Volvarian Broadwing
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Volvarian Broadwings are the second largest species of dragon known to exist, reaching lengths of 80 feet head to tail. Their size is matched only by their capacity for destruction. The history of these dragons is tightly intertwined with the Volvarian people's use of dragon charms. Well-armored, well-equipped and heavily built, Volvarian Broadwings are immensely powerful and destructive.
They are capable of spitting huge streams of flame that almost seem liquid in state, which originates in the chest cavity beside the heat of their pumping hearts. Leaving behind blankets of ash and molten rocks in addition to bursts of fire, most interactions between man and Broadwings are devastating. Keeping up their body temperature is physically impossible without aid and so the Broadwings are forced to return to beds of lava or magma on a regular basis.
Their tolerance for heat is so incredible that normal fires have no effect on them; it takes an exceptional magically-induced flame to even come close to harming them. Cold can cause Broadwings to behave more sluggishly than normal, but they tolerate most temperatures. The natural color of the Broadwing is unknown due to the excessive amount of burning and collection of ash their scales suffer from the first moments of birth. Four legged with two wings, pitch black in appearance and with bright eyes, they're easy to recognize. Broadwings are iron-willed, belligerent and have a strong lust for destruction.
One of the most well known and feared of dragons, their ability to cause chaos was augmented widely throughout history by ill-willed men wielding dragon charms. Such a case is the annihilation of the surface of Alenthyl. The eggs of Volvarian Broadwings are largely a mystery, as they're laid directly into pools of lava or the magma core of the earth. They were once native to Volvar, but the rift crisis of 3E 1164 has caused most to flee to other, more inhabitable regions. They are known to live up to four hundred and fifty years. Broadwings are the most commonly encountered of dragons, having lived alongside Volvarian civilization since recorded history.