The Dragon Gods

The Dragon Gods are a pantheon of ancient beings that are most commonly worshipped within the Draconic Empire. This pantheon of gods traces its origins back to the ruins of lost Azeir where the dragonborn once worshipped the ancient dragons. Worship of the dragon gods is structured in such a way that it promotes loyalty to the theocratic government of the empire with this fact reflected in many of their tenets.

## The Dragon Gods

### Thraxis, The Golden Fang

Thraxis is a symbol of power, the strongest amongst the dragon gods. He is considered to be a benevolent god that respects the strong and believes that they must protect the weak. His paladins bear his symbol with pride, and those chosen to be his knights seek to constantly improve their skills and defend the empire from its enemies.

#### Tenets of Thraxis

* **Pride in my Service.** I fight for the greater good, my word is law and those that would threaten it must be brought to justice.
* **Honour .** My honour is my life, I will not dishonour my master, I will treat those that face me with respect and shall not resort to tricks.
* **Duty.** My duty is to my god and my empire. I serve my people and shall live and die for my them.

### Severus, The White Fang

Severus is the dragon of compassion, she represents good health and generosity. Her followers are healers that use the divine power she bestows upon them to combat plagues and tend to the injured. It is not uncommon for her knights to partake in acts of charity to help those in need.

#### Tenets of Severus

* **Compassion.** Those that cannot help themselves require others to stand up for them, to help them. I must be that person that speaks up for those that cannot and it is my duty to lessen to suffering of those people.
* **Healers .** Through the use of magic or elixirs I must forever strive to aid the wounded and the sick. I am bound to help those that I find, and do my best to see them healed.
* **Duty.** My duty is to the empire, it is not to my god nor is it to myself. I must work to ensure the safety of my people in my own way for so long as my actions benefit them, then I can rest in the knowledge that I have done my part.

### Rubikus, The Red Fang

Rubikus is seen as being the dragon of war, the embodiment of the dragon gods’ fury and their primal savagery. He and his paladins seek only to indulge themselves in the glory of battle and find a worthy opponent against whom they can test their skills and engage in the ultimate test of arms. His knights are known as the empire’s fury, going out of their way to hunt down those that would dare to endanger the empire and its people.

#### Tenets of Rubikus

* **War.** I seek to earn my glory in battle, and I shall be on the frontlines of any battlefield fighting those that would endanger my empire. I live and die for battle and nothing else matters as much the thrill of battle.
* **Honour.** My honour is my life, I will not dishonour my master, those that challenge me to combat shall be treated with respect so long as they are deserving of it. The weak and cowardly shall not be rewarded that same respect, although all those that endanger my people shall be put to the sword.
* **Wrathful Executioners.** I serve my god not only within the empire but even outside, for those that face me shall know my wrath. I shall follow them wherever they go and shall not rest until they suffer death at my hands.

### Bahrstos, The Blue Fang

Bahrstos is the dragon of knowledge, whilst not the strongest dragon physically, his intellect and grasp over the arcane arts is considered to be second only to Thraxis. His followers are the more learned people within the empire, seeking to improve their knowledge of magic, they serve within the Mages’ Tower of the Midden as both mentors and guardians, seeking to ensure that magic serves the caster and never the other way around.

#### Tenets of Bahrstos

* **Arcane Scholar.** I seek to discover all that I can about the magics that permeate the lands around us. I spend my time in libraries seeking old tomes and forgotten spells so that they may be used for the good of the empire.
* **Arcane Guide.** I am dedicated toward ensuring that the next generation of spellcasters are well-equipped to deal with any threat to the empire. I shall teach them the ways of my master and shall pass on what I have learned so that they in time may pass on what they have learned to their pupils.
* **Arcane Executioner.** I shall spend my time watching over the mages of the empire so that none may ever succumb to the lure of the maleficarum. Those that I find must be dealt with swiftly and without remorse. Magic is there to serve the empire and never the other way around.

### Slerion, The Green Fang

Slerion is the dragon of deceit, most reviled amongst his siblings, this wyrm is revered only by those that indulge in the darkest of alchemies and poisons. His followers are assassins that coat their weapons with the deadliest of concoctions and prefer to work from the shadows, believing that it is far more effective to kill a single man through unorthodox means as opposed to an army in battle.

#### Tenets of Slerion

* **Deadly Alchemist.** I seek to increase my knowledge of poisons and potions, I must persevere to create the ultimate concoctions that may be put to use for my empire. There are already enough warriors, the empire is in need of subtler methods of warfare.
* **Victory by any means.** I care not for honour, what matters is results. The green dragon smiles upon me so long as I defeat my enemies.
* **Watching from afar.** I need not fight to succeed, no there are others that can do such things in my stead. After all, I can observe the effects of my poisons in the aftermath.