Nurse

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SURGEONS


Description:

Bound by an oath to the Gods, the ancestors of Surgeon dragons were the first to dedicate their lives to the pursuit of medicine. Along with their oaths, these dragons are granted abilities by the Gods to help them in their detection and treatment of the ill. Enhanced resistance to disease allows them to be in close proximity to diseased dragons without being infected by viral or bacterial pathogens. In addition, specialized scent and taste receptors allow them to pick up the scent of illnesses and analyze the composition of blood. Upon swearing their oaths, these dragons are also stripped of their coloration although many still appear pigmented with various shades of red - the result of blood sampling.

Over the generations, these dragons have passed their knowledge of medicine down to future surgeons and doctors. Some dragons swear their oaths at a young age, while others decide much later in life. Although Surgeons are not restricted to a single flight, they are granted flight-specific abilities dependent on their elemental God. While many remain true to their oaths, their abilities and knowledge also predispose them to corruption and some have been known to fall to insanity or bloodlust.

The Oath:
(Adapted from the Hippocratic Oath)

“I swear by the (ELEMENTAL GOD) and call all the gods and goddesses to witness, that I will observe and keep this oath, to the utmost of my power and judgement. I will teach my art without reward or agreement, and impart my knowledge to all of those who are to follow. I will remember that medicine is both a science, as well as an art and that sympathy and understanding may outweigh procedures and drugs. I will not be ashamed to admit when there is something I do not know or understand, and I shall call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed.

I shall tread with care in the matters of life and death. It may be within my power to save or take a life, but above all, I must not play at God. I will prevent disease wherever I can. And if I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected and remembered hereafter.”


CRITERIA
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Primaries:
Colors: White, Ice, Platinum
Genes: Ripple, Iridescent

Secondaries:
Colors: Crimson, Blood, Maroon
Genes: Paint

Tertiaries:
Colors: Crimson, Blood, Maroon
Genes: Okapi, Gembond, Thylacine

Breeds: ANY
Flight: ANY


FLIGHT-SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES

The surgeon subspecies is composed of dragons from all breeds and flights. However, dragons that are born to a specific flight have certain characteristics or skills that set them apart from other members of the subspecies.
Plague: Surgeons born to the plague flight have a natural understanding of contagious bacterial and viral diseases. These dragons are often responsible for developing new vaccines and medications to treat infection.
Earth: Earth surgeons are among the most creative when it comes to designing the best tools and equipment for the medical field. With their knowledge of both medicine and natural inorganic compounds, they are often responsible for crafting surgical equipment and prosthetics.
Light: With a naturally scholarly nature, surgeons born to the light flight are among the best research scientists. Many are well known for conducting and publishing research to expand knowledge in the medical field. They are also often looked to as teachers.
Arcane: Arcane surgeons have a natural connection with energy flows and are among the best acupuncturists. Many are also skilled therapists due to their understanding of thought processes.
Nature: Renowned for their skills as homeopathic medics, surgeons born to the nature flight are experts when it comes to deriving medicines and drugs from the natural world.
Fire: Fire surgeons are well known for their skills as nutritionists and dietitians because of their understanding of the controlled combustion reactions involved in digestion.
Ice: Surgeons from the ice flight are renowned for their abilities to synthesize drugs due to their understanding of molecules and biochemistry. They are also among the best to perform emergency surgeries due to their abilities to stay calm under stressful situations.
Shadow: Surgeons born in the shadow flight are among the best anesthesiologists. They are also often sought to treat insomnia.
Lighting: Lightning surgeons have a natural understanding of electrical activity within the body and are highly skilled at reviving dragons or familiars going into cardiac arrest. These dragons are often prized members on emergency teams.
Wind: Due to their connection with the air, wind surgeons often understand the mechanics of flight better than any other dragons. They are often sought to treat dragons with wing injuries and, during their free time, are among the best flying teachers for young dragons.
Water: Surgeons born in the this flight have an innate understanding of the therapeutic properties of water and are well known for their skills as physical therapists. Water surgeons are often sought to assist dragons with chronic pain or who are recovering from disabling injuries.