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Amongst the many extinct races of the world, from mundane species like Dodo birds and Passenger Pigeons to the more fantastical like the ancient oni's of Kyoto, one species has attracted heavy fascination unlike any other: Dragons.

Mostly extinct with a few massive exceptions, this race of crocodilian fire-breathing reptiles has been an understandable source of fascination even though like most dinosaur species, the best we can get are long-dead fossils. The exact cause is unknown, with a possible plague that afflicted entire populations being one of the most popular theories judging by the amount of times that lots of dead dragons have been found underground in similar fossilized positions.

The best information we can get on their habitats and actions come from old myths and legends like the tale of St. George and such, and even so like most stories they are likely prone to exaggeration. Some "dragons" may in fact have been reawakened Radioassic wildlife and early kaiju mistaken for dragons.

We do know that dragons likely were likely more closely related to crocodilians then they were dinosaurs. We know they fed on quadrupedal species, specifically bovines and deer. We know they had a habit of hording precious minerals and shiny objects along with the skulls of prey in their lairs judging by recent findings of skeletons curled around such objects.

These fossils have been primarily found upon Western Europe and Eastern Asia.

However, whether they have been around since the time of the Dinosaurs or at the very least the first Age of Monsters is still being investigated. Other factors, like if known dragon species were as intelligent as humans or if they were primarily instinct driven.

If they had any interactions with kaiju, the dragons may very well have served as prey to larger species, with creatures like the airborne Rodan, the seaborne Titanosaurus, and the numerous land-dwelling species like Gorosaurus and Barugaron may have been their biggest predators. It is however possible that in large groups, fire-breathing dragons may have been able to take on and kill a Class I-II individual through repeated use of hit and run tactics. Once more, with the mostly solitary nature of dragons, even then this would be unlikely except in times of desperation.

However, as recently as 2015 the bones of a Godzillasaurus (One who had presumably awoken years before the current individuals) and European fire drake were found in a cavern below the Pacific island of Matoi, seemingly having died mutually, with burns, bite marks, and deep claw wounds on both fossils. As of today, this remains one of the few recorded cases of Dragon-on-Megafauna combat.

The bones of one massive specimen, codenamed "Fafnir" by the German government, were used as part of Project: Vogeladra. A massive collection of dragon bones, with specimens ranging from seven-twenty meters in height, have been found beneath Germany in what is now dubbed the "Boneyard". Similar boneyards have been found in Shanghai and under France. One notable find in the Himalayas in 2004 discovered a network of old tunnels the skeletons of at least seven different dragons where found in a cave each across the tunnels.

Aside from these graveyards and various fossilized discoveries since then, there a few living examples of a true draconic species.

There are two large kaiju*, one a male Class IV and the other a female Class V that are currently being studied by Monarch.

One is Nidhogg, a large cryokinetic kaiju slumbering underneath the Isle of Man in the UK. It is known that this creature appears to have generated a field of thick ice around itself, one that has made observation of its already obscured form rather difficult. Nevertheless, its spiny winged form has a noted resemblance to known fossils found in the Himalayas albeit with a much larger musculature. While Nidhogg is fortunately contained for now, chances are that if it awoke and wished to escape, it could likely do so easily. As Rodan and Mothra have shown, its wings will likely be capable of flight and with its cryokinetic abilities likely extending beyond what has already been seen, it will likely be a severe opponent if it ever awakens. As of now, observation remains the best way to study it.

The second draconic kaiju, Tiamat, is easily the largest living dragon on record. She escaped from her containment unit in Kuwait in 2015, brutally displaying her skill when she viciously tore apart kaiju Mukadender (who's attack on the bases plasma reactor ironically woke her in the first place) and flew around the desert, dropping organs and body parts from the destroyed opponent across all of Kuwait.

Heavily armored with dark scales and purple veins that glow when she uses her pitch black fire, Tiamat's face and body combine traits of Spinosaurs, Mesozoic crocodylmorphs, and the Himalyan Scalebeard (Of which only one fossil has been found). Since then, Tiamat swifly outpaced KDF surveillance and with her speed, she could be anywhere.

