Dragoon

Dragoons are the super human race created by Malkeris when he injected the chemical TXH into twenty-four of his most trusted followers. Dragoons are exponentially stronger and faster than standard humans. Traditionally Dragoons are divided into familial Clans, serving as one of the most powerful factions on the planet.

## Origins

After the fall of the Vertansion Empire, Malkeris and Evangelion set about developing a master race to guide and protect mankind. Malkeris, enamored with the concept of free will, mainly sought a solution in the field of organics while Evangelion believed a race of machines was the better solution. At the same time, Malkeris garnished a large following due to his actions during the fall of the Vertansions, and this led him to realize how strong man's need for a god figure was. His obsession with the concept of godhood and the disagreement on how to guide humans caused tension between Malkeris and Evangelion.

Eventually the two had a falling out due to their irreconcilable differences. Malkeris and his followers moved to the Western Reach and made his home in the Ivory Tower. It was here that he developed the chemical TXH. Once completed, he injected it into 24 of his most trusted followers, thus creating the first Dragoons. Following this process, his newly generated Dragoons were sent forth to spread the will of their creator. Each formulated a clan within their own bloodline and each was designated with a letter from the ancient Greek alphabet.

These original followers also came together to create what would be called the Dragoon Code of War. Although all cadets are required to read it, the Code became more of a loose guideline as the years passed.

## Clans

As time wore on the Clans intermarried and grew. And despite keeping similar structures, the clans grew apart as separate cultures. Some developed into military based societies, some clung on to faith and religion, and others went the path of indulging in art and culture. These differences often sparked conflicts between the Clans, and overtime Clans began to eliminate each other. By the time of the Alpha Clan invasion of Roommenor they are the only remaining Dragoon Clan fully in tact.

### Alpha

Formed by the Bloomer Family, the Alpha Clan has always been something of a favorite to Malkeris. Likely this is due to the Bloomers close ties to him during his rise to power. As decades turned to centuries the Alpha Clan still remained fiercely loyal to Malkeris, even though their religiosity slowly waned.

### Beta

Formed by the Hellion Family, the Beta Clan grows to become the most devout of the Clans, majority of their culture dedicated to the worship of Malkeris. However this places it at odds with other Clans, many disagreeing with the zeal with which the Beta Clan worships their creator.

### Gamma

Formed by the Kaye Family, there is little remaining history of the Gamma Clan. Most Dragoons believe they did something to anger Malkeris, perhaps even going so far as trying to make peace with Guardians. Whatever the cause the Clan was wiped from the map and now all that remains are the ancestors who still carry the Kaye bloodline.

### Delta

Heralded by the Fice Family, the Delta Clan is one of the few Clans to settle in Roommenor. As a result they have warred with both Guardians and the human population for centuries. In order ensure its survival the Delta Clan kept its membership small, turning into something akin to a mercenary company.

### Epsilon

Created by the Hesik Family, the Epsilon Clan settled in the Western Reach and was one of the few Clans to never lose diplomatic relations with the Beta Clan. As a result of the defeat and heavy losses suffered during the Dragoon Civil War, the Epsilon Clan began reforming itself into corporation rather than a Dragoon Clan.

### Zeta

Formed by the Jethroth Family, the Zeta Clan settled along the coastlines and quickly developed a strong culture associated with the sea. As the years progressed this would lead them to establish a coastal empire, trading with both the Northlands and Roommenor. This extensive reach would mature Zeta culture, sparking their interest in other avenues besides making war.

### Theta

Heralded by the Kriteton Family, the Theta Clan was seen as the zenith of Dragoon military order. Strongly tying their worship of Malkeris with their combat discipline, the Theta Clan ruled the known world for decades as warrior priests.

### Iota

Created by the Huang Family, the Iota Clan was among those clans that focused much of their resources on science and technology. They took it a step further, however, when they attempted to recreate the TXH chemical that Malkeris used to create the Dragoons centuries prior. Their version of the chemical, NVGO, would later be used by the Kappa Clan to fuel their Rocas Battalion.

After an escalated border dispute, the Iota Clan was the first to be eliminated by the Kappa Clan at the outset of their conquest. The Iotas are poorly regarded in Dragoon history, since their tinkering with the TXH indirectly led to the extinction of four clans.

### Kappa

Founded by the Vargas family, the Kappa Clan initially settled in the Northern Reach. They took on a tribal form of life focused on war and destruction. Malkeris favored them early on, appreciating their loyalty to him and eagerness for war. His favor would fade, however, as they would eventually be seen as troublesome as the years went on.

### Xi

Formed by the Bryant family, the Xi Clan developed their communities near lakes and streams near the east coast. While most clans focused on military and/or religious discipline, the Xi Clan found themselves focused on infrastructure. The Clan put most of their resources towards agriculture, irrigation, and shelter.

Unable to defend themselves against the larger and more powerful Clans, the Xi Clan was eventually absorbed by the Zeta Clan.

### Sigma

Founded by the Barding family, the Sigma Clan was a small but strong clan with a heavy focus on military discipline. They had strong ties with Tau Clan, often assisting them in training their military in exchange for resources and manufacturing.

The Clan was one of the four Clans that fell victim to the Kappa Clan during their conquest. After being defeated by the Kappas in 494 AF, the Sigma Field Marshal Travaris Purifoy agreed to lead the remaining Sigmas under the Kappa flag. However, it was just a scheme to survive and eventually turn on the Kappas. Once the Kappas were defeated, the Alpha Clan invited the remaining Sigma Dragoons to be absorbed into the Alpha Clan. Purifoy agreed to the terms, and the Sigma Clan was officially dissolved.

### Tau

Founded by the Gardner family, the Tau Clan was a relatively small Clan. They excelled at manufacturing and had a strong infrastructure. They had very strong ties with the nearby Sigma Clan, often trading Sigma-led military training in exchange for goods.

The Clan was the second Clan that fell victim to the Kappa Clan during their conquest in 493 AF. After Kappa conquered the Iota Clan, the Tau Chieftain decided to send the Kappa Chieftain a message warning them not to continue their aggression. In response, the Kappas launched a full scale attack that decimated Tau. In the aftermath, Tau survivors were not treated well: Men were enslaved, women were raped, and children were placed into the Kappa Agoge.

### Chi

Founded by the Baroni family, the Chi Clan was a wealthy clan that initially settled in the southern portion of the Northern Reach along the Mikkis River. Overtime, the clan collected and stockpiled an excess of resources. In the early days of the Dragoon race, the Baronis and Chi Clanners were quick to settle along the Mikkis River. The first settlements and fortresses were built strategically along this river to ensure they had access to plenty of resources. As the years went on, this strategy paid off as the clan was always in possession of a surplus of resources. This led to them having the upper hand when negotiating trade deals with other clans and corporations.

They were the fourth and final clan exterminated by the Kappa Clan during their conquest.

### Omega

As the TXH began to break down in the existing Dragoons Malkeris began to panic, fearing his perfect creations would lose their “divinity”. In the ensuing experiments to repair the TXH Malkeris came to realize there was nothing he could to save the existing Dragoons and set to work on the next stage of them. More akin to the original Dragoons, this new breed would be completely subservient to him, perfect emissaries of his will.