Because of the heat driving away the Atlanteans, some if not most of the inhabitants escaped into the scorching dunes with many seeking refuge at the merchant caravan.
However the infrastructure can only support so many people, leaving many to scatter across the desert.
Those that underestimate the heat of the sun quickly fall and burn while others freeze in the dead of the night, dwindling the population even further as rumors of some scouts say that they’ve seen the Atlanteans dug water canals with some developing an immunity to the extreme temperatures while others capitalised on the Samerian Ice.
yo like, since Ravenna sunk all their strength into like naval power (can’t really defend an island from invasion, only stops ships for awhile) while Samaria has an actual army and a navy that isn’t their only defense, wouldn’t they fair much better especially knowing the climate of Samaria better (ignore the misspellings, mobile sucks ass)
For generations, the legend of Mimhere Island has been been passed down among countless sailors. Most believe the island to be a myth, but at least a few foolhardy explorers go missing every year searching for it. Despite being supposedly located deep within the Dark Sea, none have found it despite countless voyages taking place. However, the recent Atlantean invasion throughout the Wars Seas has caused a renewed interest in the legendary island.
A few survivors, a bit less well in the head compared to most, have taken it upon themselves to search for the island so that a cure for mutation may be discovered. Most folks believe these people to be utterly insane, but a few desperate followers have joined them in their endeavors. This motley crew has been seen traveling all over the Bronze Sea, searching for any scraps of information about Mimhere Island that they can, even if the source happens to be less than trustworthy.
With the knowledge they’ve obtained, they’ve set out into the Dark Sea on a grand voyage to find Mimhere Island and save the War Seas. While they haven’t been seen or heard of in weeks, some survivors claim to hear joyful laughter when out at sea. Perhaps they’ve finally found what they’re looking for? No one can say, but all agree that they’re probably having a good time.
So apparently a Twitter post by the official AO account has confirmed that enemies known as “Atlantean Dragons” will be added to the Dark Sea in the future.
Now I wonder how they will be incorporated into this AU…
While at first the greatest threat to the sky islands were the loosely organized Siren assaults that generally resulted in light skirmishes before they retreated, actual dragons posed a threat, especially on the rare ocassion an Atlantean attached itself to one and flew up.
Most Atlantean dragons are too decomposed or mutated to fly, but the few that can are terrifying. Rarely, some allow Atlanteans to ride and armor them, only a handful of examples of these exist and only a handful of those can fly. However, when the invasion began some of dragons that could not fly, learned to swim.
To say the least, the War Seas were cooked. A dragon or two could turn the tide of a battle or siege, the arrival of one spelled the end for many forts. Survivors were forced to blackout all lights in order to not draw attention to one, but the Bronze Sea Sky Islands were swarmed by the flying dragons due to the amount of survivors condensed on to them.
Legends tell of an Armored Legendary Beast Dragon, carrying Atlanteans of equal strength, but no soul has lived to see it directly. The only evidence of it’s existence is a trail of rubble resembling a dragon’s nest in the ruins of many kingdoms and a massive shadow spotted flying across the War Seas.
Many researchers suggest that it’s possible the legendary Martin himself tamed the beast and rides it across the War Seas.
Dragons! Yay! Fantasy worlds just aren’t complete without those.
Willing to bet that, in AO canon, it’ll be another example of mutation going so far that the original creature and the end result are incomparable. It might’ve once been human, but no part of it can be recognized as such anymore.
Also, I’m willing to bet it’s less the flying western depiction of dragons, and more of a sort of Sea Serpent, like Jörmungandr, Scylla, or Leviathan. Scylla in particular would be fitting, as her whole schtick in Greek mythos is that she was once just a nymph, but was turned into a monster.
