In Desperate Measures, we were introduced to two new castes of Dragonkin: the Nodon and the Aughra. Whilst the Dactyl invented ways to defeat the elder gods, the Syrtes sought to show the elder gods their worth, and the Nodon went into hibernation, the Aughra chose another path. They would return to the Abyss and explore the new universe in spite of concerns over the Abyss' effects on their bodies with prolonged exposure. They did not believe peace could be made with the elder gods, and urged caution in regards to any plan that involved dealing with them. With the destruction of Dragonkin civilization following the activation of Kerapac's machine, the Aughra seemingly vanish entirely, waiting to be discovered.
Or have they?
As the thread title makes clear, I believe that we've already met a member of this caste. Not just met them, but fought and defeated them. Denizens of the Lorums, I urge you to recall an otherwise insignificant quest boss: the Prehistoric Abyssal.
The Prehistoric Abyssal features in the Heart of Stone quest, where it convinces Xenia to drain Gielinor's anima into the Abyss in order to starve the elder gods so that they'd never wake up. Sacrificing the few to save the many, a sentiment later to be echoed by a certain previously white, now blue Dragonkin.
Yet it's not just a matter of similar ways of thought (although that does reflect the Aughra's insistence that it was their minds that made them Dragonkin and not their bodies), but it's also the Prehistoric Abyssal's awareness of the elder gods in the first place. Life in this cycle evidently arose long after the elders went to sleep, so only those from previous cycles, those created by the elder gods, and those informed by either of the prior two (or by those who themselves were informed by the prior two) should be aware of elder gods existing let alone their presence on Gielinor. Yet the Prehistoric Abyssal knew.
03-Aug-2020 00:52:56
