Wavemaster

The Queen's Consort. Although he was born a Shadow dragon, he has always felt greater affinity for the Water, so when he, Langhar, and Mercutio were left the Tangled Wood, they traveled to the Tidelord's domain on his suggestion.

When Wavemaster first laid eyes on Langhar, he was spellbound. He fell in love in moments, and devoted himself to her safety. When he and Langhar were driven away from the Darkstep Clan following their son's defection to the Light Flight, Wavemaster's childhood spent on the border of the Sea of a Thousand Currents led him to suggest seeking refuge in the Water Flight's domain. Out of other options, Langhar and Mercutio - their longtime friend who fled with them - agreed.

Wavemaster's heart broke as he watched his clever and brilliant love turn cold and angry. He had sworn himself and his honor to protect her, but he began to wonder if he might need to protect her from herself. Slowly, he began to realize that it might not be that simple.

It was Seafoam, however, who opened his eyes to just how far gone Langhar was. As his horror at Langhar's rule grew, so too did his affection for Seafoam. It was this love, ultimately, that sent the clan into chaos, when two hatchlings were born to Wavemaster and Seafoam - Stonewash and Dawnwave.

The Revolution caused by his affair, however, would prove to be his downfall. Wavemaster was slain in the final battle by Langhar herself, and Wavemaster bled out on the dry edge of a tidepool as the battle raged around him.

He woke in the heart of the Tangled Wood, facing down a dragon that appeared to be the Shadowbinder herself. She opened her mouth, eyes gleaming, and darkness poured from her mouth, enveloping him. He woke once more on the edge of the Sea of a Thousand Currents, where he wandered before taking a deep breath and plunging into the ocean proper.

Wavemaster found the Deepwing clan, now under Agharna's rule, and reunited with his daughters Stonewash and Dawnwave and their mother, Seafoam. While their love has been dimmed by time, they remain close, and Wavemaster doted on his daughters and their children until Dawnwave chose to leave with her nieces.

In the end, however, he was unable to escape Langhar's reach. Even after her death, she ruined him - when she returned as Vengeance, he was her first target.