Casting!
Hello there! If you have not yet joined our discord server, please do so. At around 9:30 PM EST we will be announcing who was casted for the project in our server. Good luck!
Server Invite: https://discord.gg/69dtMZv4
Hello there! I am Raegan, and I come from SilkWing Studios! We are looking to start a audiobook of the young adult series called ‘Wings of Fire”.
About This Project
SilkWing Studios aims to produce a semi-professional audiobook of the young adult series, Wings of Fire. This project is specifically for gathering voice actors for the first book in the series, The Dragonet Prophecy.
We will also be doing improv videos/skits besides the audiobooks and posting them on our youtube channel.
Information about Auditoning
- This is a semi-professional and long-term project. Do not audition if you are not willing to abide by this.
- Please be 13+.
- Please have discord, as we will be using a server to communicate among the team.
- You do not need to understand or know the books, but we encourage you to look up the series if you do get casted!
- Please have good audio quality. It doesn’t matter what kind of microphone or setup you have, we just want to have minimal to no background noise and be able to hear and comprehend your voice clearly.
- The voice references are only there for you to understand what kind of voice we are looking for for the character as they don’t have canon voices, you don’t have to sound exactly like the voice reference. We welcome original takes!
- Like stated in the About the Project section, this is likely to include improv with other videos on our channel. If you don't understand the characters, that is okay! We will be providing you with character descriptions if needed and their wiki pages so you can read about them.
- Have fun! Don’t be afraid to audition :)
Notes
We encourage you to join the discord server if you want to see a live casting, aswell as get feedback on your auditions. You can also join if your generally just interested in the project.
Youtube: TBD
Discord: https://discord.gg/fQ3KpXTzj4
Hello there! If you have not yet joined our discord server, please do so. At around 9:30 PM EST we will be announcing who was casted for the project in our server. Good luck!
Server Invite: https://discord.gg/69dtMZv4
Clay is an male MudWing dragonet and the main protagonist of The Dragonet Prophecy. He is one of the dragonets of destiny.
Clay is often viewed by others as meek and thick skulled, but he is truly thoughtful, loyal, and sweet. He is always there for his friends, and ‘loves them so deeply that he is willing to die for them.’ Despite him seeming weak, he is actually quite strong when he needs to be and always loyal. He is described by Peril as a ‘torch that never will go out, burning clear all night long.
Voice reference: Wybie Lovat (Coraline)
[Sarcastic, in pain] “Well, as you can see, its going great so far. I was just about to save the day.”
[Panicked] “What’d I do? I’m sorry! It was an accident! Or if it’s the extra cow, Dune said I could have it because Webs would be out late but I’m sorry and I can skip dinner tomorrow!”
[Explaining] "That’s not how I am. No matter what happened when I hatched. I can’t feel this killer inside me that’s supposed to be there. Maybe that’s what the prophecy is about. Maybe the dragonets are supposed to show everyone how to get along without a lot of killing.”
Tsunami is an female SeaWing dragonet and the main protagonist of The Lost Heir. She is one of the dragonets of destiny.
Tsunami is brave and outspoken, yet bossy and impulsive. The other Dragonets of Destiny sometimes believe she is annoying due to her bossiness. Yet, her initiative to take charge makes her brave. She isn’t afraid to stand up to Queen Scarlet when the Dragonets of Destiny are held captive by her.
Voice reference: Vi (Arcane)
[Annoyed, bossy] “Oh, no you don't. We don’t need these. And you’ve already read them all a thousand times.”
[Defiant] “Why not? If we can find a way out – why should we have to wait another two years? I’m ready to save the world now, are you?”
[Loud, angry] “It has, and I can tell you what. We’re treated like prisoners! We’ve never been outside these caves, not once. All we know about this world we’re supposed to save is what we’ve learned in scrolls. We’re supposed to be the most important dragonets in the word, but those three treat us like blind salamanders!”
Glory is an female RainWing dragonet and the main protagonist of The Hidden Kingdom. She is one of the dragonets of destiny.
