Eastern red bats, known as Brightwings in the Silverwing series, are a common species of migratory bats found in North America. They are distributed throughout most of the eastern United States, as well as some northern areas of Mexico and southern regions of Canada. They are named for the bright orange fur covering most of their bodies which allows them to camouflage as dead leaves or pine cones.
In the Silverwing series[]
The most prominent Brightwing in the series is Marina Brightwing, who was banished from her colony because of her band. She serves as the deuteragonist of Silverwing and Sunwing and accompanies Shade on his travels.
Griffin Silverwing is a hybrid between a Silverwing and a Brightwing, possessing physical traits of both species. He is the son of Marina Brightwing and Shade Silverwing, and the protagonist of Firewing.
List of characters[]
- Marina
- Griffin (Silver-haired bat/Eastern red bat hybrid)