The Primarchs
The Primarch Dragons were Eremaeus the World Shaper (Quartz) who took the face of Arawyn and gave the earth and stone form, creating vast valleys and towering mountains. Yorindell, Primarch of the Sky, (Topaz) controlled the four winds of Arawyn and called forth her mastery of lightning to cause relentless thunderstorms all about the world. The deepest craters of the earth were flooded with rain, forming the many lakes and oceans of the world.
From those very waters sprang forth Asinguard the Tempest, (Sapphire) who could manipulate the oceans he claimed as his home. He swam through the waters, freezing them with an arctic chill and created mountainous glaciers across their surfaces. Deep within the bowels of Mount Vulcanus, Delfure the Burning (Ruby) made his way into the world. Delfure held influence over the powers of fire. He erupted from the mouth of the volcano and flew over the frozen oceans, breathing down upon them with his fiery breath. His mighty waves of flame scorched at the frozen waters, causing the ice to melt and release enormous clouds of ash and poison.
The Wardens
Five more were to come after Arawyn's shaping. From out of the poisonous clouds emerged Setharion the Emerald who inhaled all of the poisonous elements from them, making that air breathable so that other less powerful life forms could survive. Valestrezi the Amber rose from the marshes and breathed life into the dirt and stone, bringing forth plant life that would live on for centuries to come. Aralune the Opal empowered the light of the sun and moon to allow growth for the flora and fauna. Terrestrasza the Amethyst purified the oceans, so that all living creatures could use it to sustain themselves. Finally, Izzuri the Sardonyx gave the world the power to absorb the essence of the dead, and restore it to new life.
The New Born Planet
The nine dragon guardians eventually mated with each other to create others that were like themselves. Within a few short decades they numbered well into the hundreds. They controlled spheres of influence. The Sapphires held influence over water and ice. They had the power to control the very oceans and dwelled mainly in the arctic glaciers to the north. The Rubies held influence over fire and heat. They had the power to activate volcanoes and control the flow of lava. The reds made their dwellings deep within the recesses of volcanic mountains. The Topazes held influence over the air and lightning. They had the power to call forth tornadoes and hurricanes. They made their homes on the tops of dense magical clouds that drifted high in the air. The Quartz had the powers controlled the earth itself. They founded lairs in the deserts and buried deep in the earth itself. The Emeralds held influence over poison gasses. They had the power to inhale poisonous clouds that drifted the early world and prevented lesser life forms from forming. They lived atop the largest mountain peaks, leveled with the clouds. The Ambers held power to grow life from the planet, and made their homes in forests and jungles. The Opals held influence over the vitality of the living creatures of the world, and made their homes near where the sun and moon would always shine. The Amethysts made their homes within the deepest oceans, keeping them pure for all life. Last, the Sardonyx had the power to decay the dead, and restore power back into the world. They made their homes among the bogs and swamps.
After the world was formed the dragons called out to their ancient allies the Fey to come to their new world and the royal court accepted the offer to share the new world, something new always amused the fey into frenzy like responses. The King’s seven children came with their respective parties and founded seven great cities in this world, their names long forgotten.
The dragons lived harmoniously alongside the fey, caring for each other and for Arawyn. They knew very little of anger and nothing of war. It is rumored that they could have lived this way forever, and they may have well done so, if not for the mysterious arrival of two dragons that would change their kind forever.
The End of Innocence
Two new dragons appeared as mysteriously as the original four had so many eons ago. From the darkness of the night Tenebrous the Black arose and blanketed the world in the shadow of his wings. From the light of the sun Alabaster the White was formed and blinded all who stared too long at the inside folds of his wings. They held influence over the power of purity, be it Light or Dark.
They both were fanatical with their beliefs. And they both wielded the enormous power of inner-star and outer-star magic. In their arrogance they refused to mate with any other dragons, deeming them inferior. They brought to the world aggression and conflict, for they were polar opposites and it showed in their interactions with each other. The two new dragons quickly grew to hate each other and it is from this hatred that the warring houses were formed. Alabaster and Tenebrous possessed such power that they could rule over the other dragons and so they did. As the two waged war on themselves, the other dragons were forced to take sides. The first two Dragon Houses were created; House Tenebrous and House Alabaster.
