also incredibly loyal to her, and their relationship is mutual. He became her top general after she became queen.

Burn Edit
Thorn and Burn did not have a great relationship, which was shown when she did not hesitate to attack the stronghold during The Brightest Night. Many dragons who lived in the Scorpion Den were there to avoid military service in Burn's army, so while Thorn was the leader of the city she seems to have worked to keep the princess away.

Onyx Edit
Onyx challenged Thorn for the SandWing throne, so the two of them did not have a great relationship. However, after the challenge, Thorn and Onyx seemed to be neutral.

Quotes Edit

 * "Pompous worm-faced snob-headed camel turd."
 * ― about Morrowseer (The Brightest Night, page 153)


 * "NightWings. Well, well, well. We haven't had any of you visit our fine city in about seven years."
 * ― to Preyhunter, Strongwings, and Fierceteeth when they arrive in the Scorpion Den (The Brightest Night, page 62)


 * "He didn't find you. He stole you. He knew where I'd hidden you for your own safety, and he betrayed me."
 * ― to Sunny, about Dune taking her egg (The Brightest Night, page 73)


 * "Teeth of the viper, I cannot believe all my enemies have died before I could rip their heads off myself. Qibli, give me those drawings."
 * ― after learning both Dune and Morrowseer are dead (The Brightest Night, page 75)


 * "It's not my favorite part of the role, but if you want to lead dragons, you have to show them your claws sometimes, Beetle."
 * ― to Sunny, about killing Preyhunter (The Brightest Night, page 76)


 * "Perhaps not, but it'll accomplish three things. First, it'll relieve the tension out there — all those dragons wondering what'll happen with a prophecy dragonet in our midst. Second, it'll let everyone know you're my daughter, so they'll treat you with respect and not just curiosity. And third, it'll make it very clear that you're under Outclaw protection, which you're going to need in this city."
 * ― to Sunny, about throwing her a welcome party (The Brightest Night, page 76-77)


 * "Blood-red eggs and fireballs! I'm going to flay that dragon alive!"
 * ― about Smolder's betrayal (The Brightest Night, page 158)


 * "Act smart, stay alive, stick together — but don't be an idiot. Those are our basic rules."
 * ― about her Outclaws (The Brightest Night, page 158)


 * "That frog-faced blob of camel spit!"
 * ― to Sunny, about Stonemover (The Brightest Night, page 161)


 * "So fight me. I'm not afraid of you. I can win this throne in battle if that's how you want to do it. Or are you only willing to fight weak and cowering dragons?"
 * ― to Blister, about the throne (The Brightest Night, page 296)


 * "I am the queen, you camel-chewing, snore-a-minute son of a toad."
 * ― to Smolder, about her language (Darkness of Dragons, page 134)


 * "I think I am a good queen. And I guess if I'm ever not, it should be comforting that there's a way for me to find out. It would be nice if I could bargain with it, though. Like, hey, Eye of Onyx, instead of blowing me up, could you just send me a note that's like, Time to stop being queen, crazyclaws, and then I could happily retire? If I had an animus of my own, I'd probably get them working on that."
 * ― about being queen/the Eye of Onyx (Darkness of Dragons, page 176)


 * "Take her to the dungeon. Lock her in the cell next to the mad prisoner. They can keep each other company for a while."
 * ― to her guards about Cobra (Darkness of Dragons, page 142)


 * "You are no help. But I suppose I will let you live, for today."
 * ― to Smolder (Darkness of Dragons, page 134)

Trivia Edit

 * Thorn is not from the original line of SandWing royalty, though not even the three SandWing sisters or Queen Oasis are.
 * According to Sunny, there was something about Thorn that made dragons want to follow her wherever she went.
 * It was mentioned by Qibli in Moon Rising that Queen Thorn takes swordleaf root whenever she gets a headache.
 * While Sunny was still an egg, Thorn referred to her as "Beetle."

Gallery Edit
Thorn's reference by Platypus the SeaWing Add a photo to this gallery

References Edit

 * 1) ↑ The Brightest Night, page 62
 * 2) ↑ The Brightest Night, page 298
 * 3) ↑ The Brightest Night, page 76