Origin

    The Old Ones used to talk about the Great Mother, also called She Who Rides the Wind and Bearer of the Living Flame. They said that she was glorious. Her scales shone with a multitude of colours, glittering like precious jewels in the sunlight. Moonlight only softened their iridescence, not dulled it. Her roar shook the earth and made the mountains tremble. From her union with the Sky, she brought forth the very first dragon eggs out of her womb and breathed the flame of life unto them. After giving up her flame for her offspring, the Great Mother was released from her earthly bonds and joined her consort, the Sky in the Aether. Thus,  Atum, the first male dragon and Ryara, the first female dragon were born. Atum was a great warrior and his claws were said to have been stained red from the blood of his enemies. Ryara was a fearsome sorceress and her magic was so powerful it could destroy a civilization. Separate, they were terrible; together, they were invincible. No one could touch them. One day, Mir the Trickster, told Atum that he found a being more fearsome than he. Atum roared in anger and demanded the name of his adversary. With a sly smile, Mir revealed his rival to be Ryara. Atum stormed off to face his sister. Ryara was surprised and confused when her brother accused her of usurping his position and challenged her to a duel. Left without a choice, Ryara faced her brother in battle. So evenly matched were they that their duel lasted for seven days and seven nights. On the eighth day, Atum made a mistake. He lunged for Ryara's neck but he tripped on a rock and fell on his back. Sensing an opportunity, Ryara struck with her magic and killed him with a deadly blow to the heart. After she came back to her senses, she realised in horror that she had murdered her beloved brother. Her grief was so great that her tears flooded most of the earth, creating what is now the vast sea. When she found out that Mir the Trickster was responsible for her brother's death, she vowed to avenge her brother by peeling off the trickster's skin with her claws and wearing it around her shoulders like a cloak. Knowing that he could not hide from Ryara's far superior magic, he decided to defeat her by doing what he does best. A skilled shapeshifter, he transformed himself into a beautiful human male and set out to seduce Ryara. When she saw him, Ryara lusted after him, not knowing that the human was actually Mir the Trickster. So, she brought him into her dwelling and was so consumed with lust for him that she forgot about her revenge. When she discovered the human's true identity, it was too late by then. He was able to cast a binding spell on her when she let down her guard during their coupling, thereby limiting her magic. Filled with rage, Ryara tried to kill him but he managed to escape to the safety of his home which was warded with strong magic. In her weakened state, Ryara was unable to break through the defences placed on the trickster's home. Dejected and defeated, she returned to her lair. Unbeknownst to the trickster, his seed had taken root within Ryara's womb. That was how the first dragon skinwalker came to be. This is our story. This is our origin.