Dragons of Gralfor OOC

[Angelus]

I've decided to a fantasy thread that is set in the Kingdom of Gralfor. For a hundred years there was a war between dragons and humans until six humans went to the dragons and told them that the war was not going to benefit either side. The dragons and humans reluctantly agreed to a peace proposal with one provision, that the six humans were to keep the peace in the lands. They were each bonded with a hatchling so that they souls were as one and given the gift of immortality. The group were called Dragon Knights and were told they were the only ones that could keep the peace between either race.

It is now two hundred years ater the war and all races co-exist peacefully unter the protection of the Dragon Knights. However there is a new race come to Gralfor. They are a killing force of green skin, sharp weapons and ferocious roars. They come not in peace and raze the lands they cross without exception. Worse still, these, orcs, bear with them the rumor of a dragon supporting their bloody cause.

And one of the Six has disappeared...


I hope that you like the idea of this thread and would like to join. If you do please do not hesitate to PM me with a character.

Now come the rules, unfortunately:

- There can be only five Dragon Knights (so if you wish to be one get in quick)
- All the dragons the Knights ride are 200 years old
- The knights can be hurt, or even killed. Their immortality stopped them aging, nothing more.
- Every knight is a great fighter and magician, although not all knights can use the same spells.
- The spells were taught to the Knights by the elves and the dragons so the words are a mixture of Elvish and Draconic
- You can either be a dragon, a Knight or both
- All Dragon Knights are Human.
- There are five groups of magic: Defensive, Healing, Elemental, Destructive, Conjuration and Psychic.
- The races you can play are Human, Orc, Dragon, Elf and Dwarf. If you wish to be another race please PM me first.
- The main weapon of choice with the Knights are swords. If you wish to have another weapon just PM me before hand.
- Okay, this is the bio format
Name:
Race:
Age:
Gender:
Status:
Hair color:
Eye color:
Height:
Weight:
Weapon(s):
Magical type: (if a dragon knight or magus)
Physical description:
History:

Dragon bio (if you have one or are one)
Name:
Age:
Gender:
Color:
Eye color:
Breath weapon:
Physical description:
History:

- The humans share a common language.
- The elves have their own brand of magic (which is something completely different to what the humans can use)
- Humans can use magic
- The dwarves live in the mountains to the far south of the kingdom in Tarthen's Hall.
- Humans can never go into the lands of the elves which are to the east of Gralfor
- Gralfor is the only known human kingdom so far

Please, enjoy the thread and PM me if you need any more information.

Here are what the forms of magic do just in case everyone is interested:
Defensive - Can create barriers, bubbles, protective wards, imbue any armor with magical properties so nothing can get through.
Healing - Can heal every and any wound, even if the person is near death.
Elemental - Can control any of the five elements (air, wood, earth, fire, water)
Destructive - Can destroy just about anything and everything, even a mountain if strong enough.
Conjuration - Can create anything out of nothing, like a catapult
Psychic - Anything to do with mental powers like telekinesis, telepathy, ESP, mind control. Able to see the future to a certain degree.

 

[Angelus]

Name: Alezal Telanis
Race: Human
Age: 226
Gender: Male
Status: Dragon Knight
Hair color: Dark Red
Eye color: Green
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170lbs
Magical Abilities:
Defensive
Conjuration
Psychic
Healing
Elemental
Destructive


Weapon(s):
Darksbane (sword)
Black leather hilt with milky white gem in the pommel
Blade was made to look like it is slowly changing color from dark red to dark grey

Judgement (voulge)
Five foot long dark ash shaft that has been imbued with spells so that it will not break
Foot and half long blade that is a silvery grey in color with a red edge

Physical description: Has shoulder length hair, is clean shaven and has a scar running down his upper right arm from a previous battle.

History:
Used to be a soldier under the command of the king's youngest son. Knew that the war with the dragons was not going to be one with either side so vonuteered to accompany the prince to the mountains. Was hesitant about bonding his soul with that of a dragon but knew it was the only thing he could do to accomplish the peace he so wanted. At first did not know what to do with the power that came with being bonded to his dragon and was terrified at everything he had to do just to keep the peace. He has come to know and love the freedom that has come with being a Dragon Knight. Hates to fight but when forced to is an unrelenting force and will cut down anyone in his path. Is not an imposing figure but people will stop and listen to him when he has something to say.

