The Ember That Endures

Race: Red Dragon | Role: NPC — Bonded Companion to Kithri

She was ancient before the elven kingdoms had names.

Drageildøyne hatched in a forgotten age, deep within the heart of a primordial forest where magic still ran through the roots of the earth like blood. From the moment she emerged, she was different from her chromatic kin, curious where others were covetous, patient where others were cruel.

It was in those ancient wilds that she first crossed paths with a warrior unlike any she had known. Kithri, fierce, quiet, and possessed of a will that rivaled dragonfire, forged a bond with Drageildøyne that would outlast empires. Theirs is not the relationship of rider and mount. It is something older, something earned across centuries of shared battle, shared silence, and a mutual understanding that runs deeper than language. When the weight of the world presses down on Kithri's shoulders, it is Drageildøyne's wings that carry her above it.

In the skies over Aethoria, Drageildøyne is a sight that stops hearts, massive, majestic, and unmistakable. Her presence alone turns the tide of battles and sends enemies scattering. But she is more than a weapon of war. She is a living archive of history, a guardian of secrets that stretch back millennia, and a creature whose wisdom has been sought by adventurers and kings alike. She has watched civilizations rise and crumble and knows better than most that power without purpose is just fire without direction.

Now operating in the skies above Drakestide Cove and beyond, Drageildøyne serves as The Company's most formidable aerial asset, scouting threats, ferrying allies on critical missions, and reminding everyone in the region that the party travels under the shadow of something very, very large. But in a world where dragons are at the center of nearly every conspiracy unfolding, Drageildøyne's mere existence raises questions that even Kithri may not be ready to answer.

After all, in a city full of people hunting for draconic secrets, the biggest secret might be the one circling overhead.