User:Keileon/Euthoran Elemental Alignments

• Elemental Alignments in most creatures simply notes what Spirit either had the biggest hand in creation or what the creature's traits fit most (ie most fish are Water-Aligned, most birds are Wind-Aligned, and humans are Earth-Aligned because of Kouhal en Zyel).
  • Dragons differ in this respect due to the powerful bond they have with the Divine Spirits.
    • In short, the two cases differ in that a dragon's traits are actively influenced by Alignment, while other creatures' Alignments are influenced by their traits, unless the creature was directly created by a Spirit.

Dragon Elemental Alignments

Dragons are finely tuned to their Elemental Alignment, moreso than other creatures on the planet. This stems from the nature of their creation and the spiritual closeness they have with the Divine Spirits. This leads to consistent traits between each element, which are prominent enough to usually be able to tell what Alignment each given dragon species is of. Alignments are generally species-based, but may change depending on the dragon's connection to a member of the pantheon.

• Water-Aligned dragons are slick and highly magical creatures, able to grasp the finer workings of Mana with relative ease. They are often mild in demeanor, neither ever-patient nor uncontrollably ferocious. Although often semi-aquatic, these features are not as indicative of a Water-Aligned dragon as their mastery of magic and aether can be. Most do, however, have small and rounded scales which provide a nearly waterproof barrier when they do take to the water. The most prominent example of a Water-Aligned dragon is the Voidwalker.
• Earth-Aligned dragons are sturdily-built walls of metallic scale and powerful muscle. They are usually very large dragons with high endurance, achieving longevity by virtue of patience and resilience rather than by slaughtering everything around them. While slow and often flightless, these dragons have amazing brute strength that could snap the bones of an unwary dragon of any other Alignment. Armored Wyverns and Hydras fall into this Alignment.
• Fire-Aligned dragons are aggressive and sharply-built, often with spikes or spines and prominent, hooked snouts. They are highly destructive creatures that prefer to attack and kill rather than converse. Though not as intelligent as Wind-Aligned dragons, they are still cunning beasts that punish a lowered guard. Behind their ferocity is a quick, if rebellious, mind that fights against anything that would dare to hold these dragons back. Of the dragons that fall into this Alignment, the Firedrake is the most notable.
• Wind-Aligned dragons are sleek, fast, and often small species that are unrivaled in the sky. They often have either streamlined forms or are powerful fliers, though the trend leans toward swift and small creatures. They are also often highly intelligent, as their patron spirit represents wisdom and cleverness. Most Lesser Wyverns fall into this Alignment.
• Dark- or Light-Aligned dragons are rare and share a connection with one of the planet's two gods. This Alignment is not species-based, being purely based on the individual in question. Only a handful of dragons in Euthora's history have ever been of one of these two Alignments.