The King-Killer Star was a reddish cometary body, visible from Toril, once linked to the Dracorage mythal. Its periodic appearance in the skies of Abeir-Toril caused dragons to go mad with rage, destroying and killing without reason.
The inferred naming of the King-Killer Star is told in the short story Traitors where Gold Dragon Orchrtrien witnesses the red comet and enters into the Dracorage attacking his loyal subjects. His subjects kill him in self-defense. While dying Orchtrien whispers, “The red star murdered me.”[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Lady Winterflower Duskmere was in possession of a thieved copy of a tome from King Orchtrien's Library of Draconic Magic. The tome was one of many that had been secretly copied by Rhespen Ash of Dawnfire in −25,090 DR.The copy of the tome was a metaphysical treatise on the fundamental nature of dragons and their links to the forces of creation, the elements of nature, and the stars. It is inferred that the copy of this tome ultimately gave the information to elves rebelling against dragon rule was tied to the first appearance of the comet.
An attempt was made around −3500 DR[citation needed] by dragonkind to destroy the King-Killer Star. The missed shot nicked Selûne and created the Tears.[2]
Known rages[edit | edit source]
- c. −25,000 DR: First Rage of Dragons[3]
- c. −24,000 DR: the Dracorage Mythal is established in the far north of Faerûn.[4]
- 1018 DR: Year of the Dracorage[5]
- 1 Hammer to 6 Nightal, 1373 DR: Year of Rogue Dragons. The last rage.[6]
Appendix[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Richard Lee Byers, "Traitors" (2006) Realms of the Elves (Wizards of the Coast), p. 70 ISBN 0-7869-3980
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 48. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 8, 10. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 115. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 153, 154. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
Connections[edit | edit source]
Comets: K'Thoutek • King-Killer Star
Nebulae: Galleon Nebula • Color Spray Nebula
Far Realm-infested stars: Acamar • Caiphon • Delban • Gibbeth • Hadar • Khirad • Nihal • Zhudun
Other astronomical bodies: Caer Windlauer • Skull of the Void • Sargassos
