Dark Info
General Truth
True
Dark Dragons are the compromise between Sneaky and Pure Dark Dragons. They
are usually not as large as the Pures, but definitely larger than the
sneakies, with more power and a bigger taste for meat.
Many of these type of dark dragons still live in groups, creating strength
in numbers and thus forming a strong defense against attacks from the Pures,
but numbers aren't always a sure victory and then the burden is always twice
as heavy, with entire tribes being wiped out.
Types
1. Moon
Appearance:
Moon Dragons are very dark, almost black
dragons that, like their name gives away, have an afinity with the moon.
These dragons have both on their head as on their tail, long bony outgrowths
that hold a full-moon shaped bone circle. Aside from those ivory-white
outcrops, the only other lightpoints on them are the small light-coloured
spots on their wings and hair. It is said that a Moon dragon flying overhead
almost looks like a clear spot in the perturbed Southern sky.
Personality:
Moons would be considered social dragons on
the Southern continent without close inspection. They mostly live alone or
in small groups, but they often gather to exchange information and items
amongst their species. On the other hand, they have little afinity for
dragons outside their species and tend to only look out for their own needs
and goals.
Size:
Large
Type:
Spirit
2. Crow
Appearance:
Crow dragons are dark-coloured dragons
with just a hint of crimson in their feathers. They have fire-red eyes and a
beak they use to snap and devour their prey. Their large, strong talons
assure that they can find footing no matter how slippery or even the surface.
These scavengers can at times seemingly defy gravity. Crow dragons generally
stay near the forest where the abun-dance of dead trees gives them ample
living-arrangements. But crows have been known to thrive all over the
continent, no matter how harsh the environment.
Personality:
Crows are interesting dragons to say the
least. They have a temper, a set personality and a know-it-all attitude.
They can be stubborn and picky, giving their bonds a hard time on any age.
But they are strong, cunning and bold, qualities that make up for
their flaws. Crows can live in group or solitary depending on their
character. The young usually form bands to ensure safety while hunting and
go solitary when seeking out a mate.
Size:
Medium
Type:
Air
3. Wolf
Appearance:
Like their name suggests, wolf dragons
very much resemble wolfs. They have a characteristic grey-white fur coat,
now and then marred with some brown that keeps them hidden in the Southern
continent. Their claws give them steady footing on the forest and cliff
ground types, making them able to run at great speeds. Though fluffy, you
would not want to anger a wolf, since it is well-known that dogs don't
forget a face for as long as they live ;)
Personality:
Wolves live in groups that can range from small
families, to really extended numbers depending on the situation. They follow
the alpha male or female, or leave the troup (wolves are traditional that
way) to form a new one. They spend most of their days hunting moss dragons
on the Barren Cliffs to eat. Occasionally a small group hunts in the forst
and loners have been known to go out on personal vendettas. Bonded wolves
remain close to their bonder, but tend to give them a lot of trouble by
being headstrong and preferring to do things their way.
Size:
Small
Type:
Land
4. Mummy
Appearance:
Standing tall, these imobilised sarcophaged
dragons may look like harmless bags of bones, but they know their way around
magic well. Adorned with several powerful symbols and long, proby wing-bones
they get around quite well in the modern world of the Southern Continent. It
is said that at times they actually do get out of their coffin.
Personality:
Usually seen as
dusty and studious, Mummy dragons have come to enjoy the high society
somewhat more in recent decades. They enjoy quiet talk of the latest spell
books, who's doing what in the mausoleum and where to go to get the best
bandage care. Nuissances will be dealt with as seen fit for the occasion.
Persons vanishing in thin air or bursting into flames seem to be the latest
fads at parties.
Size:
Medium
Type: Fire
5. Whirlpool
Appearance:
Whirlpool dragons are large, finned
dragons with twin sets of twining horns. Their skin is a grey-aqua shade of
blue that's marred with spirals and patterns. Their large, flexible fins
serve two purposes. One is the dazzling speed with which they can navigate
across the ocean floor, the other is their ability to create strong
whirlpool currents that, when powerful enough, can take down a small sized
yacht. Their brown eyes and elegance in contrast make them seem almost
friendly.
Personality:
Whirlpools, like the currents have fleeting
personalities. Their attention can be called feeble at best, they hardly
ever stop long enough to take an interest in anything that isn't themselves.
They need a lot of space growing up and have a lot of energy to fend off.
From young ages they will start to create whirlpools to draw in all sorts of
food that can be found on the water's surface (insects, birds, fish, boats,...).
Size:
Large
Type:
Water
6. Drowned
Appearance:
With a grey-blue scaled body and a muscular
mermaid's tail Drowned dragons are quite good swimmers in the dangerous
waters surrounding the Southern continent. Their sometimes dazzlingly
coloured fins, that look like seaweed attract unwary prey to their
surroundings after which they grab it with their razor-sharp bone claws.
Their metabolism closely resembles that of a snake. The cold waters actually
help preserve their skin and scales while slowing down their life functions
enough to ensure that they can get by on very little.
Personality:
Drowned dragons are rumoured to be the spirits or
corpses of those drowed in the rapids and whirlpools surrounding the
Southern continent. Whatever the case may be, these dragons do act rather
vindictive. They carry grudges to anything living and rarely ever socialise.
Each of the drowned has their own territory in which their reign is supreme.
Size:
Medium
Type:
Water
