A/N: This is an idea I've had for a long time; what if instead of Knightmares, Britannia possessed Dragons? It will be fairly similar to the anime with a few twists and turns along the way lol. The rather big differences is the presence of dragons and changing Lelouch's gender (what can I say, I have a thing for fem!Lelouch). Please feel free to point out any flaws with the story/writing as I want to use this as an opportunity to strengthen my writing ability.
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Drag·on - a monstrous giant reptile often possessing wings and the ability to breath fire. From the Greek darkon, meaning serpent.
Ge·ass – a supernatural power which manifests itself differently in each individual. From the Irish word geis, often considered both a gift and a cruse in Irish mythology, placed upon a mortal by a goddess. If the person under the geis breaks their associated taboo, they will suffer dishonor and even death.
Sa·kur·a·dite – the substance that makes up the outside of a dragon's egg as well as much of its body. Highly unstable and prone to exploding, the substance is often used in advancing the worlds technology as well as by the dragons themselves. After birth the dragon will eat its egg as well as its Nest, absorbing the minerals needed to produce its fire. As such, the dragon must find and continuously consume Sakuradite in order to maintain its fire. Thankfully the substance itself is self growing and will often be found in droves wherever a dragon has nested, having been produced naturally by the dragon itself in creation of its nest. Pure Sakuradite can also be found naturally in the world from meteorite that struck the earth long ago. Impure Sakuridite is often the by-product of a dragon's excrement and needs time to grow into Pure Sakuradite.
DRAKONIAN TERMINOLOGY
Nest – The group a dragon belongs to. Often the one they are born into, but not necessary. Strong bonds are foraged between Nest mates.
Nest Queen – A female dragon born with almost hypnotic powers over the dragons in her Nest. Can also work on loner dragons or dragons in other nests, as long as that Queens power can over power the other's Queen. Their birth happens infrequently and without reason. Nest Queens used to be higher in numbers before the Britannian's began breeding dragon's for their own uses.
Alpha – Above a Beta in ranking but lower than a Queen. Often more powerful and with a stronger will than a Beta. The highest Alpha in the group becomes the leader of the Nest if the Queen is otherwise disposed or dead. Beta's listen to them as well as some loners, and they can even overpower Alpha's from other groups.
Beta – The lowest rank in Dragon hierarchies. A Beta follows their Alpha's and Queens, often being the grunts of the dragon world. Although their Alpha and Queen takes precedence, they still listen to other Nests Alpha's and Queens.
Loner – A dragon without a Nest, often because their Nest mates died or they were exiled for one reason or another. Having to fend for themselves and without a hierarchy class, the loner is a dangerous and unpredictable creature.
SIZES
DRAKE
Size: About the size of a bird to a cat
Colours: Mainly green, red, black, yellow, blue (though come in every colour under the sun as well)
Breeds: Multiple
Appearance: Small, wyvern like dragon
Abilities: Flight
Bio: The most common type of dragon, the Drake is one of the least expensive dragons to take care of and as such are often found in less wealthy homes. On the other hand, though, the Drake is very popular with wealthy men and woman as living accessories and show pets.
DRAKONIS
Size: About the size of a cat to a horse
Colours: Multiple
Breeds: Multiple (such as Britannian Attack Dragons)
Appearance: Medium sized dragons, often lizard class or bipedal
Abilities: Flight (supposing they have wings)
Bio: Another very common type of dragon, the Drakonis is often owned as a beloved pet. Harder to care for than a Drake, but far less than a Knightmare, many families have more than one in their household.
KNIGHTMARE
Size: About 1 story high to larger
Colours: Multiple
Breeds: Glasgow, Sutherland, ect, ect
Appearance: Large dragons often possessing wings (whether winged or wyvern)
Abilities: Flight (supposing they have wings) and Fire (supposing they have wings)
Bio: Only Nobles and above are allowed to own such a dragon
CLASSES
WINGED The classic Dragon. 4 legs, 2 or more wings. Fire breathers.
LIZARD Dragons possessing neither wings nor fire. Without wings, they posses less weaknesses, and without fire, require less Sakuridite. It's unknown why dragon's without wings are unable to produce fire, but it is believed it has something to do with the gasses dragons fill their bellies with to help with flight.
WEYVRN Dragons with only two legs (their hind). Wings often but do not necessarily work as make shift front arms. Can, but do not always breath fire.
SERPENT Dragons without legs, sometimes also without wings.
FEATHERED/FURRED In combination with any other class, simply feathers (often in wings) or fur instead of scales. Often a result of colder temperatures.
SHORT WINGED A by-product, and so not very common, of the Lizard Class. While the wings were being breed out, dragons with shorter and shorter wings were left over. Some have taken an interest in this type of dragon and so have kept this Sub-Species alive.
BIPEDALED Have 4 legs, but stand on their hind rather than both. Can have wings or not.
DRAGONS
AUTHOR
Name: Author
Class: Winged
Breed: ?
Sizes: Knightmare
Appearance: Slim, pure black dragon with deep purple eyes.
Age: 8 years
Gender: Male
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Leloucia
Bio: Unlike most in the Royal Family, Leloucia and her sister were not gifted dragon's on their 5th birthday. Instead, Marianne had it held off in order for the Ashford Family to perfect the perfect dragon's for her children. Author, along with Nemo, were gifted to Leloucia and Nunnally during the party where Marianne would later be assassinated.
