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mist-the-wannabe-linguist · 3 months ago

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I am absolutely OBSESSED with the Imperator breed I would be so grateful for any scrap of info you wish to spare 🙏🙏🙏 Atrocitas is GORGEOUS

Thank you!!! And trust me if I weren't working 12-hour shifts I'd have already posted a full ref sheet alongside the roi-de-vitesse one 😔

But i can share some notes for now

Additional note: their breed name comes from the shape of their tail featuring a leaf-shaped blade resembling the spear used by soldiers during the early Roman Republic

Also their classification of heavyweight is based on Roman era standards and for a good portion of the early middle ages when dragons were smaller. In the modern era (at the time of Skies over Jura and canon Temeraire) they're comparable to a large middleweight

Here's some concept art that's already slightly outdated but I haven't managed to draw more yet

#note: I know there's a short story from the Roman era where Mark Anthony was the first to harness a dragon #but 1. I only learned of its existence after we've already invented five Roman era dragon breeds and a lot of lore #and 2. I don't like the concept. and 3. my friend doesn't like Mark Anthony #also gosh Atrocitas #he's my babygirl #he's kind of a bully toward Genevieve tho because for several years he was the biggest dragon in Switzerland #and now that they've got Vivi he's suddenly lost his position of the Biggest Boy and worst of all #some of his crew had to be reassigned to Vivi so she could have a semi-full crew #+ she's getting all this special attention as Switzerland's only heavyweight (even from his own captain) and he's not taking it well #otherwise he's a neat lil guy. and he's best buddies with local old man Salientes #skies over jura #temeraire #anyway #boss makes a dollar I make a dime #I post dragon lore on company time #(please don't fire me I'm posting while on break)#hasta martis #asta di marte

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