Dragon lore

[Ama]

<div></div><div>I am very interested in seeing what lore there is behind the dragons of EverQuest2.  The only history and lore that I know of about dragons is the general stuff that a regular player of EQ2 might know.  The first part being that nagafen and vox were banished to their seperate realms because the dragon counsel the ring of scale *is that right?* was affraid of a prismatic dragon arrising.   We also had a bit of lore behind Darathar that he conviently given to us by Darathar himself where he said that he found us and how we was glad that he had rescued us. </div><div> </div><div>It was in Desert of Flames that we got two more Dragons to contened with the gold and silver dragons.   Unfortunately I do not know the lore behind these dragons other than my guess as that they were the sky and night dragons blessed by the Dijiin with the ability to transform into humanoid beings at will.  </div><div> </div><div>Kindom of Sky is the true gem to dragon lore because it introduces 5 supposed dragons and maybe a mysterious 6th.  We have seen the 4 dragons along with the necromantic dragon Tarrinax.  The 6th mysterious dragon I speak of maybe Lord Kyrefymn him/her/itself.  </div><div> </div><div>Can anyone shed some light onto the lore behind the dragons of DoF and the dragons of KoS?   </div><p>Message Edited by Amana on <span class="date_text">03-17-2006</span><span class="time_text">05:55 AM</span></p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><div>Talendor was a Red fire dragon of the Ring of Scale who used to roam around the Skyfire Mountains on Kunark, where Veeshan's Peak was located, and the Ring of Scale dragons called thier home within.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Gorenaire, Talendor's sister, was a White ice dragon who roamed the snowy peaks of the Dreadlands on Kunark as well.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Lord Vyemm was one of the more influencial dragons who lived in the Temple of Veeshan with the rest of the Claws of Veeshan faction of dragons.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Harla Dar was a purple dragon who roamed the Western Wastes in Velious. Her backstory is that she's quite depressed because she had lost her only child if I remember right. She searched everywhere for where her child may have been taken, but sadly, she soon found out that he had been eaten by Zlandicar, the cannibalistic dragon who had been banished to the depths of the Dragon Necropolis for his crimes. (No dragon is ever allowed to harm or kill another dragon without thier consent. Eating another dragon qualifies as both.)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>According to the herald of Dar's story in Sanctum, Kerafyrm approached her and brought her out of her depression by saying that if she pledged loyalty to him, he would allow her to see her long lost child again.</div><p>Message Edited by Cusashorn on <span class="date_text">03-16-2006</span><span class="time_text">10:28 PM</span></p>

[MoD1133]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Amana wrote:<div>I am very interested in seeing what lore there is behind the dragons of EverQuest2.  The only history and lore that I know of about dragons is the general stuff that a regular player of EQ2 might know.  The first part being that nagafen and vox were banished to their seperate realms because the dragon counsel the right of scale *is that right?* was affraid of a prismatic dragon arrising.   We also had a bit of lore behind Darathar that he conviently given to us by Darathar himself where he said that he found us and how we was glad that he had rescued us. </div><div> </div><div>It was in Desert of Flames that we got two more Dragons to contened with the gold and silver dragons.   Unfortunately I do not know the lore behind these dragons other than my guess as that they were the sky and night dragons blessed by the Dijiin with the ability to transform into humanoid beings at will.  </div><div> </div><div>Kindom of Sky is the true gem to dragon lore because it introduces 5 supposed dragons and maybe a mysterious 6th.  We have seen the 4 dragons along with the necromantic dragon Tarrinax.  The 6th mysterious dragon I speak of maybe Lord Kyrefymn him/her/itself.  </div><div> </div><div>Can anyone shed some light onto the lore behind the dragons of DoF and the dragons of KoS?   </div><hr></blockquote><p>It's the Ring of scale not the right of scale.</p><p>Harla Dar was the mother of both Phara Dar and Fraka Dar and the mate of Jaled Dar.</p><p>Talendor was a somewhat neglected dragon in the Ring of Scale because of his age, which may be why he left that faction. Gorenaire patrolled the dreadlands and killed anyone she saw on the Ring of Scale territory. Lord Vyemm was a dragon in the caverns of the Temple of Veeshan leading into Vulak Aers chambers (the Overseer of the Temple). Tarinax was not in EQ and hes some mysterious dragon that guards the fabled dragon necropolis. The sixth dragon is Kerafyrm, and kerafyrm is a he.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>MoD1133 wrote:<div></div><blockquote>The sixth dragon is Kerafyrm, and kerafyrm is a he.</blockquote><hr></blockquote>My bad. Freudian slip.

