"I'm the first Viking who wouldn't kill a dragon." "First to ride one though."
As I mentioned last week, I am going to spend Wednesdays in posting about the worlds I've created in my books, giving you a kind of deeper look into them so you can get to know them better. I will be doing this with all three of the books I either have published or are known that I am working on. (The Haphazardly series, The Loyalty Trilogy, and The Broken Blade.)
It was requested last week that I continue with Nightshade, the world of The Broken Blade. (I'm hoping to get a map done soon so that all of you will be able to actually see it.) It was also requested that I talk about the dragons this week.
Originally I wasn't going to have any dragons in Nightshade - except for one made entirely of metal which is run on steam. (Did I mention I'm trying to have a mix of Steampunk and Fantasy? Well, I am.) After giving it a lot of thought, and since this is my dream quest book, I figured all quests need dragons, elves, dwarves, nymphs - you get the idea.
The dragons live in the North of Nightshade, up in a high mountain range which is snow capped year round. It is hard to get to the top of these mountains because most of the cliffs are sheer. There are paths up but they are never easy to find and very risky to climb.
The dragons have their own king. Before the last king of Nightshade died the dragons and humans would fight together if there was ever need. After the king's death, however, and the division of the land the dragons gave up on the human race and retreated to their mountain where they concerned themselves with their own troubles.
The dragon king and his family live in a castle which was built long ago by giants. During Nightshade's golden years - when the humans had a king - the dwarves would visit the dragons and did a lot to improve the castle in exchange for dragon claws and scales. (They would use these to make armor and weapons.) Since that time, neither race has anything to do with the other so the castle is kind of falling into ruins since the dragons do not have the skill to keep it in its former glory.
Dragons, naturally, live longer than the humans - since they are lizards. They can also be quite big as they keep growing throughout their lives. Since they live in the cold mountains, however, they don't get as big as they would if they lived in a warmer climate. Not that anyone complains, they are big enough as it is.
All of the dragons have different coloured scales, claws, and eyes. These signify rank. (Gold dragons are of the royal family. Orange dragons are the guards, those who have the duty to protect the royal family no matter the cost. Dark blue dragons are the most common and hold no rank. Black dragons can not be trusted.)
The legends of Nightshade say that dragons are very wise creatures who always know what to do when war comes upon the races of their land. However, their wisdom is sometimes over shadowed by their anger and their belief that the human race - at least - is foolish and not destined to last long.
Dragons are also very complex. They love battles and fighting but they tend to avoid wars if they can. Also, they hate politics, especially the king. Long ago the dragons used to have ambassadors but one of the kings became annoyed with them and banished them all. No one knows where they went or what became of them but many believe they are still somewhere in Nightshade.
Like all dragons, these love treasure. They all have beds of gold and jewels. No one knows where they got it all, and no one is brave enough to ask.
And that is about all I have worked out at the moment. (Rather I should say that is all they have told me.)
I am entering this post in my friend Kendra's giveaway which she is having to celebrate the release of her newest book, The Ankulen, which I have the honour of beta reading. You can learn more about the book, and author, on her blog HERE!!!!
Quote is from How to Train your Dragon...just because.
Allons-y!
It was requested last week that I continue with Nightshade, the world of The Broken Blade. (I'm hoping to get a map done soon so that all of you will be able to actually see it.) It was also requested that I talk about the dragons this week.
Originally I wasn't going to have any dragons in Nightshade - except for one made entirely of metal which is run on steam. (Did I mention I'm trying to have a mix of Steampunk and Fantasy? Well, I am.) After giving it a lot of thought, and since this is my dream quest book, I figured all quests need dragons, elves, dwarves, nymphs - you get the idea.
The dragons live in the North of Nightshade, up in a high mountain range which is snow capped year round. It is hard to get to the top of these mountains because most of the cliffs are sheer. There are paths up but they are never easy to find and very risky to climb.
The dragons have their own king. Before the last king of Nightshade died the dragons and humans would fight together if there was ever need. After the king's death, however, and the division of the land the dragons gave up on the human race and retreated to their mountain where they concerned themselves with their own troubles.
The dragon king and his family live in a castle which was built long ago by giants. During Nightshade's golden years - when the humans had a king - the dwarves would visit the dragons and did a lot to improve the castle in exchange for dragon claws and scales. (They would use these to make armor and weapons.) Since that time, neither race has anything to do with the other so the castle is kind of falling into ruins since the dragons do not have the skill to keep it in its former glory.
Dragons, naturally, live longer than the humans - since they are lizards. They can also be quite big as they keep growing throughout their lives. Since they live in the cold mountains, however, they don't get as big as they would if they lived in a warmer climate. Not that anyone complains, they are big enough as it is.
All of the dragons have different coloured scales, claws, and eyes. These signify rank. (Gold dragons are of the royal family. Orange dragons are the guards, those who have the duty to protect the royal family no matter the cost. Dark blue dragons are the most common and hold no rank. Black dragons can not be trusted.)
The legends of Nightshade say that dragons are very wise creatures who always know what to do when war comes upon the races of their land. However, their wisdom is sometimes over shadowed by their anger and their belief that the human race - at least - is foolish and not destined to last long.
Dragons are also very complex. They love battles and fighting but they tend to avoid wars if they can. Also, they hate politics, especially the king. Long ago the dragons used to have ambassadors but one of the kings became annoyed with them and banished them all. No one knows where they went or what became of them but many believe they are still somewhere in Nightshade.
Like all dragons, these love treasure. They all have beds of gold and jewels. No one knows where they got it all, and no one is brave enough to ask.
And that is about all I have worked out at the moment. (Rather I should say that is all they have told me.)
I am entering this post in my friend Kendra's giveaway which she is having to celebrate the release of her newest book, The Ankulen, which I have the honour of beta reading. You can learn more about the book, and author, on her blog HERE!!!!
Quote is from How to Train your Dragon...just because.
Allons-y!
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