Okay, I'm new to the board and I decided that my first post should be in the fan fiction section because I like to write. This thread will be for short stories/blurbs/ideas to a story I hope to write someday.

I also warn people now that I just want to bounce ideas off the DB community, and those who have a soft spot for proper grammar and spelling will want to avoid this ride while they can.

I also havn't seen Cain's Mutiny or Battle for the Ages so some thing may not fit in my attempt to fit in my ideas with what is DB canon

First Off:

My History of the Breeding Behind the Dragon Human War

All dragons originate from the Star Dragons of ten thousand years ago who in turn were descended from smaller breeds of Hydrags which sought human companionship for their own safety. It is unknown how Hydrags made the jump from simple animals to beings of advance intelligence and power, but it is known that humans had something to do with this jump. Weather this was a freak accident or humans selectively breeding dragons is left to the discussion of scholars.

What is known is that the Star Dragons of Legends were as powerful if not more so than the war dragons of three thousand years ago, and even Gold and Black Dragon of Legends pales in comparison to his ancestors. Another knowledge that was lost of the sands of time was why these powerful creatures nearly fell out of existence as they were bread for more communal tasks for he benefit of the community. In the beginning all dragons were controlled my a central government whose leaders could have been as tyrannical as the leaders of the now fallen Black Draconium Empire.

Again another secret lost to now faded history books and ruined temples.

As of eight thousand years ago the four major breeds developed. The Star Dragons were better left to children's stories. Sightings of these creatures were mere folk tales, and the developing breeds were preferred to humans as it was. Red Dragons were developed for their ability to handle in tense heat as well as the speeds they could gain over short distanced. Blue Dragons were developed as marathon runners as well as for their even temperaments. At the time Green Dragons were the only ones bread for strength. Black Dragon developed as a pleasure among the ancient Breeders. They were known for their human intelligence, and less instinctive based personalities.

As of five thousand years ago the twelve major breeds developed. The Orange Dragons originated from the intelligence of Black Dragons as well as equal amounts of Blue and Red dragons to create faster marathon runners. Brown dragons originated from the strongest of the Green Dragons, and Turquoise Dragons originated from an even mix of the Brown Dragon's strength and Black Dragon's intelligence.

Light Blue dragons were bread from Blue dragons to be the opposite of Red Dragons. They were created specifically to handle cold environments, and are the only dragons known to be amphibious. Purple dragons originated from Blue and Black dragons, bread for their instinctive intelligence and heightened senses when compared to the duller sensed through more intelligent Oranges.

No one is sure about the origin of Gray Dragons. They were discovered to be living wildly as humans and dragons expanded. There were rumors that the Grays were what remained of the Star Dragons of Legend, but this was ignored because of the Grays lack of ability to be controlled expect when someone was able to take control of the strongest male and female of the species. The Grays were mostly left to their own devices expect when it came to the development of White Dragons.

White dragons came into creation through artificial breeding of captured young Grays and Blues. They were considerably lighter than most dragons, and before the wars were developed (much like the Blacks) as creatures of pleasure. It was only realized later that these light weights were the perfect artificial flyers. Light Green dragons were the last to be created, and developed artificially from White and Green dragons. They were created for the lightness of the Whites with the stamina and strength of the Greens.

As of four thousand years ago people began to develop dragons for War, the four fighting breeds created from subspecies of Green, Black, Blue, and Red with various traits added taken from the eight remaining breeds minus the Grays who were still untamable and the Golds who no longer existed. Five hundred years after this three major empires established themselves. The Black Draconium Empire, the Red Draconium Empire, and the third Empire which existed in tandem between Blue and Green Dragon breeders.

The supposedly eleven Empires that were said to exist by today's standards were in reality vast legions of the Breeds of the six other breeds who were at first accepted as mercenary's for higher, and eventually had established loyalty's by the time the Dragon Booster and original Beu came into existence. The Blue and Green Draconium alliance would temporarily split when the Brown and Green breeders and their dragons agreed to create the Dragon Booster's armor.

The Green, Light Green, Brown, and Light Blue Draconium Empires were the first to rally around the Dragon Booster's cause and end the centuries long in fighting. At this time the Blue Draconium empire had an uneasy alliance with the Red Draconium Empire, and both shared the power breeds of Orange and White Dragons. The Turquoise and Purple dragons allied themselves to the Black Draconium empire, and with a lack of anyway to actually control the Gray Dragons the Gray Draconium was ultimately a wild car throughout the war.

The Black Draconium empire fortified its strength as the Dragon Booster and his allies took on the alliance of the Red and Blue empires. The battles were long and harsh, but the Dragon Booster was able to win over the Blue Draconium Empire with the creation of the Sword Caliburn, a sword of legend said to be created from all twelve types of Draconium. The Blue Empire and White Empire turned to more noble ways, and the Orange Empire was quick to follow. Eventually the Red Empire also ceased to the Dragon Booster when the Fire Booster and Dragon Booster had a battle of legends.

The Fire Booster and her red Draconium Empire would become the Dragon Booster's greatest allies when the now two standing empires prepared for war. The Gray Draconium Empire would ultimately give its allegiance to the Black Draconium Empire with the creation of the Horn of Libris. Because of the Grays similar power and strength to the Gold Dragon of legends the two sides were evenly matched.

The scales would be tipped in the Dragon Booster's favor with the coming of the mythical Shadow Booster. This ally and enemy to both empires would eventually corrupt the Horn of Libris so that it would turn the Gray's Greatest Sire and Dam insane. Only through the Dragon Booster great power, and destruction of the sword Caliburn would the once Great Grays be subdued and hidden in the form of lesser breeds.

