Dragons

Class	Dragon
Rarity	Epic
Size	Huge / Gargantuan
Stats	See below HP See below Strength See below Defense See below Agility See below Intelligence

Introduction

Dragons are large reptilian creatures who have come to Eden far before intelligent life tamed the wild lands of the continent. They are one of the last remaining primordial creatures that still roam the continent and have managed to stave off extinction as one of the few of their age. They come in a handful of varieties, that being the large fire-breathing dragons from the west of Eden, the large frost-breathing dragons of the Glade and far North of Eden, and lastly the enchantingly beautiful lightning-breathing dragons of the far southern jungles of the continent, most prominently found around the Dragon and Siren Isles. These terrific creatures have left their mark on the continent but have resorted to mostly staying away from civilization, for the mortal races of the world have developed mighty weapons to fend off these giant airborne predators from their homes. Yet it does not mean the two live in harmony besides one another. For when food runs thin and no suitable wildlife is found, the mighty dragons once more roar down on the civilized world to sow terror on everyone that happens to come into their sight.

Even though Dragons are seen by most as nothing more than large predatory monsters, which in most cases is thought rightfully so, there is a certain nuance to the dragon creature and how they operate. It was mostly the Elves, who have been living closest to the active habitat of the mighty Frost Dragons of the mountains of Eden’s Tail and the Ancient Giant Lands who have studied the fierce beasts and managed to create a certain bond with them. Not to an extent where the beasts were considered tamed or made docile, far from even. But more to create an understanding with the beasts that they could live in peace as long as one did not mean harm to the other. Leading to an ancient era of Dragon and Elven coexistence in the glade. In some tales, it is said that the High Elves of ancient Luminion managed to steal or trade eggs from the Dragon lairs and hatch them to create a small offspring of tamed dragons that were eventually even ridden by the dragon knights. This era did not last for even though dragons may grow old, those born and bred in captivity were found to refuse to breed and lay eggs. Only one instance of a female brood of eggs from a captive dragon has been recorded in the entirety of the recorded history of the Elves of Eden.

The Types of Dragons

Fire Dragons

A fresh brood of fire dragon eggs in its lair.

The largest and more ferocious of the dragons that roam Eden is the fire dragon. They are predominantly found around the south-west of the continent around The Sultanate of Anjyarr, the Hadrian Empire, and the

nearby mountains where they burrow into the harsh rock around caves to create their lairs. A fire dragon is a gigantic creature when it reaches adulthood, in some instances reaching a wingspan of 30 meters and weighing up to around 700 kilograms. Their heads, long necks, backs, and tails are decorated with many horns. Their mouths are decorated with many razor-sharp teeth, and their large wings are leathery in nature. These Dragons are four-legged creatures decorated with large claws and have two wings. Fire dragons specifically usually reach up to about 200 years of age and are considered adults around their 90s since that is when they reach their maximum size. As the name suggests, these dragons breathe fire from their mouths. Dragonflame is produced in a dragon’s gullet and expelled through an opening at the back of a dragon’s mouth. After a firedragon spat its flames, smoke is often seen escaping from its nostrils and through its teeth. The fire dragon’s hide is covered in strong scales that come in the fire dragon’s case in a variety of colors ranging from dark red to dark gray, black, or in some rare cases green. Fire dragons are extremely territorial in their behavior, usually attacking anyone that comes close to their lair, especially when it has eggs inside

and when they feel threatened after for example having fled from a fight with another dragon, creature, or mortals, they will usually destroy their own eggs if there are any and fly out to invade another smaller and younger dragon’s lair to secure new hunting and nesting

grounds.

Fire dragon eggs are rare artifacts that are only seen by few mortal eyes throughout history. A fire dragon mates only once every year and usually lays between 1 and 3 eggs. Most of these are devoured by the mother dragon during incubation and usually no more than 1 at best reach the hatching stage. The beasts lay their eggs deep inside their mountainside lairs and are ferociously guarded by the mother dragon for the entire year it takes the eggs to hatch.

Frost Dragons

The rarest of the dragon types hailing from the freezing tundras and most inhospitable of mountainous regions in the far north is the frost dragon. These humongous beasts of the north roam the frozen wastes hunting for prey to fuel their icy breath. As stated above, they are mostly found in the frozen wastes of Eden around the Ancient Giant Lands, preying on Denur, giants, and other local wildlife. In some rare instances, these dragons also appear around the northern reaches of the Glade of Dragons, having been recorded coming as far as Aerial and even Aestarius. Other sightings have been recorded in the northern half of Magna Attia, hopping between the many frozen mountaintops that dot the area. Like fire dragons and amethyst dragons, frost dragons are quadrupedal reptiles with massive wings reaching a span of around 25 meters when fully grown, long tails, spike-laden backs, and massive jaws littered with many razor-sharp teeth. These dragons are like the others covered in scales. The easiest way to distinguish a frost dragon from their kin from afar is by their color. Frost dragon scales are white, light blue, or silver. The breath of a frost dragon is a beam of icy mist similar to liquid nitrogen that freezes a target solid when exposed to a full load. It is this breath that the frost dragon uses primarily to hunt prey as it zips through the frozen mountains. Frost dragons usually reach an age of around 160 years and reach adulthood at the age of 35 at which point they are also fully grown out.

