Kaida (The Dragon Mother)

Kaida, also known as "The Mother" or "The Dragon Mother", to mortals on Dawn, is Goddess of Dragons and Curiosity. Kaida came to this world after sensing Her kin in mortal form, were being abused and tainted.

She chose two races to represent Her, the Varas and the Dracas. Once angelic creatures and great birds of the sky with wings of feathers, they were abandoned by their God, and so The Mother took them under her wing. In the floating city of Vianna is where they take up residence.

Dark clouds formed over Vianna as war raged to the west. The roar of concerned Sky Whales echoed across the lands as a blood rain covered the floating city. The once feathered people of the sky became drenched with the offering of The Mother. Her blood began to run through their veins, mutating their genes to the will of The Mother. The once feathered wings grew dark; turned to soft leather replacing the feathers once there. Horns sprouted from the temples of their heads, as the people of Vianna grew taller, and stronger. They are the Vara. Their sister race, once great birds of the sky, also grew wings of leather. The feathers on their back turns dark as they accept the blessing of their Mother. They are the Draca. The Draca and the Vara, although separated in their new forms, work together to advance as a society and in the world around them.

The next gift bestowed onto Vianna was the blessings of The Mother. Bestowed onto 3 infertile women, they became the authority on Vianna and the connection tethering Kaida to Dawn. The first bestowed onto a Draca always. This High Priestess becomes The Keeper of the Skies. She is gifted with The Spirit of the Wings of The Mother. The second High Priestess is a Vara always. She becomes The Keeper of the Peace, and is gifted with The Spirit of the Heart of The Mother. The third High Priestess is a Draca always. She becomes The Keeper of the Seas Below, and is gifted The Spirit of the Courage of The Mother. These three are chosen by The Mother alone, for being pure of heart and true of soul. They are shown to be so, with a glow of light from their hands/claws, that grows greater as the bidding of The Mother is fulfilled. This glow calls for the respect of the people of Vianna, and is passed from old priestess to new priestess upon death.