The Ice Flight is one of the 11 Elemental Flights in Flight Rising.
Its reigning deity is The Icewarden, and its members reside in the Southern Icefield. Ice dragons' eyes come in shades of pale blue to pure white. It is the 7th largest flight as of February 24th, 2023.
About[]
The Ice dragons of the Southern Icefield are collectors. They prefer to be as rigid and cold as winter's chill. Of all the dragons, Ice dragons are the least emotional, carefully preserving the world around them to be later analyzed and catalogued. Fossils and artifacts are their favored treasures.
Region[]
The Ice Flight is centralized in the Southern Icefield. It lies across the water from the Arcane, Wind, and Fire Flight territories.
The Boreal Wood, most likely located in the Snowsquall Tundra, can be visited in the Coliseum.
Region Image | Description |
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This gleaming field of floes is a fleeting reminder of the former size and glory of the Southern Icefield, which once rivaled the expanse of the northern continent. Recent warm weather and intrusions from the children of Fire and Lightning have contributed to the fractured landscape, each conflict pushing the puzzle pieces farther apart. | |
An ancient magical apparatus built to monitor the ley energies flowing throughout the Southern Icefield. The Frozen Sanctum provides invaluable analysis on the strength of latent ice magic and relays it directly to the Oculus of the Eleven, where it is monitored and researched by skilled magisters and scholars. | |
The only pockets of what can pass for wildlife now huddle themselves into the brush of the tundra, which blankets the heart of the icefield. Dense evergreen forests skirt the mountain ridges, and many dragon clans huddle in wicker caves and huts nestled deep in the trees for the better part of each year. | |
The most widely-used entry point to the hidden domain of the Gaolers, the Icewarden's first children. This gateway is staunchly guarded, even with the breed's efforts to integrate with the rest of Sornieth. Down here, the mandate of their deity still carries tremendous weight, and only those with express clearance are permitted to enter these lonely pathways. | |
This jagged string of mountains overlooks the frozen waste, and are among the tallest in the world. Even the hardiest of the ice dragonflight keep their clans safely below the harshness of the peaks, as those who have ventured upward never return. | |
Desolation extends across this seemingly endless expanse of hardened ice. Named for its tendency to prematurely end the journeys of the brave travelers that attempt to traverse it, this blizzard-battered glacier is among the most unforgiving places in the realm. The brutal temperatures that never reach above freezing and distance from the sea mean that food and shelter are resources that dragons must prepare in advance. | |
A frigid, unforgiving monument to the archaic past. From out of craggy, inhospitable terrain grow spires of impenetrable ice, covered in hoarfrost. Within these looming towers exist creatures, horrors, and even the ice flight's own denizens, trapped forever in unending preservation. And they are being watched... | |
Carved vertically into the dark stone, the deepest layers of the Rimebone Stockade entomb many of the ice flight's most important treasures. Utilized more as a storage vault than a prison, the relics and wonders within are protected by the region's artificers and researchers, who make their lairs in the uppermost cells of the pit. |
Items[]
Familiars[]
Familiars that are directly related to the flight by their description and/or elemental affinity in the Coliseum.