The Amassing of Power
During this time of war factions broke out and many more houses formed. Houses Delfure (Ruby), Asingard (Sapphire), Yorindell (Topaz), Eremaeus (Quartz), Setharion (Emerald), Valestreszi (Amber), Aralune (Opal), Terrastrasza (Amethyst), and Izzuri (Sardonyx) emerged in defiance of the original two houses. Both Alabaster and Tenebrous gathered hordes of treasure. This action confused many other dragons, though eventually it was revealed that the metals and magics within the treasures gave power to the owner. When this became known to all of Dragon Kind, there was a great race to hoard treasure for each house to make themselves more powerful. Each dragon was allowed their own horde, and those who had the greatest horde held the power to rule over the house. Because of this greedy amassing of power, war broke out between siblings. Fathers killed sons, sisters killed brothers, all to gain the wealth and power of the other's hoard to add to their own.
The Enigmatic Dragons
Tenebrous eventually gave into the pressures of procreation and mated with another, but the outcome was shocking and unexpected. He had mated with an Opal dragon namd Althirulune, who bore an enigmatic dragon with both Black and Silver Scales. The scales were so finely woven together that at a distance it appeared to shift from black to silver and back to black again. Tenebrous was once again shocked and astounded by what lay before him. This baby dragon was so strongly in control of magic that one could feel the arcane vibes pulsating around it. Tenebrous became afraid of what may come and attempted to kill the baby dragon, but it was impervious to all attempts. It truly was a god among dragons. Tenebrous finally gave in to the idea that he could try to use this dragon’s power to win his wars so long as he could maintain control over it. He named this strange new dragon Algowrath.
Not long after, Alabaster heard the news of Tenebrous’ new progeny. He thought long and hard and after much consideration he felt that he had no choice but to attempt to create a dragon god of his own in order to survive. Alabaster courted a Sardonyx dragon named Sha’undantha. Their progeny was a dragon not unlike Algowrath, but this dragon sported scales of white and gold. Alabaster stared horrifically at his son. Alabaster could see as clear as day that it was not just a creature of pure power, but also something that he felt was never meant to be. Alabaster knew at that point that one day his son would consume him just as he knew Tenebrous’ son would some day destroy him. In Alabaster's great wisdom, he knew that they had both sealed their own fates by these actions and had put into motion something that could never be stopped. Tenebrous would soon die by the hand of the son he created, and the fact that the two would share the same fate did little to offset this moment of happiness in the White Dragon. Alabaster smiled as he announced the name of his progeny to the rest of the house; Palinthorn.
The Dragon Gods
500 years after Man
Palinthorn and Algowrath grew to abnormal sizes, fully twice the size and mass of the largest living dragon. Alabaster was right in his predictions. Tenebrous was unable to control his son, who eventually destroyed him for the right to rule house Tenebrous. Alabaster lived to see this day and it was all he ever wanted in the beginning. With Tenebrous destroyed he could now die with and be at peace. With the Black Dragon gone from the world, Alabaster accepted his own fate and so shortly after Tenebrous' death, Palinthorn killed his father and took over house Alabaster. The two houses battled each other relentlessly, but would not strike out against the other nine houses unless directly provoked.
The Black and Whites reborn
Every child of Algowrath produced a black dragon and every child of Palinthorn produced a white one. They held powers similar to the original black and white dragons. From then on, the houses of Alabaster and Tenebrous became as prominent as the others.
Demon Wars
Soon a threat was seen in the utopia that the fey and dragon’s have made when evil creature’s known as demons entered this world planning to claim it as their own. With great wisdom Algowrath presented himself to Palinthorn and offered his life in sacrifice as long as Palinthorn would be the father of all the dragons. Palinthorn accepted knowing the burden it would give him and drained his equals power from him, in doing such he became the Father of the Dragons and a true god in power. Palinthorn turned to his children and his alliance with the Fey and the demon wars began. The Dragons and Fey were victorious but this battle caught the eye of an even more powerful being.
