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lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons [2024/04/30 02:03] – [History: Cahyali] quiddlesticks | lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons [2024/06/15 21:17] – [Types of Dragon] quiddlesticks | ||
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===== Types of Dragon ===== | ===== 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 ==== | ==== Classical Dragons ==== | ||
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**Jaernian Dragon Worship: The Cult of [[gods: | **Jaernian Dragon Worship: The Cult of [[gods: | ||
- | **[[lore: | + | 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: |
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===== History: Cahyali ===== | ===== History: Cahyali ===== | ||
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After the war ended, many dragons isolated themselves, fearing total destruction. Some left behind their mortal forms, leaving in spiritual form for the [[settings: | After the war ended, many dragons isolated themselves, fearing total destruction. Some left behind their mortal forms, leaving in spiritual form for the [[settings: | ||
- | **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. Even today, the Long remains the primary symbol of Ruefang as a nation. Dragons are considered to be god-like beings, and temples | + | **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 |
The Long would mysteriously disappear in the 8200s, and would not be seen again in Ruefang [[history: | The Long would mysteriously disappear in the 8200s, and would not be seen again in Ruefang [[history: | ||
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==== Fairy Dragons ==== | ==== Fairy Dragons ==== | ||
- | These are tiny creatures, with no actual connection to the faerie or the [[settings: | + | These are tiny creatures, with no actual connection to the [[lore: |
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. | 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. |
lore/creatures/greatbeasts/dragons.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/15 21:21 by quiddlesticks