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 *[[Shu'raax]] - Non-canonical companion of [[Phoen]].
 Temporal disturbances sometimes reveal scenes of the Ur-Daemon War. These provide glimpses of the dragons as they actually existed. There also used to be a black diamond on the balcony of [[Li'aerion]] that summoned an illusion of a black drake which presumably was a reliable rendering. Dragons are depicted in the [[Drake's Shrine]] which was made and sealed off during the [[Age of Darkness]].
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 A collage of images fills your mind as you peer into the depths of a shifting twilight grey rift.  You gaze unwaveringly, transfixed by the jumble of historic images racing across your consciousness.  '''Massive winged beasts, reptilian in nature''', flit through a flame-ravaged sky, locked in battle with otherwordly creatures.  Soon enough, the scene changes to one of serenity and peace, various humanoids emerging en masse from caves.  That image, too, fades and is replaced by a great amalgamation of humanoids, all different races standing across a great decaying [[Undead War|battlefield]] juxtaposed to zombies, banshees and other abominations.  But, after only a few seconds, that scene too disappears as quickly as it entered your now reeling mind.  Just as it seems the jumble of images will stop, they start again, in quick succession like a seamstress wielding her loom.  An eternity of tranquil images passes you by, only to be suddenly, and devastatingly replaced by a [[Lerep Hochstib|crude half-elf]] leading an army of humans towards a [[Wehnimer's Landing|small town]].  But alas, as the story gets interesting, all the images fade and you avert your gaze.
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	The Drakes were large dragon-like creatures possessing some unknown range of inherent powers who ruled [[Elanthia]] over 100,000 years ago. The traditional theology holds that the Arkati were spirit servants to the Drakes, though the Elven dogma claims this was only an interpretation made later to make sense of the [[Ur-Daemon]] War and the supposed mortality of the gods. In other words, the Elven traditions originally viewed the dragons as beasts who were kept at bay by their gods, and only interpreted it the other way around to justify the absence of protection in the war.		The Drakes were large dragon-like creatures possessing some unknown range of inherent powers who ruled [[Elanthia]] over 100,000 years ago. The traditional theology holds that the Arkati were spirit servants to the Drakes, though the Elven dogma claims this was only an interpretation made later to make sense of the [[Ur-Daemon]] War and the supposed mortality of the gods. In other words, the Elven traditions originally viewed the dragons as beasts who were kept at bay by their gods, and only interpreted it the other way around to justify the absence of protection in the war.

RAGZ: /* The Ur-Daemon War */ corrected “from” whence

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	Approximately 100,000 years ago, there was a violent rupture in the fabric of reality allowing Elanthia to be invaded by powerful extra-dimensional entities, which are called the Ur-Daemon. These otherworldly beings have been witnessed in temporal distortions as huge floating squids, essentially black tentacled monsters being assaulted by several fire-breathing reptilian beasts simultaneously. The blame for this world cataclysm is often attributed to [[Eorgina]] and [[Fash'lo'nae]], especially by the [[Faendryl]], sometimes explained as a hubris driven power grab or a cold hearted experiment.		Approximately 100,000 years ago, there was a violent rupture in the fabric of reality allowing Elanthia to be invaded by powerful extra-dimensional entities, which are called the Ur-Daemon. These otherworldly beings have been witnessed in temporal distortions as huge floating squids, essentially black tentacled monsters being assaulted by several fire-breathing reptilian beasts simultaneously. The blame for this world cataclysm is often attributed to [[Eorgina]] and [[Fash'lo'nae]], especially by the [[Faendryl]], sometimes explained as a hubris driven power grab or a cold hearted experiment.

	Although the Drakes eventually drove the Ur-Daemon into the void ~~from~~ whence they came, which blasted the landscape for hundreds of miles when their portal collapsed, most of the dragons were killed or driven mad with fear. After the end of the Ur-Daemon War, the Arkati built the [[Drake's Shrine]] containing the [[Eye of the Drake]], a powerful artifact that sealed the interdimensional rift and so saving the world. The shrine was in homage of the "Great Drake", who resembles the theology of Koar in numerous aspects, and are conflated. It was inaccessible for millennia, until the [[Vvrael]] were defeated.		Although the Drakes eventually drove the Ur-Daemon into the void whence they came, which blasted the landscape for hundreds of miles when their portal collapsed, most of the dragons were killed or driven mad with fear. After the end of the Ur-Daemon War, the Arkati built the [[Drake's Shrine]] containing the [[Eye of the Drake]], a powerful artifact that sealed the interdimensional rift and so saving the world. The shrine was in homage of the "Great Drake", who resembles the theology of Koar in numerous aspects, and are conflated. It was inaccessible for millennia, until the [[Vvrael]] were defeated.

