Unity

FR related lore

Unity sits at the precipice of light and dark; order and chaos. Their purpose is to ensure that these opposing forces never met, their seven heads seven sets of unwavering eyes. Each head provides a unique advantage to their host's mission, and as of yet, the borders have yet to fall. Yet. Unity fears that there will come a day that their surveillance won't be enough...
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Anybody would think they were a statue. Many would hope. A seven headed Emperor was not a common sight, if one was ever seen at all. And yet, something is off. They sit on a pedestal type structure, a name and title engraved on a large metal plate the size of a large Imperial dragon with its wings spread: The Unified Programs, AKA "Unity", Protector of the Forgotten Realms and Empress of the Shadows. And they don't look like any old Emperor. They don't look undead, more like they were just... Fused together in a way. It's strange, to say the least. And sometimes, like now, one can see a Spiral looped carefully around the middle head's neck, weaved between the long magenta crystals, writing or drawing on a small scroll. The Spiral almost acts as if they are a part of the Empress as well.

But this time, the Spiral is watching. And the Empress is in motion. Their heads are all on watch, the middle head looking to the night sky as if reading the stars. Most outside dragons usually don't stick around once the Empress starts moving, leading them to miss the plate beneath the first one that lists seven names: Snow, Sky, Severin, Sakra Kaine, Saerin, Averaine, Pastfinder. One can only assume the names to be the individual heads' names in order of left to right when the Empress is sitting on the pedestal. The Empress nervously fixes the gloves they wear, their eyes locked into whatever they are looking at.

There's a tense silence as all of the heads suddenly snap to look at where the middle one is staring. Nothing is said for a good 10 seconds. Even the Spiral stares. Eventually, all seven heads speak at once.

"When the Stars align, He will rise."

That is all that is said, before silence falls once more. Whatever that meant, nobody truly truly knows. But just when it seems the silence won't be cut a again, the middle head speaks.

"The Darkness is growing, but Order is brewing. We must stand strong, until the Slayer arrives."

Silence once more, and it seems that the Empress is for sure done speaking. The message is just as cryptic as the last, though...
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Unity is a strange being, so silent and still most of the time that some think they were merely a statue. New dragons coming to the Forgotten Realms often thought such until they moved. However, unlike other emperors, Unity isn't a mindless creature of destruction and unstable magic. If anything, they're quite the opposite. Sitting at the entrance of the Forgotten Realms or walking the outskirts or maybe even walking into one of the kingdoms, Unity guards the Forgotten Realms. Seven heads, seven pairs of wings, and five tails that all give occasional twitches are what makes them unique. Known as the empress among the Realms, Unity keeps a close eye on everything, making sure no threats get in and that the kingdoms are in order. Or as much order as the warring kingdoms allow.

Unity is seen as a sort of god among the Forgotten Realms, the only thing that the kingdoms will stop warring over. The kingdoms each have their own representative to the empress, known as Wardens, who brings offerings and gifts to the large dragon. Sometimes new arrivals can see one or more of these Wardens sitting at the pedestal of the empress. The pedestal was a large metal platform, designed to support the empress's full weight. Not like they ever fully stood on it. Usually, one would find just their front legs on the pedestal or they're using it to rest their heads on it. Sometimes, they're found wandering the land, usually around the kingdoms. They'll stop at certain spots near certain kingdoms, but they'll usually go back to their pedestal.

Unity isn't alone, though. Following them around are a few Spirals known as Swift, The Overwatcher, and The Overseer. They all act as one with the empress, almost like they are a part of them. Swift is the closest to Unity, often found looped loosely around one of their necks. She seems to act as a source of comfort, especially for the middle head, which has been often documented to be seen in a depressive state. The Overwatcher and The Overseer are sisters, constantly battling, although they always answer to the empress. The Overwatcher is the one to trust, while The Overseer will lie her way through anything to get at her sister. It's unknown why these dragons seem to act as one with the empress. Some say it's magic, others say they are one of the same being, and few claim they're devoted followers. Whatever the case, nobody in the kingdoms truly know.

Because of the strange circumstances surrounding Unity's existence as a living emperor and not an undead one, many have questioned whether they can have children of their own. However, this question will go unanswered for an eternity, as Unity has stated that even if they could have children, they wouldn't. They are content to live a child free life, finding comfort in themselves and the dragons who follow them. However, they have been known to guide lost hatchlings to where they need to go.

The heads names, from left to right, are Snow, Sky, Severin, Sakra Kaine, Saerin, Averaine, and Pastfinder. Snow is known to be bossy; he's usually the one being more demanding. Sky is easily annoyed; little nuances can set him off depending on the circumstances. Severin is quiet and shy; he doesn't speak often, but is known to be one of the kindest. Sakra Kaine is the one in control most often, usually sad and tired with visible bags under her eyes; many notice the other heads all use different pronouns for her. Saerin is like a comfort to Sakra, there for her when Swift is not nearby; he also has a strange towards doors and is known to be the most cocky. Averaine acts like a chaotic child left with some explosives; the other heads joke about her constantly committing war crimes and they're pretty sure she's set things on fire before. Pastfinder helps with remembering things; while she may not be able to find all of the past, she is known to ask the other heads or even the dragons that follow them about specific times and what's happened. All together, while seemingly chaotic, Unity works together, and it's said that left unseen are others that are part of them.

Some things that are liked among the heads are universal. They love animals, turn based and tabletop RPGs, and drawing. They are known to carry a large bag of dice for RPG sessions among themselves or other dragons they consider friends. Things they dislike can also be universal among themselves, too. They don't like romance novels or velvet fabric. And things like fears can be shared pretty commonly. They're afraid of moths, and a majority of them are afraid of heights and going upside down. The kingdoms have tried documenting everything, but certain things are isolated to one or only a few of them. Saerin's hatred of doors seems to only be tied to him, and Averaine's penchant for chaos is shared by very few others.

It is unknown what purpose the crystals growing on Unity's body are. Some say it's left over magic crystallizing on their body. The growth of the crystals is constant, though, and they must occasionally be broken off to prevent them from getting too long. Unity has been known to clean the crystals and keep them in a pile, occasionally gifting them to dragons they meet.

The empress speaks in what many consider riddles, which is how the connection between them and the dragons that follow them was made. Many joke that when one speaks in riddles, they speak with the unified. This isn't to say Unity isn't capable of speaking "normally", just that more often than not, you'd have to hope you didn't fail your literature classes.
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First paragraph of lore (in italics) by the amazing Hyzenthlaay!

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System Info

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Art Info and Scries Below This! May move it around, though, especially once we make a ref so we don't have a super long bio

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Currently working to move/add all system program info into a Google doc or something ^^

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Our System's Terms

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Admin: The term we use in place of host.

Program: The term we use in place of headmate/alter.

Operating: Not commonly used right now due to it being new, but this is the term we use in place of fronting.

Byte: The term we use in place of little. Also a play on words, since byte and bite sound the same and the origin of this term is from something Averaine did.

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The name of our headspace and it's many areas

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Will also add this to the Google doc mentioned above ^^

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Scries for all of our hosts (+Swift):



Outfits (for individual dragons when/if we decide to get them):

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