Raffles & Giveaways

This post marks the start of a new giveaway. Participants will be counted from here forward.

i chose to write about how i use the flights in lore and my views on them, so sorry for this massive chunk of text.

for incorporating in lore, i like to say that dragons of other elements left their clans for the search, and were called to rosalia's (my progen) home; or that they were given up young and brought home from the cold outside. each deity has its own little shrine amongst the system of caverns that make up the clan's home, with details/decorations and offerings pertaining to each. for example, the lightweaver's shrine room is near the surface, with large gaps in the ceiling patched with transparent materials to allow large amounts of light in from the outside, and it is filled with lanterns that shine at nighttime when it is dark. the gods have blessed rosalia's clan multiple times, and the windsinger seems to have an especial fondness, as the clan has been gifted not only dragons with his coloration, but also a new addition as of yesterday- an egg found by a member of the clan that hatched into a little boy with wind primal eyes.

each dragon pays respects to the deity whose protection they were born under, but they also respect the other deities for bringing the current era of peace that they have. they also attribute certain emotions to the gods, ie. parents will go to the Gladekeeper to ask for Her blessing in raising their hatchlings, as She grants nurturing qualities.

the general lore of newcomer dragons is that rosalia will go to places where dragons are sold (dragon trafficking?) and take home as many as she can, regardless of flight. the entire clan works hard to make space for as many neglected hatchlings as possible, because most of them were also once those neglected hatchlings. while the flights of the dragons make them different in their own special ways, they all know that no matter what, they are loved by their adoptive family. everyone plays their part in creating a welcoming and functioning society in which flights are set aside and dragons are seen for who they are as opposed to what they are.

as for each flight in my personal opinion, here are some things i've noted:

ice- this might seem a bit shallow, but i keep seeing these gorgeous ice-themed clans with such a lovely and frigid aesthetic, and to those clans i must give a round of applause. it's always lovely to check out somebody's lair and see a little collection of icy blues and whites. also, all of the ice-relevant items (such as their festival gear) are quite lovely as well. a more personal connection would be that the dragon that represents my childhood stuffed animal (esmerelda on the front page of my lair) is an ice dragon!

shadow- honestly, i love the whole vibe of the shadow flight: all the sly tricksters and their deceptive nature. also, from what i've seen, the festival skins are stunning and i regret missing out on last year's trickmurk circus. the nocturne breed also originates from the tangled wood, and i've had a wonderful time during my first night of the nocturne!

wind- as i mentioned earlier, i've been particularly blessed by the wind flight (my first hatched primal!) and the description is also neat- i'm pretty sure the wind flight is the most friendly flight (based on the wiki description of dragons in the wind flight, not from personal experience with members that chose wind flight). also, of the four primary elements that are found in themes all across media, earth/fire/water/wind, i've always aligned myself with wind, which makes me question why i chose earth when i first joined, haha.

water- where's the tidelord?? the water primal eyes are really pretty in my opinion, and the eye colors in general as well. i've also just become aware that until today, i didn't have any water dragons in my lair! their 'mysterious oracles' theme really ties in to the unpredictable patterns of the waves out at sea, which i think was a smart addition.

nature- my first non-hatched primal was a nature primal, and i have to say that the nature eyes are also quite lovely. i'm really a sucker for those shades of green. i also will always love the nurturing aspect of the nature flight, it seems so homey and comforting. the Gladekeeper is one of my favorite deities as well.

light- the flight i would have gone to if not earth! also the origin of my first unhatched egg. their scholarly nature and just perspective draws me, but i still love my own flight. they bring the truth to 'light,' if you'll allow me that terrible joke. the brightshine jubilee festival items are always bright and beautiful. also, the imperials originate from the sunbeam ruins, and are for sure one of my favorite dragon breeds.

lightning- i'm not going to lie, the Stormcatcher scares me a bit! however, i think i'll always have some kind of connection to lightning, because my first non-progen derg (lumi, who is my profile picture) came from the lightning flight. she has always been my favorite, and she means a lot to me.

fire- coatls and banescales originate from ashfall waste, and those are also up there in my favorite dragon breeds, although i haven't had much time to look into banescales or geneing up my hatched banescales. the passion and effort as well as the short fuses of the fire flight remind me quite a bit of my little sister, who used to play flight rising but doesn't anymore. I love her more than anything in the world!

arcane- my third primal! i've always had a bit of a soft spot for the arcane flight, and i must admit that the Arcanist is a thoroughly amusing deity. their curiosity and thirst for knowledge is really reflected in their deity. furthermore, my progen rosalia is a fae, and fae originate from starfall isles.

plague- one thing i noticed while scanning through the plague wiki page is that it is written that they are 'strong and adaptable,' which i really like because of how the germs and bacteria that cause plagues are so easily modified to slip past any medication, although it does spread illness. as with ice, i've also seen plenty of well-done plague-themed clans. plague isn't my favorite, certainly, but i still commend its members on their work towards the aesthetic.

earth- last but undoubtedly not least, my flight! i have had the most wonderful time in the earth flight- everybody is so kind to me (and, of course, the dominance pushes are really well-scheduled) and i'm really glad i joined this flight. i'm not quite sure why i was drawn to earth, but once i discovered the lovely community, i was thankful for picking it. when i first started, i almost regretted the decision, because earth was so plain and brown, but then i realized all the possibilities that lie within the earth: the hidden treasures that lie beneath the surface. we're the smallest flight currently, but it's so lovely here and i recommend anyone who's considering switching flights to join us! i didn't start posting on forums until late this year and found a world of kind people in the earth forums. i love my flight!

again, apologies for the massive text! i just got a little bit excited, haha.