In this post, I'll begin delving into the origins of dragons and how they play into the lore of my campaign. Dragons are rather rare in the current portion of the game, and through this particular parts of the lore, you'll find out why. Also, this entry is a rather short one, but it's just the first portion. Trust me, it gets better!
Long before the current King’s family came to Nyldaria, its inhabitants of had another king. A millennia ago, the gods came together and created a ruler for not just Nyldaria, but the entire realm: they created a dragon. But not just any dragon, (for dragons were originally created when the realm was first created) they created a superior dragon. They created King Riptide.
Riptide stood taller than the tallest mountain and his wings stretched almost as far as the sea. His eyes were like a swirling vortex inside a crystal clear pond. When he opened his mouth, his voice boomed like thunder, and his teeth would stoke fear into even the most fierce and noble warrior. This mighty white dragon was unmatched in every way.
King Riptide was made to rule over the inhabitants of the realm, and that he did. He was a kind ruler, and did all he could to make his subjects feel safe and at peace. He was a friend to all. However, whenever there came a time to deal out punishment he did so justly; for his wrath was not to be trifled with.
All races both loved and respected King Riptide, except for the other dragons. They felt inferior and resentment towards their new King, and the other races no longer feared them. This troubled the King, for truly the dragons were his people.
So, the King went before the gods and requested they grant him the power to provide for his people in the form of a new, wondrous city just for them. A city that no other race could enter. A city in the sky.
The gods were hesitant to grant this request. They feared this new city would keep him from his duties as ruler, and still wanted the other races to have access to their king. They ultimately agreed, but under one condition: King Riptide could create this new city ONLY if there were a mountain created to reach it so that the inhabitants could come before the King.
King Riptide agreed, and called the city Melaith, and the Mountain was known as Mt. Melaith. This was the City in the Sky: the home of the dragons.
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