Dragon

Dragons are very powerful magical creatures. The most prominent varieties are chromatic dragons, who are typically evil, and metallic dragons, who are typically good.

True dragons
True dragons are of ancient lineage and fearsome power. They are known and feared for their predatory cunning and greed, with the oldest dragons accounted as some of the most powerful creatures in the world. Dragons are also magical creatures whose innate power fuels their dreaded breath weapons and other preternatural abilities.


 * Chromatic dragons: selfish, evil, and feared dragons.
 * Red dragons
 * Black dragons
 * Blue dragons
 * Green dragons
 * White dragons


 * Metallic dragons: noble, good, and highly respected dragons.
 * Gold dragons
 * Silver dragons
 * Bronze dragons
 * Brass dragons
 * Copper dragons

Lesser dragons
Lesser dragons are creatures with draconic blood but which are not considered true (chromatic or metallic) dragons. They are not necessarily less powerful than true dragons.
 * Dragon turtles: massive, dangerous creatures that live in the oceans.
 * Wyverns: large, winged lizards with two legs and a barbed, venomous tail.
 * Faerie dragons: mischievous, cat-sized dragons with butterfly wings, changing color and gaining innate spells as they age
 * Pseudodragons: tiny, playful creatures.

Undead dragons

 * Dracolich: a lich created from a dragon.

Shadow dragons
Shadow dragons are true dragons who have been transformed by the Shadowfell, either having been born there or spent several years there. They cannot become dracoliches.

History


The first dragons in Exandria were the metallic dragons, also known as the First Protectors, divinely created by Bahamut during The Founding as guardians of the mortal, more fragile races. These dragons pledged themselves to defend the weak against tyrants, and revered the Platinum Dragon as the first of their kind.

The chromatic dragons, on the other hand, were a creation of Tiamat, and when she took position favoring chaos and destruction, these dragons, among with the creations of the other Betrayer Gods, were changed for that intent. The chromatic dragons saw Tiamat as their goddess and queen, sometimes admired and feared, and sometimes oppressive, specially for the most ambitious of their kind.

As centuries passed, dragons of both kinds were viewed as brave defenders or dreadful foes of mortal races, and, with time, some exceptions started to appear in each group: some metallic dragons grew selfish and disillusioned about protecting the smaller races, and some chromatic dragons started recoiling in disgust knowing the terrible acts of other chromatic dragons. By 836 PD, the chromatic dragons are the most common type of dragon in Exandria, while most of the metallic dragons that remain are usually hidden, shapeshifting to live among humanoids.