Zhora

The Canyon Surfer

A brilliant white dragon adorned with feathers and a small golden horn. Red crystals mark the Monster's skin at irregular intervals

An enormous white dragon covered in hard scales and resplendent white feathers. Zhora makes her home in the canyons bordering the Burning Sea, her bright form a common sight for travelers making their way through the rusty landscape.

The Power

Stone seems to twist itself around the Dragon as she flies, as though the mountains themselves politely step out of her way. These paths remain for months, frequently allowing caravans and travelers easy passage through the mountains. Her feathers have great healing properties when mixed with canyon stream water, and the gems she grows are capable of generating warmth when the sun sets. She also appears to be able to control the flow of rivers and water.

People

The people of the burning seas make horns from the local stone to wear during a once-yearly party in the desert. They beat their feet on the sand and construct massive, elaborate statues of wet sand, with Zhora a frequent partaker in the festivities. They brew a special drink from water directed to them by Zhora’s travels, and everybody gets a little bit silly, Zhora included.

Notable History

It is said that Zhora created the hidden oasis in the center of the Burning Seas when a resident saved her life over a thousand years ago.

Epic Destiny

Some have seen Zhora carving inexplicable patterns deep in the mountain ranges, entire canyons twisted into a single letter or word, punctuation cleft into the dunes, the world reshaping into a message only she can read.

Wounds

  1. Her wings turn black and her feathers drip a poisonous miasma.
  2. Red glowing gems grow rapidly over her body, covering most of her form. They glow sun-hot and burn any who approach.
  3. The mountains twist into sharp and impassable thorny mazes as she sweeps through them.
  4. Her horn vibrates with an unspeakable tone, causing great pain to anyone who can hear it.
  5. Her great stone scales become reflective, turning the heat of the sun into a deadly beam of flame.
  6. The water she brings is brackish, and strange blob-like beings crawl from it.