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A many-man army, dressed head-to-toe in black and red armor, marches in formation into the town square. Surrounded by spear-wielding men crawls an emaciated red dragon, chains securing its wings and restraints around its mouth and legs. A rack of chains and shackles lay on the rough cobblestone, built perfectly to hold a large, flying serpent. The once-majestic creature is at this point reduced to a trembling, horrified hunk of scales and bones as it's fastened in, pinned to the ground by chains as thick around as a man's arm. Inside a cramped, square cell nearby, a scraggly-bearded man watches in horror and silently pleads with the Nahlot-Lahvu to pity him and his beloved companion. The guards seem to ignore him. In a last-ditch effort, he reaches out to speak with his dragon, screaming out in his mind, but is answered only by buzzing silence.

Plot/History

Millennia ago, in the large island nation of Edrana, dragons and gryphons populated the skies. Only a few centuries ago, a group of humans migrated to the country, settling first in what is now known as Leon City. Without many horses, the settlers began to domesticate the island's dragons, drakes, and gryphons. Those who were particularly skilled with the creatures are referred to as "Riders." Five years ago, a new king took over the throne, and though he was a Rider himself, ordered the deaths of every other rider and their mount. He employed the Nahlot-Lahvu, or Secret Army, to carry out the often-publicized murders.

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■ ~ Water
■ ~ Forest
■ ~ Plains
■ ~ Desert
■ ~ Mountains

Cities

Leon City ~ A bustling port city off the coast of the Bay of Leon. Home to a fair-skinned, light-haired people. The city, mostly because of its maritime connections, is the center of Edrana's economy. Most men become sailors or merchants, though Leon City has produced several Riders in its time.

Titan Point ~ A large, walled city which doubles as the base for the military (more recently, the Nahlot-Lahvu). It is the official capital of Edrana and is home to three colleges: one for bards, once for blacksmiths, and the last for Riders. Weapons and armor are traded from here and are commonly acclaimed to be the best in the world. Many talented bards, blacksmiths, and Riders hail or were trained in Titan Point. When the King took over and established the Nahlot-Lahvu, the Rider's College was destroyed and converted into a training center for future army members.

Riverfront ~ A small village off of Fort River. The villagers are often lanky and tan-skinned with dark hair. Most of Riverfront's income comes from fishing and exports to other cities, notably Gryphon's Landing. Not many Riders claim to hail from here, as there aren't many dragons, drakes, or gryphons that live in the region.

Bard's Hollow ~ A sizeable town sitting at the junction of Prince River and Bard's River. After being settled as the second town, the third governer of Bard's Hollow was the first to domesticate one of Edrana's famous mounts, a white dragoness named Nisilhet. It has proven to be quite the melting pot, as all kinds of people can be found in the town.

Regius ~ Home of the King's Palace. Only the king, his family, and his court may live on the land. The only way to and from the castle by the Ithsmus of Royals or flight because it is too treacherous for boats to sail through the stone-filled sea.

Gryphon's Landing ~ A relatively small village in the center of the Gryphonfeather Desert. The village is home to a dark-skinned, dark haired people, the first of which began to domesticate the gryphons who traversed the sands. Mining is the region's top industry, gems, stone, and ore plentiful in the underground caves and quarries. Very few dragon or drake Riders originated here, but many gryphon Riders have been produced.

Lakeshore ~ Lakeshore is a miniscule town on the shore of Meridia Lake and Apparition River. Home to a dark skinned, dark hair people, they are often described by other communities as "Folks from Gryphon's Landing who wanted to get their feet wet." The few that migrated from Gryphon's Landing took their gryphons with them.

Azure ~ Located on Azure Island, Azure has the wealthiest population in all of Edrana. Many royal families have chosen to make this island their seasonal home and the richest cosmopolitans often choose to settle down and raise families here. The curved island is mostly sandy beach and beautiful forests. Rarely, Riders come from here, though they are usually inexperienced, prissy, and lack true talent because of expensive creatures bought for them. Once in a while, though, a truly talented Rider will appear.

Moonhill ~ Located on Luna Isle, Moonhill is home to a proud, intelligent people with skin ranging from fair to swarthy. The island is hilly, with deep valleys and a flat stretch of land 10 feet below sea-level where Moonhill is located. Drakes can be found lurking on the wooded hills.

Drake Harbor ~ The second port town, though it pales in comparison to the size of Leon City, is a sizeable community located on Dragonsnout Bay. Unlike Leon City, Drake Harbor exports mainly to Luna Isle and other nearby nations to the South. The name of the town comes from the first ever tamed Drake that was caught and trained in the town by one Roggvir Elkhart.

Cecilia Island ~ A small, mountainous island to the east of the mainland. Along with gryphons, drakes, and dragons, an odd being lives on the island: Elves, a race of tall, beautiful people with a certain talent for taming large, wild animals. Several colonies broke off and sailed or flew to the mainland, erecting a new town in the Gryphon's Beak Mountains.

Mer ~ The newest addition to Edrana, the village of Mer is home to a race of elves. They brought with them their mounts: dragons, gryphons, and drakes. So far, the elves have only been able to open trade with Drake's Harbor, the closest settlement.

Rules

• Three sentences minimum per post
• Hate the character, not the player
• When speaking out of character, please use ()'s!
• No powerplaying!
• Please put 'None' in Other.
• If you are going to be gone for a while, please alert us!
• Lioden rules apply
• Relationships with characters and NPCs are definitely allowed!
• You may play both your Rider and their mount or have somoene else play your Rider/mount.
▪You may also just play a dragon/drake/gryphon without a rider though I would prefer if you find a Rider sooner or later.
• Mature scenes ARE allowed, but not on the thread and only if both RPers are 18+.


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