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[[Image:Fleur-De-Nuit cj.jpg|thumb|300px|Fleur-de-Nuit, by Drummergirl375]]
 
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{{DragonBreeds|name=Fleur-de-Nuit|loyalty=French|physical=Large and heavily built; deep blue and black hides|abilities=Can see in darkness|members=Genevieve}}
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{{DragonBreeds|name=Fleur-de-Nuit|loyalty=French|physical=Large and heavily built; deep blue and black hides|abilities=Can see in darkness|members=[[Genevieve]]}}
  
 
== Species Notes ==
 
== Species Notes ==

Latest revision as of 10:12, 17 September 2015

Fleur-de-Nuit, by SeaSuds
Fleur-de-Nuit, by Kalia
Fleur-de-Nuit, by merangue
Fleur-de-Nuit, by Mooir
Fleur-de-Nuit, by Drummergirl375

Dragon Breed Data[edit]

Breed Name: Fleur-de-Nuit
National Loyalty: French
Physical Characteristics: Large and heavily built; deep blue and black hides
Special Abilities: Can see in darkness
Known Members: Genevieve


Species Notes[edit]

Nocturnal by nature, the Fleurs-de-Nuit ("Flowers of the Night") were instrumental to the French military because of their ability to see in the dark. In most cases, a burst of bright light (usually through flash powder) could injure their sensitive moon-white colored eyes. However, the French have managed to produce Fleurs-de Nuit which were far less sensitive. Their dark colorations made them invisible at night.

As a further complication, they beat their wings at the same pace as the British Yellow Reapers. Other dragons can not distinguish the two breeds by sound.

William Laurence and Temeraire encountered this breed on a number of occasions. They were used to attack the HMS Allegiance as they journeyed to China, and again by the French to monitor the walls of town during the Siege of Danzig during the Prussian campaign.