Apologies for the late responses, everyone! I was on a trip for spring break haha.
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unicornrabbit62
“Since you say he can be evil, what questionable crimes has he commited?”
I like to think that some things have gotten twisted over time, but he’s committed wild acts just the same. For one, some dragons secretly gossip about what really happens to some of the hatchlings that aren’t kept in the clan. He hardly ever truly leaves the clan with a hatchling at his side, so where do they go? Naturally, rumours spread like wildfire. It’s been said that he slaughtered them himself, not wanting them to serve the Lightweaver, which sounds accurate enough because nobody truly knows which deity he aligns most with. Some children who are scared of both Eldritch
and Ariadne say that hatchlings are taken to Ariadne to be experimented on and to be used in potions/brews. He has, however, actually slaughtered dragons from his own clan before. Such as sick/injured dragons who are unlikely to recover. He believes a sick dragon should be put out of its misery to ensure its own easy end and the end to whatever disease they may be carrying. He has also executed, publicly, multiple criminals (no matter how large or little the crime) with a solid lack of trial. Dragons of the clan also noticed his neutral, even bored, expression during executions such as these. Some even say they saw him smirk.
“Let's say another dragon who also happens to be a sorcerer joins the clan, will Ariadne be welcoming and befriend the dragon or would she be jealous/fear they may overthrow her and sabotage the dragon or would she be the type to just not care?”
Ariadne would probably assess this new sorcerer/ess as much as possible and figure out who they are, their skill level, and what they want. She would gather background information from other clans who may know or have seen them and even follow this new dragon around or ask them questions. Depending on this, she’ll either sabotage them and get them sold, sent away, exalted, or even killed, or she will accept them and attempt to befriend them, but still keep an eye on them regardless.
“With all this pressure of using her prophetic abilities to serve the clan, does Highclere ever feel stressed out? Perhaps she's uncertain of a certain dragon's outcome and she doesn't know how to craft a plan or explain it to others.”
She is often seen as regal and withholding a very neutral character. However, she isn’t always what she seems. She sees some good futures, but then she also sees those that end in death and/or misery. She struggles with how to act on it, which brings stress. If she foresees a sweet, loving, and compassionate dragon becoming a criminal four years down the line, does she let it happen? Does she seize them now to prevent it? This requires quite a strong will, especially considering she hardly reveals such things and carries the burden alone. Highclere can also be quite cryptic, using riddles or poems to convey her words, or she may be blunt and straightforward, saying exactly what will happen, but with little detail.
“Do the progens Helios and Raya have lore?”
Sort of, but nothing is really set in stone, which is why it’s not written anywhere. Helios is strong, fair, and respectful. However, he isn’t always respected in return. For reasons unbeknownst to the rest of the clan, he gave up his leadership within the clan and left Eldritch entirely in charge. It was mostly unspoken. His own clan, founded on equality and compassion, has turned into a sick monarchy. Many call him a coward, but know his strong connection, still, to Eldritch, so they prefer not to say so out loud.
Raya is more aggressive and was against Eldritch from the beginning. She believes in what he is doing to the clan, but she hadn’t wanted to revoke her leadership. She is the main reason that her and Helios still have a high status, refusing to fully back down.
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Commander
(Kythereia)“I'd like to know about perhaps a backstory, or maybe if the Eclipse gene serves a purpose? Like is it a marking, does it resemble anything, does it give ~special powers~?”
It’s simply a marking. However, it is known to be quite rare. Genes often play a fair role in determining the status of a dragon within this clan, so the eclipse marking is also a symbol of her high status. In a pyramid diagram, she would be considered high upper class. Those with such markings at also encouraged to produce offspring as soon as possible, with the hopes of producing even more valuable dragons in the future, which can help the status of the clan as a whole, too.
(Rune)“I suppose I'd also like to know how do they see things in the world (either FR or your own - depending if you use FR lore or not)?”
He actually doesn’t have any lore as of now and he desperately needs to be regened and possibly renamed and breed-changed. Though I like to think he is vastly different from his mate, Highclere. This is because the only reason they are together is for the sake of acceptable offspring. So, like many royal arranged marriages in human history, they don’t actually have much in common. This means that while Highclere views the world as complicated, layered, and she shows neutrality as often as possible, Rune does not see all the layers at once. He attempts to see through Highclere’s eyes, though it isn’t easy. He finds neutrality difficult to achieve in a world of only good and evil. He does not see the grey area where an anti-hero, or even just your average person, may lay. Highclere does what she can to help him see things through her perspective, though he doesn’t always seem to grasp the concept.
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taraceroid
“Is there any lore as to why they're together/how they became mates? What draws them to each other?“
Nothing is fully set in stone, but I’m thinking an arranged relationship either from a different clan and later sold into this clan, or they arrived separately, but the relationship was arranged by Eldritch. Due to the fact that the clan values appearance, those who can produce offspring with set colours and genes that are known to look quite nice, you can count on an arrangement. Some dragons spend months breeding with different dragons, both inside and outside the clan, in order to produce acceptable offspring and find their permanent mate/s. Either way, all of my permanent breeding pairs are likely arranged relationships.
“What does the note in Glacian's bio mean? "#78 (1, Scorned by Deity)"
It could be nothing but I wondered if there was an interesting story behind it!”
Well, actually, I have zero clue. Whenever I got Glacian, that was already there. I planned on reaching out to the owner, but I just never got around to it haha. All I understand is the last part, that Glacian is scorned by his deity. Why that is there, however, I’m not entirely sure. I didn’t want to remove it just in case it were important, however.
