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

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.