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The Dragons of [[Istaria]] are an enigmatic, ancient race whose existence predates the earliest of written records. In fact, a good deal of what is known about early Istarian history comes directly from sources the Dragons have shared with the other [[Living Races]]. Dragons have always held themselves outside the affairs of the other [[Living Races]]; only recently did both factions of Dragon society begin active cooperation with the "naka-duskael", or roughly translated as the "unscaled" in the Dragon tongue. Even amongst the Dragons, the necessity of survival will foster action outside the norm of their isolationism. This is quite the far cry from a race that many scholars believe were revered as deities in the times before the [[Age of the Gods]]. | The Dragons of [[Istaria]] are an enigmatic, ancient race whose existence predates the earliest of written records. In fact, a good deal of what is known about early Istarian history comes directly from sources the Dragons have shared with the other [[Living Races]]. Dragons have always held themselves outside the affairs of the other [[Living Races]]; only recently did both factions of Dragon society begin active cooperation with the "naka-duskael", or roughly translated as the "unscaled" in the Dragon tongue. Even amongst the Dragons, the necessity of survival will foster action outside the norm of their isolationism. This is quite the far cry from a race that many scholars believe were revered as deities in the times before the [[Age of the Gods]]. | ||
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| + | Dragons themselves are quite alien when compared to the other [[Living Races]] physically, contributing to the solitary nature of the race. They are the largest of the races, with the eldest of the Dragons, the ancients, many times larger than the largest of the bipedal races. Dragons, once they reach a certain age, achieve the gift of flight; their enormous wings provide balance and some control in the air, but their ability to fly seems to be based more on their harnessing of external, mystical energies. Their skin is covered with thick scales, offering better protection than the majority of the armors the [[Living Races]] use. Dragons also have the natural ability to expel energy at a target by using their breath; most Dragons show an affinity with fire as their breath weapon of choice, though fire is not exclusively the energy used. The older a Dragon is dictates the potency and the variety of energy they might breathe. Dragons shun the use of conventional items and tools, relying more on their innate powers of magic to craft devices that suit their needs and to alter the environment around them. Dragons are also very possessive creatures; what a Dragon owns is of paramount importance to them. Dragons keep hordes of gold, resources, and items in secret caches only known to them; Dragons seem to be able to feed (in the figurative sense) off of the size of their horde, giving them added power. | ||
Even with the distinct and unique nature of Dragon-kind in [[Istaria]], there are certain realities of being that even the mighty Dragons cannot escape from. For hundreds of years, the Dragons have endured what outsiders call the [[Great Schism]]. In what is known of current Dragon society (the Dragons are not fond of openly sharing the details of their personal business with the world at large), there are two major factions: the [[Lunus]] and the [[Helian]]. The [[Lunus]] view themselves as the paragon of civilization, and that the other races should serve either to edify Dragon civilization (from a comfortable distance away), or they should simply get the heck out of the way. The [[Helian]] see themselves as the protectors of knowledge and the world at large; they feel the other races of [[Istaria]] could learn much from their example, and often inform them as much when they do decide to communicate. While other smaller factions have existed, these two represent the bulk of the mindset of their society. | Even with the distinct and unique nature of Dragon-kind in [[Istaria]], there are certain realities of being that even the mighty Dragons cannot escape from. For hundreds of years, the Dragons have endured what outsiders call the [[Great Schism]]. In what is known of current Dragon society (the Dragons are not fond of openly sharing the details of their personal business with the world at large), there are two major factions: the [[Lunus]] and the [[Helian]]. The [[Lunus]] view themselves as the paragon of civilization, and that the other races should serve either to edify Dragon civilization (from a comfortable distance away), or they should simply get the heck out of the way. The [[Helian]] see themselves as the protectors of knowledge and the world at large; they feel the other races of [[Istaria]] could learn much from their example, and often inform them as much when they do decide to communicate. While other smaller factions have existed, these two represent the bulk of the mindset of their society. | ||