- "Asha got all excited about that. Don't know why; the village has a red egg every few years or so. But I didn't lose it."
- — Cattail to Clay in The Dragonet Prophecy.
Template:Charbox Cattail is the mother of Clay, Umber, Reed, Sora, Pheasant, Crane, and Marsh, as well as a sister to Asha, a former member of the Talons of Peace. She sold Clay's egg to the Talons of Peace for two cows, which she was quite nonchalant about in The Dragonet Prophecy. Her current fate is unknown.
Appearance
Cattail is a thin, brown, female MudWing with mud-brown eyes that have yellow rings around each pupil[1]. Her wings have dappled patterns of paler brown scales on them[2].
History
Pre-Series
Cattail had Clay and his sibs after a breeding night in the outer region of the Mud Kingdom. Her sister, Asha, saw Clay to be the potential MudWing dragonet of the prophecy, seeing as his egg was blood-red and would hatch on the brightest night. Cattail didn't really care what happened to her eggs, like most MudWings, so she sold his egg to the Talons of Peace in exchange for at least two cows, and appeared to have no guilt or remorse towards the deal.
The Dragonet Prophecy
When Clay made his way back to her in the company of Glory (who was disguised as a MudWing), Cattail was irritated at his lack of knowledge about the traditions of MudWings. She also has little to no attachment to her dragonets, which is common behavior for most MudWing mothers. She appears to have been very close with Asha, however, as she was distraught over her sister's death shortly after delivering Clay's egg. After that, Cattail left Clay and Glory, who were both very upset at the realization that Clay's mother did not care for him.
Family Tree
| Unnamed Dragons | Asha | Cattail | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clay | Reed | Pheasant | Sora | Marsh | Crane | Umber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trivia
- A cattail is a kind of plant that grows in swamps and wetlands. Cattail ends are hairy, making them look like a cat's tail.
- Cattail is apparently one of the "lowest-born MudWings" according to Kestrel because she lives around the Diamond Spray Delta
Gallery
References
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 282
- ↑ The Dragonet Prophecy, page 281
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Present: Moorhen |
| Royalty (Historical) |
Bayou • Copperhead • Possum • Sawgrass |
| Jade Mountain | |
| Other Dragons |
Asha • Bog • Bullfrog • Cattail • Crane • Crocodile • Gharial • Mayfly • Ochre • Pheasant • Reed • Swamp |
| Other Dragons (Historical) |
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