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[draconesmundi]

Happy Dracones Monday! Lindwyrm's Nest

Another pencil doodle Dracones Monday! I am getting back to doing 1 artwork a week so please bare with as the next few may all be pencil drawings!

This is a lindwyrm father guarding his nest - a small amount of golden eggs lie on the rotting vegetation, along with trinkets the wyrm found and felt paternal about - crisp packets and discarded drinks cans have a similar shine to the eggs, so the lindwyrm feels he must protect them in the nest. This display of a nest full of beautiful eggs (and 'eggs' in the case of shiny junk) may attract a female looking for a safe place to lay her own eggs.

The need to add shiny junk to the display is known as 'hoarding' behaviour. Dragons favour hoards that most closely resemble their eggs; often shiny and gold, or shiny and pearlescent depending on the species.

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[barksbog]

Fire Drakes!!!

they are soft, floppy and weighted!!

these are based on my friends @draconesmundi project. the fire drake design was completely done by her for Dracones Mundi. please give it a look her dragons are so good!!!!

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you can adopt them in my shop:

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[northwyrm]

happy sts !

what's the most frustrating thing about dracones mundi? and the most exciting one?

writblr: @vsnotresponding

Frustrating: trying to design dragons with contradictory descriptions to go off.

Exciting: when I have everything written and drawn for a dragon species and I can look at a double-page spread like "oh! This is what it will look like in the final book!

[saint-nevermore]

a chibi for my good friend @northwyrm ^_^

[draconesmundi]

The eggs are part of the sexual display - male tinamous have to advertise their dad qualities to females so they say "look how many eggs I am successfully keeping intact in my nest!"

The males with the shinest, brightest eggs got the most mates, so over time the birds were sexually selected for really shiny and cool eggs.

why do Tinamou eggs look like that. i want to eat them whole 

[reginrokkr]

Although I've already been flirting with this idea before in petit comittee, the confirmation we got from Mavuika that there are indeed other worlds outside even in the smaller Genshin microcosmos as well as the Abyss is striking other worlds, this is when I want to make out of this an official matter for how this blog will operate with crossovers.

Using the Imaginary Tree as a base for the universe at large and where every leaf is a world —explained as per both in HI3rd and HSR— and where time flows within its trunk —as stated in HI3rd—, back when I first began to entertain this idea I used my ravings of establishing a connection between Irminsul and the Imaginary Tree. Granted that Irminsul works as Teyvat's Axis Mundi and is also titled as Tree of Time, to this day I believe that it can work as a plausible link to the Imaginary Tree.

Secondly, it's important to note that every power that caused a substantial change in Teyvat has always been a «power from beyond», starting first with the one that is attributed the Heavenly Principles (be it the light blue or black-red palette, it doesn't matter) and then following suit with the Forbidden Knowledge as one of the potential branches that the Abyss is composed of. Dain himself talks about this power in 「Travail」 and given his vast knowledge as well as what little was shown of his sentience and powers, I wouldn't put it past him to be in the possession of such power of his own, which I coined it as it being [A]ether (as it was already mentioned in a book alongside the Void, presumably another way of naming the Abyss).

In order for him to obtain the power from beyond he uses, there is the implicit need to search it outside the boundaries of Teyvat like the Heavenly Principles came from outside, or Nibelung went out in search of Forbidden Knowledge before. And this is precisely where the door for crossovers opens for Dain: in using his own wide connection to Irminsul, he finds a way to trace a way out of Teyvat by understanding that there is something even bigger that acts as a point of junction for Teyvat and other worlds. The time frame-scenarios that his journey outside of Teyvat apply will be as follows:

✧ During Khaenri'ah days when the kingdom hasn't fallen yet as a mistake in the process of figuring out why he's able to have visions of the past or the future as per a loose (or yet to be forged) connection to Irminsul. In this scenario, his corporeality is more likely to be ephemeral and spiritual at best because of his lack of mastery over what he can do as per Irminsul's concession.

✦ Post-Khaenri'ah fall, when he's learned about the truth of the world and he came to the understanding that if he wants to provoke a change to defy Teyvat, he needs to find a power from beyond. Given the more properly acknowledge connection he has with Irminsul, as long as a significantly greater mastery over everything he can do, his corporeality can be either spiritual or material.

✧ Post-canon in which he leaves Teyvat and roams to different worlds until he expires his life doing what he wants without any sense of duty weighing heavy on his shoulders. Because of the journey he has gone through for his own mission and the headcanoned release from the curse and thus broadening of his own personal capabilities —reaching the Gnosis as per the Gnosticism, not to be confounded with the draconic authority turned into a divine item—, this scenario will make his corporeality fully material.

