Dragonkin
In the years before the Cataclysm, dragons everywhere, especially those that lived on the large chain of islands south of Taigash, were dying. The change in the magical energies of the world seemed to be the cause and no remedy could be found. The wizards and sages of the west worked with the eldest and wisest of the dragons on a way to preserve some remnant of dragonkind before they became extinct.
What they found was a way to breed dragons with humans and the dragonborn race was created. All of the dragon variants participated in this experiment with the exception of the proud and independent red and black dragons. These new dragonborn had much more truncated lifespans, but in the decades leading up to the Cataclysm, they learned of the history and power of their full-blooded draconic parents.
This new species has a very different biology from either of their parents. Many of the offspring are infertile but those that could reproduce were quickly put in positions of reverence and authority. Females capable of producing eggs are called "Princess" and after they have their first children, "Duchess". The eldest and wisest of the Duchesses is called the "Queen". The males capable of reproduction are called Dukes but their level of authority pales before the females. Those of that cannot reproduce have a wide variety body-types and genders. Many are neither male or female.
Metallic Dragonkin are the most numerous, followed by the three chromatic variations (Blue, Green, and White) Gemstone dragonkin of all varieties do exist but they are the most rare.
As a side note, though they often called Dragonborn, they usually refer to themselves as Dragonkin. The reason for this distinction is actually the same reason that Dragonkin names never have a "b" or a "p" in their names. Dragonkin do not have flexible lips and have great difficulty pronouncing those letters.
What they found was a way to breed dragons with humans and the dragonborn race was created. All of the dragon variants participated in this experiment with the exception of the proud and independent red and black dragons. These new dragonborn had much more truncated lifespans, but in the decades leading up to the Cataclysm, they learned of the history and power of their full-blooded draconic parents.
This new species has a very different biology from either of their parents. Many of the offspring are infertile but those that could reproduce were quickly put in positions of reverence and authority. Females capable of producing eggs are called "Princess" and after they have their first children, "Duchess". The eldest and wisest of the Duchesses is called the "Queen". The males capable of reproduction are called Dukes but their level of authority pales before the females. Those of that cannot reproduce have a wide variety body-types and genders. Many are neither male or female.
Metallic Dragonkin are the most numerous, followed by the three chromatic variations (Blue, Green, and White) Gemstone dragonkin of all varieties do exist but they are the most rare.
As a side note, though they often called Dragonborn, they usually refer to themselves as Dragonkin. The reason for this distinction is actually the same reason that Dragonkin names never have a "b" or a "p" in their names. Dragonkin do not have flexible lips and have great difficulty pronouncing those letters.
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