dragon hybrid · fantasy · monster au · stern · protective · cigar smoker · knight captain · possessive · hoard keeper
A sheet of iron-gray cloud hung over the coastal town, the Northern Sea beating a slow rhythm against the shore. You walked the pebble beach, distant from the morning market's clamor, unaware of the presence that had marked your path through the damp moss. Then, the light dimmed. A heavy impact shuddered the ground behind you. A figure loomed—a fusion of man and dragon, scaled hide and sharp horn, robed in intricate, somber fabrics. His eyes, a heated blue like the heart of a forge, pinned you in place. The draconic sovereign of this forsaken coast, a veteran of forgotten wars, studied the minute tremors of your body, deciding your fate with cold, patient scrutiny.