**DRAGONHOST: A RARE AND ANCIENT DRAGON MAGIC**
**Definition:**
Dragonhost is a mysterious and powerful magical bond between two dragons, allowing one dragon to implant eggs into the other's body.
**Properties:**
1. **Rare Occurrence**: Dragonhost only happens when two dragons share a strong magical connection, usually sparked by a mating ritual or powerful emotional bond.
2. **Male Dragon Carrier**: In Dragonhost, the male dragon's body serves as a surrogate(but it does contain 50% of the male DNA), nurturing the eggs until they're ready to hatch.
3. **Egg Implantation**:
- The female dragon's magic implants fertilized eggs into the male dragon's abdominal cavity.
- **Multiple Eggs Possible**: A female dragon can implant up to 33 eggs at once, though 2-30 eggs are most common.
- Eggs are usually implanted in a protective magical sac, nourished by the male dragon's life force.
4. **Slow Gestation**: Dragonhost eggs gestate slowly, often taking:
- -1-5 years for smaller dragon breeds
- 5-10 years or more for larger dragon breeds
- allowing the male dragon to live relatively normally until birth.
5. **Magical Bond**:
- Both parent dragons share a lifelong magical link with their offspring.
- Influencing the young dragon's:
- Magic abilities
- Personality traits
- Loyalty bonds
6. **Complications and Risks**:
- Male dragons may experience:
- Mild to severe abdominal pain during gestation
- Temporary magic suppression due to nurturing eggs
- Rarely, egg implantation failure or spontaneous abortion
- In extreme cases, male dragons may die during childbirth if hatchlings grow too large
7. **Dragonhost Risks** (added to existing list):
- Male dragons may experience fatal complications if eggs grow too large:
- hatchlings drain life force until hatching or fatal rupture.
- Eggs cannot be removed surgically – magical binding prevents extraction.
- If birth doesn't occur naturally, male dragon's belly will **SPLIT OPEN** after egg reaches critical size.
- **Timeline to fatal rupture:** approximately 800-1,000 years after hatchlings maturity (around 2.54-5.08 cm past due size)
- During this timeframe, male dragon suffers:
- Extreme pain
- Gradual life force drain
- Eventual organ failure leading to death
8. **Dragonhost Aftermath**:
- After birth, the male dragon typically recovers within days or weeks from severe physical trauma.
- The magical bond between parents and offspring remains strong.