Telligrim
Algowrath's youngest child Telligrim grew to become a rebellious dragon without honor. He shamed his father time and time again with his dishonorable actions and blatant blasphemy against their kind. After his father's sacrifice, he became even more unruly and rebellious. He tried desperately to cause problems in the utopia that was finally rebuilt after the centuries of war and conflict. Using magic he transformed into the shape of a human and successfully mated with a human. He returned to the Valley of the Dragons, a place no mortal had ever been allowed to set foot upon, with his twins and their mother, Ariana. Palinthorn became furious with the black dragon's actions. He banished Telligrim from the Valley and demanded that all the secrets of the dragons be stripped from both his and Ariana's minds. The Allfather took the child at Ariana's side to be killed, not knowing that Telligrim was hiding the other within his mouth. Telligrim took his wife and fled while the other dragons gave chase. Through the mountains, the valleys and the jungles of the world he fled, only keeping a short distance ahead of his pursuers. Through the arctic north and the blistering desert he flew using magics to protect his wife and his child from the assault of the other dragons. Fortunately he found a dark spot in the world and flew toward this shadowy cloud, obscuring him from all of the onlookers. The other dragons could not pierce the veil of darkness even with their keen senses and took him as dead when he did not emerge. He was never seen by dragon kind again.
Birth of the Sith
Palinthorn, looking at the child he had taken from Telligrim, could not bring himself to murder the half-dragon. He decided that child, Nimfear, instead was to be raised in the way of the dragons, learning their secrets, their fighting abilities and their magics. He studied everything to do with dragons, their history and lore. Because of his human form, he was taught by the fey as well. He would be a guardian of the world, as the dragons and fey knew their time was short. In time, Nimfear wished to see the outside world. The dragons knew that he would not be able to stay with them forever, and so they allowed him to venture of to be with other mortals to learn their ways. One day he returned to the Valley with a new wife and their children who shared his draconic lineage. This lineage was the beginning of the Sith. These children grew up, learning the lessons and secrets of the dragons and fey. When they were old enough, they too went out into the world, only to return with their own families and children. Each generation was trained as the previous and this tradition continued until a dark force made its way into the world.
The Meek shall inherit the Earth
The dark force was called the Morghazzi. Commonly called the Dark Riders, these dragon killers wrought terrible damage to magic and the world. The dragons became weaker as a result of this devastation and the Dark Riders took advantage of this, killing them and turning their own flesh and bone into weapons. Palinthorn called Dragon Kind back to the Valley where they took flight, leaving Arawyn and escaping the genocide being committed. The very same day the Prince of the fey called to his family and their children. They held a great feast in memory of the dragons that had been such loving and kind hosts. Without warning all of the fey vanished the next day and their seven great cities faded from this world.
Spiritual Attunement
Each dragoon who understands the nature of their blood prays to the dragons to hear their call. This blood link to the dragons is the means in which a dragon locates a Dragoon. Most dragons will hear the call of a single person, but only those who find that person matching to their own intentions will answer. While the dragons themselves do not continue to thrive on Arawyn, they do wish to keep some influence over their houses.
The bond between the dragon and their host is a mental empathic link. Though in times of meditation and clarity, some dragoons have claimed to hear the dragon speak to them, offering a word or two of wisdom to them, a full blown conversation has never been possible. On rare occasions a dragoon can learn the name of the dragon that is following them. This empathic link does little else for the dragoon, only letting them feel hints of the dragon's emotion. In times of need, be it battle or guidance, a dragoon may call on the dragon and if the dragon answers this call, they may hold greater influence over the dragoon, bolstering their will to fight or providing insight to the them.
For the dragon, this link gives it a set of eyes in the world. Through their host they see and experience Arawyn as if they were still there, allowing them to watch over and marvel at their creation.
When a dragoon masters their powers and delves into advanced techniques, their connection to their spirit grows stronger. If they have not yet learned the name of their dragon, they likely do so at this point (If plot does not assign a name, the player may propose a name to the director for approval)
Spiritual Abandoning
There are times when a dragoon does not follow the influence or desires of the dragon they have become attuned to or another dragon of greater power seeks to influence the dragoon. In these times the dragoon will feel the presence of their original dragon leave them and be replaced. For dragoons, this abandonment is isolating and cold, but short lived as the new dragon creates the empathic link. For the dragons, this is merely a shifting of hosts; Leaving the mind of one to find a more suitable dragoon to influence.
