SandWings, also known as sand dragons or desert dragons to humans, are a Pyrrhian dragon tribe who dwell in the Kingdom of Sand, a vast desert along the west coast and near the center of Pyrrhia. They are currently ruled by Queen Thorn.

The SandWings were the cause of the War of SandWing Succession, as the three warring princesses were vying for control of their tribe. Each princess had different allies — Blister allied with the SeaWings, NightWings, and formerly the MudWings, Burn allied with the SkyWings and later the MudWings, and Blaze allied with the IceWings and most of the SandWings. None of these alliances seem to have remained after the end of the war.

Abilities

SandWings have scales that radiate warmth and are capable of breathing fire. They can camouflage with sand, sustain themselves on very little food and water, and have good hearing and smell. They are naturally adapted to desert conditions, better at handling heat and a lack of water than any other dragon tribe. They are built for long flights across the desert without stopping, and they are able to go for days with very little food.

SandWings have venomous barbed tails, similar to scorpion tails. Their venom can kill a full-grown dragon. SandWings do not develop their tail-barb venom until they grow older, and as young dragonets, they have a smaller barb that has not fully developed. The cure for SandWing venom is brightsting cactus.

Animus magic

The SandWing tribe has animus magic, though little is known about their animus dragons or spells they have cast. One notable animus-touched object is the Eye of Onyx, enchanted to reduce any SandWing who tries for the throne into dust, if she is not worthy to be queen. Jerboa and Jerboa III are the only known animus SandWings.