Millennia ago, the Great Dragon gave a spark of his power to the people of the universe he created, the people of the Magix Dimension. They learned to use it, manipulating its energy into what soon became known as magic. Those who chose to learn the ways of the Dragon's powers were known as fairies or wizards. Those who instead chose to train and turn their bodies and minds into their power were known as warriors, and later Specialists. Each planet in the Dragon's universe developed and used the power they were given differently, thus creating a vast array of magical beings.
The Great Dragon had three extremely loyal High Priestesses- Belladonna, Lysslis, and Tharma, the original magic users of the Magix Dimension. They wished to be on a level with him and aspired to become goddesses. The Dragon advised them against this, knowing that that kind of power might go to one's head. In a furious rage, the three priestesses destroy their temple for the Dragon and withdraw into their own hideout where they ascended to godhood on their own power. Their magic turned dark, no longer for the good of the universe but for the destruction of its peace. They grew to be known as the mothers of witches, or the Ancestresses.
The Ancestresses combined their magic in an effort to overcome the goodness of the Dragon and caused the rebirth his opposite, the Phoenix. The Phoenix gave them a spark of his own power as a gift for bringing him back from the oblivion that the Dragon had sent him before the creation of the dimension. He called them his Guards and they became the first of many generations.
Weakened by the return of the Phoenix and his Priestesses pulling away and creating darkness and chaos in the universe, the Great Dragon decided to settle on one of his planets and rest until his strength returned. His strength was dwindling quickly and by the time he arrived near Everis he was near death, which would not bode well for the Magix Dimension. The kingdom of Everis greeted him warmly and the family of d'Auster happily welcomed them into their home. After several months of resting there, pleased by their willingness to open their modest home to their god, the Dragon decided to gift them and their planet. He flew high into the air and circled the stone house many times, breathing huge puffs of air down onto it. The castle itself glowed brightly and a powerful wind created by the breaths of the Dragon swirled around the house, ruffling the plants but touching no living creature. The wind died down and was absorbed into the house, in the surrounding forest trees lifted their branches higher, the grass seemed greener, the sky was clear of clouds, and a light breeze brushed up against them and swirled through their farm without end; the Dragon once again dropped to the earth, setting himself in front of the leader of the family, Zekerah.
"I have gifted your family and your planet. Your family, the d'Austers of Everis, is granted the power of my breath. Your first daughter will be born with the power of the Dragon's Breath, coming into it at the age of sixteen. She shall be its Keeper."
The family thanked him profusely and allowed him to rest there, seeing he was once again weakened. They swore their allegiance to him and promised to fight the Phoenix and his Guards in the name of the Great Dragon. Soon all of the Everis people had promised their loyalty to the Great Dragon only.
Knowing that the Dragon was weakened by giving more of his power to Everis, the Phoenix charged the Ancestresses with the mission to attack the planet and steal the Dragon's gift. The Ancestresses were able to sense the Dragon and traced the power to the d'Austers', knowing that with the power radiating from that town the gift would be there. The warriors of Everis fought bravely, weakening the Ancestresses before the Dragon came forth.
"Former Priestesses of the Dragon, now Consorts to the Phoenix, I take my power back and cut your ties with the Dragon's goodness. You shall forever be in darkness!" He shot a blast of fiery breath at the Ancestresses, sending them back to the Phoenix weakened by the battle. But the Dragon's plan to demolish their power did not work- the Phoenix had given them enough power to cancel out that of the Dragon.
Weakened once more, the Dragon decided to leave Everis and move on in order to not cause more problems to the people of the planet. He reminded them of the gift they had been given and the prosperity and riches that came with it, then he departed. He spent many years, perhaps decades, traveling his universe and making sure that the Ancestresses were causing no more trouble.
He chose the planet of Callisto as his next resting place. Once more he was greeted with open arms and happy faces. After two years of recovering his strength, the Dragon decided to once more grant a gift to the people of this planet. Overcome by joy of having such pure hearts, even with the encroaching darkness, he flew over the castle of the Royal Family and circled it; he looked down at the happy villagers just outside the castle walls and a tear came to his eye. It fell onto the tallest tower and a magic wave of water washed over the castle before being absorbed into the ground around it. A glittering lake appeared surrounding the castle, still as glass and so clear one could see magical fish flitting around under the surface. The Dragon dropped over the lake, hovering above it as he addressed the king of Callisto.
"You have received the gift of my tears. They were of happiness so let your planet see the same happiness and great riches. A daughter will be born with the gift of the Dragon's Tear and she shall be its Keeper. She will come into this gift on her sixteenth birthday."
The king thanked him and vowed his kingdom's allegiance only to the Dragon. Already he could see the magic working on the planet. Grass was greener, even the sickliest animals now looked perfectly healthy.
Many years passed filled with prosperity for Callisto. The Dragon stayed there, resting and keeping watch over his vast universe. All was peaceful. The King and Queen of Callisto had four daughters, not knowing which would one day become the Keeper. The Dragon would not say; he simply advised them to wait.
On their first daughter's 15th birthday the Phoenix sent his Guards, the Ancestresses, to attack Callisto. He knew that the Dragon had gifted another planet and given part of his power to the Royal Family. He also knew that one of the Callisto Princesses would grow into this power and could possibly defeat him; he wanted them gone before they could possibly achieve this. He commanded Belladonna and her sisters to target the princesses specifically, destroying any who got in their way.