Draconic Orders
The Eleven Great Houses
The eleven great houses of the Dragon Wars have since fallen to the dragoons and sith that remain on Arawyn. Through them the teachings and lineage of each are passed down. While the houses have no true leaders, they are in tact as a matter of respect to their ancestors and only used as a denomination of who the dragoons are. Most dragoons will claim to be part of their respective household despite the fact the household does not exist as a locations or structured organization. The houses exist only as an idea, a concept and a memory. A story to be told forever, so that the houses never truly die. The original teachings of Nimfear stated "That which is not forgotten can never truly be killed".
Each of the great houses bears a symbol
The Houses of the Primarchs:
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| House Eremaeus, Quartz | House Delfure, Ruby | House Asingard, Sapphire | House Yorindell, Topaz |
The Houses of the Wardens:
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| House Aralune, Opal | House Setharion, Emerald | House Valestreszi, Amber | House Terrastrasza, Amethyst | House Izzuri, Sardonyx |
The Houses of Light and Dark:
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| House Alabaster, Diamond | House Tenebrous, Obsidian |
The Knights of Kaladin
The Knights of Kaladin are a specially trained and raised line of dragoons whose sole purpose is to protect the King of Kormyre. The knights consist of 12 Dragoons, each one a representative of a different color. They are fierce in their duties and only answer to the king himself. Their singular purpose in life is the safety of the Kings Bloodline. Many dragoons aspire to one day join the ranks of these champions, and only those truly devoted to the King ever receive a chance to have this honor. The Knights of Kaladin have protected the royal family for approximately seven generations of kings now, and reside in a tower within the great royal castle. To serve this honor is to serve it out for life, as many dragoons, even in their older age are powerful and capable opponents.
Guardians of the Sacred Hordes
There exists on this world still hidden the original treasure hoards of the dragon houses as well as a few rogue hoards. The Guardians of the Sacred Horde are tasked with both protecting the secret of their locations as well as there safety against thieves. Only a select few of each house know of their house's great hoard of treasure from when the Dragons roamed Arawyn. When a warden is close to death, they will roam the world for another of their color that they can entrust with this honor and duty. Approximately three hundred years ago the horde of house Kadis was discovered and sacked by the great warlocks of Marrowantis, who fled the continent with these riches and have not been heard of since. It is rumored but not confirmed that one or two house hordes remain unguarded, due to a guardian dying before finding their replacement. Knowing which houses those would be remains difficult as the secrecy behind these hordes and this secret society are unparalleled.
Ancient Order of the Sith
These dragoons were the citizens, soldiers and defenders of the dragon city, Terafess. When the city was destroyed and taken over by Bellock and his general Mortis, the dead were raised and used to fight against those that sought to retake the city. Recently the city was retaken under the command of King Nimfear and the last of the Ancient ones. Most had died in the battle, and sadly those who did not, died of their wounds within a matter of days. The only Sith in existence now have been newly trained over the last few decades. The order is held together by a thread and it is rumored by some that the prophecies call for it to lay to rest with its founders.
Draconic Legionnaires
Within the past two decades, strong individuals flocked to a land named Travance across the great rift. In this time, these adventurers have grown into heroes in frighteningly brief amount of time. It is a unique climate, where every day you face either death or growth, and so those who survive excel beyond the common man’s imagination. Dragoons who traveled there learned the lessons that others would learn in a lifetime, in mere years. While not an official organization, they are worthy of their own categorization. At various times they have worked beneath the command of another, but vastly they have operated independently. Those who have been in Travance the longest now rival the power of some of the now extinct ancients. The Count of the lands is supposedly possessed by the ghost of a long dead dragon named Mirrormere, and one or two dragoons that has had the honor of speaking directly to that ghost where referred to by her as the Draconic Legionnaires.
Order of the Scaled Tome
There is a place in the Valley of the Dragons where a wall is filled with the journals of every dragoon who managed to write the story of their lives and make the pilgrimage to place it on this wall before they died. It is here that the dragoons collect the knowledge they have learned in life as appeasement to their draconic ancestry. A specific sect of dragoons protect this store of knowledge for the dragons should they ever return to Arawyn. Most don't strive to join this order, but instead are born into it and live within the valley. Recently the order has begun to envelop dragoons who seek to actively create these tomes through recording their deeds and the deeds of others, so that one day they will bring them to the valley for safe keeping. These dragoons record information vigorously and believe that one day the Order of the Scaled Tome will show them the way home.
