Ehrssus (Heir of Soolkhir) - Young Adult Green/Jade Dragon
by John CalvinEvery aspect of Ehrssus is twisted, from her crooked snout to her tail, twisted and bent in several directions. Even the emerald green scales of Ehrssus’ hide are slightly curled, and flare outward making the dragon appear to be covered with thousands of tiny spines. Along her joints, and outlining the features in her face, the scales darken in color until they appear to be almost black. Ehrssus has taken to the practice of embedding gems in her hide, many of them magical in nature. Folk of the northern Frontierlands call her the Obsidian Horror, and tales of her fantastic and sinister Obsidian Library abound. In southern Mogreth she is known as Zhorostam K'ha, the Green Death, while those in Theliir know her by her given name.
Ehrssus’ lair is located at the base of the Kuuromaresha Mountains near the midpoint of that range. Her domain extends southward to cover large portions of the Frontierlands and eastward to the forests of Theliir. Ehrssus also makes many forays over the Kuuromaresha and into Mogreth, although she makes no claims on the territories within that nation. Centuries ago Ehrssus was Soolkhir’s star apprentice. While most of her contemporaries were slain during their Rituals of Rebirth (many by Ehrssus herself), she managed to complete her ritual using a green dragon’s egg. Still vulnerable as a youngling, Ehrssus fled Mogreth to live in the wild until she could once again build up her power base.
In her Obsidian lair, Ehrssus is served by a tribe of degenerate troglodyte brutes, and several other nearby tribes will flock to her call in times of need. She has a network of spies reporting to her throughout the Forntierlands and Mogreth, as well as a handful in eastern Taymora. In addition to these more mundane servants, Ehrssus has also built up a small cadre of wizardly apprentices, to who she teaches her less prized arts. Despite her new found strength and longevity, Ehrssus is keenly aware that her draconic body is still mortal, and to that end has been spending most of her time trying to unlock Soolkhirs deepest secrets, so far without much luck.
Khalgoth of Theliir employs Ehrssus on occasion, as well as her spy network, but has no love for the creature. He suspects her true nature and has taken several precautions to defend his territory against the dragon should her intentions toward Mogreth change. Other dragons in the area despise Ehrssus, who is a known egg pilferer that routinely targets young dragons and nestlings for destruction. Any dragon coming into contact with her flies into a fit of rage, and will attack her relentlessly.
See also: Legend of Soolkhir