	===Historical Drakes===		===Historical Drakes===

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Resources

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	*[http://www.simutronics.com/etimes/et9/manafocu.htm Elanthian Times, Volume 3, Issue 2]		*[http://www.simutronics.com/etimes/et9/manafocu.htm Elanthian Times, Volume 3, Issue 2]
	*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]		*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]
		⚫	*[[The Gods of Elanthia#Koar, King of the Gods\|Koar: King of the Gods]]
	*[[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]]		*[[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]]
	*[[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]]		*[[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]]
	*[[Story of Niima and Charl]]		*[[Story of Niima and Charl]]
⚫	*[[The Gods of Elanthia#Koar, King of the Gods\|Koar: King of the Gods]]
	*[[The History of Eorgina]]		*[[The History of Eorgina]]
	*[[The History of Lumnis]]		*[[The History of Lumnis]]

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	=Resources=		=Resources=
⚫	*[http://www.simutronics.com/etimes/et9/manafocu.htm Elanthian Times, Volume 3, Issue 2]
	*[http://www.play.net/dr/info/gods/worlddragon.asp DragonRealms Account of Makiri's Hatching]		*[http://www.play.net/dr/info/gods/worlddragon.asp DragonRealms Account of Makiri's Hatching]
		⚫	*[http://www.simutronics.com/etimes/et9/manafocu.htm Elanthian Times, Volume 3, Issue 2]
⚫	*[[The Official History of Elanthia#I. The Age of the Drakes (100,000+ years ago?)\|The Official History of Elanthia: Age of the Drakes]]
		⚫	*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]
⚫	*[[The Gods of Elanthia#Koar, King of the Gods\|Koar: King of the Gods]]
⚫	*[[The History of Eorgina]]
	*[[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]]		*[[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]]
⚫	*[[History of Luukos]]
⚫	*[[The History of Lumnis]]
	*[[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]]		*[[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]]
	*[[Story of Niima and Charl]]		*[[Story of Niima and Charl]]
		⚫	*[[The Gods of Elanthia#Koar, King of the Gods\|Koar: King of the Gods]]
⚫	*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]
		⚫	*[[The History of Eorgina]]
		⚫	*[[The History of Lumnis]]
		⚫	*[[The History of Luukos]]
		⚫	*[[The Official History of Elanthia#I. The Age of the Drakes (100,000+ years ago?)\|The Official History of Elanthia: Age of the Drakes]]

	=Behind the Scenes=		=Behind the Scenes=

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	'''Known Beings:'''		'''Known Beings:'''
	*[[Koar]] - Believed to be a Drake by some, he now serves as king of the Arkati. The Drake's Shrine implies he is Drake.		*[[Koar]] - Believed to be a Drake by some, he now serves as king of the Arkati. The Drake's Shrine implies he is Drake.
⚫	*The "Great Drake" (Emperor Drake) - Viewed in visions, vouched for by the Arkati. Seemingly Koar.
⚫	*The dragon of [[Melgorehn's Reach]] - Slumbering. Never emerges from the mountain.
	*Kor'thriss - The massive shadowy dragon who slumbers in the center of the world.		*Kor'thriss - The massive shadowy dragon who slumbers in the center of the world.
		⚫	*The dragon of [[Melgorehn's Reach]] - Slumbering. Never emerges from the mountain.
		⚫	*The "Great Drake" (Emperor Drake) - Viewed in visions, vouched for by the Arkati. Seemingly Koar.



