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[*]observation #1: by most accounts, imperials would have been considered light flight's ancient breed
[*]observation #2: ancient breeds are only capable of breeding with their own breed
[*]observation #2.1: (except imperials)
[*]observation #3: modern breeds are all capable of breeding with one another, and not produce infertile offspring in the process
typically, this level of genetic compatibility indicates that the parent breeds are [i]really[/i] closely related
[*]theory #1: every single deity looked at lightweaver's imperials and yoinked their genetic blueprint
(plagarism is bad kiddies pls don't do this)
[*]theory #2: every single flight's modern breed is actually related to imperials. every. single. one.
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[i]how,[/i] would be the question.
easy.
they're all products of imperials mating with the other ancients.
argument #1: imperial + banescale = coatl
[list]
[*]something about the imperial being added into that gene pool might have converted plumage cover from a recessive trait to a dominant one
[*]in addition, coatls are presumably poorer singers than banescales
[*](there is not much canon information pertaining to the vocal talent of imperials)
[*](can you imagine an imp singing tho? can you??)[/LIST]
argument #2: imperial + gaoler = tundra
[list]
[*]yes, this would be a surprise
[*]with imperials being huge, you'd expect tuns to be more impressive
[*]and so would the icewarden
[*]'i am so disappointed. i gave you better genes than this.'
[*]or maybe it was the inappropriate conduct between wardens and their prisoners
[*]or maybe it was both of ice's breeds moving out of the southern icefield
[*](or maybe that gaolers refused to wear pants like the rest of dragon civilization)[/list]
argument #3: pearlcatchers being pearlcatchers
[list]
[*]'Pearlcatcher dragons are haughty, independent creatures who consider themselves apart from the rest of dragonkind.'
[*]'A Pearlcatcher knows its species to be the pinnacle of dragonkind, and each individual rests secure in the knowledge that they are at the top tier of that select species.'
[*]and the only breed to not be part imperial
[*]maybe lightweaver realized her mistake and sought to correct it on the second time around
[*]by going in the [i]exact opposite direction[/i]
[*]'make a breed that's proud to be the only pureblooded dragons in sornieth', she said. 'what could go wrong,' she said.
[*](there are better ways to do this, but that's probably the difference between knowledge and wisdom)[/list]
as for why imperials are unable to breed with other ancients? my personal headcanon involves the deities getting together with a mutual agreement that that was [i]enough[/i] breeds, thank you imperials, now please stay away from their kids
in conclusion:
[img]https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/396957495949787136/692395761282973737/image0.jpg[/img]
(but hey, that's just a theory. [i]a game theory[/i])
edit:
[quote name="Reilata" date="2020-03-25 09:30:32" ]
... so what I'm getting from your vision is that Imperials are like D&D dragons, where they would breed with any and everything to see what the mixture would produce.
Imperial + [gamedb item=24510] =
[item=pronghorn stomper]
[/quote]
[i]you. you get it.[/i]
observation #1: by most accounts, imperials would have been considered light flight's ancient breed
observation #2: ancient breeds are only capable of breeding with their own breed
observation #2.1: (except imperials)
observation #3: modern breeds are all capable of breeding with one another, and not produce infertile offspring in the process
typically, this level of genetic compatibility indicates that the parent breeds are really closely related
theory #1: every single deity looked at lightweaver's imperials and yoinked their genetic blueprint
(plagarism is bad kiddies pls don't do this)
theory #2: every single flight's modern breed is actually related to imperials. every. single. one.
how, would be the question.
easy.
they're all products of imperials mating with the other ancients.
argument #1: imperial + banescale = coatl
something about the imperial being added into that gene pool might have converted plumage cover from a recessive trait to a dominant one
in addition, coatls are presumably poorer singers than banescales
(there is not much canon information pertaining to the vocal talent of imperials)
(can you imagine an imp singing tho? can you??)
argument #2: imperial + gaoler = tundra
yes, this would be a surprise
with imperials being huge, you'd expect tuns to be more impressive
and so would the icewarden
'i am so disappointed. i gave you better genes than this.'
or maybe it was the inappropriate conduct between wardens and their prisoners
or maybe it was both of ice's breeds moving out of the southern icefield
(or maybe that gaolers refused to wear pants like the rest of dragon civilization)
argument #3: pearlcatchers being pearlcatchers
'Pearlcatcher dragons are haughty, independent creatures who consider themselves apart from the rest of dragonkind.'
'A Pearlcatcher knows its species to be the pinnacle of dragonkind, and each individual rests secure in the knowledge that they are at the top tier of that select species.'
and the only breed to not be part imperial
maybe lightweaver realized her mistake and sought to correct it on the second time around
by going in the exact opposite direction
'make a breed that's proud to be the only pureblooded dragons in sornieth', she said. 'what could go wrong,' she said.
(there are better ways to do this, but that's probably the difference between knowledge and wisdom)
as for why imperials are unable to breed with other ancients? my personal headcanon involves the deities getting together with a mutual agreement that that was enough breeds, thank you imperials, now please stay away from their kids
in conclusion:
(but hey, that's just a theory. a game theory)
edit:
Reilata wrote on 2020-03-25 09:30:32:
... so what I'm getting from your vision is that Imperials are like D&D dragons, where they would breed with any and everything to see what the mixture would produce.
... so what I'm getting from your vision is that Imperials are like D&D dragons, where they would breed with any and everything to see what the mixture would produce.
Imperial + [gamedb item=24510] =
[item=pronghorn stomper]
... so what I'm getting from your vision is that Imperials are like D&D dragons, where they would breed with any and everything to see what the mixture would produce.
