Dragons

Dragons are a species of intelligent, magical reptilian creatures native to Durn. Most are wild, but some join with people from the various races, forming a dragon/rider pair. Those that do split their dragon stone, the source of their magic and life force, and give half to the rider. This is a lifelong bond.
== History ==
Before Emperor Vosper assassinated the five kings, dragons proliferated in much greater numbers than they did now and there were many dragon riders. During the Dragon Wars, countless dragons and their riders were killed in battle or captured and tortured. The select few that escaped hid away in remote corners of Durn, avoiding the empire's forces at all costs. Wild dragons, few in number, have become reticent and suspicious of people and the overall population of dragons is at an all-time low. Recently, however, new clutches of eggs have been laid and their numbers may very well be on the rise again.
==Dragon Colors==
There are five unique colors of dragons, each of a different size.
Color of Dragon	Physical Traits
Carnelian 	Rusty red. A bit larger than a horse.
Sapphire 	Blue. Twice the size of a horse.
Emerald 	Green. Larger than blue dragons by a third.
Onyx 	Black. As large as a house.
Diamond 	White. Larger than a house.
==List of Known Dragons==
Dragon 	
Rider
Nydeired (Junior)	Elias Dorgumir
Nydeired (Senior)	None
Brinsop 	Sela Matu
Duskeye 	Tallin
Starclaw 	Chua Hakmorr
Charlight 	Hanko Stiperfelt
Karela 	Holf
Kaval 	None
Orshek 	Galti
Stormshard 	Riona Loamsdown
Poth 	Carnesîr
Blacktooth 	Fëanor
Nagendra 	Amandila
Shesha 	None
Atejul 	Queen Xiiltharra
== Dragon Culture ==
Dragons are feral beings, but they maintain a certain degree of civilized conduct and have their own social roles and customs. Much about their culture is a mystery, partly because they rarely share secrets with outsiders and partly because the decimation of their numbers led to a decline in normal social behavior among dragons. However, dragons have been gradually returning to their normal modes of conduct now that their numbers are rising again.
Common knowledge about dragon culture is that dragons are social beings who live in prides, which are led by an alpha female. For the most part, dragon culture is matriarchal. Male dragons tend to leave their pride when they're old enough to mate and females continue to live in large groups, caring for young dragons and maintain order within their territory. The females look after the group, deliver punishment for crimes, and oversee funerals, which are usually held and night and involve burning the body on a pyre with dragonfire. Courtship in particular has a lot of elaborate social rules, hinging mainly on obtaining a female's favor through various gestures.
Dragon magic is also important to their culture, but the nature of how they communicate with magic is somewhat unclear to non-dragons. Even riders are not privy to all of it. It is also unclear to what extent dragon interactions are based on instinctual knowledge as opposed to learning from other dragons.
Further information:
Dragon Anatomy
Dragon Mating
Dragon Birthing
Dragon HatchlingsCategory:Dragons