Alpha Aranarc (Aran - ark)
Honourable Alpha of the Dragon Lord Clan
Aranarc, son of XXX, is a Night Dragon.
Birth
In the midst of a rare blood moon, a boy was born. A little male dragon, weak and covered in blood. He rested, nestled in his mothers arms while she gently nursed him with her milk. Innocent and content, he felt the safety of his mother, while his alpha father looked over him gently. In that moment, a moment of complete innocence, the spark of a story is born. The beginning of a path where many choices would have to be made. Some of these choices would be simple, some would be small and insignificant. Other choices would be bloody and malicious. Then there would be others that would be just and right. In that single spark of life, both the power of love and hate would begin to untangle, creating a chaotic exsistance that would shape the future of the realm. The realm of this era is unstable and dangerous. The folk are weak and many infants die. If the children do not die of sickness or starvation, then they must navigate a world that is power hungry and ruthless. Many children are kidnapped or murdered for the sake of power. Fear drives many decisions and the boy's mother and father are no different.
When fear is mixed with instabilty, an odd occurance is observed. One must remember that the counter to fear is love and trust, yet it is known to be a long and arduous process that requires an immense amount of self disipline. Instead what occurs is a result of fear itself. Many folk instead turn to violence, hate, bigotry, greed, lust and pride. They covet the jewels, the power, the lovers of other folk. They fight and murder for food, land and wealth. They hord to protect their own while turning blind to the starving and weak.- Honourable Alpha Malachite
Early childhood
In reaction to his intense feeling of fear for the safety of his son and omega, the boys father made a fateful decision. Within the fleeting moment of the childs pureness, the father decided to leave his new family in order to secure their place in the new realm. With barely enough time to see his son, the father set out to find the giving tree. A fable of an entity of unknown power that is known to give you what you need, want or desire. Within a mere blip in the realms exsistence, the boy's father left his son in the hands of the fates and the embrace of his mother to return only to oversee the sons training at the age of seven.Aranarc's First Lessons
The Circumstances of Society and the Powerful
An Alpha is a noble gift to a family, inwhich we must acknowledge accordingly. As such, in accordance of our realm and in accordance to what is right and just, fathers of alphas are awarded a coat of arms. Their mothers are gifted a value in accordance to their cast. Holy songs are sung in our temples to bless the mother for more alpha sons.- Holy Father Azurite, Sacred Lord of the fates. An alpha boy is a claimed prize for many families. Not only does the news of a birth of an alpha son, bring prestige, but it provides a means to bringing in valuable resources and food that many folk were in desperate need for. Alphas are strong and can carry heavy material. Older alphas can fly and are contracted to transport tradegoods and natural resources. This is done while the alpha boy trains in multiple styles of hand to hand combat, weapon combat and air combat. The greatest presitge is given to the strongest and smartest of young alphas. Families in strong positions of power, benefited the most in claiming an alpha as a member of their lineage. In the beginning of the new realm, mature alpha's were often "gifted" to other key houses and were ordered to provide a means of producing children with the eligable females within the household. However, this method of increasing the population was quickly abolished with a system that became heavily controled. This new sytem required that alphas were to be wed to only one member of the family. This reduced the infighting within the elite families and resulted in a bargaining system or dowry. The result of the dowry system was that alphas were kept within the same cast and were used as barter. However, families in low casts did not benefit with a coat of arms as this did not help them with their immediate need to provide for their family. For this reason, the coat of arms was used as a way of promoting the use of young alphas for heavy labor work. A common arrangment would be that beta fathers would send their alpha sons to a military captain to train to fight. Training included military training along with heavy labour. The captain would receive a fee for the heavy labour and would then give a cut of the fee to the beta father. The lower the level of education of the father, the lower the cut.
The Light Within the Dark
Aranarcs father was quick to see the disadvantage of using a military trader to contract his son out for work. The percentages were often meager inwhich the captains profited the most. Instead, his family was in a better position than others to bypass the military training where Aranarc was both trained and contracted out by his father. This was both good and bad. His father's training was often brutal and dangerous. Aranarc received beatings for subpar work and was often thrown into the well as punishment. However, the training strengthened Aranarc in ways that were not possible for other Alpha's who lived in better circumstances. He saw the true brutality of the darkest depths of a dragon's being. Dark corners of pure evil and raw desire that could send a dragon mad. Through the cold nights in the damp well, Aranarc connected with his darkest desires, fought his demons, and cried for peace. As time went by, Aranarc learned to recognize how his demons would come and go, rolling over his mind like a dark mist. But a spark of light would often shimmer in his darkest hours, leaving a lingering feeling of hope that kept him alive. Many times, during the quiet of the night, a bucket of food and a wool blanket would be lowered into the well by his mother. And when the punishment was completed, his mother was there to bathe him, feed him and warm him in her bed. It was this continuous pull between love and hatred that honed his skills to master his control over his demons. For as the dark mist recided, Aranarc saw the light. The gentle nurturing of his mother and the softness of her soothing voice often lulled Aranarc to sleep and peace would come at last. For even through his rage, Aranarc's father could not refuse the desire to please his mate. She would be granted small privilages and was allowed to educate Aranarc in the written teachings of ancient scribes. As a result, Aranarc received a well rounded, albeit extreme, form of education that very few young alphas would be able to survive.The Gift within the Weakness
Aranarc has a rare condition where his eyes change colour with the light and can sometimes become vitreous or glassy as the rarest gemstones. In contrary, they can also turn onyx black. Some have said they have seen the darkest caves of hell in them, and it is rumoured that once Aranarc's enemy sees this, it will be the last thing they will see. However, this condition can also prove to be a disadvantage because if left unchecked, the hue that presents in his eyes often reflects his emotions. It is this singular disadvantage also shaped his early life. Often beaten for this weakness, Aranarc learned to manipulate the colour of his eyes and his dragon aura. A rare ability that proved deadly as he can use this to poison his enemies mind with self doubt, fear, and insecurity.The Sickness of Power and Desire
Aranarc is a Lord Dragon. A leader of a clan. Yet, unlike his peers, he lives his life very differently. He avoids the cities and the games of the powerful. He leads by his own self interest and the interest of his clan. If any dragon challenges him, the enemy is quickly defeated and surpressed. He does not take slaves. His judgment is quick, cold and ruthless.Physical Description
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Excellent strategist Excellent memory Above average problem solving and abstract thinking Clear vision and goal setting Requires 4 hour sleep periods and can refrain from sleeping for 4-5 days during missions Absorbs energy to remain powerful Actively balances energy to remain sane Only known Alpha who has stayed sane Strong and deep magic gifted from an unknown source Alpha Aranarcs Weaknesses Arrogant Moments of impulsivity during younger years Cruel Selfish Low social skills
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Native Language Maltadawn - The ancient language of the realm Secondary languages Common Dragonian - the most common language of the realm
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