	'''Mythological:'''		'''Mythological:'''
		⚫	*Athma - Drake patron of Mularos.
	*Beh'Amant - The Drake who nurtured [[Eorgina]].		*Beh'Amant - The Drake who nurtured [[Eorgina]].
⚫	*Eor ail'Giina - Eorgina's namesake, consort of Beh'Amant
⚫	*Vel'Athorre - The Drake who nurtured [[Luukos]].
⚫	*Ferushigon - The Drake patron of [[Lumnis]].
	*Cha'Anamos - Related to [[Zelia]] as told in [[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]].		*Cha'Anamos - Related to [[Zelia]] as told in [[Madness and Entropy: A Tale of Zelia]].
		⚫	*Eor ail'Giina - Eorgina's namesake, consort of Beh'Amant.
		⚫	*Ferushigon - The Drake patron of [[Lumnis]].
		⚫	*Goragan - Silver Drake, who death birthed [[Mularos]].
		⚫	*Hethra - Copper Drake, mate of Taahmad.
		⚫	*Jormungant - Silver Drake, mate of Taahmad.
	*Ka'lethas - Supposedly the First Drake. Constellation.		*Ka'lethas - Supposedly the First Drake. Constellation.
⚫	*Shadow With Wings - Nameless Drake [[Origins of Ronan and Sheru\|associated]] with [[Ronan]] and [[Sheru]], allegedly born from his killing of Kel'toren in the Dream world.
⚫	*Vashelisk - The Drake who brought [[Jastev]] to visit Shadow With Wings.
	*Kel'toren - Lesser crimson Drake who followed the Shadow, after his master was killed by Beh'Amant.		*Kel'toren - Lesser crimson Drake who followed the Shadow, after his master was killed by Beh'Amant.
	*Taahmad - Female golden Drake who attempted and failed to kill the Shadow.
⚫	*~~Jormungant~~ - ~~Silver~~ Drake, mate of Taahmad.
⚫	*~~Nythok~~ - ~~Cerulean~~ Drake, mate of Taahmad~~. The Sky-Breaker~~.
	*Lefatin - Copper Drake, mate of Taahmad.		*Lefatin - Copper Drake, mate of Taahmad.
	*~~Hethra~~ - ~~Copper~~ Drake, mate of Taahmad.		*Nythok - Cerulean Drake, mate of Taahmad. The Sky-Breaker.
		⚫	*Pier'Anthyia - One of the Drake patrons to Charl, Niima and Charl's wife.
⚫	*Goragan - Silver Drake, who death birthed [[Mularos]].
		⚫	*Shadow With Wings - Nameless Drake [[Origins of Ronan and Sheru\|associated]] with [[Ronan]] and [[Sheru]], allegedly born from his killing of Kel'toren in the Dream world.
⚫	*Athma - Drake patron of Mularos.
	*~~Wyan'Goethe~~ - ~~One~~ ~~of the~~ Drake ~~patrons~~ to ~~Charl,~~ ~~Niima~~ ~~and~~ ~~Charl's~~ ~~wife~~		*Taahmad - Female golden Drake who attempted and failed to kill the Shadow.
		⚫	*Vashelisk - The Drake who brought [[Jastev]] to visit Shadow With Wings.
⚫	*Pier'Anthyia - One of the Drake patrons to Charl, Niima and Charl's wife
		⚫	*Vel'Athorre - The Drake who nurtured [[Luukos]].
			*Wyan'Goethe - One of the Drake patrons to Charl, Niima and Charl's wife.



	'''Others:'''		'''Others:'''
	*Gledh’manaak - Non-canonical master of [[Kai]].		*Gledh’manaak - Non-canonical master of [[Kai]].
⚫	*[[Shu'raax]] - Non-canonical companion of [[Phoen]].
	*[[Makiri]] - This moon is supposedly an egg that hatches into a "world dragon", changing the world of GemStone into that of [[DragonRealms]]. It slumbers in the center of the world.		*[[Makiri]] - This moon is supposedly an egg that hatches into a "world dragon", changing the world of GemStone into that of [[DragonRealms]]. It slumbers in the center of the world.
		⚫	*[[Shu'raax]] - Non-canonical companion of [[Phoen]].

