The Freezing (A Scorching AU)

== Main Idea ==
In this world, the dragons lost the Scorching, and the humans won, therefore ruling the dragon world. A lot of things are different, such as: sizes (in this world, things like fruit or trees are the average size to scavengers - this includes dragons), society, etc. Note: This only sees some canon characters as historical figures. In this AU, none of the present-day canon characters exist, but the ones in the past do: e.g. Darkstalker, Fathom, Albatross, etc.
THIS AU IS OWNED BY APATURATHESILKWING. YOU CAN HAVE A HUMAN-COLONISED PYRRHIA AU OR ANYTHING SCAVENGER-DOMINANT IF YOU WOULD LIKE, BUT PLEASE DO NOT COPY MY VERSION EXACTLY.
Here is The Freezing (Book One of The Alternate War).
== Timeline ==
As mentioned before, the society of this is very different. Here is a timeline of this AU.
* The humans steal the eggs. (1999 BS/BF)
* The dragons slowly realise and start a war with the human race. (1999 BS/BF)
* The first attack is made and the Scorching begins. (0 DS/DF)
* The humans fight back, but their forces are much weaker than the dragons'. (0-1 DS/DF)
* Most of the humans go underground and begin a plan to destroy the dragons. (1 DS/DF)
* After a few years of living in hiding and letting the dragons think they won, the humans strike back with incredible technology. (7 DS/DF)
* A few more years go by until most of the dragons surrender while some escape to the rumoured "Lost Continent", where the humans cannot follow. (See: Pantala) (12 DS/DF)
* The humans still win and take over the entire continent of Pyrrhia (they still call it Pyrrhia), domesticating and breeding the dragons and using them for their own needs. They call the Scorching, the Freezing. (12 AF)
* A few thousand or so years later, some of the Pyrrhian humans discover Pantala and take that over as well. (4021 AF)
* Pyrrhia and Pantala obtain communication with each other. (4096 AF)
* The present day. (5012 AF)
== Pyrrhia ==
Now that that's out of the way, let's go over the Pyrrhian society.
* The humans call the tribes breeds. These Pyrrhian breeds are: red dragons (SkyWings), brown dragons (MudWings), dark dragons (NightWings), ocean dragons (SeaWings), sand dragons (SandWings), colourful dragons (RainWings), and arctic dragons (IceWings).
* Some of the land has fallen away.
* The humans have more modern technology.
* They have found a way to survive in the furthest north.
* Dragons are kept as pets and used as mounts or sports, but a bare minority live on the Bay of a Thousand Scales and the old Night Kingdom (the Talon Peninsula).
* These two surviving dragon societies are called, "Lash" and "Strike".
* Lash is more peaceful while Strike looks towards violence.
* The lands of the societies are called "Forbidden Land" (highlighted in red on the map).
* Animus magic (enchanter dragons), firescales SkyWings (firetouch red dragons), fireproof MudWings (fireproof brown dragons) and moonborn NightWings (psychic (mind readers), fortune (foreseers) moon (both) dark dragons) still exist and are bred only for fighting. Otherwise, they are killed.
* It is illegal to make hybrid "breeds".
* Some humans are taught to speak Dragon.
* They have all found ways to make themselves immune to firescales and animus magic (using said magic).
* Dragons are able to be traded with others, but are very expensive depending on the breed.
* Yes, the past dragons from then were bred to be the ones that exist now.
* Most RainWings, excluding fighter RainWings, are injected with what the humans call "medicine", so that they cannot spit venom.
* Most IceWings, excluding fighter IceWings, are injected with a burning hot "medicine", so that they cannot breathe frostbreath.
* The other fire-breathing dragon tribes are also injected, though most of them (mainly fighters) are not.
* There are multiple different countries.
=== Subzero ===
This country inhabits what was supposed to be the Ice Kingdom, from what was once the "head" of Pyrrhia to the "neck". Subzero has two famous cities: Northern and Frostbite. This country primarily owns arctic dragons.
