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A: That, my dearies, is Oracle. She's the oldest living suva on Lliyani today, possibly even a descendant of the first generation of suva ever created. She is the realm's 'official' lorekeeper (and many of that calling seek her out to help with their chosen line or research), as well as the Lliyani representative of the oracle Calling. Oracle also teaches the hatchlings that will be adopted out. It's a big responsibility, but she's up to the challenge. She's a kind old grandmotherly suva, who, dispite her age, is still just as able to protect her charges as any mother dragon. A: The system that one might call religion on Lliyani is complicated and often difficult for outsiders to understand. As mentioned in the introduction of this site (excerpt from the second book of J'kuyoi Lliyani), there is a deity of Light and Creation, countered by a deity of Void and Destruction. The majority of sentient creatures in Lliyani seek to remain in good standing with both rather than choosing to side with one, which in common belief only serves to attract troublesome attention from the other. Not so with Suva Dragons. Beings created by the Light for the Light, there is no question as to what side they serve, both in the balance and morally. They are the first and oldest children of the Realm and hold a special place in their creator's heart. Why the opposing deity has not yet moved to destroy Suva kind is uncertain, but it is thought that perhaps they have some immunity to his powers and influence. We hope to find the answer to this question, and if we do, you can be sure that these pages will report it. A: Not many, and not well. They aren't mages, but they do have a touch of natural magic. This lets some healers heal, and some sentinels sense natural disasters that they really shouldn't have been able to predict. Actually, what it boils down to is this: if you want your suva to display magic, there had better be alot of effort on your part, and training on the dragon's part. A: Colors don't have ranks, and one isn't really any rarer than the next, but markings aren't common. Marked suva will only go to the best homes. A: Some do, yes. However, most do not, either because they're physically unable, or because they simply don't want to develop the skill. About five percent of all dragons will either be born with the firebreathing trait, though it is remotely possible for a suva not born with it but with firebreathers in their lineage to gain the skill through hard work and patience. If you want your suva to breathe fire, and I don't tell you that it can, ask me if it has a firebreather in it's lineage. If there is, it's possible, and you can try to have your suva develop it, which you should also inform me of. I'll let you know what and when/if the dragon is learning. A: The caretaker is simply the person who takes care of the dragon, whether that's you personally, or a persona. Bondmates are the closest friend a suva can have, as they share thoughts, feelings, and sometimes pains with eachother through a mental connection forged during hatchlinghood. Companions can be bondmates, though normallyif they're called companions rather than bondmates, they'd just be a friend or 'business partner,' like a police partnership. If the bond or companion is adult-human-sized or smaller, they can be riders and have a specially made, custom saddle made so that they can fly with their suva when it's fully grown. Bonding is optional, and many dragons prefer not to bond, especially if their chosen Calling is dangerous, and the would-be bond is relatively delicate, like humans. Also, bonding shortens the lifespan of a suva, even though they can live for several centuries when bonded with even so short-lived a race as humans. If unbonded and healthy, a suva can live on indefinitely. That goes for suva bonded to long-lived or immortal races as well. A: Suva speak out loud, normally. The only people they'd speak telepathically with are their individual bondmates, or other suva within range, and range varies from dragon to dragon. They can make a surprising variety of sounds with their vocal chords, and often speak a language exactly like the person that taught it to them. However, hatchlings likely havn't picked up enough of any one language to be fluent in it, so they rely on other sounds, such as growls, hisses, coos, purrs, and chirps, along with some words they've picked up in any languge (including yaiyashusa, which they would have picked up from native speakers in Lliyani if they're from a wild cluch) to get their point accross. |