this is under construction please don't mind me!
welcome! clan vanguard is a gen one lair founded in 2015. while its list of permanent residents is very small, the lair itself rivals that of the most massive clans, and so it has a lot of free space; this is usually filled by orphaned hatchlings that live with the clan until they reach maturity and leave to serve a deity. in this way, clan vanguard exists in a perpetual liminal state. not only is it filled by travelers, but the clan is semi-nomadic, migrating to a new flight whenever they are struck by wanderlust or forced to relocate by outside factors. it has traveled halfway around the world thus far, and is currently in its sixth flight. though residents have come and gone, thousands upon thousands of visitors have passed through their ranks, and old homes have been lost, one thing is still known: they are clan vanguard.
this is under construction please don't mind me!
welcome! clan vanguard is a gen one lair founded in 2015. while its list of permanent residents is very small, the lair itself rivals that of the most massive clans, and so it has a lot of free space; this is usually filled by orphaned hatchlings that live with the clan until they reach maturity and leave to serve a deity. in this way, clan vanguard exists in a perpetual liminal state. not only is it filled by travelers, but the clan is semi-nomadic, migrating to a new flight whenever they are struck by wanderlust or forced to relocate by outside factors. it has traveled halfway around the world thus far, and is currently in its sixth flight. though residents have come and gone, thousands upon thousands of visitors have passed through their ranks, and old homes have been lost, one thing is still known: they are clan vanguard.
geography of current and past flight lairs
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/shadow_2.png[/img]
[b]tangled wood[/b]
deep in the foxfire bramble, this dark, damp clearing was clan vanguard's first home. it is surrounded by thorns, visible only to the stars above, and perpetually dark even during the height of summer.
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/fire_3.png[/img]
[b]ashfall waste[/b]
moving into the great furnace was quite a change. the clan took up residence in a series of glowing caves dug into the volcano, chasing the last of the damp and cold from their bones.
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/nature_2.png[/img]
[b]viridian labyrinth[/b]
when the heat became too much, their next home was a colony built on and in the ancient trees of the shrieking wilds. this world was aggressively verdant and bursting with life, giving them all a breath of fresh air.
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/earth_0.png[/img]
[b]dragonhome part 1[/b]
clan vanguard eventually chose to move to a warm, sunlit collection of dens carved into a shallow dip in the shattered plain. here they stayed for a surprising length of time; well over a year.
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/earth_2.png[/img]
[b]dragonhome part 2[/b]
of course, nothing was meant to last. they stayed in dragonhome, but retreated to a narrow set of tunnels near cairnstone rest, desperately blockaded against the army of undead dragons trying to breach their sanctuary from above and below.
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/map/icons/ice_0.png[/img]
[b]southern icefield part 1[/b]
the clan's current home, a chilly lair dug into a large iceberg amidst the frigid floes; they're safe from the deadly winds here, but perhaps not from their past. still, they're doing their best to make the place familiar.
[img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/layout/lair_icons/22.png[/img]
[b]southern icefield part 2[/b]
(relocated to a section of woods in the snowsquall tundra)
geography of current and past flight lairs
tangled wood
deep in the foxfire bramble, this dark, damp clearing was clan vanguard's first home. it is surrounded by thorns, visible only to the stars above, and perpetually dark even during the height of summer.
ashfall waste
moving into the great furnace was quite a change. the clan took up residence in a series of glowing caves dug into the volcano, chasing the last of the damp and cold from their bones.
viridian labyrinth
when the heat became too much, their next home was a colony built on and in the ancient trees of the shrieking wilds. this world was aggressively verdant and bursting with life, giving them all a breath of fresh air.
dragonhome part 1
clan vanguard eventually chose to move to a warm, sunlit collection of dens carved into a shallow dip in the shattered plain. here they stayed for a surprising length of time; well over a year.
dragonhome part 2
of course, nothing was meant to last. they stayed in dragonhome, but retreated to a narrow set of tunnels near cairnstone rest, desperately blockaded against the army of undead dragons trying to breach their sanctuary from above and below.
southern icefield part 1
the clan's current home, a chilly lair dug into a large iceberg amidst the frigid floes; they're safe from the deadly winds here, but perhaps not from their past. still, they're doing their best to make the place familiar.
