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what a fiery final it's been! even divine dragons can't quite live forever, though, it seems. instead, the black dragon laguz reign supreme today!
and one last time -- happy year of the dragon!
Year of the Dragon Final
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form alongside a sprite from the Book of Naga animation in Genealogy of the Holy War, and Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
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Year of the Dragon Final
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form alongside a sprite from the Book of Naga animation in Genealogy of the Holy War, and Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
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Year of the Dragon Final
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form alongside a sprite from the Book of Naga animation in Genealogy of the Holy War, and Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
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Year of the Dragon Final
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form alongside a sprite from the Book of Naga animation in Genealogy of the Holy War, and Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
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Year of the Dragon Final
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form alongside a sprite from the Book of Naga animation in Genealogy of the Holy War, and Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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not from the skies nor from the depths of Thabes -- no one can stop the black dragon laguz! they've managed to advance to the final round, even though Goldoa will not move.
Year of the Dragon Semifinals - Match 2
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(pictured: various mounted wyvern sprites from Genealogy of the Holy War; concept art of a transformed black dragon laguz from Radiant Dawn; and Grima in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
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wyverns are a staple of Fire Emblem worlds, almost always figuring as the war mounts of the renowned Wyvern Riders. sometimes, there's substantial lore behind it; other times, yeah, there are just huge flying lizards that people ride into battle, what are you gonna do about it?
a point of note is that modern fantasy tends to distinguish "wyverns" from true dragons, characterizing them specifically as two-legged, broad-winged, pointy-tailed, serpentine beasts. this distinction is first of all ahistorical, but in the context of Fire Emblem it's also the subject of some translation oddity. in the japanese text, wyverns are usually referred to as "flying dragons", and are not otherwise radically distinguished from other dragons in most settings where they appear. this also accounts for them having largely appeared as regular four-legged dragons in older titles, although newer titles have increasingly designed them to look more like the ideal "wyvern" form. it's likely that the "wyvern" terminology stems from Blazing Blade being the first internationalized Fire Emblem game, and Treehouse not quite wrapping their heads around the apparent contradiction of "flying dragons" still appearing in Elibe after the Scouring was supposed to have driven away all the dragons.
jugdrali wyverns inhabit the rocky wastelands at the southern side of the Thracian peninsula, and have become the feared steeds of the Thracian mercenaries. their existance is odd when considering that the Jugdral games take place in the same universe as Archanea, but before the degeneration of dragonkind earnestly kicked in, and the fact that dragonkind doesn't generally dwell in Jugdral is an important factor in its backstory. it is thusly hard to tell if Jugdral's wyverns are at all supposed to be of a kind with Archanea's.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
the fell dragon of ylisse is Grima, a monster borne by evil experiments undertaken many thousand years ago in the since then ruined city of Thabes. it sought to destroy humanity, leading a cadre of his own human worshippers -- but it was sealed away. about 1000 years later, however, its remaining human worshippers managed to bring it back to life, and the destruction it wrought was bleak enough to warrant time travel to prevent. as well as a hefty dose of... bonds?
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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oops, don't mind the very small schedule slip, I've been a victim of a catastrophic steam sale
looks like someone finally learned Seraphim, because the Necrodragons are done for. the divine dragons advance to the final!
Year of the Dragon Semifinals - Match 1
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form, and various Necrodragon images associated with Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
valentian necrodragons are one of the various kinds of Terror that have infested Valentia since the breaching of the Divine Accord. as with other kinds of Terror, that event seems to have exacerbated their population, but they also seem to have existed in some capacity well before then; at the very least, long enough for the cantor Dolth to specialize in summoning them, or for Kamui to develop a particular phobia to them. they are unable to attack with dragonbreath, and instead fight with their fangs and claws.
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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Year of the Dragon Semifinals - Match 2
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(pictured: various mounted wyvern sprites from Genealogy of the Holy War; concept art of a transformed black dragon laguz from Radiant Dawn; and Grima in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
associated lore under the cut
wyverns are a staple of Fire Emblem worlds, almost always figuring as the war mounts of the renowned Wyvern Riders. sometimes, there's substantial lore behind it; other times, yeah, there are just huge flying lizards that people ride into battle, what are you gonna do about it?
a point of note is that modern fantasy tends to distinguish "wyverns" from true dragons, characterizing them specifically as two-legged, broad-winged, pointy-tailed, serpentine beasts. this distinction is first of all ahistorical, but in the context of Fire Emblem it's also the subject of some translation oddity. in the japanese text, wyverns are usually referred to as "flying dragons", and are not otherwise radically distinguished from other dragons in most settings where they appear. this also accounts for them having largely appeared as regular four-legged dragons in older titles, although newer titles have increasingly designed them to look more like the ideal "wyvern" form. it's likely that the "wyvern" terminology stems from Blazing Blade being the first internationalized Fire Emblem game, and Treehouse not quite wrapping their heads around the apparent contradiction of "flying dragons" still appearing in Elibe after the Scouring was supposed to have driven away all the dragons.
