Longwing

Dragon Breed Data

Breed Name:	Longwing
National Loyalty:	Britain
Physical Characteristics:	Blue with very long wings; yellow-orange eyes
Special Abilities:	Acid spitter
Known Members:	Lily, Excidium, Mortiferus

Species Notes

According to Sir Edward Howe, the Longwings' ancestor was the Sharpspitter, a small, low-flying English breed and the Ironwing, a Russian breed.

Longwings were traditionally very picky about their captains. During reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who decided to put one of her female servants on one, it was discovered that they took to female captains more readily, so by the early 1800s, women were trained in the Aerial Corps specifically for Longwing service, but this fact is kept a secret by the Corps.

Unlike the French Flamme-de-Gloire, Longwings are nearly impossible to decoy. This is because of their exceptionally long wings (hence the name) which are typically around 120 feet long, while their bodies are about 60 feet long. As a result, British aviators must learn strict formation flying designed to support the Longwing in battle.