Bob The Dragon Layer

Info- On Dragons

Dragons are mighty creatures, known for their unmatched physical strength, magical prowess, and keen intelligence. They are among the strongest races in existence, but they didn't start that way. Despite being born in the Deluvian planes, the first dragons, known as the 13 Arch Dragons, were tiny, leech-sized beings with a strange mixture of scales and carapace. They had four eyes, mandibles, and sharp teeth. These 13 were the original Arch Dragons, and dragons as a species are paragons of evolution. Their bodies passively adapt to their environment over time, but unlike some beings, they cannot adapt in the middle of combat, like say Doomsday. However, by consuming their enemies and exposing themselves to new stimuli, they can evolve and take on traits from other creatures. Dragons also possess rapid regeneration.

What truly sets dragons apart is their ability to undergo "awakenings." Awakenings are a unique racial trait that allows a dragon to ascend to a higher state of existence. During an awakening, a dragon enters a cocoon or egg, and their body dissolves and reforms, emerging stronger, faster, and superior in every way—similar to a Pokémon evolution but far more profound. The first dragons were not born immortal, but they achieved immortality after their third awakening.

While the 13 Arch Dragons had descendants, these newer dragons were different. Unlike the originals, who started as leech-like creatures and evolved over time, their descendants were born in the already-evolved state of their ancestors. However, these new dragons were not Arch Dragons. The Arch Dragons had the unique ability to undergo an infinite number of awakenings, while the new dragons were limited to three. Each awakening is a dangerous process, and only after completing all three do they gain immortality.

Another unique trait of dragons is their evolutionary inheritance. A dragon who has undergone an awakening gives birth to offspring that start as baby versions of the awakened form. For example, if a dragon similar to Magikarp evolves into a Gyarados, their offspring would be born as a baby Gyarados, capable of evolving even further. This allowed dragons to evolve rapidly, going from one of the weakest races on the Deluvian planes to one of the strongest in just a few million years.

The 13 Arch Dragons, however, remain on a level far above the rest. They can share one of their adaptations with the entire dragon race, regardless of whether the dragon is their direct descendant. Despite their immense power, as dragons evolved further, their birth rate began to decline due to the rise in racial life level. Still, their current still rising level of evolution, along with the innate abilities granted by the 13 Arch Dragons, makes them one of the most formidable forces in the multiverse. and the emperors of the Deluvian planes.

Because of this trait every single generation of dragons is far superior to the last without exception really. All dragons however retain their scales, four eyes, and mandibles no matter what adaptation they may have. The 13 abilities all dragons possess aside from aside from magic they may learn or adaptions inherited from their parents are the following.

Temporal Awareness: Dragons possess heightened awareness of time, allowing them to anticipate and react to events just before they occur, providing them with near-supernatural reflexes in combat.

Astral Projection: Dragons can project their consciousness into the astral plane, enabling them to spy, communicate, or even battle in non-physical forms. This also allows them to fight entities that exist beyond the material world.

Elemental Affinity: All dragons are born with a strong elemental affinity (such as fire, water, air, earth, etc.). While this gives them innate talent with that element, it doesn't limit them. They can learn and adapt to other elements through passive adaptations or magic.

Regenerative Immortality: Dragons possess advanced regeneration that allows them to recover not only physical injuries but also to heal parts of their soul, mind, or conceptual essence, making them incredibly hard to kill.