Mana Dragons

The Mana Dragons are somewhat of an anomaly in the Divine Order. They seem to exist without any recourse to needing worship. They have neither priesthood nor a Laity dedicated to spreading their word. Those wielding the powers of the Mana Dragons are either skilled scholars or those with natural links to the elements. It is not a matter of faith for one to cast a spell as it would be a miracle but a matter of correct gesture and incantation. It seems but a simple skill for a scout to trigger the stored power of a spell that has been bound to a scroll yet pass the same Scout a miracle bound to a scroll and that is a far, far different matter.

Their power seems to flow from the Athfash Ban Mir across Ishma and into the world. They rarely seem to manifest Avatars in the way that the more spiritual beings seem to constantly need to. This of course could simply mean that their power is so entrenched that they have no need to vie for worshippers. Whilst many goodly gods will grant the power to heal only one Dragon seems to shed light, or roast flesh, or control the winds. Why should this be? Perhaps over time all variations of the Draconic were subsumed into individual purer forms?

Perhaps each Dragon is but a pantheon in itself, similar in ways to The Rings of Talthar, the pantheon of Hope. Some of the Dragons powers are unusual combinations to say the least. Although we accept without question when examined seem a little counterintuitive. The most obvious example would be the case of such is the White Mana Dragon. Even now it would seem to be two Dragons. One of Light and One of Cold. It is followed by two distinct sets of Elves, Light Elves and Winter Elves. Perhaps it is the combination of two Dragons that gives it its unusual ties.

Why should Light and Cold be allied? They would seem to be enemies, for, as any dweller of the wilds will tell you, the light of the Sun brings warmth and who would regard the numbing cold of the Deathly Season as a good thing? Should not Light and Fire be of one Dragon and Darkness and Cold be one Dragon?

-Watching Owl, former Lord Inquisitor