Dragon

A Red Dragon, Silver Dragon, and a Green Dragon

>1200 years (Greatwyrm)

**Dragons** are very powerful creatures, that only get more powerful as they age. There are three categories of dragons, which are Chromatic, Gem, and Metallic; although Gem Dragons are far rarer. Chromatic Dragons and Metallic Dragons are considered evil and good respectively.

## Subraces

### True Dragons

True dragons are of ancient lineage and fearsome power. They are known and feared for their predatory cunning and greed, with the oldest dragons accounted as some of the most powerful creatures in the world. Dragons are also magical creatures whose innate power fuels their dreaded breath weapons and other preternatural abilities.

#### **Chromatic Dragons**

Considered selfish, evil, and to be feared;

* Black Dragons
* Blue Dragons
* Green Dragons
* Red Dragons
* White Dragons

#### Gem Dragons

Considered neutral and mysterious;

* Amethyst Dragons
* Crystal Dragons
* Emerald Dragons
* Sapphire Dragons
* Topaz Dragons

#### Metallic Dragons

Considered noble, good, and highly respectable;

* Brass Dragons
* Bronze Dragons
* Copper Dragons
* Gold Dragons
* Silver Dragons

#### Other Types of True Dragons

* Gray Dragon
* Moonstone Dragon
* Orange Dragon
* Purple Dragon
* Shadow Dragon
* Time Dragon
* Yellow Dragon

### Undead Dragons

* Dracolich
* Ghost Dragon
* Hollow Dragon

### Lesser Dragons

Lesser dragons are creatures with draconic blood, but not as powerful as true dragons.

* Dragoneel
* Faerie Dragons
* Pseudodragons
* Wyverns

### Corrupted Draconic Creatures

These begins were born from a draconic source, but usually don't become more powerful with age, as they were corrupted before birth.

* Dracohydra
* Draconian

### Other Draconic Creatures

These beings are draconic in nature, become more powerful with age and/or have mighty breath weapons, although they aren't considered true dragons.

* Dragon Turtle
* Jabberwock

## History

Dragons were one of the first creations of the gods on Eld'Pyre. Ten of them were made by the gods, meant to protect the land in their stead. These initial ten Dragons consisted of one of each Metallic and Chromatic dragon. Of the Dragon, Bahamut and Tiamat stood above the rest in terms of size and power. As the god's presence weakened, and the dragon's became more independent, Bahamut and Tiamat took very different paths.

Bahamut stayed true to the charge given to him by the gods, becoming a paragon for the Metallic Dragons and being turned into a Platinum Dragon; the only one to ever exist. Meanwhile, Tiamat sought to rule the planet herself, and consumed the other Chromatic Dragons, absorbing their forms into her own. Becoming aware of Tiamat's treachery, the Metallic Dragons and Bahamut attempted to put an end to her. However, taking the form of The Chromatic Dragon, with a head of each type of Chromatic Dragon, the battle was hard fought. Tiamat was able to slay all the Metallic Dragons, become Bahamut gave his own life to bind and banish Tiamat to Avernus. In doing so, Bahamut was given a place as a lesser deity alongside Torm, God of Law. Since then, Bahamut has been the eternal rival of his sister Tiamat.

All was not lost for the Dragons, whose eggs eventually hatched to bring on a new era of Dragons; although considered much less powerful than the original iteration. Tiamat had managed to forever corrupt the Chromatic bloodline of Dragons. These Dragons, from both the Metallic and Chromatic side, either through magical boons or by involving themselves with mortals using shapeshifting magic, created different bloodlines of sorcerers.

As centuries passed, dragons of both kinds were viewed as brave defenders or dreadful foes of mortal races, and, with time, some exceptions started to appear in each group: some metallic dragons grew selfish and disillusioned about protecting the smaller races, and some chromatic dragons started recoiling in disgust knowing the terrible acts of other chromatic dragons. Around this time, other types of Dragons began to appear as certain colours of dragon bred together; these offspring are considered neither Chromatic nor Metallic.

In their true forms, it is more common to see a Chromatic Dragon on Eld'Pyre, with the vast majority of Metallic Dragons preferring to hide in plain sight using their shapeshifting abilities.