	=Temporal Anomalies=		=Temporal Anomalies=

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	*[[The History of Lumnis]]		*[[The History of Lumnis]]
	*[[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]]		*[[Origins of Ronan and Sheru]]
			*[[Story of Niima and Charl]]
	*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]		*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]

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	*Goragan - Silver Drake, who death birthed [[Mularos]].		*Goragan - Silver Drake, who death birthed [[Mularos]].
	*Athma - Drake patron of Mularos.		*Athma - Drake patron of Mularos.
			*Wyan'Goethe - One of the Drake patrons to Charl, Niima and Charl's wife
			*Pier'Anthyia - One of the Drake patrons to Charl, Niima and Charl's wife

	'''Others:'''		'''Others:'''

INIQUITY: add temporal disturbance vision of bronze drake

2017-11-26T19:16:47Z

add temporal disturbance vision of bronze drake

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	=Temporal Anomalies=		=Temporal Anomalies=
	Temporal disturbances sometimes reveal scenes of the Ur-Daemon War. These provide glimpses of the dragons as they actually existed.		Temporal disturbances sometimes reveal scenes of the Ur-Daemon War. These provide glimpses of the dragons as they actually existed. There also used to be a black diamond on the balcony of [[Li'aerion]] that summoned an illusion of a black drake which presumably was a reliable rendering. Dragons are depicted in the [[Drake's Shrine]] which was made and sealed off during the [[Age of Darkness]].

	===~~Below~~ Melgorehn's Reach===		===Melgorehn's Reach===
	When [[Elithain Cross]] was confronted in 5114 Modern Era, temporal anomalies showed a scene related to the Ur-Daemon and Vvrael.		When [[Elithain Cross]] was confronted in 5114 Modern Era, and later in 5117 when [[Teuriz]] opened a portal to the Shadow Realm to rescue an orphan, temporal anomalies below the Reach showed a scene related to the Ur-Daemon and Vvrael.
	<pre{{log2}}>		<pre{{log2}}>
	The air grows warm and ethereal lights drift through the area like ghostly white smoke. Among the pale mist, images form and shift, first depicting a sky filled with '''ancient Drakes''', their fiery breaths pouring out to burn a gnarled black Ur'Daemon that floats through the air like a giant squid, and then next an [[Ruin Creek\|Ashrim ship]] gently floating on the waves as fires rage on the distant land.		The air grows warm and ethereal lights drift through the area like ghostly white smoke. Among the pale mist, images form and shift, first depicting a sky filled with '''ancient Drakes''', their fiery breaths pouring out to burn a gnarled black Ur'Daemon that floats through the air like a giant squid, and then next an [[Ruin Creek\|Ashrim ship]] gently floating on the waves as fires rage on the distant land.
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			In 5117 Modern Era there were temporal disturbances from Grand Magister [[Dennet Kestrel]] powering up his pylons with plinite, including this vision:
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			The flapping of wings grows louder and louder, and soon visible within the pale blue sky is the garguantuan form of a '''bronze drake''', its scales glistening like polished metal, its winding neck craned outward as it soars effortlessly above. Its eyes are like golden blazestars, burning with an intense power and heat as it regards the fields below. A loud roar erupts from its throat and it lifts up into the sky, out of sight.
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VANKRASN39: bts fix

2017-10-30T20:04:34Z

bts fix

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	*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]		*[http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html History Forum - GMs Mhorigan and Talairi]

	=Behind ~~The~~ Scenes=		=Behind the Scenes=
	In the [http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html history forum] of 1998 GM Mhorigan, who wrote the original [[Official History of Elanthia]], clearly asserted that "dragons" and "drakes" are the same thing. He reiterated the point that they are "extremely rare", "half of them are nuts", they "aren't as poweful as they used to be", but that they are still far more powerful than anything an adventurer could meaningfully interact with or fight like a monster. The later [[Elven Dogma and Theology\|elven dogma]] and the [[History of the Sylvan Elves\|sylvan history]] subtly gave a contrary view of theology (widely overlooked) by asserting that the dragons were not viewed ''at the time'' as the masters of the gods by their ancestors.		In the [http://www.angelfire.com/mn/Sokrat/historyforum.html history forum] of 1998 GM Mhorigan, who wrote the original [[Official History of Elanthia]], clearly asserted that "dragons" and "drakes" are the same thing. He reiterated the point that they are "extremely rare", "half of them are nuts", they "aren't as poweful as they used to be", but that they are still far more powerful than anything an adventurer could meaningfully interact with or fight like a monster. The later [[Elven Dogma and Theology\|elven dogma]] and the [[History of the Sylvan Elves\|sylvan history]] subtly gave a contrary view of theology (widely overlooked) by asserting that the dragons were not viewed ''at the time'' as the masters of the gods by their ancestors.