Due to the highly unstable and mutagenic properties of her CT-Blood Type, the exact nature of which is redacted only to high-ranking military and Monarch staff*, plans to hunt down and kill Tiamat have been drafted, with the simultaneous use of India's Gandiva alongside Japan's Mogeura and Gotengo being given special emphasis.

Over 110 meters in height, Tiamat would pose a signigcant threat to any who did challenge her. While she has yet to be seen again, predictions regarding her potential and lore analysis indicate that she may even be capable of battling Godzilla himself to a standstill.

Hopefully the operation will not be a repeat of the disastrous G-Crusher.

[CONTINUED]

-In the end, however, these two giant "Dragon" kaiju may look like and even act like dragon's, but compared to known species they likely are not "true" dragons, but are more or less likely a super ancestor or similar creature that is part of the same animal kingdom. With potentially thousands or even half a billion years between them, it is very likely that these two kaiju will not behave nor sound like their exinct descendants even if some may still live today.

Simply put, the Nidhogg and Tiamat likely have more in common with iguanas then they would with "Modern" dragons.

[CONTINUED]

Amongst the myths and legends surrounding these extinct but amazing creatures, the best preserved records of interactions between humans and dragons likely are at mage institutions and territories.

Unfortunately, with their typical tight-lippiness and careful preservation of secrets, mages that may very well have been alive in the time of the Dragons will be unlikely to tell much about it.

-From Myth and Legend: The Forgotten Titans (2015) by Alma E. Delphinus

*This was before the discovery of Khyranax in 2016.

*Indeed, whatever it is that Tiamat CT-Type Blood can do, only Monarch staff at level-4 and up are fully aware of it. Being at level-3 at the time of writing, even I don't have the full story. But, considering Tiamat's sheer age according to the formation where she was found plus some well-crafted theories built on what little has been revealed about her blood, she may very well be a literal "Mother of Dragons!'

Description
Amongst the many extinct races of the world, from mundane species like Dodo birds and Passenger Pigeons to the more fantastical like the ancient oni's of Kyoto, one species has attracted heavy fascination unlike any other: Dragons.

Mostly extinct with a few massive exceptions, this race of crocodilian fire-breathing reptiles has been an understandable source of fascination even though like most dinosaur species, the best we can get are long-dead fossils. The exact cause is unknown, with a possible plague that afflicted entire populations being one of the most popular theories judging by the amount of times that lots of dead dragons have been found underground in similar fossilized positions.

The best information we can get on their habitats and actions come from old myths and legends like the tale of St. George and such, and even so like most stories they are likely prone to exaggeration. Some "dragons" may in fact have been reawakened Radioassic wildlife and early kaiju mistaken for dragons.

We do know that dragons likely were likely more closely related to crocodilians then they were dinosaurs. We know they fed on quadrupedal species, specifically bovines and deer. We know they had a habit of hording precious minerals and shiny objects along with the skulls of prey in their lairs judging by recent findings of skeletons curled around such objects.

These fossils have been primarily found upon Western Europe and Eastern Asia.

However, whether they have been around since the time of the Dinosaurs or at the very least the first Age of Monsters is still being investigated. Other factors, like if known dragon species were as intelligent as humans or if they were primarily instinct driven.

If they had any interactions with kaiju, the dragons may very well have served as prey to larger species, with creatures like the airborne Rodan, the seaborne Titanosaurus, and the numerous land-dwelling species like Gorosaurus and Barugaron may have been their biggest predators. It is however possible that in large groups, fire-breathing dragons may have been able to take on and kill a Class I-II individual through repeated use of hit and run tactics. Once more, with the mostly solitary nature of dragons, even then this would be unlikely except in times of desperation.

However, as recently as 2015 the bones of a Godzillasaurus (One who had presumably awoken years before the current individuals) and European fire drake were found in a cavern below the Pacific island of Matoi, seemingly having died mutually, with burns, bite marks, and deep claw wounds on both fossils. As of today, this remains one of the few recorded cases of Dragon-on-Megafauna combat.

