Why dragons?

Of all forms the higher powers could have taken — why dragons? Why not wolves, or eagles, or gods in human likeness? The answer lies in what dragons represent, both in myth and in truth.

The First Form of Power

Dragons are the oldest memory of creation. Across every culture, every continent, every myth, they appear: beings of fire, storm, water, and sky. Long before people spoke the same language, they dreamed of dragons. This is no coincidence. Dragons are the archetype of pure, unshaped power — the bridge between chaos and order. They are the form the eternal truth chose when it needed a guardian that all souls would recognize.

Beyond Predator and Prey

Unlike animals bound by instinct, dragons are free. They are not hunters, nor prey. They are elemental forces given shape — fire with wings, water with scales, storm with a voice. No other form could hold the totality of creation in one being. Dragons embody opposites: destruction and creation, fear and awe, shadow and light. They remind us that true power is not gentle or cruel — it simply is.

Why the Dragon Ward Exists

The Ward is not about myth for its own sake. It is about resonance. When humanity reaches for its hidden strength, the spirit must answer with a form that can carry it. A wolf teaches loyalty. An eagle teaches vision. But only a dragon can teach a human what it feels like to hold infinity in their hands and not be consumed.

This is why the higher power chose dragons. This is why the Ward is dragon-bound. They are not merely guardians. They are the ultimate mirror — showing humanity the immensity of its forgotten strength.

To face a dragon is to face yourself — unbound, limitless, eternal.