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The dragonborn of Marillia differ greatly from the dragonborn of other settings. The dragonborn of Marillia are not a slave race bred by dragons, nor are they lesser draconids born alongside dragons. Rather, they are human beings who have undergone rituals in the effort to become a dragon. The dragonborn is the intermediate stage in the metamorphosis of man to dragon. | The dragonborn of Marillia differ greatly from the dragonborn of other settings. The dragonborn of Marillia are not a slave race bred by dragons, nor are they lesser draconids born alongside dragons. Rather, they are human beings who have undergone rituals in the effort to become a dragon. The dragonborn is the intermediate stage in the metamorphosis of man to dragon. | ||
This has significant ramifications. For one thing, the dragonborn of Marillia are not a species or a subspecies. Dragonborn are not born, but made.<ref>Note that the process of transforming into a dragonborn sterilizes the person. Dragonborn cannot breed.</ref> Second, dragonborn almost always worship dragons and the dragon gods. Those who become dragonborn are typically members of a dragon-worshiping cult.<ref>This is in stark contrast to Faerûn, where dragonborn are alatrists who ''absolutely abhor dragons and gods, and above all the dragon gods''.</ref> | This has significant ramifications. For one thing, the dragonborn of Marillia are not a species or a subspecies. Dragonborn are not born, but made.<ref>Note that the process of transforming into a dragonborn sterilizes the person. Dragonborn cannot breed.</ref> Second, dragonborn almost always worship dragons and the dragon gods. Those who become dragonborn are typically members of a dragon-worshiping cult.<ref>This is in stark contrast to Faerûn, where dragonborn are [[alatry|alatrists]] who ''absolutely abhor dragons and gods, and above all the dragon gods''.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:38, 23 June 2025
Dragonborn are draconic humanoids.
The dragonborn of Marillia differ greatly from the dragonborn of other settings. The dragonborn of Marillia are not a slave race bred by dragons, nor are they lesser draconids born alongside dragons. Rather, they are human beings who have undergone rituals in the effort to become a dragon. The dragonborn is the intermediate stage in the metamorphosis of man to dragon.
This has significant ramifications. For one thing, the dragonborn of Marillia are not a species or a subspecies. Dragonborn are not born, but made.[1] Second, dragonborn almost always worship dragons and the dragon gods. Those who become dragonborn are typically members of a dragon-worshiping cult.[2]