The Dragon Lord

## Description

The Dragon Lord is the apparently nameless ruler of all dragonkind in the world of the Objectivists.

He is often referred to as just "The Dragon Lord" or "Lord" because of the fact he is seemingly the only one of his kind and if he has a name, he chooses not to reveal it, perhaps seeing such a thing as meaningless before his title.

Historical records would label him as epochs old at least, although it is likely he is a primordial being created with the world along with the Gods as he claims himself.

His appearance is very unlike that of other elder dragons, being that of a massive bloated slug-like monster with a large distended jaw and three yellow glowing eyes on each side, although two on his right side are sealed shut by a festering wound of dark energy.

He has two large legs and two smaller forelimbs that can serve as hands or legs depending on whether he's standing bipedally or not. His body is smooth and coated in a strange dripping darkness that shrouds his appearance in shadow and exagerrates the yellow glow emanating from his eyes and deep within his maw. On his back are a set of leathery wings that look too small to carry his bloated body. Most prominently a spiked halo with a break in it hovers above his head, fading between red and yellow as as it broils with holy and ancient lightning power.

He exhibits the typical arrogance of dragons- further emboldened by unmatched experience and immense power. However he also posseses the wisdom and intellect one would come to expect of an ageless being. Counteracting this he has the rage and spite of countless dragons writhing just under the surface and this blood rage can cause him to lose rationality when sufficiently angered.

Further setting him apart from other dragons, he likes to wield a colossal glaive like weapon with a massive cutting edge reminiscent of a falchion and a short stubby handle. The weapon is constructed from a dull golden metal known only to ancient dragons that is highly effective at conducting lightning magic and is used with surprising skill when the Dragon Lord assumes a bipedal stance. According to the elder dragons this weapon's name is Felldrake and is the physical embodiment of his authority, having been used to fell countless rebellious dragons in the past.

## Relationships

The Dragon Lord currently has a slightly shaky alliance with the last bastion of humanity, the Objectivists and the entrance to his pocket realm is nestled deep underneath Sector A. While the handful of surviving elder dragons are known allies of humanity, the existence of the Dragon Lord itself is but legend and is kept under wraps by Kthulhutu and his Red-Clad.

Kthulhutu has as cordial of a relationship as one could expect a human to have with an ancient dragon that views most humans as insects, With the Lord having a shard of respect for his resourcefulness and insane gambits and Kthulhutu naturally having no issue conversing with a fellow wise individual and knowing exactly how to address them in a way that befits their status.

It is thanks to the counsel of Kthulhutu and the role he played in the felling of mankind's God that resulted in a mutually beneficial relationship with the Objectivists and it is the Dragon Lord himself that serves a vital source of elixirs for mankind's anti demon magic.

Just like humanity, all dragons are obligate enemies of demons and their succubi masters, however it is the Dragon Lord himself that has a specific burning hatred for the Queen of Succubi who has personally contributed to the near extinction of dragonkind through slaughter and corruption. In his one brief encounter with her before God was felled he suffered the cursed injury to his right eyes and was barely able to drive her back with the sacrifice of several well respected dragons. He has arguably even more of a score to settle than Kthulhutu with Mel, although they'd both probably admit to it being about equal, serving as another similarity that helps bond the two unlikely allies.

Post Interplanar Transfer his relations with the new mamono are poor at best. He harbours arguably more hatred for their corruptive 'pacifist' ways than any Red-Clad and views the existence of dragon and wyvern mamono as a personal slight. It is unlikely that the Dragon Lord would be able to restrain his bloodlust in the presence of dragon mamono despite his immense age.

## Powers and Abilities

The Dragon Lord is one of the most powerful beings to inhabit the world of the Objectivists. Already feared as the apex being of a race of near apex beings, the Dragon Lord grew exponentially stronger after consuming the corpse of the Man God struck down by the cursed black flame of Kthulhutu's trap.

While he was outmatched by the Succubus Queen in their last encounter, it is likely the current Dragon Lord with his vast arsenal is her equal or even better in terms of raw destructive power. Such a battle would likely devolve into attrition due to the draining powers and massive stolen reserves of the Queen, so fighting alone would be an immense risk.

### Physical Abilities

The Dragon Lord has the strength and mass you would expect of a chunky 30 metre tall dragon. His body masses at over 350 tons and he can jump higher than this own height, lunge forward dozens of metres in a flash, and fly at hypersonic speeds with the aid of his innate dragon magic. Where it not for the physical negation of Succubi he could easily crush them flat just by moving.

Felldrake itself is almost as long as his body at 27 metres and itself weighs several dozen tons. The dragon metal it consists of is harder than even the armour of the Red-Clad and aside from pure bludgeoning power, the edge is also ever-sharp and despite the awkardness the Dragon Lord can use the weapon with the skill of a trained human, executing seemingly impossible flourishes.

The true power of Felldrake comes from its magic channeling properties that allows it to magnify the efficacy and strength of the Lord's huge magic pool.

### Magical Abilities

Like all ancient dragons, The Lord's true power comes from his magic. He wields the highest class of ancient lightning magic that glows with a distinctive red hue. This lightning is so hot and violent it causes rock to explode on contact. His fire magic is also the highest of all dragons and glows a bright white, not from imbued magic but sheer temperature.

The Dragon Lord's secret weapon is the holy magic he consumed from the corpse of the Man God. While humans rely on elixirs to temporarily bestow this power, the Dragon Lord has the power within his body as naturally as the ancient lightning magic of his birthright.

He can mix the holy magic into his fire to give it a yellow hue and make it incredibly effective against all creatures of darkness such as succubi. He can use energy projection to fire beams, blasts and waves of holy magic, holy fire magic and holy lightning magic. While it is yet to be demonstrated it is claimed that full power holy blasts from the Lord can detonate with force like that of nuclear weapons.

A lightning charged slam from Felldrake turned a castle into a slag filled crater with a loud thunderclap that was heard from miles away.

The Dragon Lord has huge range on his magic abilities. He has been known to sustain a red lightning storm a thousand kilometres in radius for months and choked entire kingdoms in ash with firestorms. Sadly this catastrophe class magic isn't focused enough to be highly effective against succubi.

As well as being able to fly efficiently at speeds exceeding that of sound, the Dragon Lord also has teleportation magic that he can use to blink around at insane speeds. The efficiency of this ability enhanced dramatically with his holy powers and he can imbue burning waves of holy magic into his teleports as well.

Using holy magic the Dragon Lord can project potent shields around himself and others. He can also conjure walls of lightning and flame for area denial purposes.

### Ability Breakdown

#### Lord's Roar

He posseses the loudest and most terrifying roar of all dragons, clocking at around 270 decibels which is loud enough to shatter windows and outright kill lesser lifeforms nearby. He can also imbue this roar with holy magic, making it especially painful and terrifying for creatures of darkness.

#### Enhanced Flight

Using the natural magic of dragons, the Lord can accelerate to hypersonic speeds despite his immense mass.

#### Holy Shielding

The Lord can cover himself in a shield of holy magic, project external shields of magic and even apply them to others. These shields are highly effective at blocking most physical and arcane attacks, however they will shatter quickly to dark magic. They are also directly harmful to dark creatures if touched.