ꕥ Physical Features
ꕥ Forgotten Era
❦ Most common build:
- (very large?) adult size
ꕥ Era of Rebirth
❦ Most common build:
- Sauropsid (dinosaur-like)
- Medium to large adult size
- Four legs (two arms)
- 2 chiropterid (bat-like) or avian (bird-like) wings
- Mid length to long tail
❦ Lifespan: hundreds of years
Most dragons have horns, spines, claws, fangs, scales, and osteoderms
Frills, fur & feathers are common in varying amounts across families
Extra spines, fur, and horns grow in with age
ꕥ Body Variation(s)
ꕥ Forgotten Era
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ꕥ Era of Rebirth
- Lacertilian (lizard-like)
- Anuran (frog/toad-like)
- Caudatan (salamander-like)
- Serpentine (snake-like)
ꕥ Color(s)
ꕥ Forgotten Era
❦ Most common color(s):
- Range of any / all color(s)
❦ Most common pattern(s):
- Elaborate & vibrant
- Large range of varieties
ꕥ Era of Rebirth
❦ Most common color(s):
- Varies by family (see below)
❦ Artisans
Scales: greens & blues
Belly: yellows
Horns/spines/claws: yellows
Frills: yellows
Wings: reds
❦ Most common pattern(s):
- Varies by family (see below)
- (All) Light belly scales
- (All) Dark dorsal scales
❦ Peace Keepers
- Spotted scales
ꕥ Young
(All Eras) Most dragons can reproduce asexually
ꕥ Forgotten Era
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ꕥ Era of Rebirth
❦ Eggs:
Egg development takes much time and energy, so clutches are only laid every (10?) years
Eggs are kept in a nursery until they are close to hatching
If the parents of each egg agree to, a dragonfly egg is paired with the hatchlings’, and they are magically life bonded
❦ Hatchlings:
Hatchlings are raised communally. Once hatched, they are free to roam. There is always an elder dragon always somewhere nearby
ꕥ Abilities
ꕥ Forgotten Era
❦ Adults:
Powerful, fast
ꕥ Era of Rebirth
❦ Hatchlings:
Hind legs aren’t strong enough yet for sustained bipedalism
Most hatchlings must be taught to fly and swim
❦ Adults:
Most dragons can switch between bipedal and quadrupedal motion or standing position
Most dragons can fly and swim once taught
After developing flight skills, most dragons can hold their breath for hours underwater
ꕥ Flight
ꕥ Forgotten Era
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ꕥ Era of Rebirth
❦ Hatchlings:
Unable to fly due to undeveloped wings and magic
Most hatchlings strengthen and learn to glide quickly
Flying lessons are aided by wind magic from elders
❦ Fledglings:
Most fledglings reach full flight by their adolescence
ꕥ Elements / Magic
ꕥ Forgotten Era
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ꕥ Era of Rebirth
(Most dragons?) are born from the element of fire, which manifests as:- Breathing flames
Most dragons are capable of neutral magic, such as:
- Levitation of objects
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