Dread Lord Spark – Lord of Lightning

Spark, Patriarch of Lightning Dragons

Though one of the 3 dread lords in the Court of Patriarchs, Spark often takes a background role in the Forsaken Isles stories. This occurs as a function of geography and interests. Unlike Alerius and Ynt’taris, where they both watch over the people of Morbatten, Spark is the watcher of the Gnomes in their mountain fortress of Gnomsh. Where the watcher dragons have sometimes contentious relationships with those they watch, Mallaforax and the Elves of Morilon for example, the Gnomes are deeply fascinated by Spark and vice versa. When he is gone too long, they miss him and call him back. When he is leaving, they beg him to stay. The Gnomes treat Spark like a god and regard him as their king.

Spark is the smallest of the dragons. Though still huge compared to a normal blue dragon, Spark prefers his human form as he is unable to use magic in dragon form like Alerius. His Orrery, dictated to the ancient sage Alaura and recorded by the various apprentices of Alerius, detail a few of this thoughts about Tiamat’s plan and the prophecy of the Spear and Shield. While his words are somewhat vague, centuries of observation show an infallible truth: Spark is completely devout in his eternal loyalty to Alerius.

There are no lightning priestesses. There is no order of paladins dedicated to the blue dragons. Spark has no riders. Though Alerius is the supreme archmage of Morbatten, Spark leads the Mages Guild. Some speculate that Spark is Alerius’ apprentice. There appears to be some truth to this.

Spark is the fastest of the dragons, moving as actual lightning across the land. Where Alerius shows his human face to any who meet with him, Spark has never shown any features out of the shadowed cowl of his blue robes sizzling with electrical snaps and pops.

Like the other eldar dragons, Spark’s power comes from his indomitable will. For what he has said, this much is clear. He views Set as a rival. When he gave up his matriarch to Tiamat, he pledged his life – “however long it be” – to Set’s destruction as a trophy for his matriarch.