The bones of one massive specimen, codenamed "Fafnir" by the German government, were used as part of Project: Vogeladra. A massive collection of dragon bones, with specimens ranging from seven-twenty meters in height, have been found beneath Germany in what is now dubbed the "Boneyard". Similar boneyards have been found in Shanghai and under France. One notable find in the Himalayas in 2004 discovered a network of old tunnels the skeletons of at least seven different dragons where found in a cave each across the tunnels.

Aside from these graveyards and various fossilized discoveries since then, there a few living examples of a true draconic species.

There are two large kaiju*, one a male Class IV and the other a female Class V that are currently being studied by Monarch.

One is Nidhogg, a large cryokinetic kaiju slumbering underneath the Isle of Man in the UK. It is known that this creature appears to have generated a field of thick ice around itself, one that has made observation of its already obscured form rather difficult. Nevertheless, its spiny winged form has a noted resemblance to known fossils found in the Himalayas albeit with a much larger musculature. While Nidhogg is fortunately contained for now, chances are that if it awoke and wished to escape, it could likely do so easily. As Rodan and Mothra have shown, its wings will likely be capable of flight and with its cryokinetic abilities likely extending beyond what has already been seen, it will likely be a severe opponent if it ever awakens. As of now, observation remains the best way to study it.

The second draconic kaiju, Tiamat, is easily the largest living dragon on record. She escaped from her containment unit in Kuwait in 2015, brutally displaying her skill when she viciously tore apart kaiju Mukadender (who's attack on the bases plasma reactor ironically woke her in the first place) and flew around the desert, dropping organs and body parts from the destroyed opponent across all of Kuwait.

Heavily armored with dark scales and purple veins that glow when she uses her pitch black fire, Tiamat's face and body combine traits of Spinosaurs, Mesozoic crocodylmorphs, and the Himalyan Scalebeard (Of which only one fossil has been found). Since then, Tiamat swifly outpaced KDF surveillance and with her speed, she could be anywhere.

Due to the highly unstable and mutagenic properties of her CT-Blood Type, the exact nature of which is redacted only to high-ranking military and Monarch staff*, plans to hunt down and kill Tiamat have been drafted, with the simultaneous use of India's Gandiva alongside Japan's Mogeura and Gotengo being given special emphasis.

Over 110 meters in height, Tiamat would pose a signigcant threat to any who did challenge her. While she has yet to be seen again, predictions regarding her potential and lore analysis indicate that she may even be capable of battling Godzilla himself to a standstill.

Hopefully the operation will not be a repeat of the disastrous G-Crusher.

[CONTINUED]

-In the end, however, these two giant "Dragon" kaiju may look like and even act like dragon's, but compared to known species they likely are not "true" dragons, but are more or less likely a super ancestor or similar creature that is part of the same animal kingdom. With potentially thousands or even half a billion years between them, it is very likely that these two kaiju will not behave nor sound like their exinct descendants even if some may still live today.

Simply put, the Nidhogg and Tiamat likely have more in common with iguanas then they would with "Modern" dragons.

[CONTINUED]

Amongst the myths and legends surrounding these extinct but amazing creatures, the best preserved records of interactions between humans and dragons likely are at mage institutions and territories.

Unfortunately, with their typical tight-lippiness and careful preservation of secrets, mages that may very well have been alive in the time of the Dragons will be unlikely to tell much about it.

-From Myth and Legend: The Forgotten Titans (2015) by Alma E. Delphinus

*This was before the discovery of Khyranax in 2016.

*Indeed, whatever it is that Tiamat CT-Type Blood can do, only Monarch staff at level-4 and up are fully aware of it. Being at level-3 at the time of writing, even I don't have the full story. But, considering Tiamat's sheer age according to the formation where she was found plus some well-crafted theories built on what little has been revealed about her blood, she may very well be a literal "Mother of Dragons!'