southern icefield part 2
(relocated to a section of woods in the snowsquall tundra)
history of major events/moves
august 2015: clan founded in shadow
sometime after jan 2016: moved from shadow to fire
sometime after july 2016 but before nov 2016: moved from fire to nature
sometime after mar 2018 but before may 2018: moved from nature to earth
april 2018: first time getting into serious dom
???: the siege/cairnstone crisis
february 2020: moved from earth to ice
january 2021: the exodus (ft. wisp)
october 2021: relocated within ice, from icebergs to tundra
march 2022: monster problems (tm), aka breach
august 2022: moved from ice to wind
dragon birthdays...
vefolnir: august 2015
lucent: december 2015
zenith: may 2016
empyrea: june 2016*
sempitern: june 2016*
(*empyrea and sempitern are the same exact day, emp is older)
lavellan: august 2016 (+ leadership change)
lycaste: december 2016*
sedna: december 2016*
(*lycaste and sedna arrived a week apart)
felandaris: april 2017
coruscant: december 2017*
quintavi: january 2018
belus: february 2018
infernus: december 2018
daedalus: november 2019
verbena: december 2019
calacatta: october 2020
elderith: december 2020
delphinium: july 2021
kerauno: august 2021
wisp: october 2021
granola: december 2021
breach: december 2021
frostbite: december 2021
(current events can go in another post)
history of major events/moves
august 2015: clan founded in shadow
sometime after jan 2016: moved from shadow to fire
sometime after july 2016 but before nov 2016: moved from fire to nature
sometime after mar 2018 but before may 2018: moved from nature to earth
april 2018: first time getting into serious dom
???: the siege/cairnstone crisis
february 2020: moved from earth to ice
january 2021: the exodus (ft. wisp)
october 2021: relocated within ice, from icebergs to tundra
march 2022: monster problems (tm), aka breach
august 2022: moved from ice to wind
dragon birthdays...
vefolnir: august 2015
lucent: december 2015
zenith: may 2016
empyrea: june 2016*
sempitern: june 2016*
(*empyrea and sempitern are the same exact day, emp is older)
lavellan: august 2016 (+ leadership change)
lycaste: december 2016*
sedna: december 2016*
(*lycaste and sedna arrived a week apart)
felandaris: april 2017
coruscant: december 2017*
quintavi: january 2018
belus: february 2018
infernus: december 2018
daedalus: november 2019
verbena: december 2019
calacatta: october 2020
elderith: december 2020
delphinium: july 2021
kerauno: august 2021
wisp: october 2021
granola: december 2021
breach: december 2021
frostbite: december 2021
(current events can go in another post)
CULTURE & LEADERSHIP
wandering is in clan vanguard's blood. to them, nothing is more important than being able to feel the wind under their wings, to see new places and take in everything the world has to offer. nothing is permanent, and to them, that is a comfort rather than a fear; there's always a fresh start just around the corner whenever they decide to leave everything behind.
many nomadic dragons will state that home is wherever they are, and while clan vanguard can appreciate the sentiment behind this saying, they don't necessarily agree. not everywhere they go is home; sometimes they find themselves in a bad place, and that's okay. there's freedom and joy in being able to return to the skies when things don't work out. they feel that their appreciation of the good times is only heightened by the troubles they face.
so while the clan puts little faith in the concept of home, they do believe that family can be found no matter where you go. they might not be related by blood, but oftentimes, the bonds forged along the way are stronger than that. clan vanguard keeps in contact with many of those they've left behind; letters marking their path even years after their wandering footsteps have faded.
originally founded by a mirror who believed in anarchism, clan vanguard now has a more formal system of leadership, though they have somewhat retained this spirit of their roots. their leader handles the more mundane aspects of getting a group of very different dragons to work and live in harmony.
but when it comes time to decide where to travel next, the leader has no say: sometimes a vote is held, or otherwise the clan simply takes off without a destination in mind. they resist the idea of being tied down by anything. if there is disagreement on where to go, it isn't uncommon for the clan to split. in this sense, there are actually multiple other "clan vanguards" scattered all across the world, made up of those who decided to go elsewhere.
typically, there are no hard feelings over these splits. members of the clan simply come and go as they please. on a similar note, one of their longest-held traditions is to take in anyone without a home, especially orphan hatchlings or young adult dragons who have struck out on their own.
they are certainly a motley, colorful group, living in an ever-temporary state... but they wouldn't have it any other way.
