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 ===== Types of Dragon =====
-Dragons are as diverse as they are widespread, though there are a few general types they fall into. These have been compared to the different races which exist amongst mortals.
+Dragons are as diverse as they are widespread, though there are a few general types they fall into. These have been compared to the different races which exist amongst mortals. All true dragons can live thousands of years, with the oldest recorded dragon being more than ten thousand years old. Their souls are powerful, and have been known to linger and remain in the world after defeat or death.
 ==== Classical Dragons ====
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 In 10061, four obelisk artifacts keeping the dragons' slumber active were activated, making good on the forgotten promise. The portal opened, the dragons were awakened, and they [[history:jaern:gods_and_dragons#return_of_the_dragons|returned to the world.]] Ever since, dragons have mostly been keeping to themselves, and those which cause problems are usually dealt with rather quickly by adventurers.
-**Jaernian Dragon Worship: The Cult of [[gods:kelvar|Kelvar]]:** On Jaern, there is an esoteric religion spreading which worships dragons, particularly one named Kelvar which ascended to divinity before the destruction of  Most of this worship is now centered on the island of [[settings:jaern:keerlevex|Keer'Levex]]. Most Jaernian dragons do not give much heed to dragon worshipers, though some enjoy being the subjects of reverence.
+**Jaernian Dragon Worship - The Cult of [[gods:kelvar|Kelvar]]:** On Jaern, there is an esoteric religion spreading which worships dragons, particularly one named Kelvar which ascended to divinity before the destruction of  Most of this worship is now centered on the island of [[settings:jaern:keerlevex|Keer'Levex]]. Most Jaernian dragons do not give much heed to dragon worshipers, though some enjoy being the subjects of reverence.
 The god Kelvar was well-known on Torandor, though she has been almost entirely forgotten during millennia of slumber. Her people were nearly destroyed by a faction based out of [[settings:jaern:therhine:centralia|Centralia]] and the [[settings:jaern:grp|Great Rice Patty]] calling themselves the Kingdom of Derago, which sought to drive dragons to extinction and siphon their magic using a captured piece of Kelvar's soul. The Kingdom was brought to its knees, and the threat to Jaern's dragons ended in the late 10070s.
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 ===== History: Cahyali =====
-Cahyalian dragons originated in the part of Cahyali within Esrior's Fold: that which is known to those inhabiting it. Before mortal civilization existed, they ruled Cahyali, having their own civilization. Millennia ago, though, the Fold did not exist and dragons traveled outside, to other continents. There they made contact with the Strygarii, another form of Great Beast.
+Cahyalian dragons originated in the part of Cahyali within Esrior's Fold: that which is known to those inhabiting it. Before mortal civilization existed, they ruled Cahyali, having their own civilization. Some dragons came into contact with nascent mortal civilization, particularly in the islands which are now Ulos, and elected to teach them elemental magic.
+Millennia ago, the Fold did not exist and dragons traveled outside, to other continents. There they made contact with the Strygarii, another form of Great Beast.
 A war would spark after a long time of tense cohabitation, named the [[history:cahyali#the_stormwing_calamity|Stormwing Calamity.]] So bloody and destructive was this war that it nearly destroyed burgeoning dwarven and human civilization, sending some of them running across the sea into modern-day Pthora and Shinneok.
-After the war ended, many dragons isolated themselves, fearing total destruction. Some left behind their mortal forms, leaving in spiritual form for the [[settings:planes:kurago|Kurago]] or striking deals with gods to become servitors. Those which remained would become significant in the cultures of Ruefang and Vervand.
+After the war ended, many dragons isolated themselves, fearing total destruction. Some left behind their mortal forms, leaving in spiritual form for the [[settings:planes:kurago|Kurago]] or striking deals with gods to become servitors. Those which remained would become significant in the cultures of Ruefang and Vervand, or would sequester themselves in deep solitude.
 **Long of Ruefang:** In Ruefang, a group of Long would assist in driving off a demonic invasion in the late 7800s. This act elevated the Long, and dragons as a whole, to a position of extreme reverence. For centuries, they ruled Ruefang as benevolent kings. Even today, the Long remains the primary symbol of Ruefang as a nation. Dragons are considered to be god-like beings by Ruefangren, and shrines across the country are set up in their honor.
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 ==== Fairy Dragons ====
-These are tiny creatures, with no actual connection to the faerie or the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]]. Some have gossamer, insectile wings, while others have leathery wings like a true dragon's. It is mostly agreed that the origin of fairy dragons is magical. Instead of a half-spade on their tail like some dragons do, most fairy dragons have a small toxic stinger, much like a scorpion's.
+These are tiny creatures, with no actual connection to the [[lore:creatures:dreamt|faerie]] or the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]]. Some have gossamer, insectile wings, while others have leathery wings like a true dragon's. It is mostly agreed that the origin of fairy dragons is magical. Instead of a half-spade on their tail like some dragons do, most fairy dragons have a small toxic stinger, much like a scorpion's.
 They are easily tamed, friendly, and playful creatures. They act much like foxes in the wild, making warrens in the earth and in trees and running about in loosely organized packs. Mages and priests often tame them as useful and adorable familiars.