In the French translation of Wings of Fire, just about every character's name is changed to follow the dragons' Fantastic Naming Convention.There are so many name changes that this list only shows relevant characters. To find the full list of French character names, refer to the French Wings of Fire Wiki.
Major name changes
English Name | French Name | Translation/Meaning |
Auklet | Frégate | Frigate |
Battlewinner | Conquérante | Conqueror |
Blaze | Flamme | Flame |
Blister | Fièvre | Fever |
Bumblebee | Bourdonne | Buzz |
Burn | Fournaise | Furnace |
Clearsight | Clairvue | Clear View |
Cobra Lily | Darlingtonia | Darlingtonia (genus of the cobra lily) |
Darkstalker | Spectral | Spectral |
Deathbringer | Lassassin | The murderer |
Fatespeaker | Destiny | Destiny |
Fathom | Percevagues | Combination of Pervical and "vagues" (waves) |
Fierceteeth | Mordante | Biting |
Foeslayer | Fatale | Fatal |
Hailstorm | Grésil | Sleet |
Hazel | Noisette | Hazelnut |
Icicle | Frimaire | Third month of the French Republican calendar |
Jewel | Luciole | Firefly |
Luna | Selena | Selene (Greek goddess of the moon) |
Mink | Hermine | Ermine |
Moonwatcher | Lune Claire | Clear Moon |
Morrowseer | Loracle | Oracle |
Peacemaker | Pacifique | Peaceful |
Riptide | Naufrage | Shipwreck |
Sky | Céleste | Celestial |
Smolder | Brasier | Brazier |
Snowfall | Avalanche | Avalanche |
Snowflake | Floconne | Flake |
Starflight | Comète | Comet |
Stonemover | Rocheuz | Rocky |
Swordtail | Bombyx | Bombyx |
Tau | Agila | from Agila tau, a butterfly species |
Thorn | Épine | Spiked |
Turtle | Triton | Triton |
Wasp | Frelonne | Hornet |
Webs | Palm | Palm |
Whirlpool | Jacuzzi | Jacuzzi |
Whiteout | Éclipse | Eclipse |
Minor name changes (Direct translation from English names)
English Name | French Name |
Albatross | Albatros |
Anemone | Anémone |
Arctic | Arctique |
Chameleon | Caméléon |
Clay | Argil |
Cliff | Falaise |
Cricket | Criquette |
Diamond | Diamant |
Gill | Brankio |
Glory | Gloria |
Kestrel | Crécerelle |
Peril | Péril |
Pineapple | Ananas |
Six-Claws | Six-Griffes |
Sundew | Droséra |
Vulture | Vautour |
Tribes
Tribe names are directly translated unless stated otherwise.- MudWings to Ailes de Boue
- SandWings to Ailes de Sable
- SkyWings to Ailes de Ciel
- SeaWings to Ailes de Mer
- RainWings to Ailes de Pluie
- IceWings to Ailes de Glace
- NightWings to Ailes de Nuit
- SilkWings to Ailes de Soie
- HiveWings to Ailes de Guêpe ("WaspWings")
- LeafWings to Ailes de Feuille
- BeetleWings to Ailes de Nymphe ("NymphWings")