jugdrali wyverns inhabit the rocky wastelands at the southern side of the Thracian peninsula, and have become the feared steeds of the Thracian mercenaries. their existance is odd when considering that the Jugdral games take place in the same universe as Archanea, but before the degeneration of dragonkind earnestly kicked in, and the fact that dragonkind doesn't generally dwell in Jugdral is an important factor in its backstory. it is thusly hard to tell if Jugdral's wyverns are at all supposed to be of a kind with Archanea's.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
the fell dragon of ylisse is Grima, a monster borne by evil experiments undertaken many thousand years ago in the since then ruined city of Thabes. it sought to destroy humanity, leading a cadre of his own human worshippers -- but it was sealed away. about 1000 years later, however, its remaining human worshippers managed to bring it back to life, and the destruction it wrought was bleak enough to warrant time travel to prevent. as well as a hefty dose of... bonds?
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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Year of the Dragon Semifinals - Match 1
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form, and various Necrodragon images associated with Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
valentian necrodragons are one of the various kinds of Terror that have infested Valentia since the breaching of the Divine Accord. as with other kinds of Terror, that event seems to have exacerbated their population, but they also seem to have existed in some capacity well before then; at the very least, long enough for the cantor Dolth to specialize in summoning them, or for Kamui to develop a particular phobia to them. they are unable to attack with dragonbreath, and instead fight with their fangs and claws.
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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Year of the Dragon Semifinals - Match 2
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(pictured: various mounted wyvern sprites from Genealogy of the Holy War; concept art of a transformed black dragon laguz from Radiant Dawn; and Grima in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
associated lore under the cut
wyverns are a staple of Fire Emblem worlds, almost always figuring as the war mounts of the renowned Wyvern Riders. sometimes, there's substantial lore behind it; other times, yeah, there are just huge flying lizards that people ride into battle, what are you gonna do about it?
a point of note is that modern fantasy tends to distinguish "wyverns" from true dragons, characterizing them specifically as two-legged, broad-winged, pointy-tailed, serpentine beasts. this distinction is first of all ahistorical, but in the context of Fire Emblem it's also the subject of some translation oddity. in the japanese text, wyverns are usually referred to as "flying dragons", and are not otherwise radically distinguished from other dragons in most settings where they appear. this also accounts for them having largely appeared as regular four-legged dragons in older titles, although newer titles have increasingly designed them to look more like the ideal "wyvern" form. it's likely that the "wyvern" terminology stems from Blazing Blade being the first internationalized Fire Emblem game, and Treehouse not quite wrapping their heads around the apparent contradiction of "flying dragons" still appearing in Elibe after the Scouring was supposed to have driven away all the dragons.
jugdrali wyverns inhabit the rocky wastelands at the southern side of the Thracian peninsula, and have become the feared steeds of the Thracian mercenaries. their existance is odd when considering that the Jugdral games take place in the same universe as Archanea, but before the degeneration of dragonkind earnestly kicked in, and the fact that dragonkind doesn't generally dwell in Jugdral is an important factor in its backstory. it is thusly hard to tell if Jugdral's wyverns are at all supposed to be of a kind with Archanea's.
the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
the fell dragon of ylisse is Grima, a monster borne by evil experiments undertaken many thousand years ago in the since then ruined city of Thabes. it sought to destroy humanity, leading a cadre of his own human worshippers -- but it was sealed away. about 1000 years later, however, its remaining human worshippers managed to bring it back to life, and the destruction it wrought was bleak enough to warrant time travel to prevent. as well as a hefty dose of... bonds?
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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Year of the Dragon Semifinals - Match 1
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form, and various Necrodragon images associated with Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
valentian necrodragons are one of the various kinds of Terror that have infested Valentia since the breaching of the Divine Accord. as with other kinds of Terror, that event seems to have exacerbated their population, but they also seem to have existed in some capacity well before then; at the very least, long enough for the cantor Dolth to specialize in summoning them, or for Kamui to develop a particular phobia to them. they are unable to attack with dragonbreath, and instead fight with their fangs and claws.
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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welp, all routes lead this way, it would seem
the black dragon laguz advance to the next round.
Year of the Dragon Quarterfinals - Match 4
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(pictured: Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn, and Lilith in dragon form in Fates)
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the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
Lilith is the only known astral dragon, and as she descends from Anankos, it's not known whether she is definitely an unique species of dragon. in fact, to my knowledge, notoriously little about her is established at all,
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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so... kicking the can down another thousand years, are we?
the jugdrali wyverns and the fell dragon of ylisse both advance to the next round.
