ELDRAXIS THE MEMORY-KEEPER
DragonsGrand Archivist of Draconic Histories
"I have forgotten more than your entire civilization has ever known. That is not arrogance—it is the burden of memory.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Ember Archives, beneath Mount Pyroclast
- Civilization
- Dragons
Appearance
• Physical: Eldraxis's scales have faded from brilliant crimson to a deep, burnished bronze over his millennia of existence. His eyes glow with the amber light of dying embers, and his massive form stretches nearly 200 feet from snout to tail. Ancient runes carved into his horns pulse with stored knowledge. • Clothing: He wears no physical garments, but his scales are adorned with countless enchanted rings and bands gifted by civilizations across the ages—each containing fragments of recorded history. • Distinguishing Marks: A jagged scar runs across his left eye socket (the eye itself was lost in the War of Celestial Sundering), and his wings bear the faded brands of ancient dragon councils.
Relationships
- Family - His mate Sylvaris was killed in the Sundering; he has three living descendants who visit rarely
- Allies - The Council of Wyrms, several Drakonian scholars, the Loremasters of Valdoria
- Rivals - Zephryx the Revisionist, who seeks to alter historical records
Personality
- Traits: Patient to a fault, pedantic about historical accuracy, genuinely curious about mortals, surprisingly humble for his age
- Mannerisms: Often pauses mid-sentence to consult his perfect memory, makes small fires dance between his claws when thinking deeply
- Voice: A deep rumble like distant thunder, speaking slowly and deliberately in multiple languages woven together
Backstory
Eldraxis was among the first dragons breathed into existence by the Celestials, tasked with remembering everything. He witnessed the creation of the other mortal races, the first Dragonbinder pact, and the fall of three ancient civilizations. His hoard consists not of gold, but of memories—stored in crystallized thought-gems that line his chamber walls.
Daily Life
Each day, Eldraxis spends hours organizing new memories into his vast mental archives, receiving visitors who seek historical knowledge, and recording the day's events in draconic script that floats in the air before being sealed into memory-gems. He takes one day each century to sleep and dream-consolidate his knowledge.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Eldraxis hires the party to recover a stolen memory-gem containing knowledge of an ancient weapon that could threaten all dragonkind
- 2 He requests assistance in verifying a newly discovered historical text that contradicts his own memories—forcing him to confront the possibility that his perfect recall is not as perfect as he believed