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Noica- Onyx-like gemstone capable of transporting wearer anywhere they've been and know how to get to.Near Emperor- Consultants of Dereknian Emperor
Revamped the Dereknian dragon. Didn't quite like their previous long back legs or the very long neck. Although I drew this neck a tad too short
Used one of my characters Forsk for this. Didn't think I'd draw every feather rank, so I sort gave him the middle feathers. Story-wise he has completely black feathers.
Some facts for now:
- Didn't do a good job of showing it, but they are capable of running on back legs for a minute or two.
- Didn't do a good job of showing this either, but they are covered in shark-like scales. Their belly scales are somewhat larger and harder.
- Few are allowed to breed. This is to keep track of all hatchlings.
- Upon hatching, whites are reserved for royals and blues for rich merchants. Greens and browns are for middle class and greys are for the lowers.
- Size depends on how well-fed they are. Which is why the whites and blues are often larger than the others. Greys often don't get bigger than a german shepherd dog.
- White dragons are admired because of how their bodies reflect light. In the sky, they are bluish; at sunset they're pinks,oranges and yellows; etc.
Dereknian dragon, Kelvieta and all related ideas stated here © Me A.K.A. *Talonzi
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Comments: 13
Say now, that's a very interesting dragon right there! The design behind the Dereknian Dragons is a very simple one, but the concept behind it is profound. It must really stink to be born as a gray or brown dragon. You'd be forced to live a poor life for no reason at all. I bet there are a lot of good-hearted grays and browns who deserve to live as royalty, yet have to be stepped on and starved because of their "boring colors". Oh woe! It's like racism. Poor things...
...although, the white ones do sound like they're fit for kings. They must be incredibly lovely to have around. You'd make up with them all iridescent and shimmering. Gorgeous work on this reference! <3
So when they run on their hind legs, do they hold their shoulders up like like a human would? Or is it sort of like a dinosaur, with the hunched stature and the arms held inward?
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I was thinking the same thing. Maybe I shall write a story revolving around that one day. Although I'm pretty sure there must be exceptions. Generally they grow small because they have to share human food, but there must be lucky ones who go hunting with their humans 
I was thinking more dinosaur like when in movement. But using their tail in a rat-like manner for greater balance. For they are masters of balance
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Haha, really? I would have figured that you'd use the colors as a theme for racism. But instead it's more of a social ranking system, not actual discrimination? Interesting!
One never would've guessed that a dragon would use their tail for standing up, but now that you compare it to a rat that makes perfect sense. Aww, how cute! I would just love to have a pet Dereknian dragon. Hehe!
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O.O Wonderful character species, love the information about them, and omg, that would be so cool to see one of those running on their back legs! Love the color ranking thing too
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Pretty awesome stuff 
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That's so cool! I love the dying the feathers thing, that's a neat idea~
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This inspires me to do my own XD ! I especially love the feathers...and how they end up dyed and do not magically do that.
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It's magical dye!
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A paradoxical beautiful pig that enjoys her days eating toast.
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