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Dragons, catalogued

A working field guide. New entries arrive whenever the dragons decide to introduce themselves.

Entry · Firescale, lesser

Emberwing

Personality
Warm, impulsive, terrible at chess
Habitat
Volcanic ridgelines and sun-baked cliffs
Favorite food
Charred figs and lightning-struck oak
First seen
Sketchbook, page 29

"Emberwing started out as a doodle in the corner of a math test. She grew into the patron of every page I've ever burned through."

Entry · Tidal serpent

Moonscale

Personality
Quiet, watchful, deeply polite
Habitat
Estuaries and the underside of moonlight
Favorite food
Silverfish, oysters, the occasional poem
First seen
Sketchbook, page 29

"Moonscale only surfaces on nights with a clear sky. She is the reason I keep a notebook by the window."

Entry · Polar wyrm

Aurora Flame

Personality
Theatrical. Always entering, never just arriving.
Habitat
Arctic skies, between 60° and 90° N
Favorite food
Charged particles, mint
First seen
Sketchbook, page 32

"She wears the northern lights like a coat. Twice a year, she sends letters in the form of static on the radio."

Entry · Cumulus drake

Stormclaw

Personality
Loyal, blunt, allergic to small talk
Habitat
The bottoms of thunderheads
Favorite food
Rain caught mid-air
First seen
Sketchbook, page 29

"Stormclaw refuses to be drawn in profile. Every sketch of him is a three-quarter view, and he is firm about it."