Frost dragon eggs are the rarest of all the dragon egg types, which in and of itself says a lot since dragon eggs in general are almost impossible to obtain. A female frost dragon lies only a singular egg per year if they manage to mate of which most do not make it to the hatching stage. Frost dragons create their lairs hidden on top of the highest peaks and burrow their eggs deep under the snow to keep them cool and safe from predators. The only way to effectively locate a lair is by hiking from peak to peak, trying to find the ones that are littered with bones of the prey that was taken there. It is there where one may find the dragon’s treasure. Be it eggs, riches that came with the victims, or discarded scales that fell off after a battle. Though it may also be a long-abandoned nest by then since other than their fire and amethyst cousins, frost dragons migrate from peak to peak between breeding seasons when their young are able to take flight with them if they have any. A reality that is necessary for a frost dragon to sustain itself in such a harsh environment where food is scarce.

Amethyst Dragons

Deep in the far reaches of the jungle of spiders and the surrounding islands lives the most mysterious of all the dragon races. They are slightly smaller than their fire and frost counterparts, having a wingspan of only about 20 meters when they reach their maximum

possible size when they reach adulthood at 35 years of age, but that does not make them the lesser beast. Amethyst dragons are swift and ferocious, darting through the thick canopy of the jungles as they hunt for prey with their unique strategy of attack. In order to take the prey, the amethyst dragon uses its liquid fire breath, a thick liquid mist that is dousted in lightning. Electrocuting and severely burning all that come into contact with its breath in an instant, be the foe armored or not. As the name of these dragons suggests, seeing an amethyst dragon soar through the skies is a visual delight as their gorgeous purple scales reflect in the sunlight, making for quite the spectacle. But their looks are deceiving as they are just as ferocious as any other dragon. Just like the others, Amethyst dragons are quadrupedal reptiles with massive wings, long tails, spike-laden backs, and massive jaws filled with razor-sharp teeth. Amethyst dragons build lairs which are mostly found around the coastal regions of the southern jungles, using their jaws and claws to slowly erode the

stone of a cliff until it is wide enough to lie in. When no cliff is available, Amethyst dragons are seen burrowing around coastal hills when the time comes to mate. One strange behavior of amethyst dragons is that all are seemingly drawn toward the Glade of Dragons when

they grow older, returning to the ancient dragon graveyards of the southern glade to die on the cliffs. Why the dragons show this behavior is unknown, they simply do. It is because of this behavior that there exists a small population of amethyst dragons in the southern glade of dragons. Nesting around Ameon now that it is nothing more than an abandoned ruin of ages long gone. Amethyst dragons reach a maximum age of about 200 at best.

The eggs of the amethyst dragons are a rare and almost unobtainable treasure. They are kept in a difficult-to-reach cliffside burrow, to begin with, and are fiercely guarded by their mothers until the hatchlings come out and take flight. Amethyst dragons usually lie around three eggs per cycle of three years. Amethyst dragons usually do not move burrows once they have found a mate and settled, only moving if their burrow is captured by a roaming dragon male seeking to conquer a mate and home.

Dragon Eggs

It is said that those who manage to obtain a dragon egg and find a way to hatch it may become the next dragon rider. However, throughout history, this has been mostly nothing but a fairy tale, for most mortals who dare to ascend towards the dragon lairs high in the mountains or cliffside do not make it home to tell the tale, and even those who manage to enter a lair usually come home feeling defeated as their quest turned out to be for nothing as there were no eggs to be found, or they were already hatched, finding nothing but a brood of angry dragon hatchlings inside who cannot be subdued. But even for those who manage to find an egg, hatching it and thus becoming a dragon rider is nearly impossible as it is said that the egg needs a daily dose of the mother dragon’s flame to keep the process of hatching going. Many alchemists have tried to trick this system by attempting to replicate the effects of dragon flame in their experiments, though it would at times result in hatching, the dragons coming from such endeavors are sickly and die within a week and are more often than not horribly mutated. But those who manage to find and hatch an egg will find themselves to be dragon lords as they may call themselves the prideful owner of a tame dragon hatchling.

Stats and Abilities

Fire Dragon HP Hatchling: 15 Adult: 150 Stats Hatchling S: 6 D: 4 A: 6 I: 8 Stats Adult S: 18 D: 14 A: 18 I: 20 Frost Dragon HP Hatchling: 12 Adult: 200 Stats Hatchling S: 4 D: 2 A: 6 I: 8 Stats Adult S: 16 D: 16 A: 16 I: 22 Amethyst Dragon HP Hatchling: 6 Adult: 120 Stats Hatchling S: 6 D: 4 A: 6 I: 8 Stats Adult S: 20 D: 14 A: 18 I: 16