MIDNIGHT
Name: Midnight
Class: Wyvern
Breed: ?
Sizes: Drake (Cat)
Appearance: Purple with yellow eyes.
Age: 7 years
Gender: Male
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Leloucia
Bio: He and his littermate's eggs were abandoned by a Britannian family who had been evacuated during the invasion of Japan. While escaping that same invasion, Leloucia and Nunnally stumbled upon them and took them along. Midnight is a feisty dragon, always picking fights with dragons far larger than it. He took to Leloucia almost straight away and is always first to pick up on her anger, often displaying out loud for the world to hear.
FERGUS
Name: Fergus
Class: Lizard
Breed: Common Blue
Sizes: Drakonis (Dog)
Appearance: Blue scales with a lighter blue underbelly and green eyes.
Age: 5 years
Gender: Male
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Rivalz Cardemonde/Rivalz Anson
Bio: Given to Rivalz on his 12th birthday, Fergus is usually the youngest of the dragons in Rivalz class, and it shows. Completely devoted to Rivalz, but often side tracked by shiny objects.
SASHA
Name: Sasha
Class: Serpent
Breed: Quetzalcoatl
Sizes: Drakonis (Larger than a Python)
Appearance: Green scales with multi-coloured wings, tail feather and cheek feathers. Red eyes.
Age: 17 years
Gender: Female
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Clovis la Britannia
Bio: Despite having already been gifted a dragon of his own, Clovis wanted only the most beautiful and exotic of dragons as his partner. His mother put in a request to the Emperor and Sasha was found. Transported from Area 6, where her breed is traditionally found, she grew up in the lap of luxury. Namely, Clovis la Britannia's lap.
SERMO
Name: Sermo
Class: Lizard
Breed: ?
Sizes: Drakonis (Dog)
Appearance: Slim, brown coloured dragon with a lighter underbelly and yellow eyes.
Age: 11 years
Gender: Male
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Diethard
Bio: Sermo possesses the unique ability to mimic what he hears. As such, Diethard uses him to eavesdrop on conversations he would not be privied to. Discovered by Diethard in a market in what would later become Area 18, the man bought what the seller believed to be a useless dragon as Area 18 was looking for more militarized creatures. He would go on to become what Diethard affectionately termed, his greatest discovery.
RED
Name: Red
Class: Lizard
Breed: Longhorned
Sizes: Drokonis (Alligator)
Appearance: Dark red, heavy set dragon with yellow eyes. Three long horns on her head as well as a spiked tail.
Age: 39 years
Gender: Female
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Bartley Asprius
Bio: Gifted to Bartly by his parents the day he joined the military, Red has been with the man ever since. A sturdy dragon, Red shares her partners ambition to be a Nobel, along with his love of food.
#4097112-5508
Name: #4097112-5508
Class: Lizard
Breed: Sutherland
Sizes: Knightmare
Appearance: Green with a lighter underbelly. Short, thick neck and tail. Left horn is missing. Yellow eyes.
Age: 6 years
Gender: Male
Knightmare Armour: Sutherland Armour – Blue and black with the Purist Faction's red shoulder guards
Partner/Rider: Jeremiah Gottwald
Bio: Born into the Homelands' military, #4097112-5508 has known nothing but war. Separated young from his mother, he was raised within a different Nest than that which he had been born into, becoming loyal to that groups Nest Queen. His first mission was the protection of ne Britannia as thee family toured around Area 3. He would later be transported to the Near East Federation to be a mount for Margrave Jeremiah Gottwald in the initial invasion of the territory. There, in a conflict with the NEF's Bramides, he lost his left horn. When Jeremiah relocated to Area 11 after its conquest, #4097112-5508 was relocated with him, becoming his personal mount.
JIYU
Name: Jiyū
Class: Lizard
Breed: Britannian Attack Dragon
Sizes: Drakonis (Dog)
Appearance: Blue with a brown underbelly and blue eyes.
Age: 5 years
Gender: Male
Knightmare Armour:
Partner/Rider: Nagata Shinimasu
Bio: Stolen as an egg from a Britannian Noble family, Nagata believed it would bare a Knightmare sized dragon. Instead he was disappointed to learn he had only stolen what was to be essentially their guard dog. Unable to harm such a young creature though, he kept it with him in secret in the ghettos.
GUREN
Name: Guren
Class: Winged
Breed: European Redwing
Sizes: Knightmare
Appearance: A vibrant red in colour, two blood red horns curve frontwards on her head. His eyes are a striking blue.
Age: 17 years
Gender: Female
Knightmare Armour: Glasgow Armour – Rusted and falling apart, Kallen and her group found it discarded from the war, painted it red, and customized it to fit Guren. Held together by ropes and duck tape.
Partner/Rider: Naoto Stadtfeld/Kōzuki, Kallen Stadtfeld/Kōzuki
Bio: When Naoto was still a child, like many children of Nobility, she was gifted with a dragon. Believing that dragons who grew up with their partner possessed a stronger than normal bond, children are often given their first dragon at the age of 5. As dragons reach their full maturity at around 2 years of age, they were separated for a time, with Guren being housed in the stables behind the house so that he had the proper room. After the invasion, Naoto and Guren would go on to form a resistance group, only for Naoto to be killed during an attack and Guren to fall into the hands of Kallen.