Stardragon

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**Stardragon** was one of the only two legends of the Resting Orchid Plane. He was the absolute ruler of the plane since Daychase remained within the City of Saints, and the symbol of highest authority in the old kingdom. He was the first legend that Richard truly fought with his rune knights.

## Description

He appeared to be a muscular man who was more than three metres tall walked out, his bald head filled with mysterious purple patterns that softly glowed in the night. His beard was split into dozens of tiny braids, each held together by azure beads that clanked together as he moved. The man’s deep purple irises were in the strange shape of a cross

## Plot

Only a minute had passed since the battle began, but his heart chilled at the sight of the enemies standing firm while he was bleeding all over. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined the enemy would amass so many of their rune knights.

Resting Orchid Plane - The saints from the fortress were on their way as well. Every one of these soldiers approached three metres in height, towering over both the rune knights and the shadowspear knights; in that respect, they were quite akin to the barbarians of Klandor. Their skin was thicker and warmer than normal as well, evidenced by just how little they wore despite the freezing cold. These warriors maintained thick beards and long, braided hair, carrying heavy weapons like greatswords, battleaxes, and two-handed hammers. Not one of them had a shield, but their murderous aura made it obvious that it wasn’t a problem in battle. The most striking of all were the strange patterns of various colours snaking all over their bodies. Some were of all manners of beasts, but the others made no sense.

Their characteristics were quite similar to barbarians, born tall, strong, and unafraid of the cold. They were said to have the bloodline of the ancient frost giants, with each warrior carrying the totems of their clans to obtain extra power. They were to this plane what rune knights were to Norland, except not as extreme. Most were between level 12 and 15, with their totemic activations giving them one additional level of power. Stardragon was the only one on the plane capable of commanding a platoon of an entire hundred. 5;59

Just as Norland used rune knights to suppress saints, the Resting Orchid Plane used its totemic warriors. When Gaton’s rune knights had first tried crossing the Godtear Rift, it was these warriors that had stopped their advance. At the cost of a dozen soldiers, one could even kill off one of the Norland saints.first seen 5;58

5;69

The battle between powerhouses quickly approached a close, with most on the side of the Resting Orchid Plane now dead. Three of Gaton’s famous thirteen, fifty rune knights, Fuschia, Flowsand, and Richard’s own followers were far too much for even a legendary being like Stardragon to take on. Flowsand, Asiris, and Fuschia constantly kept Stardragon locked down; so long as he made one mistake in his movements, the Lens of Time would strike him and put his very life at risk.

The warriors of the City of Saints were quickly massacred, eliminating the last barrier to absolute control of the Resting Orchid Plane. The 20,000 left in the city were only ordinary folk; they had strong faith, but that did not show in their strength.

Richard knew the battle was over. For the first time, an entire plane would be under his control. Despite the high price required to achieve this goal, the Godnest alone was worth more than every loss combined. Wealth and even lives were tangible, capable of being measured. However, the mysteries of spacetime and the laws of the world had inestimable value.

Zangru had already sent news that he and Phaser had caught up to Stardragon and dealt a heavy blow, but the fellow’s legendary ability seemed to be the art of fleeing. He had been injured greatly, but he had eventually gotten away and hidden himself. 5;78

## Death

Stardragon was still in hiding, with no news about him at all. It was as though he had completely vanished, but this was clearly a facade. The spacetime around this shard of a plane warped whenever one got too far from the main continent, especially in the dead ocean. Richard himself wasn’t confident in being able to teleport back if he went too far.,With traps all around the portal leading to Blackrose Castle, it was clear that the warrior hadn’t gone that way either. He was showing a surprising level of patience, remaining in hiding for decades on end.

Senma had occasionally sensed Stardragon watching her more than once during her stays in the Resting Orchid Plane. Perhaps it was because her equipment was stronger than his own, but Richard believed that wasn’t the case. In his opinion, Stardragon was waiting to strike right at the top. He currently had fifty rune knights dedicated to this plane because of one single threat, and he wanted to free that force for other battles.

Dead  Richard looked at the ball of light floating in his hand, watching the occasional glimpses of Stardragon’s face. The soul was in extreme suffering; this was the first time he had ever used his soul hunter abilities on a live soul. He quickly tutted, placing the soul in a specially-designed case before calling a few rune knights in, “Hang this on the gate, and tidy the place up. Inform the mages that I need a lab within half an hour.”

## References

1. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 97
2. ↑ Book 8, Chapter 98