Verethra

Verethran dragons are those descended from the majestic Saoshyant, the Threefold Sword of Mithras himself, whose blood was infused with the power of sunlight. Of all their creations, it is said that the great salamanders of old held the verethran line up as their proudest effort. Verethras are also known as "sun dragons" and "golden dragons" for their spiritual tie to Mithras. Although scales of gold with subtle tints of brass or bronze are the most common in this bloodline, occasionally a verethra with silver or even platinum scales is referenced in the historical texts of orcs, cyclopes and other ancient races of northern Araia where these magnificent beasts make their home.
== Benefits ==
==== Invulnerability to Lightning ====
A verethra takes no damage from attacks or other harmful effects which deal lightning damage.
==== Searing Sunlight ====
Normally a verethra's breath weapon projects a beam of heavenly light, which heals living creatures and deals light damage to the Infected, demons and other creatures of the Dark. As an option, however, the dragon may instead choose to intensify the beam into a sword-like weapon of energy capable of incinerating most anything it touches. This breath weapon variant instead inflicts fire damage upon all it strikes, and overcomes any resistance to fire damage a target may possess, including total invulnerability to fire. Sacred scripture states that the heart of the world's redemption burns with a heat incomparable to any found upon the planet, and this fearsome display of solar power is a testament to the existence of Truth itself. Understandably, the golden dragons seek to avoid using this dreadful gift except under the direst of circumstances, well aware of the horrific damage it can inflict upon the world around them.