Dragonborn (Draag-on Borne)
"Our struggles with the old masters, while being over a Millenia old, is still fresh in our minds. We will never bow down to them again."
-Sounso Zularo, addressing his nation after the dragon war, 2268wr.
Basic Information
Anatomy
2 arms, 2 legs. Each foot only has 3 talons on their front, with a 4th on the back or side of their foot. Their hands are similar to their Feets, except that their rear talon is replaced with a thumb-like talon.
Biological Traits
All Dragonborn have a breath weapon they can use. What type of breath weapon is dependent on their draconic ancestry. The different types are Fire, Lightning, Poison, Acid, and Cold.
Genetics and Reproduction
Dragonborn Reproduce Sexually, and Lay eggs. These eggs hatch after 4 months.
Growth Rate & Stages
Dragonborn reach adulthood at age 15. When dragonborn reach age 12, they go through a Puberty similar to humans, where they begin getting Emotions they don't understand. However, dragonborn puberty is much more violent as puberty for a Dragonborn is also when they obtain their breath weapon.
Ecology and Habitats
Dragonborn are used to living in harsh conditions, such as deserts, mountains, and swamps.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Omnivores.
Additional Information
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Dragonborn scales can be used to create a special form of Drake, refered to as a Drog. These Drakes have more in common to a well-trained mastiff than to an actual Drake, and are often used as such.
Facial characteristics
A Dragonborn's head featured a blunt snout, a strong brow, and reptilian frills on the cheeks and ears. On the back of the head, a crest of hornlike scales formed what resembled a mess of ropy hair. Dragonborn eyes were usually red or gold in hue.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Most Dragonborn are located on the country Zouswiland, and all over on the continent of Ovak, although a few are dotted all over the world.
Average Intelligence
Dragonborn have an intelligence similar to humans.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Dragonborn use a First name, A Childhood Name, and a Clan Name
Beauty Ideals
A Dragonborn adorn in many colorful Jewels, Usually relating to their Ancestry, is considered Beautiful.
Gender Ideals
Dragonborn do not typically distinguish between Genders. However, females are not to lead a clan. This also applies to other species, as some Dragonborn clans are run by a Human, and are confused as to why the Drow would let their females rule.
Courtship Ideals
Dragonborn hope for two things when searching for love: A mate who is respectful, and a mate who is like them.
Relationship Ideals
Dragonborn want mates that love doing things that the Dragonborn loves to do.
Average Technological Level
They have Most advanced weapons, armor, and farm equipment. These include Crossbows, Plate Armor, and the Mower.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Common and Draconic
Common Etiquette Rules
When greeting another dragonborn, you must use your full name and military rank if applicable, else you show that you do not trust or respect them enough to share your full name. A formal goodbye requires both Dragonborn to repeat the name of the recipient.
When greeting other species, the Dragonborn will use their adult first name, and if they are apart of the a military, their military rank.
Common Dress Code
All dragonborn must wear a shirt and pants while in public.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
The Dragonborn drive for honor carried on into the culture of the race. Among dragonborn, the most horrible crime was oath-breaking; honesty was expected whenever a deal was struck. Commitment to a word was expected to be carried out to the letter and all parties in a transaction were held accountable and responsible for failings. Ultimately, those who failed to meet their word were expected to accept the consequences and, in fact, most dragonborn did so. So widespread was this value of honor and honesty that it was commonly believed that dragonborn never broke their word.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
Dragonborn oftentimes keeps pieces of the eggs they hatched from as a symbol of themselves. It is believed that as long as they keep a piece of themselves from their past, than they will always be themselves. Those who lose these pieces of their past often view it as losing a piece of themselves. This is taken all the way to their grave, being buried with their most treasured items, with the first always being their egg shard.
Common Taboos
Due to their views on Honor, breaking their oaths would be some of the worst Taboos a Dragonborn can commit.
History
Dragonborn where created by Chronarous as a race to serve all of dragonkind in 45wr. They were treated only marginally better than kobold, often being forced to serve their masters under the threat of death. However on 1309wr, A group of dragonborns killed their dragon. They used the dragon and it's hard to to create a large enough army to liberate as many Dragonborn as possible. After a 7 year long war on the dragons, the Dragonborn had felt that Ovak wasn't safe anymore, and had fled on boats made of dragon scales. They had no Idea that the continent of Godsen had existed, and just wanted to get as far away from them. After about a 10 year long sailing to nowhere, they had finally found land. Dragonborn had never seen races other than Kobolds, dragons, and the odd giant, so their encounters with humans, elves, and dwarves went about the same way as the Orcs. However, in 1522wr, A group of Dragonborn had helped protect a city from a Blue Dragon Attack. When questioning their motives, they explained their situation. After a few more years of conflict on 1530wr, Dragonborn where allowed to be treated as normal people.
In 2111wr, they had finally managed to Found their own country Zouswiland. The country was more of a large, impenetrable city designed to survive the Calamity event.
Historical Figures
Sounso Zularo
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Dragonborn are normally neutral to most races, and are Hostile to all monstrous races. They have a particular hatred to dragons, being enslaved by them.
Dragonborn are friendly to Tarraskin, as they know what is was like being feared due to what you are associated with.
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
flegotherium sapien
Lifespan
80 years
Conservation Status
This species is not under protection
Average Height
6'4"-7'1"
Average Weight
220lbs-320lbs
Average Length
2'
Average Physique
Dragonborn are large and bulky.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Dragonborn come in many different colors, to the point where their scales could almost be any color.
Common Colors: Scarlet, Flaxen, Rust, Ocher, Brown, or Olive
Uncommon Colors: Solid Red, Blue, Green, Black, and White. Copper, Bronze, Brass, Gold, Silver.
Rare: Purple, Platinum
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