Fragments of this ancient time remains in hidden pockets. Some joined together in oligarchies, others ruled alone and founded royal lines that would grow into broods of elemental power. Still, the world was wide, and it was filled with places where the Dragon-Blooded could live unchallenged. They served many roles in the First Age, often courted by the Celestial Exalted to serve as generals, adjutants, governors and emissaries. Those that survived the Divine Revolution founded lineages of power that grew and spread across the world. These were the Dragon-Blooded, for their power was in the blood and could be passed on to their children. So, what is the history of the world from the view of the Dragon-Blooded? In the Time Before, when the Incarnae raised up champions to fight their creators, the Five Elemental Dragons shared their power with mortals, creating the first of the great host of elemental heroes to be officers and champions in the armies that fought for the gods. Avatar: The Legend of Korra, also obvious, though they think it wasn’t quite as good as the first series. For TV: Avatar: The Last Airbender, because…well, I think it’s obvious, and the Fire Nation especially is very good for the Scarlet Empire and its politics. Martin for a civil war after a potent monarch’s death in which dynastic scions vie for power while overlooking the outside threat. The Kouga Ninja Scrolls by Futaro Yamada, for the generational feud of magical ninja families (and also its manga and anime adaptation, Basilisk), and A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Codex Alara by Jim Butcher, for an elementally powered Romanesque empire that also plays with the conceptual power of the elements as well as the literal. From fiction: Amber by Roger Zelazny, as supernatural heroes driven by family strife and the power of their father’s throne. The Mahabharata, as two kinships of royal power fight against each other for power and influence. Water Margin by Shi Nai’an, as an example of iconoclast Dragon-Blodoed taking up arms against a corrupt empire. Our inspiration list this time has, for classics: Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, specifically citing the Oath of the Peach Garden as one of the chief inspirations for Sworn Brotherhoods. It’s pretty sweet to be a Prince of the Earth. They are the dominant power of the Realm, Lookshy and several other societies, and one of the types of Exalt that has almost nothing to worry about when it comes to using their power openly. They descend from the blood of the Elemental Dragons, but have spread throughout the entirety of Creation since ancient times. Where Solars are singular powers that need no aid, Dragon-Blooded are always stronger together, supporting each other and helping each other. They are, and their heroism is born of the elements and their cooperation with each other. But that doesn’t mean that Dragon-Bloods aren’t heroes. Yes, the Realm is an awful hegemonic imperialist superpower. The Dragon-Blooded posted by Mors Rattus Original SA post Ex3: What Fire Has Wrought – The Dragon-Blooded I Refuse To Play Along With This Stupid In-Joke ![]() What If High School, But With Even More Cliques What If High School, But With Superpowers
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