Dragons Of Renown

Far from the only true dragons to have rampaged across Scy'kadia, those listed below are well known in the current realms of mortals.

## Slain

The following dragons, though terrible in their time, are confirmed as dead.

### **Ratrakârnos, The Emerald Tyrant**

Perhaps the largest green dragon ever hatched, Ratrakârnos slumbered through much of the Time Of Mage Blight, only to awaken in the Time Of Founding and wreak havoc across Thaedia. It is said he was slain when a farmer-turned-hero by the name of Peracleon dove into his mouth with a pair of spears. Covered in mud to protect himself from the immense heat, Peracleon thrust his spears through the top of Ratrakârnos' mouth, and out through his eyes.

### **Quargorlaax, The Smog Bringer**

Another dragon slain by Thaedian hands, grey-scaled Quargorlaax used sorcery to shroud his tunnel-kingdom with dense fog. Unusually for his kind, Quargorlaax reveled in the servitude of smaller beings, and willingly accepted the worship of human bandits called the Sogduli. His ashborn preyed upon passing caravans, drawing the ire of the Thaedian Legion, who invaded and killed Quargorlaax, claiming his surviving followers as indebted slaves. Years later, during the Pharidae War, necromancers animated Quargorlaax's bones, making of them a potent weapon.

### **Saatr'lydred**

A rare two-headed dragon with violet scales, Saatr'lydred once assailed The Fey Ring Isles. Rather than face the monster directly, the fallen elves fed hundreds of bewitched field-slaves a poisonous plant called Husk Nettle... then goaded them into the open. Sure enough, Saatr'lydred pounced on the easy (hideously toxic) meal. Driven mad by agony, the two heads tore at one another, inflicting mortal wounds. The elves then took both heads, and mounted them on spears at the upper and lower tips of The Isle Of Sulphur, as a warning to their reptilian neighbors.

## Living

The dragons below are still feared across the realms, either for their active attacks, or the threat of their return.

### **Kmerinyatl**

A blue dragon that once troubled Lo'Quaim fishing villages, Kmerinyatl was offered a sacrifice of seventy two Tiger Caste mages. She accepted, devouring the spellcasters, before vowing to return seventy two years later. Mysteriously, Kmerinyatl has yet to reappear.

### **Aziphen, The Molten Hiss**

A wingless bronze wyrm of the Thunder Peaks, Aziphen was convinced by a tribe of orcs to accept their fealty. Renaming the tribe her "Molten Horde," Aziphen commanded them as a general would, sending the orcs with their crude siege engines to batter down the doors of dwarf holds so she could slither inside. Using sorcery, Aziphen armored herself in red-hot metal, the scrape and hiss of which upon the tunnel walls of her victims resulted in her title. Impervious to common attacks, the dragon seemed unstoppable, until Turagi Copperbraid of the hold called Gemlin Höda stepped in. Using brilliant siege-craft and clever devices, Turagi slowed Aziphen's advance until a stalemate was reached. A jealous dwarf named Côdhim Runebringer, wishing to see Turagi fail, sabotaged an entrance's defenses... yet as Aziphen rushed into Gemlin Höda, Turagi collapsed the halls, trapping the dragon beneath miles of rubble. The Molten Horde largely disbanded upon seeing their mistress' defeat, yet rumor stands that gangs of ashborn orcs continue to visit the demolished hold, bringing news, offerings, and one day perhaps... a way out!

### **Mylzrir, The Broken King**

Once dubbed "The Crimson King," word of this dragon has spread much among Weftward travellers in recent years. Like slain Quargorlaax, Mylzrir seems unusually fond of ashborn devotees, actively seeking them out and preferring to act through them from the safety of his secret lair. Mylzrir is said to be an accomplished warlock, so insidiously mesmeric that a cohort of Thaedian Legionnaires joined his service.

In early 654MR a force of adventurers used siege weaponry to cripple Mylzrir's wings, leaving the dragon flightless... and enraged.

### **Gorgyraeth, The Shadow Of Terror**

This ebon-scaled killer descends at random, favoring no realm or species but spreading carnage equally. Always he arrives as a dark spot against the glare of the sun or the glow of the ghost moon, his shadow growing to dim the land around his victims. Gorgyraeth seems uncannily skilled in finding prey at their weakest, never targeting a prepared and wary force, only the lost, the complacent, the hopeless. Some have begged for mercy, but Gorgyraeth is loathe to give it, and cares nothing for tribute or offers of servitude. Spreading darkness, a shrieking roar, then fire and fangs... are all he bestows before winging swiftly back to the Isle Of Sulphur. In many ways, he is a paragon of his kind, embodying their callous and mercurial fury. Those crazed enough to take up the life of a wandering dragon-hunter would risk much for a chance to bring "the shadow" down.

### **Tarix'gammon**

Long before the realm of Arkhos bore it's name, a human named Siegward Wruenbane slew the dragon Breggatar Storm Render. Alas, any celebration was short lived, for Breggatar's mate, Tarix'gammon, hunted Siegward and killed him in return. Not content with mere murder, Tarix'gammon laid a curse upon all who share the Wruenbane bloodline... any who should take up the mantle of hero will become known to the dragon, and will become his prey henceforth. Many generations have passed, and the blood of Siegward is widely spread in Arkhos, though few know they share it... and Tarix'gammon remains, waiting for the call to further vengeance.