Notable Flora and Fauna[]
Food items with descriptions that clearly link them to the flight.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Arctic Scrub | Many dragons dislike scrubs, but sometimes you have to settle for whatever's available. | |
Frostbite Beetle | As this beetle is able to consume frozen plants with ease, its bite can be painful even to dragons. | |
Gliding Ant | This ant is named for its ability to effortlessly skate across ice in search of food. | |
Groundfrost Grasses | This bluish grass isn't named for its ability to break through frost, but for its resemblance to it. | |
Snowfall Elk Ear | Elk mothers always warn their calves that if they stay out in the snow too long, their ears will fall off. This one didn't listen. | |
Snowkissed Centipede | The many black legs of this centipede make it easy find even in the worst snowstorms. | |
Snowshoe Rabbit | Foolish dragons plummet through banks of snow in pursuit of snowshoe rabbits. | |
Tundra Cactus | It may seem odd to find cacti in the tundra, until you consider it's just a colder sort of desert. | |
Tundra Grub | Instead of hiding under rocks, the Tundra Grub hides in snow drifts. | |
Winter's Delight | They say this berry tastes sweetest when the weather's at its coldest. | |
Winterbelle | The Winterbelle produces a hardy flower that can withstand being completely frozen. When it is thawed, it produces a pleasant scent that attracts drowsy insects and dragons with a sweet tooth. |
Apparel[]
Apparel items that are directly related to the flight by their description and/or appearance.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Frigid Emblem | A glowing ice rune; the sign of a true magical adept. | |
Frigid Armband | A cold jeweled armband, commonly worn by denizens of the Southern Icefield. | |
Frigid Fugitive Shackles | The frozen-over limbs of this dragon are forever bound by frigid shackles. | |
Frigid Sash | A ceremonial sash gifted to those who have brought honor to the Southern Icefield. | |
Chillspike Collar | This frozen accessory becomes more or less of a fashion statement depending on the temperature of the room. | |
Frigid Crown | A glorious crown awarded to dragons who have shown good leadership while visiting the Southern Icefield. | |
Chillspike Crown | This crown can be acquired by creating an icy empire or by standing out in a blizzard. | |
Snowfall Robe | An enchanted robe that keeps one chilled even in warm climates. | |
Icicle Chains | Enchanted chains freeze and bind the wings of prisoners. Only those acknowledged by the frost may wear them unencumbered. | |
Glitterfreeze Halo | Encircling the head, this halo of dazzling ice crystals is the magical sign of a powerful individual. | |
Glitterfreeze Ice-trolabe | Ice mages can use these intricate apparatus to channel, focus, and bolster their spells. | |
Standard of the Icewarden | The ancient warders of the Ice flight bear their colors proudly on the battlefield. This frost-covered standard inspires all who see it flying proudly. | |
Glacierguard Platemail | Enforcing the ancient mandate of the Icewarden doesn't just fall to the Gaolers anymore. Ice dragons of all types don their armor and brave the howling blizzards to guard the realm from the Shade. | |
Frostfaerie Wings | The first snowflakes to break free of the clouds carry with them the most potent magical essences, and although this energy dissipates quickly, it can be styled and crafted by mages into elegant patterns and shapes before it does. | |
Ice's Charm | Born by those blessed by the Icewarden. | |
Rimeplate | Worn by Ice's honor guard, few can bear its chill. | |
Frostbreath Skink | A cool friend for a cool dragon. | |
Frozen Fossil | Frigid fashion for faithful fossil farmers. | |
Ice Tome | A durable leather tome filled with ancient knowledge of the Ice Flight. | |
Snowcoil Ice Pick | When the wings freeze and the claws slip, the ice pick is a climber's trusty companion. | |
Winter Cape | This voluminous cape repels frost and retains heat. | |
Winter Wind | Winter is coming. |
Miscellaneous[]
Other items that are directly related to the flight by their description and/or appearance.
