#the queue is power

[the-myth-rider]

What if some gear that dragons typically can't mag have hybrid versions for other dragons? So Pure White Gear a Black Dragon can't mag, but because of how important White Gear can be in some races there are hybrid versions, which are mostly White so that they can be functional, but have a mag spot of another color for the dragon to mag? Probably grey, since it's the generic color.

This is a very interesting idea, and I'm very glad you put it forward.

I will say, though, that Black Dragons can mag white gear. I only remember one example off the top of my head right here, but it is something they can do.

But you still present an interesting idea! And you make an excellent point about the disguised Wraith gear. In fact, it's not even just the gear that Word specifically made for Beau.

If you look at every instance of the Wrath Dragons, it's the same exact gear for them across the board.

This very much lends to your point that gear can either be given a separate function, seeing as how Word was able to adjust the operations of the ramming gear's head piece to do something else. Cuz normally the cranial aspect of Ramming Gear normally forms a sort of shield that the dragon can then use to safely bash into stuff with their faces with both minimal damage, and maximum effectiveness.

Word was able to alter that completely to mix with Black Draconium, and thus function as the mind control gear.

I do kind of wonder if what Word actually did wasn't so much using Black Draconium to perform Green functions. Seeing as how the cranial segment is what performs the Black Draconium function, while the lower half still retains the Green Draconium function, it’s more like he Frankensteined two different gears together. Green provides the armor and projectile, while Black provides the mind control. Both the natural functions inherent in the respective draconium colors.

The whole point of the different draconium colors is that certain ones can only do certain things, and that’s why mankind bred away from gold in the first place. Different colors have unique specialties that the others can’t perform anywhere near as effectively. One couldn’t expect orange gear to be as effective as balancing a dragon’s movements as blue gear is.

And there’s a common misconception with the dragon colors that “best gear matches” means that’s all a dragon can mag. This is actually not true, and it goes beyond just the fact that Black Dragons can in fact mag white gear. Brown dragons only have green, light green, and blue listed as best matches. And yet we’ve seen Rumbull, my dear Lonely Mountain of the series, having magged both red and white gear in the final episode’s drag-ball match.

I do think that how your concept would best work is if Grey Draconium could be used to augment gear certain colors can’t use to make it maggable. I can’t recall after midnight while finishing this post in bed on my phone, but I’m pretty sure Grey Draconium is maggable by everyone. Assuming that is correct, one could make blue gear mixed with grey, that would makeup for any lack of power output and then be safely magged by a green dragon.

This has all honestly got me wanting to make a master post listing gear we have seen dragons mag in the show. That way as comprehensive of a list we can get could be out there, to recall which gears we know they can and to ponder which ones they can’t. I’m pretty sure only “green can’t mag blue” has been clearly stated. We do know that one rando was surprised to see Beau having red, blue, AND white gear all magged at once, after which he magged on green and then a second red gear. It’s also worth noting though that all gear has levels as well as colors, and the rando was shocked by all the high level gear Beau had on. So maybe “best gear matches” just means “can mag higher levels of these over any other color”?

All right, ya got several paragraphs out of me and that’s all I’ve got for now! I feel like I tangented a bit here and there. But this is a very interesting idea you’ve brought up, and it does bear more consideration. Thank you very much for sharing it with me, it was very fun to ponder!

[birger-wuvs-elsa]

“You have my word, my dear Shadow.”

I felt the mighty urge to draw fan art for my own FE3H fanfic, and surprisingly it came out well! I don’t draw humans often, because it usually doesn’t go well, but Edelgard came out spectacularly! Though I did cheat with the hands, I’ll admit, I hate drawing fingers all right?!

I’m also proud of my work on Shadow (even if I cheated by cutting off the feet), I’m getting better at humanoid anatomy, and it’s very exciting because they’re a very important character to me. <3

[the-myth-rider]

I think, if there was to be a reboot, I would like there to be more episodes focused on not racing. Which I get that racing is a key part of the show, and it can still be, but it'd be nice if there were breaks between the races to focus more on the story.

No I totally get what you're saying, though I'd like to imagine that the Academy series would've likely fulfilled this desire.

Though the Elite-Class is still race-based, it's also a school and particularly one that trains them in ancient martial arts. All those drag-claw techniques were meant to be taught to people there. And given the possibility of many new characters being introduced in a MASSIVE ACADEMY THAT GOES ALONG A VERTICAL TRACK THROUGH LAYERS OF DRAGON-CITY.

I'd love to imagine that it would be like Yu-Gi-Oh GX, with the Duel Academy. But obviously they duel constantly in that show, my point mostly being that the dynamics of the Academy could've lent well to shaking things up. There'd likely be lessons to deal with, physical training as well as mental training; and given Armeggeddon's rising threat there could be more combat over racing.