Glory is often described as teasing and sarcastic, yet snide and intelligent. During the earlier books, most see her as lazy and rude due to her being a RainWing. However, Glory is smarter then most give her credit for. She isn't afraid to be blunt and mean, and has a fierce tongue.
Voice references: Courtney (Dead End Paranormal Park) or Catra (She-Ra)
[Sassy] “Dear moons, anything but that. Maybe later when we’re trying to fall asleep.”
[Annoyed] “OH MY GOSH, WE KNOW. We were all here for the fascinating lectures about them. Don't make me come down there and bite you, Starflight.”
[Explaining] “I don’t see why. Im with Tsunami. Destiny is destiny, right? So whatever we do must be the right thing. We don’t need a bunch of ancient dragons telling us to save the world. They’re not in the prophecy.”
Starflight is an male NightWing dragonet and the main protagonist of The Dark Secret. He is one of the dragonets of destiny.
Starflight is described as an annoying know-it-all, but is also anxious and sensible. When the dragonets escape the cave they’ve lived in their entire lives, Starflight brings all of his scrolls instead of leaving them behind - much to the annoyance of Tsunami.
[Loftily] “Easy. Its because we have all these special powers, and we don’t want to make regular dragons feel inferior.”
[Smart, explaining] “No one knows what the scavenger did with the sand dragon treasure. Among other things, he stole the Lazulite Dragon, the gold SandWing scepter, and the Eye of Onyx, which had been in the SandWing treasury for hundreds of years.”
[Protesting] “We might need them. They’ll tell us what’s safe to eat and all the different tribal customs and how to fly in bad weather and —"
Morrowseer is an male NightWing adult and the creator of the Dragonet Prophecy.
He is one of the Talons of Peace.
Morrowseer is bad-tempered and disdainful, only having one or two moments where he is a tiny bit constructive to others. Besides that, he is rude, vindictive, and hurtful to the dragons around him.
Voice reference: Dark Choco Cookie (Cookie Run Kingdom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBGcs9zv44U
[Critical] "Actually, tiny SandWing, the dragonet you should believe in is Starflight over there. NightWings are natural leaders, you do what he says and you'll be alright.
[Furious] "What. Is. THAT."
[Menacing] "But they don't need you anymore, and neither do we."
(KESTREL DIES IN THIS BOOK! SHE DOES NOT REPRISE HER ROLE. IF YOU ARE CHOSEN, YOU MAY BE ALLOWED TO VOICE OTHER BACKGROUND CHARACTERS IN THIS BOOK OR BIGGER ROLES IN OTHER BOOKS.)
Kestrel is a female SkyWing adult. As a member of the Talons of Peace, she was tasked with guardianship over the dragonets of destiny, primarily teaching them tribe strengths and weaknesses.
Kestrel is mean, aggressive, and yells a lot.
Voice reference: Black Raisin Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mob5p2mNBQ (possibly raspier than that, however)
[Snappy] “All right, enough, I'm the strongest dragon in the Talons of Peace. You need me. It doesn't matter how I feel about nasty little dragonets.”
[Angry, yelling] “WHICH LEFT WAS THAT, USELESS? Are all MudWings this stupid? OR ARE YOU JUST DEAF?”
[Defiant] “I won’t fight. I’ll come with you. Just leave them. These dragonets have nothing to do with the SkyWings.”
(DUNE DIES IN THIS BOOK! HE DOES NOT REPRISE HIS ROLE. IF YOU ARE CHOSEN, YOU MAY BE ALLOWED TO VOICE OTHER BACKGROUND CHARACTERS IN THIS BOOK OR BIGGER ROLES IN OTHER BOOKS.)
Dune is a male SandWing adult. He served as one of the Talons of Peace and guardians of the dragonets of destiny. He was tasked with teaching them hunting.
Dune is grouchy and tough, and described to hate everything.
Voice reference: Nick (Left 4 Dead 2)
[Judgemental] “You overestimate her because you brought her here. Shes lazy and worthless like the rest of her tribe.”
