Xedros

**Xedros** (pronounced "Ksedros") was a Golden Dragon, the First Wyvern, the best Light Master in the Griffon Kingdom, a genius Warden, a Dimensional Mage, a Council Elder, and Regional Lord of the Kellar Region. He was the father of the late Gadorf, and Sedra's master. He lived on top of the Golden Crown Mountain, near the south border of the Kellar Region, a peak surrounded by thick cloud layers.

## Appearance

### Wyvern Form

If standing on his hind legs, Xedros stood over 5 meters (16'5") tall, with a long neck taking a quarter of his height ending in a long reptile snout as big as a barrel. His tail was about 1.67 meters (5'6") long, ending with a thick bone spike that resembled a giant wasp's stinger. Two membranous wings extended from his forelegs, connecting his little fingers to his hips. The wings were a few shades paler compared to the scales that covered Xedros' upper body and offer him protection on par with a heavy Orichalcum armor.

### Golden Dragon Form

After evolving into a Dragon, Xedros' appearance closely resembles that of Gentor the Golden Dragon, one of Leegaain's most talented sons.

## Personality

As he was in the second half of his lifespan, Xedros was determined to evolve into a Dragon, and employed any allowed method to achieve his goal. Like most Wyverns, Xedros was prideful, greedy, and arrogant like real dragons, but less wise. He considered all those who don't belong to the draconic bloodline to be inferior beings.

The older Xedros became, the greater his desperation to evolve into a Dragon and to increase his longevity from about 3,000 to 10,000 years. His dream was to get rid of the lesser title that plagued his species and to bask in the glory of his father. The first Wyvern also hoped that he would find his way to the white core since he had no interest in Guardianhood. To achieve his goal, he kept researching questionable spells that bordered on Forbidden Magic.

He was envious of Lith's wings, as they come out of his back like a true Dragon, unlike his own that extended from his forelegs. He also blamed Lith for his wounded condition from Tyris' punishment.

Xedros firmly believed that the end justify the means, but to him, feeding upon the mana of inferior races was an unforgivable act. The First Wyvern had been glad to hear about Gadorf's death, considering it a fitting punishment for tainting his bloodline.

## Abilities

Xedros had achieved perfect body refinement after centuries of training. However, after evolving into a Golden Dragon, Xedros' body was mostly comprised of new flesh that had yet to undergo any refinement. Only the base from his old self still had the power that Awakening had granted it, while the rest was no different from a non-Awakened Dragon.

Xedros' Light Mastery had reached a high level, surpassing even that of Scarlett.

## Background

The Father of all Wyverns had chosen the top of the Golden Crown Mountain as his residence for several good reasons. The first and foremost was that it guaranteed him the isolation he needed to conduct his experiments.

Being a Light Master, Xedros had mastered healing magic up to Tier 4 before discovering how to create hard light constructs. He considered Tier 5 light magic to be about combat, so neglected to learn Body Sculpting.

Xedros attempted to vie for the seat of beast representative for the Awakened Council, but lost the election to Feela the Behemoth. Xedros challenged her to a duel but lost miserably. After that, he recovered from a sad hungover and swore to never drink again. The First Wyvern traveled to a Fringe on his own just to be rejected by Mogar and spoke with countless Dragons, but none of them could offer any wisdom that could help him become a Dragon.

### Regional Lord

During Lith's duties in Zantia, Xedros fails to abide by Council rules and prevent the 6 Awakened youths from practicing Forbidden Magic. Tyris punishes Xedros as a result by shattering every bone in his body. She leaves behind a spark of her life force that distorts his life force and makes it impossible for him to fully heal with Invigoration for over a year.

At Faluel's recommendation, Lith approaches Xedros to learn about Origin Flames and Light Mastery. Xedros' lair is covered with a few powerful arrays capable of blocking different kinds of magic according to how and where their runic inscriptions meet. Xedros reaches an agreement with Lith to teach him a little about Origin Flames and in exchange be partially healed from his crippled state. He demonstrates purifying an Orichalcum ingot and trades a portion of it to Lith in exchange for the Byk pelt of Gerda and the Clacker Queen's corpse.

Xedros conducts a second exchange with Lith after the latter defeats Dawn. He explains Solus' pocket dimension as an omnipocket and about Fringes after hearing about Nalrond. He makes an offer to help Lith if Dawn ever returns, citing his eagerness to merge with her to gain power, knowledge, and an omnipocket, and Lith agrees.

### Golden Dragon

Xedros takes Faluel's son Sedra in as an apprentice, to Faluel's dismay. After the beasts begin their war with the undead following the Jiera invasion, Scarlett the Scorpicore visits Xedros in his lair as he ignores the Council's call. Xedros reveals Lith has an omnipocket (in the form of Solus) and refuses to participate in the war unless Feela opposes the motion of letting Abominations join the Council, as most of his promising heirs had been killed by Abominations. Thrud Griffon and Jormun Nidho visit Xedros in his lair with an offer to turn him into a Dragon in exchange for the secret of Awakening. After witnessing Thrud use the Griffon bloodline ability Life Maelstrom, he agrees.

