Ex Dʀᴀᴄᴏɴɪs Cɪɴɪs

[Maalefik]

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The 13 year wake of the War of Roses has left the dragon lands of D'rakonos scarred in the defeat of the usurper Aaeon. Queen Rosamun and her new King continue to rule over their barren and lifeless region in an era of peace and prosperity. Johan Oraii, the King of Lions, sits the proud seat of his kingdom; wifeless and adored by his people... however, he is swiftly loosing his mind to a creeping madness that his court hides from the people. His daughter the Princess of Oraii has dedicated herself to The Mother's Embrace in preparation to become Queen, however a husband must be chosen to wed her and must be a man worthy of the throne. The usurpers daughter, Arkaea still remains a prisoner of war behind the borders of Oraii and serves the Princess and King hand and foot, but something whispers to her in the darkness and she waits for an opportunity to break free of the Oraii. Across the world the King in the Desert, newly crowned, has great aspirations for his people who live in exile in the Wastelands - banished by a previous King of Oraii for terrible crimes committed across the land, and he sets his sights on Oraii's green and fertile lands to achieve his purpose. In an attempt to open trade routes the Desert King sets sail for Oraii and her champion King but something sinister is stirring in core of the world. A fell wind has befallen the land and with it brings the cold kiss of death. ​

Characters​

D'rakonos​

• Rosamun v'uhl Dakaartha ​

The Queen of D'rakonos, a descendant of the Dakaarthan Barbarian's, who were driven into the dragon lands after failing to defend their claimed lands from a rival tribe. It was in D'rakonos that they were expected to die out but somehow they persevered and now sit as one of the most powerful nations on the continent, using dragons as pets and as weapons against their enemies. Rosamunn has ruled as Queen since she was ten years old after the sudden death of her mother and father to a plague. Rosamunn waged a five-year war against the usurper Aaeon and his Shadowborne legion and emerged successfully...but D'rakonos itself has never recovered from the scorch of the Shadowborne's abyssal magicks, which has left the land infertile and rampant with monsters. Rosamunn owns many pet dragons and is revered for her scarlet red hair.​

• Terra z'uhl Dakaartha ​

The new King of D'rakonos, hailing from the thick jungles of the south, he is a Feral Elf who was driven out from his home when he was driven to madness over a human who did not return the affection be bore for her. In retaliation he kidnapped her and turned to the use of magic to make her love him, sparking a civil war between the Feral Elves and the human tribesman that they shared the jungle with, who both swore away all use of magic in order to coexist in peace. The Feral Elves banished Terra from the jungle and the human woman was killed in the process. The news of the usurper Aaeon drew Terra into D'rakonos where he became a Shadowrot and fought in the War of Roses. Ultimately he betrayed Aaeon by taking his daughter to the enemy in order to halt the tyrant in his tracks. Terra was crowned a champion of Dakaartha and his love affair with the child-queen began some years later. Terra is often described as being Rosamunn's twin and wears a porcelain mask to hide his face. ​

• Aaeon z'uhl D'rakonos ​

Known as the Usurper, Aaeon is the descendant of the High-dragon Ashmala and spent the majority of his long life in seclusion among the mountains of D'rakonos. The child-queen had heard of a magnificent white dragon and sought to tame him for a pet and ordered a raid upon the dragon's den. In response, Aaeon consumed the brigade and slunk down into the D'rakoni Wilderness where Rosamunn's soldiers would not dare to follow. It was there that Aaeon came into contact with something that granted him immense power and intelligence, allowing him to shed his draconian appearance and masquerade in a more human-like form. Insulted by Rosamun's gall to lay siege upon him, and the enslavement of his kind by Dakaartha, Aaeon slowly amassed a following; luring the weak, rejected, criminal, and forsaken into his fold where he promised great power in return for loyalty. From him the Shadowrot were born; witches, necromancers, and mages of great and horrifying magical prowess with power over life and death. Aaeon laid siege to Dakaartha with his Shadowrot and for five years he was successful in whittling away at Dakaartha's and Oraii's great armies until he met his demise at the hands of The King of Lions and the child-queen. Aaeon was said to be strangely beautiful with hair as white as snow and skin as brown as mud. ​

• Arkaea uhl D'rakonos​

Arkaea is the deformed child of Aaeon and was born at the beginning of the War of Roses. At five years old she was kidnapped by her caretaker, Terra, and delivered to the child-queen whom used her to bait Aaeon onto the battlefield. When Aaeon emerged he returned to his draconian form and fought viciously against the King of Lions but he was unsuccessful. Arakea watched as her father was slain. She was to be killed next but the King of Lions had grown weary of the bloodshed, and having a daughter the same age, could not bring himself to slay a child. Against the child-queens warning the Oraii King took Arkaea back to his kingdom to be a playmate for the small princess of Oraii. Arkaea eventually grew out of her deformities and was fitted with a collar to stunt her destructive magical abilities. She serves as one of the Princess' handmaidens but she remains an enemy of the kingdom in the opinion of the Oraii Court. Arkaea shares her father's eerie beauty and is said to be able to throw a man three times her size.​

• Ashmala the Undeath​

A beast of horrific legend. Ashmala lived in pre-historic times in D'rakonos before it was D'rakonos. This monstrosity of horns and scales was said to be the size of a mountain and as cruel as winter with a bite of rot. He answered only to the God of Fire and served him as a loyal companion after the God defeated him in battle. Ashmala is the father of all dragons in D'rakonos and would spread the God of Fire's taint onto any who were so unfortunate to run upon the dragon. Ashmala fought at the God of Fire's side during the Crusade of Soul and was felled by the Mother Goddess and her champion. It is said that Ashmala's body fell into the sea and became the Island of Maul. ​

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Oraii ​

• Johan Agaaris Oraii IV - The King of Lions​

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Johan is a descendant and king of the fabled Oraii Empire. He was crowned at seventeen after the death of the vile Olde King and was quickly overwhelmed with civil war. Some of his people welcomed his kingship while others engaged in a coup d'état to remove the young king from his throne before he could exact his maddened father's regime. Johan survived the coup and sentenced the conspirators to death and ordered a witch hunt against any who did not support his rule. The bloodshed that ensued was immense and left Johan's following in dwindled numbers with many fleeing the kingdom and other's living in fear. The Court of Oraii then gave Johan an ultimatum, prove he was worthy to rule or hang with those whom he had killed. Realizing that he may still be removed from his throne Johan was put under intense pressure to prove himself to his country, and when the child-queen Rosamun requested his help to defeat the Usurper, Johan saw his chance to bring a great victory to Oraii and quell the discord of his people. In response to his plight, A Seer from the castle town gifted the Oraii King with a sword that would cut down any evil beast, but only if the wielder retained bravery in his heart, and if not the sword would bring great ruin. The War of Roses brought great strife onto Johan and he likened the Usurper to a figure of absolute evil. His men were dying before his eyes and his mind was broken by the horrors that he had seen yet he relented and faced the terrible dragon on the battlefield alongside the child-queen and he saw victory. Johan returned to Oraii, done with war and death, and earned the love and respect of his people whom he saved from the Usurper who would have surely crept across the land once he had consumed D'rakonos. Johan became the King of Lions, Champion of Oraii, and revered as the reincarnation of the Mother Goddess' champion of old. He rules his kingdom in peace and is adored by his people. Johan is said to have eyes of gold. ​

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• The Princess of Oraii​

The Princess of Oraii is the daughter of Johan and and is said to be a golden haired beauty just like her mother was. The Princess was given a playmate at the age of five when her father returned home from the War of Roses and has been raised along side Arkaea since. The Princess, though kindhearted, was also a royal brat and would often harass and abuse the royal staff when she did not get her way. The Queen had been growing very frail and weak willed, despite her young age, and did not allow punishment against the Princess unless it was exacted by her father's hand. Johan was too busy to pay attention to his daughter and was wholly absent for the majority of her life. As a result the Princess grew heavily attached to her mother, who raised her and Arkaea alone. One day the Princess did not agree with the way her playmate was playing and hurled a wooden horse at Arkaea, which split her lip open. Her playmate, enraged and bleeding, warned that the Princess would soon loose her heart if she did not learn to be kind. The Princess mere laughed in her face and banished her playmate to the kitchens. A month later the eight year old princess stumbled upon the corpse of her mother who had hung herself from the throne room's upper balusters. The Kingdom of Oraii was shaken by the news of the Queens suicide and rumors spread that the Queen had been hearing voices that often made her do dangerous and uncharacteristic things. The Princess was forever changed and remembering her playmates warning she pleaded with her father to believe her that Arkaea had somehow driven the Queen to suicide, Johan did not listen and dismissed her angrily. The Princess learned to be kinder in the wake of her mother's death and turned to the Mother Goddess for guidance henceforth. She has been preparing to become Queen ever since. The Princess is beloved by her kingdom and it is said that her touch can heal sickness. ​

• The Oraii Sorceress​
• Kala ​
• Kota ​
• Marta ​

Marta is a servant in the employ of the Oraii Empire. She minds the kitchens and is a mother of 7, though she has been known to be a surrogate mother to any in her company. She is like a second mother to Arkaea. She is famous for her cooking. ​

• The Seer​

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The Seer is a citizen in Oraii's castle town who runs a jewelry and armory shop. She is able to make various jeweled items with enchantments to aid or hinder the user. She is rumored to be the artist behind the crowns of Oraii. She often foretells prophecies but is very rarely believed until the events she speaks of unfold. She is the one who foresaw Johan's uncertain fate against the Usurper and provided him the sword that he would take into battle against the dragon. ​

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The Wasteland (Needs name)​

• The Desert King​
• Ag'hara- The Sanguine Sorcerer​

Gods​

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Oraii / D'rakonos Region​

• Kala'hira - The Mother God​

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Kala'hira is the creator of the world and mother of all things living. It is said that this living goddess once roamed among mortals who worshiped her. In return she blessed them content lives and little hardships. Kala'hira's kingdom was said to be a paradise and many sought the Mother Goddess' affection. But there were other and more vile forces who wished to possess Kala'hira and her land for their own and her Eden feel into uncertainty and chaos when the birth of a new god introduced war and pain into the world, splitting the land apart in the cataclysm. Many still worship Kala'hira as the one and true god and The Mother's Embrace seeks to spread this goddess' edicts to those who have become lost in their lives. Kala'hira is often described as having golden skin and hair that flowed like a river.​

• D'miz - God of Fire​

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D'mize is the God of Fire and Agony and stands as Kala'hira's opposite. It is said that this god was once a great hero who failed in his quest and was consumed by the darkness in his own heart. The birth of D'mize brought forth true evil into the world and unleashed a great cataclysm that separated the land into five shores. D'miz bore a burning hatred in his heart towards the Mother Goddess and sought to take everything that he could from her, including her freedom, and with the dragon Ashmala at his command he waged insurrection against the Mother Goddess, known as the Crusade of Soul. The coming of D'miz plunged the world into a dark and bloody era as the gods feuded for dominion over the very soul of the land and many children of the Mother Goddess fell prey to D'miz's corruption, becoming monsters and fiends of horror. The Mother Goddess eventually fled from D'miz when she realized his power was far greater than she and with the aid of two protectors she evaded him and his army and embarked on a quest for a dagger so powerful that it could entrap a god. Only the Goddess and one of her companions made it to the dagger's resting place and with it the goddess and her champion slayed the dragon Ashmala and the Shadow Queen, and drove the dagger into the throat of D'miz, paralyzing him. It is said that the earth opened up and consumed D'miz into its core where he would forever burn in a pit of magma and quartz. Evidence of D'miz is only found in stone effigies in the ruins of the world. He is depicted as a multi horned, scaled Minotaur with a long cape. ​

• The Shadow Queen - God Of Bane

Very little is know about this goddess but she is the youngest in the pantheon and paramour to D'miz. It is said that she was born of D'miz and fought alongside him against the Mother Goddess and her champion. She was the first to fall in the final battle. The Shadow Queen has no depictions found anywhere but she is likened to that of an omen and brings ruin and madness where ever she walks. Some say that the Shadow Queen was a mortal and not a god.

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The Wasteland​

• Goddess of the desert​

Religion​

• The Mother's Embrace​
• Cult of Scales​
• Wasteland Religion​

Places​

• Dakaartha Castle​
• D'rakoni Wilderness​
• Oraii Castle​
• Wasteland Castle​

Maps​