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Of the Sui-Riu's ability as a water-spitter, Temeraire noted, "The serpentine dragon drew back...its own small wings flattening against its back, and then plunged its head into the water and opened its jaw wide. The dragon, already so massive but slender, began now to rapidly swell up and out to the sides: Temeraire could not understand in the least how he was managing it, and then the dragon reared itself back out and up, and up, and up, and it blasted Lily and all the others with a torrent of water....Even Maximus was swept off his feet, and was now tangled and struggling up against the tree-line; Lily was coughing and sputtering, having taken the brunt of the torrent, jerking her head, and Nitidus and Dulcia had been carried into the bay itself and were floundering in the waves. Immortalis and Churki were a tumbled and sand-clogged mess flung into the woods, trying to get their footing again." (''Blood of Tyrants'', p. 33) | Of the Sui-Riu's ability as a water-spitter, Temeraire noted, "The serpentine dragon drew back...its own small wings flattening against its back, and then plunged its head into the water and opened its jaw wide. The dragon, already so massive but slender, began now to rapidly swell up and out to the sides: Temeraire could not understand in the least how he was managing it, and then the dragon reared itself back out and up, and up, and up, and it blasted Lily and all the others with a torrent of water....Even Maximus was swept off his feet, and was now tangled and struggling up against the tree-line; Lily was coughing and sputtering, having taken the brunt of the torrent, jerking her head, and Nitidus and Dulcia had been carried into the bay itself and were floundering in the waves. Immortalis and Churki were a tumbled and sand-clogged mess flung into the woods, trying to get their footing again." (''Blood of Tyrants'', p. 33) | ||
− | [[William Laurence]] noted that, when emerging out of the water, a Sui-Riu shook itself out "as might have a wet dog". He also noticed the breed was long and narrow in the chest as at the base of the tail, with feet widely-spaced. Laurence also noticed the wings to be particularly short and stubby, folded against the back. The breed also was noted to move at | + | [[William Laurence]] noted that, when emerging out of the water, a Sui-Riu shook itself out "as might have a wet dog". He also noticed the breed was long and narrow in the chest as at the base of the tail, with feet widely-spaced. Laurence also noticed the wings to be particularly short and stubby, folded against the back. The breed also was noted to move at am ambling gait, with a "swaying stride" while walking. |
− | Sir [[Edward Howe]] wrote about this breed. | + | Sir [[Edward Howe]] wrote about this breed. |
== Origin of Name == | == Origin of Name == |