Icon | Name | Description |
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Ice Runestone | An ancient stone bearing the ancestral rune of the Icewarden. Such a find should be kept as a prized possession. | |
Eternal Snow | A clump of frigid snow. It does not appear to melt, even when placed somewhere warm. This can be traded at the Festive Favors shop during the Crystalline Gala. | |
Ice Holiday Chests | A chest almost completely cased in ice. After several hours, it thaws, ready to be pried open. | |
Unhatched Ice Egg | A razor sharp egg crusted in hoarfrost. It is frigid and heavy, encasing a ferocious creature inside. A single crack is snaking its way along the shell. | |
Furry Icewarden Puppet | A crudely-fashioned stuffed doll that resembles the Icewarden. The doll is constructed with exceptionally soft animal hide. | |
Icewarden Ice Sculpture | A fragile ice carving designed to look like the Icewarden. It holds an aura of spine-tingling cold about it. | |
Vista: Crystalline Gala | Released during the 2017 Crystalline Gala. | |
Vista: Icewarden | Released during the 2018 Crystalline Gala. | |
Vista: Gaoler Dragons | Features the Ice Flight's native ancient breed, the Gaoler Dragon, on a Fortress of Ends backdrop. | |
Vista: Tundra Dragons | Features the Ice Flight's native modern breed, the Tundra Dragon, on a Frigid Floes backdrop. | |
Vista: Boreal Wood | Pictures the Boreal Wood. | |
Vista: Boreal Wood II | Pictures the Boreal Wood. | |
Vista: Snowy Owl | Features a snowy owl on a Frigid Floes background. | |
Vista: Winter | Features flakes and drifts of snow. | |
Scene: Icewarden's Domain | Pictures the Frozen Sanctum overlooking Rimebone Stockade. | |
Scene: Frostbite Falls | Pictures frozen waterfalls. | |
Frozen Knapsack | If a dragon were to wait for this pack to defrost, they might be able to retrieve the contents within! | |
Ice Crystal | A perfectly formed ice crystal. Incredibly valuable, until it melts. |
Powers and Abilities[]
Ice dragons wield weaponized ice and snow. Ice deals increased damage to Nature, Plague, and Water, and is weak to Fire, Lightning, and Shadow.
Ice-specific Battle Stones[]
Icon | Name | Description |
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Freezing Slash | A frigid, painful slash of razor-sharp ice chunks. Deals close-combat Ice damage to one target. May only be used by Ice dragons. | |
Frigid Bolt | A focused attack of several razor-sharp ice shards. Deals Ice damage to one target. May only be used by Ice dragons. | |
Congeal | A frigid attack that will imprison the enemy in ice. Has a chance to apply Freeze (prevents the enemy from attacking). May only be used by Ice dragons. | |
Frozen Acuity Fragment | When assigned, this fragment empowers one Ice dragon with +2 Intellect. | |
Frozen Might Fragment | When assigned, this fragment empowers one Ice dragon with +2 Strength. |
Gameplay[]
Eyes[]
Native Dragon Breeds[]
Currently, Tundras are the only modern breed native to the Southern Icefield, and Gaolers the resident ancient breed. Tundras originate from the Snowsquall Tundra subregion and Gaolers from the Fortress of Ends.
Eggs & Nest[]
"A razor sharp egg crusted in hoarfrost. It is frigid and heavy, encasing a ferocious creature inside. A single crack is snaking its way across the shell." - Unhatched Ice Egg
Ice eggs are jagged, frozen, and semi-transparent. They're kept inside a snowy hollow bordered by a dark weaving of rocks and branches.
Page Backgrounds[]
On June 8th, 2022 the elemental flight artwork that appears on pages directly related to the player's account (Lair, Hoard, Nesting Grounds, profile page, etc.) was updated from the old generic artwork to new artwork depicting a specific place in a flight's territory. Upon release, only the default backgrounds were available to players representing the starting zones for each flight, but as time goes on the devs are adding new artwork to give players a variety of options to display for their clan's headers and backgrounds.[1]
The default Ice Flight background is of the Frigid Floes and features ice floes floating in deep blue water. The top banner features an ice formation that is reminiscent of a dragon's head and has sunbeams shining through the "mouth". It was released on September 3rd, 2022.[2]
The Snowsquall Tundra background features a sparse, snowy forest of evergreens and flowered shrubs. The ground slopes upwards into mountainous foothills. It was released on June 8th, 2022.[3] but was not intended to be the default background and as such was removed as an option when the Frigid Floes artwork took its place. The Snowsquall Tundra artwork was re-implemented on February 24th, 2023 when the other 10 flight's second backgrounds were added.[4]
Background Gallery[]
Crystalline Gala[]
The Crystalline Gala is the annual elemental holiday of the Ice Flight. It takes place during the last week of January.
Image Gallery[]
Read More[]
Ice Flight | |
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God | The Icewarden |
Locations | Southern Icefield |
Events | Crystalline Gala |
Source[]
Elemental Flights | |
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Light Flight Lightning Flight Nature Flight Plague Flight Shadow Flight Water Flight Wind Flight |