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I [i]loved[/i] this movie! There's stuff they didn't wrap up, but I'm already hyped for the next one in 2025! Apparently they were originally one movie but had to be cut in half to fit runtimes.
Feel free to use this thread to show off your Avatar fandragons, or discuss the movie or franchise or your OCs. I'm happy to talk about it anytime!
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General:
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[center][size=6][font=Papyrus][i][b]'Ivong Na'vi![/b][/i][/font][/size][/center]
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I loved this movie! There's stuff they didn't wrap up, but I'm already hyped for the next one in 2025! Apparently they were originally one movie but had to be cut in half to fit runtimes.
Feel free to use this thread to show off your Avatar fandragons, or discuss the movie or franchise or your OCs. I'm happy to talk about it anytime!
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[center][size=7][font=Papyrus][b]Lore and Design[/b][/font][/size][/center]
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[center][size=4][size=4][font=Papyrus][i]The way of water has no beginning
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The Metkayina Na'vi live in the reefs of Pandora, making their villages in the roots of the mangrove forests. They are a peaceful people and prefer to stay out of conflict.
They weave their entire villages! Every generation maintains them to sustain their home, where they have immediate access to the water at all times. The patterns in these weavings often mimic waves and the motion of the waters. They're also flexible, and designed to distribute weight in a safe way for the roots of the giant mangrove trees.
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Their connection to Eywa is through the Spirit Tree located in the Cove of the Ancestors. It displays the same arcs of rock that the home of the Tree of Souls in the forest does; in both cases it's due to the deposits of the superconductive material "unobtanium" underneath. The Spirit Tree itself is fully submerged underwater, and its wide "leaves" contract and spread with the tides to keep themselves out of the air.
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The Metkayina and other reef Na'vi have a close relationship with a [i][b][u]second sapient species[/u][/b][/i] on Pandora - the Tulkun. These large, fully aquatic creatures superficially resemble Earth whales, but are able to communicate with the Na'vi through a hybrid system: sign language from the Na'vi to them, and their whistle-click language from them to the Na'vi. (The sign language is also a fully developed language!) They are migratory and have a system of kinship with the Na'vi where they are considered spirit siblings. Each and every single reef Na'vi has a Tulkun spirit sibling from the moment they are born to after they die.
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Similarly to the Omatikayan songcords, the Metkayina preserve their personal life stories through beaded jewelry, although the jewelry is much more tightly sewn in order to avoid losing it in the water! Their adults also receive tattoos that both tell their stories and relate to the adult's role in the clan. For example, the placement of the tattoo signifies where the adult is most active - the Olo'eyktan, Tonowari, sports dense tattooing on his face and chest because he must spend most of his time close to the village to lead and resolve conflict. A deep ocean hunter, on the other hand, would have dense tattoos on their arms or legs to signify going beyond the protective reef.
[center]They also tattoo their spirit siblings!
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[center][font=Papyrus][size=6][b]Requirements[/b][/size][/font][/center]
For their design, I picked Saturn to represent their curlier hair, and I picked Oilslick for the color since their hair has brown highlights in the sun.
[center][u]Breeds:[/u]
Obelisk & Fathom
[item=Breed Change: Obelisk][item=Breed Change: Fathom]
[u]Primary:[/u]
[color=0086CE][b]Caribbean[/b][/color] to [color=8BBBB2][b]Spruce[/b][/color] Bar, Tiger, or Falcon
[item=Primary Gene: Bar] [item=Primary Gene: Tiger] [item=Primary Gene: Falcon]
[u]Secondary:[/u]
[b]Oilslick[/b] Saturn
[item=Secondary Gene: Saturn]
[u]Tertiary:[/u]
[color=EAA9FF][b]Pearl[/b][/color] to [color=9D9D9F][b]Silver[/b][/color] Sparkle
[item=Tertiary Gene: Sparkle]
[center][font=Papyrus][size=5][b]Forest Ancestry[/b][/size][/font][/center]
[item=Secondary Gene: Stripes][/center]
If a Metkayina Na'vi has Stripes as their secondary gene, they're descended from forest Na'vi somewhere more recent in their family line! In this case, they can have [b]Obsidian[/b] or [b]Black[/b] Stripes instead of just [b]Oilslick[/b].
[center][font=Papyrus][size=5][b]Honorary Na'vi[/b][/size][/font][/center]
Honorary Na'vi vary from the above standards in their Tertiary color. The color must be a light shade, but can be from anywhere on the color wheel! Just keep in mind that they're unlikely to have Na'vi children if nesting with a Metkayina instead of another honorary Na'vi of the same color.
[u]Accepted colors:[/u] Mist, Sky, Robin, Pistachio, Peridot, Sanddollar, Beige.
