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Serido.
A continent bathed in the blood of its inhabitants.
These lands are cursed. In a time long since passed, war tore this continent into three
Great nations. The Winglies and Gigantos of the northern country, against the Humans and their dragons of the southern nation. Generation after generation fought a pointless war. And the human's greatest weapon stood at the forefront. The Dragoons. Aided by the dragons, and pushed by a desire to do what was right, they fought the winglies and gigantos, by the thousands. Scores of dragoons existed at that time, and they fought bravely against their foes. Yet, in the end... it was not the dragoon's who brought an end to the war. Nor the winglies, or gigantos.
In the end, it was the love between two people; and their sacrifice at the foot of the World Tree that stopped the war. For with their sacrifice, their wish was a simple one: Let the war end. Let their world, live in harmony.
For you see, theirs was not a common love. No, for she was of the Fey, or as they are more commonly known in this land, as the Winglies.
And he was a Dragoon.
The war separated them, forced them to choose sides. Yet at the end, they chose each-other. But to bring about the peace they sought, one last thing was required. One, that they did not know of. A simple request really: “Return the soul of your most beloved to me.”
They did not know of this, and when they pleaded for the war to end, the World Tree was more then happy to oblige. It had it's payment: her life.
Wracked with grief, the dragoon withdrew from the world, and those who followed him, the Dragons under him, vanished.
Two-Hundred years have passed since then. Two-hundred years of peace. But all good things, must come to an end. Word is spreading of a prophecy. A prophecy of the worlds end.
“Wreathed in shadow, and guarded by flame, it guides the course of our world. It guides the power to save, or destroy everything.
Two hearts, torn apart. Two lives, forever altered.
The Trigger must be found, or our worlds end is neigh.”
Word has reached me. Word of a power hungry group. They seek the trigger.
They seek the power to end the world.
And they have found it. Hailed from another world, the two fragments must be reunited.
The Trigger reborn and finished.
Because understand this, dear child: this does not affect only the humans.
Winglie, Gigantos, Human... We are all at it's mercy.
The question is, my dear child:
Who's Side, are you On?
The dragoons are warriors of legend who fight alongside and can control dragons. There are seven in all, one for each element. Fire, water, air, earth, light, darkness, and lightning. They are immune to attacks done by their own element but are vulnerable greatly to their opposite elements. Opposites are as follow: Fire and water. wind and earth, light and darkness. Lightning has no opposite. The Darkness and White-Silver Dragoon are different from the rest as they harness elements no one else can. Darkness and light. The reason for this is that these two magics comes from within the soul, not the planet.
A dragoon can be from the three main races. Human, Giganto, and Wingly. They will carry a dragoon spirit with them which is the key to their power. The dragoon spirit is a small round sphere like gem that differs in color depending on which element it is. Red for fire, light blue for water, green for wind, a brownish gold for earth, a grayish silver for light, a dark blue violet for darkness, and violet for thunder. It is the dragoon spirit that chooses its master. A dragoon spirit can change masters if it feels their current one is to weak to handle their power anymore. If not in the possession of their dragoon spirit a dragoon can not tap into it's power.
What happens when a dragoon harnesses the power of their dragoon spirit is a transformation. They gain thick armor as strong as dragon scales that corresponds with their dragoon spirit color. Also they gain large leathery dragon like wings upon their back which allows them flight. In this form they become stronger and faster while also being able to harness the magic of their element at its greatest degree. A dragoon can not maintain this form forever. Being in this form drains a great deal of energy so they will have to return to their normal form when their energy depleted low enough.
Below are images of the different types of dragoons. The armor does not necessarily have to be in that style. Depending on the person the armor will differ in style. The Silver-White Dragoon and the Jade Dragoon have two different images. From them you can tell differences between the armors of the same type of dragoon.
[Red-Eyed Dragoon] [Darkness Dragoon] [Jade Dragoon 1] [Jade Dragoon 2] [White-Silver Dragoon 1] [White-Silver Dragoon 2] [Golden Dragoon] [Blue Sea Dragoon] [Violet Dragoon]
These are the three playable races. All races are able to use magic.
Human- They are the most abundant race. Their population far passes the other two. They are very adaptable and one of the most stubborn races. They strive to survive and make a name for themselves. There are humans out there with wills of steel while there are also those with
weak minds that get manipulated. Physical and magical attack and defense with them is around average although depending on the person this can vary.
