Before the power of technology changed the world as all knew it, there was magic.
Originating within the sacred beliefs of the Shinto, Buddhist, and Japanese folklore, the Eastern dragons of old were benevolent and serpentine in physicality, known for their magical powers and representation of good fortune. These creatures were as mysterious as they were proud, revealing themselves to humans on an individual basis; some were as wild as the sea, others as tame as a gentle stream. Regardless of their temperament, all dragons were respected and revered as gods in the ancient times.
Ruling above all dragons was Watatsumi, the great god of the sea. With his immortal children alongside him, the deity ruled from his underwater palace, Ryugo-jo, where dragons and humans alike roamed. The balance between the heavens and the earth created a harmony that lasted centuries, bringing forth a golden age of the dragons.
The Modern Kodai
Centuries have passed since Watatsumi roamed the earth with his mighty roar, and his underwater palace the Ryugo-jo has been lost to time and the elements. His name still bears weight, but is now a long lost myth in the wake of the modern world. With the rise of human civilization, the dragon species has adapted to the advancements and technology that has accompanied settlements and growing populations across the ages, now mostly having left their ancient roots behind. These modern day dragons are known as the Kodai Ryu, a population divided over the dawn of present-day civilization.