[MoD1133]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Cusashorn wrote:<div>Talendor was a Red fire dragon of the Ring of Scale who used to roam around the Skyfire Mountains on Kunark, where Veeshan's Peak was located, and the Ring of Scale dragons called thier home within.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Gorenaire, Talendor's sister, was a White ice dragon who roamed the snowy peaks of the Dreadlands on Kunark as well.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Lord Vyemm was one of the more influencial dragons who lived in the Temple of Veeshan with the rest of the Claws of Veeshan faction of dragons.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Harla Dar was a purple dragon who roamed the Western Wastes in Velious. Her backstory is that she's quite depressed because she had lost her only child if I remember right. She searched everywhere for where her child may have been taken, but sadly, she soon found out that he had been eaten by Zlandicar, the cannibalistic dragon who had been banished to the depths of the Dragon Necropolis for his crimes. (No dragon is ever allowed to harm or kill another dragon without thier consent. Eating another dragon qualifies as both.)</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>According to the herald of Dar's story in Sanctum, Kerafyrm approached her and brought her out of her depression by saying that if she pledged loyalty to her, he would allow her to see his long lost child again.</div><hr></blockquote><p>Harla Dar had two children (maybe more) but she certainly did not have only 1 child as you said. Her known Children were Phara Dar who is her oldest daughter and the Queen of the Ring of Scale, and Fraka Dar her youngest child who was only a whelp as described by Phara Dar herself.</p><p>Gorenaire may be described as the twin chromatic dragon with Talendor but they are not brother and sister, because one is fire and the other one is ice and it would not make sense, unless there parents did the samething kerafyrms parents did and resulted in purebreds instead of prismatics.</p>

[Cusashorn]

<div>I forget her story. All I know is that Zlandicar ate one of them.</div>

[Ama]

<div>Heh heh sorry thought I wrote the ring of scale must have made a typo.   We were also provided a bit of lore by our own developers/coders that talks about Darthar and the power of the Harness.</div><div> </div><div>__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___</div><div>Jindrack wrote:</div><div><p>Here is a little clarification on the Harness.  Typically we don't like to step in and give definitive answers in the forums because it stifles and ends very interesting debates among the players and because sometimes it is just more fun not to actually give the answers but give bits and pieces of evidence and let players draw conclusions to what all those pieces of lore mean.  Dragon lore is especially something that should be cryptic and enigmatic, so I'll refrain from commenting on the other questions.</p><p>Anyway, the Harness.  The Harness wasn't touched on as much as I wanted during the Prismatic quests so I'll clear things up a bit here.  The Harness isn't a tangible object but a unique arcane endowment of power given by the Ring of Scale to one of their agents to control and use the Drakota.  The Drakota are bound to the agent and are controlled through force of will.  Darathar was the last known wielder of the Harness, but he certainly wasn't the first.  What has happened to it since the events that led up to Darathar's defeat?  That is an answer left to adventurers to discover. <img height="16" width="16" border="0" src="http://eqiiforums.station.sony.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif"></p><p>__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ___</p><p>Now my question is this since the Darathar was the last known wielder of the harness how are the dragons or more over the Droag in KoS able to breed the drakes as well as keeping the drakota in the Temple of Scale in line?   Do drakota naturally follow Dragons or do they only follow Dragons if they are promised something?  Also what is the clear definition of a Dragon vs a Drakota besides the physical differences?  Are Dragons like the highest evolved form of the draconic line and the drakota hope to obtain that power or do they go about their own buisness at will?</p></div>

[Duhulk]

<div></div><p></p><hr>Now my question is this since the Darathar was the last known wielder of the harness how are the dragons or more over the Droag in KoS able to breed the drakes as well as keeping the drakota in the Temple of Scale in line? <hr><p>There is a bit of lore in KoS that says the Drakota have matured through the ages and are now more apt at keeping themselves under control. It seems in the past the little buggers could go totally apes**** and just start destroying things enmasse.</p>

[Ama]

<div><blockquote><hr>Duhulk wrote:<div></div><p></p><hr>Now my question is this since the Darathar was the last known wielder of the harness how are the dragons or more over the Droag in KoS able to breed the drakes as well as keeping the drakota in the Temple of Scale in line? <hr><p>There is a bit of lore in KoS that says the Drakota have matured through the ages and are now more apt at keeping themselves under control. It seems in the past the little buggers could go totally apes**** and just start destroying things enmasse.</p><hr></blockquote>Hmm I see so the debate stems to the age old question about your boat ride.  Did the drakota attack it to make it seem like the captain saved you or did the drakota attack it going as you say *ape S**** * then sensed Darathar inside the captain and left?</div>

[Duhulk]

<div>Lol, I never gave much credit to the conspiracy theory that Captain Varlos was Darathar.</div><div> </div><div>As for the Drakota's motive's, II always assumed the Drakota attacked the ship because of it's destination, Darathar's personal island hideaway.</div>

[Ama]

<div></div><blockquote><hr>Duhulk wrote:<div>Lol, I never gave much credit to the conspiracy theory that Captain Varlos was Darathar.</div><div> </div><div>As for the Drakota's motive's, II always assumed the Drakota attacked the ship because of it's destination, Darathar's personal island hideaway.</div><hr></blockquote><p>Well I think thats the part that adds the mystery behind it all with the power of the harness, darathar, the drakota, and the beginning of it all with the boat ride.  </p><p>Here's a really good question however pertaining to dragons themselves.  Do dragons have the inate ability to transform into humanoid/humanesk figures at will or is it something they must learn or a power they must recieve?</p>