Daralathyxl

Daralathyxl

(Person)

Aliases

Sixth King of the Five Kings Mountains

Alignment

Chaotic evil

Ancestry/Species

Cinder archdragon

Gender

Male

Homeland

Five Kings Mountains / Andoran

Source: Dragons Revisited, pg(s). 50–51 (1E)
War of Immortals, pg(s). 94 (2E)

The cinder archdragon Daralathyxl is one of the most powerful dragons of Golarion. He is also known as the Sixth King of the Mountains, a reference to the Five Kings Range where he has laired on the border between Andoran and the dwarven controlled Five Kings Mountains.

Daralathyxl has menaced this part of the world since 3001 AR and is estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. While he has become less active with each passing century, his power has not diminished. Whenever his inactivity spawns rumours of his death, he seems to re-emerge to vent his fiery wrath across southern Avistan. Daralathyxl has rampaged across Andoran, Isger, and Druma, and demands tribute in the form of virgin maidens (especially elves), mounds of coins, and priceless treasures. Those who must placate this mighty dragon refer to him as "king", "emperor", or even "god", for he repays any slight with fire and death.

Recent history

Prior to 4724 AR, Daralathyxl was last seen in the border region between Andoran and the Five Kings Mountains in 4699 AR, which included a visit to the town of Olfden. Nevertheless, the dwarves of the Five Kings Mountains maintained a constant watch for any sign of the dragon's return and sent parties of scouts across the mountains to seek him. These scouts also descended into the many cave systems of the mountain range in their quest and worked to stop any creatures who attempted to wake the dragon.

In 4724 AR, the Godsrain reinvigorated Daralathyxl into reappearing, and he subsequently mobilized his children and following into a force powerful enough to become a regional threat.

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