This is my dragon

Name: Anoth
Age: 200
Gender: Male
Color: Dark Grey
Eye color: Red
Breath weapon: Silvery grey with red intermingled fire
Physical description: Is 62 feet long with a hundred foot wingspan
History: Anoth loves nothing more than to fly with his knight and hates nothing more than to be apart from him. At first the two did not get along until Alezal realized he had to treat Anoth with respect. Since then they get along and fight well. One curious thing happens to Anoth when he gets angry, his wings turn a dark reddish color.

 

[cats]

Name: Amber Peridot (pear a doh)
Race: human
Age: 219
Gender: female
Status: Dragon Knight
Hair: Dark brown, kept in a pony tail.
Eye color: Light blue
Height: 5'1
Weight: 110
Weapon: Adamant (sword) Adamant is dwarvish great sword, which is convenient since Amber isn't to much taller then a dwarf. The blade is double edged and curves in slightly at its middle adding more weight to its slashes. The weapon itself is made of fine dwarven steel the same shade of blue as a cloud at midnight, veins of dwarvish silver run threw it a marble like appearance and giving it a storm cloud look. Only the dwarven smiths that crafted it no why the silver doesn't weaken the steel. The guard is the classic cross, and the handle runs longer then most before the round pommel giving extra leverage when used in two hands, and balancing it better when used in one hand. The weapon is surprisingly light.

Magic: Conjuration
Physical description: She is generally described much to her detest as slender as a snake but with out the curves to make it interesting. (Thin with no figure.) Light brown skin (think Greek or Italian people) Her pony tail stops mid shoulder blade.

Magic spell hierarchy: Conjuration, Defensive, Destructive, Healing, Psychic, Elemental

History: Amber was the daughter of a man who traded with dwarves and grew up learning that trade. When she hit puberty her father was disappointed to find she was thin as a snake but lacked enough curves to make it worth while, so he was unable to arrange a marriage for her at the price he wanted. Fortunately this gave her enough time to establish her reputation with some dwarf traders, and made her father less inclined to arrange a marriage.

When Amber was 17 her father was murdered by a bandit leaving amber and her mother to make due on Amber's salesmanship alone. Which was barely enough with dragons killing humans and the resulting fear. After a year and half of struggle her mother died battling a fever, and she was left penniless and indebted to a medicine vendor. She had enough of this war.

Amber went to see the king about a peace, and threw a series of events ended up with the youngest prince and 3 others explaining how the war has ended all worth while trade and devastated the economy making most dwarven crafts to expensive.

Next thing she knows she is trading her freedom and her soul, (quite literally,) to dragons and elves for peace. The process bothered her and she felt a warrior or hero would be better suited, but both the elves and the dragons told her it had to be her and the other four or all of one race and half the other. Suddenly the price seemed fair.

After the battle with the slayers she was gifted the sword Adamant by dwarven smiths who had been one of her suppliers back when she traded. She was never able to repay them for such an elegant gift, but by simply caring the weapon where ever she goes they have had a steady business boom.


Name: Fire Opal (His real name is difficult for non dragons to pronounce.)
Age: 200
Gender: Male
Color: Dark Blue
Eye color: Orangery red, (looks like his name sake.)
Physical description: 38 ft long 55 ft wing span. He has a scar from his left wing to his left hind leg.

Breath weapon: Blue lighting.

History: Fire Opal, as he is commonly known, was chosen by elves shortly after birth to bond his soul to Amber Peridot. Sharing her soul and vise versa she he was treated as her prized possession and in fact was nearly her only possession at the time. He as a result started treating her as his prized possession and each one owned the other for the first five years.

In the battle with the dragon slayers Amber broke her sword, strong as it was, and Fire Opal rushed to her aid. A deep scar was made on Fire Opal's left side. Since that day he has not grown, while the other four dragons have.

The Pair of Fire Opal and Amber Peridot are often sent on diplomatic assignments both being quite capable of silver tonged speech.

 

[Angelus]

Okay, I have an update for anyone who is interested.

