Note: This is a work in progress. This section will be vastly expanded in the future.
The Triumvirate:
The three divines of human religion on Myrra. Other peoples know them by different names, but they generally have the same characteristics even across different civilizations. All three deities are considered supreme above all other false dragons. In modern interpretations of holy scripture, they’re considered father, chosen son, and mother, respectively. Older, now heretical, interpretations regarded them as one and the same — the soul, body, and mind of a single great creator deity separated into three aspects. As these three are worshiped by the widest reaches of civilization, they tend to have a variety of representations. The following are how the humans of the Church of the Dragons characterize them.
- Vahaliat
- The Platinum Dragon, The Dragongod of Honor, The Lord of the Northern Winds, The King of Dragons
- Represents: Integrity, decency, honesty, modesty, righteousness
- Tenets: Honor, moderation, and strength
- Commandments: Seek wisdom to forgive transgressions and remember kindness
- Appearance: A shining platinum dragon on two legs, breathing flame into the air
- Patron of: Civilized humans, politicians, commoners
- Hylindor
- The Gold Dragon, The Dragongod of Courage, The Swordbearer
- Represents: Courage, tradecraft, hard work, civility, humility
- Tenets: Heroism, protection, and fearlessness
- Commandments: Act with tempered bravery
- Appearance: A gold dragon acting as a shield in front of the other two
- Patron of: Civilized humans, warriors, tradesfolk
- Larendys
- The Silver Dragon, The Dragongod of Virtue, The Life Cradler
- Represents: Life, birth, motherhood, nourishment, growth, sustenance
- Tenets: Compassion, mercy, and love
- Commandments: Revere tender mercies
- Appearance: A silver dragon with a perpetual, human-like smile and kind eyes
- Patron of: Civilized humans, healers, physicians
Apocryphal Dragons:
Their worship is neither officially sanctioned by the Church of the Dragons or outlawed. None of them are considered evil, though many aren’t necessarily considered benevolent. Benign may be a better way to describe some of them.
- Aspeloth
- Dragongod of Magic, Spellweaver
- Said to be the originator of Arcane and Eldritch magic. Aspeloth is a fickle deity who lives within the aether of the world’s magical tapestry and binds it to his capricious whims.
- Appearance: A large robed figure with light blue scales and eyes of blue flame.
- Revered by: Mages
- Katyr
- Dragongod of Time, Fateweaver
- Some have been known to see her at the time of death where she takes them back to a point in their lives where they made a fatal decision, giving a chance to fix mistakes and right wrongs.
- Appearance: A small child with eyes and hair of bronze.
- Revered by: Those who live with regret, those who worship the flow of time
- Obis
- Dragongod of the Elements, Crystalguard
- Unlike other Dragongods, Obis is separated into three distinct aspects, each representing an elemental force: Obis-ha, the Aspect of Flame, Obis-Mu, the Aspect of Water, and Obis-Ke, the Aspect of WInd. He is known as a devout protector of the natural world.
- Appearance: Three separate wisps with little form, each appearing as a small swirling swarm of their respective element.
- Revered by: Druids and rangers, those who live in the wilds
- Nazaia
- Dragongod of Night, The Night Glider
- Her body glows meekly white in the night, absorbing the darkness around her. She attracts game and fish for harvesting and wards off animals and insects that cause plague. She’s also been known to guide lost sailors to land.
- Appearance: A small, glowing butterfly or moth that appears as a dragon when closely inspected
- Revered by: Hunters, fishermen, sailors, nocturnal creatures and people
- Serri
- Dragongod of Dreams
- Representing wisdom, subconscious knowledge, and the power of dreams, it’s said that the entire universe exists in her imagination. It’s said that when she wakes, her veil against the power of Destriss will fade long enough for him to open the Gates.
- Appearance: A sleeping silver dragon, partially translucent
- Revered by: Oracles and seers
- Triya
- Dragongod of the Sky, Cloudrunner
- The bringer of spring rain and the one who calms storms, Triya lends her wisdom to the world to see that plants thrive and harvests are won. Many give their thanks to her before meals, preferring her lordship over the traditional prayers to Larendys for their food.
- Appearance: A white cloud shaped like a dragon.
- Revered by: Farmers, the starving and malnourished
Heretical Dragons:
Their worship is outlawed within civilized lands. While their worshippers generally see them as misunderstood at worst or misrepresented at best, there’s usually a good reason they’re outlawed.
- Destriss
- Dragongod of Hatred, Gatekeeper
- He oversees a hellish realm named after himself where the dead burn for all eternity while reliving every horror from their lives. It’s said that the end of the world will be the opening of the Gates, an event that will usher in the flames of Destriss to purify the world.
- Appearance: A massive red dragon covered in oily scales that emit orange flames.
- Revered by: Cultists, those embroiled in hate or vengeance
- Gwylith
- Dragongod of Death, The Piss Queen
- She drags her followers and foes into her realm of raining urine to live forever as undead monstrosities. There, they fight eternally for what little life newcomers bring in with them. She is known to be particularly scornful toward those who try to attain immortality.
- Appearance: A dark gray dragon with visible gaps in her skin showing bone.
- Revered by: Those who worship death, followers of Zokrimm
- Pythox
- Dragongod of Greed, Poisonheart
- He embodies treachery and personal gain. He’s particularly spiteful and is known to be the blame of many (or any) strings of bad luck that thieves may run into.
- Appearance: A fat, snake-like green dragon with an extremely rotund upper body and scales that glitter with gold.
- Revered by: Thieves, capitalists, betrayers
- Shundak
- Dragongod of Storms, The Thunder King
- Most natural disasters, particularly those of the weather variety, are named after him. Evil druids start forest fires and strike lightning on their foes in his name. Tornadoes are considered a certain part of his body touching the earth to curse the people in its wake.
- Appearance: An enormous gray dragon cloaked in storm clouds and emitting lightning.
- Revered by: Servants of nature, those who find beauty in storms or disasters
- Tormut
- Dragongod of Conquest, The Five Heads of Suffering
- Seen as a black-scaled five-headed dragon, Tormut represents the five core tenets of suffering: pain, injury, illness, dread, and hopelessness. It’s said that Vahaliat smote the evil dragon’s ruined body into the depths of the earth and buried him there to live in an immortal hell to experience suffering forever.
- Appearance: A stout dragon with black scales and five heads that continuously gnash at once another.
- Revered by: Those who seek to conquer or spread fear
- Zokrimm
- Dragongod of Bones, Bonekeeper
- It’s said that when each of us die, the Bonekeeper sends his maggots to eat our flesh and clean our bones so that his followers can use them during the end times. In his name, Zokrimm’s followers perform the most sacreligious acts imaginable with the bodies of the fallen.
- Appearance: A black-cloaked figure with permeable darkness inside and several tails made of bone coming out of the bottom that he walks on.
- Revered by: Necromancers, those despairing over lost loved ones, followers of Gwylith
Still other Dragons exist, sleeping in secret and waiting for their tales to be uncovered…