====== Northern ======
This city sits on the head of Pyrrhia, the northernmost city of Subzero. It was founded in 3754 AF and has grown to be the largest city on Pyrrhia today.
===== Frostbite =====
This city sits on the lower neck of Pyrrhia, the southernmost city of Subzero. It was founded in 2564 AF and has grown to have the third tallest building on Pyrrhia today.
=== Riverbed ===
This country inhabits what was supposed to be the Kingdom of Sand, being on the "chest" of Pyrrhia and owning what was supposed to be the Great Five-Tail River. Riverbed has two famous cities: Riverstone and Riverbank. This city has all different kinds of dragons, but mainly ocean dragons and dark dragons.
===== Riverstone =====
This city sits on left of Pyrrhia's "chest", being the westernmost city of Pyrrhia. It was founded in 1332 AF and has grown to be the second largest city on Pyrrhia.
===== Riverbank =====
This city inhabits the entirety of the river, sitting right on the border with Rockfall and being a neighbouring city to Mountain. It was founded in 1009 AF and its buildings are scattered all around the river.
=== Rockfall ===
This country inhabits most of the mountain range and a tiny area of the rainforest, being the largest country on Pyrrhia. It also owns mountains Jade and Agate. Rockfall has two famous cities: Mountain and Cliff. This country primarily owns sky dragons.
===== Mountain =====
This city inhabits part of the mountain range and sits right on the border with Riverbed, being a neighbouring city to Riverbank. It was founded in 1032 AF and has grown to be the Pyrrhian city with the most population.
===== Cliff =====
This city inhabits mountains Jade and Agate and is a secluded, well-guarded, super-secure city that lives both inside and on the mountains. It was founded in 2036 AF and has grown to be the most isolated Pyrrhian city.
=== Lilypad ===
This country inhabits what was supposed to be the Mud Kingdom and most of the rainforest, being the second largest country on Pyrrhia. Lilypad has three famous cities: Mango, Swamp and Marshland. This country primarily owns colourful dragons and brown dragons.
===== Mango =====
Mango is a city that owns the entirety of the rainforest but is more friendly and open than Cliff. It was founded in 432 AF, being the oldest Pyrrhian city, and has grown to be the most visited and a popular holiday resort.
===== Swamp =====
This city inhabits the Diamond Spray River and is cluttered together and very unkempt. It is a popular resort for crime, much like the Scorpion Den, and there are no laws in Swamp. The current leaders of the city are the Jewels. It was founded in 845 AF and is a well-avoided city with an oddly large population.
===== Marshland =====
This city lives on the outskirts of the rainforest and is scattered around everywhere near it, inhabiting most of the marshy areas. It is an open, friendly and environmentally friendly city whose dragons are treated well and are seen slightly less as just pets than sentient beings. It has grown to be the most dragon-friendly city and has multiple hospitals, both for dragons and humans.
=== Quartz ===
This country inhabits the "tail" of Pyrrhia. Quartz has two famous cities: Opal and Amethyst (forgot to mark on the map). This country primarily owns ocean dragons.
===== Opal =====
This city lives on an island at the "tip of the tail", close to the Forbidden Isles, and is connected to the mainland with a large wooden bridge. It is a small city with not many people due to how close it is to Forbidden Land, and also how it is just new. It was founded recently, in 4995 AF, and has only 30 or so inhabitants.
===== Amethyst =====
Amethyst is a city that lives at the "base of the tail", right on the border with Lilypad. It doesn't own many dragons as it is a city that mostly puts its human citizens to hard work, and dragons are mostly given to the top workers or important people. It was founded a few centuries ago, in 3004 AF.
=== Windswept ===
This country inhabits part of what was supposed to be the Sky Kingdom, from the "tip of the wing" of Pyrrhia to the "centre of the wing". Windswept has two famous cities: Scarab and Westward, which it shares with Northward. This country primarily owns red and ocean dragons.
===== Scarab =====
Scarab is a city that inhabits the coast of Pyrrhia, and mostly owns ocean dragons. It is a city full of cocky, self-righteous and very rude people and was founded in 4129 AF.
