Nilaratan

Nilaratan is one of several dragons whose main hobby is alchemy, although some, like Snuggles, push their hobbies further. XD

"Nilaratan is an expert when it comes to Alchemy! His skill wasn't studied though and instead came from a series of trials and error in his younger days. There were of course many incidents in his youth (like turning his familiar into something it wasn't meant to be) but he managed to work around it and keep up with his passion. These days he mostly mixes poisons for the scouts to carry when they're patrolling and general anesthetics for the medical professionals in the clan.

He's pretty sociable, but rambles too much about the brewing process to follow along closely."

(Courtesy of Exnihilio)

Another passion of Nilaratan's, once that burns as brightly as his passion for alchemy, is his passion for fashion. While he isn't a tailor, he does give excellent advice in regards to outfits to best suit the need of each dragon; he made certain that MurkyWaters's coat was insulated and warm, that Concerto and Fioralba could still move in their extravagant outfits, and that he himself looks fabulous at all times.


Nilaratan is lab dad but Snuggles is Lab Dad and Snuggles is a safety disaster

oh yes, very important distinction between lab dad and Lab Dad XD [WG]

Snuggles's safety video series would just be things continuously setting on fire, spilling over, causing life, and all with a steady soundtrack of Nilaratan screaming in the background

Nilaratan's screams are Snuggles' ambient sounds to fall asleep to [WG]

meanwhile everyone else in the lair: WHO'S MURDERING A BIRD

or maybe more like ambient sounds to DO SCIENCE TO
gotta have the right atmosphere for science XD
pffffff murdering a bird oh my goodness
he screm
but no one listen [all WG]

the moment he finally does go quiet, Snuggles is just like "bird machine broke. how do fix" [WG]

[after Nilaratan's pet Nudibranches are lost]

meanwhile nilaratan is laying in a slumped pile of feathers and bawling about his babies

Snuggles can get no science done under these circumstances
sobbing isn't screaming

bird machine broke, but different
not good ambience
no good for sciencing [WG]