did a fun little recolor of a free to use base (https://wingsoffire.fandom.com/wiki.....ransparent.png thanks
) of a rainwing but with my color design. Bergo is a sweety. <3I have plans to get my character as a Rainwing Skywing hybrid here in the near future. Keep your eyes peeled for it. Its a high priority commission for me. I want to go to
to get it completed when they have openings. I still think its super cool that there is book out there with dragons as main characters. Its extremely rare to have dragons as part of the main cast in either books or movies.Question: What do you think? Would I look good as a Rainwing? A Skywing? Or a hybrid of both? Or is there another species my dragon closely resembles?
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I was excited by the idea of WoF too. The premise of these books is good, and a long time coming, God knows we all crave nonhuman leads in literature, particularly dragons as they are most often relegated to the status of magical talking transport... but the execution of these books leaves much to be desired for the seasoned reader. The gritty bloody cut-throat details are good, but overemphasised. The mannerisms of the dragons are far, far too alike to that of humans- particularly north american teenage humans of the rather edgy persuasion. Which is fine if you are or were of that demographic. The plot is a derivative "the kids save the world as told in the prophecy/find their place in it" type, which again bores a seasoned reader of books but suffices for teens and people who don't really pick up a book that often.
I'm a well seasoned reader but I do not completely agree. Past book 5, I'd say you are mostly correct. There are some things that still kept me somewhat interested, but you could mostly replace the characters with humans and you would not notice most of the time. The descriptions and xenofiction feels really fell off after the first five books, and it felt more juvenile overall. However, I would say that the first 5 books still pleased me, as both a lover of dragons and a lover of reading, despite being a children targeted series with a simple story and simple messages. Arc 1 is when the execution of the series is at it's peak in my opinion. I'd still say the series has a lot to love for adult readers who like dragons, despite the glaring flaws that pop up later and the more juvenile feel.
Also the dragon visual designs are quite nice imo :p
Also the dragon visual designs are quite nice imo :p
Arc 1 was what I was critiquing I'm afraid. It was such agony to get through that I didn't bother with the rest. As for the designs... eh. Some individuals are nice, I liked Glory. But overall theyre a bit cut and paste like the adoptables that plague this site.
I think perhaps I am showing my age a bit.
I think perhaps I am showing my age a bit.
Random observer here. Great points about the first arc, at least the author made an honest attempt to portray the dragons as more or less alien, though that did indeed change for the worse in the next two series. I think part of the problem has to do with simple consumer marketing. For example, in the James Cameron film 'Avatar', the Na'vi were originally going to have a much more extraterrestrial design; however, this was changed when test audiences found the Na'vi far too alien to relate to, so a more familiar humanoid appearance was chosen. Likewise, if the dragons are portrayed as being too exotic and alien, the target WoF demographic (8-14 year old females) would be less likely to empathize or identify with any of the characters.
The first arc had a few minor issues but overall it was indeed the best of the three. I found that the second arc in particular was plagued by plot holes, storyline contrivances and extensive use of 'deus ex machina', to the point that near the end it become almost incoherent.
The first arc had a few minor issues but overall it was indeed the best of the three. I found that the second arc in particular was plagued by plot holes, storyline contrivances and extensive use of 'deus ex machina', to the point that near the end it become almost incoherent.
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