Draigis

A **Draigis** is a rare type of creature based around various genetic experimenting, these creatures are made from the blood of humans, vampires, and wendigos, all injected into a Dragon egg. The process stated was invented by a mysterious society known only as "The Dynasty's War Cult", though what this cult was, or even what "The Dynasty" was, still has yet to be told, but it will be.

Known examples of Draigi include Tharchilla, Sir Deltus, Lady Celtra, Sir Prantos, Gastromar, Mistra, Thentran, Zesprin, Sir Areandel, and Sir Nesmot.

## Description

Draigi in their human forms look like idealized, slender humans with no body hair and black, purple, or blue hair and eyes, or somewhere in between, though very rarely they may have blood red eyes. Otherwise, aside from odd scars they may obtain during life, their only other distinguishing features depend on which side of their genetics is the strongest. For example, a Draigis with strong vampire genetics might have prominent canines, or a Draigis with prominent Werewolf genetics might have particularly untidy/shaggy hair.

As for actual Draigi in their true forms, males are easily distinguishable from females by their wings. A male Draigis's wings will have three spike like patterns on the bottom of their wings, while a females will only have 2. Other features include basic human gender defining features and that females having a single large spike on each of their knees, while males have many medium sized spikes on their knees. They also have a white mask upon their face, that is not a mask but actually the draigis's face. If it needs to eat, the Draigis will open it's mask, revealing a razor-like mouth full of rotating sharp teeth. Generally in the terms of a Dragis's mind, the horns are the most attractive part of the body.

## Draigis

### Relatives

Wendigoes Vampires

Werewolves

Humans

Dragons

## Physical description

### Species

Created by injecting the DNA of Wendigos, Werewolves, Vampires, and humans into a dragon egg.

### Height

Usually between 7ft to 8ft.6", however some can reach over 12 feet

### Eye color

Blue, black, purple, or, very rarely, red

## Lifestyle

Draigi usually live under a matriarchy, with an alpha female (normally the one who is the strongest physically, mentally, and magically taking the lead). In almost all scenarios, when left to their own devices, they form small clans of three to ten Draigi. They normally dwell in well populated cities, however will make sure that they are of high status before preying on the people of their village, as when one is establishing a colony, safety is the first goal, with food in second.

## Behavior

### Happy Behavior

Normally, signs of happiness include spreading out their wings as wide as they can go while making a nerve wracking, low pitched breathing noise, with strange high pitched sighs mixed in. Also they might sing, which comes in two forms: Either high pitched, mournful sounding singing, similar to a banshee, or low, growling chants, spoken in such a way that is described as "sounding like the tundra wind".

### Upset Behavior

An upset Draigis will make low pitched growls that sound like gravel being ground to dust, and will be crouched with its wings folded around it. It might also make quiet hissing noises whenever another being comes near if it wants to be left alone. If it is in pain, it might also claw at the area that's hurting it a bit, though not actually touch it.

### Predatory Behavior

Generally, when hunting then a Draigis will follow in a slow, calm, and quiet pursuit of their prey, sometimes rhythmically flapping their wings. When their prey finds out the creature's presence, the Draigis will screech and flap it's wings while rapidly pursuing their prey with great speed, often giving chase for at least ten minutes before letting prey actually run away with their lives. This makes the Dragis dreaded as a creature where "If you see it, you're already dead." If it's prey fights back, it will act in a way similar to it's aggressive behavior.

### Aggressive Behavior

A Draigis that is aggravated will hiss loudly and spread out its wings in a crescent shaped arc, flapping them very suddenly every few seconds. If it is especially angry, it might also include snapping its jaws at somebody, or even roaring. It's attacking behaviors are actually dramatically up-scaled when defending eggs or its mate.

### Defensive Behavior

When defending an object or person, a Draigis will be completely silent, covering its wings over the object and giving a very odd stare at whoever seeks the object that it is defending, and every now and then letting out a low hiss while slowly opening and closing its mouth. If what the Draigis is defending is itself, it will opt out to a more common stance of self-defense usually used by humans in advanced hand-to-hand combat.

### Flirtatious Behavior

When the romantic mood comes along in Draigi, it tends to vaguely resemble human behavior, however most of it is still different. How the Dragis flirts depends on the gender.

