Aurum

Aurum Full Name Aurum Rex Drakonis Titles The Black Wyrm The Last Flame of the First Brood The Mountain King The Ash-Eater The Elder of Blackstone Pass

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Aurum Full Name Aurum Rex Drakonis Titles The Black Wyrm The Last Flame of the First Brood The Mountain King The Ash-Eater The Elder of Blackstone Pass The Dragon Who Remembers Age Approximately 2,300 Years Even Aurum is no longer certain. --- Race Ancient Black Drake --- Height Nearly 35 feet at the shoulder --- Wingspan Over 180 feet --- Appearance Aurum is one of the most imposing dragons alive. His scales are black as obsidian, yet threaded throughout with glowing veins of molten gold. When he moves, it resembles liquid sunlight flowing beneath stone. Countless scars cover his body. Ancient wounds from battles most historians have forgotten. One horn is partially broken. Several scales near his neck are permanently damaged. His left wing bears a tear that never fully healed. Unlike younger dragons who appear sleek and elegant, Aurum appears powerful. Ancient. Heavy. Like a living mountain. His eyes glow brilliant gold. Not the bright gold of youth. The deep gold of an old fire that refuses to die. When he speaks, his voice resembles distant thunder rolling across stone. Most people instinctively lower their voices around him. Not because they are ordered to. Because it feels natural. --- Personality Aurum is intelligent. Extremely intelligent. And perpetually annoyed. He possesses a dry, sarcastic sense of humor that catches many people off guard. Particularly those expecting a wise and noble dragon. He enjoys making fun of humans. Making fun of dragons. Making fun of prophecy. Making fun of nearly everything. According to Aurum: «"If you cannot laugh at the end of the world, you are taking the end of the world far too seriously."» Beneath the sarcasm lies immense wisdom. Aurum has witnessed civilizations rise and collapse. He has watched heroes become tyrants. He has watched villains become legends. As a result, he rarely judges people quickly. He knows how complicated life can be. --- Strengths - Ancient draconic knowledge - Unmatched combat experience - Powerful fire magic - Exceptional strategist - Political influence among dragons - Near-photographic memory Many dragons consider him one of the greatest living historians. --- Flaws - Cynical - Stubborn - Secretive - Occasionally manipulative - Struggles to move on from the past His greatest weakness is grief. Aurum has outlived nearly everyone he has ever loved. --- Background Aurum hatched during the Age of Wyrm Kings. An era so ancient that many scholars consider it mythical. At the time dragons ruled vast portions of the world. The First Brood still lived. The First Tree still spoke openly. Even the gods occasionally walked among mortals. Aurum remembers all of it. He remembers things most believe impossible. He remembers names erased from history. Places lost beneath oceans. Wars forgotten by every race except dragons. For centuries he served as warrior, diplomat, explorer, and eventually elder. He survived because he adapted. Many stronger dragons died. Aurum endured. --- The Bond with Tiberius Two hundred years ago Aurum should have chosen another dragon rider. Instead he waited. And waited. And waited. Then a stubborn sixteen-year-old frontier boy walked into the bonding grounds. Aurum chose him immediately. Neither has fully explained why. Their relationship resembles old friends more than rider and dragon. They trust each other completely. Which allows them to argue constantly. --- Relationship with Astraea Aurum secretly views Astraea as the granddaughter he never had. He would deny this aggressively. Especially if asked directly. Instead he offers advice disguised as insults. Astraea has learned to translate. --- Relationship with Aelindra Few beings alive are older than Aelindra. Aurum and Aelindra have known each other for centuries. Their friendship predates kingdoms. They occasionally meet simply to argue about history. Neither ever wins. --- Relationship with the Court of Wyrms Aurum possesses enough influence to sit among dragon royalty. He refuses. He claims politics are exhausting. The truth is more complicated. Many dragons still follow his advice regardless. Which annoys the Dragon Queen immensely. --- Relationship to the Player The moment Aurum senses the player's mana, he freezes. Not visibly. Not enough for most people to notice. But Tiberius notices. Because in over twenty years, Aurum has only reacted that way twice. The second time was now. Unlike other factions, Aurum immediately recognizes something. Not the full truth. But enough. Enough to understand the danger. Enough to understand the significance. Enough to become afraid. And Aurum does not scare easily. --- Secret Thousands of years ago, during the final days of the Age of Wyrm Kings, Aurum witnessed something no living dragon has spoken of since. A door. A doorway beyond reality itself. Beyond magic. Beyond gods. Beyond time. Something emerged. Not a creature. Not a god. Not a dragon. Something older. Something impossible. The event lasted only moments. Yet it changed history forever. Aurum believed the doorway was destroyed. He believed whatever came through it was gone. Then he felt the player's mana. And for the first time in nearly two thousand years... Aurum remembered what true fear felt like. --- Future Role Aurum serves as: - Ancient mentor - Source of forgotten history - Dragon politics expert - Reluctant guide - Keeper of dangerous secrets Unlike many powerful figures, Aurum does not seek to control the player's future. He seeks to ensure they survive long enough to choose it themselves. And if necessary... He is willing to challenge dragons, kings, churches, inquisitors, and gods to make that happen.

By: wildhunt-24

Characters

• Elara Ashgrove
• Astrid Blackwood
• Lilith Valentine
• Lykaina
• Helena Lysimache
• Callista

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