These are the Dragon Knights:
Alezal (Angelus)
Amber (cats)
Arianna (Wolfsister)
Cherise (Kalika84)
Atherron (Jedi_Khan)
Marlyn - elven Dragon Knight (Bladesman)

The types of magic that have taken are:
Elemental (Wolfsister)
Defensive (Angelus)
Conjuration (cats)
Destructive (Kalika84)
Healing (Jedi_Khan)

If anyone wishes to be a character in this thread please do not hesitate to PM me. I will be here to help in any way I can.

 

[Jedi_Khan]

I claim a spot, but I need to create a character first.

 

[Angelus]

Jedi:
Just PM me with your character and if there are no problems with it then you are free to post it up here.

More info about Gralfor
The Kingom of Gralfor is broken up into five provinces. Each Dragon Knight keeps the peace in those provinces and when they wish to come together they have the power to speak to either every knight or just one knight through the power of the spell that bonded them. All they have to do is close their eyes and think of the knight they wish to speak with and it will be as if they are right there.

Okay, so now you know that each Knight has a province of their own here are the provinces.

Riverdale - a province of rivers, streams and farming colonies (in the north of the kingdom)
Eltharic Mountains - a province of mining towns, dwarven halls, dragons, grassy plains and a desert (in the south of the kingdom)
Pelas - where the capital city of the kingdom is located, it has the largest groups of merchants, the coasts, most of the sea and is heavily populated
Suivea - a province with large wooded areas, elven cities, farming colonies and forestry towns (in the east of the kingdom)
Andalcea - a province that houses the second largest city, some merchants, wide ranging plains with forests dotted throughout and is home to roving nomads (in the west of the kingdom)

Okay, now you know each province and you are a dragon knight please PM and tell me which province you wish to have and I will post it up here.

Riverdale (Jedi_Khan)
Eltharic Mountains (cats)
Pelas (Kalika84)
Suivea (Wolfsister)
Andalcea (Angelus)

 

[Wolfsister]

*Come in charging* YAHHHHHHHH!!!! MAKE WAY FOR ME!!!!!!!

Dragon Knight​

Name: Arianna (Ari for short)

Race: Human

Age: 221

Gender: Female

Status: Dragon Knight

Hair color: Jet black, mid back length, wavy

Eye color: Icy pale Blue

Height: 5'6"

Weight: 100 lbs

Weapon(s):
- DaggerClaw (Scimitar): Dark ruby inset in pommel. The blade is tempered to look as if water is flowing down its length and its grip is wrapped in deep red leather with golden wiring twined about it.
- FireWing(Scimitar): Deep amber topaz inset in pommel. Black leather grip with golden wire twined around it. The blade is tempered to look blackened and sootied, with clear silver at the tip. Made to look like it had been burnt from the guard down.

Magical type: Elemental

Physical description:
Over the years, Ari has acquired an aloof manner resembling the regalness of a Queen. However, when in battle, her ferocity can not be contested.
During matters of state, Ari's hair is bound in a loose plait along her neck, but in battle she wears it loose.
She bears no scars that are visible while in state attire, however when in battle gear (she prefers a sleeveless tunic for mobility) a scar is visible running from her left shoulder blade to her left elbow. It twists her bicep into an ugly, malformed mass.
Where the injury came from, she will not say. The past 200 years, however, she has built up her arm so that her movements are not unduly affected.

History:
Ari is tall but with a slender frame. Her size often misleads others to underestimate her, something which she often takes advantage of.
Before her Bonding, she had been a magical advisor to the King but soon saw the doom in his destructive ways. She joined the initial Four and as their Fifth member, bonded with her dragon hatchling, Rhea.
At first Ari struggled to come to terms with the alien magic of her Draconic partner and only after 100 years did they truly become one in every sense of the word. Their bond has gotten stronger and their magic a strange blend of human and Draconic.
Over the year she had proven herself invaluable among the Dragon Knights (as they all are). Ari is a formidable opponent on the ground and in the air, with or without magic and proved herself a more than capable commander of hearts and men.

Order of Knight magic:
Elemental
Destructive
Conjuration
Healing
Psychic
Defensive

(don't forget Ariannah also has a few other tricks up her sleeve, thanks to her 'human' magick)


Magus Incantations:
*Invisiblity: A' anan ____* cas tell a' anan (*the name of the intended target)
Works best when absolutely still.
Shadow is still seen.
Ripple can be seen if looked at too closely.
Takes continual energy.
Must keep incantation running through head - if incantation lost, the spell dissipates.