[Insistent] “We followed the prophecy. She wasn’t in a clutch of eggs – I found her egg alone, buried out in the desert. Just like the prophecy said.”
[Hurt, yelling] “These dragonets are sacred! They’re the dragonets of destiny. You can’t have them!”
Webs is a male SeaWing adult. As a member of the Talons of Peace, he was one of the guardians of the dragonets. He was tasked with teaching them about the history and geography of Pyrrhia.
Webs is described as pleasant, but stern.
Sadly, I could not find a voice reference for him. So, original takes please!
[Protesting] "No! Keeping the dragonets alive for the next eight years is more important than anything. If you don’t want to be part of that —”
[Insistent] “We have to do something. In eight years, the Talons of Peace will come looking for five dragonets. The prophecy says five, and we’re going to make it come true ... whatever it takes.”
[Refusing] "I joined the Talons of Peace to stop killing dragons. I won’t argue with Morrowseer, but I’m not doing it myself.”
Scarlet is a female SkyWing adult. She is the queen of the SkyWings.
She is described as being privileged and dramatic, yet malicious and dangerous.
Voice reference: Mother Gothel (Tangled) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UImdii7lwJw
[Posh, disgusted towards the end] “Now, thats just unfair. First of all, thieves are always trying to steal my beautiful treasure. And then they aren’t even delicious when I catch them. All stringy and tasting like fish. Yuck.”
[Angry] “Now really, this is getting insulting. You’re in my territory. Apparently you’re living under my mountain. I am only the most important dragon for hundreds of miles. How dare you not recognize me?”
[Deliberating] “And yet our ignorant subjects are always yowling about the dragonets who are going to save the world. They believe in it, no matter what they’ve heard about broken eggs. If we kill the dragonets now, out of sight, it does us no good. Even if we hang their bodies from the palace walls, no one will believe it’s them.”
Burn is an adult female SandWing who was the most brutal SandWing princess during the War of SandWing sucession, and was widely feared across Pyrrhia.
She is described as monstrous, impatient, strong, and cruel.
Voice reference: Ezra Scarlet (Fairy Tail) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLny4pEYUa8 SKIP TOWARDS THE END FOR COLLEENS VOICE OF HER!
[Menacing] “You thought you got away unnoticed, didn't you? My SkyWing ally is not a fool. Queen Scarlet knows everything that happens in her kingdom. Her lookouts reported an IceWing thief sneaking away, and I decided finding you might add some violence to my boring visit.”
[Snappy, matter-of-fact] “I don't care. No prophecy decides what happens me. I'm not letting a bunch of words or baby dragons choose when I die or who I bow to. We can have peace when my sisters are dead and I am queen of the SandWings.”
[Mockingly] “Tell me, what becomes of your precious prophecy… if one of the dragonets is never hatched at all?” No 'wings of sky’ to help save the world. What sad, sad story. I guess that means you should be very, very careful with this terribly important little – oops!”
(BLISTER ONLY HAS LINES IN THE EPILOGUE OF THIS BOOK, BUT IS GOING TO REPRISE HER ROLE IN LATER BOOKS!)
Blister is a female SandWing adult. She is one of the three rival sisters who fought for the SandWing throne during the war of SandWing Succession, and was considered the most cunning of the three sisters.
Blister is dry, yet sinister and clever.
Voice reference: Urbosa (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) or Mel (Arcane)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjK0TuvwXEw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5HARQoLaPY
(can be more manipulative/cunning sounding)
[Skeptical] "And the dragonets will make this happen, the same dragonets who are now wandering loose around the countryside.”
[Questioning] "What if they have their own ideas about who should be queen?"
[Approval] "I like that. A traitor in their midst. Tear them apart from the inside. My kind of plan."
