Dragon
Dragons were powerful magical creatures, nearly as old as gods and titans. They were regarded as ancient, wise, and terrifying by smaller creatures, including the mortal races fashioned during the formation of Echelon. There were two types of true dragons: metallic and chromatic, which were good and evil, respectively.
Origins
It was not known how dragons first came to Echelon, but many scholars believed they arrived from a different planet in the Material Plane entirely. The original progenitor god of dragons, Asgorath, was said to have fashioned the first dragons from their own body even before the Material Plane had "set", or "cooled". It was believed that this act of creation sundered Asgorath's body into two "halves", or "children": Bahamut and Tiamat. When Tiamat betrayed Bahamut in the First War, she signaled to all the gods and primordial beings that she and her brood of chromatic dragons would be enemies of good for all time.
Categories
The two types of dragons were called metallic and chromatic, so named for the appearance of their scales. Metallic dragons had scales of luster and shine, while chromatic dragons had matte scales of primary and secondary colors. Metallic dragons aligned with Bahamut, while chromatic dragons followed Tiamat.
List of Metallic Dragons
- Brass Dragons
- Bronze Dragons
- Copper Dragons
- Gold Dragons
- Silver Dragons
List of Chromatic Dragons
- Black Dragons
- Blue Dragons
- Green Dragons
- Red Dragons
- White Dragons
Personality
All dragons, regardless of type, were inherently inclined toward power. For a dragon, projecting force and strength to bend the world to one's will was not only necessary, but right. Dragons were almost always arrogant, believing themselves as superior to all others. Even good-aligned dragons viewed mortals with, at best, a critical eye. Metallic dragons almost never saw mortals as equals, but as creatures needing protection and guidance. Chromatic dragons viewed mortals with even more disdain- subjects, playthings, and slaves.
List of Famous Dragons
Famous dragons throughout Echelon's history included:
- Glaranga the Blue (? BME - c. 2000 BME)
- Ruin the Red (? BME - c. 2000 BME)
- The Harbingers of Vecna, including:
- Nix the Black (98 ME - 854 ME)
- Astorwratha the Blue (98 ME - 855 ME)
- Keela the Green (98 ME - 848 ME)
- Ryrrotil the Red (98 ME - 855 ME)
- Golghenna the White (98 ME - 840 ME)
- Xedr the Green (c. 450 ME - 770 ME)
- Tyndyrth the Gold (c. 1000 BME - 6 DA)
- Nagendrus the Brass (c. 795 ME - c. 300 DA)
- Votava the Black (c. 10 DA - 206 DA)
- Arlanestra the Copper (191 LA - 608 LA)
- Geborgenheit the Silver (1891 LA - ?)
- Kluthameer the Green (c. 1900 LA - 2356 LA)
- Teonide the Gold (1 LA - ?)
- Ia'atrix the Black (c. 1900 LA - 2348 LA)
- Pjirrik the Bronze (c. 1850 LA - ?)