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Art Credits: Trix Mermay 2026
History: It was an unusually stormy season, around the Grotto. The weather was mostly 'rainy with bold sunlight between the clouds' for the most part. Though it had been a very cold winter, the northern waters growing extremely hard to navigate with chunks of ice drifting by, with Spring came a vast array of cloud formations and wild weather.
Whether that was how this dragon made it into the ocean nearby, no one knew, but it was very obviously not 'from' Dragondeep.
"It's a good thing we found you first," Colart said, helping to move the small and struggling dragonet onto shore. He and two others in a rowboat made sure that the bold yellow colored dragon got a once-over by the medics, and it was declared that they were fine, just a bit lost. The ship captain's crew had several different types of sea dragons swimming about, and these took an instant liking to the little one. It had been quite small, but bright, unusual in this area of the ocean.
So it was that Aroul set about meeting everyone that would come see him in the shallow sandy bay north of Zeleran's dock. Since the area was smoother and easy to reach by foot from the higher parts of the grotto beyond, and could be kept safer by the mages and psionics on the island, everyone pitched in to make sure there were eyes on him and looking out for dangers. He was after all hardly the size of Zeleran's arm, on arrival!
Some of the dragons that could move between worlds went looking for his origin point, and found it in the form of Lantessama Island. There they gathered information, and came home with instructions and recommendations. Though Aroul remained in the water, he played in the bay's shallows for a good while, until he was big and strong enough to start swimming on his own. Other dragons would escort him through the tunnels and grotto passageways, and since he could effectively remain underwater indefinitely, eventually they knew he would 'grow into' that portion of the island itself. They did learn that this dragon's coral-like tail and neck decorations were somewhat fragile, though parts that had been broken in that one incident with a more eager sea-dragon still grew back somewhat quickly.
Some day he would become part of the island, everyone would know it was 'him' by that distinct bright yellow coloration! But until then, everyone would enjoy this colorful coral-decorated dragon.
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Not too much after the youthful yellow dragon began making regular trips around the Grotto, he was joined by another surprisingly colorful sea dragon. Perui was her name, apparently, given it was one of the few things that Aroul could tell by listening to her mind. Together they would swim this way and that, a blur of yellow and violet, sometimes chasing after the quick silvery biter-fish in the area, and others darting under the Grotto away from the prying eyes of the local dragons that occasionally wandered just a little too close for comfort.
It wouldn't do to have any of them come up from the depths, after all. For that reason they did decide that when the time came for Aroul to slow down and be more or less 'the cave to live in', huge as he would be, Perui would be his protector! But that time would be distant, for now the broadback sicletail with her fancy spots, and the golden coral dragon seem to make a great team keeping the Grotto's reef healthy.
Dragon:
| Aroul | Name: Aroul Gender: Male, prefers aquatic Size: Currently around 6' long, arrived around 3' and will become a coral reef in the distant future Build: Slender, sleek, strongly muscled but not well suited to open choppy oceans Physical/Breed Features: Coral Dragon, Mermay 2026 Colors: Cracked Yellow, with a slightly more orange coral growth on neck and tail, and light orange ribbon Abilities: Aquatic nature, amphibious; not particularly wanting to be on land full time, but can breathe equally well above or below the salty water Telepathy, Aroul is considered a gentle and kind dragon, though by all accounts... not particularly smart. He'll ask the same question a few times until he understands the answer, and does like having repeated tours of the area with his larger companions as guides, since his home will be accessable by swimmers. His mind is oddly fizzy, like the evaporation of bubbles and foam on a wavelet Coral Sporing for reproduction, can be spliced or magically paired Parents: unknown, progenitor Origin: Lantessama; Art By: Trix 2026 Bond: none, this dragon has befriended the entire Grotto, and that will be his home once he's too old to swim freely. Not too much later, Perui arrives and sort of 'takes possession' of him, though they're not really 'bonds' so much as possibly mates in a good spot |
Mates and Descendants:
| Location / Date | Partner | Offspring | Notes |
Dragon:
| Perui | Name: Perui Gender: Female Size: 20' long at maturity, arrived around 9' Build: strong and geared for sleek motion in water, blubbery but not flabby Physical/Breed Features: Broadback Sickletail, Mermay 2026 Colors: Pale pinkish purple, with rosettes in darker variations of red-violet; all fins are heavily marked mottled aquamarine through grey-teal, with pale green eyes Abilities: Aquatic but can breathe air due to blowhole, much like a mix of dolphin and seal in both shape and speed; can tolerate deep and cold waters, as well as heavy storm or currents, though Perui likes the more shallow banks of islands and reefs Levitation, imagine a dolphin that simply keeps leaping? Up, up into the air, though she rarely goes much higher than a body length above the surface of the water. She can lift things with her so she has made it clear that if there are wrecks or shipmates overboard nearby, she will help get them out of the water While her friend Aroul is telepathic, she is not, but she does understand the language around the Grotto as well as the people who live on the land. She can comprehend reasonably well, to a level equating to her golden partner Echolocation, darkness or strange locations don't give Perui any problems, she'll carefully 'look around' with several pings and get back a clear idea of the solid mass and any large creatures nearby Water Spray Breath, aiming a strong narrow blast of water from her mouth, she's expertly able to smack seagulls out of the sky, and can use this ability under the water as a bit of a battering ram or a stunning method while hunting. She is careful not to aim it at the reef itself, rooting out small prey and waiting for them to be in the open. She does occasionally use this to amuse or distract people on land, making it clear that she does understand them when they're talking about her, Aroul, or the other dragons Parents: unknown, progenitor Origin: nexus randoms; Art By: JurroRath 2026 Bond: while Aroul is still able to swim and be free in the waters, she considers him her bond. He might not see it the same way but is definitely okay with it |
Mates and Descendants:
| Location / Date | Partner | Offspring | Notes |