King Sombra pet dragon facts

Flightmare

Official Description 

Like something out of a campfire ghost story, the Flightmare doesn't even seem like a real dragon. Emitting a banshee wail and glowing like a phantasm, the Flightmare has haunted Berkians for generations. The Flightmare's glow comes from its primary food supply, a unique type of algae that flows through the woods around Isle of Berk. This algae glows with bioluminescence in the light of Aurvandil's Fire, a Northern Lights display that occurs every few years over Berk. When the Flightmare eats the algae, it also glows, giving it an unnatural appearance. The Flightmare's abilities are almost entirely defensive, so it can be overpowered when cornered or outnumbered by tougher dragons. Because of this, it has become a very territorial and short-tempered dragon, and incredibly protective over its algae food supply. Flightmares emit a toxic mist that can temporarily paralyze a human. This has led to the legend of Flightmares 'scaring Vikings stiff'. While it wears off after a few minutes, the potent mist immobilizes the Flightmare's target long enough for it to strike.  Instead of shooting fire, this Dragon from the Mystery Class emits a toxic mist that paralyzes its foes. Talk about being scared stiff! The very sight of a Flightmare at a distance can make Vikings freeze in their tracks... which is the perfect time for the Dragon to strike! 

Physical Appearance

Flightmare eggs are typically oval-shaped, and colored with bright neon colors, usually depicting the unborn individual's main scale color. The eggs grow brightly and are surrounded by a lingering glowing mist, possibly the same toxic substance used by Flightmares, emitted for additional protection. It is unknown if the parent dragons spray this mist on their eggs or if the eggs emit it by themselves. Flightmares are nocturnal which means they come out at night like speed stingers.

Hatchling to Adult

The Flightmare is a medium-sized dragon that has a very unique ghost-like appearance. Its body is covered in tiny spots, making it resemble the stars in the night sky. 

A Flightmare slightly resembles a mix between a Skrill, a Night Fury, and a Fireworm, with brightly glowing scales. Its natural faint glow is greatly enhanced and weaponized by the consumption of a specific type of glowing blue algae that forms a staple part of a Flightmare's diet. Flightmares are covered in tendrils, replacing spines in the locations the latter would be, mostly back, wing tips, tail, and head. 

Ready to defend campus and its vikings, this Titan Flightmare is even more territorial and protective than your everyday Flightmare. While many might focus on its paralyzing mist, you should not forget its spines, now found on top and below the tail. With its quick reflexes, the Titan Flightmare is capable of leaving a trail of spines and frozen vikings, but don't fret as long as you do not get in between them and their food, all should be well." —

Titan Wing Flightmares are nearly identical to their Broad Wing counterparts, but are now colored purple with a faint, translucent blue outline. They have white and light purple dots all over their wings. Their tails now contain more tendrils.

In School of Dragons, the Titan Flightmare has larger wings, three horns on the head, and neon spines on the legs. It also has a deeply bifurcated tail resembling that of a fish. They are also said to develop lethal spines used for offensive purposes. 

AbilitiesGlowing Body 

The Flightmare's body produces a weak and dim glow, but bright enough for it to be spotted easily. But when the Flightmare consumes glowing algae, a type of unique algae that makes the internal structures of dragons glow with a similar color to that of their fire type, its body's glow is greatly enhanced. Flightmares are capable of controlling how bright they can glow for a limited amount of time after consuming the algae, and can use this ability to nearly blind and confuse their prey or foes.