Uniques

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## Unique & Chimera

While there are 6 dragon colors that are in some way consistent and canon to Pern (Gold, Bronze, Brown, Blue, Green, White), TPA also has a non-canon color (Garnet).

Some dragons are one-time color mutations, known as **Uniques**, which appear rarely in all dragonkin. While Unique colors are often named and designed based on gemstones or metals, they can be almost anything. There are NO rainbow uniques. Uniques can be within any size range for dragons, and can be the equivalent of any rank other than gold. Unique colors cannot be repeated between dragonkin.

Although sometimes classified with Uniques, **Chimera** dragons, who are also rare, are the combination of two different dragon colors. The chimera is usually grouped with their primary color, and their biological sex and rank usually mirror that of their primary color. Their size may be anywhere within the bounds between the two colors. Unlike a unique, who is a one-time occurrence of a color, chimeric combinations can be repeated.

Chimeras and Uniques are both earned by post prizes. While some were given away earlier in the site's history, earning a unique dragon now requires 900 posts, while a chimeric dragon requires 3000. A player earning the prize can choose the color and approve the image. They may use the color and image to make an adult transfer, or they can have the personality as a surprise, putting the dragon into an upcoming clutch.

There are, as of April 10th, 13 chimeras/uniques. 9 are uniques and 4 are chimeras spread across 10 players. Dusk is the only player of a chimera without a unique. The only players with a chimera and a unique are Fel, Arcane, and Jabberwoky.

The requirements for unique colors are as follows: "These colours are currently in-use by various dragons/whers/etc., and may not be re-used or copied under any circumstances. Once they are in use, they may not be re-used for any other dragon, flit, or wher, regardless of how many similarities or differences the two may share." This does not apply to chimeric combinations, and unique colors not currently in-use or reserved in any other way can be reused.

## Notable Traits and Individual Trivia

Cabadath (Jabberwoky) is considered the father of all mutations. He hatched prior to the first garnet dragons, and his bloodline is considered to hold a higher potential for all mutations. Cabadath is the largest unique.

Vaseeth is the only chimera who was not hatched on site. Vaseeth is also the only chimera not to include bronze. Only one player with less than 3,000 posts has a chimera dragon (Dusk), as Vaseeth was won in a contest.

Arellath (Torti) is the only unique to have a nonbinary rider. He is also the only Unique at High Reaches, though there are two chimeras at High Reaches.

Lillyth (ShelbCake) is the only female unique OR chimera. She is also the only chimera whose size and rank are below blue.

Felisanth, the first unique hatched on site, is the only unique who has been put up for adoption. He was adopted by thefaeriesfyre as a post reward.

Izanagith (Hastings) is the only living unique that is not currently in play that belongs to a current member.

Anderoth (Fel) is the oldest unique on the site. He is also the only unique whose gender matches that of his rider.

Yharnath (Madds) is the first blue-sized unique, the smallest unique hatched on site, and the smallest male unique in play.

Oscamith (Arcane) has a permanent eye color mutation with glowing yellow eyes. He is also the only unique to sire a non-gold clutch, and has sired two garnet clutches.

??? (Gen) does not exist yet.

Isith is the only chimera whose size does not match his primary color, and he is the only chimera whose size and rank are not the same. He is also a bastard.

Magasuth (Fel) was seen as a shy, nerdy dragon. During a flight, his true nature as a manipulative, evil-villain type came out. His rider is extremely traditional and very displeased with Magasuth in general. Most people thought Magasuth didn't deserve it. Now we know that he does.

Louicyth (Arcane) is the first dragon chimera to include white of those in play or hatched on site. He also has the largest gap between his two colors of all chimeras (white to bronze). As gold chimeras cannot exist, this is the largest possible gap.

## Other Uniques

Some uniques and chimeras that were hatched on site are no longer in play. They are as follows:

* Vivianite Asmiath (Fort Weyr, 2762: Melodies)
* Opal Doukajth (Fort Weyr, 2763: Raiders)
* Blue-Garnet Venturith (Fort Weyr, 2763: Waltzes)
* Carnelian Tianth (Fort Weyr, 2763: Harmonies)
* Agate Rekkuzath (High Reaches Weyr, 2764: Knights)

Some uniques and chimeras were created as adults but are no longer in play. They are as follows:

* Atacamite Zoranth
* Sunstone Persith
* Vibranium Libertath

## Colors in Use

The following colors are in use for uniques and may not be used for any dragonkin:

* Dragons
	+ Almandine
	+ Charoite
	+ Porcelain
	+ Kyanite
	+ Jasper
	+ Steel
	+ Tanzanite
	+ Void
	+ ???
* Whers
	+ Amethyst
	+ Copper
	+ Magma
	+ Goldstone
	+ Moonstone
	+ Pietersite
	+ Polyhalite
	+ Quartz
* Firelizards
	+ Autumn
	+ Bone
	+ Brass
	+ Chrysocolla
	+ Labradorite
	+ Lapis
	+ Pearl
	+ Sonora
	+ Sunset

## Trivia

* Unique colors that are no longer in play are able to be used, but no unique dragon colors hatched on site have been reused.
	+ No unique colors no longer in play that were hatched on site related to whers have been used for dragons.
	+ No unique colors no longer in play that were hatched on site related to dragons have been used for whers.
* No chimera combination has been repeated in dragons, though White/Garnet has been repeated three times in other dragonkin.
	+ Of the chimeras hatched on site, only one (no longer in play) does not include the color bronze (Blue-Garnet Venturith).
	+ Of the chimeras in play, only one does not include the color bronze (Blue-Brown Vaseeth).
	+ All chimeras hatched on site OR in play have had either blue or bronze as their primary color, and all have been male.
		- Only one unique has been female of those in play.
	+ No chimeras in play OR hatched on site have included the color green.
		- The only dragon who has a biologically female color is Bronze-Garnet Magasuth.
		- Comparatively, all chimeric whers have a biologically female color (green, garnet, or both), while none have bronze, in direct contrast to dragons.
* The first unique hatched on screen was Felisanth. The first unique hatched before the first chimera.
* The first unique hatched on screen that is still played by their original player is Oscamith.
	+ The first chimera hatched on screen that is still in play is Isith, who hatched at the same hatching as Oscamith.
* The first unique hatched on site that is NOT still in play is Asmiath.
* The first chimera hatched on screen was Venturith, who is the only chimera hatched on screen but not still in play.
	+ Not including Izanagith, the last unique that hatched on site but isn't in play is Rekkuzath; all unique dragons hatched after this are in play.
* Seekers and Sols are the only classes to contain one unique and one chimera in the same clutch.
	+ No clutches contain more than one unique.
	+ No clutches contain more than one chimera.
	+ Sols is the only clutch that isn't only a gold clutch that contains a currently-played unique or chimera.
		- Nuuth was extremely mad that she laid a unique and a chimera, so she left mid-hatching.
	+ All uniques and chimeras in play hatched on site have been laid by golds.
* All players with 3,000 posts have claimed their chimera.
	+ One player with 900 posts has not claimed their unique.
* There is at least one unique at each weyr.
	+ There is a chimera at every Weyr but Semaca.
* Cabadath is the only unique to sire a gold (Imorith).

Jasper IzanagithTanzanite YharnathOscamithLouicythLillythMagasuthArellathIsithVaseethFelisanthCabadathAnderoth