Dragons

Dragons are an artificial race created by the Angels for the purpose of beautification and power. The process of creating a Dragon was developed by Rene-Artisan, who created the first set of dragons as a guard to keep humanity in check. Dragons were not the only ones used for the purpose of guarding, however, and eventually fell by the wayside to make room for more efficient means of controlling humanity. After The Gray War and the empowering of Girmir, Dragons were decommissioned entirely, and the process to create Dragons became taboo.

Anatomy
Dragons are large, winged reptiles. Their outer skin consists of a bare exoskeleton that starts out as a faint pink when they are first born. This exoskeleton is covered in a naturally generated coating of water that is emitted from various pores on the Dragons body. In order to protect from the elements, the Dragon must cover itself in various materials, which stick to the dragons skin and eventually take over it's entire body. Various animals make use of this habitat and treat the Dragon like a miniature eco-system.

The wings of the Dragon are covered in a series of scales that come in various scales and colors. These scales determine the flight ability of the Dragon, and are a source of pride for them.

Transformation Process
All Dragons have the ability to regress back into their form as an Angel at will. This transformation is painless, but upon regression the corpse of the Dragon will be left. The Angel will then emerge from it, and the corpse of their Dragon form will slowly decay afterwards. Transformation into a Dragon releases a burst of mana out, followed by the Dragon forming itself around the Angel. This process is only able to happen due to Rene-Artisans magic, however.

Aura
Auras are a Dragon's main form of defense and attack, and a manifestation of the Dragon's will. Each Aura works within a set range and carries specific effects, based both off the nature of the transformation and the nature of the Dragon. Despite their inherit diversity, Auras are all inherently destructive in nature. Auras are also special in the fact that they can be activated independently of Rene-Artisan's influence.

Enhanced Ability
All Dragons have an inherit and immense strength and defense buff. Their pain tolerance is increased by a great magnitude. Depending on the specifics of the ritual involving their creation, Dragons can have different properties. These range from immunity to high temperatures or the ability to breathe underwater. Contrary to popular belief, Dragons are unable to breathe fire or any other magical element.

Flight
Most Dragons are also able to fly, though this is dependent on the quality of their wings. Their ability to fly is entirely controlled by Rene-Artisan's magic, however. After the Gray War, all Dragons lost the ability to fly, as well as the ability to transform back into their Angel forms.