Kael Stormborn – The Outcast with Fire in His Blood
Age: 16
Status: Orphan, hunter, accidental dragon thief
Appearance: Messy dark hair, storm-grey eyes, lean build, permanently dirt-streaked face
Personality: Bold, reckless, fiercely loyal, a walking magnet for trouble
Background: Raised by his grumpy uncle in a forgotten edge-of-nowhere village called Ember Hollow. Kael dreams of adventure, but dreams don't feed you—or keep you from getting arrested for trespassing into magical territory.
Special: Unbeknownst to him, Kael carries an ancient bloodline linked to the Riders of old. His fate? Bound to wings, flame… and war.
Cinder – The Baby Dragon with Big Attitude
Species: Obsidian Flame Drake (Hatched from a forgotten royal egg)
Size: About the size of a housecat… for now
Powers: Fire breath, telepathic link to bonded rider, adorable menace
Personality: Mischievous, intelligent, oddly smug for a newborn
Bond: Chose Kael as its rider. Why? Only the dragon knows.
Uncle Rurik – The Grumpy Guardian
Occupation: Tanner, drinker, town grouch
Attitude: Thinks magic is a waste of time and dragons are "overgrown pigeons with bad manners"
Secret Past: Once served in the militia—still knows how to handle a sword when it counts
Complicated Relationship: Cares for Kael… but hides it under layers of sarcasm and dried bloodstains
Sergeant Varric – The Watchdog of Ember Hollow
Occupation: Captain of the local patrols
Appearance: Broad-shouldered, grim-faced, always armed
Goal: Keep order, enforce the king's law, and catch anyone breaking magical boundaries
Conflict: Suspects Kael of hiding something—and he's usually right
Name:
Raven Drake
Title(s):
The Crimson Heir
Flameborn Prince
Ashbound Rider
The Ember Tyrant (name feared by rebels and whispered by survivors)
Age:
17
Affiliation:
Ashborn Dominion(Though born into the Royal Bloodline of the Crown)
Dragon:
Name:VraxionType:Bloodflame DragonPower: Absorbs heat and rage to unleash burning crimson fire, capable of melting steel and corrupting weaker dragons through terror.Personality: Vraxion is domineering, cunning, and savage—not bonded by love, but by raw power and dominance.
Appearance:
Tall, lean, muscular build
Eyes glowing with a faint red hue even in darkness
Hair: Black with streaks of crimson (said to have changed the night he bonded Vraxion)
Wears dark crimson armor forged in the Ashborn Forges—rumored to be mixed with dragon bone
Always wears a torn red cape and a chain of fallen Rider fangs around his neck
Personality:
Calculating, charismatic, and terrifyingly composed
Believes in power over peace
Views the weak as burdens
Obsessed with legacy: "If dragons are gods, then Riders are kings."
Deeply philosophical about destruction: doesn't rage blindly, but believes fire is cleansing
Ruthless with enemies, but respects worthy opponents—Kael intrigues him
Background:
Born to the royal family, hidden away after an ancient prophecy foretold that one of the king's bloodline would awaken a dragon unlike any other
His mother was executed in secret after attempting to protect him from the Crown's schemes
Raised in the Dreadspire Keep, trained by Inquisitors and dragon cultists, fed stories of the Old Riders' betrayal
Told from childhood that he was meant to burn the world and rebuild it
Powers & Abilities:
Bloodflame Control: Can manipulate a unique form of flame—crimson in color, destructive in nature, and emotionally reactive
Mental Influence: His bond with Vraxion allows him to cloud the minds of weaker dragons or shatter unstable bonds
Shadowflight: After intense training, Raven can leap short distances through fire-smoke—almost teleportation
Weapon: Wields a massive greatsword named Ashmourne, forged from the fang of a fallen elder dragon
Motivations:
Domination, not chaos
Believes the Crown is corrupt, but so are the rebels
Seeks to create a new world where only the worthy ride dragons
Wants to crush Kael—not out of hate, but because he sees Kael as the last obstacle in his ascent