Dragon, Slate

Origin

Slate dragons are descended from the pairing of a Coal and a Copper dragon, during the Great War.

Alignment

Slate dragons are always Chaotic Neutral.

Habitat

Subterranean regions.

Information

Slate dragons are an unusual breed of dragon descended from a single union between a Coal and a Copper dragon during the Great War. Every living slate dragon upon Avlis is somehow descended from this corrupted pairing, and their traits are strong enough to be unchanged despite the fact that they often interbreed with Coal dragons. Slate dragons are erratic and their subterranean nature is often seen as a blessing, as they will go quickly from friendly to hostile, benevolent to violent, though all Slate dragons seem to share the inability to remain a consistent or reliable companion for long.

Slates tend to be bulkier than Coal dragons, with the thicker build and limbs present from their Copper dragon heritage. They do however share the Coal dragon’s optimal build for close combat and have many of the same advantages. Their coloration begins as a shade of black with a metallic sheen as hatchlings and gradually fades into a dull grey or even red-grey coloration as they age. Like all stone dragons they maintain their pupils throughout their lives and their eyes are a blood red with green pupils.