Dragons of old

For a long long time the lands of Édafos were rules by 5 dragons. These dragons, old as time itself, ruled the lands as they saw fit. The continent of Okaya was ruled by Ceizelpot, Froyshau by Isaphur, Yoklain by Ninyu, Osina by Lethu and Catar by Kazin. The rule of these dragons came to an end 159 years ago, the memory of these beings still fresh and the world still settling into this new normal. However, there are those working to get these dragons back to this world, by lighting the beacons in the temples to these dragons. So far only four beacons have been lit and all of those are beacons black as night, for the dragon Kazin.

The death of Ceizelpot, Lethu, Ninyu, and Isaphur is still mourned ever year on the day of their death; the 19th of Isian. The dragons were remembered by turning lairs and other places of worship into large temples to play tribute. Each of these temples has an altar, identical to the others of that continent.

Ceizelpot
Ceizelpot was a golden dragon who ruled over the continent of Okaya. Ceizelpot was a kind and caring soul, using his powers and abilities to help the people under his rule as they grew into a prospering civilisation. He was loved by all, and opened his lairs and temples up for all to enjoy.

After having watched Kazin do all sorts of awful things for years, Ceizelpot decided he needed to help the people of Catar. At first the other Dragons didn’t support him, forcing him to rally up the humanoids of the world, forming a secret order that would fight for world balance and rigorousness. This organisation became known as ‘The Order’. This however was the beginning of all of the Dragons' downfall, for with the help of this organisation Ceizelpot started a resistance to Kazin. After years of resistance the other Dragons joined in and a war ensued.

Isaphur
Isaphur the Voiceless was a brass dragon who ruled over Froyshau. They were kind but didn’t meddle to much with their subjects, caring more for art and trinkets. They built a hand full of temples, using them to hold competitions of great musicians, story tellers, and artists of all sorts, all to find the best of the best. They didn’t hoard gold or jewels like most dragons, instead preferring these gifts of artistry. Their biggest lair, where most of this art is being kept, is under water, in an air bubble under a sunken ship buried in the coral reef of the continents shore.

Ninyu
Ninyu was a blue dragon who ruled over the continent of Yoklain. Ninyu was also known as the Lord of Ice. He was much like Isaphur, as he did not care much for his subject, preferring to stay alone in his lair in the frozen mountains. He had a thirst for knowledge, collecting books, scrolls, and other titbits of information. His lairs looked more like massive libraries than a standard lair.

Lethu
Lethu, the Champion of Fire, was a red dragon who ruled over Osina. His lair sat in the heart of a volcano, Dragons Keep, on the main island. He got his title by winning a fight in the volcano with a hand full of other red dragons who wanted to take over his rule. While he wasn’t the biggest, he was the smartest by far. He didn’t interfere with his subjects much, but cared for them deeply.

Kazin
Lastly there was Kazin, a shadow dragon who escaped the Shadowfell eons ago. He is the opposite of Ceizelpot, being known for his evil ways. His continent, Catar is still feeling the pain of his rule even now. He took from all his subjects, burning down entire cities for no reason in particular. His hoard is known as the largest treasure on the planet, though no soul has seen it and lived.

At the end of the war with the other Dragons, as Kazin was at deaths doorstep, Kazin performed a spell as a last resort, killing not only himself but all the other rulers as well. In an instant 5 beings who had ruled the world since the beginning of time were gone, leaving the rest of the world to pick up the pieces. Catar has been in a constant state of war since the death of Kazin, fear having been the only thing keeping them from fighting for power. As resources became scares due to a blight of plagues resulting from Kazin’s final spell, people began fighting for territory and other resources. The disease that plagues the lands, having gotten the name ‘The Blight’, started spreading, making half the continent, and parts of Osina and Yoklain, unliveable. Not only would crops and plants start dying and turning black, but people would go sick and start mutating, until only the husk of a person was left.