Dragonborn
Dragonborn (also known as Strixiki in Draconic; or Vayemniri, "Ash-Marked Ones", in Tymantheran draconic) were a race of draconic creatures said to have been created by the ancient dragons that once ruled over all of Novarus and the neighboring landmass of Illithium.
Basic Information
Biological Traits
Dragonborn resembled in many ways what their name suggests: humanoid dragons. Standing on average 6 feet and 2 inches to 8 feet and 8 inches (1.9 to 2 meters), dragonborn were impressively tall with a heavy weight to match, commonly possessing a weight of 220 to 320 pounds (100 to 150 kilograms). Dragonborn feet ended with three strong talon-like claws with a fourth claw in the back, while their hands were similar with three claws with a thumb replacing the rear claw. 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. It was fairly common for dragonborn to be born with tails, though there were some who were not blessed with them.
Dragonborn exhibited many draconic features, including a scaly hide, a large muscular body, the capacity to use a breath weapon, and resistance to the same elemental energy they can breathe, thanks to their draconic heritage. There were some dragonborn, like House Brimscale, with an stronger draconic heritage had scales resembling those of true dragons, but white scaled dragonborn were said to be rare. The color of their scales bore little correlation to a dragonborn's draconic heritage for the most part. The scales were typically in their greatest concentration around forearms, lower legs, feet, shoulders, and thighs, with a very fine leathery covering over the rest of the body.
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
The major of the dragonborn tribes later forged House Brimscale, a predominently red-scaled group of dragonborn tracing their lineage all the way to the Red Queen of Death, Orelia.
History
It is stated that the early years of the world forsaw that true dragons clashed over the landmasses with giants for eons. When the dragons started to realize their defeat, they started to breed with humanoids to create the first true dragonborns. While most of these offspring resembled half-dragons, with wings sprouting out of their back and more features linked with their dragonic lineage, more iterations saw a refined and more recognizable breed of dragonborn. At the defeat of the last of the dragons, dragonborn had become a tribal society, roaming the lands nomadically with the strongest warrior taking the title of chieftain.
Lifespan
180 years
Average Height
6'2" - 8'8"
Average Weight
220 lb - 320 lb
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