Flight Rising Discussion

Ignore all the fake news above. the deities just eat them.

In my lore, exalting is a journey to the Observitory, led by the trainers I use in the coliseum. The payout isn't involved in my lore, though, despite the fact that it's supposed to be a dragon's savings that they leave behind.

Exalting for my lore is more of a shorthand for going off into the world to forge your own path. I don't really count fodder I get for exalting to be "canon" in my lore but I like to imagine whatever nests I hatch to be. My clan is pretty small, and I like to think a lot of the hatchlings just want to get out there. Some of them end up serving the Gladekeeper but others just wander around or find homes elsewhere. I like to think some of them drop by from time to time C: Less exciting than what other people do but I'm a simple gal with simple tastes [emoji=bogsneak happy size=1]

I imagine them just announcing that they're going to serve Droolmom, and then they leave, leaving behind money.

[quote name="eternalstar" date="2019-06-21 04:48:16" ] some mage dragon opens a portal and says "i exalt these dragons for the service of blahblahblah" and then when the exaltees step through they're at the deity's domain and get put to work doing whatever [/quote] something like this. especially as a lightning kid most of my exalted dragons likely go straight to work directly in the spire

With most dragons of Crow Callers, a ceremony is held for the dragon being exalted. At the end of the ceremony, they will ascend into the sky (or, rocket into the sky.. especially if it's a Fae). The one notable exception to this was Grimsley, who was murdered by his brother instead.
In Deer's Death, yeah, they just kill the dragon being exalted.

Regardless of what happens, after the exaltation is done, the dragon becomes a servant to the Plaguebringer (and sometimes Shadowbinder, since my clans are fairly close to Shadow territory - or they take turns). Often this means serving in a war, but it can also just mean helping the deities with certain tasks (such as being a messenger, or writing things for them)

For me it's a very happy celebration of life! In my lore, exalting is the highest honor, and dragons that get exalted are respected and held in high regard. There is a big ceremony and celebration in their name, and then they journey off to the exalt pillar, where the Deity comes to take them under their wing as an honorable companion!

Dragons exalted to Shadowbinder are thrown into her drool pool

The exaltees are given a pat on the back, a knapsack with supplies, and then sent off to find their diety and serve them. It’s like a fun old journey to this grand utopia, in my mind.