THE GREAT DRAKES (DRAGONS)

THE DRAGONS - THE WYRMS

Great Drakes are dragon beasts. Most of the Great Drakes are sentient dragons and possess their own language, culture, yes even religion, and all those things that make elves and humans and other races what they are. Some Great Drakes also possess the ability to command large armies of Lesser Drakes. They often can also cast powerful magic. Great Drakes can be split up into further sub-categories:

Following is a list of all Great Drakes currently known in the lands of Caelereth, sorted alphabetically:

I. THE DRAGONS

ABYSSAL DRAGON, THE
Abyssal Dragons have no colour. In fact they look either completely black or are not seen at all. Its eyes are jet black, but they sparkle purple slightly. Abyssal Dragons have the ability to pass between realms and live in the Etherial Void. If exposed to sunlight, they will die, leaving their hide behind and nothing else. This hide keeps the same properties as the dragon Did in life, and is prized by assassins and magic-users.
 

The Adamant Dragon

ADAMANT DRAGON, THE
The Adamant Dragons are extremely rare but powerful mythical dragons, who are said to have a gem (an adamant) anchored in their foreheads, endowing them with nearly god-like powers. One of the most renknown Adamant Dragons is undoubtedly Ol'dem'brey, who is said to have been defeated by the young girl Katya Ileri Dain following the Vardýnnian Atonement. Kayta later on became Erpheronian queen Katya the Just for her imcomparable courage to confront the supposedly invincible dragon.
 

ASTRAL DRAGON, THE
The Astral Dragon is the Abyssal Dragon’s counterpart. The only difference between the two is the eyes: the Astral Dragon’s are much brighter, and appear to harbour twin galaxies. Astral Dragons are said to be able to stand some light, but in direct sunlight or strong moonlight it will die and leave behind its hide.
 

AURORA DRAGON, THE
The Aurora Dragon is black with lights that ripple through its skin, indicating at the powerful magic that it commands. The lights can indicate the Dragon’s moods, but Aurora Dragons may also use them to deceive. This Dragon lives mainly in the clouds, and has the ability to hover or to move without using physical means of propulsion. Its magic is slightly less powerful than the Adamant Dragon's.
 

BUTTERFLY DRAGON, THE
The Butterfly Dragon is about the size of a cat; it has bright, vibrant colors, and is very delicate-looking. But that does not mean that it is harmless. A Butterfly Dragon holds powerful life magic which it can use for healing purposes. But if it feels threatened, it can kill living creatures in a heartbeat. However, its disposition is naturally trusting unless it was put through some sort of trauma.
 

CLOUD DRAGON, THE
The Cloud Dragon is quite unusual. It has a rounded appearance that most dragons do not, and its hide is extremely soft. It is pure white and has blue eyes. Cloud Dragons live in the sky and conceal themselves in the clouds. It feeds on water in any state.
 

EMERALD SEA DRAGON, THE
The Emerald Sea Dragon, after the Adamant Dragon, is one of the three most powerful dragons. It has the appearance of a normal Dragon, with the exception of being sleeker and having webbed feet. It has a blue-green color that is brilliant especially in the sunlight and has a strange refractive property. This factor has led to its name. The Emerald Sea Dragon lives underwater and sleeps on the bottom of whatever waterway it currently inhabits. This Dragon wields magic as potent as the Adamant Dragons, possibly even slightly more powerful.
 

DAWN DRAGON, THE
The Dawn Dragon comes out in the day just after sunrise. It has a grayish cast with light blue streaks starting at its eyes and continuing down its body to the tip of its tail. However, in contrast to the rest of the Dragon, its eyes are a vibrant yellow. It cannot cast any magic.
 

DUSK DRAGON, THE
The Dusk Dragon has the same basic coloring as the Dawn Dragon, but the streaks are purple, and its eyes are coal black. It is basically the nocturnal version of the Dawn Dragon, and also possesses no magic.
 

The Fire Dragon

FIRE DRAGON, THE
The Fire Dragon gets its name from the hues of it' scales, which are varying shades of red. Adult males often have a black striping of scales that start at the crest of their head and continue down their back. Fire Dragons can most commonly be found in volcano's near the lava. They are very agressive, territorial, and dangerous, making them creatures often best left alone.

The second reason that the Fire Dragon has earned its name is through its gratuitous use of fire. It has no use of magic whatsoever, but out of all species they have the ability to breathe fire for a longer period of time. Their flames are well feared for often has a village fallen prey to the scorching flames of an angry Fire Dragon.
 

