EASTERN W Y R M S
The colossal Wyrms, of whom today's dragons are pale reflections, turned all the sky to fire(21).
Wyrms provided the base material for the first dragons, but went largely extinct by the end of the 3rd Age, decimated by the God Wars. The original wyrms were mindless, giant water-dwelling lizards, but later wyrms were likely discarded Dactyl projects, which differed from dragons in a few key ways~
-Mindless, no self awareness
-Much larger size, closer to the QBD
-Serpentine, with vestigal or non-existent limbs
These may have been captured and tamed by armies of the gods, or even utilized by Necrosy*tes.
The only wyrm we're likely to encounter today is the desert wyrm, a summoning familiar with a draconic head and snake-like body. Stryke***ms, while etymologically similar, are likely unrelated(22), and the abyssal wyrm is lorefully contentious. But, we do have clues to suggest that some wyrms may still exist in the Eastern lands.
-Original wyrms come from islands in the east - e.g. Fossil Island
-Jade statues depict creature very similar to desert wyrm
-Azure portal and upgraded shipwright depict Seiryu the azure dragon, a creature from the Shield region that perfectly matches the description of a wyrm
-Navigator's book and notice boards around POP depict a draconic head
-Storehouse, stocked exclusively with eastern goods, includes a mounted red dragon head
-Missions may encounter Tianlong the dragon in the Pincers
-Ashdale stone carvings perfectly depict same creature as POP jade statue
This suggests that the Dragonkin may have once had a presence in the Wushankos, and raises the possibility of undiscovered settlements hidden in its islands.
