Editing Vulture

== Overview ==
{{Infobox character
| image = Vulture-tumblr.webp
| caption = Vulture's bust shot for the Tumblr page as drawn by PhenTheFireGirl/DazzlingPhoenix.
| creator = PhenTheFireGirl/DazzlingPhoenix
| alias = Plummet
| tribe = SkyWing
| gender = Cisgender Male
| title = (Formerly) Fire Lord Vulture
| occupation = (Formerly) Fire Lord / SkyWing King
| affiliation = [[The Sky Kingdom]]
| family = Rise (brother, dead), Gale (mother, dead), Unknown SkyWing (father, dead)
| spouse = [[Fog]]
| children = [[Desiderium]] (Night/Sky)
| year_hatched = 8000 A.S
| lbl21 = Place of hatching
| data21 = Oakenwatch
}}
Fire Lord Vulture was a prominent [[SkyWings|SkyWing]] ruler, having held the throne after [[Falcon|King Falcon]] died from an illness before they were supposed to challenge. He is often depicted with a SkyWing skull on his face like a mask, claiming to wear it to honor his opponent's final fight. He lead the Firebound Alliance during the [[Frostburn War]] that ultimately lead to a draw, and was the longtime "rival" of sorts of Ex-[[Legacy|Queen Legacy]] of the [[RainWings]].


== Description ==
Vulture is a tall and muscular SkyWing, leaning on thin side. He has dark red scales with darker red- nearly black- fades on his snout, neck, talons, tail tip, and wings. His underbelly scales are dark brown with a line of gold scales along them. His horns are dark grey on his head and neck, turning into a boney-cream color on his back and tail, his talons also being this color. A similar cream color covers his wing phalanges. His outer wings are the previously mentioned dark-almost-black red, while his inner wings are a more rich dark red.

=== Scars ===
Vulture has a multitude of scars as listed in approximate order of oldest to newest:

* RainWing Venom scar under right eye (given to him by [[Gale]])
* Claw-scratch scars on his right cheek (given to him by [[Legacy]])
* Claw-scratch scars along the left side of his neck (given to him by Gale)
* Claw-scratch scars on his right arm shoulder and wing shoulder (given to him by an unknown gladiator)
* Torn ear on his right side (given to him by a Diamond-Tipped Trident during the Oakenwatch Ball)
* Frost scar on his right forearm (given to him by [[King Noctua|Noctua]] during the Frostburn War Finale)
* Fire burns on his outer forearms (given to him by [[Yueguang]])

=== Skulls ===
Vulture is often shown wearing a real dragon skull. Here are a list of his skulls, listed from favorite to least favorite:

* Sol (SkyWing Firescales, previous SkyWing Champion before being defeated by Vulture; self proclaimed "Symbol of Strength and Power")
* Metal Skull (A metal skull made to look like an [[IceWings|IceWing]] skull with spikes on the top, as well as embedded ruby and topaz gemstones; gifted to him by [[Providence|Overlord Providence]])
* Shadowstriker ([[NightWings|NightWing]] known for his impressive mind-reading powers; was defeated without Skyfire)
* Desertviper ([[SandWings|SandWing]] known for out-speeding her opponents)
* Boa ([[RainWings|RainWing]] known for their insanely accurate venom attacks)
* Depth ([[SeaWings|SeaWing]] known for his immense knowledge of battle and war)
* Bullfrog ([[MudWings|MudWing]] known for his large stature [NOT the Bullfrog from Arc 3 of WoF])
* Coast (SeaWing/SkyWing hybrid, was Vulture's first gladiator opponent)

== Personality ==
Vulture is foreboding in more ways than one, be it his appearance or fierce behavior. He is stubborn and set in his ways, and once he has made up his mind there is no going back on it for him. He tends to be calmer and less agitated when working on his personal projects, such as Skyfire Academy. Believe it or not, the grumpy king has a soft spot for dragonets, and will do nearly anything to keep them safe with him. He has a knack for finding loopholes in logic, be it for his benefit or demise. This, plus his silver tongue, makes him a terror to debate.

