Shadow Dragons

Shadow dragons are one of the seven different dragon types that live in Aleria, They live on the Eastern part of the Continent. They live in the Shadow Kingdom, which is a barren and dark wasteland, with mostly no plant life.

Appearance
Shadow Dragons are dark in appearance. They come in colors of dark blues, purple, or any other shade of dark. They have a mane on their backs instead of spines, and a spear shaped tail tip. In their human forms, they mostly have light skin since the sun usually never shines in their homeland. Some wear traditional Japanese clothing, while others wear a mixture of different cultures.

History
The Shadow and Ice dragons allied to take down the Fire Dragons in the fifteen year war. They have switched between rulers over a small amount of time. With multiple assassination plans by Keiyla crashing parties.

Abilities
Shadow Dragons have two main abilities. Like Fire Dragons, they can breath fire, but their fire is more of a purple/magenta color. And then there's their main ability Shadow Melt. Their body transforms into a smoky substance that can morph into the shadows, allowing them to get into places, ambush prey, and hide. While in this form, they can use shadows to attack. Such as a giant shadowy claw coming out of the ground, or tendrils. Though they can't shadow melt for long, since they have to hold their breath. As long as they hold their breath they're fine, but if one were to pass out, or die while in that form. Their soul will be trapped in the shadows for eternity. These forms are known as phantoms, and adults tell their children scary stories about Shadow Dragons who weren't careful enough.