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[center][font=Papyrus][size=6][b]Metkayina Olo'eyktan, Tsahìk, & children[/b][/size][/font][/center]
[center][size=5]Olo'eyktan, Tonowari[/size][/center]
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[center][size=5]Tsahìk, Ronal[/size]*[/center]
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[center][size=5]Ao'nung[/size][/center]
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[center][size=5]Tsakarem (Tsahìk-in-training), Tsireya[/size][/center]
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[center]And the [size=5]unborn third child[/size] (so idk their name but they hatched!)
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[center][i]These children were hatched on the day of Avatar: The Way of Water's premiere in the U.S., December 16th, 2022.[/i][/center]
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*I may replace Ronal with another dragon that has a closer color match; I just initially wanted the color range to be from Caribbean to Turquoise.
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The Metkayina Na'vi live in the reefs of Pandora, making their villages in the roots of the mangrove forests. They are a peaceful people and prefer to stay out of conflict.
They weave their entire villages! Every generation maintains them to sustain their home, where they have immediate access to the water at all times. The patterns in these weavings often mimic waves and the motion of the waters. They're also flexible, and designed to distribute weight in a safe way for the roots of the giant mangrove trees.
Their connection to Eywa is through the Spirit Tree located in the Cove of the Ancestors. It displays the same arcs of rock that the home of the Tree of Souls in the forest does; in both cases it's due to the deposits of the superconductive material "unobtanium" underneath. The Spirit Tree itself is fully submerged underwater, and its wide "leaves" contract and spread with the tides to keep themselves out of the air.
The Metkayina and other reef Na'vi have a close relationship with a second sapient species on Pandora - the Tulkun. These large, fully aquatic creatures superficially resemble Earth whales, but are able to communicate with the Na'vi through a hybrid system: sign language from the Na'vi to them, and their whistle-click language from them to the Na'vi. (The sign language is also a fully developed language!) They are migratory and have a system of kinship with the Na'vi where they are considered spirit siblings. Each and every single reef Na'vi has a Tulkun spirit sibling from the moment they are born to after they die.
Similarly to the Omatikayan songcords, the Metkayina preserve their personal life stories through beaded jewelry, although the jewelry is much more tightly sewn in order to avoid losing it in the water! Their adults also receive tattoos that both tell their stories and relate to the adult's role in the clan. For example, the placement of the tattoo signifies where the adult is most active - the Olo'eyktan, Tonowari, sports dense tattooing on his face and chest because he must spend most of his time close to the village to lead and resolve conflict. A deep ocean hunter, on the other hand, would have dense tattoos on their arms or legs to signify going beyond the protective reef.
They also tattoo their spirit siblings!
Requirements
For their design, I picked Saturn to represent their curlier hair, and I picked Oilslick for the color since their hair has brown highlights in the sun.
Breeds:
Obelisk & Fathom
Breed Change: Obelisk
Specialty Items
Changes the breed of one dragon to Obelisk. Obelisk dragons are an uncommon breed with a 25-day breeding cooldown.
40000
Breed Change: Fathom
Specialty Items
Changes the breed of one dragon to Fathom. Fathom dragons are an uncommon breed with a 25-day breeding cooldown.
250
Primary: Caribbean to Spruce Bar, Tiger, or Falcon
Primary Gene: Bar
Specialty Items
A scroll that will change the primary gene of one dragon to Bar. This item can only be used once and will disappear after it has been applied.
25000
Primary Gene: Tiger
Specialty Items
A scroll that will change the primary gene of one dragon to Tiger. This item can only be used once and will disappear after it has been applied.
13500
Primary Gene: Falcon
Specialty Items
A scroll that will change the primary gene of one dragon to Falcon. This item can only be used once and will disappear after it has been applied.
17000
Secondary: Oilslick Saturn
Secondary Gene: Saturn
Specialty Items
A scroll that will change the secondary gene of one dragon to Saturn. This item can only be used once and will disappear after it has been applied.
16000
Tertiary: Pearl to Silver Sparkle
Tertiary Gene: Sparkle
Specialty Items
A scroll that will change the tertiary gene of one dragon to Sparkle. This item can only be used once and will disappear after it has been applied.
15000
Forest Ancestry
Secondary Gene: Stripes
Specialty Items
A scroll that will change the secondary gene of one dragon to Stripes. This item can only be used once and will disappear after it has been applied.
9000
If a Metkayina Na'vi has Stripes as their secondary gene, they're descended from forest Na'vi somewhere more recent in their family line! In this case, they can have Obsidian or Black Stripes instead of just Oilslick.
Honorary Na'vi
Honorary Na'vi vary from the above standards in their Tertiary color. The color must be a light shade, but can be from anywhere on the color wheel! Just keep in mind that they're unlikely to have Na'vi children if nesting with a Metkayina instead of another honorary Na'vi of the same color.
Old: I also have some scries for the ilu and the tsurak (skimwing)! Maybe my fellow Avatar fans could help me pick the best ones?
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Perpetually out of lair space
Yes, show me your Ilus!!!
I gene'd this boy when the Foam and Tide gene came out and quickly renamed him Ilu to fit because he reminded me of one!
