Dragons

Dragons started coming back into the world with the rise of Atlantis. At first it was the smaller, weaker dragons. It wasn't by 'breed' of dragon as much as it was the magical force the dragon had collected. By the time these stories are being told, the older, more powerful dragons are starting to awaken [at least that's how they see it].
Dragons come in all shapes and sizes. Some are as small as lizards, others are as large as mountains. Not all have the ability to magically shift shapes. Some use illusion to adopt new forms. Some, like crows are attracted to pretty baubles and have limited intelligence, others are intellectual and highly intelligent. Some dragons are magical adepts, others have innate magical abilities, yet others are magic but only manifest it by their own existence. Dragons are a varied as humans. Don't let the physical form fool you as it does many. A tiny dragon can be a master magic user, while a large dragon can be dumb as a stump. Color also doesn't give anything away, nor do wings or the lack thereof. Your best bet is to be respectful until you get to know the individual dragon.
Protection of all kinds is part of dragon nature. The myths had it all wrong. Dragons wouldn't have eaten any virgin maidens unless those virgin maidens were violating whatever they had sworn to protect. For some dragons that might be plants, for others a specific mountain range. Some protect their hoards, while others protect a certain type of fish, or stream. Generally the ability of the dragon leads to the size of the item/group the dragon decides to protect. A level 1 dragon might defend a specific tree where a level 10 might opt for a content. Dragons have very definite ideas of right and wrong and the more powerful they are, the more definitive those ideas.

Characters

Anho Timakaru - The Dragon 

Potential Story?

Rook, Inc. was founded by one of the mid-grade powerful dragons [say 7 on a 1-10 scale]. This dragon woke and spent a decade or so getting the lay of the world order before deciding how to best consolidate power. Unlike the days she remembered, it seem best to it to gain in power rather than gold and gems. Power can get you pretty baubles just as easily as the collection of those baubles after all. She opted to form a corporation and use that to gain power and influence while at the same time protecting her winged brethren. Thus far she has manged to hide her identity from all but those who have more magical power than she. Possibly Sals ?