Millennia have passed since the dragons of Marrowoods defeated the monstrous Ashenmaw, the victory and the safety of the world coming at a high price. Millennia of dragon whelps being fed to the Devourer to keep him dormant, thousands of lives lost to protect thousands more.
But now you, a whelp meant to met this gruesome fate, have hatched just in the nick of time, getting to grow up in the mysterious Marrowoods and the ancient homes of Sildrys’ dragonflights.
Pure chance gives you the means to be the one to find out the secret behind Ashenmaw, the truth behind the Black and Blue Patriarchs’ betrayal, and to put an end to Ashenmaw’s horror.
Greetings, friends, here be dragons.
Ashenmaw is my newest project (my brain likes being able to jump between projects I found), so here we go:
Where to Play?
CoGDemos WIP Here
Current Status: Prologue Done, Ch1 complete. Wordcount Total: ~48000/ ~17000 per playthrough.
The Player
You play as a freshly hatched dragon whelp, navigating the odds and ends of the politics and mysteries of the five flights, intermingle with the younger races, and jump headfirst into uncovering the secrets of Ashenmaw and the Marrowoods.
You can, technically, play as male, female or non-binary. Dragons pick their gender by themselves, and as they have a natural talent for shapeshifting, details such as that are more of an afterthought, really.
The ROs
Vaelias
Flight: Red/Gold
Gender: Male (he/him)
Age: Drake, around the same age as Phyron
Mortal Guise: High-Elf
Disciplined, skittish, constantly overworked, slightly aloof but with a kind heart. Servant to Astia and Kassias, Kassias’ protege.
Teialumi (short: Tea, like the drink, not te-a)
Flight: Green/Brass
Gender: Female (she/her)
Age: Drake, a little younger than Vaelias
Mortal Guise: Forest-Elf
Studious and inquisitive, soft-spoken busybody with the heart in the right place, full of secrets.
Phyron
Flight: Black/Copper
Age: Drake, same age as Vaelias
Mortal Guise: Half-Elf
Bold, brash and boisterous, stubborn, hopeless flirt, good strategist, has an eye on MC and not necessarily in the good way. Outrageously loyal once his (begrudging) trust is earned.
Nyrabra (short: Nyra, rhymes with Ira)
Flight: Blue/Silver
Gender: Female (she/her)
Age: A little older than MC
Mortal Guise: High-Elf
A little bubbly and chaotic whirlwind with enough energy for the entire flight. Bit cloud-cuckoolandish, caring, very keen on explosions, big talent for chaos.
Rhidiyope (short: Rhidi)
Flight: Gray/Bronze
Gender: Nonbinary/Genderfluid (they/them; he/him)
Age: A little younger than Vaelias and Phyron, about Teialumi’s age
Mortal Guise: Desert-Elf
Shy, soft-spoken, genius apothecary and poison expert.
Arsinoe
Flight: Black/Copper
Gender: Female (she/her)
Age: ???
Mortal Guise: ???
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Other Important Characters
Alerhon: Black dragon, caretaker. He’s the MC’s guide and guardian early on. Might have a secret. (Human form below)
Astia: Leader of the red flight, Queen of dragons, MC’s mother if MC is a red whelp.
(High Elven form below)
Kassias: Prime Consort to Astia, doesn’t like the MC, old rival of Alerhon’s.
(High Elven form below)
Mimelumi: Leader of the Green Flight, Head of the Druids of the Marrowoods, MC’s mother if you play as a green dragon.
(Wood Elven form below)
Mubiru: Mimelumi’s Prime consort, currently missing in the dewlight wilds, MC’s father if you play as green dragon.
(wood elven form below)
Akylhoi: Ferhon’s widow, de facto leader of the black flight. MC’s mother if you play as black dragon.
(human form below)
Terhibra: Salbri’s widow, de facto leader of the blue/silver flight. MC’s mother if you play as blue dragon.
(half-elven form below)
Padamonos: Patriarch of the grey/bronze flight, trickster/conman, MC’s father if you play as grey dragon.
ROs and their personality are bound to change.
Hope you’ll find this to your liking.
(And yes, I had mused giving that option, but it felt a little ridiculous)
I only know hollow knight from the aesthetics and all, I was not aware of the story. Nice.
