Book of Dragons

Speed Stinger

It says it all in the name. The Speed Stinger is a swift, flightless dragon which resembles a featherless theropod dinosaur. Even though it's flightless, with sail-like appendages on its head, back and legs, the Speed Stinger does have wings, though these are very small. Its name is derived from the barbed stinger at the tip of its tail. 

All of them have red stingers and red eyes with small pupils that resemble a Terrible Terror's. They also have muscular back legs with webbed feet. Average Speed Stingers are green, while the leader has red stripes and highlights, and is slightly bigger than the rest of the pack. 

A regular Speed Stinger will unconsciously follow the Leader anywhere, without hesitation. The Speed Stinger's chief weapon is its poisonous barbed tail. Even a single sting can render any human or dragon completely paralyzed for hours, even days. They live in icy regions such as the Caldera Cay, Icestorm Island, Snarl Haven, and Eel Island. 

Speed Stingers have keen vision and powerful night vision where they can see perfectly at night and even through a minor snowstorm. Speed Stinger were said to be to aggressive to train but, this was proven to be false. Speed Stingers are trainable but, at a young age. Speed Stingers will not be aggressive if one earns their trust, such as returning a lost juvenile of their kind. Trained, these dragons will stay to protect its trainer, even if it means leaving their old pack. Any friend of its trainer would be considered a pack member, and even when a trained Speed Stinger does not like an individual. 

Unlike most dragons Speed Stingers don't breath fire at all. 

Titans form a second pair of small wings and their tails become thicker. Their skin also turns a shade of fuchsia and their fins turn a dark glossy blue. As well as their eyes turning from red to yellow. Their eggs appear to have a swirly pattern that radiates from the middle. It is tan in color and has little stripes on each layer of the swirl. The distinct segments on the swirl resembles the pattern of some sea shells. As nocturnal dragons, these creatures sleep in dark, remote caves through the day, and wake up the moment the sun sets. 

These pack dragons sleep in large numbers, mainly for defense. Like the Stormcutter and Night Fury, Speed Stingers are able to hang themselves or sleep upside down like a bat. Due to their high metabolism, they sleep throughout the entire day to conserve energy as they expend close to all of it when they hunt. They are resistant to the technique of approaching them slowly and then placing a palm against their snout. 

These dragons, due to their speedy reflexes and hostile nature, are very unpredictable. It is nearly impossible to tell when they will strike. However, they do have a softer side. They are incredibly protective of their leader, young and other pack members. Often displayed when the pack goes great lengths to save a downed leader, and the latter likewise. They even go in search of their missing young across several islands. But these dragons have been shown to respect their pack's opinions. If a member chooses to side with an opponent, or leave the pack, the leader and the rest of the pack will come to a unanimous decision to let him be.

Once a pack of Speed Stingers developed webbed feet. This happened, most likely, by adapting to their environment being very wet and surrounded of the ocean. 

The Lead Speed Stinger has been known to be the most aggressive, agile, strongest, and intelligent, and has dominance over the rest of the pack. A Lead Stinger has been seen to go against a Night Fury, which shows its aggression. It is able to dodge a Night Fury's attacks with its speed and agility.