Dragons

See also: Francis' Questions, Drake

There have been no reported sightings of Dragons - yet.

Research now suggests that these are in the category of Legendary Creatures and are therefore likely to return.

Research (Week 3) confirms than humanoids could ride the lesser progeny of Dragons called Drakes as warmounts, and it was later confirmed that these are the creatures that fly from Skyfleet

Soratan has been named as a leading "Dragonrider" of the Wild.

## Mithril Dragons

Despite Week 3 research saying that there are only 'unsubstantiated rumours of ***a*** Mithril dragon', legends abound of them: Soratan supposedly sacrificed his Mithril Dragon to power his GSOV, and there is Legend 8 - The Mithril Dragon.

## Week 3 Research

The great beasts collectively known as **Dragons** seem in fact to be a number of inter-related species.

Those whose scales have a metallic hue are the most fearsome, thus far we have verified sightings of the following (in order of ferocity) Copper, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, there are unsubstantiated rumours of a Mithril dragon as well and this beast if found would be truly terrifying.

The lesser dragons, and because I use the word lesser – do not for a moment think of these beasts as feeble, again in order of strength are White, Green, Yellow, Blue, Black and Red.

Dragons seem to be able to cross breed within their sub-species quite happily, although the offspring will largely tend towards the weaker parents breed. Hybrids have been observed, but these tend to be relatively sickly beasts and unable to breed themselves. The one exception is the dun coloured Drake, a pale shadow of even the weakest White Dragon but it does have two redeeming features, it is able to breed and we are able to tame the beasts for warmounts.

True Dragons are all intelligent, and capable of speech, most have some significant arcane ability whilst themselves being resistant to hostile magic.

As a foe, they are fearsome, but up until recently they tended not to act in an organised fashion and so many were slain by great heroes seeking fame. This has all changed, the rise of the Wild has seen Dragons oppose the Empire in an organised and coordinated fashion. There are reports of some Dragons being ridden by humanoids, many of the lesser races but even some Elves and Dark Elves. Tales are surfacing of a “Dragonrider” called Soratan who is leading these efforts and bringing organisation to the nihilistic forces of the Wild.

## Week 2 Research

As you have already surmised, Dragons were an important part of the Elven Empires culture, they featured in heraldry, folklore, the calendar system and by implication were physically present on the North Island at some point prior to the Age of Chaos – from the below notes taken by a Elven Blacksmith.

“Whilst Drake scales are useful in the forging of high quality mail, true Dragon scales – if properly handled can be used to produce true masterworks. The larger scales primarily from the back of the beast I have found to be suitable for Breast and Back plates, whilst the smaller scales from around the neck and tail readily lend themselves to incorporation into a scale mail. My view is however, that the best scales are found around the eyes and mouth of the beast, these have the right size and flexibility to be used for any kind of protective wear.”

The student believes that they have found a collection of scrolls that will provide a lot more information if investigated further.

## Predicted 'coming of Dragons'

Olg Stonemaker: There is a Giant at Torgan, really really old guy, that about 20 years ago began babbling about the coming of Dragons. For his troubles the local tribe imprisoned him in a cave, believing him mad. Personally I believe that he had developed clearsight and was remembering something from his childhood, or was foreseeing the Elves – I never got to meet him and am now tied to Northlake so likely never will – if he is still alive.”

## Other Info

The map is dated 'the eleventh year of the crimson dragon'.

The military college in Northlake is called the Dragonriders Guard. There is no mention of any dragons (being ridden, or otherwise) in the account of Alvera's battle against the Giants or in any other battle. So what is the origin of their name?

Garaf's familiar will eventually turn into something that sounds awfully like a dragon.

The Wyldwood doctrine has two references to dragons:

* with a bestial ferocity that rivals the fury of the Dragons.
* the next coiled and stretched into something more resembling a dragon

## Elven Calendar

The Elven calendar is based around based around cycles of 25 years, each cycle named after a Dragon, cycling through 5 Dragon names.

* White Dragon – Associated with a time of quiet instrospection
* Bronze Dragon – Associated with intellectual discovery
* Crimson Dragon – Associated with conflict and war
* Green Dragon – Associated with growth and recovery
* Golden Dragon – Associated with great change or disruption (The Twilight of Change and start of the Age of Chaos occurred in a year of the Golden Dragon)

And Drogo makes a reference to cooking dragons at the very end of his missive - though how you roast a Red Dragon is an interesting question. And can you preserve White Dragon meat in the freezer?

1. ↑ Zoom 2020-12-03 21:00
2. ↑ Research (Week 3)
3. ↑ Research (Week 2)
4. ↑ Day 28-34 – The third week in Northlake
5. ↑ Email2020-10-23 12:49