The Frost Dragon

FROST DRAGON, THE
Among the smallest and least intelligent of dragonkind, Frost Dragons are merely feral predators. The snowy faces of these wintery beasts show more ferocity rather than the slyness of their more powerful kin. The Frost Dragon has large, plated scales in various pale shades and prefers cold, icy climates. Frost Dragons have a coloring like ice: very light blue or white and are named after their frosted appearance. They are one of the most elegant and sleek looking dragons of all Caelereth, and live in the mountains of Cyhalloi in the far north. A small population can also be found in the Tandala mountains on the border of Santharia.
 

The Giant Dragon

GIANT DRAGON, THE
Giant Dragons can be any type of Dragon, but come in enormous sizes. Giant Dragons range from two to ten times the size of the average dragon of their type. Their magic abilities usually don't change based on their size. Giant Dragons often play central roles in heroic stories, where single persons are said to have defeated such powerful beasts, which usually can resist whole armies.
 

HORNED DRAGON, THE
The Horned Dragon is accountable as the most common type of great drakes known in the world of Caelereth. The most noticeable feature on a Horned Dragon which make them relatively easy to identify is, not surprisingly, their horns. The size, shape and positioning of these horns varies tremendously from dragon to dragon. The average size of an adult Horned Dragon is 7 peds including the tail, and they have a life span of 300-400 years. Unlike other drakes, the Horned Dragon indeed does use its wings to fly long distances, although this happens very seldom. They are mainly found in the Tandala Highlands at the northern border of the Santharian Kingdom.
 

The Ice Dragon

ICE DRAGON, THE
The Ice Dragon or Evathón'Dalá
is approximately 20 peds in height from base of their body to the tip of its head. Wing span is equaling its body length and the tail varying from the same to double that of the body. Definitely a huge dragon. Living in the colder areas of Caelereth, the Ice Dragon is able to withstand extreme colds. It also has the ability to fly to great heights, often using the clouds and its skin to reflect the colours of the cloud and pass by the main lands un-noticed by the life below. These dragons also have the ability to swim in water for a limited amount of time.
 

LINDORM, THE
Cyhalloian legends speak of a giant, serpent-like beast of the dark pits in barren and reclusive lands, around 30 peds long and with dragon-like forelegs, pairs of lesser hind legs and a terrible head with a leering, fang-filled mouth and cold, hypnotic eyes - the Lindorm. The Lindorm uses a powerful hypnotic ability to lure its victims; both to ease the hunt for the beast and also making the enslaved thrall carry out the wicked-hearted creature's biddings. Unseen by most as its skin adapts to the environment like the shapeshifter, it always attacks with surprise; striking fear in its foes. It is said to be unnaturally intelligent and even sentient-like and uses its power for dark purposes, but this is yet to be confirmed.
 

LUNAR DRAGON, THE
Comes out when the moon is out and usually hunts during the new moon. They go all the rest of the time without eating. Lunar Dragons are great scholars and possess powerful magic.
 

MIST DRAGON, THE
The Mist Dragon is closely related to the Shadow Dragon and his also as huge as this beast. It has the same skills, except that its solid state is a light gray and that it appears as mist instead of shadow. Like the Shadow Dragon, the Mist Dragon is able to hover or move without its wings, as well as allowing solid objects to either pass through or be blocked by it, although persons would feel moisture against their skin.
 

OPAL DRAGON, THE
Another one of the three most powerful Dragons after the Adamant. Like the Emerald Sea Dragon, the Opal Dragon has a strange property to its skin, but instead of being green and refractive, it has a milky white skin that has traces of red, green, and blue drifting in it. It lives on land and rests underground in a burrow or cave. It has also powerful magic compareable to the Adamant Dragons.
 

RESONANCE DRAGON, THE
Ancient texts and tablets, dusty scrolls from long ago, tell of a dragon incomparable to any known today. The echo of their song has fallen out of the memory of those souls today that wander without so great a love and respect of music, of mystical vibrations that course through the earth, through the vast empyrean. Those sounds are but whispers telling secrets to those who have a spirit that resonates from their area, resonates from the song of the Resonance Dragon.
 

The Sea Dragon

SEA DRAGON, THE
Sea Dragons mainly live in the seas and in subterranean caverns below the sea. The are capable of flying and can cast magic, but their most feared ability is their breath weapon: Sea Dragons are able to spew clouds of scalding hot steam, capable of boiling flesh from bones, up to a distance of ten peds. The Sea Dragon's appearance may make it appear to be rather harmless but this is quite far from reality. They are capricious, ill-tempered, the most disagreeable and sadistically cruel creature on the face of Caelereth. They believe all other creatures are beneath them, even other dragon species.
 

