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Dracothar - by T.A. Saunders ©2010 v1.0

Racial Articles The Life of a Dracothar

It is somewhat rare that a Xinntu Dragon mother will tend Dracothar eggs, while in some cases the hybrid child is embraced, most often the mother leaves eggs someplace to rot or destroys them in a fit of disgust rather than take responsibility for creating an abomination. In Xinntu society, it is frowned upon to fall sway to one's passions and to couple with a humanoid, especially when there are so few dragons left anywhere. However, the mother is expected to take care of the hatchlings, despite the fact few do.

Most Xinntu Dracothar are the result of a moment of passion between a Xinntu in humanoid form and their chosen humanoid mate. Sometimes this humanoid male is a chosen mate, sometimes not. In the cases where the Dragon has mated herself to the humanoid male, s he may care for the eggs, if her mate is adamant on the matter. In cases where hatchlings are made due to a tryst between a Dragon and a humanoid male, the dragon will often disavow having any sort of dealing with the male at all and abandon the eggs if at all possible most times. With the legend of Tashalasheeri taught over and over again as a warning to unwary Dragons who might otherwise fall to passion, the heedless fear what the child may do to them if allowed to grow up and hence are likely to destroy or abandon the eggs, unless compelled by a mate or overwhelming compassion.

In the most rare of circumstances where a Dracothar is born to a Dragonrider team, they are retired as a team and given a stipend so they may take care of and raise the hybrid child properly. These children are cared for as best as the parents are able and despite any deformities or madness they may be compelled by. These Dracothar never become Dragonriders themselves and often end up, at best Farwind city guards or similar lot in life. More often Dracothar hatched and reared by Dragonrider teams leave Farwind entirely and seek their fortunes elsewhere.

Xannti Dragons consider their Dracothar born slaves and raise them with that belief. They are used to act as shock-troops, Conclave Guards and grunt laborers for building structures. Much with the case of the Van`Su, the Xannti Dracothar are not treated badly; they are simply expected to submit to the order of things and if they don't, they're eaten. It would not be the first Xannti mother who has eaten his own Dracothar child out of some willful outburst on the child's part. This is perfectly acceptable behavior for the war-like Xannti, who prize strength and discipline over all things.

Xannti Dracothars can come about as a result of a tryst between a female Dragon and a humanoid male slave s he finds particularly pleasing, but more commonly these Dracothar are bred into conquered populations. When they are hatched, the mother returns, then reveals her true form (the reaction differs greatly in humanoid males, though often it is with revulsion and horror). The father that claims the Dracothar child as his is given preferential treatment above other people of that conquered town or city in the way of wealth and comfort. The father becomes a sort of pet to the dragon and many times, after the oppression, starvation and suffering of war, this option is more often than not, taken up.

Those fathers that reject the Xannti Dragon's kindness are usually eaten on the spot. The child goes into the care of the Dragon's personal slaves either way, who are either usually Humans or Van`Su. They tend to the child and ensure that he or she is properly educated in the ways of fighting and war so when the day comes for them to take their place in Xannti society, they are properly prepared. Despite being slaves to their Dragon mothers, Xannti Dracothar are fiercely loyal usually and take great relish in their position in life.