Albright

A handful of ancient individuals from the Seeker Order strayed from the Icewarden in their hunt to contain the Shade. As generations passed with a severed connection to divinity, the Shade began to change this subset of Gaolers. They became more like beasts than dragons, with a leopard-like coat and protective scorpion-like armor from their shoulders to their tails. More magical individuals could shapeshift. Their appearances were even more strange, taking a more snake-like form or growing extra heads and limbs.

A few of these Chimera-Gaolers survived into modern times. Until recently, they took the forms of modern dragons, the memories of their old lives buried deep in their minds. When their Gaoler brethren returned, they did as well.

A new generation of these Chimera-Gaolers has arrived. While they have never known the world of their ancestors before them, their parents have guided them on how to continue the legacy.

Leonis hatched from a very full nest on a dark new moon night. Her parents arrived to the freshly hatched nest to see four sets of eyes reflecting the starlight and another set of eyes projecting a starlight of their own. As soon as she hatched, Leonis and her nestmates began exploring through the frosted underbrush of the Deep Woods, getting a taste of the winter to come.

It was clear from her glowing eyes that Leonis was different from her siblings. Her eyes shone like stars, and only her eyes and he stars illuminated the Woods on the night her nest hatched. Somehow, Leonis was born with a very strong connection to the element of light, giving her intense elemental powers as well as a stronger tie to her monstrous Chimera bloodline. Her parents were at first not sure what to make of this hatchling overflowing with light, but were pleased to see her grow into an excellent fighter and survivalist. However, it was when she grew to be stronger than her parents that conflict began. After considering challenging her mother and father for control over their territory, Leonis decided instead to head out and find her own territory to rule over as she carried on the legacy of the Chimera-Gaolers.