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mystic_flareCharacter Name: Dragonus
Character Age: 19
Canon: DOTA 2 / Link to Wiki
Character Image: http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/1/1e/Keyart_skywrathmage.jpg
Canon Info
What is the character's involvement in the story?: Dragonus is one of the Heroes drawn to partake in the great war of the Ancients, a war where ancient forces have summoned the greatest warriors of the world to allign with each other and endlessly fight to destroy the other. His involvement in the game depends entirely on if he is picked, what role he plays in the team build and how well the player controlling him plays. In the over-archng story, Dragonus is currently another pawn in the Ancient's War and has yet to be given a starring role in the supplementary comics that have been produced since the game's release.
Major relationships to canon characters (officially)?: The only character outright stated to have known him in his lore is the Vengeful Spirit, Shendelzare, who he failed to protect. Depending on which side they are on, as allies or enemies, she will either outright hate and attempt to kill him or ask him how the Skywrath fare and work alongside him. Other characters have response lines for meeting him on their team or killing him as a foe, but as this depends on who is picked in each game for which team, it can be difficult to confidently say what their relations are to each other.
It's relatively safe to say that Dragonus knows his fellow scholars quite well, namely Rubick, Invoker and Warlock as he will greet them as allies. Several other heroes greet him as allies, suggesting they are familiar with or have heard of him before meeting him in battle, such as Winter Wyvern, Ember Spirit and Terrorblade; Terrorblade is possibly the most interesting as the demon can mistake Dragonus for an angel or even suggest he would make 'a fine demon' himself.
What has been canonly mentioned about the character?:
Canon Lore
A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whomever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.
Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy. While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.
Canon Powers
Arcane Bolt: Dragonus launches a slow-moving bolt of arcane magic in the shape of three entwining birds, dealing damage to an enemy unit based on Skywrath Mage's intelligence. This projectile provides flying vision and cannot be disjointed, chasing a foe until it strikes them.
Concussive Shot: Dragonus releases a long range shot that hits the closest hero within a long range. Upon impact, it deals damage and slows in an area of effect. It flies fast and also provides vision as it flies.
Ancient Seal: Dragonus seals the targeted unit with an ancient rune, silencing it and causing it to take additional damage from spells. The silence stops a foe from casting any spells.
Mystic Flare: The Skywrath Mage uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any Heroes in the area over several seconds. This power is devastating against single target foes and does not split the damage between illusions, invulnerable or hidden enemies.
(This power can be upgraded by purchasing an Aghanim's Scepter, an immensely powerful relic that taps into a Hero's true potential. For Dragonus, this increases the potency by five times, reduces the cooldown to a mere five seconds and causes the Mystic Flare to last for twelve seconds).
Headcanon Info
Have you attempted this character before? Where/How long? On tumblr for about five months, against other castmates from the same game.
A brief idea of your headcanon on this character's personality/history: Dragonus isn't in love with Vengeful Spirit. While the lore is extremely clear that he adores her, I intrepret his feelings as a mix of childhood friendship, being raised alongside her, the love a devout member of court has for their ruler and regret/guilt over her death, leading to a single-minded obsession of restoring her to her throne or her healed state. He still loves her deeply just not romantically and, being an extremely emotional and passionate person, it can be easy to misread his feelings for being something more.
While Dragonus is personally noble and moral, he still serves and worships a goddess who delights in revenge and has no problems engaging and spending time with less righteous characters should they have a common interest or goal. A good example is his friendship with Warlock, a wizard who has captured a demon that he now summons to do his destructive bidding, and who Dragonus will greet with respect should they work together. While it doesn't alter his moral compass, it shows that he's willing and even eager to engage with others with different worldviews to himself, to learn more about the world and the magic they use. So long as someone is interesting and intelligent, Dragonus will at least attempt to speak and listen to them.
Skywrath society can be seen as very brutal to outsiders, as their upbringing encourages their petty, vindictive worldviews. Dragonus defies type thanks to the hidden protection of his parents. While many Skywrath are pushed from their lofty homes to force them to fly, Dragonus' mother pushed him - while his father hovered out of sight, to catch him if he didn't spread his wings in time. His mother was a key figure of the Royal Guard while his father was a member of the court; no-one suspected that they would secretly nurture Dragonus in spite of generations of tradition.
How will this character's presence likely impact players from that particular canon?: Dragonus would be relieved to find others from his world, although depending on who it is will affect how eagerly he works alongside them. But all characters will fight side by side if on the same team; in a situation where their world has been destroyed and they must try to rebuild it, he will certainly attempt to work alongside them at least.
Are you prepared to adjust your character's story in the event potential players from the same canon may find it conflicting to the canon?: I'm not keen on altering how Dragonus views Vengeful Spirit, as making him a lovesick, completely obsessed character would be uncomfortable to play and isn't in keeping with his ability to kill her ingame. However I'd be very interested and keen to discuss backstory information about the Skywrath and about how the War of the Ancients is conducted!