== Biography ==

=== Life Before Rulership ===
Vulture has yet to divulge any information about his life before becoming ruler to anyone, though it is speculated that [[Legacy]] and [[Providence]] knew a rather substantial amount of his history before both vanished for unrelated reasons. What ''is'' known is that he started gladiator fighting at the age of 6 years old in the [[The Sky Kingdom|Sky Nation]] arena, only being defeated twice in his time there. He climbed all the way up to Champion, slaying the previous Champion Sol, a 19 year old Firescales. It's said that he only climbed the royalty ladder hoping for more of a challenge but was "greatly disappointed by their skills" in the arena.

=== Life as Ruler ===
Vulture as reigning Fire Lord has done a lot for The Sky Nation, be it for better or worse. He enstated The Laws of The Sky Nation, and established allyship with [[The Night Kingdom|The Night Empire]] during Overlord Providence's reign. When The Heart of Ice & Fire was first discovered by SandWing [[Agave|Queen Agave]], he rushed to the scene, the IceWing [[Noctua|King Noctua]] following suit. The two argued over ownership of the animus relic, eventually leading to the [[Frostburn War]].

Vulture argued his case to the rest of the tribe rulers, gaining the support of the SandWings and forming the Firebound Alliance, comprised of the SkyWings, MudWings, NightWings, and SandWings. He grew close to Overlord Providence until she vanished without trace after the 1st Full Moon Festival, where he attempted to protect Queen Agave from getting overcrowded after she was "attacked" by purple crystals spiking from the ground.

His surprise attack on an IceWing village during the Frostburn War lost him his popularity after the war, both SandWings and NightWings removing themselves from the Firebound Alliance. He defended his only ally, the MudWings, when the RainWings attempted to invade and push their borders. He was successful in pushing the RainWings back into their own territory.

Vulture became more withdrawn to his palace. [[Fog|Prince Fog]] of The RainWings and [[Night|Heir Night]] of The NightWings were also spending nights and days alongside him in the SkyWing Palace. More recently, Vulture was spotted with Fog and Night at MudWing Princess Dock's tea party, carefully protecting an egg. It is rumored it was his and Providence's from before she vanished.

==== Scepter of Spinel Spell ====
Vulture has used the Scepter of Spinel, though the extent of his enchantment is currently unknown. What is known is that some objects were made as a result of his spell.

* '''Nullifying Rope''': A simple looking rope that nullifies any and all magic that touches it
* '''Dragondance Ring''': A ring with a red and black dragon circling each other; use unknown
* '''An Innocuous Sword''': An innocuous looking sword made of metal; use unknown

== Quotes ==

* "You IceWings had your moment with Animus magic, creating all of your gifts until your last one ran away. I want to ammend the mistakes of my ancestors and grant my tribe one last chance at magic." - ''Heart of Ice & Fire Discovery''
* "I swear upon the Moons and the Sky that if [[Moss|Queen Moss]] EVER makes a coherent, well thought out, and reasonable point, I will eat that nasty food of theirs while drinking tea with [Fog]." - ''Royalty Stones''
* "What a horrible way to try and introduce yourself, hiding in a corner silently. Speak up or leave me alone." - ''Meeting with [[Yueguang]]''
* "Though my morals may be a mystery to you, I am ''very'' much against the idea of necromancy." - ''Meeting with [[Humble|King Rapture]] and Lady Mamba''
* "A King with 5 friends and a nut allergy is a King with 6 weaknesses." - ''Sky Palace Affair''
* "Whatever the case may be, [Noctua] is gone, be it retirement or another one of his comas. Only the Sky knows if that IceWing has something medically going on with him with the amount of comas he fell into." - ''Sky Palace''

== Trivia ==

* Vulture was originally written to be more tame and less "evil" than depicted in the Frostburn War.
* Vulture was recently revealed to be bisexual.
* His favorite fruit is blueberries.
* His design was originally made in the Roblox game ''Wings of Fire: Seven Thrones'' by his creator, Phen.
* You can see Vulture in the PMVs [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xiw9CPg04I SEVEN SWANS] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3PswymxddE SOMETHING SO UNIQUE], both by tetchytick.
* Vulture had two adopted daughters before they went inactive on the server.
* Night has informally become the adopted son of both Vulture and Fog.
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