Ferrodraco

The Ferrodraco was a genus of prehistoric proto-dragons.

History
Scholars from Candlekeep believed that ferrodracos were an evolved and more intelligent species of the ignidraco genus. It was theorized that, unlike the ferocious inficedracos, ferrodraco species favored an intellectual and more social behaviour, developing a level of intelligence superior to that of the inficedracos. Ferrodracos continued to undergo a series of rapid evolution process until they eventually evolved into the true metallic dragons species some time around -10000 DR.

Supporters of the proto-dragon theory believed that metallic dragons mentioned in historical documents written before that period of time, such as the Parwiccan Cycle and other similar documents, were in fact members of the ferrodraco species. Due to the lack of evidence to prove such claims, however, that theory wasn't only not popular enough among scholarly circles and reputed sages, but also often ridiculed, as well as their supporters.