CULTURE & LEADERSHIP
wandering is in clan vanguard's blood. to them, nothing is more important than being able to feel the wind under their wings, to see new places and take in everything the world has to offer. nothing is permanent, and to them, that is a comfort rather than a fear; there's always a fresh start just around the corner whenever they decide to leave everything behind.
many nomadic dragons will state that home is wherever they are, and while clan vanguard can appreciate the sentiment behind this saying, they don't necessarily agree. not everywhere they go is home; sometimes they find themselves in a bad place, and that's okay. there's freedom and joy in being able to return to the skies when things don't work out. they feel that their appreciation of the good times is only heightened by the troubles they face.
so while the clan puts little faith in the concept of home, they do believe that family can be found no matter where you go. they might not be related by blood, but oftentimes, the bonds forged along the way are stronger than that. clan vanguard keeps in contact with many of those they've left behind; letters marking their path even years after their wandering footsteps have faded.
originally founded by a mirror who believed in anarchism, clan vanguard now has a more formal system of leadership, though they have somewhat retained this spirit of their roots. their leader handles the more mundane aspects of getting a group of very different dragons to work and live in harmony.
but when it comes time to decide where to travel next, the leader has no say: sometimes a vote is held, or otherwise the clan simply takes off without a destination in mind. they resist the idea of being tied down by anything. if there is disagreement on where to go, it isn't uncommon for the clan to split. in this sense, there are actually multiple other "clan vanguards" scattered all across the world, made up of those who decided to go elsewhere.
typically, there are no hard feelings over these splits. members of the clan simply come and go as they please. on a similar note, one of their longest-held traditions is to take in anyone without a home, especially orphan hatchlings or young adult dragons who have struck out on their own.
they are certainly a motley, colorful group, living in an ever-temporary state... but they wouldn't have it any other way.
[b]CLAN RESIDENTS[/b]
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[b][i]TBA[/i][/b]
the scavenger
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[b][i]LUCENT[/i][/b]
the archivist
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[b][i]ZENITH[/i][/b]
this lively young botanist looks after the clan's greenhouses, tending a wide variety of plants for food, medicine, and other purposes. it would be a quaint lifestyle if not for the fact that zenith has the power to cause rifts in the fabric of reality, literally tearing apart space-time. unfortunately, they don't have much control over this ability... so peaceful days at the greenhouse can become abruptly chaotic if zenith is startled!
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[b][i]EMPYREA[/i][/b]
reclusive and introverted, empyrea is the clan's messenger. her favorite place to be is up in the clouds by herself, dancing with the breeze. while very talented at navigation, she prefers not to stick around and chat when she makes her deliveries. more commonly, anyone receiving a parcel will only be alerted to empyrea's former presence by the swift beating of wings as she takes to the skies again, free as a bird.
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[b][i]SEMPITERN[/i][/b]
while he might be extremely intimidating in appearance, sempitern is a prankster at heart; one who enjoys putting on the act of being a "big bad wolf" just so he can cackle in delight when he startles his clanmates. as the clan's jail warden and head of security, sempitern isn't entirely a pushover; his sheer size and physical might are usually more than enough to put an end to any real threats. at the end of the day, though, he just doesn't see the point in being all scary if he can't have fun with what he does.
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[b][i]LAVELLAN[/i][/b]
the leader
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[b][i]TBA[/i][/b]
the caretaker
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[b][i]SEDNA[/i][/b]
the healer
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[b][i]FELANDARIS[/i][/b]
a quiet and solitary dragon, not much is known about felandaris' personal life even to those inside the clan. she spends much of her time in her den, which doubles as a roost for the many corvids she keeps. of course, a spymaster is nothing without information. felandaris' birds are a frequent sight as they fly in and out of the lair, acting as her eyes and ears as she endlessly gathers knowledge and secrets.
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[b][i]CORUSCANT[/i][/b]
the tinkerer
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[b][i]QUINTAVI[/i][/b]
the alchemist
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[b][i]BELUS[/i][/b]
the fish whisperer
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[b][i]INFERNUS[/i][/b]
the fire wraith
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[b][i]DAEDALUS[/i][/b]
the prophet
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[b][i]VERBENA[/i][/b]
tba
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[b][i]CALACATTA[/i][/b]
formerly a general during the cairnstone siege, calacatta is a sentient war golem. they are now retired from combat. after struggling with their identity and depression stemming from that, they found a new place in the world: calacatta spends their days quietly tending the greenhouse plants, with their partner, zenith, right at their side.
