Floret Wyvern (Iris)

Floret Wyvern (Iris)
This shiny egg smells faintly like flowers.
Release date	March 25, 2018
Elemental affinity	Life
Morphology	Dragon (Wyvern)
BSA	None
Market price	500 - 700 shards
Habitats
Alpine (gold), Forest (purple), bred only (pink)
Credits
Art	Pixxelation, Sumoka
Descriptions	Pixxelation
Encyclopedia

Iris Floret Wyverns were released on March 25, 2018, alongside Freckled Dragons. On May 21, 2021, the pink variant was added, along with Alstroemeria Floret Wyverns. They share descriptions along with the encyclopedia name "Floret Wyvern" with the Alstroemeria Floret, although they have separate encyclopedia entries, and are thus considered different breeds.

Like their cousins, Iris Florets come in gold, purple, and pink variants. Conversely to the Alstroemeria Floret, the Iris Floret gold variant can be found in the Alpine, and the purple variant can be found in the Forest, while the pink variant can only be produced by breeding with a pink Alstroemeria Floret.

Official descriptions

Egg

This shiny egg smells faintly like flowers.

Hatchling

Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It always seems to be in a good mood.

Mature hatchling

Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It always seems to be in a good mood.

And look! Its wings have grown feathers! It must be close to maturing.

Adult

Floret Wyverns are an elegant breed, named for the flowerlike mane and tail each individual possesses. They project small fields of magic around themselves that calm those in the field’s proximity, for a short while replacing anxiety and anger with peace-of-mind. Florets are strikingly wise; they often share their knowledge of the world with whomever is willing to listen and learn. They are very faithful to those close to them, and are especially devoted to their partners and young. It is said that the lasting friendship of a Floret is one of the highest testaments to one’s true character.

Credits

• Pixxelation (All sprites, descriptions)
• Sumoka (All sprites)

Sprites

Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature hatchling	Adult
Purple female
Purple male
Gold female
Gold male
Pink female
Pink male

Egg sequence

Stage 0	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Dead

Stage 0	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Dead

Stage 0	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Dead

Retired sprites

Temporary event sprites
Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature hatchling	Adult
April Fools' Day 2018 Purple female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2018 Purple male
April Fools' Day 2018 Gold female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2018 Gold male
April Fools' Day 2020 Purple variant	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2020 Gold variant	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2022 Purple female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2022 Purple male
April Fools' Day 2022 Gold female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2022 Gold male
April Fools' Day 2022 Pink female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2022 Pink male

Variant determination

Iris Florets come in three color variants. The purple variant can be found in the Forest, while the gold variant can be found in the Alpine. The pink variant can be produced through breeding an Alstroemeria Floret with an Iris Floret. When bred, pink Irises can produce any of the three Iris colors, while breeding any variant of Alstroemeria Floret and Iris Floret together can produce any species and color of Floret Wyvern.

Variant		How to obtain
	Purple Iris	Forest Breed Iris Florets
	Gold Iris	Alpine Breed Iris Florets
	Pink Iris	Breed Iris Floret with Alstroemeria Floret

Encyclopedia entry

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Appearance/Basic Anatomy

• Wing structure is a unique mixture of membranous and feathered constructs.
• Although they are born with wings, they cannot fly until their feathers grow in.
• The flower-like structures on their heads, necks, and tails contain ducts that emit sweet-smelling pheromones.
• These “petal” structures are rather thin membranes, and are easily torn.
• The marginal coverts on the topsides of their wings are covered by another petal-like membrane.
• A Floret’s skin is soft and poorly-armored, but not a major liability thanks to accelerated healing.
• Though they may appear to be scaleless, Florets’ bodies are actually coated in very tiny, slightly iridescent scales.
• Florets have surprising strength, despite their delicate skin and aversion to violence.

Hatchling Behavior

• Hatchlings are curious and eager to learn whatever they can about their surroundings.
• Tend to follow their parents closely so as to learn as much as they can from their elders.
• Quick learners, Floret hatchlings love being taught and participating in new games and challenges.
• Young Florets are far more trusting than their adult counterparts, and thus easier to form bonds with.
• However, it can be much harder to gain a Floret’s forgiveness if it is wronged as a hatchling.

Adult Behavior

• The soothing, floral aroma they emit contributes to their calming abilities.
• Their flowery pheromones are especially effective on magic-resistant breeds.
• Averse to conflict, they tend to have low opinions of some of the more aggressive breeds.
• Occasionally, many of the Florets in a region will gather to exchange newly-accumulated observations about the world. These are usually the only times wild Florets stray from the flowerbeds they match.
• Although quite proficient in understanding of magic, they are limited in their magical capabilities.
• Florets are able to heal remarkably quickly, likely resulting from some sort of innate magic.
• They enjoy wading through freshwater to keep themselves clean and presentable.
• In spite of (or perhaps because of) their intellectual nature, Florets tend to have a rather high opinion of themselves, and are rather easy to offend.

Habitat

• They make their homes close to floral meadows, especially those that contain irises, their favorite flowers.
• Individuals’ colorations tend to match the flower composition of the area.
• Florets tend to live in caves, though they will sometimes construct basic shelters against trees if they like a cave-less area enough.
• A Floret’s molted feathers can typically be found around where they live. Both for their beauty and for the lingering effects of a Floret’s soothing magic, these feathers are often collected by humans and made into accessories.

Diet

• Omnivorous, their diet consists of plants and small animals.
• They tend to prefer vegetation, snacking on meat only when they have a specific craving.
• They occasionally splurge on larger animals, but only if they happen upon a recently-deceased carcass; they never make the kill themselves, unless it is necessary.
• If a Floret is forced to fight and it leaves its opponent mortally wounded, the dragon will make sure that its fallen enemy’s remains are put to good use.

Additional information

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[Sub-Quote: (...Between the description, name, and beautiful purple color scheme, I almost wonder if these were originally a Valentine submission that got repurposed!) ]

I've talked about it in the unofficial discord a bit, but yes, they were! Originally, the purple female was the only adult sprite, and the gold variant was my spriter alt. They were intended to be a male-only breed for 2015's Valentine's Day. After they didn't get picked, Play and I repurposed them into a regular breed and added dimorphism, using my alt color scheme as a second variant. Since then, we've revised and cleaned up the sprites, and now here we are with a release, 3 years later c:

– Pixxelation ^{(Forum Post)}