Thorner Dragons

The secret behind Thorner Dragons' electrical manipulation abilities is surprisingly not warp based, but is tied to the existence of unidentifiable metal alloys found in heavy concentrations in their skeletons and in lesser amounts throughout their other cells. There also seems to be a specialized series of organelles in every cell that seem to play a role in their abilities. It’s certain these traits couldn’t have evolved naturally or without warp influence, which seems to hint at the Thorner Dragons being artificially created.

## Description

Thorner Dragons are among the most common and dangerous flying critters on the planet . Their agility and speed in the air combined with mastery over lightning and electricity makes them formidable ariel opponents .

### Physiology

Thorner Dragons are massive winged reptilians. On average they stand at three meters with a length of 7 meters tail to snout and a wing span of 10 meters.

Their scales are extremely insulating and are lined with special stripes of conducting cells that channel its electricity throughout their bodies.

Thorner Dragons while graceful and powerful in the air are extremely clumsy on land . They are also vulnerable to water which seems to render them unable to make use of their abilities. This has been exploited by implementing water canons as part of Bermuda’s defences which has reduced attacks by a significant margin.

It has recently been discovered that the secret behind the Thorner Dragons electrical manipulation abilities is surprisingly not warp based but is tied to the existence of unidentifiable metal alloys found in heavy concentrations in their skeletons and in lesser amounts throughout their other cells. There also seems to be a specialised series of organelles in every cell that seem to play a role in their abilities.

### Lifespan and reproduction

Thorners give birth to live young and a female will gestate one child at a time. The newborn will reach sexual maturity in twenty years. Thorner Dragons are very long lived and have been known to survive for two centuries with ease.

One particular specimen known as Ra’ad in local legend has been sighted since the beginning of imperial colonisation and has likely lived before it for a long time. With its distinctive blue colouring it has menanced Bermuda for years and even developed a rivalry with the head magos militant Armcus.

### Sociability and behaviour

Thorner Dragons are loners for the most part , except when raising their young in which a mating couple will live alongside each other for the twelve years needed for the newborn to mature. After it departs the nest its parents will go their separate ways.

However one instance of them gathering and coordinating in large numbers was the war with Deotor which saw massive numbers of the Dragons attacking any of the heretic forces they could find. This suggests intrinsic hatred for the necrons but for what reason no one knows.

The Thorner Dragons can be seen flying throughout Olympia but only nest in the Skeletal mountains near Bermuda .

## Examine (Thorner dragons)

Zerxes is interested in spending time studying the native wildlife of Bermuda, and wants to study one of the most destructive creatures on Atlantis, the lightning breathing Thorner dragons.

### Completed

Zerxes has finally managed to complete his examination of the Thorner Dragons. He has discovered that the secret behind the Thorner Dragons electrical manipulation abilities is surprisingly not warp based but is tied to the existence of unidentifiable metal alloys found in heavy concentrations in their skeletons and in lesser amounts throughout their other cells. There also seems to be a specialised series of organelles in every cell that seem to play a role in their abilities .

What concerns Zerxes is that it’s certain these traits couldn’t have evolved naturally or without warp influence which seems to hint at the Thorner Dragons being artificially created.