Language & Symbols
10.1 Languages & Writing Systems
Draconic (ancient, tonal language spoken by dragons and Drakonians). Drakon Script (rune-based writing system, carved into stone, crystal, or metal; each rune carries a minor magical charge). Draconic has three registers: High Draconic (used in formal council proceedings and religious rites, spoken only by dragons), Common Draconic (the everyday language of Drakonians and bonded riders), and Runic Draconic (the written form used for inscriptions and enchantments, where each glyph is both a letter and a spell-component).
10.2 Symbols & Iconography
The Scale of Justice (balance of fire and law), The Ember Crown (authority of the High Dragon-Lord), The Runic Spiral (knowledge and continuity), The Twin Flames (unity of dragon and mortal). Additional important symbols include The Triad of Scales (three interlocked triangles representing fire, memory, and balance) and The Closed Eye of Eldraxis (a symbol of wisdom gained through sacrifice, used by the Crystal Archive).
10.3 Naming Conventions
Dragon names follow a consistent pattern: a hard consonant opening (K, Th, Z, M, P), a vowel bridge, and a suffix denoting lineage or achievement (-xion for royalty, -axis for scholars, -thorn for warriors, -ara for artists, -yx for judges). Drakonian mortal names are softer, often incorporating their profession or bonded dragon's name as a surname (e.g., Seraphine of Emberforge, Rath Ironscale, Illyrion Ashmantle).