Year of the Dragon Quarterfinals - Match 3
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(pictured: various mounted wyvern sprites from Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, and Grima in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
associated lore under the cut
wyverns are a staple of Fire Emblem worlds, almost always figuring as the war mounts of the renowned Wyvern Riders. sometimes, there's substantial lore behind it; other times, yeah, there are just huge flying lizards that people ride into battle, what are you gonna do about it?
a point of note is that modern fantasy tends to distinguish "wyverns" from true dragons, characterizing them specifically as two-legged, broad-winged, pointy-tailed, serpentine beasts. this distinction is first of all ahistorical, but in the context of Fire Emblem it's also the subject of some translation oddity. in the japanese text, wyverns are usually referred to as "flying dragons", and are not otherwise radically distinguished from other dragons in most settings where they appear. this also accounts for them having largely appeared as regular four-legged dragons in older titles, although newer titles have increasingly designed them to look more like the ideal "wyvern" form. it's likely that the "wyvern" terminology stems from Blazing Blade being the first internationalized Fire Emblem game, and Treehouse not quite wrapping their heads around the apparent contradiction of "flying dragons" still appearing in Elibe after the Scouring was supposed to have driven away all the dragons.
jugdrali wyverns inhabit the rocky wastelands at the southern side of the Thracian peninsula, and have become the feared steeds of the Thracian mercenaries. their existance is odd when considering that the Jugdral games take place in the same universe as Archanea, but before the degeneration of dragonkind earnestly kicked in, and the fact that dragonkind doesn't generally dwell in Jugdral is an important factor in its backstory. it is thusly hard to tell if Jugdral's wyverns are at all supposed to be of a kind with Archanea's.
the fell dragon of ylisse is Grima, a monster borne by evil experiments undertaken many thousand years ago in the since then ruined city of Thabes. it sought to destroy humanity, leading a cadre of his own human worshippers -- but it was sealed away. about 1000 years later, however, its remaining human worshippers managed to bring it back to life, and the destruction it wrought was bleak enough to warrant time travel to prevent. as well as a hefty dose of... bonds?
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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oh god, oh fuck, watch where you're swinging that huge sword--
well. the necrodragons advance to the next round
Year of the Dragon Quarterfinals - Match 2
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(pictured: various Necrodragon images associated with Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and Ninian appearing before Eliwood in dragon form in Blazing Blade)
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valentian necrodragons are one of the various kinds of Terror that have infested Valentia since the breaching of the Divine Accord. as with other kinds of Terror, that event seems to have exacerbated their population, but they also seem to have existed in some capacity well before then; at the very least, long enough for the cantor Dolth to specialize in summoning them, or for Kamui to develop a particular phobia to them. they are unable to attack with dragonbreath, and instead fight with their fangs and claws.
elibean ice dragons number among the dragons who were driven out of Elibe by the Scouring. before then, folklore claims that a dragon who lived in the tallest mountain in Ilia taught the humans in the region how to survive its year-round harsh cold weather. two half-ice dragons -- one of them a powerful priestess -- have also survived crossing the Dragon's Gate back into Elibe.
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fevotinggauntletreal · 2 months
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tough luck on the gate crossing today, it seems!
the archanean divine dragons advance to the next round.
Year of the Dragon Quarterfinals - Match 1
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(pictured: various versions of Tiki's dragon form, and several fire dragons passing through the Dragon's Gate in Blazing Blade)
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archanean divine dragons, the tribe of Naga, are one of the dragon clans that once reigned supreme over Archanea. they reigned supreme among dragonkind, likely owing to their fangs and their fog breath, which are especially strong against other dragons. they were also the first to realize the looming crisis of degeneration, and pushed to adapt to a life among humankind. the process was far from frictionless, but they ultimately became steadfast allies of humanity, who in turn revered them as divine beings.
elibean fire dragons number among the dragons who were driven out of Elibe by the Scouring. a number of them have attempted to pass back through the Dragon's Gate, coaxed by Nergal's calls to return home -- but they were each driven back or slain. the artificial War Dragons created by Idunn also all seem to have taken the form of fire dragons.
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Year of the Dragon Quarterfinals - Match 4
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(pictured: Kurthnaga in dragon form in Radiant Dawn, and Lilith in dragon form in Fates)
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the laguz are denizens of Tellius with the ability to shift between a humanoid form, and an animal form. they can be grouped broadly as beast tribe laguz, bird tribe laguz, or dragon tribe laguz. the latter, naturally, have the ability to transform into dragons.
the dragon tribe laguz are typically native of the kingdom of Goldoa, one of the two eldest nations in Tellius; it's found in a rocky, isolated peninsula, and thusly a remote place, wherein outside contact is usually shunned. dragon laguz are extremly long-lived, as well as large and powerful; however, their births are few and slow, so their population lags behind that of other peoples.
black dragon laguz are the strongest, longest-lived and rarest of the dragon tribe. it's out of their kind that the royal family of Goldoa emerges.
Lilith is the only known astral dragon, and as she descends from Anankos, it's not known whether she is definitely an unique species of dragon. in fact, to my knowledge, notoriously little about her is established at all,
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