Ink and watercolour plate of a dragon in side view, a two-legged wyvern resting on its folded wings, with a horned head, spined back and long spiked tail.

Creature

Dragons

Ancient, aloof beasts that care little for lesser beings, and that had been hunted nearly to extinction by the Dark Times.

  • The Goblin Invasion
  • Dark Times

Description

Dragons keep to themselves. Whole centuries passed in Meliora without word of a single dragon attack, and the sight of one in flight was rare enough to stop Aurelius mid-sentence.

"Dragons never cared much for the affairs of lesser beings." — Aurelius

Historical context

During the goblin invasion a dragon was seen over the Pinewood ruins, settling briefly on a tower before flying off; Aurelius later had to admit it was not as friendly as he had hoped. A generation later, in a ravine of the Primeweald, the stranger startled another, which fled at once. Dragons, Aurelius explained, had been hunted nearly to extinction, so it was no wonder the creature was skittish.