Dragon Relic

In ages long past, the great all-father of Dragons Xaxandros fell to the madness of the infinite void and turned against his duty given to him by the Eldest. Having become a great vessel for the Cosmos' power, Xaxandros existed beyond the limits of even a Prime God and he threatened to use this power to shatter the ordered reality he saw him and all life in existence be doomed to live. His mirror equal, Zamendrya, opposed his crazed ideals and joined forces with the Pantheon of Auria to stand against him in a battle the Dragons now call the Dusk of Dawn.

While Xaxandros reigned chaos from the Sea of Stars between planets, occupied in a battle with Zamendrya and the Gods of Auria, his chaotic presence also paved way for countless Demons to rain down from the skies and bombard the planets in ruthless hordes, threatening the then still primal races of Auria. Fearing for their demise, the Pantheon of Auria and Zamendrya devised sacred relics of great power which the God of the Forge Haestun would be in-charge of: First he had each God, himself included, sacrifice a shard of their immense Ether so that it may be merged into an incorporeal form; then the reforged shards of the Gods were delivered unto Zamendrya who crafted them into weapons and armour wieldable by mortalkind; she then beseeched her kin, titled the Archivists, to each take care of a relic and bring it to a suitable wielder.

So awesome was the capabilities of these relics holding pieces of the divine power of the Gods themselves that when the dust settled and the Dusk of Dawn ended, Zamendrya decreed that the relics be returned to her for safekeeping, fearful of what Mortalkind may do should the weapons stay within their grasp. Yet not all Archivists survived the war and with them, the relics they were supposed to watch over became lost to time, entering states of dormancy that hid away the powers housed within and made it nigh impossible for anyone to seek them out.

Forever locked away within the Arcane Reliquary, these Dragon Relics as they were called would not see the light of day until an expedition led by the Asvar Deldarach Hawktalon broke into the vault in search of power, ultimately finding the Cosmic Lexicon, one of the Dragon Relics capable of granting its user the ability to control reality, and stealing it from right under the Dragons' noses. The Relic would ultimately be torn to pieces when Deldarach granted a select few pages from it to his Urson allies before he would take the book back to Imperia and use it to start teaching his fellow kin the secrets of Magic, forever changing Mortalkind and allowing them a tool the Dragons feared them from having. Of course the process of breaking into the Reliquary dealt a great blow to the Dragons' pride and the current Observer at the time was chastised for failing to safekeep the Relics by the Dragonqueen, leading to greater efforts to be taken in order to secure the vault and the rest of the relics.

Despite their efforts, more and more Relics have turned out missing throughout history, though it has happened much more recently. Despite their efforts of sealing the vaults, some unknown force always finds its way within it and manages to take away a Relic only for it to find its way back to Mortal hands. Some speak of daring Mortals capable of bypassing the heightened security of the Reliquary, others tell of the Relics finding independence and searching out for a wielder, yet the most worrying of all theories is that someone from within the Draconic Empire itself has a hand to play in releasing these Relics. Fortunately for Dragonkind, no Dragon Relic can be utilized for its full potential without the blessing of the Pantheon, yet even without the blessing these Relics hold a substantial amount of power that can be used should the wielder learn to do so themselves.

Common Traits

All Dragon Relics shared an important trait - A tiny miniscule shard of a given God is housed within the structure of the Relic, granting them Divine properties. However, Dragon Relics have also suffered countless centuries of dormancy whether hidden away never to be seen, sold from merchant to merchant, or locked away in the Arcane Reliquary; and have had their powers exhausted, forcing them into dormancy which can only be reawakened with the calling of a worthy wielder. Such calling can only be achieved through mastery using the Relic as well as gaining reverence through the cumulation of Faith.

Dragon Relics do not awaken with all their powers at once but rather they awaken step by step, gaining in potency the longer one wields it. The Relics bless their wielders with unique properties that greatly enhance their abilities; each Dragon Relic is different from the others based on what abilities they grant and enhance.

Dragon Relics may also alter their wielder's physical appearance either temporarily or permanently. Some have even been known for giving permanent body parts like Wings or extra Arms.

Because of their divine nature, in a fight against a God, their Avatar or any Soulborn being the boons of a Dragon Relic are nullified. In a fight against the God who blessed the Relic, they may even manipulate and steal its powers for their own.

As each God required as much of their power as possible in the war against Xaxandros, one Dragon Relic was forged from each Aurian God.

Draconification

The Legends of the Relic Wielders tell of an ancient power reserved only for those who have reached a powerful bond with their divine weapon - draconification. With the distance between the soul of the wielder and the soul of the relic at its smallest, the Wielder and Weapon can become one and transform into a divine Dragon capable of powers far greater than anything they could do in Mortal and Blade form.

Spoken only in whispers is a forbidden ritual which forces Draconification between the wielder and relic. The specifications of the ritual are a highly kept secret by the Astrologians of Dragonhearth and inquires into it have often led to harsh punishments.

List of Dragon Relics

Ah-Ra-Ka, Blade of the Sun's Fury
Current Whereabouts: ???
Blessing: Ah-Maahes, God of Lions

Cosmic Lexicon
Current Whereabouts: Etherin Academy (Location)
Blessing: ???, God of Magic
Used as a encyclopedia of Runic knowledge for twisting and manipulating the space around its wielder, the Cosmic Lexicon found itself in the hands of a Human in Imperia who used it to call forth pillars of fire, cones of frost and absolute decimation to destroy the invading Demons during the Dusk of Dawn. Following the locking of the Relics, the Lexicon would eventually be put into the hands of Deldarach who used it to teach the first Mortal magi. Though the Dragons were furious of the Mortal's open use of the Lexicon to grant themselves such powers, the Dragonqueen, following a converse with the Pantheon, deemed it an irreparable course of action and decided no punishment will be necessary and instead the Dragons will have to learn to live with the reality that they are no longer the only wielders of Magic in this existence.