===== Westward =====
This city is shared with Northward inhabitants. The people of it have dragons of all kinds, but the Windswept citizens mainly own red dragons.
=== Northward ===
This country inhabits part of what was supposed to be the Sky Kingdom, owning the "lower wing of Pyrrhia". Northward has two famous cities: Cascading and Westward, which it shares with Windswept. This country owns dragons of any kind.
===== Cascading =====
This city is one that the other ones frown upon, as they are seen as the most lazy, and the cruelest to their dragons. They make the dragons do all their work for them; some of the nobles have even taught their dragons to shop and wash the dishes for them. The citizens of Cascading are slightly plump and have a blurry voice. Cascading was founded in 3942 AF.
===== Westward =====
This city is shared with Windswept inhabitants. The people of it have dragons of all kinds, but the Windswept citizens mainly own red dragons.
=== Forbidden Land ===
The Forbidden Land are places where humans are banned to go to. These lands are inhabited by wild dragons who refuse to be taken in by humans.
===== Forbidden Isles =====
The Forbidden Isles is what was once supposed to be the Bay of a Thousand Scales. The remaining islands are connected with large wooden or stone bridges to a large stone circle in the middle, where most meetings are held. The dragons who live here call themselves Lash, and meet every full moon to discuss peace strategies instead of violence, like Strike. They are mainly full of mistreated former domesticated dragons, who are what Lash's citizens either call "domestics" or "runaways".
===== Talon Peninsula =====
This land is what was supposed to be the Talon Peninsula, but is instead inhabited by wild dragons. They live in a camp at the southernmost edge of Pyrrhia and the dragons who live there call themselves Strike. All of these dragons live together except for the "loners", who die in a few days anyway. The dragons who stick to the Strike camp always talk about overthrowing the humans. They are also full of mistreated former domesticated dragons, who are what Strike's citizens call Soft-Claws.
== Pantala ==
Pantala is also much different! Here are some things that changed:
* The Pantalan runaways, the BeetleWings and LeafWings, with a lot of will, made it to Pantala.
* Many other things stay the same.
* The Darkstalker thing happens again, except the "kingdom" that feared him were the other wild Strike dragons, who were at war with Lash.
* Everything is the same except that Lash is the "IceWings" and Strike is the "NightWings".
* Clearsight defeats Darkstalker, then escapes and goes to Pantala.
* Everything happens the same again.
* Then, 1000 years later (4021 AF) the humans hear that there is another continent and go investigate.
* They discover Pantala and colonise that as well.
* In the present day, most things are different, except most of the dragons here are more free.
* The Pantalan tribes are called bee dragons (HiveWings), forest dragons (LeafWings), and butterfly dragons (SilkWings).
* Hybridisation is not illegal but not advised.
* The HiveWings are given more rights than SilkWings, who are just used for their silk.
* Flamesilks are captured and used like Wasp used them as.
* Flamesilk is used mostly like electricity and there are lots of fascinating lights using it.
* Flamesilk is called firesilk.
* The Pantalans know what the word electricity is but use that in terms of flamesilk (their only light source).
* SilkWings' wingbuds are primarily referred to as wing-growths by nobles and other people of power.
* LeafWings are primarily owned in Peach and one of Lime's cities, Leaf.
* Leafspeakers are given to gardeners.
* HiveWings are mainly used for battle, which is why they are treated so well.
* Dragon trading is extremely common; the most common trade is a HiveWing with a power for a leafspeaker LeafWing.
* Wild dragons are instantly exterminated as there are many patrols going around to see if there are any left alive.
* There aren't many trees on Pantala.
* One of the Pantalan cities is shaped like what a Hive would be and is, coincidentally, named that.
* The Pantalan countries are named after colours.
=== Peach ===
This country inhabits Pantala's "head". Peach has four famous cities: Poison, Sap, Shoreline and Quill. This country primarily owns forest dragons.
