Dragon

A dragon (Auregelsk: orm/wyrm; Arkovskiy: Дракон/drakon; Yocili: zenido) was a type of giant reptile that presumably existed in ancient times. They are so far removed from current times that it is uncertain whether they were actually real or just a common myth that happened to spawn stories all over the world. Most cultures have one or several tales involving dragons, where they are described as fearsome and aggressive creatures.

Description

All physical descriptions of dragons come from stories, sculptures, carvings, or other artistic media. The depictions vary a lot, but common denominators are scales, horns, fangs, claws, reptilian body. Most also depict them with wings, four legs, a long neck, and a long tail.

The people of Auregelmir have a particularly vast amount of stone carvings displaying dragons alongside humans, of which draconologists have used to determine the average size of an adult dragon. It is written that while not all dragons were this big, they all had the potential of growing big.

In the cradle of mountains where the horizon is stitched by the edge of wild things, dragons dwell, colossal, born of thunder and the primal roars of the cosmos. Imagine the silence of millennia shattered by the crack of their hatching, pebble-skin splitting, letting loose the beginning of a storm, life born of ancient ember and obsidian.

From an ancient Greymarsh epic.

The scales of a dragons were said to be colorful and shiny, and as hard as a rock. The colors depended on its natural habitat, functioning as camouflage against the terrain. Dragons from the north would most likely be white, blue, grey, or forest green. Lekone dragons would reflect the deserts and the jungle, appearing in hues of brown, grey, and bright green. Crownmark dragons are depicted as more diverse, showing purple, yellow, or golden colors, though this is more likely a creative decision taken by the artists.

Abilities

Dragons were thought to be magical creatures, and would likely be of interaction class MI. How magic was manifested depends on the depiction.

Breath

A dragon's breath was extremely hot. Some could charge an exhale with extra energy, producing breath hot enough to melt stone. This breath gas could be ignited to produce a steady stream of fire, and some could ignite it themselves, producing sparks with their fangs or scales. This ability was utilized, or merely depicted, in creative ways to make more fearsome weapons. A dragon could swallow water, sand, or pebbels to exhale steam/fog, shards of glass, or a stream of lava.

Flight

Most dragons are portrayed with wings, but even those without them could allegedly fly. They could fly for days without landing, and would even "fly" under water, not impeded by pressure or water friction.

Telepathy

Stories and myths about dragons tell of their strange way of communication. While you could speak to a dragon, the dragon's response would come from within your own mind. The "voices" are described as deep, growling, and outright menacing, far from what would normally appear in a person's head. It is likely they were incapable of producing speech with their mouths'/throats' physiology, and developed this magical method of speaking solely to interact with humans.