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== Species Notes == | == Species Notes == | ||
− | According to Sir [[Edward Howe]], the | + | According to Sir [[Edward Howe]], the Longwings breed was the result of a sustained cross breeding effort to find an answer to the lack of pyrogenic species in the British Isles. The British [[Sharpspitter]], a small, low-flying English breed, was crossed separately with the French [[Honneur-d'Or]] for size and the [[Ironwing]], a venomous Russian breed. Interbreeding amongst these with frequent infusions from the three parent breeds lead to the first dragon that could properly be termed a Longwing during the reign of Henry VIII. |
− | + | Longwings were traditionally very picky about their captains. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who decided to put one of her female servants on one, it was discovered that they took to female captains more readily, so by the early 1800s, women were trained in the [[Aerial Corps]] specifically for Longwing service, but this fact is kept a secret by the Corps. | |
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Unlike the French [[Flamme-de-Gloire]], Longwings are nearly impossible to decoy. This is because of their exceptionally long wings (hence the name) which are typically around 120 feet long, while their bodies are about 60 feet long. As a result, British [[aviator]]s must learn strict [[formation]] flying designed to support the Longwing in battle. | Unlike the French [[Flamme-de-Gloire]], Longwings are nearly impossible to decoy. This is because of their exceptionally long wings (hence the name) which are typically around 120 feet long, while their bodies are about 60 feet long. As a result, British [[aviator]]s must learn strict [[formation]] flying designed to support the Longwing in battle. |