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The Copper often known as RuGaard was a Wyrr/Skotl copper dragon and one of the The Siblings: he survived the clutch-fighting as a crippled outcast. He played an important part during the Age of Fire, shaping the destiny of the world. During his life, he was known with many names and titles. When living in the Drakwatch, he was called "Batty" due his closeness with bats. Griffarans called him "egg saver".While living in the Dragon Tower he was known as "Brighteye". His full royal name and list of titles as Tyr was: Tyr of the Lavadome RuGaard, Imperator of the Dragonfumes of the Lower World, Courses Wet and Dry, Sunned and Cavenighted, the Three Lines, Seven Hills, Grand Guardian of Egg and Hatchling, Scale and Song, Fiery Heritage and Winged Future, later other titles were added including: Lord of Worlds, First Protector of the Grand Alliance, slayer of the Dragonblade. He later becomes known as The Duke at the time of Daughter of the Serpentine.

The Copper
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Description
Race: Dragon
Gender: Male
Appearences: Copper

Age:

1,000+
Affiliation
Current: Vale Republic
Past: Dragon Empire,Dragon Tower
Title
Current: The Duke
Past: Tyr, Keeper of the Grand Alliance, Aerial Commander, Upholder
Family
Father: AuRel
Mother: Irelia
Brother/s: AuRon, the Red
Sister/s: Wistala, Jizara
Grandfather/s: AuRye (fatherly), EmLar (motherly), Tyr FeHazathant (adoptive)
Grandmother/s: Epata (fatherly), Wistala (motherly)
Cousin: NiVom
Distant Relative: NooMoahk (possible ancestor)
Mate/s: Halaflora, Nilrasha
Children: at least one clutch (rumored)

Descendants:

Aurue (distant grandnephew), Jizara (ND) (distant grandniece)
Friends: NeStirrath, Thernadad
Battles
Battles: Battle of the Black River, Invasion of Anaea, Second Battle of Lavadome, Battle of Ghihar, Second Battle of Swayport, Battle of the Isle of Ice Rari Campaign
Death
Death: Alive as of Daughter of the Serpentine

Personality & Traits[]

The Copper was known for being quiet and reserved. This was in stark contrast to the rest of the Lavadome's inhabitants, who were often loud and arrogant. He clung to the one lesson that his mother gave him: "To Overcome"; inspiration for most of his actions as a young dragon. As Tyr, he was a crafty leader and a good speaker, consulting his fellow dragons and stoking the fires of their rage in preparation for their return to the upper world. As his rule went on, he became increasingly weary of his responsibilities, and desired only to retire and spend time with Nilrasha. After his exile, he became listless and depressed, caring little for his appearance and only becoming animated when he heard news of Nilrasha. His attitude toward the hominds was more complex, in comparison toward Wistala or Auron: his own suffering made the Copper a gentle being who never harassed or personally killed a hominid thrall (as many did, in the Lavadome), however he was aware of the dangers of the smaller races and both before and after his rise to power as Tyr, he accepted and enforced the thrallhood. Following the foundation of the Vale Republic, The Cooper and his mate chose not to learn Montangyan as the pair decided that they were too old to learn another language by then.

Biography[]

Early Life[]

The Copper hatched first, but was attacked by a stronger red hatchling. They exchanged blows, and the battle continued until Auron, the third to hatch, took advantage of the fight and killed the red. The Copper, weaker from the injury to his forelimb by the red hatchling, was beaten (but not killed) by Auron. He became an Outcast.

His youth was hard and sad, despite some attempts from both AuRel and Irelia to suggest that the Copper leave and overcome his fate, he found the best support from his kind sister Jizara.

While exploring deeper caves, he was captured by the Wheel of Fire dwarves led by Gobold: there he made an agreement, helping the dwarves (who worked alongside Hazeleye and the Dragonblade) to attack the clutch. Due to his young age, he could not imagine the true intents of the dwarves and Irelia was wounded and then murdered by Gobold, while the Dragonblade slayed Jizara. He was wounded, insulted, mocked and abandoned by his tormentors to his misery.

Wistala later came back to look for her mother and sister, but found the Copper and discovering his actions attacked him, inflicting him with a new wound (on the eye). In his despair, he threw himself into a river, going deeper into the Lower World.

The Copper was saved by bats, led by Thernadad, that enjoyed gorging themselves on his blood. He learned from them and convinced them to lead him to the Lavadome, where he hoped to finally see other live dragons who could accept him.

Toward the end of the voyage, he found and tasted a griffaran egg that had been stolen by the demen. While trying to eat a second egg taken by other demen, he was wounded in the chest, causing him to lose his ability to ignite the oily material in his fire bladder. However a group of Griffarans from the Dragon Empire arrived then and believed he was trying to save the egg. They brought him to the Lavadome, asking for a reward to be given to the drake. The Tyr took a liking to him and adopted him into the royalty of the Lavadome, giving him the name Rugaard. He became a member of the Drakwatch, training in a group that included NiVom, KrThonius and AuBalagrave, under the teaching of NeStirrath.

