Dragons

## **General Overview**

Much like in other works of fiction, dragons are large beings with a pair of wings and features such as claws and a tail. They are seen as a main focus in the Black Crown series, specifically in Book 2 and 9.

## **Hierarchy**

At the baseline, there are regular dragons who, while are still powerful compared to other species, flail in comparison to other dragons who are placed on the higher steps.

Above regular dragons are **S-Class Dragons**, who have enough magical power to destroy galaxies and are usually large than the size of a planet; typically, they are seen as on par with S-Class Mages from the Class System.

At the third-highest level are the **Thirteen Dragon-Cardinals**, who were created by Caloris Azathoth. These dragons are fitted with enough power to destroy universes and can outgrow the size of multiple galaxies.

On the second-highest level are the **Seven Dragon-Kings**, also created by Caloris Azathoth. Naturally, they posses enough power to consume and destroy several multiverses and can outgrow the size of a universe if needed.

Standing at the top are the **Three Dragon-Gods**, the only types of dragons to not be created or influenced by Caloris besides normal dragons. They were created at the beginning of time and rule over all of existence, which they can wipe out in the blink of an eye if they choose to do so.

## **Appearence**

In their youngest years—usually seen from birth to six-years-old—dragons are typically only about ten to fifteen feet tall. As they grow older, dragons can reach large heights up to four-hundred and five-hundred feet; additionally, some dragons with a powerful lineage can outgrow the size of a planet. They are all quadrupedal creatures.

S-Class Dragons, while still quadruped, are large than entire planets and worlds. The most distinctive features between them and regular dragons is that they have the ability to speak.

The Thirteen-Dragon Cardinals, which are bipedal creatures, are naturally larger than the size of multiple galaxies put together; additionally, they can speak and can change the color of their eyes to their element when attacking.

The Seven Dragon-Kings, also bipedal, are larger than the size of a singular universe; additionally, they have magical auras that flow around them when attacking and have much more royal-looking wings.

Though it is unknown what the Three Dragon-Gods look like, it is theorized by Caloris that they are capable of taking on a human more—or any form that they want—in order to interact with reality.

## **Importance**

Dragons are typically seen as important figures within the Black Crown series, mostly due to their ability to teach mages the art of Dragon-Slaying Magic, which some of the most powerful mages in the books are equipped with.

In Books 2, Caloris Azathoth attempts to use dragons to destroy the societies of the Underworld and Earth in order to build a new one from scratch. This idea is later expanded upon by Afeus Clover in Book 3, who uses the power of several dragons in his own plan.

Later, in Book 9, members of the Thirteen Dragon-Cardinals are summoned in order to defend the Tower of Babel, which was being reconstructed in order to try and reach the Three Dragon-Gods.

Even though they are not a main highly in a majority of the books, they still play an important role as beings with great power. Specifically, dragons such as Katalysta, Arburium and Fuyu are seen the most.