Flight Rising Discussion

Exactly what the title says. I was making a list of Emperor traits while considering some lore ideas and decided to share. Feel free to voice your own observations as well! [center][b]RAISING A FAMILY[/b][/center] The following is what we can learn from the short story [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=101]Raising A Family[/url]. Please note that since we have no other Emperor to cross-reference with and thus no way to confirm whether this applies to all Emperors or just the one, [b]these are observations about what an Emperor CAN be, not what they MUST be.[/b] How They Think: [LIST] [*]They don't know/realize what's happened to them, or at least don't register it as something bad. [*]They are sentient but have a simplified view of the world. [*]They are not hateful nor actively malicious, but simply see other dragons as prey to be consumed. [*]The heads think of each other as "siblings", rather than a part of themself. [*]They are able to feel joy and wonder. [/LIST] How They Work: [LIST] [*]Three-headed Emperors exist. [*]Each head has its own will. [*]The minds may be in different states of decay. [*]One head controls the body. [*]They can have multiples of other body parts, such as wings. Source: [quote]“Look at its wings, [b]both sets[/b] are in tatters...” Gleam tried to capture details of the creature’s appearance to her memory. [/quote] [*]They have circulation, and thus presumably a heartbeat. Source: [quote]While giving them a chance to regain circulation, I turned away from my brother.[/quote] [*]They have an urge to feed. [*]They do not seem remember who they were in life, aside from fragments such as their family name. [/LIST] [center][b]OTHER SOURCES[/b][/center] [b][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=29]Encyclopedia, Imperial Dragons[/url][/b]: [LIST] [*]How Emperors form is not common knowledge among non-Imperials. [quote]The treatment of the sick and the burial rites among Imperial dragons are something of a mystery to other dragon species.[/quote] [*]Emperors can have up to 11 heads. [*]They can be over 100 meters long. [*]Each head can wield its own elemental magic. [/LIST] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2400064#post_32266135][b]Voices:[/b][/url] [LIST] [*]The Lightweaver regrets the creation of Imperials, presumably because of the recent Emperor rampage. [quote=Lightweaver]I see the truth. Though it wounds my heart, the Imperials were a mistake that must be rectified.[/quote] [/LIST] [center][b]UNANSWERED QUESTIONS[/b][/center] ... In which I list things I've thought about but not found lore on. [s]Because who needs sleep when you could write an essay on giant zombie dragons?[/s] [LIST] [*]Do they need to feed to survive? [*]Do they die if their circulation fails (ie if their heart stops)? [*]Do they still have a concept of language and/or understand Draconic? [*]Do they forget their past gradually or instantly? [/LIST] Again, feel free to add your own thoughts. I hope my notes have been helpful to someone!

I feel like the other heads also have a very small amount of control over the body while there is a main one (probably the least decayed one) controlling it, because in the raising a family, I think (I may not be remembering correctly) it described the brother as "urging us onward/forward" so possibly him trying to slightly pull the body.

I don't think they necessarily had circulation. It may just be that they couldn't feel their legs and didn't realize they have no circulation.

My guess is they have an insatiable hunger and that's why they're so destructive.

Also a horrifying snippet from the encyclopedia: they "absorb elemental energy from the creatures and landscape surrounding it"
So they can constantly get more powerful?

http://frlorearchive.tumblr.com/ has a few questions if you search emperor (I have to use mobile to search)

What I want to know is can multiple heads have the same element or do they have to be different elements?

While still hypothetical, I thought this might be a little interesting! Apparently either upon reanimation or as their mind degrades, their aura/magical energy changes, enough so that even a Guardian who has an Imperial charge can no longer feel the instinctual pull to protect them once they become an Emperor, as they've changed so much. [quote name="Aequorin"] [quote]What if a guardian had an imperial charge, but then that imperial died and became an Emperor? Would that guardian still have that need to protect them and die for them, or would that instinct go away?[/quote] This is hypothetical, but it's pretty safe to say that in the event that an emperor were created it would have taken on such a different form and aura that the most Guardians would no longer recognize it as their charge. Thankfully, there are many contingencies in place within dragon society to prevent this, and emperors are exceedingly rare![/quote] Source [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/1327998/521#post_21225966]here[/url]!

This is so cool! I must know more!!!

And read all the lore books first ^^'

I'll just leave this here... @catgame21234

I believe all heads have some control over the body.