The Lavadome[]

The Copper's transition into Lavadome life was not an easy one. Given the name "Batty" by his peers for the bats he now kept as pets, he was ostracized and again made to feel like an outcast. But after winning a brawl with NiVom and his other Drakwatch training-mates, he slowly began to advance among his peers. He remained in the Drakwatch, eventually gaining duties as an assistant for NeStirrath and teaching other younger drakes.


Later, he, Nivom, and a group of other dragons, fought a battle against the forces of Ghioz during the War in Bant. During the Battle of the Black River, when the battle went poorly, the Copper rallied the troops and met Nilrasha, a young Firemaiden who survived after having been trapped into the enemy citadel. Nivom eventually discovered a way to knock down the walls, and the dragons were able to force a peace agreement with the Ghioz.

After the battle, The Copper was sent to assist the Upholders of Anaea, the dragons in charge of kern production, to eventually replace the old FeLissarath who had no heirs. One night a newly-winged NiVom appeared, fleeing for his life, to avoid a duel that could have brought only his death, after a political plot schemed by the Tyr's mate, Tighlia. As soon as NiVom departed, The Copper cut the skin on his back and made his wings came out, becoming a full-fledged dragon, though one was unfortunately unable to fly after a wound made by the Dragonblade in hatchlinghood.

He returned to the Lavadome, where he told the Tyr of the plots against him, but the next morning the Tyr was found dead. Tighlia betrothed The Copper against his wishes to Halaflora, one of the Tyr's granddaughters. This forced a wedge between The Copper and Nilrasha, as the Copper would never betray his mate, and Nilrasha decided to take the Firemaid's vows, which included celibacy. SiDrakkon, Tighlia's brother, became Tyr, and mated Imfamnia, one of Halaflora's sisters.

The Copper returned to Anaea with his new mate and Nilrasha, now a full-fledged Firemaid.

The peace did not last long, because the Invasion of Anaea began. He managed to reach the Lavadome and got some reinforcements by SiDrakkon, but by the time he returned to the Upholder's palace, the news came of SiDrakkon's death. That same night, Halaflora was found dead in presence of Nilrasha: what happened that night would be hidden by mystery for years.

SiMevolant now ruled as Tyr with Imfamnia as his mate. The golden dragon named the Dragonblade as part of his court and employed the Dragon-riders as his personal army. Despite claiming an alliance with the Andam group, in actuality he was just a puppet under their control.

The Copper quickly became embroiled in a conspiracy to rid The Lavadome of the Andam. He used his bats to subtly drain the enemy dragons of their blood, weakening them. He then challenged SiMevolant for the throne as a way to buy time for the other conspirators to defeat the enemy dragons. SiMevolant named the Dragonblade his champion for the duel. The Copper started off poorly, but won by burning him alive. An angry SiMevolant attacked The Copper, but Nilrasha leapt to defend him. When SiMevolant turned to deal with her, he was quickly killed by The Copper slicing him open.

At the end of the bloody Second Battle of Lavadome, he rose as Tyr RuGaard, and mate of Nilrasha, or Queen Ora.

Tyr[]

As Tyr, The Copper declared a new Age known as "The Age of Fire". He subsequently contacts the Isle of Ice to inform the Dragon population of the Dragon Empire.

Exile and Return[]

Later Life[]

The Copper and Nilrasha were never seen again by AuRon or Wistala, and it was thought that they had perished in the destruction of the Lavadome. However, their bodies were not found, and stories later surfaced that blighters in Bant had aided a crippled pair of mated dragons fleeing the Lavadome, allowing them to settle beside the sea and raise a clutch.

RuGaard's and Nilrasha's survival was later confirmed by Daughter of the Serpentine, where the two (known as the Duke and the Duchess respectively) aided the Vale Republic and the Serpentine in their war against the Rari Pirates.

Injuries[]

The Copper gained a number of injuries while still a hatchling;

  • His left forelimb was crippled during battle with his red brother for control of the egg shelf.
  • His tail was broken during torture by dwarves seeking vengeance against him and his family.
  • The right still-dormant wing was crippled by the Dragonblade following the attack against his family.
  • The right eye was damaged by Wistala, who attacked him after discovering the dead bodies of her mother and sister.
  • His fire bladder was punctured by demen during his journey to the Lavadome, severely weakening his ability to spit fire.

In addition to these, the Copper lost a toe of the left saa shortly after arriving in the Drakwatch caves - a result of the inhabitants attacking him after mistaking him for an intruder - and also gained a shield-sized scar when dueling the Dragonblade in his adulthood. Over time, some of these injuries were dealt with; Rayg managed to construct a brace for his wing that allowed him to fly, and Nilrasha was able to improve the mobility of his crippled forelimb with constant massaging; although following their separation due to his exile, the limb reverted to its useless state.

Gallery[]

Rugaard by dragonwolface-d5dcukr (1)
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Brother against brother by xlion95-daov2uy

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Rugaard tyr of the lava dome by tojo the thief-d4p7fa33

RuGaard by (c)tojo the chief (clean version)

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