Fiction:The Firmament/Frost Wyrm

"The great white death! Frozen devils of the glaciers! They come, and no spear, no axe, no incantation of the gods can stop them! They are an unstoppable force, hailing from the glaciers beyond the wastes to test our people's mettle, and they will show no mercy when they tear our villages down and reduce our greatest veterans to ice!"

- Skjold the Singer, Rusclander shaman-sorcerer

Frost wyrms are a species of Great True Dragon native to the frozen north and south of Telamon, where they serve as apex predators and among the most dangerous of their kind.

Biology
Frost wyrms are distinct for their icy white scales, which are thick and patterned with tiny ridges across their bodies. Their heads are adorned with a trio of horns on each side which are connected by a tough membrane, giving the impression of a collar. Compared to other Great True Wyrms, they are lithe in frame, but visibly very muscular, and their wings are among the largest in comparison to their bodies. Adult frost wyrms reach over twenty meters in length.

Ecology
Frost wyrms are among the most instinct-driven of their Great True kin, content to live lives of simple violent dominance and not worrying too much about the world at large. They thrive in cold temperatures, making their lairs in tundras and glaciers where they create cavernous glacial lairs for themselves. Due to the scarcity of resources where they live, frost wyrms are far less picky about the treasures they choose for their hoards and will generally take whatever it is they believe other races find valuable. Frost wyrms are found across the Frost Crown and places like the Terminus Wastes, Mirseleth and Ruscland.

Society
Frost wyrms are normally solitary, but tolerate the presence of others of their kind so long as they do not overstay their welcome. Indeed, in times where food is abundant, the dragons may congregate in small communities and share their food, though the largest and oldest among them tends to run the others out as soon as they prove to be a hindrance in any way. Frost wyrms do not tolerate other dragons, and hold a particular distaste for linnwyrms, leading to massive battles when these beings encounter one another.

Abilities
The breath weapon of a frost wyrm takes the form of an enormous blast of ice and frost which can freeze the average humanoid instantly, if they are not torn asunder by the force of the blast. The lithe frame of the frost wyrm also makes it a dexterous and agile predator, and the creature's massive claws can tear through steel as if it were paper. Frost wyrms are unhindered by cold and can survive even in warmer regions, though they cannot tolerate anything warmer than temperate weather.

Notable frost wyrms

 * Frigustreth - a famed frost wyrm who haunts the wilderness of Ruscland