The Difficulty with Earth Dragons
I haven’t written much about Earth Dragons in the Dragonfury Series. Maybe that’s because I’ve only met one—Sloan, a member of the Nightfury dragon pack in Seattle.
I love Sloan. He’s a cool guy, and if you’ve read the books, you know I write about him often. He’s always in the mix, helping out, being a good brother, trolling the dark-net to take out internet predators. Other than that, I don’t know a lot about him. He’s never revealed much to me about his true nature or dragon half.
He’s quiet. He’s cagey. He’s resisted all my attempts to stalk him.
Given recent revelations (and the fact he’s so difficult), however, I thought I’d share what I know about Sloan.
He’s great with computers, prefers to live underground, spends the majority of his time alone, his skills as Myst’s assistant in the Nightfury ER are unparalleled, and a female he loved died along with his newborn son over a decade ago.
In dragon form, Sloan’s even more mysterious. I’ve only seen him in dragon form a couple of times. Still, I know his scales are a dark brown tinted white, green and gold. His tail is tipped with three venomous stingers. His exhale—well, that’s the biggest question mark. I’ve only seen Sloan in action once, and not up close and personal, so the effect his exhale has on other dragons remains, at least for me, an enigma.
Pretty elusive, right? But here’s where things get interesting.
I’m excited to report I’ve met another Earth Dragon. I didn’t expect him. He showed up in the middle of FURY OF PERSUASION. Swaggered in, waltzed right up and delighted me.
Now, I’m fascinated. Not only by him, but by the idea of digging for the truth about Sloan’s dragon half by watching the newest dragon warrior in action. I won’t tell you the mystery Earth Dragon’s name—I’ll save that tidbit for when you read the book—but this guy lands somewhere between wicked cool and raging awesome.
And as you can imagine, I’m watching him closely. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.
Earth dragons are:
• Much larger than a typical Dragonkind male in dragon form.
• Seriously anti-social, and much less likely to join a Dragonkind pack.
• Extremely short-tempered. So much so, they become lethal when even a little annoyed.
• Are able to draw energy directly from the planet (think forests and other plant life), which means they don’t rely on human females as their sole source of nourishment. The upside is an Earth Dragon doesn’t need to feed nearly as often as other Dragonkind males.
That’s all for now, but rest assured—I’m paying close attention to the new guy. He’s providing all kinds of interesting insights, helping me understand Earth Dragons a little bit better.
Stay tuned. Stay safe, take heart and be well.