SHADOW DRAGON, THE
Shadow Dragons are among the largest forms of dragonkind and are very powerful. Their magic is almost as strong as that of the Adamant Dragon. Shadow Dragons are able to hover in the air or move without using their wings. But their most unique trait is the fact that they are able to appear as shadows, and this is where their name comes from. They are also able to turn completely invisible, or go into a solid state in which they are completely black. The Shadow dragon can allow people to pass through it or not at will, but they will feel an odd sensation.
 

The Shapechanger Dragon

SHAPECHANGER DRAGON, THE
Shapechanger Dragons are perhaps the most rare of all existing dragons, probably there only exists a handful on the whole plane of Caelereth. These dragons possess the powerful ability to change into the shape of any living form they desire. They are not fire-breathing. Instead they are powerful spell casters said to almost be as strong as the most powerful of the dragons, the Adamant Dragons. If they do journey out into the world it is normally to attain treasure and wisdom or to observe the other races. These dragons prefer to stay away from other dragons, to include their own kind, while in dragon form. They are estimated to have a lifespan of 10 to 11 thousand years, although some of them live much longer and others considerably shorter. Most of these dragons have probably existed since the beginning of time and are considered "immortals". Because of the fact that mating between Shapechangers is very rare (at least this is what is told in the ancient tomes of the Northlanders) the species shrinks more and more. It is supposed that there are only a few dozen left in the whole world. In fact, their very existence is doubted by many people even though there exist reports which seem to prove their existence.
 

SOLAR DRAGON, THE
Comes out in the daytime. During solar eclipses, the Dragon tends to watch the sun disappear and fly around its home until it returns. Usually a warrior. Has powerful magic.
 

The Sprit Dragon

SPIRIT DRAGON, THE
The Spirit Dragon in its spiritual form appears as a small orb of light and energy just before it manifests into this form and just before it returns to the soul of the person it inhabits. Spirit Dragons do not have any real territory. They live in the spirit of a person, where they obtain the necessary energy to live. When a person dies they move to a new spirit. In their manifested form Spirit Dragons appear as large dragons with brilliant blue scales.
 

SUNSET DRAGON, THE (LASTFLAME DRAGON)
The Sunset Dragon or Lastflame Dragon is closely related to the now extinct Injèrá Dragon. Like the Injèrá  Dragon, it draws strength from the sun, shares the Injèrá  Dragon’s vibrant gold and red colourings, and is one of the very few dragons that give birth to live young. Unlike the Injèrá  Dragon, it does not depend solely on the sun for its strength, but does require the light of the sun for the ability to blow fire and use its wind magic. It also lacks the distinctive unicorn-like horn that the Injèrá Dragon bore, and has streaks of purple throughout its colouring. The Sunset Dragon's name is derived from its colouring, and that it prefers to play its unique pipe music in the evening hours near sunset. Return to the top
 


II. THE WYRMS (GREAT WORMS)

BLADESERPENT, THE ANCYTHRIAN
The Ancythrian Bladed Serpent (or simply "Bladeserpent") is a large sea-snake living in the depths of the Ancythrian Sea, about the size of a large ship and purportedly 2-3 peds in diameter. The serpent received its name from a blade that is attached to its head and tail, lending it fierce looks and a dangerous weapon. The beast's existence for a long time had been doubted and there was great speculation, and it was generally assumed that the tales of the serpents were mere myths created by weary sailors. Until the discovery of its giant eggshells floating inland from the sea convinced the most dubious researchers...
 

The Netherwyrm

NETHERWYRM, THE
Netherwyrms are dragons who are said to enter Caelereth from another reality, the dark and foreboding Netherworlds, if summoned by powerful magicians in a joint effort. They are enormous snake/lizard-like beasts of demonic origin with exceptionally powerful claws, whose attack can devastate whole regions easily. There exist only a few legends dealing with the summonings of Netherwyrms, usually in concordance with the much smaller ridden drakes, the dravilonias, which all ended in great bloodshed. The final fate of the Netherwyrm in those stroies is almost always unknown, but Ximax masters agree that their existence in this plane is an agonizing one and they probably die soon after their summoning by themselves being torn away from their natural homelands. As Netherwyrms need to be brought to this plane through the help of Ecuá magic, as it is a process of 'ripping' the beast forcefully from the Netherworlds.
 

SEA WYRM, THE
A basic water Dragon, though more like a snake with wings and fins. It is sometimes a pet of sea captains used for measuring depth, currents, and the best paths to take.
 

The Shipwrecker Wyrm

SHIPWRECKER WYRM, THE
A giant wyrm that is often sighted in storms. It has armor plating and a spiked tail that it uses to crush and sink ships. Feared by most sailors that are not fools. It not only attacks ships for food, but seems to take a strange pleasure in the action. Perhaps because they feel that we are invading their territory.
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