GucciDragon

Art by: @TheTruRealRaina~ Twitter

> *"Do not pity me, human!"*
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## Storyline

The Listener stumbles upon the dragon and is immediately confronted and threatened. As the last golden dragon he is extremely valuable as a being and for his scales and other parts, which he knows all too well.

He freely shares his disdain of humanity since he's watched them grow into a greedy, violent species that loves money over anything else. Adding to his grudge is their habit of hunting down and slaying dragons, cutting off parts of their bodies to sell while calling dragons monsters. The Listener pushes back but so does the dragon, claiming that he's never met a kind human in his hundreds of years.

The dragon catches himself losing his composure and reins himself in, asking how the world has changed since he went into hiding 100 years ago. He's been living in seclusion after a lifetime of fighting and running for his life. The last memory he has of another dragon is his mother, who let herself be caught and killed by a human so her child could escape.

The Listener says that they are different and humans have changed. The dragon disagrees and asks what they are doing out in the woods so late at night. He realizes they are in a hurry looking for a rare medicinal plant to cure their mother's illness, sounding surprised. Though he's suspicious that their story might be some kind of ploy, he doesn't want to feel responsible for their mother's death if it is true.

He decides to show the Listener where the plant grows and allow them to leave unscathed, but they must return to him within three days to prove their innocence. If they don't they will be hunted and punished for their deceit. The Listener agrees and he gives them directions, ultimately deciding to accompany them to where the plant can be found. He's caught off balance when the Listener thanks him and implies that he's being kind, blustering that he is only helping them for his own sake.

## Personality

His personality revolves around the central belief that he is the last surviving dragon due to humanity slaughtering his kind for sport and profit. He claims to hate humanity and has wrought violence on them in vengeance and in his own self-defense, loathing the hypocrisy of their monstrous behavior. The memory of his mother is both precious and painful, leading him to have sympathy for a child who might lose their own, even a human.

He reveals a deep loneliness while confronting the Listener. It's implied that he hasn't spoken to another sentient being in quite some time. Though his initial reaction is intimidating he goes out of his way to extend the interaction, demanding that the Listener return to him and choosing to go with them to find the herbs they need. It suggests he doesn't want the Listener to hurt themselves, preventing them from coming back to talk to him.

## Trivia

### Intimidating Dragon

* This character was created by Raina.
* He is centuries old, having seen humanity develop advanced weaponry capable of killing a dragon, and has been hiding for the last 100 years. His golden scales are worth over 100 gold.
* He doesn't reference any other dragons (such as Ryu) except for his mother.
* He went after the man who killed his mother, killing him and his family.
* He is referred to as 'Gucci' and 'the Gucci Dragon' by the Hollow\_ASMR Discord community because of his natural bougieness. His real name is currently unknown.
* His design was inspired by various pieces from Gucci, such as the iconic red and green Gucci belt and Saoirse Ronan's 2019 Met Gala dress. His design was also inspired by the Pokemon, Cubone.
* Calls the Listener "little human"
* Hollow has confirmed that the Intimidating Dragon does is separate from the Sarrus world/story.

### The Listener

* Is compassionate and brave, willing to search dangerous woods at night to find a cure for their mother. They also stand up to the dragon to prove that not all humans are cruel.

### Fan Theories

* This is the last golden dragon left in the world.
* ~~The dragon is hiding in the Forest of Zetria but avoids the other monsters that live there to better protect himself.~~ (Story does not take place in Sarrus)