Long before time was measured, the world was shaped by the will of a single, unseen God. Though no living being had ever glimpsed Him, His presence was deeply believed. To safeguard the planet’s future, He created four elemental dragons — guardians of Water, Fire, Earth, and Ice. These dragons were not merely rulers of their realms, but divine sentinels, entrusted with maintaining harmony across all creation. Under their watch, humans, mermaids, mythical beasts, and countless others coexisted in balance, each realm a reflection of the God’s vision for peace.

  But the world of peace was not destined to last forever. As time passed, the world changed, and with it, the dragons. The era of those four dragons ended and the dragons that followed them struggled to maintain the harmony they had once ensured. Today, four dragons remain—each one the leader of a powerful clan, each representing one of the four elements.

  Azmareen , the Water Dragon, was a wise and patient leader. She ruled the Water Land, a territory of flowing rivers and vast oceans. Beside her was Thalendra, the Earth Dragon, who governed the fertile lands where forests and mountains thrived . Fyroth , the Fire Dragon, was the most ambitious and fiery of them all, ruling the land of flames, volcanoes, and deserts. And Sozhen, the Ice Dragon, who commanded the frozen realm where ice and snow stretched as far as the eye could see. These dragons, though powerful, lived in human form, hiding their true identities from the world. The humans believed that dragons had long been extinct, their power only lingering in the form of magic—an ancient legacy that they now revered.

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  But the peace was fragile. Fyroth , driven by greed, began to challenge the borders of the other dragon lands. Though he already held dominion over a vast expanse, it was never enough. His thirst for power led him to invade the Water, Earth, and Ice territories, claiming parts of their lands for himself. He believed fire was the most dominant element, and he was determined to prove it.

  Azmareen and Thalendra, along with Sozhen, resisted Fyroth’s aggression. But Fyroth’s arrogance and unyielding desire for dominance left them with little choice but to confront him. The fragile balance that had once kept the world in harmony was now at risk. War was on the horizon, and the fate of the four dragon clans hung in the balance.

  Unbeknownst to the dragons, however, an ancient, forgotten legend still lingered in the shadows—one that could either save or destroy them all. Far beyond the lands of Fire, Water, Earth, and Ice, in a place known as the Village of Shadows, there existed a creature no one dared speak of. It was said that a Shadow Dragon once roamed the skies, a being of great power who had been betrayed by its own kin. But that story would remain hidden for now. The dragons had enough to deal with in the present. And as Fyroth’s greed escalated, they realized that soon, they would have to make a choice—fight to preserve their lands or risk losing everything.