Volvarian Broadwing

== Overview ==
Broadwings are iron-willed and belligerent with a strong lust for destruction. These are the most commonly encountered of dragons. They were once native to Volvar and had lived alongside Volvarian civilization since recorded history, but after the arcane rift crisis of 1164 caused most to flee to other, more inhabitable countries, most notably their neighbor Deurlyth. 
The history of these dragons is tightly intertwined with the Volvarian people's use of dragon charms. Their ability to cause chaos has been augmented by ill-willed men wielding these charms. Such a case is the annihilation of the surface of Alenthyl in 3E 1150.
=== Appearance ===
Well-armored, well-equipped and heavily built, Volvarian broadwings are immensely powerful and destructive. The dragons are distinguished by their charcoal black color and bright, near glowing eyes. Their scales are rough and in some cases, most especially in older specimens, it seems as though they’re made of obsidian. They smell strongly of sulfur, a testament to their uncommon environment.
Volvarian Broadwings are one of the largest species of dragon known to exist and can grow up to a maximum size of 80 ft long. Their wingspan can meet 170 ft and it can weigh up to 40,000 lbs. They have been known to live up to four hundred and fifty years.
=== Behavior ===
Broadwings lay eggs in clutches of two to three which must be submerged in lava or magma during their incubation period. Their offspring must be particularly strong to break through the basalt that forms over the egg as it develops.  When a broadwing hatches their scales look very much like volcanic rock, both in color and in texture, though as it matures they quickly grow darker, in part to natural growth as well as ash that gathers on their hides, and charring that occurs over time.
A Broadwings diet relies mainly on large fauna like deer and elk, which they thoroughly char before eating. They have no qualms with stealing from farmers or even eating the farmers themselves, but their isolated habitat often eliminates that option.
Keeping up their body temperature is physically impossible without aid and so the broadwings are forced to return to beds of lava or magma on a regular basis. Because of this they can only be found living at sources of great heat, most often volcanic areas. Broadwings are also capable of spitting huge, searing balls of flame, leaving behind blankets of ash and molten rocks in their wake. Most interactions between man and Broadwings are devastating. 
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