Fiction:The Firmament/Damned Wyrm

"Do not fool yourself by fanciful tales; dragons are avaricious, cruel and destructive creatures. The damned wyrm is the ultimate expression of the dragon soul."

- Anonymous scholar

Damned wyrms, also known as infernal wyrms or demon wyrms, are the species of true dragon native to the realm of Irkalla.

Biology
Damned wyrms are massive, twisted dragons sporting a quadrupedal stance and a bulky and muscular body frame. Their heads are adorned with three pairs of curved horns and great fangs which produce from their jaws. Their scales are a charred red, their underbellies is gray and their eyes are pitch-black, save for a glowing red iris. A row of jagged spikes cover most of the creature's hide, and they reach lengths of over thirty meters, being among the largest of all dragons.

Ecology
Damned wyrms rule over portions of Irkalla's landscape, enslaving demons and evil souls to serve their bidding. They are most common in the Ravine of the Damned, the place where they all come from.

Society
Damned wyrms are considered powerful greater fiends among the hierarchy of Irkalla, and are fond of creating petty kingdoms and ruling over their slaves with an iron fist. They are creatures born from all the worst traits of dragonkind, and as such are exceptionally greedy, destructive and cruel creatures who revel in torment and dominating what they consider lesser beings.

Abilities
Their demonic heritage makes damned wyrms among the most dangerous of all dragons. Their breath weapon is a blast of black hellfire which scorches and putrefies all it burns, with only holy magic being able to heal the wounds inflicted by it. The mere presence of a damned wyrm causes plants to wither and the life of those around it to be sapped away, while creatures of dark magic are empowered by the creature's terrifying majesty.

Notable damned wyrms

 * Kaharvoth - the first damned wyrm, who has elevated herself into a demon lord