Gold Dragons, Slayers Style

[Michael Hopcroft]

I'd like to do a writeup for Gold Dragons, as they appear in Slayers (particularly NEXT and TRY). Gold Dragons are the noblest dragons, directly linked to the Gods on whose side they fought in the War of the Monster's Fall a thousand years ago. Asdie from being powerful and intensely magical, they can also shift into human form quite naturally and shift back in an instant.

 

Gold Dragon culture is very complciated depending on where you are. In the Inner World, Gold Dragons predominantly dwell in the vicinity of Dragon peak and the Valley fo the Dragons, where they guard the purest copy of the legendary magical tome, the Claire Bible. The leader and high priest of these dragons is Milgasia, who when he assumes human form takes the shape of a large, handsome blonde man. They bear a keen hatred for the Mazoku (Monster Race), particularly Xellos, who had personally slaughtered thousands of their number in the War of the Monster's Fall.

 

In the Outer World the Gold Dragons, who were uteerly unaware of their Inner World counterparts, had a darker past. They had fought a war with another race of Dragons,.the Anicent Dragons, over a powerful weapon the Ancient Dragons were guarding. The latter race was untterly exterminated save for one child, Val, who made a pact with the Mazoku and became the half-demon Valgaav. Valgaav's revenge was terrible indeed, and a thousand years later a massive battlke over the weapon led to the virtual exterimiantion of the Outer World's Gold Dragons. Only Filia, a young priestess who had been chosen to be the intermediary between Dragon and Man, survived.

 

Gold Dragons are as much anti-demons as beings. Unless killed by violence they are practically immortal. Their breath weapon resembles a laser and can destory a ship a mile away. They can fly phenomenal distances and can also teleport with virtually the same range.

[Curufea]

Re: Gold Dragons, Slayers Style

 

But they get embarassed if they have to transform from their humanoid form to dragon form in public - as they spend a few seconds naked during the transition.

 

And when stressed in humanoid form, they can forget their shapes and have a tail pop out

 

Also - female gold dragons, in dragon form, usually have some form of cute bow tie ....

 

 

Ah, Slayers...