Once more a planet's warriors were called to defend the Dragon, and their Royal Family. They fought valiantly but were unable to keep the Ancestresses from the castle. There, the Ancestresses were able to get to the eldest of the sisters and though she held her ground, her life was lost. After that, the Dragon was awakened in a fury and found the Ancestresses fighting their way to the nursery, where the youngest two princesses were hiding, and destroying life after life as they went. He once again attacked them with his fiery breath, banishing them from the planet.
Sometime after these events, the Dragon left and traveled his universe again to check on his people. After many years visiting his people he decided to once again choose a planet to rest on. Though this time, he was shrouded in powerful magic in an effort to keep his presence from the Phoenix and his Guards. He chose Hedera as his resting place.
On Hedera, he came to the home of the Ingenias. They welcomed him happily and allowed him to rest in their home, though they struggled greatly with their plot of land where they grew various fruits for their town. The Dragon's magic eventually leaked into the gardens, helping them grow healthy and bigger. When the father and son were killed in an accident in town, the family grew to have even more troubles- it was now just the mother, who was pregnant, and her daughter. Overcome with compassion for the family that had allowed him to use their home as a resting place, he took the daughter aside.
He touched a claw to her chest, right over her heart. His eyes flamed and hers reflected the glow. A golden light surrounded the Ingenia daughter, seeming to radiate from the claw over her heart. The magical light surrounded her, slowly absorbing into her body and ending at her heart. The Dragon lifted his claw and stared into her eyes.
"I have given you the power of life. Let it aid you in body and this land. You have the gift of the Dragon's Heart; you, and your descendants after you, shall be its Keeper."
The daughter thanked him, promising him to use her powers only for good. She went back to her mother and the Dragon stayed awhile longer to help them with his power.
Many years later, after traveling the planet and helping the people of Hedera, the Dragon left the planet before the Ancestresses could attack. The planet was on the brink of chaos and he did not want them to think he could alter destiny. He was not one to change fates, especially since he knew what the outcome of events would be.
The Great Dragon resumed his travels around the universe. When he next decided to rest- many, many years later- he chose Blue Star. The planet was just starting a war and the Dragon hoped to keep things from becoming dark. He arrived at the palace at night and watched the king hold court with his most trusted advisors. He circled the castle many times and it began to glow brightly as if it itself was a star. The light radiated from the castle, reaching its rays to the nearby town where people left their homes to look up into the sky and see the Great Dragon once more gifting a planet with a part of his unfathomable power.
The Dragon stopped his circling and watched the castle as the light faded away, the great stones of the structure pulling the magic into it. The castle gave into the night and the townspeople returned home, awed. He settled onto the ground just inside the walls of the castle and watched the king and his advisors approach.
"I have gifted this planet with the brightness that will overpower all darkness, even that of war and death. The Royal Family will give birth to one daughter, one who will hold the gift of the Dragon's Light; she shall be the Keeper of this gift. Let my gift light your path and show you war is not the answer!"
The Dragon was obeyed, for the time being. The King welcomed him to the planet and invited him to stay. The planet went back to its peaceful life, the people of the kingdom no longer having to prepare for an oncoming war. The normally desert land gave way to enough greenery for plentiful crops. There was rain consistently. The queen became pregnant years later and all rejoiced, remembering the Dragon's promise.
Not wanting the Ancestresses to repeat their practice of attacking the planets he visited, the Dragon departed three years after the birth of the king and queen's first son. He promised them once more of the powerful princess to come, and warned them not to give in to the evil of war for it never led to anything good. And with this, he departed.
He spent many more years traveling the Magix Dimension. For decades- or perhaps it was centuries- he roamed the dimension. Sometimes he stopped to fend off the Ancestresses at one of the four planets he had visited so far. Weakened by the powers of the Phoenix and his Guards seeping into the dimension, the Dragon was forced to once more choose a resting place. Though he did not yet realize this would be his last.
The Great Dragon chose the planet of Domino to be his newest resting place. The planet was overjoyed to welcome their god to their planet and the Royal Family invited him to stay with them without any hesitation. The Dragon rested there, regaining his strength over many years. When the queen was giving birth to her third child, and only girl, the Great Dragon decided to give his final gift. At this point he knew that the Phoenix was going to launch his final attack soon.
The Dragon entered the child's nursery, watching her sleep peacefully. He held one giant paw over her small body and she began to glow with a faint orange light. As the light intensified, it looked as if fire was engulfing the newborn. The Dragon watched for a moment, ignoring the cries of the maid charged with watching over the princess, before moving away. The queen entered the room, alarmed by the shouts of the nursery maid.
"Your daughter has been gifted with the greatest of my powers. She has the gift of the Dragon's Flame and she will be known as the first of its Keepers. One day she will need to use this power, be warned."
The queen nodded and after leaving sent a knight off to find the best of Domino's warriors and fairies. She knew the Dragon's warning boded ill for her planet and she wanted her daughter trained well for it. She did not want to see her beloved planet fall into whatever darkness arrived in the coming years.
The darkness the Dragon warned of did not come for several decades and when it did, the queen had passed on and a new king and queen sat upon the throne of Domino. They had two daughters and knew only one would have the Dragon's gift. They also knew that the darkness was coming, they could sense it.
The rest of this story is well-known. When the planet of Domino was frozen, the Dragon froze with it. But when it was brought back to life by the Keeper of the Dragon's Flame the Dragon was gone.
Visited by the Dragon Great
Five were chosen to bear his mark,
To fight a dangerous battle
Against those of the Phoenix Dark.