Lastly, the most prominent thing to take note of is his ability to connect with the world he finds himself in as per how he can in Teyvat, this time extending it to said world being linked to the Imaginary Tree. Unlike in his own homeworld, it'll take him time to figure things out on his own until he does in order to see a larger picture of the world, as well as to extract information from it for that purpose and others that may be of use for him. The second one is his foresight, its clarity variable the more he learns about the world he's presently in (due to the understanding he may have of such providence based on his knowledge of the world and the connection he establish in resonating with the world).

[ask-the-xerivelm-council]

Introduction!

This is mainly to move the Other-Realm Explanations book to Tumblr without clogging main but. still

Feel free to ask the Xerivelm Council anything, about either themselves, the others, the Council in general, or Xerivelm.

Character Files

post directory

Venenum, Sidera, & Amy are not Council Members.

In character intros below the cut

(The scene is what seems to be a pitch black void, though all of the characters can be seen near-perfectly.)

(Amber sighs, looking at their notes, then at the Readers.)

Amber: Well, this is a new thing.

Sidera: Mhm!

Dominus: why am I here again?

(Sidera looks at Dominus, smiling under their mask.)

Sidera: because this'll be fun, my dear!

(Dominus sighs.)

Dominus: don't call me 'dear'.

(Amber rolls their eyes.)

​​​​​​Amber: Moving on, we're here to explain to you all the Other-Realm. For those that don't know, which is most likely most of you since it's a new thing, the Other-Realm is a Multiverse beside the Draconic Multiverse. The Draconic Multiverse, or DM, is the home of the Pantheons, Salha, Abyss, and the Mystic characters you are most likely familiar with.

Sidera: Other-Realm is home to us TimeWalkers and RealmWalkers, or, well, it's where we're from. Same with other Origins. There's also a few unnamed species from there, and Avians. I'm not entirely sure why the Draconic Multiverse just has.... I think 4? Species.

(Venenum looks at a paper, before looking at Sidera, then at the Readers.)

Venenum: Yeah, you're correct. Dragons, Draconics, Humans, Ferivs or Feriv-decendants.

Sidera: Oh cool! But anyways, this isn't about the DM.

Sidera: Also I think we should introduce ourselves, since we aren't exactly well known.

Venenum: true.

Amber: I am Ambulare Inter Sidera, but you may call me Amber Sidera.

Sidera: (tone teasing) you still mad about my name being your last name, my dear?

(Amber just sighs in response, causing Sidera to chuckle, which sounds similar to a pigeon coo.)

Dominus: I'm Ultima Vagentum, call me Dominus Flammis.

​​​​​​Sidera: (tone cheerful), I'm Finem Omnia Saecula, but I normally go by Sidera Noctis! 

Mutari: I'm Mutari Mundi. You don't need to know my other name. (Mutari chuckles.)

[latin-phrases-showdown]

Phrases already submitted :

Ad astra abyssoque

Ad astra per aspera

Ad infinitum

Ad nauseam

Alea iacta est

Amicus curiae

Amor patrie nostra lex

Amor vincit omnia

Arbor mala, mala mala

Audio, video, disco

Aurora borealis

Caecilius est in horto

Carpe diem

Carpe noctem

Ceterum (autem) censeo Carthaginem esse delendam

Cogito, ergo sum

Cubitum eamus ?

Damnatio memoriae

De omnibus dubitantum

Disco Inferno

Dulcet et decorum est pro patria mori

E pluribus unum

Et al.

Et cetera

Et tu, Brute ?

Formatia trans sicere educatorum

Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit

Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres

Gaudeamus igitur

Habeas corpus

Hic sunt dracones

Homo homini lupus

In loco parentis

In sæcula sæculorum

Ipso facto

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet etc.

Magnum opus

Memento mori

Mens rea

Non, si male nunc, et olim sic erit

Omne ignotum pro magnifico est

Pax romana

Pulvis et umbra sumus

Que sera sera

Quid pro quo

Reductio ad absurdum

Semper fi(delis)

Serius est quam cogitas

Si quæris peninsulam amœnam circumspice

Si vis pacem, para bellum

Sic mundus (creatus est)

Sic parvis magna

Sic semper tyrannis

Sic transit gloria mundi

Sine qua none

Sus cum morbo ius ?

Tamquam Alter Idem

Ultima forsan

Ultima latet, ut observentur omnes.

Utere, non numera

Veni, vidi, vici

Veritas temporis filia

Vita brevis, ars longa

Vivamus, moriendum est

[mysticallty]

Until I finish the official lists

Have some of my most prominent characterz

Draconics

Salhans

Blaze Luminae - overworked god of Balance, and secondary god of Death. Leader of the Celestial Pantheon. She/they

Dawn Shadow - strict god of Death who has little control over her powers. Part of the Celestial Pantheon. She/her

Clara Ventus- blind god of Magic & secondary god of time. Very motherly, and bakes a lot. Part of the Celestial Pantheon. She/her

Nox Ventus- god of Redemption & Creation. Clara's younger sister & is a human-draconic hybrid. Celestial. She/her

The Fallen Elites

Vizerxa Mortem- god of Observation and Strategy. Leader of the Fallen Pantheon, and killed the previous leader (Light Song). Very secretive, but one of the most empathetic gods. She/they

Star Seer- Vizerxa's advisor, and god of Prophecy & the MindScape. Only is in the Fallen Pantheon because he follows whoever has the longest lifespan, and he is the oldest living deity, being the Grandson of the original Salhan god of Death & Destruction.

