Drakara
The Hivemind
The dragons of Drakara are bound by an ancient, mystical hive mind, a vast telepathic network linking all dragons to their progenitor, the Dragon Mother. This connection allows dragons to communicate across great distances, share emotions, and even transfer knowledge instinctively. A dragon rider, upon forging their bond through the soul gemstone, gains partial access to this hive mind, allowing them to sense their dragon’s thoughts, emotions, and, to a limited extent, those of other dragons. However, only the Dragon Mother can fully perceive and control the hive mind, and she is said to have the power to silence, exile, or even command dragons through it. Some dragons have rejected the hive mind, becoming rogue dragons, cut off from their kin and feared by both humans and their own kind.
Fire Dragons – The Ember Wyrms
Breathe intense flames capable of melting steel. Have scales that glow like molten lava in battle, absorbing and radiating heat. Highly territorial and dominant, often serving as warriors and guardians. Prefer volcanic regions, deserts, and scorched plains. Fire riders are known for their aggressive combat styles and resilience.
Ice Dragons – The Frost Drakes
Exhale freezing breath that can shatter stone and encase enemies in ice. Have pale, crystalline scales that shimmer like frost under the moonlight. Patient and highly intelligent, often serving as strategists or scholars. Prefer arctic landscapes, high mountain peaks, and glacial caverns. Ice riders excel in tactics, endurance, and controlling the battlefield.
Thunder Dragons – The Storm Serpents
Generate and unleash bolts of lightning from their bodies. Have sleek, dark scales that crackle with electricity, often streaked with bioluminescent patterns. Fast and unpredictable, they are the swiftest of all dragons. Prefer storm-laden skies, high-altitude cliffs, and open plains. Thunder riders are known for their speed, agility, and daring maneuvers.
The Dragon Mother – Velythar, the Eternal Matriarch
Velythar, the Dragon Mother, is a revered figure in Drakara, a mythical realm. She is the central nexus of the dragons’ shared consciousness, facilitating communication and learning. She is believed to be the Mother of All Dragons, descending from her three prime offspring. Velythar is also the Guardian of the Sky, ensuring balance in Drakara and preventing rogue dragons from overtaking the world. She is also a soul forger, overseeing the bonding process of dragon riders. Velythar is the Ever-Perched One, eternally watching the world, and is believed to be the First Flame, The Last Frost. She is rideless and free, never taking a rider. Velythar is neither benevolent nor cruel, but she does intervene if the dragons are threatened. She is believed to whisper in the minds of wise rulers, shaping the fate of Drakara through visions and omens.
Mutations
Furred / Feathered
These dragons are born with fur or feathers instead of scales, this mutation makes them more vulnerable, requiring the usage of armor to protect them from attacks, unlike scaled dragons. 5%-8% of the dragon population.
Melanistic
These dragons are 100% black scaled with yellow eyes, no matter the kind of dragon. This can be used in the advantage to confuse their enemies, apparenting to be thunder dragons. 10%-15% of the dragon population.
Albinism
These dragons are 100% white scaled with blue eyes with red pupils, no matter the kind of dragon. This can be used in the advantage to confuse their enemies, apparenting to be ice dragons. These dragons' vision is more limited, and can be damaging for them to be in direct contact with the sun. 14%-17% of the dragon population.
Multiple heads/limbs
These dragons are born with multiple heads/limbs, this due to being twin dragons inside the egg, one of them absorved by their sibling, Dragons with multiple heads have different minds, therefor, personalities, they're harder to control. 3%-4% of the dragon population.
Piebald / Patchwork
Dragons with patched scales, theyre white, cream and brown colored, no matter their type of dragon. It's really hard to tell what kind of dragon a piebald dragon is. 2% - 3% of the dragon population.
Dwarfism
These dragons are the size of a avarage human, unridable to any adult human, children are able to ride them, but only for small periods of time. Their wings are undeveloped, therefor, flightless. 2% - 4% of the dragon pupilation.
Gigantism
A very rare mutation for dragons, these dragons are mostly unridable. And heavily agressive, these dragons are three times the size of a normal dragon, they moslty live in vast lands where they can survive eating other dragons. 1% - 1.5% of the dragon population.