Character Age: 19
Canon: DOTA 2 / Link to Wiki
Character Image: http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/dota2.gamepedia.com/1/1e/Keyart_skywrathmage.jpg
Canon Info
What is the character's involvement in the story?: Dragonus is one of the Heroes drawn to partake in the great war of the Ancients, a war where ancient forces have summoned the greatest warriors of the world to allign with each other and endlessly fight to destroy the other. His involvement in the game depends entirely on if he is picked, what role he plays in the team build and how well the player controlling him plays. In the over-archng story, Dragonus is currently another pawn in the Ancient's War and has yet to be given a starring role in the supplementary comics that have been produced since the game's release.
Major relationships to canon characters (officially)?: The only character outright stated to have known him in his lore is the Vengeful Spirit, Shendelzare, who he failed to protect. Depending on which side they are on, as allies or enemies, she will either outright hate and attempt to kill him or ask him how the Skywrath fare and work alongside him. Other characters have response lines for meeting him on their team or killing him as a foe, but as this depends on who is picked in each game for which team, it can be difficult to confidently say what their relations are to each other.
It's relatively safe to say that Dragonus knows his fellow scholars quite well, namely Rubick, Invoker and Warlock as he will greet them as allies. Several other heroes greet him as allies, suggesting they are familiar with or have heard of him before meeting him in battle, such as Winter Wyvern, Ember Spirit and Terrorblade; Terrorblade is possibly the most interesting as the demon can mistake Dragonus for an angel or even suggest he would make 'a fine demon' himself.
What has been canonly mentioned about the character?:
Canon Lore
A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whomever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.
Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy. While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.
Canon Powers
Arcane Bolt: Dragonus launches a slow-moving bolt of arcane magic in the shape of three entwining birds, dealing damage to an enemy unit based on Skywrath Mage's intelligence. This projectile provides flying vision and cannot be disjointed, chasing a foe until it strikes them.
Concussive Shot: Dragonus releases a long range shot that hits the closest hero within a long range. Upon impact, it deals damage and slows in an area of effect. It flies fast and also provides vision as it flies.
Ancient Seal: Dragonus seals the targeted unit with an ancient rune, silencing it and causing it to take additional damage from spells. The silence stops a foe from casting any spells.
Mystic Flare: The Skywrath Mage uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any Heroes in the area over several seconds. This power is devastating against single target foes and does not split the damage between illusions, invulnerable or hidden enemies.
(This power can be upgraded by purchasing an Aghanim's Scepter, an immensely powerful relic that taps into a Hero's true potential. For Dragonus, this increases the potency by five times, reduces the cooldown to a mere five seconds and causes the Mystic Flare to last for twelve seconds).
Headcanon Info
Have you attempted this character before? Where/How long? On tumblr for about five months, against other castmates from the same game.
A brief idea of your headcanon on this character's personality/history: Dragonus isn't in love with Vengeful Spirit. While the lore is extremely clear that he adores her, I intrepret his feelings as a mix of childhood friendship, being raised alongside her, the love a devout member of court has for their ruler and regret/guilt over her death, leading to a single-minded obsession of restoring her to her throne or her healed state. He still loves her deeply just not romantically and, being an extremely emotional and passionate person, it can be easy to misread his feelings for being something more.
While Dragonus is personally noble and moral, he still serves and worships a goddess who delights in revenge and has no problems engaging and spending time with less righteous characters should they have a common interest or goal. A good example is his friendship with Warlock, a wizard who has captured a demon that he now summons to do his destructive bidding, and who Dragonus will greet with respect should they work together. While it doesn't alter his moral compass, it shows that he's willing and even eager to engage with others with different worldviews to himself, to learn more about the world and the magic they use. So long as someone is interesting and intelligent, Dragonus will at least attempt to speak and listen to them.
Skywrath society can be seen as very brutal to outsiders, as their upbringing encourages their petty, vindictive worldviews. Dragonus defies type thanks to the hidden protection of his parents. While many Skywrath are pushed from their lofty homes to force them to fly, Dragonus' mother pushed him - while his father hovered out of sight, to catch him if he didn't spread his wings in time. His mother was a key figure of the Royal Guard while his father was a member of the court; no-one suspected that they would secretly nurture Dragonus in spite of generations of tradition.
How will this character's presence likely impact players from that particular canon?: Dragonus would be relieved to find others from his world, although depending on who it is will affect how eagerly he works alongside them. But all characters will fight side by side if on the same team; in a situation where their world has been destroyed and they must try to rebuild it, he will certainly attempt to work alongside them at least.
Are you prepared to adjust your character's story in the event potential players from the same canon may find it conflicting to the canon?: I'm not keen on altering how Dragonus views Vengeful Spirit, as making him a lovesick, completely obsessed character would be uncomfortable to play and isn't in keeping with his ability to kill her ingame. However I'd be very interested and keen to discuss backstory information about the Skywrath and about how the War of the Ancients is conducted!