Dragon​

Name: Rhea

Age: 201

Gender: Female

Color: Dark Red

Eye color: Golden

Breath weapon: Orange, dark red flame

Physical description:
Rhea is 45 ft long with a 70 ft wingspan. She is built sleekly with a trail of spikes that start at the tip of her tail and end at her haunches. The spikes are black in colour.

History:
Rhea was surprised to learn that her Knight had had previous experience with magic and retained most if not all of her previous abilities. It was difficult, therefore, for the both of them to acclimatise to the unique blend of magical properties of the Dragon Knights.
While they both became powerful in their own right, Rhea and Arianna only truly merged themselves together 100 years ago. They are now one being, embodied in two vessels.
As it was only a mere 100 years ago, Rhea and Ari are still enjoying the 'newness' of their complete Bonding.

 

[Wolfsister]

Okay, I have an update for anyone who is interested.

Three of the Dragon Knights have been taken:
Alezal (Angelus)
Amber (cats)
(Wolfsister) - bio to be posted

And me as Arianna....

Hmmm.. do I detect a pattern here?.....

 

[cats]

And me as Arianna....

Hmmm.. do I detect a pattern here?.....

Pulls out a detective kit.

Hmm they don't all end in vowels. They are not all 2 syllable words.

I found it. They all contain three consonants. Very good eye wolf.

 

[Angelus]

One major thing I forgot to mention about the knights (hey, I can be forgetful. There are a lot of things to remember).

Every knight can use the same magic but it is just that each knight is strongest in a certain group. Such as cats' character can do things with conjuration the other knights don't have a chance of doing.

 

[cats]

Wolf are both of those weapons swords are is one of them a lance? You call both blades. If they are both swords is your character ambidextrous?

 

[Wolfsister]

ah whoops... I forgot to put 'Scimitar' next to them. So yes, they are swords. I'll fix that now.

And yes, that would mean that with bladed weapons at least, I'm a little over talented

muhahaha!!!

 

[Bladesman]

Is this tale still accepting Dragon Knights?

 

[Angelus]

I'm still accepting Dragon Knights. If you wish to be one I still need the young prince. Just PM me if you have a bio in mind and if it's good then you can post it on this thread then jump onto the IC when you wish.

 

[Angelus]

Okay, for anyone who is interested.... here is a map of Gralfor. The provinces are the ones marked with the red lines. If anyone has any queries please do not hesitate to ask.

In case you can't read them, unfortunately if might be a bit small the towns and cities are:
In Riverdale
Riverside (the main city in Riverdale)
Eldian
In Pelas
Belus
Graliel (the capital city of Gralfor)
Pelas Point
In Suivea
Ileria (the main city of the elves)
Delivia (the only city in Suivea)
In Andalcea
Twin River
Aelthalis (the main city in Aldancea and the second largest city in the kingdom)
In Eltharic Mountains
Winter's Edge
Kergal

 

[cats]

Bah ha ha, fear me and the flimy internet I have found for tonight!

So on the map where are the lands given to the five dragon knights? (I think I read that some where.)

Can the prince be 202, thus permently stuck in the terible twos? Oh and give him destruction magic as his strong field so it is really really terible twos.

 

[Angelus]

I knew that I forgot something (not the terrible twos idea although that is an interesting and exceptionally funny idea)

This is a new map of Gralfor. The part with the red lines in the mountains is the land the dragon knights were given and the red dot is where their base is.

 

[Wolfsister]

Right... I'm going to post... promise!

 

[cats]

Good thing I didn't grab riverdale, the daily commute to work would be a killer.

 

[Wolfsister]

Lol!!!

 

[Bladesman]

