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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 atheists who ''absolutely abhor gods and dragons, 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 atheists who ''absolutely abhor dragons and gods, and above all the dragon gods''.</ref>


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== Notes ==


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Revision as of 02:37, 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]

Notes

  1. Note that the process of transforming into a dragonborn sterilizes the person. Dragonborn cannot breed.
  2. This is in stark contrast to Faerûn, where dragonborn are atheists who absolutely abhor dragons and gods, and above all the dragon gods.