Flame Whipper

The **Flame Whipper** is a medium Stoker Class dragon that lives in self-made energy pools.

## Official Description

Unlike most dragons, who possess a body with pure skin, muscle and flesh, this dragon is purely bone, with no muscle mass or flesh at all. The Flame Whipper is a dragon made purely from necromancy, meaning they have no means of reproduction, and are therefore critically endangered.

## Physical Appearance

### Hatchling to Adult

The Flame Whipper is comprised entirely of bone. Due to not having any muscle or flesh, the Flame Whipper is permanently grounded and cannot fly. On top of its skeletal body, the Flame Whipper has large horns made of bone and a tail spike. Within its ribcage is a glowing blue pool of energy, which keeps the dragon awake and alive until it needs to replenish.

## Abilities

### Firepower

The Flame Whipper shoots swirling explosions of fire, which can be made more accurate when in a Flame Whipper Pool. Unlike other dragons' fire, which tend to hit the target as one mass, a Flame Whipper's fire is lashed on. This fire is a bright blue, matching the color of its energy and indicating extreme temperatures.

### Life-Depleting Poison

Simply being around the Flame Whipper can poison an individual with health-depleting properties. The Flame Whipper's poison does have an antidote, which is created by neutralizing its acidity. If untreated, the poison will stay in the body for years, slowly depleting the victim’s health and wellness, eventually leading to death.

### Energy Pool Creation

In order to replenish energy and satisfy hunger, the Flame Whipper is able to use mana to create pools of blue energy. The Flame Whipper homes itself here, and burrows into the energy pool to regain energy and strength, as well as hunger. Other creatures cannot get close without being inflicted by the poison in the blue energy.

## Weaknesses

Due to its entire body being made up of bones and its inability to fly, the Flame Whipper is often sought out by other dragons or predators that collect or feast on bones. If one bone is knocked out of place or removed, the entire body will fall apart and the Flame Whipper will cease to exist, as well as its energy pool (if it created one).

The Flame Whipper is also relatively slow compared to other dragons, and since it can only run and jump while other dragons can fly, it makes this dragon very susceptible to damage. Because of this, most Flame Whippers just stay inside their energy pools.

## Personality and Behavior

Reclusive and distrusting of humans, the Flame Whipper normally stays well within the limits of its home, as it is aware of its vulnerability and rarity. Flame Whippers are generally oblivious to the world outside their immediate vicinity, and have a hatred of sunlight. Many appear to be lethargic, especially when outside of their energy pools. They move with that is best describe as a "shamble," shaking and rattling from side to side.

## Training

Most Flame Whippers are extremely distrustful of humans, due to being made of dark magic at the hands of mages. Therefore, the best way to show a Flame Whipper that you mean no harm is to disarm yourself and offer it protection. It is incredibly difficult to train one, however, as there are so few left, and are not swayed by food or treasure. A Flame Whipper will mostly judge you based on your personality.

## Trivia

* There are only about 20 Flame Whipper individuals existing today, and all of them were made at the same time! Therefore, all living Flame Whippers are the same age and are all blood (even though they have no blood) related.
* If its body is not destroyed, a Flame Whipper can live infinitely as long as it has a mana pool.
* The Flame Whipper's roar is the Skeletal Dragon's roar from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

## Image Sources

1. Thurvokun from The Elder Scrolls: Online
2. Spectral Ruins from Dragons of Atlantis