Takara

"Lines by Chomp, design by crutchie_"

Won from Character Adoption (DCAC) center on Chickensmoothie years ago! Trying to update my history as I plan to start using it more.

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Species and/or Breed: Eastern Dragon (Japanese Ryu?)

Use: Art, possible roleplay, and character in book I'm working on.

Name: Takara

Gender: Female (Due to pretty mane and thick tail, rounder body, straighter nose, and thinner scales than a male)

Age: Around 500-800 years

Personality: Takara is overall a vibrant, playful, and empathetic dragon. Due to her young age, she can be a bit naive at times. She is highly stubborn and despite usually being calm and complaisant, she can get aggressive when pushed. When she gets upset, her anger and frustration can cause severe rainstorms or floods.

History: After hatching from her pearl-like egg, Takara stayed in a cave under the large lake which held her nest. She swam in the waters and built up her strength over a few years. One afternoon she decided to roam further away from her cave and the waters she grew up in, taking to the air and flying through the trees. She noticed a group of children making their way toward her lake. Curious about these odd creatures, Takara glided over towards them and began watching them. She snuck closer to them as they started playing in the water, splashing each other and shouting. One of the children fell into the deep waters and she dived into the lake and pulled him out. The children were in awe of her, and she let them pet her and played with them until the sun began to set and they left. She would play with them, day after day, until her shimmering scales caught the attention of one of the mothers. Dragon's bones and teeth were often used in medicine, and it wasn't long until humans came and tried to capture Takara. The lake began to swell as she fled to her cave under the water. It became impossible for the humans to reach her and she has stayed there, only leaving every century to fly in the night. The land around her lake has been abandoned by humans for a long time, and she still wants to know more about them.

Extra(s): Takara's name is Japanese and means "treasure, jewel", referring to the Eastern Dragon's habit of collecting colorful gemstones. Still growing, she has reached a length of 130 feet long. She has three toes, so she is of Japanese origin. Like all Japanese Eastern dragons, her breath is divine energy and can turn into clouds and produce rain or fire. Eastern Dragons are mostly associated with "yang" and relates to masculinity, the sun, light, and positivity. The darker scales represent "yin", relating to femininity, the moon, earth, dark, and negativity (which is the base of her aggression).