Let's travel to the cold Ice Kingdom and meet a wonderful Icewing, Queen Snowfall.
In wof, Queen Snowfall is an IceWing princess, the daughter of Queen Glacier and the sister of Mink and Icicle. She was first mentioned in Moon Rising and made her first appearance in Winter Turning. Snowfall ascended from Princess to Queen of the IceWing tribe in Darkness of Dragons. She is also the protagonist of The Dangerous Gift.
In wof, Snowfall is described as a large and regal IceWing with shiny white scales that gleam like freshly fallen snow under a bright sun. Her dark blue eyes and curved white wings add to her majestic appearance. As queen, she typically wears a heavy metal crown adorned with diamonds and metallic spikes, which is too large for her head. Snowfall also carries a small bag containing an enchanted necklace that protects the wearer from the effects of Darkstalker’s magic. Before becoming queen, Snowfall was portrayed as smug, with a smile that hid a mocking tone in her voice. Though outwardly confident, she struggled with anxiety and fear, heightened by the IceWing plague and the death of her mother, Queen Glacier. In wof, Snowfall became even more anxious and distrustful after becoming queen, overwhelmed by the responsibilities of being queen. Over the course of The Dangerous Gift, she gradually overcame much of her paranoia, learning to trust others and becoming a more capable ruler.
In wof, Darkstalker used his animus powers to create a plague that only affected IceWings, making them sick and eventually killing them. Queen Glacier was one of the first to be infected and died before a cure was found. A solution was eventually discovered: enchanted earrings that protected the IceWings from Darkstalker’s plague. Though the IceWings were saved, they had lost their queen, as well as many other dragons.
In wof, Snowfall took on the mantle of queen after her mother's death and led the IceWings in an attack against the NightWings. However, this attack was unsuccessful when an animus dragon cast an empathy spell that caused both the NightWings and IceWings to understand each other, making them unwilling to fight. However, the spell had a different effect on Snowfall—it allowed her to hear the thoughts of others, and many of them questioned her ability to rule. These thoughts fed Snowfall’s insecurities and anxiety, leading her to rule her kingdom with great distrust and fear.
In The Dangerous Gift, Snowfall was introduced to a group of LeafWings and Silkwings who had escaped from Pantala and found their way to the IceWing kingdom. Fearing an invasion, Snowfall sought out the Forbidden Treasury, a collection of animus-made items created by previous IceWing animus dragons. There, she took several enchanted gifts, including the Gift of Strength, the Gift of Stealth, and the Gift of Vision. The Gift of Vision is a ring that appears only to IceWing queens who are not yet ready to rule. Once worn, the ring cannot be removed by any method until it has helped the queen become capable. The ring grants the wearer visions during sleep—visions that allow her to experience life from another dragon's perspective. These visions enable the wearer to feel, think, and see what the other dragon is experiencing, fostering empathy and understanding.
In wof, Snowfall had several visions while wearing the ring. These included:
Atala, a SilkWing, flying with a LeafWing over the ocean toward Pyrrhia.
Bryony, a LeafWing, hiding underground with Silkwings and LeafWings.
Blue, a SilkWing, under the control of the Othermind. Io, a SilkWing, is preparing to enter the Cinnabar Hive with his friend, Cinnabar.
Raven, a scavenger, hiding from a green dragon in a cave.
Jerboa, an animus SandWing, and a vision of her daughter, Jerboa II.
Finally, Snowfall had a vision of her mother, Queen Glacier.