I drew one of the dragon characters from my YA high fantasy series

 

This is Emperor Ciera, a skyearl, a furred and feathered dragon. He is 20 metres long and I've drawn a horse for comparison. The oldest and largest living skyearl on Chryne, Ciera is of the Keltoar breed and is over 300 years old. The battle seat on his neck is large enough to carry three people. Skyearls range in size from a large cat to a Ciera's size.

They live in Tanza, the most successful Kriite nation in Chryne. Skyearls are a civilised species with their own language, culture and hierarchy. Most can speak a variety of human languages aloud. They are born with psionic powers and can use the waves to communicate telepathically with each other. Once a skyearl has bonded with a single human they become a Sleffion-kin. 

In addition to using the waves for communication, skyearls can draw water molecules from the waves and breathe them out of their mouths, creating artificial clouds called shrouds. Some skyearls can also transport a hard white substance from the waves that isn't subject to the normal laws of gravity and will float in the sky, providing a solid enough surface to walk and even to build on.

To enjoy the skyearls in my writing, be sure to read Book 2 of The Psion Saga: Strike of the Skyearls. They also feature in the subsequent books.

https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Skyearls-Psion-Saga-Book-ebook/dp/B0CMHWWXYP/

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