Dragons

Dragons are very real creatures that are normally portrayed as fire-breathing vicious beasts with claws and horns and wings. However, this is not true. (Note: Chinese dragons are taken in a different view, graceful and honorable beings.)

Dragons are actually very kind and gentle most of the time. Normal (Western) dragons have wings, horns, fangs, claws, scales, all that. Some breathe fire. They have elements, just like you and me, one out of Water, Air, Earth, Fire, or Storm. Some are minor elements such as Ice/Snow, Plant, Spirit, Spell, or Rune. Very rarely do they have an affinity for an Independent Element (one that is not marked officially as an element but is a specific channel of magick one is best represented with). Fire elemental dragons can breathe fire all the time. Sometimes other elements can as well. They have special magickal abilities aligned with their element as well. Dragons sometimes pick sides to be on (Good, Evil, Darke, or Neutral) and will follow that path with a strong heart. They can be stubborn and persistent from natural instinct.

There are also vicious and mean dragons, though. Evil dragons are like this. Also, there are Battle Dragons. They are bred to protect and attack. Mostly they are as gentle as a normal dragon, but not when attacking.
Since there are rumors of the magickal properties of dragon blood or scales or otherwise, there will be dragon hunters if one unworthy hunter were to see a dragon. This is why they are invisible and only appear to certain chosen, true-hearted people. This sounds like a stereotypical fairy tale - I tell you it is not. Dragons make excellent pets to those they have chosen as a Dragon Keeper. Dragon Keepers must be of fair heart, good intention, and responsible. Dragon Keepers find eggs to hatch or sometimes merely sense the presence of a dragon near them.

They do not always look like the stereotypical western dragon. Some have feathered wings instead of leathery, and some have no wings at all. Others have oddly shaped or absence of tails, and few have no scales - instead, there are feathers, or even fur (these are rare however). There is great variety in the appearance of dragons, due to diverse interbreeding. Another untrue stereotype is their kidnapping of fair maidens. They are not even close to being that immoral.

Dragons are studious and curious, and know very much due to their long evolution line. They also are very complex and live a long time. Humans have not yet reached this high point in evolution, don't worry, you'll get there eventually! Dragons can live up to anywhere from 1,000 years to 15,000 years! Very few live even a few years longer. They are very tough and can protect themselves naturally very well; their scales are thick and protect well, and their natural fighting weapons work great too.

Dragons make great pets because they are docile yet protective. Their owners can count on their being loyal. Before deciding to be a Dragon Keeper if you are chosen, you must make sure of the honesty of your dragon, and their personality as well. They can be mean if you do the wrong thing. Some let you name them, and others do not - they have their own name for you to call them by. You must listen to a dragon, and if you pay it due respect, it is bound to treat you the same.

If you accidentally Keep (accept a dragon to be a Dragon Keeper for) the wrong dragon, a trickster or liar, quickly abandon it in a place where it cannot survive on its own. This sounds mean and evil but it is the right thing to do - dragons who are liars or tricksters are corrupted or Darke. Stay away from them...they aren't safe. (Darke is a form of evil but much more evil than regular evil. It is so evil it gets its own path. Darke is basically really evil, cruel, mean, and unjust, with no difference between right and wrong.)

Signed, 

FlameStar NightDarke
~Those who do not believe fantasy, are the ones who are fake.~