Draconids

Draconids, sometimes called dragonborn or draconians, are a bipedal species found mainly on Noctis.

Description
Draconids are bipedal and stand upright as humans do, but their limb configuration more closely resembles a reptile with long tales and dragon-like faces. They are coated with scales, the colour of which reflects the nature of their breath weapons and also their ancestry. Despite their appearance, however, draconids are monotremes, not reptiles.

Personality
Draconids are widely regarded for their concept of honour, which is brought about by the strict rearing methods of their kind. They are quick to aggression but are rarely reckless, and are just as quick to expressions of joy.

Society
Traditionally, draconid societies have been small and insular, segregated on the basis of scale colour where more than two different types of scales living in one place would be considered rare. The draconids are naturally inclined to building fortifications, so have normally lived in settlements resembling fortresses, and building upwards as space demands required.

The Fellspire is this concept taken to an extreme. Geffuhr, the draconid Immortal of water, created the largest city on Noctis which at first contained mostly draconids. Here, draconids with scales of all colours lived in one place, though still separated into different neighborhoods and districts. To this day, inter-draconid racial tension remains high in the Fellspire.

History
The draconids are said to have been created in Noctis by Thygart, who fashioned their ancestors as an aquatic race more closely resembling sea serpents than terrestrial dragons. Over time, these proto-draconids became more accustomed to living on land and eventually developed into contemporary draconids. It is unclear how they developed distinct scale colours and matching breath weapons so similar to dragons, leading many to believe that dragons themselves had a hand (or a claw) in shaping the development of the draconids.

The race is credited with building the foundations of the Fellspire, as well as a major contribution as a third belligerent in the Thygartian Holy War.

Notable Draconids

 * Geffuhr, former Immortal of water and ruler of the Fellspire in Noctis. He is believed to be the first Immortal who was truly killed, an event which occurred during the War of Ascendancy.
 * Stenbruk, a devout of Jana who led the monastery on Jana's Peak during Genesis.
 * Xenovitus, a fairly powerful white-scaled High mage of the Winter school. He was killed by a wolf during the events of Genesis, but not before wreaking considerable havoc on Torm. The area where he died, located in Torm's borders, is now perpetually covered in deep snow.