Amatus Maren- god of Weather , Life, and Loyalty. Sadistic & playful, is often called the Storm King due to his power. Fallen. He/him

Genesis Ventus- God of Hopelessness, Pain, and Vengeance. Has very poor eyesight. Very sarcastic and somewhat hostile, and has no understanding of morals. Fallen. She/they/it.

Snow Sky- God of Knowledge. Fun-loving and suprisingly chill for one of the main followers of Light Song. Fallen. She/her.

Videns Luminae-Mortem- secondary god of Chaos and the MindScape. The Guide of the Vengeful/basically controls Salha & Abyss's version of hell and tortures horrible people. Very playful and chaotic, and loves science and art. Has no understanding of morals. Is Vizerxa's younger sibling, and adopted by Blaze. She/her

Mendacium Deorum- god of Lies. A war general & mercenary who's known for being unkillable, since no one's figured out how they lost their mortal life. Neutral god. They/them

Verum Deorum- god of Peace & Truth. Mendacium's older sibling. Rather quiet and kind, though is cursed to be completely unable to lie, forcing them to say everything on their mind & their true thoughts. Neutral god, they/she.

Abyssmals

Evex Quili - god of Weather and Promises. Leader of the Abyssmal/Vixeran Pantheon, and the cause of the current severe drought & famines in Abyss.

Voru Ceveru- god of Life and Light, and Evex's main follower. Highly sadistic and egotistical.

Cobra Sequix - god of Victory and Courage. Energetic and pretty socialable. Has a habit of befriending people others are scared of. She/her

Viper Sequix- god of Death and Magic. Cobra's younger sibling, and very reclusive and shy, partially because of Voru. They/them

Origins

Ceriex Saecula- current ruler of Origins. Seems really regal and kind, but is very uncertain of themself unless stability is actively needed. Any pronouns.

Exeveru Saecula- Ceriex's nephew. Known across the M.M for being rather helpful and calm. He/him

Sidera Noctis- Exeveru's younger sibling. Chaotic, unpredictable, and highly sadistic. Pretty flirty, and tends to focus on beings they find pretty. They/them

Mutari Mundi- the Technology Spirit, who controls most of Other-Realm's internet. Very glitchy, thanks to Sidera. Any pronouns

Dominus Flammis- harsh and cold, and tends to be rather aggressive, especially if Sidera is involved.

Humans

Amaranth Adams- a normal human who's more or less dragged into chaos by others, but wants no part in it. Unable to feel fear, and is just done with life. She/her

Magnus Sentry- a magician, who's also one of Amaranth's good friends. Likes playing tricks on others, but is rather calm.

Pandora Siqrae- A sorcerer apprentice who is forced to work for Sidera. Hates their job, and is terrified of Sidera. Pretty socially awkward, and easily startled.

Spirits

Venenum Herba- a rather calm and uncaring(?) Spirit(human???) Who's almost completely unknown. She/her

Vizerivu- Ruler of essentially the equivalent of Hell. Pessimistic and quiet, avoiding most people. Can be rather snarky. they/them

Klerkure- ruler of essentially heaven. Rather optimistic, welcoming, friendly, and calm. she/they

Caul- the ruler of the in-between/neutral Afterlife. Is deaf. Really just doesn't care about anything anymore. Used to be one of the Sorcerers for the Ruling Gods. They/he

Major Gods

Zenza Vezexe- god of Order and Tragedy, ruler of the Megaversal Pantheon. The Dying God, and is pretty faded from being forgotten. Strict but kind, and generally very contradicting. they/them

Zelura Vezexe- Incarnation of Chaos and Karma. Zenza's first creation(?) and does anything it takes to make them suffer. She/they

Merivu Vezexe- Incarnation of Time and Death. Ruler of the Afterlife. Calm and curious, and doesn't quite understand mortals. They/them

Doomsday- The Incarnation of Destruction, but pretty chill. One of Zenza's best friends. They/them, responds to he/him too

Life- Incarnation of Life and Creation. One of Doomsday's closest friends, and always tired . Is rather kind, but tends to drift asleep during conversations from exhaustion.

Inxau- incarnation of Insanity and Madness. Zelura's main creation. Just a sadistic shit, honestly, and the ruler of the MindScape, sealed there by the rest of the Pantheon. Technically serves an important purpose. They/it.

