What little is known of the towering, magical creatures known as Dragons can unfortunately only be explained through rumor, conjecture, and remains. While remains of these massive beasts can be found all over Myrland, sightings of a living Dragon have not been reliably recorded since prior to The Conflux where they were allegedly used by the Tindremic Empire during the Imperial Campaigns.

At the very least it is clear that Dragons have four limbs—a set of wings and legs—with the remains of these great wyrms speaking for themselves in countering any tales of hexapods told by over-eager bards and explorers in taverns across Nave.

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The Tindremenes believe Dragons to be associated with mountain ranges, with the highest peak still standing in the Talus Mountain range—after Mons Regalis had been carved out during the construction of Tindrem—itself being named Mons Dracontia. They further allege all manner of often-conflicting things about their nature such as them being mindless beasts, being fully capable of communication with Humans, and even that they are associated in some way with the Sator and thus making them the largest of the Cold Broods.

Some even allege that the Tindremic musical horn constructed from Messing and known as Ophis or “serpent” was inspired by the horn-like calls of Dragons, though many scholars are quick to counter that it is trivial to verify that the instrument matches the calls of Sator but impossible to do so for Dragons.

Tindremic scholars have suggested that the bones, hide, teeth, and scales of Dragons have unique magical properties, citing obscure tales of mages and shamans who have utilized the remaining power within them through spells or rituals.

Perhaps the only parties who may still have reliable knowledge regarding both Dragons and Dragon Magic are the Alis caste of Tindrem or the underground Huérgar. Owing to the incredible secrecy of these parties, some Tindremenes have gone wild with speculation—suggesting for example that the reason for their secrecy is one or both of them keeping or even serving still-living Dragons beneath the Talus Mountains.

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There are a number of legendary bird-creatures in Khurite religious traditions, but one in particular is closely associated with Dragons: Geeredh. Statues in Morin Khur depict the deity defeating an evil serpent—a well-known legend and concept among the tribes—with these installations also acting as a historic symbol of the Khurite opposition against the Tindremic Empire, the Dragon.

Khurite songs also speak of ancient battles between the Khurites and the Cold Broods, where birds play important roles as allies to the tribes. If the Tindremic speculation that the Dragons are Cold Broods themselves is true, perhaps the Dragons had a part to play in these battles as well.

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There also exist rumors of isolated communities in the Talus Mountains which revere Dragons as Gods, going so far as to collect their remains and worship them, praying for their return. Whether or not these communities actually exist is questionable, but even more so is the notion that they might have any useful knowledge beyond local superstition.

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The prefix “Ophi” from the Old Tindremic language—perhaps itself borrowed from a Shinarian language if the claims touted by the Tindremenes of a shared legacy are true—is by far most commonly associated in recent times with the aforementioned musical instrument known as the Ophis.

But this is far from its only recorded use, with perhaps the most important being in the name of the Primordial or Ancient God of Wisdom Ophion, himself associated with both the middle of Nave's moons, and on ancient Tindremene maps of questionable veracity with a peak in Herabalter known as Mount Ophion.

Other use cases include its presence in materials, among them the fabled Ophiosquami, Ophiodermi, Ophium, and Ophiocorni—the scales, hide, teeth, and horns of Dragons respectively—as well as a green stone favored by the Sator called Ophite.

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