Give Him Oranges, People, He NEEDS Citrus! While Wildclaws Might Not Eat Fruit, I Think Theyd Enjoy Eating

Give him oranges, people, he NEEDS citrus! While wildclaws might not eat fruit, I think they’d enjoy eating some recreationally rather than for nutrition. Can’t have too many fruits and veggies though, or they’ll get sick.

...Lucky...

For FR questions, 19, 22, 46, 49, and 73? Sorry if this is a lot, I'm really interested in your dragons ': D

:D You kidding? I love these! It may take a while to write these up, but they certainly are fun to do so! 

19. Exalting is, at least how I see it, usually an individual decision to go serve the Lightweaver. Those who decide to serve are celebrated during the yearly Brightshine Jubilee, which doubles as both a celebration of the flight and a tearful farewell party to those to-be exalted. The names of those who have gone to serve are carved into a memorial structure called The Obelisk, which resides in the center of the kingdom square.  Some years there are none, while during others there are up to four or more dragons celebrated for taking up the mantle.

22. Hatchlings are definitely looked after by their parents, however for their first 14 years they are required to attend classes on a variety of fundamental subjects. This includes subjects such as literature, elemental studies, smithing, history, ethics, and etiquette. Usually a hatchling will begin to specialize after their 14 years as an apprentice, and while this is both encouraged and common, it is not mandatory at all.

46. Ah! I do have a permababy! She’s named after a a subspecies I’m creating called ‘False Idols’. The scrolls of eternal youth are, I assume, enchanted with some very-difficult-to-cast magics, and are very expensive. False Idol hasn’t used this scroll in the lore, as she as born from greed and eats gold. She’s basically a lair gremlin.

49.Roles are not necessarily assigned, but because there are subclans within the kingdom (based  off of the families of their knight ancestors, who differed in coloring) they are born into different groups with  unique cultures and history. For example, Obsidian subclan Talosians have a history of being renowned warriors, assassins, and herbalists. Cerulean Subclan Talosians have a deep affinity for hunting, crafting, and music-making. And yet still, while each subclan passes down their knowledge to the next generations, each dragon is free to choose their role in the kingdom.

73. Oh, I know JUST the pair. Here we have Aurazane and Varian, two princes of the Ivory and Cerulean subclans respectively. They HATE eachother.

Little bit of context here...So three generations ago, while out on a great expedition, the Cerulean sub-clan had accidentally angered an extremely powerful plague spirit by walking on their hallowed grounds. The leader of the Ceruleans at the time was about to be cursed for his transgressions, but both he and his party(it was really just the leader) sold out the remaining subclans to avoid being cursed. The leader told his clan not to breathe a word to anyone. When they returned, however, the curse was in full effect. Dragons at random would fall ill with fever, only to burst into flames and suffer a burning death days later. One of the cerulean’s spilled the beans, which prompted a policy where, until the curse was broken three generations later, Cerulean dragons would serve as hunters solely to feed their ill-struck sister-clans. 

So, now we’re on the third generation.

Aurazane’s mother and younger brother were both victims of this curse(which was rather rare as the curse was dying out) and he was unfortunate enough to witness this as a young dragon. He unfairly and absolutely blames the ceruleans for his own suffering, taking it out on Varian in their rivalry. 

Varian, on the other hand, sees Aurazane as a huge douche(because he kind of is). He tries very hard to bring back the recognition he knows his clan deserves, and being the final generation, he has alot of pressure to be a better leader than his ancestors. Aurazane REALLY aggravates things by constantly putting him and his clan down. I do have a fanfic idea, where it’s the classic “they have to work together and slowly understand eachother” shtick. 

(Also I know Varian is F pose...but I just really think it fits his design. He’s canonically a femboy)

I just wanted to drop by and tell you that I LOVE your art style! Your characters are so expressive and personable! Not to mention your lore is in-depth and great as well. Can't wait to see more!

Woah! This compliment hit me like a brick in the best way possible. You’re awesome, thank you!  I’m so glad you like my art and lore. So much time and thought goes into each, so sharing it with others who enjoy them is a gift all on its own. I’m super excited to release more, especially the darker stuff which is always more fun to work on. ^^ 

I LOVE how you draw tundras. They just...look so FLUFF AND SOFT

Aww, thank you! Tundras are so goddamned fluffy and I’m in love with the idea of hugging one. They’d make the best huggers in all of Sornieth. 

YO OKIRA SPOILERS-If you liked the comic-Okira and the Wanderer, Major spoilers ahead!)

Just throwing out some Egg-Eater lore focusing on Okira.

You know, I said “Okira. He deserves a childhood backstory, the poor thing.” Without processing one crucial fact...That said childhood, no matter how sugar/spice it is, is going to end up something that’s ripped away later down the line. 

Little bit of a trigger warning-Mentions of super-unhealthy dynamics, abuse and (ooh! here’s a rare one for ya) cannibalism. Haven’t seen that one before. 

For those of you who don’t know, Okira is a very notable member in the Egg-Eater clan. He is a young-adult wildclaw, is extremely timid and needy, and, despite his seniority(in time being an egg-eater, not age) over other members he is still subject to the group’s proverbial punches. This poor drake can’t catch a break.

As for childhood backstory, I wanted someone who started out as truly innocent before becoming an egg eater. Every other Egg-eater has ulterior motives or an end goal which they were willing to go to extreme lengths to fulfill. For example, Khoga, a  female Tundra with a thirst for science and a disdain for the constraints of ethics, merely wants to study the effects of egg eating. Rannoch, a female wildclaw, wants to absorb the energy within eggs to improve her prowess in the Arena. And, Matthias, the instigator(and essentially clan/cult of personality leader)  really only wants an excuse to eat dragon eggs and make others do the same. Yet its Okira, the very first Egg-Eater, and the only one to become addicted to the elemental-energy found in dragon eggs, who didn’t do it to himself. 

He’s been trapped in a horrible cycle for a while, put and kept there by his dependency on Matthias, and by his own internal conflictions.