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A wing was the organized fighting force of dragons during Threadfall. Typically containing 12-33 dragons, it aws led by a wingleader, usually a bronze rider, and several wingseconds.

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Wings served as the main means for organizing dragonriders. Wings were formed or disbanded at the discretion of the Weyrleader and depended on the population of the Weyr. Wings were led by a wingleader, who was usually an experienced bronze rider, though a Weyrleader might give a talented younger rider the position in fully staffed Weyrs. Wingleaders then chose several wingseconds to assist. As queen dragons could not flame Thread, they were not usually assigned to a wing, but would instead take part in special queen's wings, where their riders used flamethrowers to char low-altitude Thread.

The main duty of a wing was to fight Thread. A wing would be assigned a specific territory to cover. Because green dragons lacked the stamina to fly a complete fall, green dragons would usually swap in and out of the wing during the fall. When not fighting Thread, wings would be assigned duties on a daily basis from the Weyrleader. A wing might be assigned to patrol duties, Search or other tasks that come up.

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