Drecori Royalty

## The Drecori Royal Family

The Drecori royal family are one of the largest royal families in Eura with many branches and sectors that bred a powerful nation. These "Dragons" or "Flames" as they would become known would begin with Henri I as for after his conquest he married a slave woman he had freed named Carla. With his wife by his side, Henri led Drecoria into a golden age and when he had his first children, Charle and Isabella this strength only grew. Over time, the Drecori royal family would splinter into distinct families. The Red Dragons were the direct royal family who rule over Drecoria as Kings and Queens. The Golden Dragons were the heads of the Golden Dragon Bank which laid the foundation for the Drecoria economy and saw them become some of the most powerful and wealthiest families in the world. The Black Dragons were the heads of the Black Dragon Order which was a secret group of assassins and spies that protected Drecoria from within and without. The final main family are the Azureflames who work as generals and close protectors of the royal family as they are considered as a black sheep in the family.

## The Red Dragons/Drecori

As described, the Red Dragons are the first and most powerful of the families as they rule Drecoria itself. The red dragons began with Henri and their splintering has caused the creation of the tree itself. They are a family that take pride in their royal lineage and their administrative and royal power as the monarchs. They themselves hold dragons the closest to their hearts as they see dragons as the very reason any of them are in the positions they are and thus must be treated with the utmost respect. Their banner is a crimson red with an abyssal black, the red is to represent their blood and flames while the black is to represent ash and smoke to threaten their enemies. The banner holds a crimson dragon to represent the first Drecori Dragon in both Henri and his companion Fire Bringer. On the other half is the crown of Drecoria to represent their royalty and status. The current head of the family is Queen Isabella of Drecori. Isabella will not be remembered as a strong ruler due to her suffering mentally with some even naming her mad. However, her legacy will be remembered for what takes place after as her only son Henri battles for power in the courts and fields against his cousin Elizabeth Azureflame. The Red Dragons are known for their loyalty, splendour, respect, and power as their saying dictates, "We are the flame! We are the dragon!"

## The Golden Dragons/Aurelflames

The Golden Dragons first emerged during the reign of Charle I Drecori after he reformed Drecoria and formed the Golden Dragon Bank. His sister, Isabella was put at the head of the economy with her husband as one of the greatest economic minds in Eura. This family brought Drecoria into the golden age and brought economic stability to millions. The Golden Dragons over time have not taken sides in most conflicts as they are loyal to the people and to the dragon alone. In every civil war, they always cut support or loans to the warring sides and instead funded rebuilding efforts for the people which gave them a great deal of respect and loyalty from the people which helped form their Golden Legion of elite mercenaries and warriors from across Drecoria who protect the interests of the bank, its allies, and the people. Their banner bears the colours of gold or yellow and black. The gold represents their wealth and power in Drecoria while the black is the symbol of smoke and ash to represent their draconic power. The Golden Dragons do not hold dragons to such importance as the other families as they merely serve as protectors and companions rather than soldiers or to aid in work which helps them grow close to their dragons in a mutual respect of one another's power. The current head of the family is Philip Aurelflame who is the most powerful person in Drecoria and the brother of Isabella herself. He himself has a family with a daughter who is expected to become the head of the family and a son who already leads the Golden Legion. The Golden Dragons are a family that will repay loyalty with the wealth of a kingdom and will repay betrayal with the fury of a million dragon as their saying states, "A Dragon's Will! A Dragon's Fury! A Dragon's Wisdom! A Dragon's Wrath!"

## The Black Dragons/Blackflames

The Black Dragons first emerged shortly before the Drecori conquests. The Black Dragons formed after an assassination attempt against the infant King Henri was stopped by his uncle Charle Blackflame who knew that of security was needed in this time of uncertainty, then they would need the shadows to have eyes and thus they formed the Order of The Black Dragon which was a group headed by Charle and was a group formed with elite assassins and spies as their force. By the time Henri grew to begin his conquest, the Order reached 1,000 members who worked across Eura to destroy enemies of Drecoria and strike secret alliances, including many made with the dwarves. Not much is known about the internals of the organisation as they are highly secretive and hold no physical quarters on Drecoria. They live in the shadows and name ash as their domain. The Black Dragons have a close relationship with dragons as despite their dragons not being particularly large or imposing, they are some of the swiftest and most dangerous in Eura for they have the most venomous maws in the world and claws sharper than any blades with each agent holding their own dragon companions. Their banner is a simple black that represents the fear of nothing and everything that can lurk in the shadows, even the dragons which also hold a place on the banner as a dark grey in the black. However, the Black Dragons have had a difficult past with Drecoria as they were the catalyst of the Second Dragon War as their power was being abused and many in their ranks had become corrupt and power hungry. This rebellion was crushed but the order was kept, now their numbers could not exceed 500 and they now were under direct command by the monarch and the other Dragons. This delt a great blow to the Black Dragons but did prevent war from occurring between the Black Dragons and the rest of Drecoria. The current head of the family is simply known as Blackflame and their identity is unknown to most.

## The Blue Dragons/Azureflames

The Blue Dragons first emerged after the First Dragon War when the two heirs to an unclaimed throne brought the united realm to its knees. Both heirs would perish in this war and the only survivors were their children. The son of the princess was Henri V who would be granted the role as the Red Dragon and the daughter of the prince was Isabella who was given the title of the Blue Dragon. The Role of The Azureflames were to work as the close allies and companions to the Red Dragons as warriors and advisors which made the strongest bonds for some and bitter rivalries for others. The Azureflames became a loyal branch of the family for some years but there were some struggles as the Azureflames turned on the Drecori during the second dragon war as they saw it unfair that their only purpose from birth was to serve the Red Dragons. The war was lost however and the Azureflames had to instead swear an oath which swore their loyalty to Drecori and would never go to harm their nation or their people ever again as loyal warriors to the Empire. This has remained the case for centuries and the Azureflames have been loyal ever since. However, in the modern day, their current head is Lord Amelia Azureflame who holds a strong sway in politics and socially as the nation divides ideologically. The Azureflame resistance has once again reared its head and now presents a difficult opposition to the Red Dragons. The colours of the Azureflames are blue and black with the blue symbolising their seafaring and naval history and prowess with the black continuing to symbolise ash and smoke from their dragon flames. On their banner is a great Blue Dragon to represent the first Blue Dragon herself with their saying representing their heritage, "Wrath! Loyalty! Wisdom! Comradery! Azureflame!"