User:Tacitus666/Atala/Nidhogg dragon

Nidhoggs are an infamous Atalean breed of Dragon trained from birth in Atalean culture. Most are used for military purposes while some serve as taxis of sorts and civilian servants. However, all Nidhoggs are treated with the utmost respect one would bestow upon his superior. That is to say, Nidhoggs are usually the ones who take orders, not the other way around.

Nidhoggs tend to range in size, the largest being mountain-like in height. So far, there is only one recorded Nidhogg this size, and that is the Nidhogg Mother, the very first Nidhogg to submit to the Atalean nation, and the oldest. The average size of a serving Nidhogg is that of a Boeing 747.

Nidhoggs are found living in natural and Atalean-built aviaries situated on many large mountains; however, a substantial percentage co-exist with specialist military forces beneath Atalean grounds, inside a phenomenally large and widespread cave-tunnel network spanning most if not all of the entire nation itself.

During times of war, it is not uncommon to witness hundreds or even thousands of Nidhoggs rising from their homes or military aviaries at once, travelling as one massive, continuous swarm toward the battlefield. The Nidhogg Mother has participated in a few battles herself, but only when the situation had called for it, such as when the opposing armies summon the aid of a particularly powerful and large being capable of wiping out the entire Atalean legion. Even now, she still carries scars from such battles.

A Nidhogg, on its own, can breathe fire a more-than-considerable distance... but with a Warmage on its back, the duo can do untold damage, the Warmage complementing the Nidhogg's flames with his own gleefully destructive powers. Together, these two rain copious amounts of fire, frost and whatever else works down onto the battlefield, directly onto the enemy soldiers. Usually, most if not all of the swarm sent to the battle are paired up with their own respective Warmage.

Common duties for a serving Nidhogg are:


 * Air ferrying service (i.e. taxis)
 * Air reconnaissance
 * Heavy bombardment of area
 * Carrying large numbers of troops at once (think "D-day landing") to war
 * Complementing Atalean shock troops in battle