A.N. So I decided to rewrite this story, like I've been doing with pretty much all. my. fics. *sigh* But I feel like it needs it. For one, the title of the old one. Yeish, I didn't even realize it was a thing from Skyrim until a few months ago. Like gosh, how oblivious can you be, Cari? I don't play Skyrim (wish I did) so, yeah, that happened. Also, this fic needed some revision, there were things I didn't like, especially in the second chapter, so I'm reposting. Yay! *sarcasm*
This first bit is just the character list, so you can keep everyone straight in your minds as you read. I'll add more to the list as the story goes. I'll be posting chapter one at the same time.
The names and words are all in old english. Not sure if someone has already used old english for the dragon's language, but it's what I'm using.
Character List
Aeoeling (Hiccup): Name means 'prince'. Human son of Valka and Stoic. Raised by Delfísen with his brother.
Dynge (Toothless): Name means 'torrent 'or 'storm'. Son of Delfísen and Aeoeling's older brother. An úhtfloga (night fury)
Delfísen: Name means 'spade'. Mother of Dynge and Aeoeling. An úhtfloga
Lyfthelm (Cloudjumper): Name means 'cloud of mist'. One of only two lyftfloga (stormcutters) He is the dragon to find Aeoeling and acts as his uncle.
Dragon Words
Ácennicge: mother
Aerfæder: father
Ál: fire
Bærs: fish
Bróðorsibb: kinship of brothers brotherly love
Cnéoris: family, kin, clan
Déofol: evil spirit, evil human, devil
Draca: dragon
Éadlufu: blessed love happiness of love
Eardlufu: dear home, nest
Eorðcynn: human
Huntung: hunting, chase
Dragon Species
Áttorsceaða: (changewing) means 'poisonous destroyer'
Bælegsa (fireworm): means 'terror of fire'. Common Fireworms are about half the size of terrible terrors. They have dark gray scales with red skin underneath, or gray skin that turns red when heated. They also have five pairs of legs for a total of ten legs. They have fierce eyes that glow in the dark. They resemble lizards, with their wide heads and long bodies. When they heat, they glow white-red, and sometimes light their bodies on fire.
Eorðdraca (gronckle): means 'dragon of the earth'.
Fýrdraca: (death song) means 'fire spewing dragon'. The Death Song's wings and head resemble that of a Thunderdrum. Its frill resembles that of a stormcutter. It has a tail that is very reminiscent of a monstrous nightmare. Its body resembles that of a Timberjack, as it is very thin. The Death Song has the striking and bright colors of blue, yellow and orange on both its wings and its tail. The spines of the Death Song, which run all along its back, resemble those of a Stormcutter or a skrill.
Gúþfloga (rumblehorn): means 'dragon of battle'. The Rumblehorn has relatively large wings, a wide torso, and a tail with a club-like hammer on the tip. Its most notable feature is the heavily armed front half of its body with firm armor plates on the neck and a large lower jaw, a battle axe-shaped muzzle, which is always digging in the dirt, looking for scents, and two, very sharp, elongated horns resembling those of ceratopsian dinosaurs, but lacking a beak. The Rumblehorn has a very acute sense of smell, and is determined to track down and find anything once it has picked up the scent. In total, they look like a mix of truffle pig, a rhinoceros, a battle axe, and a scarab beetle.
Lígdraca (monstrous nightmare): means 'fire-drake, vomits flames'. Monstrous Nightmares come in many different colors such as purple, blue, scarlet, or green and possesses a long, snakelike neck and tail. Unlike some other breeds of dragon, it has no forelegs, and its ground-based locomotion is similar to that of Pterosaurs, except that it has a lower profile due to its sprawled wings; it can use its claw-tipped wings to "crawl" along the floor. Their horns might be used as a visual display and in defense, but the swept back position of the horns means it is unlikely to use them in combat. Its stripe skin patterns seem to mimic that of a tiger's.
Lyftfloga (storm cutter): means 'flier in the air dragon'. Stormcutters are known for their large size and two pairs of wings. They have owl mannerisms and a second set of wings under their main ones that can splay and become an 'X-wing'. Stormcutter dragons walk on this second set of wings and their hind legs. The wings can also come close together so they can be like one main pair. They have a very muscular and sturdy build. Their face has two long spines that branch off their nose and to the side and they have a "smashed" face, like that of an owl. They have a three-finned tail. They also have many spines down their back that make them look intimidating with a large "crown" on their head that makes them look even more menacing.
Nædre (whispering death): means 'serpent'. The Whispering Death is somewhat similar to a Deadly Nadder, but with bulging eyes, face and spirals of barbed teeth that line the entirety of his inner mouth. It has a snake body and neck, similar to a Zippleback, but Whispering Deaths have no legs, only the lower spikes (which can be used for locomotion through their tunnels). Many consider them extremely vicious and often have nightmares after confronting these horrors. Their gaping mouths are full of deadly rotating teeth. Their wings can also be rotated, presumably to aid in the drilling process. They look very similar to the Gulper Eel.
Níðdraca (Red Death, Queen): means 'hostile malicious dragon'. She does not actively hunt, but has her food delivered to her by other dragons in the nest. She will eat any dragon that does not bring sufficient food. True to the reputation as the 'queen of the dragons', she is savage, menacing, and controlling to the point that even a deadly Night Fury is frightened of her. She is the second largest dragon, smaller only that the _. She has four legs, thick skin, a clubbed tail, large wings, and six eyes. The queen telepathically controls the dragons of her nest.
Sciell (scauldron): means 'fish serpent scale'. The Scauldron is a venomous, Tidal Class dragon that lives in the of breathing fire, Scauldrons have the ability to scald their victims. This ability comes from sucking in seawater, heating it in their cauldron-like stomachs, and then blasting their next victim with extreme force and heat. One hit from that hot water will finish off most enemies.
Úhtfloga (night fury): means 'twilight-flier dragon'. The Night Fury is the fastest, smartest, and rarest of the known species of dragons. It is medium-sized with a sleek, dark body with black coloration. The Night Fury somewhat resembles an axolotl in general appearance and has two pairs of wings (one much smaller and located on the tail) with a shape similar to a bat, two mobile, ear-like appendages on the back of its head that show its mood and help it hear, as well as other pairs around their jaw depending on their age. They also have a pair of large, yellowish-green, cat-like eyes and sharp retractable teeth. Unlike most dragon species, the Night Fury has a short neck and lacks any kind of horns. The dragon is about 26 feet in length, 27 as a fully grown dragon.
In flight, the Night Fury's wingspan is unrivaled, bearing approximately 48 feet. This allows it to fly faster, longer and further than any of the other dragon species. It uses the wing-like tail fins on its tail to help steer and maneuver. It is capable of taking flight from a standing start.
Wælgeuga (deadly nadder): means 'deadly walking wild beast'. In appearance, the Deadly Nadder is very beautiful and bird-like: it is bipedal and possesses winged forelimbs. Its small yet keen eyes, equipped with poor binocular vision, are one of the tools it uses to stalk its targets. Its body is a vivid colour, with a light beige underbelly, while its wings are mottled, darker shades. In front of its eyes is its curved nasal horn, which is often used to batter opponents; its lower jaw is shorter and wider than its upper, giving it an overbite.
Ringing its skull are a set of spikes. Coating the tail is a series of spines that can inject venom into a target. When relaxed, its head spikes and venomous tail spines lay flat, and when alarmed, they are shot upward to intimidate its foe. The tail spikes can also be used to make a rattling noise which it makes right before it attacks, similar to rattlesnakes.
Eallhwít-dryhten (white king/bewilderbeast): meaning 'pure white good king'.