These bad boys been on and off again but now, they are here to stay...
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- Quick Lore -
So basically, the dragons first came somewhere from the Hallasan Mountains of South Korea. Within time of the rise and fall of ancient Rome and Egypt, their numbers grew vastly in the continent of Asia. Many ancient pieces of artwork depict Ryong dragons as far back as 5,000 years ago living alongside humans, some speculate that their origins are much older! During the 1900s, Ryongs saw a dip in numbers but since the early 2000s, they a back in full force.
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- Ryong Info -
Wild-caught Ryongs are usually quite wary if strangers and longer to tame. Ryongs from a breeder are more socialized and easy to train however, each individual dragon is different! Most are fairly energetic and enjoy a good jog or two around a hiking trail. Even though their legs may be short, they are excellent swimmers and love water!
Ryongs are pretty intelligent and most are capable of speaking human, some even learn more than one language. A Ryong can be seen as a companion, working animal, or both!
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- Cintamani -
Seen a Ryong wearing a necklace with an orb or a different object? Maybe it is even a bracelet or an earring!
These objects are called "cintamanis" and are regarded highly and dearly to a Ryong. In tradition, a cintamani is an orb that, if possessed, gave the bearer godly powers! Nowadays, a Ryong views their cintamani as a extermely beloved object that means a lot to them. Biologist have been working on understand the relations the objects and Ryongs have together.
Wild Ryongs are usually found with the classical orbs while domestic Ryongs can take any object besides orbs (exp,). bracelets, rings, etc). On very rare occasions, a Ryong may not have a cintamani!