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Many traditions hold that Dakriel were created by the [[Marcon Alliance]] sometime during the dynastic period. Since many well-dated sites indicate Dakriel presence even before most proposed dates for [[High Tower]], this theory requires that a population of Dakriel must have been sent back in time. This principle holds little traction with most impartial scholars, and his primarily held by academics with little understanding of magic. | Many traditions hold that Dakriel were created by the [[Marcon Alliance]] sometime during the dynastic period. Since many well-dated sites indicate Dakriel presence even before most proposed dates for [[High Tower]], this theory requires that a population of Dakriel must have been sent back in time. This principle holds little traction with most impartial scholars, and his primarily held by academics with little understanding of magic. | ||
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| + | Proponents of the Lost Era hold that a large and magically powerful civilization existed sometime between the [[Fall of Roads]] and the establishment of [[High Tower]](commonly held as the start of the [[Mage Wars|Mage Wars era]]. While this proposal is logically sound, the historical record does not account for it. Proponents of the theory hold that the Dakriel were made by this race, or may have been it. Much like the temporal theory, this one has not been widely accepted. | ||
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| + | Sound origin theories for the Dakriel were lacking until the late [[Ages#The Sixth Age|Sixth Age]], when [[Hunter Jusenkyou]](an historian and scholar of some note) put forth the Early Date Hypothesis. Jusenkyou's theory, included in a peer-reviewed academic paper, proposed that the Dakriel were actually created by dragons near the end of [[Antiquity#Classic Antiquity|Classic Antiquity]], possibly as little as several decades before the Fall of Roads. Jusenkyou sums up his theory thusly: | ||
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| + | "Let's go over what we know: someone made them. There are markers in their DNA and aural makeup. They're not natural, and everyone agrees on that, even the Dakriel. So, the question, then, is who? There aren't many potential answers. It wasn't humans, that's for damn sure, and any of the magically capable races that we today know and love, they just weren't capable. The [[Inami]] were long gone by then, and the [[Strawmen]] just aren't capable. That just leaves Dragons. Dragons made the Dakriel." | ||
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Revision as of 20:53, 3 May 2016
The Dakriel(Pronounced Dack-re-ell) are a race of bipedal, cat-like beings who are widespread throughout the known worlds. Believed to have been created magically, they fought in the Mage Wars and have had a long and storied history since.
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Description
Dakriel stand between four and six feet high. They are bipedal with oposable thumbs, and come in a very wide array of colors and paterns. Much like their feline descriptors, they are covered in fur, with different sub-races having different lengths. Most modern Dakriel are short haired, and some keep their fur trimmed. Roughly fourteen percent of modern Dakriel have tails. The percentage for ancient Dakriel is unknown.
History
Origins
The exact origin of the Dakriel is unknown, though there is a strong indication that they are magical, not natural, in nature. As with all such beings, the obvious answer is that they were created as warriors during the Mage Wars.
However, archaeological evidence shows they lived on the Agras Plain as far back as the Grey Period of the Age of Darkness. No known civilization possessed the ability to create such beings at that time. This has led to much scholarly debate as academics, historians, and mages alike argue their theories.
Three prominent origins have dominated the discussion: temporal displacement, the The Lost Era'lost era' principle, and early-date hypothesis.
Many traditions hold that Dakriel were created by the Marcon Alliance sometime during the dynastic period. Since many well-dated sites indicate Dakriel presence even before most proposed dates for High Tower, this theory requires that a population of Dakriel must have been sent back in time. This principle holds little traction with most impartial scholars, and his primarily held by academics with little understanding of magic.
Proponents of the Lost Era hold that a large and magically powerful civilization existed sometime between the Fall of Roads and the establishment of High Tower(commonly held as the start of the Mage Wars era. While this proposal is logically sound, the historical record does not account for it. Proponents of the theory hold that the Dakriel were made by this race, or may have been it. Much like the temporal theory, this one has not been widely accepted.
Sound origin theories for the Dakriel were lacking until the late Sixth Age, when Hunter Jusenkyou(an historian and scholar of some note) put forth the Early Date Hypothesis. Jusenkyou's theory, included in a peer-reviewed academic paper, proposed that the Dakriel were actually created by dragons near the end of Classic Antiquity, possibly as little as several decades before the Fall of Roads. Jusenkyou sums up his theory thusly:
"Let's go over what we know: someone made them. There are markers in their DNA and aural makeup. They're not natural, and everyone agrees on that, even the Dakriel. So, the question, then, is who? There aren't many potential answers. It wasn't humans, that's for damn sure, and any of the magically capable races that we today know and love, they just weren't capable. The Inami were long gone by then, and the Strawmen just aren't capable. That just leaves Dragons. Dragons made the Dakriel."
See Also:
...stuff
