Dragon

Dragons are creatures with great destructive capability and magical prowess. They were common before the eponymous Dragon Campaign, where they became the answer to Wingly oppression. Thought to be extinct, some of them have survived.

History

Dragons are the 105th fruit of the Divine Tree, possessing great destructive power. About 11,682 years ago, their importance grew dramatically. Winglies were subjugating many species, including humans and Dragons. Eventually, Dragons became part of a bloody uprising. Humans had discovered that when a Dragon dies, they leave behind a magical gem which can be harnessed and used to don some of their abilities forever afterward. This gave humans a new power to rival the immense magical capabilities of the Winglies. Presumably, many Dragons were lost in the ensuing war known as the Dragon Campaign, as they are thought to be extinct in the present.

Present

There are only a handful of known Dragons left: Feyrbrand, Regole, and the Divine Dragon.

List of Known Dragons

Past

Red-Eyed Dragon

Though its eyes are actually green, the Red-Eyed Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Fire element.

Jade Dragon

The Jade Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Wind element.

White Silver Dragon

The White Silver Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Light element.

Darkness Dragon

The Darkness Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Darkness element.

Violet Dragon

The Violet Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Thunder element.

Blue Sea Dragon

The Blue Sea Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Water element.

Golden Dragon

The Golden Dragon is a six-eyed Dragon of the Earth element.

Michael

The vassal Dragon of Rose, Michael was a five-eyed Dragon of the Darkness element. They fought in the Dragon Campaign against Winglies and Virage.

Unnamed Dragon

Little is known about this Dragon. It had seven eyes and fought the Divine Dragon in battle, which it was defeated by.

Present

Feyrbrand

Seen in Serdio, Feyrbrand is used by Sandora to gain a military advantage over the kingdom of Basil. It is seen moving through a forest alongside some Sandoran soldiers.

Regole

Regole is a sea Dragon whose home appears to be the Undersea Cavern. It has struck fear in the residents of nearby villages around Suncrest Island.

Divine Dragon

With a famous reputation as the king of Dragons, the Divine Dragon was sealed away by Winglies thousands of years ago. Recently, the seal faded, allowing the Divine Dragon to break free and wreak havoc on a nearby human capital.

Deceased Dragon

A Dragon's carcass can be found within the Black Castle, being harvested for its magical energy.

Appearance

Dragons come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The eyes are the prime similarity between them. Their shapes can very greatly, appearing as empowered versions of normal creatures like a mantis, beetle, or fish. Some even look otherworldly, with strange propulsion on their backsides.

Characteristics

The abilities of any given Dragon vary wildly, made similar only by their eyes, magical properties, and thus their elemental attribute. Many, but not all, can fly.

Hierarchy

All Dragons born to the world have two traits that determine where they fit in a hierarchy. Each Dragon is of a specific element, and has between 1-7 eyes. The eye count determines how much power a Dragon has, as well as whether they rule or are subservient to other Dragons. This eye count is important even when Dragons die to create Dragoon Spirits.

Dragoons also factor into this hierarchy, though it is only one-way. Dragoons are able to command Dragons with certain restrictions. First, the element must match. Second, the Dragoon Spirit of the Dragoon must have come from a Dragon with at least one more eye than the target living Dragon. For example, Rose's Dragoon Spirit came from a six-eyed Dragon. Therefore, she can command any Darkness-element Dragon with five or less eyes. Michael, Rose's vassal Dragon from the Dragon Campaign, meets this criteria.