##### Male Flirtatious Behavior

Generally, a male taking a romantic interest in a female will lower its wings while making gentle, bird-like noses. It might also purr or offer to embrace the romantic interest, often wrapping it's wings as well as arms around the female if she accepts the hug.

Another behavior is sitting down while purring and laying it's wings flat against the snow. Generally, however, this is proposing to breed or get engaged rather then simple flirting.

##### Female Flirtatious Behavior

When romantically interested in a male, a female will generally stand high and stand at a 70 degree angle to the male, throwing it a narrow-eyed glance over the shoulder while flicking her wings into the air briefly, before letting them settle to their normal height. Generally when flirting, only a female's eyes and wings will move while it is flirting. However some enjoy running a hand across one of their horns while flirting with another Draigis.

Depending on the female's personality/level of interest in the male, purring might also be included.

### Scared Behavior

Very rarely, a Draigis will actually be scared of something, most likely another Draigis. When expressing its fear, a draigis will crouch down while letting out a low hiss and form its wings in a dome-shaped shield over its sides. Usually, however, it will just express it by speaking in a hushed tone, or expressing fear in a more human manner.

## The Draigis Pantheon

Draigi may claim to have 'gods' who they revere. A more apt way of putting this would be not a Draigis 'god' per say, but rather a Draigis saint. All current members of the pantheon come from the era of the dynasty where the race was first created. It's members include:

### Vamperito

The lord of mischief and ingenuity, he is supposedly responsible for the construction of the death serpent Thanantos. Usually he is shown as a long haired young Draigis with three crystals, two of which being on his horns. Once he actually managed to trick his way into ruling the dynasty before Draconies stopped him.

### Thanatos

The colossal construct, serpent of death and destruction, is usually depicted wearing a massive dark grey Draigis mask that was modified to look more threatening. It is said that it is that he is made of the bones of the dead that makes him so huge, and has even managed to put Trall in his place when he needed to.

### Draconies

Second in command of the Draigis pantheon and Lord of dueling and Draigis to Draigis combat. He is said to have superdraigis strength due to the new method of engineering that was used to make him. Usually depicted as a middle aged Dragis roughly the size of Sir Deltus and having three crystals, two of which being on his horns. He is also said to have a sword with similar if not greater powers then the Ebonor blade.

### Geldrona

Matriarch of the Draigis pantheon and wife of Draconies, she is depicted as a youthful female Draigis with radiant gold skin and long whitish hair like the sun's glow, getting the color from her miraculous birth said to have been from a mysterious golden egg the dynasty kept secret. She is said to have powers at the level of The Reason.

### Wenditario

Lord of sparing and hunting, Wenditario is probably one of the most famous Draigis lords. His appearance is a strange, horribly scarred mix between a Draigis and a wendigo, and is a fine display of a Draigis's definition of what looks attractive. It is said that his hunting skills were unmatched, and that no hunt can really be considered "good" without having at least a bit of Wenditario's spirit in the hunt.

### Dracolara

As the queen of flight and the night skies, Dracolara is noted to have the largest wings of any existing Draigis. Her actual form is usually shown as a young adult female Draigis with scales lining her body like a dragon, making her strongly resemble one in a Draigis body with her tremendous wings. She gained this through her rampant dragon gene, making her by far the most dragon-like of any Draigis. It is said that she was unbeatable in the air, reaching speeds of over 100 miles per hour when she felt like it.

### Dekall Trall

Lord of Draigis sorcery and magic, Trall is one of the strangest lords. He originated as a rare demidraigis (like sir Deltus) and did not actually use many of its benefits, instead focusing on honing his magical abilities. After many experiments that included mutilating and charring himself, applying questionable chemicals to himself, and even removing his own wings, he found out how to create the first Dark Draigis Crystals. It is said he could outdo any sorcerer in magical combat, and was unmatched with a great sword.

### Gastromar

The first Draigis ever created, Gastromar was known to be the key to the Draigis culture that evolved after the dynasty fell. Although he was far from the most powerful. In fact, he was born a frail, shriveled child. However his memory is still honored by the Dynasty and the Draigi alike as the wisest of the Pantheon.