Underworld dragon

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Underworld dragon
(Creature)
Uncommon Rare LE Dragon Fire Level 7–16 (by age category) Alignment LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Images of underworld dragons Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 83–85 Type Dragon (fire) CR 3–19 (by age category) Environment Any underground Alignment LG NG CG LN N CN LE NE CE Adjective Bestiary 3 Images of underworld dragons Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 102–103

Underworld dragons are a malicious race of fire-breathing imperial dragons who inhabit the Darklands of the continent of Tian Xia. Also known as futsanglungs, these dragons are calculating and greedy, and construct elaborate underground labyrinths for their lairs.

Appearance

Underworld dragons are typically colored in dark purples and reds with glowing scales. The hair of an underworld dragon moves like waves of fire and their eyes flow even more fiercely than their scales. Superheated air escaping their mouths often obscures their image with heat distortion.

Abilities

The breath weapon of the underworld dragon is a deadly blast of fire, though in the form of a ball that explodes some distance away rather than the cone of the red dragon. Claws of underworld dragons are infused with adamantine, enabling them to rend armor and other objects almost as easy as flesh. Older underworld dragons' inner heat extends several feet beyond their persons, creating an aura of miserable conditions near the dragons. Ancient underworld dragons are able to burst out this inner fire, scorching the earth in all directions around them.

Despite all of these abilities, underworld dragons are generally considered as the weakest of the imperial dragons. Even their connection to the draconic cycle only offers a slight increase in the force of their breath weapons when struck with wood or plant-aspected spells. Water also has a damaging effect on underworld dragons, weakening them overall.

On Golarion

Underworld dragons are known to rule over significant stretches of the Darklands level of Sekamina in the Darklands of Tian Xia. The political machinations of these powerful dragons often stretch far beyond the borders of their domains and they are rumoured to exert a huge influence over the politics of all the underground kingdoms of Sekamina.

Known underworld dragons

See also: Category:Underworld dragon/Inhabitants

Notable underworld dragons include:

• Geojibom, the ruler of a subterranean stone forest-cavern that she individually carved from stalactites. She has equally forged alliances and started wars with nations of Sekamina.
• The great wyrm Jirukarakaza, who lairs under the Three Fires, volcanic mountains in eastern Tian Xia. Jirukarakaza has come into conflict with Minkai in the past, and the jealous dragon will likely seek his revenge.
• Kou-Shanguang, who rules a strange realm of dripstone beneath the Wall of Heaven.
• Valashinaz, Mistress of the Vault, a renowned treasure hoarder of eastern Tian Xia.
• Zetzubio, whose subjects include a race of blind amphibian oracles. He has meddled more than once with the oracles of Po Li.
• Zhulong, a stunted rebel who relentlessly opposes the oni rulership of Chu Ye.
• Mujihi, who rules the palace grounds of the ancient and ruined capital of the Ootoya, The City of Whistling Swords.
• Ihoblyqaerth, a powerful dragon dating back to the Age of Ashes whose squabble with a sea dragon brought ruin to Minata and led to a massacre that ended with the invocation of Hei Feng, a deity who transformed transformed Ihoblyqaerth into the Mount Shibotai volcano with a single swing of his sword. The volcano disastrously erupted in -24 IC.

References

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External links

• Fuzanglong (real-world mythical creature) on Wikipedia