Dragons

Dragons are creatures that inhabit all corners of the world. They are powerful energy beasts with great knowledge and they live for extremely long periods of time. The more powerful dragons are able to bestow their powers upon other mortals, allowing them to be that dragon's champion.

Dragons manipulate energy in a unique way. Their techniques, known as songs, do not need to be based in an affinity for them and simply require innate ability. A song that seems to be common among the most powerful dragons is the song of champion's. This allows for the dragon to create a connection with a separate species, usually mortals, and bestow their powers unto them. This has been seen to manifest in multiple ways. It has been used with mutual agreement (such as between Nydry and Lystra) and it has been used through forceful domination (such as with Cidonti and Leonius or Pion and Jizo).

## History

Before the advent of arts, dragons thrived all over the world and lived in peaceful separation from the mortals. But after arts were given to the mortal races, they began to hunt dragons for their land and as a show of power. Eventually, Groddrun, known as the strongest dragon, used his immense power to create an island where dragons can live peacefully. This island, known as Cresing Island, cannot be accessed by normal means because of a vast energy haze that surrounds the island. without proper access, one would appear to sail right by the island without seeing it.

## The Exalted

The Exalted are the most powerful and the oldest dragons in existence, they are rumored to have lived since the beginning of time and survived through numerous dragon hunts. All of the Exalted are still present in the mortal world, with the exception of Groddrun. These dragons live in isolated areas and some still champion mortals.

### Groddrun, The Sovereign of the Sun

Groddrun is possibly the most powerful of all of the dragons and is the one that created Cresing Island where most dragons now reside. He is the only exalted that lives on the island and keeps it protected with his song of fallacy, the power that makes the island unable to be located by normal means.

### Nydry, The Coral Mother

Nydry is a powerful water dragon and resides in the coral caves, a lavish domain in the Serpent Sea. She currently champions Lystra Hariko, a powerful fighter from Sirisia.

### Cidonti, The Gilded Dragon

Cidonti is a powerful dragon that was eventually bested in battle by Leonius Amarel. He is known to create his own pocket dimension, and can be called to Leo's side at any moment.

### Mizzor, The Idol of Lightning

Mizzor is considered extremely powerful even among the Exalted. He possesses powerful lightning manipulations. He lives somewhere in the Gordros mountains and is said to be father to all lightning dragons. He lives with Loteliss and the two are always seen together. Mizzor meets Haruu Bastion and imparts his knowledge of the strongest mono-lightning art, black lightning, to him.

### Loteliss, The Sparkwing

Loteliss is considered extremely powerful even among the Exalted and possesses powerful Lightning manipulations. She lives somewhere in the Gordros mountains and is said to be the mother of all lightning dragons. She lives with Mizzor and the two are always seen together. Loteliss meets Haruu bastion and imparts her knowledge of the ancient practice of lightning channeling to him.

### Gecku, The Serpent

Gecku is a wise Exalted who is known as one of the most knowledgeable dragons. She resides in the Nobo Atheneum, a large mystical library located in a hidden underground cave in Botril. She met Carnelia Uluria and taught her how to cure her curse of ruin.

### Ephnin, The Unbreakable Light

Ephnin is both a goddess and dragon that crossed over into the mortal plane from Ilador long ago. While once extremely powerful, her prolonged absence from her natural realm has taken great toll on her body. She has a vast knowledge of the world and is able to bestow her knowledge of hard light among many champions.