===== Poison =====
This city is a large one full of rude, self-centred and toxic people who, if betrayed, will not stop for revenge. They live in the part of Peach's forest that is full of deadly and carnivorous plants, and have plenty of knowledge and skills of the Peach Jungle. Poison was founded in 4421 AF, when they found a group of wild dragons trying to hide away, but killed them.
===== Sap =====
Sap is a large city full of kind, confident and friendly people who seek peace instead of vengeance. They are frenemies with Poison and live in probably the least deadly part of the Peach Jungle, but still have a lot of intelligence with plants and herbs. Sap was founded in 4471 AF, when a group of dragons from Poison decided that they wanted to try peace instead of war.
===== Shoreline =====
This city is a small one that lives on the "jaws" of Pantala. These people are isolated, calm, collected and kind, though will probably send you on your way even after they give you hospitality. They wish to ally with Sap and were founded in 4096 AF, being the oldest Pantalan city.
===== Quill =====
Quill is a gigantic city that does not live in the Peach Jungle. Instead, it resides on the border with Teal, and are at peace with Castle, its closest neighbouring city. The citizens of Quill are quiet, don't talk a lot, but are certainly very battle-hungry. They were founded in 4214 AF.
=== Lime ===
This country inhabits one of the "wings" of Pantala. Lime has three famous cities: Wind, Iron and Leaf. This country primarily owns bee and forest dragons.
===== Wind =====
Wind is a small city that lives in the mountains of Pantala. It was founded in 5001 AF and is the newest Pantalan city. The residents of Wind are very respectful and great at climbing.
===== Leaf =====
This city lives in the forest of Lime. It was founded in 4856 AF and the citizens of Leaf are extremely knowledgeable of herbs and healing. They are in an alliance with Sap and like to share knowledge with them. They primarily own forest dragons.
===== Iron =====
Iron lives on the "tip of the wing" of Pantala and are a small city that was founded in 4352 AF. They mainly own bee dragons and are known for their dragon fighting, as well as excellent gemstone knowledge.
=== Teal ===
This country is the largest country in the world, living on the "torso" and "talons", as well as another "wing", of Pantala. Teal has four famous cities: Castle, Hive, Elytra and Whirlwind. This country primarily owns bee dragons as fighters and butterfly dragons for silk.
===== Castle =====
This city was founded in 4125 AF and stands as Pantala's largest city. Its residents are very rude and selfish and treat their butterfly dragons like rubbish.
===== Hive =====
Hive is a city that is shaped like what a Hive would have been. It was founded in 4104 AF and have much more bee dragons than butterfly dragons. Its citizens are pretty friendly, but also sort of selfish.
===== Elytra =====
Elytra is a city that lives by Beetle Lake. It is much smaller than the other cities of Teal and was founded recently, in about 4982 AF. The people who live there are talkative and overly friendly. They respect hybridisation more than the other cities and are all for breeding the dragon tribes, hence why there may be some slightly BeetleWing-looking dragons wandering around.
===== Whirlwind =====
This city stands by the border of Magenta and is a neighbouring city to Purple. Whirlwind was founded in 4369 AF and owns dragons of all kinds.
=== Magenta ===
There is a lot of debate as to whether this country is the largest or not, as it inhabits the "base of the tail" of Pantala, the "back talon" and the rest of the "tail". Magenta has three famous cities: Purple, Pale and Vibrant. This country primarily owns butterfly dragons, who are used for contests and shows. It is either the second largest country on Pantala or the first.
===== Purple =====
This city was founded in 4652 AF and is a neighbouring city to Whirlwind, as it is on the border with Teal. Its residents are very laid back and treat their butterfly dragons very well.
===== Pale =====
Pale is a city whose residents are a little more snappish, but they are very smart and quick-thinking. It doesn't have many dragons as the citizens prefer to do things on their own.
===== Vibrant =====
Vibrant is a city who always hosts contests and shows for the most brightly-coloured SilkWings. The residents there are pretty shallow and only care about jewellery, while almost everyone in Vibrant owns a painfully bright SilkWing.
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