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=90&bodygene=114&breed=7&element=10&eyetype=1&gender=0&tert=28&tertgene=13&winggene=12&wings=71&auth=2cb4386b52b7889928015a0ed76c2b635918f72c&dummyext=prev.png[/img]
So I originally thought the ilu should be like the ikran subspecies, but water:
Ilu prototype
#3033456
And I tried my best to find good Marbled colors that matched the pictures and toys of the ilu, but the issue with Marbled is that it doesn't have very bright complementary colors, and in the blue range, it alternates between blue+different blue and blue+orange or red, but the lines on the ilu were more yellow and much thinner.
After a few days of messing with different Tide + Marbled combinations, I tried other secondary genes and found that Striation has the bright complementary yellow lines I was looking for! But only on Lapis .
Ilu prototype 9
#3046120
(This one has Clown because I thought it looked a bit similar to the ilu patterns, but Tide works great too!)
Ilu design fave 2
#3046397
Trying a few more colors got me Teal Striation, although that doesn't blend as well with as many colors of Clown:
Ilu prototype 10
#3046125
But it works well with Lapis Clown!
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Lastly I tried some other secondary genes that feature complementary colors:
Ilu prototype 6
#3046078
Caribbean Noxtide! Just, the lines aren't going in the right direction...
But the one thing I forgot to consider was changing the breed of dragon. I think maybe the Mirror looks a bit too harsh to be an ilu, and maybe it should be a Tundra? But I haven't looked at what any of these morphologies look like on Tundras yet.
So I originally thought the ilu should be like the ikran subspecies, but water:
Ilu prototype
#3033456
And I tried my best to find good Marbled colors that matched the pictures and toys of the ilu, but the issue with Marbled is that it doesn't have very bright complementary colors, and in the blue range, it alternates between blue+different blue and blue+orange or red, but the lines on the ilu were more yellow and much thinner.
After a few days of messing with different Tide + Marbled combinations, I tried other secondary genes and found that Striation has the bright complementary yellow lines I was looking for! But only on Lapis .
Ilu prototype 9
#3046120
(This one has Clown because I thought it looked a bit similar to the ilu patterns, but Tide works great too!)
Ilu design fave 2
#3046397
Trying a few more colors got me Teal Striation, although that doesn't blend as well with as many colors of Clown:
Ilu prototype 10
#3046125
But it works well with Lapis Clown!
Not Found
Lastly I tried some other secondary genes that feature complementary colors:
Ilu prototype 6
#3046078
Caribbean Noxtide! Just, the lines aren't going in the right direction...
But the one thing I forgot to consider was changing the breed of dragon. I think maybe the Mirror looks a bit too harsh to be an ilu, and maybe it should be a Tundra? But I haven't looked at what any of these morphologies look like on Tundras yet.
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Perpetually out of lair space
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[center][size=7]Ilu Plush Design[/size][/center]
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[center]This is based on the 2-foot-long ilu plushie currently for sale on Disney's website.[/center]
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[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/icons/primary-gene.png[/img] Lapis [b]Tide[/b] - mimics water-like markings
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/icons/secondary-gene.png[/img] Lapis [b]Striation[/b] - mimics outer bright yellow lines
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/icons/tertiary-gene.png[/img] Ice [b]Underbelly[/b] - for the tum-tum
[b]Breed:[/b] ???
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I don't know what I'm doing[/center]
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After watching the movie, I'm no longer so concerned about the complementary color being yellow. I saw all sorts of teal and red or orange ilu!
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Perpetually out of lair space
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=96&bodygene=114&breed=6&element=3&eyetype=0&gender=1&tert=163&tertgene=5&winggene=21&wings=151&auth=203cafa496d8f51df5c7d91c532bdbd363ee2567&dummyext=prev.png[/img]
Teal-orange ilu!
[morphology=3059508]
I think Spiral also works well for their breed! I just want them to look cuddly :D
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=96&bodygene=114&breed=7&element=3&eyetype=0&gender=1&tert=163&tertgene=5&winggene=21&wings=151&auth=18f4dd5b72aff0309777a0afff10e6ae86a2af04&dummyext=prev.png[/img]
Edit: fan dragon!
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81930515][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/819306/81930515_350.png[/img][/url]
I think Spiral also works well for their breed! I just want them to look cuddly :D
Edit: fan dragon!
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Perpetually out of lair space
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72270802][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/722709/72270802_350.png[/img][/url]
My fan skimwing / tsurak!
(yeah, I named her "female tsurak" in Na'vi. It's too early to be creative)
She has a nest of 2 eggs!
Cost: 30kt (Or 15kt if for a Metkayina Na'vi dragon! just dm me)
Cost: 15g/kt - 1 per level of your Na'vi warrior. So if you have one even at level 1, they're 14kt, and at level 15 they're free!
Lapis Tide - mimics water-like markings
Lapis Striation - mimics outer bright yellow lines
Ice Underbelly - for the tum-tum