Divinus
Current Whereabouts: Unknown
Blessing: Heras, God of Order
There once was a great hero among Humans known Charisa who showed much Faith towards the Gods in a time of uncertainty, far more than his peers, and in doing so gave birth to one of the earliest examples of religion in Auria. For her devotion and spirituality when compared to others of her kin, Divinus, Greatsword of the Faithful, was given to her to wield against the raging forces of Demons rampaging throughout Ischyros. The blade would make its wielders faith a weapon of justice that would burn away a hundred Demonic soldiers at once while also showering boons and healing to its wielder's allies. Divinus would be reclaimed and held in the Reliquary until it would go missing close to two millennia ago, with its current whereabouts a mystery.

Fangs of The Father
Current Whereabouts: Beatrice Forestwolf (Wielder)
Blessing: Fenros, God of the Hunt
Fangs of The Father were daggers stored in the Afterworld for safety and druidic purposes yet during one of the missions Beatrice was assigned to she was able to capture the blades and escape with them, even being able to smuggle them through Afterlife to Auria where she now wields them and uses them for her own purpose, her feeble conviction still trying to believe it is a key to resolve the mysterious plague hunting her village in the Afterlife.

Garments of the Abyss
Current Whereabouts: Samantha Voidscythe (Wielder)
Blessing: ???, ???
Garments of the Abyss are an armor specifically suited for those who wield corruptive power of the cosmos, being able to amplify their strength while adding additional protection to their mental and physical health. These were created in a rush after Shield of the Righteous was delivered to a wrong person, knowing full well by the crafters that this was not suitable and over time the wielder would get corrupted by the powers the shield consumes and exhales. Unfortunately for Penelope Pawpale the armor was delivered too late as she was already under strong influence and even when wearing it the protection provided was only slowing down her descent that ultimately led to her demise. Her armor was collected off her body and after that the armor's history is unclear. Only in the few recent years Beatrice Forestwolf stole these from a rich person's house to sell and after the armor changed owners multiple times till Blackie has stumbled upon these on the very first travel and was able to buy it out. They were stored in his personal cave but Samantha had stolen these for her ritual that has failed yet decided to keep them in combination with Penelope's Madness to further empower herself for her sake and those she holds dear.

Gealach Raon
Current Whereabouts: ???
Blessing: Medena, God of Nature
This scythe is infused with the force of nature itself and grants its wielder the ability to commune with the wilderness for power. Historically it was wielded by Wyld, the first Druid of Wylderin and the progenitor for the empire's modern culture and faith.

Khazad, the Chavial of Eternity
Current Whereabouts: Thorimar (Location)
Blessing: ???, God of Brew
Khazad is a legend among the Dwarves of Dunondrann as it was Khazad itself that gave rise to their ancient culture of Brewmasters. During the Dusk of Dawn, the Dwarven brewer Adon Gim Whitehand was blessed with the legendary tankard Khazad which is capable of enhancing any brew within it with magical properties and remain filled no matter how many mugs it pours full. Adon poured his own brew into it, a brew that was a legend among his countrymen, and with Khazad he was able to not only strengthen himself as he led his people into battle against the Demons, he also could inspire said people with the very same brew he drank, granting the Dwarves a fighting chance during their hour of darkness.

Penelope's Madness
Current Whereabouts: Samantha Voidscythe (Wielder)
Blessing: ???, ???
Penelope's Madness, previously known as Shield of the Righteous, is a shield made for most dire combat that was bestowed to a Pella mother called Penelope Pawpale. The relic itself was bestowed by a mistake to Penelope and she used it for defending of her village and children during the Dusk of Dawn events. Unfortunately for her the shield's power was too great to contain and over time her willpower was being influenced by gathered strength, leading to razing down her own village and children with its power. After these events life of Penelope was ended but with no relic in sight as she was found in the woods alone, led to madness by the corruptive cosmic powers. The relic only was found recently by Blackie and Samantha Voidscythe as they were on a treasure hunt in a location historically close to Penelope's village. Currently after recent events of failed ritual Samantha is using it as her own weapon, believing that her unique origin and strength will lead to her being a suitable wielder that can tap into its strength.

O'omirosh
Current Whereabouts: ???
Blessing: Teracota, God of Earth
This heavy stave made of pure blessed stone can only be wielded by one attuned to the element of Earth. It is a large weapon with spiked mace-like tips on both of its ends that grants its wielder arms encased in solid earth, allowing for a mix of weapon-based combat and fist-based combat. It was wielded by an Ancient Monk named Maharana during the dusk on Saberos, creating a massive landbridge that would connect one island to another, allowing for their allies to cross en masse and defeat a demon citadel. Following the war, the Monk would erect a temple and spend the rest of their life in isolation. Even after their passing, the relic would remain deep within the temple, giving life to earthen forces.

Starwrath
Current Whereabouts: Fayelin Auros (Wielder)
Blessing: ???, ???
Records detailing the history of Starwrath are currently absent from the archives.

Xenus, Fractured Maw of Oblivion
Current Whereabouts: Unknown
Blessing: Xaxandros, the All-Father
Some Dragon Relics were not created to be relics wielded by Mortals. Xenus, also known as the Fractured Maw of Oblivion, is a fractured tooth of the mighty Xaxandros which crashed into the location where Dragonhearth now rests. Though but a fang of the Dragon, it held cosmic powers too potent and havoc-inducing to be in the hands of Mortals, so it was locked away within the Vault for safekeeping. Unfortunately, the Fang has since then gone missing, with rumours circulating that some cult or coven has taken the Fang and use it to perform unspeakable rituals in worship of Xaxandros.