Giganto- As their name suggests they are giants. They are a powerful race known for their brutality. Though that does not mean they can not show compassion and kindness. Many are skilled warriors who harbor great pride. Physically they are around eight to ten feet in with a stocky muscular build and tanned skin. Many favor the axe as a weapon but they'll use other weapons as well. They are a race of power meaning that along with powerful attacks they have a mighty defense as well. However they are slow and have a low residence to magic.
Wingly- They are a graceful majestic race similar to a mix between an elf and a fairy. Knowledgeable they are but they have their faults like any race. It is order in the world they want and would even go as far as to take command of the world and all other creatures to do so. This makes them a power hungry race as well but not all are like that. The appearance they share is that of silvery blue hair and pink eyes. Their most notable feature is a pair of silvery fairy like wings that they can summon at will to their back that allow them to fly. They are a fast race with high magic residence as well as strong magical attacks. Physical attacks and defense are low.
Magic in the world of Serido relies on one of the five elements. Fire/Water/Earth/Air/Lightning. While it is true that there are other elements, these are the five most basic ones, the very foundation of the planet, and the only one's that the peoples of the land can harness.
To do so though, there is a requirement. Each night, Serido's two moons come into view. Each night, the smaller of the two moves closer to the planet. Once at the peak of it's approach, this smaller moon gives off a special kind of energy, a energy that radiates down, through the peoples of Serido, infusing them with power beyond a mere person. This power is not infinite though. A normal human can only summon a wall of water maybe a total of three times before they completely deplete their reserves of energy, and can no longer cast any magic until the appex of the moon the following night.
Each race is attuned to one of these five elements, with the Winglies one of the most varied in attunement. The following is a list of the most commonly found attunement:
Winglie's - Winglie magic tends to favor Air the most, being that they draw upon this element to infuse themselves with greater speed, better focus, or simply to enhance the potency of their blades. A winglie blade infused with wind magic can often slice through armor as though it were butter, the air focused to such a finite blade that it divides the very molecules of matter.
Lightning is another one found amongst their kind, And is used in much the same way as Air, though to a lesser degree. It's primary focus though is to stun a foe, so that even if the initial attack does not hit, the following will.
Human's- Human's are most commonly attuned to Fire, though occasionally they have been found to attune to Water as well. Through fire, they draw forth blazing fireballs, blades enshrouded in molten steel, or on a far grander scale, influence the very hearts of their allies and enemies. A Human doing this, often inspires great courage in their comrades, while simultaneously stimulating fear in their enemies.
Water is often found to be of a healing nature, though to say it can be used defensibly would not be incorrect. Walls of water to halt an enemy advance have often been cited as being found in War-marshal's journals.
Giganto's- A race that finds little attunement in the world, they draw their magic's from the one thing they can truly understand: The Earth. Using Earth magic, a Giganto can become a near berserker, withstanding hundreds of blows without feeling it, or gain enough strength to simply bash down a twenty foot siege wall. Often one of the most devastating forces on the melee battlefield, a Giganto can infused with Earth magic can simply strike the Earth, opening it up so that it will swallow their foes.
Finally, The Dragoon's are arguably the most powerful of all magic wielder's, second only to the dragon's themselves. Where a Human might summon a fireball to smote down his enemy, a Dragoon could simply enshroud the person in a pillar of solid flame.
Where a Giganto might open the very Earth, a Dragoon Could simply summon a field of stalagmites to erupt under its foes, killing hundreds instantly.
A Dragoon's magic though, while powerful, is not limitless. Exert to much of it, and A they might even kill themselves. For you see, the Dragoon's magic draws it's power from not only within themselves, using their own souls as fuel for the magic, but that of their sponsoring dragon. Summoning a field of flames is possible, but a Dragoon would collapse in exhaustion soon after. Luckily their magic, their spirit force, is restored to them every night, as with all beings.
The apex of the moon's approach coincides with the dark of night,(known as midnight) and only lasts for seconds, before the moon begins to withdraw again.
The races have access to all the magic elements, but the one they are attuned to is the one they can harness with the greatest ease. It is possible to become attuned to multiple Elements. But it takes YEARS of practice and study. Also, with each new attunment you gain, the next one becomes harder and harder to attain.
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