The Dragon's Titles (Unabridged)

While enduring his trials during the Test of High Sorcery, Ra’ziir found himself faced with a mighty red dragon known as Death-Maw. The dragon demanded that Ra’ziir address him with 100 different titles. Unexpectedly, my player stepped up and provided a list. It was way too much to include in the Trial but the complete, Unabridged Version appears below.

The Bladesinger scoffs at the request ever so slightly.

“And lo, oh Unnamed Terror Who Slumbers in Gold, should I meet your request would you then ALSO honor me with thy actual name?”

The Elf smiles at the gargantuan reptile. “Think on it while I sate your whimsy…”

Ra’ziir gestures as if addressing a large crowd…


“Behold! Before me towers:

The Crimson Terror, Ember King, Lord of Scorched Skies, Inferno Sovereign, Scalding Wyrm, Flameheart the Mighty, The Blazing Reign, Sovereign of Ashes, The Infernal Overlord, Flame’s Wrath, Dragon of the Burning Dawn, The Red Fury, Firelord of the East, Scorched Monarch, Tyrant of the Blaze, The Ember Tyrant, The Molten Beast, Devourer of Flames, Lord of the Ember Realm, Wrath of the Inferno, Flamewing Sovereign, Crimson Tempest, Dragon of Eternal Fire, The Scorched Emperor, The Cinder King, Wyrm of the Blazing Depths, Fiery Ruler of the Skies, The Smoldering Lord, Sire of the Crimson Flames, Ruler of the Flameborn, Herald of the Pyre, The Ashen Tyrant, Monarch of Ember and Smoke, Tyrant of the Scalded Skies, Scorched Guardian, The Firelord’s Fury, King of the Red Scales, The Flame Sovereign, Infernal Beast of the Depths, Lord of the Cinder Storm, Lord of Eternal Flame, Master of the Crimson Inferno, Warden of the Lava Forge, The Pyre King, Ember Lord of the Peaks, Flameheart the Destroyer, Scorching Monarch, Redwing the Infernal, The Molten Wyrm…

The Eldritch Knight pauses, making a show of counting on his fingers… “48, 49, 50. Alas, only half-way there. Please, let me continue…”

Bringer of Ashen Wrath, Tyrant of the Firestorm, The Flamebringer, Herald of Blazing Ruin, Dragon of Infernal Majesty, Red Scourge of the Skies, The Emberborne King, Infernal Serpent, Flame Tyrant of the Inferno, The Crimson Beast, Scorched Tempest, Wyrm of the Pyrestorm, The Fiery Sovereign, Dragon of the Scarlet Flame, Lord of Ash and Smoke, The Cinder Wyrm, Scorched Fire Wing, Flame of the Abyss, King of the Red Blaze, The Red Ember Tyrant, The Infernal Ruler, Sovereign of Fire’s Fury, The Flame King, Blazing Majesty, Guardian of the Burning Heart, The Ashen Monarch, Tyrant of the Scorched Earth, Lord of Fire’s Wrath, Scorched Dragon of the North, Monarch of the Flame’s Roar, Pyroclast the Infernal…

“What’s that now, 80? Yes, yes, nearly there. Can I come up with another 20 pseudonyms…? Let’s see!”

King of the Eternal Blaze, The Red Wrath, Wyrm of Flame’s Glory, Fire Sovereign of the Skies, Lord of the Crimson Hearth, Bringer of the Blaze, Smoldering Wyrm King, The Searing Reign, Ember King of the Ashlands, The Eternal Overlord, Wyrm of the Burning Dominion, Flame Monarch of the Wastes, Master of the Lava Tides, Lord of Emberstorm, Scorched Titan, Ruler of the Flame Seas, The Red Fury’s Might, Wyrm of Blazing Glory, Infernal Monarch of the Flames…

And finally… Sovereign of the Smoldering Skies!”

Ra’ziir bows his head slightly.

“That, my fiery friend, is 101 titles. Their suitability of course is left to the holder of said titles to determine, but let us both admit that the list is quite impressive.”

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