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[b][i]VARGO[/i][/b]
tba
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[b][i]DELPHINIUM[/i][/b]
to most, delphinium is a somewhat odd wanderer; one who has fallen in with clan vanguard, though he mostly keeps to himself. he lets them believe what they want, for the truth seems unbelievable. delphinium is an immortal from the first age, older than some of the deities. while he is powerful enough to rival the gods, he prefers living quietly, taking the forms of the world's inhabitants and watching the days go by.
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[b][i]KERAUNO[/i][/b]
tba
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[b][i]TITAN[/i][/b]
this massive, formidable creature isn't a member of the clan; not exactly. covered in the telltale scars of frostbite, titan was a king in the days of the ancients. more accurately, a tyrant. he ruled by twisting the minds of his subjects with fear, his magic holding them captive. titan's reign ended when he was frozen alive inside a glacier, and there he stayed, forgotten and immobile... until now. clan vanguard is trying to handle the monster they've unleashed, but against a demigod, are they truly in control?
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[b][i]TBA[/i][/b]
tba
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[b][i]BREACH[/i][/b]
monster #2 (or: "oh my god what do you MEAN there's another one??")
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[b][i]FROSTBITE[/i][/b]
tba
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CLAN RESIDENTS
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TBA
the scavenger
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LUCENT
the archivist
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ZENITH
this lively young botanist looks after the clan's greenhouses, tending a wide variety of plants for food, medicine, and other purposes. it would be a quaint lifestyle if not for the fact that zenith has the power to cause rifts in the fabric of reality, literally tearing apart space-time. unfortunately, they don't have much control over this ability... so peaceful days at the greenhouse can become abruptly chaotic if zenith is startled!
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EMPYREA
reclusive and introverted, empyrea is the clan's messenger. her favorite place to be is up in the clouds by herself, dancing with the breeze. while very talented at navigation, she prefers not to stick around and chat when she makes her deliveries. more commonly, anyone receiving a parcel will only be alerted to empyrea's former presence by the swift beating of wings as she takes to the skies again, free as a bird.
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SEMPITERN
while he might be extremely intimidating in appearance, sempitern is a prankster at heart; one who enjoys putting on the act of being a "big bad wolf" just so he can cackle in delight when he startles his clanmates. as the clan's jail warden and head of security, sempitern isn't entirely a pushover; his sheer size and physical might are usually more than enough to put an end to any real threats. at the end of the day, though, he just doesn't see the point in being all scary if he can't have fun with what he does.
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LAVELLAN
the leader
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TBA
the caretaker
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SEDNA
the healer
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FELANDARIS
a quiet and solitary dragon, not much is known about felandaris' personal life even to those inside the clan. she spends much of her time in her den, which doubles as a roost for the many corvids she keeps. of course, a spymaster is nothing without information. felandaris' birds are a frequent sight as they fly in and out of the lair, acting as her eyes and ears as she endlessly gathers knowledge and secrets.
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CORUSCANT
the tinkerer
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QUINTAVI
the alchemist
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BELUS
the fish whisperer
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INFERNUS
the fire wraith
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DAEDALUS
the prophet
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VERBENA
tba
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CALACATTA
formerly a general during the cairnstone siege, calacatta is a sentient war golem. they are now retired from combat. after struggling with their identity and depression stemming from that, they found a new place in the world: calacatta spends their days quietly tending the greenhouse plants, with their partner, zenith, right at their side.
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VARGO
tba
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DELPHINIUM
to most, delphinium is a somewhat odd wanderer; one who has fallen in with clan vanguard, though he mostly keeps to himself. he lets them believe what they want, for the truth seems unbelievable. delphinium is an immortal from the first age, older than some of the deities. while he is powerful enough to rival the gods, he prefers living quietly, taking the forms of the world's inhabitants and watching the days go by.
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KERAUNO
tba
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TITAN
this massive, formidable creature isn't a member of the clan; not exactly. covered in the telltale scars of frostbite, titan was a king in the days of the ancients. more accurately, a tyrant. he ruled by twisting the minds of his subjects with fear, his magic holding them captive. titan's reign ended when he was frozen alive inside a glacier, and there he stayed, forgotten and immobile... until now. clan vanguard is trying to handle the monster they've unleashed, but against a demigod, are they truly in control?
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TBA
tba
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BREACH
monster #2 (or: "oh my god what do you MEAN there's another one??")
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FROSTBITE
tba
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