A symbol of hope for those under their protection, the armor of the Emerald Green clan's Dragon Warriors tells a different story for each bearer.
Some bear gilded crests, some carry standards to rally their allies, some even just go with plain old sand green. Whatever their choice, it always holds a story.
The weapon of a Dragon Warrior is not to be laughed at. Some of them may seem impractical or even downright unusable, but each warrior has trained to use that weapon since they received it and their armor through the rites of proving.
A Dragon Warrior’s weapon is sacred. To lose it, is to lose your identity and bring shame upon yourself. Either retrieve it or undergo the rites of proving once more in hopes that you might have a chance of receiving a new one.
Just as each warrior’s identity is displayed through their armor and weapons, so too is it displayed through their stance. Oftentimes a wide stance may be used to intimidate opponents or to amaze spectators during the annual festival parades.
In battle, stance is everything. Misplace your feet and you may find them above your head within minutes.
Flexible joints are everything in combat. Keeping your body nimble and limber will mean the difference between life or death. Although sometimes it just makes for good party tricks.
Ensuring your armor allows for such a range of motion is just as important. However, do not EVER underestimate Dragon Warriors bearing the heaviest of armor. It may just be the last mistake you ever make.
To honor your ancestors is to honor those who came before. Always remember your lineage, and the stories that it holds. Never neglect to pass those stories to the next generation.
There is much that can be learned from the past. Never forget it. But don’t dwell on it too long either, or you may just find yourself labelled a slave to history.
Alrighty, I think that’ll be enough lore and fluff for this guy, time for technical talk. The frame for this particular Dragon Warrior was derived from a stud.io build I’d done a while ago, and the parts count sits at a perfect one and two zeroes (100).
Feel free to use this breakdown to build your own frames and Emerald Clan Dragon Warriors and let me know what you come up with!
