Riddle's Keeper Lore Drop 8
The Blood of Temornac
When the Jade Emperor and Vali of One-Thousand came upon the dragon Temornac's lair, their purpose was twofold: to punish Temornac for her vanity by trapping her in human form, and for Vali to ingest a measure of her blood. What did the warrior have to gain from this?
The benefits of dragon blood were clear, as Vali became the greatest of the One-Thousand, even surpassing the might Fan Ju-Long and Yoshida Tenzen, who were counted among his peers. When one is infused with the blood of a dragon, they are granted herculean strength, allowing them to perform epic feats such as leaping over houses or ripping trees out of the ground. The imbiber is also granted a hardened skeleton, heightened senses, and a healing factor. Suffice to say, a warrior with dragon blood can survive the same punishment they can dole out.
Of course, dragon blood has its downfalls. The blood feeds on the innate rage of its drinker and extrapolates it, making the drinker prone to outbursts of anger. Even the smallest slight can turn violent. Vali was able to control himself despite this, but the same might not be said if there were to be future imbibers.
Dragon blood only functions so long as the dragon lives. When a dragon dies, all trace of them vanishes, leaving only bones.
To drink the Blood of Temornac is to be bonded to the dragon herself. The dragon would be free to slay the drinker, but the drinker cannot harm the dragon in any capacity. Only Temornac herself would know the true extent of this bond, if it does extend further.
One interesting note is Vali mentioned seeing ghosts after he took the Blood of Temornac. These ghosts were often howling skeletons draped in corroded armor, which Vali recognized as Yurukhan Steppe-Warriors, Blesonnian Warrior-Monks, and the occasional Man of Aesir. When Vali told Umr At-Tawil of these ghosts, Umr nonchalantly theorized they must be the ghosts of warriors Temornac had eaten alive. Having narrowly avoided a similar fate, Vali decided it best not to think about the ghosts too much.
When the Jade Emperor and Vali of One-Thousand came upon the dragon Temornac's lair, their purpose was twofold: to punish Temornac for her vanity by trapping her in human form, and for Vali to ingest a measure of her blood. What did the warrior have to gain from this?
The benefits of dragon blood were clear, as Vali became the greatest of the One-Thousand, even surpassing the might Fan Ju-Long and Yoshida Tenzen, who were counted among his peers. When one is infused with the blood of a dragon, they are granted herculean strength, allowing them to perform epic feats such as leaping over houses or ripping trees out of the ground. The imbiber is also granted a hardened skeleton, heightened senses, and a healing factor. Suffice to say, a warrior with dragon blood can survive the same punishment they can dole out.
Of course, dragon blood has its downfalls. The blood feeds on the innate rage of its drinker and extrapolates it, making the drinker prone to outbursts of anger. Even the smallest slight can turn violent. Vali was able to control himself despite this, but the same might not be said if there were to be future imbibers.
Dragon blood only functions so long as the dragon lives. When a dragon dies, all trace of them vanishes, leaving only bones.
To drink the Blood of Temornac is to be bonded to the dragon herself. The dragon would be free to slay the drinker, but the drinker cannot harm the dragon in any capacity. Only Temornac herself would know the true extent of this bond, if it does extend further.
One interesting note is Vali mentioned seeing ghosts after he took the Blood of Temornac. These ghosts were often howling skeletons draped in corroded armor, which Vali recognized as Yurukhan Steppe-Warriors, Blesonnian Warrior-Monks, and the occasional Man of Aesir. When Vali told Umr At-Tawil of these ghosts, Umr nonchalantly theorized they must be the ghosts of warriors Temornac had eaten alive. Having narrowly avoided a similar fate, Vali decided it best not to think about the ghosts too much.
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