Flight Rising Discussion

During Lightning pushes, we take all the interns and slap them into large cannons and shoot them up to serve the bossman.

I feel like exalting can cover a lot of different ways the dragons go to serve their deity. They can either physically leave to battle or they could die and have their spirit or magic essence be used by the deity.

I always like to think that the "ugly" hatchlings are seen as most honorable and have the most potential to serve their deity.

As for me, since I am in Ice, I like to think our exalts go off to strengthen the Fortress and act as prison guards.

I believe that the dragon just moves in with the deity. They don't get killed or anything they just go to serve them. In ways other than ya know, blood sacrifice lol

I probably just think that so I feel better about it

[quote name="Slyjinks" date=2015-07-10 10:10:13] "Send this dragon directly to serve under your flight's elemental god. Such a high honor will remove them from your lair forever." Quoted directly from the tool when you hover your mouse over the "Exalt" button of an eligible dragon. Also, directly quoted from any exalted dragon's page: "This dragon was exalted to the ranks of the [deity] where they now serve a higher cause." On the Dominance page: "These dragons leave their home lairs to forever serve under their elemental deity, using their combined power to help combat the other flights, as well as the newly-emboldened Beastclan hordes." Also keep in mind that, unlike with humans who will use "going to live with god" as a metaphor for death, dragon gods are visible, physical beings, and if you have an ancient lair, you are literally your god's neighbor. There's no reason you can't headcanon that your deity occasionally sends one of their exalted down to your lair to borrow a cup of sugar in order to serve the cause of Dominance! Some people have darker headcanons, but anything above the above is just that, a player's personal headcanon. If a person enjoys making it into something darker and more negative than the actual lore, that's fine, as long as they don't try to force those headcanons on me by going around insisting that I'm "murdering dragons" or whatnot by exalting them. [/quote] True. They are beings- you could touch them. It also says that (in the quote) "using their combined power to help combat the other flights, as well as the newly-emboldened Beastclan hordes." So, they don't die, yet do something great. The definition of exalt is ex·alt i??zôlt/ verb hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of. "the party will continue to exalt its hero" synonyms: extol, praise, acclaim, esteem; More raise to a higher rank or a position of greater power. "this naturally exalts the peasant above his brethren in the same rank of society" synonyms: elevate, promote, raise, advance, upgrade, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize "this power exalts the peasant" make noble in character; dignify. "romanticism liberated the imagination and exalted the emotions" synonyms: elevate, promote, raise, advance, upgrade, ennoble, dignify, aggrandize More Which is a great thing! Hope this helps @Virhekappale

I have had trouble with the idea of Exalting, but I have come look at it this way--dragons are not all alike. Some dragons are happy to stay home, but some just have to seek their fortune in the wide world. They might move to another lair or another flight, but usually it means they go to the Windsinger.

All the dragons I send have at least gone through basic training and are prepared to fight, but some are also good at storytelling, singing, dancing, painting, or baking! Some have a passion for scientific or historical knowledge, and for sharing that knowledge. Some just love to wander with our merry deity and have adventures. Each serves the Windsinger in his own way.

I always figured they would just travel to whatever habitat was shown on the deity userpages.

Aah thank you all! I really like the monk headcanon!