Garonoth

## Information

> "...It was coincidence that I found him at all. Far in the North, past the domain of the Meadow, past the lands of the Dark Protector. I had traveled long, had fought prey I thought worthy, though many fights had left me near death. I had stumbled into his lair, as I had with other creatures. But I knew instantly that this one was different. The mana alone, was overwhelming.” - Feyrair to Ilea before having a bout.
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Garonoth is a massive dragon first encountered far in the North by the Cerithil Hunter called Feyrair. The dragon was asleep at the time, and the elf did not even have enough power to wake him. Feyrair eventually gave up and waited for the dragon to awaken. Once Garonoth did wake up, it was revealed that the dragon knows how to speak in the elven language. The exact reason Garonoth spared Feyrair is unknown, though he speculated that he had not even managed to offend the creature with his weak spells, or that the dragon was merely amused by an elf forsaking the Domains. Regardless of the reasons, he benefited immensely from the encounter in the following evolutions.

Compared to Audur, he seems to be more amenable and wiser to the nature of the world. He even goes as far as calling Audur "caged by fabricated concepts*"* and implies she is unwise for believing in the concept of *the natural order*. Upon Ilea asking for a bout with him he remarks that she is several thousand years too late to challenge him as he has gotten tired of battle and strife, preferring to serve his purpose as being a part of his own domain and the balance of it. In stead he points her in the direction of a dragon driven by its instincts that needs to die to keep it from spreading chaos. Garonoth allows Ilea to ride him over to where this other dragon is located, even after seeing through her obvious lies about being too tired and slow for the journey.

## Description

Garonoth is a massive dark red dragon, with each wing big enough to cover half of Riverwatch by themselves. The four legs were adorned with dark claws as broad and wide as Ilea's house. The body is so immense that it may as well be a part of the landscape. Dozens of black horns protrude from the head, with two main ones reaching up and backward toward the wings. The huge eyes were yellow and slitted.

> *"Where Audur had been a sleek hunter covered in green scales, Ilea felt like this thing was a sculpture chiseled from dark red stone. A monument set into these mountains. Something that was not supposed to live nor move. A sleeping titan. Breathing and alive. Brimming with untold power."* Ilea upon seeing Garonoth for the first time.
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## Class and skills

The exact level and power of Garonoth is unclear, but when Ilea identified the massive dragon she was able to surmise that it was beyond the power of the Meadow and Audur, and possibly the full form of the Fae. Garonoth finds Ilea's ice magic uncomfortable, alluding to it being the opposing element to his own.

## Classes and core skill points connected to Garonoth

* Feyrair has gained much from encountering Garonoth, and wields the spell **Shade of Garonoth** which allows him to take on the form of a smaller version of the dragon. One of his classes is likely connected to the encounter in its entirety.
* You have seen Garonoth, Immortal Dragon of the North – One Core skill point awarded

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16946/azarinth-healer/chapter/989443/chapter-874-val-akuun
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16946/azarinth-healer/chapter/1009080/chapter-884-monument
3. ↑ https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16946/azarinth-healer/chapter/1010632/chapter-885-fire-and-ash
4. ↑ https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16946/azarinth-healer/chapter/587656/chapter-581-incinerate
5. ↑ https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/16946/azarinth-healer/chapter/1012231/chapter-886-ilea