Calamites

Outlanders are tolerated at the edges of the clan's territory. Most wish to some day gain a place as a true member of the clan, but few will. So they wait. Some bide their time training to serve the Gods. Others court mates from the clan hoping to 'upgrade' to a lair towards its heart. Still others work towards a trade that will make them invaluable to the clan. Some spend less than a day before they move on (by choice or force), while others have more potential and may languish for years. Parentless dragons found while scavenging or in battle are given particular leeway as Outlanders - they have not had the benefit of parenting or a clan's attention, after all. However, some never earn the right to visit the clan's alchemists. They eventually realize they will never find a true home in the clan and eventually leave.