

They can handle flight distances well, but are weaker when subjected to heat. When upset, some IceWings have been shown to ruffle up the spines around their necks. Some IceWings, such as Lynx, have dark freckles or markings on their faces and wings, although this is not too common. They have serrated claws for walking on ice.

They are lean dragons with thin, whip-like tails with icicle-shaped spines, ending in a very sharp tip. The head of an IceWing is shaped like a diamond and is very narrow, with a ruff of extra horns behind their heads and spikes along their backs. Serrated IceWing claw from The Dangerous Gift, by Joy Ang Their coloring has been described as "silver like the moons," "pale blue like ice," "as pale as the moons," or "moon-white scales," and "scales the color of sky reflected in the snow on the distant mountain peaks." IceWings have dark blue or stormy gray eyes, forked blue tongues, and dark blue blood. IceWing scales can range from silvery-gray and white colors to pale shades of blue, purple, and pink, intended to blend into their icy surroundings.
