Dragons

The Dragons are a rarely-seen race of large reptilian beasts. Nobody knows from where they originated, but they are known to have been in this world long before humans. They are large, scaled creatures, easily many times larger than a human, and some reported to be as large as small mountains. They have long, slender extremities, with thin bat-like wings and ridges of spikes along their back. Dragons have three sharp talons on each of their legs.

Dragons are well-known for their affinity for magic which, among other things, grants them the abilities to speak and fly despite their lack of lips or aerodynamic frame. There are several varieties of dragon that come in a range of colors. Blessed with remarkable intelligence, wisdom and power, they are nonetheless susceptible to feelings of pride and melancholy. They are also somewhat social, and can be driven mad by captivity and isolation.

History
The Dragons have long been in conflict with Humans, and do not consider humans to be a trustworthy species. Thus they have also been known to attack humans if they believe the humans pose a threat. This has resulted in Humans generally portraying Dragons as terrible creatures whose only purpose is to harm Humans.

Despite the dragons being superior in both intelligence and power, humans have occasionally been known to be able to make agreements with Dragons for mutual benefit. This has also often been misinterpreted by Humans as the Dragons being their Pets, or slaves to be used. This is however not the case, as Dragons are a superior species in nearly all ways, and could, if needed, break free of this agreement. The Dragons knew this well, and underestimated one of the Humans' strengths. Humans reproduce much faster than dragons. Where a Human can reproduce another adult human in less than 20 years, a Dragons egg can lay for hundreds of years without hatching. Dragons also grow much slower than Humans. Their bodies are generally fully grown after about 10 years, but their mind doesn't fully develop until after around 250 years. Due to this the Dragons were caught off-guard. Humans quickly became a strong and powerful species. Combining their wits they came up with a way to pierce a dragons scales, which was previously unheard of. The Dragons were thought to be undefeatable until then. After this Dragons were hunted for sport and honor by Humans, which caused them to go nearly extinct.

Some Dragons still remained, isolating themselves from the rest of the world due to fear of being killed. Only the greatest of warriors were able to find them. These warriors usually didn't simply kill the Dragons, but enslaved them against their will, and became known as DragonLords.