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Yet another amazing piece done by 
mozes.ipg ! This turned out absolutely fantastic, and is every bit as visually stunning as I could have hoped <3
This is very much Adrian in an alternative fantasy universe. I tried my hand below at fleshing out a bit of that world, enjoy!
Adrian owned by me
mozes.ipgIt has been noted by the extraordinary explorer N. B. Herzeel that the different dragonkin (Emerald, Ruby, and Sapphire) are closely related as a species, yet have three wildly different societal structures. I believe that, through my deeper research and integration with the those of the emerald kind, I have uncovered a root cause.
The furred dragonkin, or Zar Re'χaal (as explained in another entry, my closest attempt to doing their unique vocalizations justice) as they collectively refer to themselves, organize their societies around a shared mythos of the world's creation. The elders tend to be cryptic about such subjects, which has rendered my research more arduous, but I shall attempt to summarize my cumulative findings in this entry. I feel this to be a momentous breakthrough in my research!
The dragonkin seem to believe that in a time before time, the whole world was uniform, and white. Everything was harmonious and synchronized, but ultimately lifeless. The waves (?) in this white world was all there was, and they swirled in circular synchronicity.
But, for reasons unclear, the different colors began to move apart: The red waves went this way, the blue that way, and the green ones a different way yet still. This created discord and inhomogeneity. But ultimately this is what gave life and color to the world. By the absence and presence of specific balances of color in all things.
Those primary colors condensed, and formed what the dragons believe to be their forefathers. The ruby dragons of the fiery deserts believe themselves to be descendant of the red great father, Ar'χaan. Similarly, the sapphire dragons of the ever flowing waters think themselves as flowing forth of the blue great father, Merl'χaan. The emerald dragons from the fierce mountains I find myself studying speak most highly of Zur'χaan.
Every one of these forefather figures seem to be associated with different affinities. At the time of writing, I have only managed to gather some information on the emerald forefather, but will venture to gain more insight into the remaining two if possible. Though I fear a dedicated expedition to the realms of the respective dragonkin will be in order.
Zur'χaan is associated with physical prowess, and fertility. The emerald dragons value strength, speed, and agility. The consequences for their societal structure, customs, and moral framework I'm still untangling!
The dragons do not necessarily deify Zur'χaan, as they consider him more a part of their self and past rather than an entity above them. To worship him would be to worship themselves. They however see him as a goal to strive to, the ideal of what it means to be an emerald dragon. Whether they believe him to ever truly have existed in a distant past and somehow father all of their kin, or merely see him as the personification of a nebulous ideal to strive to is unclear to me.
On the one hand, they do speak of him as being a distinct individual in their historical recounts, which would seem to indicate they do believe he actually existed. On the other hand, some of their customs around death suggest that he is a representation of their collective "spirit" as a kin, and that those who lead a good life will contribute and become part of this spirit after passing on.
Furthermore, I have caught wind of secretive rituals performed by the warriors and those most attuned to their nature as an emerald dragon. Given that the emerald nature focuses on the physical, I conjecture that it is meant to increase the performer's physical abilities. I have not gained their trust to the point of being allowed to witness such an event, but I will strive to learn more!
This would perhaps lend some credence to the apocryphal stories surrounding these fascinating people. I recall a passage by N. B. Herzeel, who lamented the isolation of these people which makes studying them challenging: "We build fortresses, these dragons built a mountain range". I’m beginning to think we might have to take that literally.
Melissa N. van Hoppe
19th of Midspring, 7th year of Kaiser VII
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