This is all a long-winded way of me saying that we may not even need a reboot to fulfill your wish! The Academy series itself could've been able to branch away from the hook of "racing terrestrial dragons" to "mystical/sci-fi warrior school with dragons". Which while racing would always still be at the heart of the concept, Academy could've been its way to evolve the plot some.

[the-myth-rider]

Rewatched dragon booster recently; so fun! Anyways, I was wondering about the black dragons Armeggaddon uses- are they pure black dragons? Or do they have some red/purple/orange in them based on their two-legged stature?

Thanks!

*blows dust off of this ask*

Don't know if you're still active, bud, but I'mma answer this for you and anyone else who's curious!

We're not 100% certain as to the nature of the dragons Armeggaddon uses at the end of the series to my knowledge. Unless something's been revealed while my back was turned, the best we have is an educated theory.

While it has been admitted by Rob that oftentimes background dragons were often random designs, these dragons aren't just any dragons. They're up front and a major facet of the plot, serving as Armeggaddon's new League of 8. But, you remember that time Word Paynn tried using an experimental method to forcibly turn dragons into Pure Black draconium dragons?

That model look familiar? >:3 The running theory is that some of these dragons didn't stay in the warehouse, and may have escaped. Either that, or a stronger possibility is that Armeggaddon, aware of Word's plans as he was, was ready to manipulate some of them from afar and drew eight away to serve his own purposes.

These guys are presumably pure, or at minimum dominantly, Red Magma-Class dragons. They do have a strangely unique design for Magma-Class dragons, though, especially compared to purer specimens like Wyldfyr or Phoorj. It's entirely likely that these guys have a good percentage of Psi-Class in them, and that may be in part why Word selected these particular eggs to be stolen and used. Assuming this was a preliminary execution of the experiment, Word would've likely started with a dragon with Black draconium in its system but at a lesser percentage.

So as you can see, while the base facts are pretty simple there's still no clear cut answer. The characteristic curse of Dragon Booster, aside from what Rob himself has graciously answered. That's the best that I have to provide in answer, however, and I hope if you're still around that my information was satisfactory. =3

Goodness knows that it was satisfying doing one of these again. Looking forward to answering more. <3

[the-myth-rider]

Were the white dragonium dragons ever shown gliding?

Tragically, no, they have not!

We really only see a Sky-Class dragon in action during Framed with Chute, and alas, he doesn’t do much jumping! And he’s the only Sky we see with clear patagium (the term for flying squirrel wings!) to speak of. We do see three different Sky-Class mutts, but none of them have any patagium to speak of.

But Chute’s dragon does, and it is presumably due to him being among the purer White dragons out there. That third mutt at least has some tail fin action going on, but again, it lacks the patagium.

Come to think of it, patagium may not accurately apply to these fins. But to be fair, just saying “leg fins” is too vague, since plenty of dragons have “fins” on their legs, and “leg membranes” just sounds awkward to me. Eh, ah well, I digress! It is possible that these things aren’t strong enough to actually support gliding, unlike Beau’s wings. But then! It is possible that Beau’s wings come from white draconium, if my theory of gold being the full spectrum of all color and allowing Beau to access them all has any merit.

I hope this was at all insightful or helpful! Thank you for the ask!

[birger-wuvs-elsa]

I struggled with a lot of artistic self-loathing and doubt, but I got this little cutie finished!

This is Kachi, an aspect of the Dragon God, and the embodiment of the kindness, sweetness, and adorability of dragons. Soft and gentle, Kachi is vulnerable, and without sharp claws, fearsome fangs, or protective scales. He is pure and sweet, and his very existence proves that dragons are not the monsters they appear to be.

[birger-wuvs-elsa]

The next Disney Dragon is finished...or sHOULD I SAY THE FIRST.

YES, BIRGER, THE ORIGINAL DISNEY DRAGON, IS FINALLY DONE!!! After nearly six years of existence, I have finally gotten the entirety of this fuzzy asshole’s visage drawn, and drawn accurately. Behold the mighty Frost Dragon in all of his glory...

For the unaware, this is Birger, Elsa’s dragon; and I will tell you nothing of his story...because you can read it here!

@shardsofarendelle @vuelie @comickergirl @wintermoonqueen @kuwaneko @not-so-secret-nerd @insectoid5 @asmivi @frozenprocedural @ookaookaooka @couragedontdesertme @hogwarts-is-frozen @maregnbue @natrowlandart

[birger-wuvs-elsa]

I’m a little behind on posting these here, but here are some more of those gods of mine. I’m having a blast working on this story, from both an artistic perspective and a writing one. It doesn’t help either that this has been a delightful practice in character design, and I’ve been having a shit ton of fun doing this.

I’ve also never drawn anything even remotely elephantine, but I am super proud of Elfrandrágon.

Borymond, the Boar God; Gedgranick, the Hedgehog Goddess; Lyzarehn, the Lizard God; Urshadago, the Bear God; Elfandrágon, the Elephant Goddess.