NAME: Korfal (the Swift)

AGE: 409

White Dragon

FACTION: Dark Regime

DESCRIPTION:
In dragon form - He looks different than most white dragons... he has a smooth white hide (instead of scales), knobs on his head, green multifaceted eyes, a spade-shape tip on his tail, and a sweet but chemical scent when clean. He is 32 feet tall, with a wingspan of 64 feet, and weighs about 124,000 pounds.
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In human form - He is slightly tanned, with short, wavy brown hair, dark brown eyes, a mustache, and a neatly trimmed beard. He has a few scars. He stands about 5'8" and weighs 160 pounds. He's known to carry a sword that he seldom uses.
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When he's seriously conflicted about something, he tends to retreat to his frozen lair in the north (or the closest patch of ice, if he can), where he can usually think in peace.  He loves to read.  He's never had a mate, but he finds courtship among humans to be fascinating.

SKILLS: He is an exceptional swimmer in either form, can hold his breath much longer than the average dragon or human, is a fast, agile flier that is capable of great heights (in dragon form), is not affected by ice-cold temperatures, and is smarter than many white dragons his age.  His preferred breath weapon in dragon form is a 'line of ice', freezing his opponents in solid ice. He can also breathe fire if he has to.

WEAKNESSES: He is not much of a fighter in human form. He will not take on anyone that appears stronger or bigger than him. He does not tolerate hot weather well. He can be distracted by books.

BACKGROUND: Korfal was the only white dragon in an otherwise "good" clutch.  Moments after he hatched, the panicked caretakers took him to the far north and expected him to perish in the ice and snow.  He enjoyed the snow for a bit before he realized he was being abandoned. He tried to follow them back and ignored their discouragements.  Once back with his clutch mates, he tried to fit in and be a good dragon.  The wizard at the time thought he looked odd for a dragon, so "maybe he's not a bad dragon".  Still, they put spells around him and never let him near sensitive information or attend anything where potential dragonriders might be.  He was not treated like the other dragons in this place. He did not like being teased or ignored and started holding grudges against those people. Only the wizard tried to treat him with kindness and respect.

About a century or so later, a blue dragon appeared over the city, sending those without dragons running for cover and everyone else taking to the air.  But the blue was not alone.  An old black dragon ambushed many in the sky that day and with the blue's help, the two had critically injured many from that city, including the kind wizard.  Surprised by the sight of a white dragon, they wanted him to join them, but he wanted some time alone first and went to the far north, where he was initially abandoned.  He spent nearly a decade clearing his mind, then he lingered in the north for over a century. He dug out a home in a mountain and filled it with diamonds and quartz crystals, and just enjoyed the cold weather until food became scarce.  He then went and sought out the blue and black dragon, who by then had others in their gang. He eventually proved his worth and was a dedicated member for many years.  It was during this time that he found his love of books and amber (if there was something once alive inside it).

Then, about 5 years ago, word of the Dark Regime started spreading.  They were recruiting dragons to join their fight against the Dragonguard.  He remembered how the Dragonguard had treated him and decided to join.  He bonded with his first rider and they fought well together for two years.  Then one day, when he was swimming in a cold mountain lake, his rider was killed.  He got his revenge before he retreated to his northern lair where he wanted to stay.  After about a year though, he was called back into action, but he was reluctant to find another rider.