THE
DRAGONS |
Dragons are some the most powerful creatures you can find in the world of Caelereth. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, such as the Mythical Dragon the Adamant, or the greedy Great Drake - or simply "Dragon" - the Fire Dragon, the Lesser Drake Urzash, down to the tiny Dracoid Eingana Whelps.
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Appearance. Though
most Dragons resemble giant lizards or serpents, a few
of them are warm-blooded, and some kinds even live in extreme arctic climates.
In general Dragons can live with all elements: some prefer the
air, others live near the
water, on the ground only or also underground
- depending on their species. Some Dragons even live on other planes, such as
the Abyssal Dragon, which is one of the few creatures living in the
Etherial Void. The Dragon is
moderately uncommon, but can be found in all parts of
Caelereth, though sentient Dragons can
mainly be spotted only near the Dragon's Maw and the
Tandala Highlands.
The Dragon is rarely seen, simply because of the fact that the natural hunting
territories of such powerful creatures are shunned by the people. Certain kinds
of Dragons also keep to themselves and "sit on their treasures, waiting for the
next hero to pass by - only to have a very short company" (quoted from one of
Master Tribell's typical fairy tales
about dragonkind). However, at a very special historical occasion it is reported
that masses of Dragons covered the skies in order to avenge the death of one of
the legendary Adamant Dragons - at the famous
Dragonstorm. The horrors this storm
brought over Sarvonia are still recounted
from generation to generation and will never be forgotten.
Most Dragons hunt by themselves, although some, who either favour large prey or
are very small, hunt in packs. Most of the larger kinds have no natural enemies,
and are at the top of the food chain of
Caelereth, while the Lesser Drakes and
Dracoids can be food for other beasts or even other Drakes. Many Dragons also
have extremely powerful magic, equal to or even
greater than the strongest powers of the lesser races (as Dragons interpret
elves, humans,
gnomes, orcs
and the like).
Since there exists a vast variety of dragonkind, Dragons have extremely
different habits and temperaments and are very unpredictable. Some Dragons will
kill and devour members of the lesser races on sight, if given the chance, while
others would try to befriend them. Still other Dragons may find it better to
ignore them unless they are harrassed. Therefore a very important thing to be
aware of in
Caelereth
when encountering Dragons is to finding the right way to react. Many a sorcerer
has been killed when a well-meaning Dragon has approached them, and they fought
back. The Dragon was angered and easily killed his opponents. The most notable
example of this situation is in the case of Dorgrim the Slightly Dim. Dorgrim
was a powerful wizard with little intelligence, as the legends tell us (strange,
but true). Dorgrim angered an Aurora Dragon and was known from then on to his
acquaintances as Dorgrim the Very Dead...
Categorization.
Dragons/Drakes can be divided into four different groups. There are Mythical
Dragons, the legendary Dragons of history and myth. There are
Great Drakes, which are usually identified with
the term "Dragons" and comprise the sentient or more powerful spectrum of
Dragonkind living today. The next classification are the
Lesser Drakes, sometimes called "Wyverns". The
last and smallest group are those lizards or serpents
which exhibit distinct Draconian qualities, but are very small or not quite
Drakes in their own right, the Dracoids We summarize the different kinds of
Dragons as follows:
I. LEGENDARY
DRAGONS,
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II. DRAGONS,
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III. DRAKES,
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IV. DRACOIDS |
V. NETHERDRAKES |
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