Scorching
The Scorching was an early period in Pyrrhia when the dragons warred and took it over from the humans, the dominant life form at the time. It is currently the only known war between humans and dragons. The series takes place 5,012 years after the Scorching.
Description
At least five thousand years ago, scavengers swarmed the continent. They were organized and advanced, being the dominant life form at the time. Webs mentions that stories prior to the Scorching would be best described as legends and fairy tales due to unlikely they were to be advanced.[1]
Eventually, the dragons united and overthrew the scavengers. The dragons then formed tribes and each one appointed a queen, allowing them to form complex societies. This made it hard for scavengers to kill individual dragons. After the Scorching, transformation and resettlement occurred[citation needed] as well as constant warfare.[2]
Trivia
- Dragons keep track of the date by counting the years since the Scorching, as shown when Moonwatcher mentioned that five thousand and twelve years had passed from the Scorching.
- Tui has said that she would eventually like to make a Legends about the Scorching.
References
- ↑ Moon Rising, page 145-146
- ↑ Darkstalker, page 146
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