History of the Dragandr

The history of the Dragandr is an extensive history over the past 10,000 or so years. Legends and myths abound, as well as amazing discoveries made by the Dragandr. Most of it used to be either told by oral tradition or read of by rare first sources of major Dragandr recordings. Now, thanks to the large development of books and the ability to search the planet for any information they might've lost, the whole of Dragandr history is written in large volumes called the Annuals of Ainulin.

Each Annual is seperated by key events in Dragandr history, from the beginning of their civilization to the recent forced migration to Taerrus.

First Annual: Beginning of Civilization and the Coming of Drahgandos'Rah
Long ago, during the ancient beginnings of Dragandr time, a great eclipse occured, and during it's long duration, darkness and death ruled. Beasts and Dragandr alike died, plants withered, seas grew tainted, and the very land under our feet started to crumble and have it's life pass away.

It was then that a strong Dragandr, Apathos'Mador, decided to take action. Convincing the others to follow his lead, he began the Ignorant Conquest, in which he conquered the land from beasts, fell or not, that had occupied it for their entire lives. Though it lead to the start of Dragandr life as we know it, other creatures died for no reason then for just being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

It was soon after the establishment of the first permanent Dragandr settlement, Avilos, that a yound Dragandr warrior, named Drahgandos'Rah, questioned why so much life has to die in order for the Dragandr to live. Infuriated that he was questioned, Apathos banished the warrior from their home. Aghast at how he had been treated, Dragandr began to revolt, and soon Drahgandos himself lead the rebellion. Soon, Apathos was over-thrown. Though the populace cried for his blood, Drahgandos simply banished him. Apathos had saved the Dragandr from certain extinction, and for that at least he should keep his right to live.

A few days later, the horrible eclipse ended, and life began to return to the world. Convinced Drahgandos had been sent by great powers to lead the Dragandr to greatness, they named their race the Dragandr'Adain (People of Drahgandos). Drahgandos was then made God-King, and a time of peace ensued. Unfortunantly, it was not to last.

Second Annual: The Fell King and the War of the Hearts
It is unknown what truly happened to Apathos'Mador during his exile. All that is known is that during that time he came upon the Chaosheart. Corrupted by the potent evil within, he manufactured the gagates stone into a sword, and using its fell power, created half-life warriors to serve him, called the Ill-Formed by the Dragandr that later saw these grotesque beings. The 14 most powerful of them became the Deathlords, evil heralds of their king.

After his dark army had been created, Apathos, now calling himself the Fell King, waged war on the Dragandr. They fought back courageously, and the very wildlife helped in their defense, as they hated the unnatural monsters the Fell King had created. However; little by little the Dragandr defense began to weaken, and soon it became apparent that unless there was a miracle, the Dragandr would fall.

Drahgandos, upon realizing this, began working feverently to find something that could counter the evil artifact that Apathos wielded. Finally, he came upon a vague legend about a stone of light that could weather all shadows. Placing hope upon it, he ordered a defensive front to be held until he returned.

After a grueling journey, he finally found the place where the stone of light was said to be kept. However; a Lucanor guarded it. Passing the guardian's tests, he aquired the stone, which was called the Boreanth. Placing it within his gaunlet, he rushed back to the beseiged Dragandr.

Returning quickly to find the defensive front he had ordered almost overwhelmed, he used the power of the Saintheart to obliterate the seige. After helping the Dragandr heal, he launched a massive counter-attack on the Fell King's base of Thanas'Hel mountain: an all or nothing gamble.

At the peak the battle, Apathos retreated to the peak of Thanas'Hel, where he could use the full extent of his power. However; Drahgandos followed him, and a massive duel between the two began. The sheer power of the combatants blew the top off the mountain. As a Dragandr warrior recorded:

"It was simply...great. And even then. No true words could describe the amount of strength the two wielded. We couldn't even see him (Drahgandos) up there. All we could see was two large auras of light and darkness, as if Life and Death were vying for supremecy..."

After a massive battle, Drahgandos was finally able to land a extremely powerful and mortal blow to Apathos. Cracking half the mountain in the process, Apathos fell to his death. However; his sword, and the evil Chaosheart held with it, had disappeared.

Sadly, Drahgandos was not done with Apathos' evil after the massive battle. Though all of the Ill-Formed had perished with their lord, as his fell power was the only thing that kept them alive, the Deathlords still lived, and were a major threat to the Dragandr.

One by one, Drahgandos found and slayed each Deathlord. For a time, the most powerful of them, an insectoid warrior named Grahyo, evaded Drahgandos. However; Drahgandos then had a dream to save a small family from death, for their descendants would eventually lead to a Dragandr hero being born. Reaching the home just in time, he defended them from Grahyo. Horribly, though he killed the last Dathlord, Drahgandos himself was slain as well.

All mourned his death, and the family he saved swore in the most ancient bindings and promises to be forever loyal to the Dragandr. Drahgandos' sacrifice was not in vain though, for the descendants of the family would eventually lead to a hero, even though it went through darkness for a long time. That hero: Gaedheal.

Third Annual: The Karn Council, and the First Dragandr Civl War
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