Draconic Artifacts
Farslayer
This spear wielded by the first Sith, Nim'fear. Crafted from Draconium into a solid weapon and decorated with Maiden's Circle gold filigree. The spear was used to slay Telligrim in Evernight and broken in the process. Later in time, it was repaired by Travance, but drained of some of its power to restore the Dracolich, Telligrim. After being given back to Nimfear, it was stolen once again by Xualla, who had his associate Balfurous slay the dragon king directly after the last battle of Terafess. Farslayer is considered to be one of the oldest recorded weapons to exist throughout history.
Nim'fear's Crown
Crafted of Maiden's Circle Gold and bejeweled with powerfully enchanted gemstones. This was a gift to Nim'fear when he took the throne of Terafess by Palinthorn and Lorindal. Since his death, it now resides in the possession of the dragoons of Travance. No other has ever worn the crown. The following prophecy was recorded at an unknown date and found in the libraries of Anoch. "The crown of maiden circles gold, a wedding gift of times of old, when both are dead and all have fled, the crown will fall into their fold. This rest is well deserved, and finally given, be at peace and finally reunited..."
Draconium
When the world was first being shaped by Eremaus, he created a metal from his own essence. This metal was to be known as Draconium and used to forge powerful artifacts such as Farslayer and the Pentirr Swords. It is also rumored that four draconic blades were forged by four of the great houses, these blades known as the Verdrane Blades. Other things might exist in this metal, though are unrecorded and yet to be discovered.
Places of Importance
Terafess
Ancient City of the Dragons. When Nimfear had learned enough, the city was given to him by the dragons to rule. It is here that many of the ancient secrets of the Dragons are kept safe. The city has been lost and reclaimed many times throughout history. Very recently, King Nimfear with his Sith and other ancient orders purged the darkness from this place and reclaimed it once again. Sadly King Nimfear was slain not more than a day later by the Demon Balfurous. Currently no dragoons reside in Terafess, and the remnants of the other ancient orders struggle to restore it to some semblance of glory.
Valley of the Dragons
This secret and hidden place was the home of many of the actual dragons during their time on Arawyn. For many dragons who died at the hands of the Morgazzi or during the Demon Wars, this was made as their final resting place. Many are buried within and this once home of dragons had changed slowly into an enormous graveyard. It was around this time that the dragons finally decided to leave the world and return to their home. This place serves as the resting place of the knowledge of all dragoons that make the pilgrimage to this sacred ground to place their journals within its walls. The order of the scaled tome resides here, both keeping the location secret and guarding the tomes that they believe the dragons will one day read.
Tower of the King's Shield
This is the home of the Knights of Kaladin. It serves as the training ground and whatever other needs they have to live and perform their duties. This tower stands within the great castle of Alieander and leads directly to the King's throne room. The tower has eleven floors, one less than the number of their order, to symbolize the fact that one of them (if not all of them) should be with the Kings family at all times.
Mirrormere Lake
The final resting place of the Blue Dragon, Mirrormere. When the Morgazzi had captured her child, she rushed to its aid, realizing it was a trap, but not caring. She was gravely injured when fending off the dragon killers but she was too late in saving her child. In her grief, she cradled the mangled and bled body of her slain child and wept with despair until the crater she laid in filled with her tears. As Mirrormere slowly died of grief, her magic froze the lake she lay submerged in and cursed the surrounding lands, which became known later as Winterdark. The Black Keep was the Morgazzi's main castle, and this wicked curse eventually forced them to flee the area and seek out a new home, It was during this search that they could find no more dragons to feed on, and so they forced themselves into a slumber to preserve their strength. To this day the locals of Winterdark tell this tale to explain the unnatural cold that remains constant over the lands despite the changing of the seasons.
The Dragoon's Purpose
Some call it a curse while others claim it a blessing. The life of dragoon is filled with blood and battle. From the day they discover their true heritage, they are trained to protect the lives of the nobles and people they serve. Those born in Kormyre are sent to the Academies within the County Loez. The luckiest few are further trained in the Tower of the King's Shield to serve the Lords and Barons of the Kingdom. Even fewer still manage to excel enough to eventually join the ranks of the Knights of Kaladin. Customs of training differ in the various Kingdoms, but their purpose remains the same. By their blood and the ancient teachings, they are powerful defenders as their lineage gives them an advantage over others, making them stronger and more resilient to an assault.
