Tempest

These dragons are the result of Stormclouds interbreeding with other species, hence the throw back to the Stormcloud name--a "thunderhead" is simply another name for a storm cloud. Despite the genetic similarity, these dragons serve a decidedly different purpose within the Shifting Expanse from their kin. Thunderheads are almost exclusively found working in the Lightning Farm as opposed to aimlessly wandering. These large, powerful dragons are responsible for creating the telltale claps of thunder that herald an approaching storm. Each Thunderhead has a different approach to creating his or her own thunder--it is a science after all--and each boom is as varied as the dragons that create them. Some Thunderheads prefer to do belly flops, flying up high and then smacking their bellies onto the ground, their mouths parted as the sound resonates in their gut before coming out as a loud crack. Others prefer to wrestle with one another, combining work and play into a display that would make for a stunning show if it wasn't so loud. As an unfortunate side effect of their work, most Thunderheads are exceptionally hard of hearing, some older dragons even having lost their hearing entirely. It is because of this that Thunderheads communicate with a series of vibrations, humming and pressing their maws or throats against their companions and clan mates to speak in a complex language all their own.

Other: This subspecies must have Lightning eyes.

Creator: AeonsMusings, PhyrFli