During Lith's formal introduction to the Council, Xedros silently fumes with envy at Lith's parentage, and its bet that lost him precious materials. He sends his son Qisal to provoke Lith, which quickly escalates into a Spirit Duel. During the duel, Lith's dormant Phoenix blood manifests thanks to the Blood Imprint, causing Phoenixes and Dragons to cheer for their brother. Xedros attempts to claim foul play, but is quickly rebuffed by Sinmara and Gentor, with Leegaain advising his son to let go of his obsession to become a Dragon in order to let the Wyvern species move forward. Lith wins the duel and Xedros leaves in anger, deciding to throw in his lot with Thrud and forgo the Council. He lets Sedra reconcile with Faluel but privately vows it will be the last time she will see him.

By experimenting on Xedros, she is able to study the bloodline purifying process and focus on that specific ability of Arthan's Madness. In exchange for her "help", Xedros teaches her the Awakening method that belongs to the Wyvern bloodline. Thrud has Xedros Awaken their most loyal followers to make sure that the Wyvern isn't tricking her. Thrud lures discontent lesser Guardianlings from the Council and sacrifices scores of lesser Dragons and kidnaps newborn undead from the Eclipsed Lands to fuel Arthan's Madness for Xedros. During the various steps of the Madness, he shapeshifts into a Dragon form to get used to the extra limbs and mass. When they are confronted by Lith, Vladion Dragonborn, and Scarlett, Xedros awakens, evolved into a Golden Dragon, and battles Scarlett. Though he has yet to fully master the Dragon form, the earlier practice allows him to avoid making rookie mistakes and to adapt his strategies as a Wyvern to his new body.

An enraged Scarlett undergoes her final world tribulation. The deaths of Sedra and the lesser Dragons and their subsequent return as Lith's Demons of the Fallen lead Scarlett to embrace Mogar's will and ascend to Guardianhood as Sekhmet. Scarlett's new form and power allow her to easily overwhelm Xedros, gouging out his scales and tearing off his arms before turning him into dust.

## Quotes

* *"Dead men tell no tales and can't be blackmailed!"* (Chapter 582)
* *"I'll share with him a couple of things he's likely to work out on his own, given time. This way I should gain his trust. He's young, desperate, and there's only so much that Faluel can teach him. Once Verhen finishes his apprenticeship, he'll be on his own and I'll be able to do whatever I want with him."* (Chapter 857)
* *"I can feel a greed in Lith that almost rivals my own. The greed typical of Dragons. I only need to trigger it and he will dance in the palm of my hand."* (Chapter 935)
* *"Because unlike those who came before me, I don't plan on hoarding that knowledge for myself. I want to give all Wyverns, no to all lesser Dragons, the chance to ascend to their rightful position. If I'm wrong, then Mogar is free to smite me. There's no point in living hundreds of years in mediocrity. If my dream is just a dream, I'd rather wake up."* (Xedros to Lith, Chapter 935)
* *"Relax, child. One hundred years goes by pretty fast. Either you decide to become my Harbinger or not, you have my word that as long as you behave, I'll let you get out of here alive."* (Xedros to Sedra, Chapter 1128)
* *"My son, you are the only one who gives any importance to the "lesser" word. The reason why neither [Dragons or Phoenixes] [respect] you is that you have done nothing to deserve it. Age and power are meaningless if they bear no fruit. Your obsession to become a Dragon has made you lose your way and waste your talents. It's not too late to wake up from this nightmare of your own making."* (Leegaain to Xedros, Chapter 1359)
* *"We'll see if you will still be this arrogant once I become a true Dragon. Thrud was right and I was wrong. I only have to care about myself. The Council is nothing but a tyrant and its rules are only meant to keep our heads down, not to help its members."* (Chapter 1361)
* *"Dragons never treated me like family. They considered us as servants at best, mocking the Wyverns for their need to borrow the Council's strength to survive. Back in my day, we didn't coddle our apprentices. They were disposable tools for their masters."* (Xedros to Scarlett, Chapter 1412)
* *"What a day! I get to become the Father of a new race of Dragons and to kill a Guardian in her crib. Run, cat. Run!"* (Xedros to Scarlett at the start of her world tribulation, Chapter 1413)

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 934: Cursed Objects (Part 2)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 1411: Golden Dragon (Part 1)
3. ↑ Chapter 1413: Evolutions and Demons (Part 1)
4. ↑ Legion on Discord
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 854: Xedros (Part 2)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 1127: Plots and Schemes (Part 1)
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chapter 855: Parasite Star (Part 1)
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Chapter 1321: Joint Interests (Part 1)
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 853: Xedros (Part 1)
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chapter 1128: Plots and Schemes (Part 2)
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Chapter 856: Parasite Star (Part 2)
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Chapter 1322: Joint Interests (Part 2)
13. ↑ Chapter 583: Punishment and Rewards (Part 1)
14. ↑ Chapter 857: Hard Bargain (Part 1)
15. ↑ Chapter 935: Friends and Enemies (Part 1)
16. ↑ Chapter 969: Time to Move (Part 1)
17. ↑ Chapter 1352: Pecking Order (Part 2)
18. ↑ Chapter 1361: The Verhen Mansion (Part 1)
19. ↑ Chapter 1417: Paying Your Dues (Part 1)
20. ↑ Chapter 1416: The Final Step (Part 2)