Name: Malyn Lyian Kennyrathem
Race: Elf
Age: 325 looks like he is twenty five
Gender: Male
Status: Former Magus now Dragon Knight
Hair color: Light brown wavy hair
Eye color: Hazel captivating eyes
Height: 6'2
Weight: 175 lbs
Weapon(s): Two falchions, perfectly matched with the hilts fashioned to match his dragon both in color and type. A lance fashioned like the lightning issuing from the mouth of a blue dragon
Magical type: Envocation, destructive
Physical description: tall handsome elf with armor patterned after the scales of his dragon. He has a scar under his right eye from a fateful battle in which he saved Skie
History: At the age of twenty five he was bonded with Skie after saving Skie's life from a group of dragon slayers. After the group of five had come to the elves asking for peace the elves wanted to see if it was possible to bond one soul with another and did so with Malyn. They told nobody that they had done this, as they wanted to see if it was possible and took him to their city of Ileria. Five years later they went back to the human group to tell them they can help with the peace process but still kept Skie and Malyn a secret as they wanted a Dragon Knight to help with their own problems. They watched from afar as the Dragon Knights brought peace throughout the lands and asked Malyn if he wanted to join them. Malyn refused and told them that he was an elf above all things and he would look after the elves and nobody else. As soon as the orcs attacked the elves realized that they were a threat to everyone in Gralfor and not just the humans. They went to the Malyn and asked if he wanted to join the human Dragon Knights. He wanted to refuse but when they told him of the orcs, they needed tell him nothing more. Especially when his betrothed was ravaged then killed by orc's fifty years before in the sacking of a small elven town by the orcs.

Dragon bio
Name: Skie
Age: 205
Gender: Male
Color: A dark almost midnight blue
Eye color: Sapphire
Breath weapon: Lightning
Physical description: A slim but powerful dragon, Skie is extremely agile in the air and in the sky. He bears a scar under his left eye which matches the scar under Mayln's right eye.
Length: (nose to tail) 65 ft
Wing length: (one wing alone from body to wingtip.) 25ft
History: Still a young dragon, forged a bond with Malyn and rarely leaves the young man's side except to hunt or to briefly court a female dragon.

 

[Angelus]

Welcome to the thread Bladesman. Have fun in the IC thread.

Just imagine the gas bill at the end of the trip....

 

[Kalika84]

Name: Cherise (sheh-reese)
Race: Human
Age: 225
Gender: Female
Status: Dragon Knight
Hair color: Dark Red
Eye color: Sapphire Blue
Height:5'11
Weight: 125lbs
Weapon(s): Dual wields: One blade is slightly longer than the other, the slightly longer one is imbued with blue fire than crackles around the blade when in battle or casting through the sword a black leather grip with a sapphire on the pommel, the second blade itself is dark purple with a high level sheen. Again black leather grip however the pommel is inset with Amethyst.
Magical type: Destructive
Physical description: Tall, swift and deadly. Her long dark red hair is kept in a neat plait when formal matters require however in battle, the sides are twisted and pulled back to keep the mass from her face while still allowing it to flow free. A tattoo in elvish flows down her spine meaning "Always One". Another tattoo , of a dragon, bedecks the side of her neck its tail stretches down to curl around her arm while the tip of one wing settles on her neck.

History: After tiring of the bloody battle between dragons and humans and seeing her entire town razed to the ground, Cherise joined the others to make peace between the two races. Always of fierce emotion and opinion, if she felt something she felt it to her bones, she took to her bonding with a passion, her dragon become the centre of her world for alittle while until both were confident and content enough in their bond to allow others in.

Having lived in a village she was unaware of her proficiency in magick nor had she ever hefted a weapon. Upon becoming a Dragon Knight she found she was an artisan of destructive magicks, and had a knack for fighting with two swords her fury and dedication second to none.

Dragon bio (if you have one or are one)
Name: Sharineth (Shar for short)
Age: 200
Gender: Female
Color: Ebon-Black with dark violet underbelly and wing membranes
Eye color: Silver
Breath weapon: violet and black fire with silver lacing through it
Physical description: Sharineth is a large dragon, 50ft long with a 90ft wingspan.
History: After hatching and being bonded to Cherise, Shar began the long process of growing up, Cherise and Shar spent many years sequestered together learning eachother and became inseparable. The two hate being apart and Shar would do anything required to keep her rider safe.

 

[Kalika84]

just out of curiosity do we not have more than 5 now?

 

[cats]

Bladesmans character would be a sixth rider. He represents the elves and did not fight, basically he would be the extra power ranger that comes in part way threw the season.

Any how Kalika what territory does Cherise represent. Your choice is the rivers up north or the capital and neighboring sea. The prince gets which ever territory you don't prefer. I kind of have this story in my head where the orince took river dale, thus separating himself from the human capital and his royal biases as much as possible.

If we absolutly must have a prince, I would play him if needed. I have a basic idea I could use for him.