#dragel stuff

Answer: *Gheyos bond just like any other ranked dragel, however, they like to have their marks in unusual places. It’s a point of pride for them. They love showing them off.

Traditional marks are alright, but Gheyos tend to wear whatever lets them move comfortably and/or be seen at their best.

A Gheyo Suite can have marks for each other (loyalty marks and claim marks, if they are trained by a famous gheyo, bc of the prestige it gives them. Think Dahlia or Mariana, their reputation gives any gheyo a good boost). But it’s not required.

Some Gheyos keep their scars on purpose. Example: Dahlia’s scar is from her training ACE, Lady Pai. The injury nearly killed her, but being one of the rare few to survive and at such a young age, she opted to keep it.

A Gheyo without scars could be wearing a glamour or is powerful enough to heal all injuries. The not knowing which it could be always works in their favor though a more experienced Gheyo can pick up on some of the nuance.

All non-gheyo ranks struggle to heal injuries and need help to get rid of any scars and marks. Some injuries can take decades to heal. Most Gheyos keep the ones they like as souvenirs/personal preference. If they can’t heal them, it’s still a testament that they survived, like with Ilsa’s wings or Dahlia’s scar and Wikhn’s scars, received before he came under her training wing.

Aaahhhh, what’s this? Another one shot you say? Almost done? Really?

Witness 1: tell him what? When? How would that have solved anything?

Mimei: … right. Anyone find Dahlia yet?

Witness 2: we don’t have time for that!

Mimei: find the time. She’s 90% of

His impulse control.

Witness 1: what about the other 10%?

Mimei: that would be me.

Witness 2: then make him stop!

I think I answered this somewhere already but I can’t find the post. Oh well. 😅

Ferros dragels are those who have feral potential. Feral potential is a 5-to-25% increase of raw strength and magical power. It’s a temporary boost but has permanent side effects of toughening scales, and rapid healing. It gives heightened instincts that makes a dragel extremely possessive, protective, and territorial. It has to be triggered, often showing up during a fight and will usually turn the tide in their favor.

Bonded Ferros dragels tend to have their dragel attributes more obviously on display or they may just keep claws, fangs or scales visible at all times. They are quite physically affectionate—requiring extra hugs/cuddles/skin-to-skin contact and often need a routine schedule to keep healthily occupied and content.

Unbonded Ferros dragels can fall into madness much faster than a non-Ferros, as it forces them towards an instinctive edge where they have no one or nothing to protect and forces them further into their instincts. Because of their destructive power, they’re usually called in to use their powers to boost spells/Circles.

It looks like stretch marks on their dragon form, but these marks will glow the same color as their eyes/magic.

Even if they are born with Ferros potential, it isn’t something that is cultivated. But, a 1% Ferros may never even activate or show obviously in their lifetime. Having that doesn’t automatically mean a dragel is able to access or shift into that peak potential at will.

Ferros dragels require at least three Pareya in their Circles and tend to have a higher ratio of Gheyo Jokers because they like to spar.

So you’ve said Gheyo queens are I guess flashy? So is there things that kinda indicate the other ranks of Gheyos?

Yep!! There’s a couple of ways.

Queens tend to be the bait/flashier fighter to draw attention so the King or Prince or whoever they are paired with can finish off the opponent.

They are typically the mostly refined/elegant gheyo rank as well and usually the one to aid in a full dress turnout. They serve as an advisor and confidante for the King or Prince. Usually the dressiest of the Suite and proud of it, regardless of element. Also the one that tends to show more skin/scale to draw attention to themselves to allow their Suite to operate smoothly in the background. They usually have two or three skills they can use for entertainment—dancing, target practice, music, etc.

An ACE can always recognize another ACE, even if they aren’t entirely sure what’s caught their attention at first. An ACE has a presence like an Alpha, but with a dangerous/feral edge, with power behind it. An Alpha has tempered power and is more of a subtler aura. They might have a titled blade.

Kings tend to have company. Either their suite or each other and usually can be seen and found by their easy demeanor with their fellow Gheyos. Like an ACE, they are almost always in a Flexi-Suit and are most likely to wear their marks openly. They might have a titled blade.

Jokers almost always have one or more scars that are visible and a weapon or two within easy reach. Their aura is always warning others off and has a feral edge to it. When Bonded into a suite or Circle, that aura becomes deceptively neutral to give them a defensive edge. A Bonded Joker won’t go far without their favored companion/bonded tending to use them as a gauge for their own reactions. They will have a titled weapon of some sort.

Trainees, pages and knights have a uniform they wear so they don’t pick fights that can kill them. Prince and Princess ranks tend to have an obvious piece of jewelry (usually earrings or some other piercing).

And is Isla’s title Blood Wraith or Blood Crown?

Currently yes, but you don’t have to be an ACE to qualify or hold one. You just have better chances, bc an ACE would have all of that extra sparring and practice time drilled into them from their lower ranks. It is a title that can be achieved with a lot of literal work though.

Ilsa is Blood Wraith! I might have typo’d that as Blood Crown in TBDH… 🫢 but it’s usually a reference to their elemental signature spell while holding that title. It’s only possible to cast it while holding the title, bc the elemental casper will assist on behalf of the crown.