Others

Z- God of the Archives, and head Historian. Can manipulate reality in the Archives, making it whatever they want. Z is incredibly unnerving to most people, even with their mask, inexplicably triggering an Uncanny Valley effect for anyone that interacts with them. They/them

[draconesmundi]

@sharoviman-seed-world-specevo this is not a Dracones Mundi post, this is a post by the very awesome Iguanadont! They have a few very cool spec evo projects, such as these dragons, and also the bird-bug aliens or 'birgs' of Birgworld!!!

A series of concept doodles of my babychild ocs Essie and her unwieldy wannabe guard dragon Puddingworm (named after the one of the beast’s many favorite foods) She gets pudding when they were no more than a wee lizard, but such a small and manageable size was not to last. I’m still working on the specifics of the twists and turns of their adventure, but the general idea is the two of them ride the rails looking for a better place for the both of them.

[dragonfelling]

Some art for my friend NorthWyrm :)

Check out my Carrd on my pinned post for how you can support me

[draconesmundi]

Happy Dracones Monday! Pebbled Wyrm!

Happy Dracones Monday, today's dragon is the pebbled wyrm or cocodrille! I took some creative liberties with the pebbled wyrm by arranging the dragon's osteoderms into discrete 'pebble'-like units to create a bony armour for it. The mythology didn't have much information on colours so I went for a nice mud colour as these are said to live on river banks in folklore. They have a symbiotic relationship with plover birds, which clean parasites from their teeth, and they sometimes eat a little monster called a hydrus which can chest-burst out of them 'Alien' style!

If the pebbled wyrm existed it would be my favourite animal.

[northwyrm]

hello! happy sts

what's the piece of draconis mundi's narrative you are the most proud of? (like the evolution of two characters' interactions or a particular character growth for example)

- @vsnotresponding

Hello! Happy Storyteller Saturday!

Dracones Mundi doesn't have a narrative, sorry, no characters or anything, just a book of dragon drawings and dragon 'facts' (things I made up like 'stoorwyrms are the largest species' and 'cockatrices eat naga' and 'viridian firedrakes are larger than common firedrakes'). Lots of lore but it's a Field Guide rather than a Story :)

[draconesmundi]

HELLO I AM HIJACKING THIS POST! On my book Dracones Mundi I do some dragon taxonomy! So dragons are not fully developed when they leave their eggs: they start as eel-like serpents and live in water (dragons being connected to water is a theme in mythology, it's because they are good parents!). Tatzelwurms are not the best parents, leaving their fat-newtlike-babies in the low wetlands. When they get legs and 'catty features' and graduate to tatzelwurm they leave the wetlands and find a territory up in the alps. The reach full maturity after a couple of years, becoming stollenwurm or arrassas. Depictions of wyvern like tatzelwurm are a product of language quirks more than winged cat dragons. The 'dragons have serpent babies' model has helped me a lot in writing dragon taxonomy: serpentine basilisks becoming chickeny cockatrices, imoogi to yong, etc.) it helps get over the headache of "how many legs does this animal need?"

O to be a dragon taxonomist

[draconesmundi]

2 green wyverns which don’t like eachother! Fight! (or just hiss at eachother for a while idk what dragons do in a disagreement)

More on the common wyvern from the Nevverse here

More on the vouivre from Dracones Mundi here

Follow @saint-nevermore​ for dinosaur dragons and @draconesmundi​ for pseudosuchian (crocodile) dragons!

Yo could I draw one of your wyverns having a yell with one of my wyverns as a nevverse/dracones mundi crossover? I just really dig your wyvern designs

yes 100%! go hog

[draconesmundi]

Happy Dracones Monday! Snapdragons!

Happy Dracones Monday! Today's dragons are snapdragons!

Snapdragons are small wyrms found in Europe - these are the smallest wyrm species. They live in burrows, tunnels and caves, and have two colour morphs: terrestrial brown snapdragons and pale subterranean snapdragons.

To navigate in total darkness, they have acute skin sensory organs (the black freckles on their faces) which detect water pressure and magic flow. This allows them to sense both in air (as long as there is magic in the air, but in Earth's atmosphere there is always some magic in the air!) and in the water - they are often found in streams and cave ponds.

Design wise, I tried to make the faces look like snapdragon flowers (Antirrhinum sp.): the logic is that in the world of Dracones Mundi, dragons are real, so things named after dragons should have a reasonable basis - so a dragon should look a little like a snapdragon!

There is also a party game Victorians did where they would set brandy on fire and eat snacks from the burning brandy plate: this game was named snapdragon. Dragons in Dracones Mundi don't breathe fire, they spit venom and do a bioluminescent threat display - usually this display is flame-orange ('dragon fire') but I think snapdragon threat displays should be an eerie blue brandyfire glow...