Firebird

Rome’s dragon houses follow a strict hierarchy: Ignis, Media Nocte, Sapphirus, Amethystus, Chrysocolla, Griseo, Vicus, and Chrysos.

House Ignis, marked by red, descends from Romulus, one of the twin brothers raised by a dragon. After killing his brother Remus, Romulus founded Rome and became its first emperor. The dragon granted him the power to transform, a gift passed down to his descendants. All emperors descend from either the Ignis or Media Nocte lines.

House Media Nocte, symbolized by black, traces its lineage to Remus; though Romulus’s younger brother died, his bloodline survives. House Sapphirus, represented by blue, began when Neptune paired with Romulus’s eldest daughter. House Amethystus, marked by purple, originated from the daughter of Pluto and Proserpina. Yearning for freedom, she left the Underworld and took to the skies as a dragon, founding the Amethystus line.

House Chrysocolla, represented by green, began when Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, discovered a Sapphirus dragon mating with her nymph, Egeria. Enraged, Diana shot the dragon, and her arrow transformed his scales to green, creating a new house. House Griseo, clad in gray, has unknown origins. Romans use them in gladiatorial arenas, and they have earned a reputation for strength and brutality.

House Vicus members, marked by white, can be born of any lineage.