Muerte

Some dragons are picked up for all the wrong reasons. Bought to fill a void, to replace something that has gone missing. Muerte is one of these dragons.

Muerte was born with the starkest black coloring you could find. Wanted by everyone from the kingdom, he found himself not wanting them. It was easy for him to hide away in the blackest nights. Soon he only emerged when it was dark, and as reflected by the stars, his wings grew into constellations.

Staring at him directly on and you couldn't even tell he was a dragon. He flew, and it was just like a faint shadow in the sky.

He was picked up by Eastwick to signify death. She named him, and claimed him, and chained him. Said, "you will be left alone to signify death. Your name is Muerte, remember that."

But as her plans didn't work, Muerte remained in the company of other dragons, and soon was given a familiar to bond with. "As beautiful as the stars" Eastwick began to say to him. "As massive, and as whole as the universe."

"Muerte may mean death, but Muerte, you mean the openness of the universe. How every little thing fits together in a great plan. Muerte, my Muerte. You bring me more hope than a deity on a throne."

And he became the dragon of the universe.