Peril is a female SkyWing dragonet. She hatched with a dangerous condition known as firescales, and serves as Scarlet’s royal champion in the SkyWing Arena until the events of The Dragonet Prophecy
Peril is socially inept and has gone through years of being manipulated by Queen Scarlet. She views killing other dragons in the arena as just the way she has to be, and a routine. Much like those dragons are just checklists for her. She hasn’t known anything but being the ‘brutal killer’ that Scarlet tells her she has to be.
Voice reference: Jinx (Arcane)
[Talking quickly] “That was scarier than me. I mean, I’m pretty scary. But, wow. How did you do that? You don’t have to tell me. I mean, you might have to do it to me. You probably will. Which is the scariest thing ever. It was like – I never thought what it might be like, sitting up here watching me kill other dragons.”
[Confused, panicked] “That doesn’t make sense.. I’m the only twin SkyWing hatched in the past ten years, but he can’t be talking about me. My brother was dead when we hatched. I killed him. Then my mother tried to kill me, and Queen Scarlet stopped her.”
[Brave, defiant] “I call upon the tradition of the Champion's Shield, It says that the queen’s champion may stand forth for any dragon sentenced to execution. If I can defeat the next dragon you want me to fight, you must let her go free. I want to stand for my mother.”
Vermilion is a adult male SkyWing prince who serves as the announcer for the arena. He has no voice reference, but since he is an announcer we expect a loud, dramatic type voice. We also welcome original takes of course.
“After last month’s battle with Blaze’s army, our queen’s dungeons were stuffed witch IceWing prisoners of war. Only nine have survived. After two wins, I give you — Fjord of the Icewings!”
“And in this corner, an unusual case — a MudWing, but not one of our allies. No, this dragonet was found hiding under our mountains, protected by the Talons of Peace. Is he one of the dragonets of destiny? Not if he loses this battle!”
“If these prophesied dragonets are as wonderful and legendary as they’re supposed to be, this should be a showdown to remember. I hope you’re prepared to impress us, dragon of the mud. I present to you ... Clay of the MudWings! Claws up, teeth ready! Fight!”
Sora has a bigger role in book 6, Moon Rising. She only has a few lines in this book, the Dragonet Prophecy. We are looking for someone who will reprise their role in book 6. For her voice, you can do anything. She is a teenage female who is described as shy and difficult to talk to.
[Soft] "That was our first battle,”
Umber has a bigger role in book 6, Moon Rising. He only has a few lines in this book, the Dragonet Prophecy. We are looking for someone who will reprise their role in book 6. For his voice, you can do anything. He is a teenage male who is described as caring and observant.
[Curious] “Do you know what happened to it? Did it hatch? Who came out? Where’s the dragonet?”
[Joyful] “I knew it! I knew he had a familiar feeling! I told you!”
We will be needing a narrator to narrate the scenes where dragons are not talking. No voice reference for this, just please be able to express emotion well and be able to be dramatic.
Tsunami took a threatening step toward Kestrel, but before she could say anything, the large red dragon spread her wings and launched herself into the sky. She banked over the lake and flew off to the west without looking back.
Sand that was sticky with blood clumped between Clay’s talons. The sun beat down, bright and hot in his eyes. He paced around the arena, thinking. Was there any way out of this?
Tsunami lifted her chin and stared straight into Queen Scarlet’s eyes. With a wrench of her talons, she snapped Gill’s neck in one clean break. The expression on her face said, all too clearly, 'I’m imagining this is you.'
Background voices are voices that either only talk in this book and never again, or characters that have small roles in this book, but still talk in books after albeit a few lines.
Currently, we need a voice for Osprey. He dies in this book, and doesn't appear in any other books.
For this characters -
Osprey - Old/Elderly, gruff male. Any range. Original takes welcome
For these, there will be no voicelines.
*Say something you think would fit*
We will be needing someone who can work well with audio only things, and edit the lines together and add sound effects. If no one auditions, I will be doing this myself. However, it would be a massive help if someone who knows audio engineering good could audition.
*Say something you think would fit*
We will be needing artists to draw for the skits, animatics, promotional art, and more. Please be able to draw dragons!
*Say something you think would fit*