THE SCALEBOUND
Fanatical dragon cult. Mostly Dragonborn, sorcerers, and mortals obsessed with draconic power.
What they say: "We will preserve and wield the sacred fire."
What they are: Fanatics who believe dragons were gods who should never have sealed themselves away. They tattoo Old Draconic over scars, file teeth, graft cracked dragon scales to their skin. Built identity around a single scale or bloodline.
Goal: Hatch the three eggs of Aurelyth at any cost and use them as batteries to rip ALL leyline vaults open at once. They don't want to save Aurix - they want to become him.
Leader: Matriarch Syra. Wants to sit on Aurelyth's bones and drink Sol's heart to become the new Goldenrod Matriarch.
If they win: Dragons return as weapons. Sol hatches as a nuke. Vaults torn open, wild draconic magic floods world.
Methods: Kidnapping, blood rituals, stealing Draconic texts, hunting dragon relics. Will kill to hatch eggs.