Gold dragon

Gold dragons are one of the most powerful subspecies of dragon. They prefer to dwell in ruins near water. [1] [5]

History

In the creation myth of the progenitor dragons , Siberys was a gold dragon that was the source of all magic. While creating the world, Khyber attacked and mortally wounded Siberys, sending golden scales across the sky to form the Ring of Siberys , and causing blood to rain down on Eberron, creating the first dragons. [6]

Symbology

The Gold Dragon Inn is a chain of inns run by House Ghallanda that is present in most major cities in Khorvaire . The inns often depict gold dragons on their roofs. [7] [8]

Notable Gold Dragons

  • Arnaarlasha , a great wyrm who founded the city of Io'lokar . [9]
  • Bane-Reth , a rogue dragon exiled to Xen'drik for countless murders of other dragons. [10]
  • Dawnwing , a young dragon ruling over a tribe of goblins in the Vast . [11]
  • Rumura , an apprentice to the sage Qataakhast in Syrkarn . [12]
  • Silaesteron , a great wyrm representative of the Eyes of Chronepsis at meetings of the Conclave . [13]
  • The Thunder Wyrm , an ex- Chamber agent mourning the loss of his human wife. [14]
  • Tyrass , the builder and overseer of an observatory in northern Argonnessen . [15]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Mike Mearls , Jeremy Crawford , Christopher Perkins (2014). Monster Manual (5th Edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 113–115. ISBN 978-0786965614 .
  2. James Wyatt (2021). Fizban's Treasury of Dragons . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 209. ISBN 0786967293 .
  3. Rob Heinsoo , Stephen Schubert (2009). Monster Manual 2 . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 80–82. ISBN 0-7869-5101-X .
  4. Skip Williams , Jonathan Tweet , and Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual (3.5 edition) . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 84–85. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X .
  5. James Wyatt (2021). Fizban's Treasury of Dragons . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 121–125. ISBN 0786967293 .
  6. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 8. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  7. Keith Baker , Ari Marmell , Michelle Lyons and C.A. Suleiman (2006). Dragonmarked . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 11. ISBN 0-7869-3933-8 .
  8. Keith Baker , Jeremy Crawford , & James Wyatt (2019). Eberron: Rising from the Last War . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 238–239. ISBN 0786966890 .
  9. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 41–42. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  10. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 125. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  11. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 67–71. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  12. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 121. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  13. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  14. Keith Baker , Scott Fitzgerald Gray , Nicolas Logue , & Amber Scott (2007). Dragons of Eberron . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 82. ISBN 0-7869-4154-5 .
  15. David Noonan , Rich Burlew , & Frank Brunner (2005). Explorer's Handbook . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 115–119. ISBN 0-7869-3691-6 .