It is said that Libris still mourns the passing of his ancient mate so it is unlikely that the Grays will ever return.

With this the Turquoise Empire would ally itself to the Dragon Booster at the end of the war, and there was vast slaughter of Purple and Black Dragons. Despite Armeggaddon's development of the League of Eight the war would be won by the Dragon Booster and his allies at the cost of the Dragon's Booster. It was with his companions death that the original Beau let out a death knell which awakened the gold spirits of Dragons and was supposed to bring on an age of peace.

As history states humans once more bread the dragons for their breeds, but unknown to even the priests themselves their is more to the secret of Gold Draconium (and their many breeds) than anyone could ever guess.

Wow!!
Great Story!! :cookie:
I loved it!!
It had a real scientific sounding to it, and I love that it a story!
Great Job Zylia!! :cookie:
Really Drac Story! :D

that is actually pretty good

and welcome to the board :) !



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that was so drac! I know you said not to bug you about grammar,(I have really bad grammar myself) but you should at least spell the dragon of legend's name right. It's spelled B-E-A-U.

welcome to the board
I am also relitivly new around here, but you'll get the hang of this place soon

Keep up the good work :D

That's all right, its a logical comment to make.

And next up, a Discussion of the Politics of the Down City Council and its Role in Dragon City Society

I skimed, I admit. Certain things caught my eye though. You certainly are creative and have a grasp on grammer. Your spelling needs work, it's "bred" not "bread." so welcome to the board.

But things of note:

I don't like the idea of dragons being desended from hydrags and that somehow humans breeding them made them inteligent. It reinforces the idea that dragons are some how less than humans. Furthermore, selective breeding/domestication has a tendancy to make animals dumber, not smarter. Like dogs.

Touching on the fact that your set up degrades dragons you're ignoring the dragon uprising turn the wars into the dragon-human war. Mythology clearly states first every empire was waring then most of the dragons (later said to be lead/encouraged by the league of eight) said "nuh uh, we're not fighting for you humans anymore." and "turned on the humans," resulting in the Dragon-Human war.

In the chromatic dragon it is explicetly stated that the light blue dragons are the most recent breed.

All dragons were turned back to gold, so how did they end up split into colors again--in three thousand years with vastly decressed technology? "Artifically breeding" them? Ah...from what I know of animal husbandry now, and human AF, along with the fact that dragons are in excess of 5 tons (for a biped!) that seems...not smart to try it. But that's just me.

(Psst! Can you imagine? "Hey girl, easy girl. That's a good giirl now just lift up your tail a bit while I come at your back end with a giant steel pipe..." Just...no. Though you could go a 'dark' route by saying dragons were bred up faster post war because no one asked permission to get the females pregnant with the special gene cocktails/specific sperm. That brings patriarchical abuse to a whole new level.)

Nemu you make some valid points, and I guess I can explain myself.

First this story is and isn't meant to fit into canon. It is the history for a story I am writing which will fit into the plot line of the original show but will also deviate. I didn't remember the Light Blue dragon information from the Chromatic Dragon so that's something that was wrong canon wise but then its also for my own original story.

As for the intelligence factor I wrote that to give an excuse for why there is a bond between humans and dragons initially formed. I personally think that dragons and humans have different intelligence. Humans have the ability to understand abstract ideals which dragons could understand but most of them don't need to because its just easier to exist. Dragons like Beau and the League of Eight gained this kind of intelligence. An intelligence that is less instinctive base and less living in the moment.

At least that's what I see when I think of most of the dragons of Dragon Booster. They aren't stupid, they just live for the moment. War is a human concept, and dragons rebelled when they realized they had power. Other dragons followed them because instinct told them that the most powerful is in charge and you do what the most powerful dragon says.

At least that is what my theory is. I will explain it better when I go on the Dragon Speaker/Priest tangent.

As for the dragons loosing the gold theory my idea was that this happened because it wasn't breeding based. The original Beau brought on the transformation into Gold through natural magic's of the planets. The power of Gold didn't stick because no one was around any more to explain how it worked. That and like in the original mythology the dragons returned to the different kind of Draconium to help themselves as well as humans.

I also apologize for the spelling errors. Remember these are the musings of an insane mind. The idea is out there, but some parts are seen through a broken kaleidoscope.

I can somewhat agree with the differing inteligences thing and dragons not having to think abstractly since it's easier for them to survive by existing. However, if humans get abstract thinking better than dragons, what do dragons get better than humans?

It's all well and dandy that you explain why there's a bond between humans and dragons, and the ways in which they think diffrently. But your diffrent is 'humans understand _____ better than dragons,' which makes dragons by definition inferior to humans, not equal, which in turn erodes the bond.

Furthermore suggesting that only the league of eight, the dragon of legend (and Vysox presumably) thought like humans indicates that they were sentient while everyone else, all the other dragons, were clever animals. And only clever, perhaps dolphin or chimp level--before their bonemarks fell off and they got stupid.

Don't get me started on the preists, I have a wonderful time villifying them while making it fit perfectly in the canon.

Not a bad fic, Zylia. Nicely done. :)

Firstly, is this fic your POV of the past? If so, it's okay to have different ideas or POVs, as long as they're logical and/or accurate. If not the latter, at least the former.

Hope you can carry on updating your fic! :cookie:

Good points your making Nemu. I guess what I am trying to explain that dragons do have the ability to think abstractly, but generally they don't need/want to.

I have been interesting to hear someone's opinion on how the down city council works.
I look forward to your next update. :D

Also I have some advice that might help you with spelling and grammar. If you have microsoft word, try typing your story up on it first so you can check for spelling and grammar mistakes. Then just copy and paste it. That's what I do and it really makes a difference. :cookie: