Rathorn

Rathorn is the head of the Tyrants.

Professor Hogwin claimed that the Tyrants were not all that evil when they first invaded, as they united Dragolandia and brought useful inventions. They only became tyrannical after succumbing to their greed. Due to their evil tyranny, the Vikings will sometimes team up with Hogwin and his team to fight against the threat of the Tyrants' Dragons.

The first appearance of Rathorn is in Normal Mode at battle 164 (Tower of Light).

Interactions

The Trainer interacts with this character in several dialogues, divided into sections below.

Campaign Map

Seventh Island (Illumina): Campaign Map Dialogues (edit)

Hand over that Lunar Rock, Gunhilda! I've got a firm policy AGAINST letting Vikings play with powerful weapons! So little Brant has failed me too? Ah well, I'll cheer myself up by taking over the Tower of Light, right after I'm done playing with YOU! I was right: She IS after the Solar Rock! Come on; we've GOT to stop her from entering the holy city of Illumina! Now that we've made Sunrise Port Viking-free, anyone wanting to flee in terror can conveniently charter a boat. *sigh* I wish WE had that luxury, but if we don't stop the invasion, who will? The Solar Rock radiates a heavenly light many Dragolandians believe to be a blessing from the gods. I'd consider it a blessing if the Vikings felt the same so we could enjoy Illumina together, but I guess we'll enjoy a battle instead! If Gunhilda gains control of the Solar Rock, its followers will be hers to command -- and we'd NEVER stand a chance against such a fanatical army. Come on; let's stop her from reaching the Tower of Light! Listen to that beautiful organ music coming from the cathedral... but somehow I don't think those Viking battle cries are part of the hymn. We'd better investigate! Well done! If these Vikings are SO eager for something to worship, then we'll keep making them worship at the altar of defeat! Why are these tourists fleeing the museum...? Oh dear, looks like the Vikings have invaded the gift shop. Let's go show them there are no FREE souvenirs! Huh. They ignored the display of gemstones and took the Light Dragon dolls instead. They probably want them for their Viking kids back home, right...? The postmaster looks REALLY upset. I guess he never expected his shop to be invaded by Vikings. We'd better make sure they're not tampering with the mail! I'm not sure what's funnier -- that they made sticker books of the stamps, or that they opened the mail to read it and then got bored when it didn't have any pretty pictures. You AGAIN?! Your immature rebellion reminds me of the phase Dunky had as a young Viking when he shaved off his beard and claimed to be a bard. A few good battles soon cured him of that silly notion; let's see if the same discipline works for YOU! You'll NEVER cure us of our rebellious nature with a battle -- we LOVE to battle! Now hand over that Lunar Rock, or we'll go for round three! Round three will have to wait; I've got a little party to ruin! A party...? She must be talking about the Festival of Lights! It's Illumina's yearly celebration where worshippers of the Solar Rock make a pilgrimage to the Tower of Light to pray. This is NOT good! Mmm! The smell of this roasting meat is making me SO hungry! Let's stop and treat ourselves to a little snack... right after we deal with these Vikings! What do you mean "the Vikings ALREADY ate ALL the meat"?! Now they've ruined my nap AND my snack... This will NOT stand! After them! Look at those Vikings ignoring the big "Do Not Swim!" sign to steal the gold coins at the bottom of the reflecting pool. We CAN'T let them get away with stealing other people's wishes... not EVEN if they wish it! Now that we've rescued the coins, it's MY turn to make a wish. If I tell you my wish is that the Vikings start taking baths ON PURPOSE, do I risk it not coming true? The Vikings have thrown all the festival garments out into the mud of the street. Come on; let's show them it isn't fashionable to ruin someone else's party! I'll NEVER be able to burn the image from my brain of that Viking wearing a skirt around his neck! C'mon; let's get out of here! The Luminous deliver their yearly address to crowds gathered in this square to celebrate the Festival of Lights. No one will be able to hear them, though, UNLESS we get rid of these noisy Vikings! Listen to the cheering of that crowd! If they're happy with us now, just imagine how loudly they'll cheer when we rescue the Festival of Lights! Illumina is known for the tapestries and paintings made here in the Artist Hall. The Vikings must want to try their hand at arts and crafts, so let's remind them WHY they should focus more on training than needlework! Huh. I guess I don't have much of an appreciation for art; this tapestry of Gunhilda sitting on a throne does nothing for me. Maybe Hogwin will enjoy it! How fitting we found you at a monument to the Tyrant's defeat; maybe we'll build a statue for YOU here after this battle! I'd prefer a statue showing the look on your faces when my NEW dragon arrives on the battlefield. Now say "FEAR"! Looks like your plans for that victory statue just crumbled into rubble! No matter; the Tower of Light will make a MUCH better location for a statue. Then ALL of Dragolandia can worship at the feet of my glowing likeness, and if any DARE displease me, the shadows of my wrath will creep across the land! It's even WORSE than I thought! Gunhilda plans to use the Lunar Rock to eclipse the Solar Rock, then all of Illumina would fall into darkness. After her! The Vikings are trying to slow our chase by destroying the river path; let's slow THEM down with a battle! Just in time. I see Gunhilda up ahead running through the Festival Square. Let's get her! The dancers have been practicing for the Festival of Lights for weeks, and now their feet are being stomped all over by clumsy Vikings. Let's show them they've stepped right out of line THIS time! Amazing how much MORE graceful the Vikings are running away than dancing! The Luminous use this printing press to produce all the informational pamphlets given to tourists visiting the Solar Rock. Somehow I don't think the Vikings are in there lending a hand. Let's get them! The Vikings HAVE been printing something. "Gunhilda's Guide to Conquering Friends and Enemies -- Keep a sharp beard AND battle axe, because you never know when you'll meet someone you want to frighten or impress." This won't be making the bestseller list! The MOST important part of the festival is the pilgrimage up to the Tower of Light. Let's clear out these Vikings so everyone can pass through here safely! I NEVER imagined my first pilgrimage to the Tower of Light would be in pursuit of an angry Viking mother. We'd better catch her, or this'll be my LAST pilgrimage! I've heard SO much about the garden of the Luminous, but it's even MORE beautiful than I'd imagined. It'd be absolutely perfect, if not for the Vikings pulling up flowers. Let's get them! I hope these Vikings have learned by now that we'll NEVER stop being a thorn in their side! You can't fool us by hiding in those dark catacombs, Gunhilda. I can see shadows from the Lunar Rock creeping across the ground. Now hand it over! Over my dead body! Or wait... Make that YOURS! There she goes AGAIN! She sure can run for a lady her age. Luckily, I'm not in such bad shape myself after all these battles. Let's go! The Luminous grow their year-round supply of food in these hothouses, but if we don't stop the Vikings from gobbling everything up, there won't be enough left for winter! Get them! The Vikings ate all the fruit, but they didn't touch the vegetables. How did they get SO big and strong without eating them? *ugh* The Luminous will probably have to drain all the water from these baths to get rid of the smell from the Vikings bathing in them. Oh well -- we can at least help by getting rid of the source! Now these Vikings are REALLY all washed up! Hah! The Vikings have invaded the school and are interrupting ALL the students' classes. We'd better teach them a lesson! The teachers were grateful for our help, but the students looked disappointed. I guess a Viking invasion is a bit more exciting than a lecture. The Luminous are fleeing their barracks. Let's go see what trouble the Vikings are causing NOW! For all their training, you'd think the Vikings would know better than to jump on beds. Good thing they were so preoccupied with their pillow fight -- they never saw that battle coming! We're almost there! I can see Gunhilda at the top of the hill starting to climb the Tower of Light. CHARGE! We did it! I'd love to take a little rest here, but there's NO time. After her! Stop right THERE, or I'll throw the Lunar Rock into the Tower of Light and plunge this WHOLE island into darkness! You're bluffing -- if you do that then you lose control of the Solar Rock and all its followers! Whether or NOT I'm bluffing, what choice do you have other than to do EXACTLY as I say?! We're not the giving-up type, so I guess the only choice you've left us is to gamble everything on THIS BATTLE! NO! How could I LOSE?! I've FAILED Dunky by not leading by example! FINALLY! The Viking invasion is OVER and Dragolandia is saved, just in time for my nap! I wouldn't advise it unless you plan on sleeping through the Tyrant's invasion! I'll take my revenge against Dr. Hogwin, and then ALL Dragolandia will be ours ONCE MORE!

Eighth Island (Glacios): Campaign Map Dialogues (edit)

Dragolandia will always be the home of the Tyrants, and now we've come to reclaim it. First, I'll just need to eliminate my nemesis: Hogwin! Rathorn?! I knew I hadn't seen the last of you when I drove you into exile decades ago, but I didn't think you'd be back looking for a battle SO soon. Fortunately for you, I'm happy to oblige! This is just the beginning! Nothing you or your dragons can do will stop me once I reclaim my power with... this fragment of the Solar Rock!!! The Solar Rock?! Come on; we've got to recover it from Rathorn, or all of Dragolandia could fall to the Tyrants! This is Glacios; a mountain of ice and snow that's been abandoned ever since the Tyrants were forced into exile. Let's keep it that way! I've kept watch for the Tyrants ever since they fled Dragolandia, but it never occurred to me that they'd try to re-invade by way of Glacios. What power could they still hold here? We'd better find out! The Tyrants invaded Dragolandia long before I was born. They ruled with an iron fist until I discovered that the wild dragons could be tamed and used as allies to fight back against them. Just like now! The Vikings were a terrible threat to us, but the Tyrants are even worse. Their leader, Rathorn, is a brilliant inventor who applies his genius to the creation of war machines. Much of his work is left in the ruins of Industria. Rathorn, stop right there! But how can I stop when I'm only just getting started?! I think it's about time you told us your plan; we're going to thwart it anyway. I wouldn't dream of spoiling the surprise... but let's just say you'll soon be reuniting with an old friend. Any friend of Rathorn's is an enemy of mine. We'd better get to the bottom of this surprise before it takes US by surprise! Glacios was once covered in trees, but the Tyrants chopped them all down to use as fuel for the furnaces of their war machines. Let's cut THESE Tyrants down to size so they can't do the same to the rest of this forest. I never would have guessed that the trees were beginning to grow here again... Maybe we can bring back the forest if only we can keep the Tyrants from interfering. The Tyrants used this island as a base of operations for building some of their most complex machines; the icy conditions kept their circuits from overheating. A nice battle ought to heat things up for them, though! Rumor has it that Rathorn built a secret laboratory on this island's peak. Could he be planning to use the Solar Rock to power some sinister machine hidden there? We'd better find out! Look at the size of this boulder! It must have tumbled down from the mountaintop during the great battle fought here decades ago... But enough about that. We've got our own battle to deal with right now! The last time I set foot on Glacios was during my battle with Rathorn here decades ago. I find it more than a little ominous that he's chosen this island as the site of our next great struggle... Our dragons are happily frolicking in the snow. Perhaps it was wrong of me to keep them from this island all these years; they might have helped defend it from enemies like these! No time to live with regret. We're all here now, and we'll have to work together to defend this island from Rathorn and his cronies. Rathorn's men are looting that old warship for supplies. I think it's about time we play pirates ourselves and claim it! Oh dear! Some of Rathorn's men are getting away. Come on; we can't let them deliver those important supplies into the hands of their ruthless leader. Hand over those ship supplies! You're no match for our dragons, no matter how much time you've had for training in exile. Allow me to surprise you with a battle to the bitter end! Grrr! Fine, the ship supplies are all yours, but I still have plans for the Solar Rock. You'll find out what I mean soon enough. Ha hah HAH! His evil laugh stinks almost as much as our treasure; these ship supplies are just cans and cans of smelly sardines! Too bad dragons only eat fruit. These naturally occurring icicles are really quite stunning... All the more reason to stop these Tyrants from smashing them up for fun! These icicles are so lovely I just want to reach out and touch them. *crack* ... Oh dear. Very lovely, and very brittle. Let's be on our way, shall we? The Tyrants are throwing snowballs at those poor snoozing penguins! Let's go tell them to pick on someone their own size by challenging them to a battle. I think the penguins are pleased we drove those Tyrants away... but it's hard to tell since they've just gone back to snoozing in the sun. Brrr. The wind whipping up from the ocean is quite brisk! Those coats the Tyrants are wearing look nice and warm... Let's go borrow them with a battle. Mmm. These coats are nice and toasty, and I doubt those Tyrants will be hanging around Glacios much longer in nothing but their shirt sleeves. Clever of the Tyrants to stage an ambush for us by hiding in this hill's snowbanks, but they won't look so smart when we best them in THIS battle! The Tyrants have abandoned the element of surprise now that we've beaten them; their footprints in the snow should lead us straight to Rathorn. What could you hope to accomplish by bringing the Solar Rock to Glacios? There's no one left on this island to bow before your threats. I'll only bother answering that question if you can best me in THIS battle! With this fragment of the Solar Rock, I'll melt the snows of Glacios to free my Malevolent Machine from its icy tomb. Then we'll take to the skies and claw back Dragolandia for the Tyrants! The Malevolent Machine?! No! It can't be! We've got to stop Rathorn before he can power up that monstrosity or we're all done for... I never told anyone the details of my battle with Rathorn here decades ago because I didn't want the whereabouts of the Malevolent Machine known. I thought it might fall into the wrong hands... and it WILL unless we stop it. I damaged the Malevolent Machine enough in my battle with Rathorn that he was forced to abandon it here on Glacios. Over there, lying submerged in the snow, is one of the parts that fell off it during our fight. I never thought he'd be able to salvage it... This gate is one of the island's natural ice formations. We'd better stop those Tyrants from trying to destroy it! ... Huh. On closer inspection, this gate appears to be made of metal with just a thin coating of ice over it. Still, we kept the Tyrants from using this metal to repair the Malevolent Machine, so that's for the best. The Tyrants are trying to bar our way. Let's go give them a dragon's cold shoulder to break through their blockade. There's nothing more satisfying than watching a bunch of Tyrants flee their posts in fear. ... Unless you count our dragons' very comical imitations of them. *huff* *puff* I'd like to take a little break from climbing this hill, but Rathorn's just up ahead. Come on; let's fight our way through to him! Did you get the feeling those Tyrants were... kind of happy to lose that battle and get away from here? That can't be a good sign... There it is -- Rathorn's mechanical menace frozen into the ice. We must recover that fragment of the Solar Rock so he can't thaw the beast out! How about instead we begin the thawing process by heating things up with a battle! Never fear; you'll still have a chance to visit my mechanical marvel. First, though, I'll need to climb to the top of the ice cavern surrounding it and use the light of the Solar Rock to drill it out. That plan is just mad enough to work. We'd better stop it from happening! The Tyrants weren't SO bad when they first invaded; they united Dragolandia, and some of their inventions were quite useful, but then they got greedy... Just like these fellows here lying in wait to rob us! I hadn't planned to fight back against Rathorn until I learned of the Malevolent Machine. Then I knew I had to do something, or the Tyrants would build an army of the beasts and strip our lands of all their resources to keep them running. Those Tyrants might cause an avalanche with all their messing around here. Let's show them it's not fun to mess with Mother Nature or a pair of dragon trainers! Huh. Perhaps I was wrong about it not being fun to mess with dragon trainers -- that battle was VERY fun! A lone evergreen tree. This circle of stones must have protected it from the Tyrants. Let's help protect it from them, too! If trees like this can survive at such a high altitude, then maybe there really is hope for Glacios to become habitable again. Wow. What a stunning view... or it would be if only these Tyrants weren't blocking it. Let's do something about them, shall we?! Ah, much better. I could stay here all day admiring the beauty of our natural surroundings, but first we'd better rescue them from Rathorn. Your plan will never work, Rathorn. The Malevolent Machine was too damaged during our battle to be salvageable even IF you manage to thaw it out from the ice. Surrender now! My Malevolent Machine's processor may have overheated in battle, but the ice should have cooled it down nicely by now. A few repairs and it will be good as new. The same won't be said for YOU after this battle! What's a processor? Drat! I should have paid more attention in technology class at Crysto University instead of spending all my time daydreaming about dragons. I thought the Malevolent Machine was irreparably damaged during my battle with Rathorn because my dragons tore out many of its parts and scattered them in the snow. We've got to stop Rathorn from repairing it... after this battle! We're already vulnerable after the Viking invasion; if Rathorn is able to rehabilitate the Malevolent Machine, then all of Dragolandia could fall to the Tyrants. This icy cavern is so deep I can't see the bottom. Let's throw a rock into it and see if we can hear it when it hits... ... Oh dear. How was I to know that the Tyrants were lying in wait for us just inside the lip of that cavern? They didn't seem at all pleased to have rocks thrown at them, did they? The Tyrants are camped just up ahead enjoying a hot meal. *grrrumble* It's been hours since I had something to eat. Let's see if they'll share some grub if we ask nicely with a battle. *munch* *munch* That victory was delicious, and so is this food! These strange flickering lights that appear over Glacios are lovely. I wonder what causes them? Perhaps these Tyrants will know... How rude! Those Tyrants could have just told us they didn't know what causes those lights either. Even IF you're able to power up the Malevolent Machine, my dragons will just battle it into submission again. Not if I battle them into submission first! *hmph* Well if you want to stop me, you'll STILL have to catch me first! Brrr. The temperature keeps dropping the closer we get to this island's peak. Let's try warming up with a battle. Much better. Nothing like a good dragon battle to get the blood pumping. My, this hill is getting steep! I propose that the next time someone invades Dragolandia, they pick one of our flatter islands. Let's see how these Tyrants feel about that suggestion. Those Tyrants didn't like my suggestion at all... I suppose SOME people just can't take constructive criticism. I'm a bit concerned that the first battle I won against Rathorn and the Malevolent Machine may have been, in part, due to luck and not skill. Nothing like this next battle! Back then everyone thought I was batty for believing wild dragons could be trained, and Rathorn wasn't expecting my attack. Now he's expecting it AND he's got all my dragon-training methods to use against me! How cute! The Tyrants have paused long enough in their conquest to build a snowdragon; I had no idea they were so creatively inclined. Too bad they're more predisposed to battle. Which dragon do you think they modeled this snowdragon after? I hate to say it, but it looks a little bit like the Malevolent Machine, only in miniature... All right, you've made it this far, but we'll be taking that Solar Rock back before you can thaw out the Malevolent Machine. Ha hah HAH! You fool; you've played right into my hands. I never intended to resurrect the Malevolent Machine. I just wanted to lure you to the top of the mountain so you'd be forced to fight my newest invention. It's waiting just up ahead. I don't like surprises, but if Rathorn has built some new mechanized horror, than we can't leave this island without doing everything in our power to stop it. What could Rathorn have built this time? Let's see if we can get these Tyrants to spill the secret! Drat! They ran off without even dropping a hint... Maybe they're even more afraid of it than of us. Careful! This stretch of road is quite slippery... Oh dear; it looks like these Tyrants want to try and push us off it. Wow. The road was even more slippery than I thought! I didn't expect those Tyrants to slide all the way to the bottom on just one good push. Ah! A hailstorm! ... Oh wait; it's just those Tyrants over there throwing balls of ice at us. There, that ought to teach them it isn't nice to throw things! This blizzard is raging so fiercely I can barely see a foot in front of my face... Wait. Did you see that shadow up ahead moving toward us? I think that Tyrant may have just been fleeing through the blizzard from Permafrost Peak... but what was he running from? We finally made it to the top of the island. Let's deal with these Tyrants blocking our way so we can find out what Rathorn's created. Well done. I can see the Tyrant stronghold just up ahead. Come on! Meet my Malevolent Mini; half the size and twice the power! Are you prepared to surrender and cower in fear before my might? No, but we are prepared to fight to the finish! My Malevolent Mini! NO! How could it lose?!!! This isn't over, Hogwin. Our war has only begun; once my Tyrant cohorts arrive it will be all over for you! We'll be waiting, Rathorn. No matter how many of you and your cronies flood our shores, we will always be here to protect Dragolandia!

Events

Mount Dragolympus: Dragolympus Rising (17/09/01) (edit)

As I was saying, Arya, the Divine Dragons are a group of mythical, godlike wyverns said to watch over Dragolandia from atop its tallest point: Mount Dragolympus! ... Arya, are you even listening? Sorry, Professor, I can't believe Mount Dragolympus is real! I've been hearing stories about it since I was a child, but the stories all said it vanished long ago... but here it is right in front of me! Hmm, yes. The myths say that Mount Dragolympus is invisible, but it becomes visible when the Divine Dragons are in peril. Come, Arya, we must investigate and see if they need our help! Surrender now, Hermes Dragon! You won't escape from the Medusa Dragon and I, Rathorn -- King of Dragolandia. Rathorn?! I might have guessed you were behind this mess. Now leave the poor Hermes Dragon alone, or we'll have to overthrow your fictional monarchy in a battle! Look, Dr. Hogwin! The Hermes Dragon wants to join our fight. Come on, Hermes Dragon, let's get them! Great battle! Rathorn and the Medusa Dragon couldn't flee fast enough. But why were they trying to capture this poor Hermes Dragon? I'm not sure. It's too bad the Hermes Dragon can't tell us what it knows... Speaking of which, this little fella had better stay behind and rest; that battle wore it out! In the meantime, we'll continue on ahead to Mount Dragolympus to investigate. Dr. Hogwin, look! The Hermes Dragon has followed us. It doesn't want to stay behind and rest. I guess it didn't want to be left out of this adventure. Well, Hermes Dragon, if you're going to come along with us then you must promise not to battle; it would overtire you. Good. Now that that's settled, we need to find Rathorn and the Medusa Dragon before they cause more trouble. Let's get to it! There you are, Rathorn! Care to save us the suspense and explain what diabolical but hair-brained scheme you've got planned this time? Why not? There's no way you can stop me. The Medusa Dragon is sick of being looked down on by the other Divine Dragons. I'm going to help it take its rightful throne atop Mount Dragolympus! Let me guess: In return, the Medusa Dragon will help you conquer all of Dragolandia? Not if we can help it! Oh dear, the Temple of Poseidon is just up ahead. Surely, Rathorn, not even YOU would be foolish enough to disturb the dragon god of water?! Or perhaps I'm just that foolish! ... Wait, I meant... Oh whatever, let's just fight! So this is the Temple of Poseidon? It's even bigger than I imagined; I'd love to explore it. It greatly pains me to say this, but there's no time to stop and study the temple. We've got to find the Poseidon Dragon and warn it about Rathorn and the Medusa Dragon's plot. Come on! Professor, earlier you said the Poseidon Dragon was the dragon god of water. What did you mean by that? Ah, yes -- so my research into the Divine Dragons has shown that they are worshipped by all dragonkind, but certain dragons are more likely to pay their respects to certain Divine beasts. Dragons with the water element are most likely to worship the Poseidon Dragon, since it's said to be the source of their water powers... But come along, we MUST find Rathorn! You're too late, Dragon Trainers! The Poseidon Dragon put up quite the struggle, but not even the mythical water wyvern could wriggle from my net! That may be true, Rathorn, but you've fallen into our battle trap hook, line, and sinker! Let go of the Poseidon Dragon, Rathorn! You can't outrun us forever. You're right; I'm getting awfully tired of running, so instead let's... BATTLE! You know, we could end all this fighting now... if you surrender the Hermes Dragon and all of Dragolandia! Oh, I'll surrender... just as soon as I meet the Tyrant who can best me in battle! A cave? ... I'm confused, why would Rathorn and the Medusa Dragon want to visit this place? I thought they were only after the Divine Dragons, but none of them live here... Right? ... Could it be the Cave of Eternal Spring? It's said that the Springtime Dragon hides in a cave atop Mount Dragolympus to avoid the infatuation of the Hades Dragon... Oh dear! Rathorn must intend to kidnap the Springtime Dragon to lure the Hades Dragon up from underground so that he and Medusa can control it too. Come on! Professor, I see the Springtime Dragon just up ahead! If we hurry, we can rescue it before Rathorn and Medusa get there. Good work, Arya. Come on, we need to rescue Springtime or all of Dragolandia will soon fall! Thank goodness we rescued the Springtime Dragon. I'm so glad it wanted to join us! Indeed, the Springtime Dragon is a very powerful ally for us, and we're going to need all the help we can get to keep Rathorn from taking over... Too bad you couldn't get the Springtime Dragon, Rathorn. I guess you'll have to give up on capturing the Hades Dragon. *humph* The Hades Dragon is little threat to us so long as it stays underground. Besides, we've got a whole new plan for conquering Mount Dragolympus. Beat us in battle and perhaps I'll tell you... Rathorn, don't tell me you're headed to the Temple of Medusa? But you've already got the Medusa Dragon on your side -- what could you possibly want from its temple? So good of you to ask... The Medusa Dragon is already very powerful, to be sure, but inside its temple is a certain special mirror... Not the Mirror of Regret?! It's said that if the Medusa Dragon gazes into that mirror, it will become SO enraged by what it sees that it'll be unstoppable... We'll just have to stop you before you get there! Professor, why does the Mirror of Regret make the Medusa Dragon angry? The Medusa Dragon is a very proud creature, but the other Divine Dragons have mocked it for its monstrous appearance; seeing its image reminds it of its hurt feelings. *sigh* If only the Divine Dragons had been kinder to the Medusa Dragon, then perhaps this whole mess could have been avoided. We must all try harder to be kind, right Hermes? Rathorn, hand over the Mirror of Regret NOW! If you let the Medusa Dragon look into it, it will become SO enraged that not even you will be able to contol the beast. Who said anything about control, Hogwin? I'll set the Medusa Dragon loose to rampage over all of Mount Dragolympus, and then Dragolandia, too! Not if our dragons have anything to do about it! Professor, what should we do with the Mirror of Regret now that we've taken it from the Temple of Medusa? Oh my, this is a tough decision... On the one hand, it's a very dangerous object. On the other hand, think how nice it would look in my study among my other historical artifacts. I don't know what to do! *smash* There, problem solved. Now you won't be tempted by it... Professor? Are you crying? No, no. Just something stuck in my eye, dear. Come along now, we'd best find Rathorn. *weep* Here you are again?! Well, you won't succeed in keeping us from reaching the Temple of Hephaestus; we've got a Divine Dragon to kidnap! You know what they say, Rathorn. If at first you don't suceed, fight, fight again! Professor, why does Rathorn want to kidnap the Hephaestus Dragon? The Hephaestus Dragon's temple has the hottest forge on Mount Dragolympus, and there the wyvern is known to create the most powerful weapons ever known... If Rathorn is able to kidnap the Hephaestus Dragon, then the weapons it creates for him will make his old Malevolent Machine seem like a child's plaything. Make haste! Oh my goodness, the craftsmanship of this temple is extraordinary! The way the metal used for it appears to have been almost woven... How did the Hephaestus Dragon achieve this?! I'm not sure, Professor, but perhaps it would be willing to show us... just as soon as we rescue it from Rathorn. Come on! There! I see the Hephaestus Dragon up ahead; it's putting up quite a good fight against Rathorn and Medusa. Come on, Arya! I don't think the Hephaestus Dragon can hold out for much longer; if we could only reach it in time! You'd better release the Poseidon and Hephaestus Dragons now, Rathorn. There's no telling how angry the Zeus Dragon will be when it finds out you kidnapped them! You think the dragon god of energy scares me?! My Medusa Dragon is more than a match for that old lightning rod, just as I'm more than a match for YOU! Medusa Dragon -- please listen to me! If you give up now, then the other Divine Dragons will forgive you. You don't have to be Rathorn's pawn. The only pawn, my dear Hogwin, is you since you keep playing right into my battle traps! Oh no! Rathorn and the Medusa Dragon have almost reached the Temple of Zeus. If they manage to overpower the Zeus Dragon, we're all done for! I don't believe there's anything in Dragolympus or Dragolandia that could overpower the Zeus Dragon, but I for one don't want to find out otherwise. Let's go! There they are! I can barely see Rathorn and the Medusa Dragon through all the bolts of lightning the Zeus Dragon is throwing, but they don't look happy... It looks like that fool Rathorn has gotten in over his head. We'd better go put an end to this and rescue the poor Medusa Dragon before it really gets hurt by all his scheming. I'm sure the Zeus Dragon will forgive the Medusa Dragon once it learns that Rathorn put the beast up to all this... I hope. Let's hurry!

The First Fire: Dragon Board (19/11/08) (edit)

"Since time began its wicked turn, primordial fires burn and burn. If Chrono Dragons raise concern, the Proto Dragons soon return." I couldn't get that prophecy out of my head, ever since I touched it on the wall in the Rift... But now the Rifts are closed, and Chronos isn't giving me any answers. (That's right, pup. I've given you enough to work with -- the rest is yours to figure out.) AND its VOICE won't get out of my head either! AGH! I feel like I'm going nuts! ... It's a good thing I found you before Chronos transported us here. I don't know what it was thinking, but... Now that you're, er, yelling at yourself, I don't know if I'd trust you navigating this strange place alone. I've... never seen a dragon like that before -- at least, not in Dad's Codex. (What is a "Codex"? Is it edible? And what are your names? Who are you? Are you edible?) Wait, wait, wait! I can hear YOU, too?! Otto -- help! There are dragons in my brain! This is LITERALLY my worst nightmare! Sorry... I'm not sure what to do. I've flown the great seas in my balloon, but I've never encountered anything like THIS... (There's nothing to be afraid of, little human. The magma here makes life good for your kind and mine. It's what New Dragolandia is famous for.) (Did you not know that? What else do you not know? Will I find out if I battle you?) That dragon we fought told us we're in "New Dragolandia"... Otto, have you ever been to a place like that? I can't say I have... But maybe we'll get some answers from this creature -- it looks like it wants to tell you something, boy! (Your guardian is correct! I am called Zoli -- here on behalf of the Divines of the Pyramid. They wish to deliver you a message, hatchling.) I don't wish to hear it! (When you touched the ancient prophecy, the age-old bond between yourself and my kind was restored. Hooray!) (It is good, because we will need human help in the future. The future that your kind have irrevocably marred...) (Hello! Are you the new Scaleless? We're all very confused about you. Some are happy, some are scared. Me? I'm neither -- I'm Ik'ez.) I-I'm... um... I'm Ned. A-And this is my friend, Otto. (I can't believe I'm doing this...) (Okay! I'm gonna fight you and scare you away now. My hatcher will surely praise me if I do!) (But if I don't, my hatcher might be angry... They're scary when they're angry. It's bad! That's why I have to beat you!) I really don't like that logic! Are you okay, Ned? Hoggie would never forgive me if I let anything happen to you. I wish Dad were here right now, honestly. He'd handle this way better than I ever could. I bet he'd give up his Codex to have this power I don't even want! (Quiet your noisy snout, Scaleless! Your kind is so loud, so disruptive, so ungrateful! I can't stand your kind!) W-Wait, what? Um, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you mad -- I don't really know what to do about my... scaleless-ness. It's rare for a dragon to show true anger at a human. How odd... Or is this how dragons have thought all along?! (Oh, hello, sweet little humans! It's nice to see your species thriving, but I do hope you're not here to dig up my nice earth, like some of your kin...) This one seems a little friendlier than the last. What's it saying, boy? W-We're not here to dig up anyth-- Wait... YOUR earth? (Well, I made it, didn't I? All the soft soil and soaring mountains -- those're mine! So please don't hurt them, okay?) (Of course, my nice earth would be nothing without magma and heat. That's why I have to battle you, before I let you meet my leader!) There you are! Are you two the newcomers that've got our dragons all worked into a tizzy? Ah -- and Audo, is that you? RATHORN?! What in Dragolandia are YOU doing here? And who's Audo?! ... Eh? Who is this "Rathorn"? My name is Delith, and it seems like I've misnamed you, my familiar-looking friend. Well, confusion aside, I'm sure you two are here for some of New Dragolandia's famous dragon battles. Unfortunately, I've only got time to entertain you with a single one! Strange things are afoot, and my presence is needed elsewhere. So, either Rathorn's got another personality, and I'm hallucinating all this, or dreaming, or... Have I lost my mind, Otto? I'm scared. (Scared? Of me?) Huh...? NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT: YES! I am VERY scared of you, and I want to go home! (I have never understood your human fears. Why fear the dark -- especially when it cools the oppressive heat around you?) I don't know what that Darkfire Dragon is saying, boy, but we don't need to fear it. When we battle dragons, we understand them better... And if you take a moment to understand someone, no matter what they look like, you'll find you're less afraid... *sigh* I've been thinking about what you said, Otto... I'll try to understand dragons -- I mean, I have that ability now, I guess. (Can you understand? That's good -- my human can't! I used to be able to talk with her, but she can't hear me anymore...) That's--! (Take a deep breath, Ned, you can do this...) *sigh* That's really sad, actually. It hurts to be misunderstood by someone you love. Um... is there anything we can do to, uh, help? (Yes! Way to go, boy! Ah, if only Hoggie could see you now...!) (Well, you could tell my human I'd like more fruit for breakfast... And you can battle me! My human never knows when I want to play anymore!) (You must be the strange Scaleless from another realm, new to my lively caldera your kind call "New Dragolandia.") Hm. This one looks important. What's it saying, Ned my boy? (I am called Oyar. It was I who crawled forth from the earth's egg, split the land, and created this place where Scaleless and Scaled co-exist.) Um... Otto, I think we're meeting God. (Not God -- Oyar! You Scaleless can be so presumptuous. Come now, battle me so that I may know who you truly are!) (It is strange -- I cannot get a proper read on you. I know the rest of the Scaleless here like the pads of my claw, but I sense chaos in you two...) Oyar! Are you bothering these humans? You must remember to treat them as equals, with respect and empathy. (Hmph. It is difficult, Delith, when so many of them turn away from us in favor of their futile industry. Why, we cannot even speak as we used to.) I apologize, Audo, and you, young man. Oyar is frustrated that we humans have recently had difficulty "hearing" our dragon compatriots. I... *sigh* It's Otto, not Audo. Otto. (Let us battle again. I want to know more about these Scaleless. I sense they are from farther away than I once thought.) (Oh, hello again! Did you just battle my hatcher, Oyar? No wonder you look like wobbly hatchlings!) (But if you battled Oyar, and you're still here, that must mean you're "good." Good Scaleless can stay. I like them because they're fun -- like me!) (I LIKE playing with their machines. Sometimes, I make them explode, and the Scaleless run all around like ants! Say, Tall One, can I make YOU explode?) Um, Otto, you might want to step back. This one's a little unstable... Yeah, I think I'm beginning to understand why it's so important for people and dragons to understand each other. (I see you two've mingled with my more brutish comrades. They've become especially annoying since our understanding of humans grows thinner.) (It's a shame for me, too. I enjoy learning about your kind. I always want to know more.) (But I am young, and I'm told that before I was hatched, humans and dragons spoke much and were tightly intertwined.) If... if it makes you feel better, where I'm from, I have lots of friends who love your kind, and take care of them... (I see. It sounds like a beautiful future I can only dream of. Now, allow me to battle you. I am growing fond of you two.) *sigh* All right... Wait, future--?! Fill me in, Ned. It seems we've stumbled on quite a complicated situation -- and by some miracle, you're the one bearing the brunt of it. Based on everything we've been told... AND everything I've read in what little written history I can find... I think we're FAR in the past, like, at the beginning of everything we know... And I think that humans and dragons were ALL able to talk to each other. But the humans can't really hear the dragons anymore, and it's making everyone sad, and confused... Speaking of... Otto, you've been acting a little weird around Delith (and don't get me started on that Rathorn lookalike!) What's that abou--? (Hey! Your clumsy claws are tromping too close to my nest! You Scaleless never listen to anyone but yourselves, do you?!) Otto, you... Will you tell me what's going on? Why does Delith keep calling you "Audo"? Who IS Delith? ... There are a few things you and your dad don't know about me. What I can tell you is: I think-- no, I KNOW Delith is a distant relative of Rathorn. I'm sorry, boy, I'm not ready to say much more. And I've got no clue what made Delith's descendants eventually turn their backs on dragons... (Ah-ha! Humans! I positively adore humans! They used the caldera's magma to give my scales this GORGEOUS shape! Isn't it magnificent?) (Won't you battle me, you darling humans? It'll be such fun to show off my moves!) (You're looking less fearful than the last time I saw you, little human. I'm glad, although it makes me want to give you a fright...) (Forgive me. As a being of shadow, I enjoy a trick or two! But I am much more interested in unusual specimens like you and your guardian, and Delith...) And I am grateful for your fondness, Molim! This dragon is an excellent ally in my efforts to ease the growing divide between our species... Alas, this crusade of understanding is why I've been so busy. How can we live together when humans and dragons look ever-away from each other? This... this is exactly what Dad fought for all those years ago! Delith, I think I understand you, and I think I get why dragons are so special... (The hatchling is growing before my eyes. Won't you humans entertain me with a battle of brain and brawn, in celebration?) (Delith! My earthquake made a whole new island! I think I'll call it "Arto." Will you ask the other humans to start planting trees upon it?) Arto! Otto, did you hear that? They just MADE Arto! Is this really how the Dragolandian islands began?! Delith, this might be hard to understand, but... Ned and I are from the far future of Dragolandia. We've been sent here, but we're not sure why. And the boy's suddenly been given the ability to understand dragons, as you can see. It's... probably a good thing, but there's a lot we don't know. That's... er... quite a lot to take in, although it's in line with Oyar's suspicions of you. (Enough of this serious talk -- I'm so excited, I want to battle!) (Hatchling Ned, I sense great reluctance, but also great resolve in you. I am drawn to creatures like you and your guardian, who exist between worlds.) That's pretty spot on... I think I know what I have to do now. Like the prophecy said, I need one -- or all -- of you guys to come with us to the future. (It's as I thought. The oddest of us always have the best stories. I can only urge you to do what's right with your knowledge and your gift.) I... I will. I'll try. (Come, it does no good to frown. Let us have a rollicking battle to send you off on your great destiny!) (Molim told me you two are leaving, so Oyar is going to put me in charge while they accompany you!) Oyar is coming with us...? Wow-- Wait, YOU'RE gonna be in charge?! (Yeah. Yamad doesn't think I can do it, but I can! I can help humans with their machines, and make sure everything's hot, and... stuff.) Um, Ik'ez, right? I know what it's like to be different from your dad. Or hatcher. It's hard, but I hope you do what's right. And not explode stuff. (If that's what it means to be a good leader, then... I guess I'll try! Hey, Ned, will you battle me again?) (I hear Oyar is going to the future with you two. I'm worried what it will mean for us, but I know it's important.) (I like to worry, and I like to think. Others say that's unusual, but I don't care. I want to see the future one day. I hope it's interesting.) It's... definitely interesting. And I think it's good to think hard about stuff, Yamad! Here, I'll give you one of my books so you can study the future. (... Thank you. I like you, Ned, and your quiet guardian. Will you battle me before you go?) Yeah -- we'd be happy to! Oyar, if my thinking is right, we need your help to stop a really bad future from happening -- a future that threatens dragons, and all Dragolandia. *sigh* I can't help but be anxious about all this, but I know it's for the best. Tell me, at least, has my work mattered at all in your future? It... ... Actually, yeah, it has. It mattered a lot, a-and I'll make sure it continues to matter, Delith! Come on, Ned. We've got a lot of work to do. (Indeed. I'd like to battle one last time before we get to it! Scaleless-- no, humans, let us celebrate!)

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See Also

• Characters, for the complete list of game characters and character descriptions.
• Rathorn (disambiguation), for other uses of the name "Rathorn".
• Dialogues, for all in-game dialogues.