History VideoGame / DawnOfTheDragons

* ActionGirl: Several of the player's female companions, including Aesa (a Nord general who fights to avenge her slain tribe members), Medea (an elven bard who fights by distracting enemies with sonic chords), Rissa, Queen Lena, Mina von Richten, Calla the half-elf and Liann the Fey all fall under this banner.

* BadassGrandpa:
** Roland, a retired adventurer that works as a barkeep, who later proves that he can hold his own with the player and their companions.
** King Jamus I (who is seen as an old man in the portrait for his general) joins the hero's army in "All Roads Lead", and proves to be a very capable (and surprisingly quick) man for his age.

* HalloweenEpisode: "Peril of the Pumpkin Patch", "Tales from the Pumpkin Patch", "Pumpkin Nightmares" and "Sanguine Stories", which all revolve around the legend of Jack, a demon sporting a jack-o-lantern for a head.

** The Grotesque Hybrid and Makeshift Drake are a ArtificialHybrid and FleshGolem respectively, equally they are shambling abominations that need to be slain.

* DraconicAbonimation: What were you expecting in a game with dragons?

''Dawn of the Dragons'' is a Flash-based MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame developed by 5th Planet Games, which is playable on Website/ArmorGames, Website/{{Kongregate}} and {{Website/Newgrounds}}, among other social platforms.

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* FiveBadBand: In "The Dragon's Claw":
** BigBad: Valanazes the Gold
** [[TheDragon The]] [[AccidentalPun Dragon]]: Tenebra the Shadow-Mistress.
** TheEvilGenius: Phaedra the Deciever.
** TheBrute: Nimrod the Hunter
** TheDarkChick: Mesyra the Watcher

''Dawn of the Dragons'' is a Flash-based MassivelyMultiplayerOnlineRolePlayingGame developed by 5th Planet Games, which is playable on Armor Games, Kongregate and {{Website/Newgrounds}}, among other social platforms.

!This game provides examples of:

* LostForever:
** Several world raids and player events offered items that are otherwise unobtainable, though they aren't necessarily required to get achievements relating to armor and the like.
** The social media-exclusive units like the Gugent familiar and Bethany the Sorceress general were part of limited-time promotions ("like" 5th Planet Games on Facebook and Twitter, respectively), and are unavailable otherwise.

* ActionGirl: Several of the player's female companions, including Aela (a Nord general who fights to avenge her slain tribe members), Medea (a bard who fights by distracting enemies with sonic chords), Rissa, Queen Lena, Mina von Richten, Calla the half-elf and Liann the Fey all fall under this banner.

* AntiPoopSocking: The game has several features that are designed to make players stop for several hours (or, at the least, spend Planet Coins to get around them). After reaching level 500, the experience needed per level spikes, and it is nearly impossible to powerlevel quickly unless the player uses several energy/stamina potions (which costs PC), waits for their E/S bars to refill or has specific leveling gear (which is usually available in the Bazaar, but also costs PC). The PVP area also has a finite number of tickets that can be used per day - further Colosseum tickets require Planet Coins as well.

** The player character themselves becomes this by the end of the main story, as their grandson comes back to West Kruna through an interdimensional portal (after being kidnapped as a child) comes back and continues to fight evil. A later descendant [[VideoGame/LegacyOfAThousandSuns becomes a revered starship captain and leader in their own right]].

* ChangelingTale: Done in the "Uncharted" quest zone, where it's revealed that fairies kidnapped the player character's grandhild, and replaced them with a doppelganger.

** The player character's grandson was named after them, and decides to fight evil several years after the former passed away.

* ActionGirl: Several of the player's female companions, including Aela (a Nord general who fights to avenge her slain tribe members), Medea (a bard who fights by distracting enemies with sonic chords), Rissa, Queen Lena, Mina von Richten and Calla the half-elf all fall under this banner.

** Erebus the Black has returned from the grave as Tainted Erebus, Corrupted Erebus, and Spectral Erebus, driven solely by his hate.

** The player character themselves becomes this by the end of the main story, as their descendant [[VideoGame/LegacyOfAThousandSuns becomes a revered starship captain and leader in their own right]].

* DeadGuyJunior: Solus is named after the deceased mayor of Burden's Rest who was killed during the war. Incidentally, his death inspires the player character to continue their quest.

* DeathSeeker: Sigurd of the Frost Wyrm Clan is noted by Panoptica to have thrown himself into battle seeking an honorable death, so that he may restore his clan's honor.

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:The player character him/herself passes away of old age at the end of the "Crimson Shadows" quest area. Despite this, they still remain as the character model when equipping armor.]]

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Mina Von Richten, a.k.a. "The Red Baroness". In the "My Name Is..." chapter, one enemy finds out that even sunlight can't stop her from feeding.

* WorthyOpponent: During "All Roads Lead", [[spoiler:an ogre says this of Saragaash before killing him]].
* WouldntHurtAChild: Averted. In "The Peril of the Pumpkin Patch", Jack kills a young girl and mounts her head on a spike, which he then uses to terrorize a town.

The game also features guilds (with their own respective boss raids), an ItemCrafting system and PlayerVersusPlayer areas (that allow users to rank up and unlock new perks, weapons and armor). It also features a [[{{Microtransactions}} microtransaction]] economy, where players can buy powerful armor, weapons, troops and legions using "Planet Coins", the game's special currency (earned through level progression, achievements or real money).

* AbsurdlyHighLevelCap: To date, there has been no firm cap on player levels, and it's not uncommon to see level 1,500 players walking around with 25,000 points or more invested in their attack stat.

* ActionGirl: Several of the player's female companions, including Aela (a Nord general who fights to avenge her slain tribe members), Medea (a bard who fights by distracting enemies with sonic chords), Rissa, Queen Lena and Calla the half-elf all fall under this banner.

** This has become the norm ever since "Crypt of Caracalla". Before then, the focus was solely set around a second person perspective of the player character. Now, the focus changes quite often between various "important" characters. Sometimes multiple times per chapter.

* AllYourPowersCombined: Most premium troops have this in the form of a unique ability.
** Claudia Bloodwyn has the "Anything you can do..." combat skill (which duplicates the attack and bonus of any general in raid combat).
** Zumara's "Woman in War Paint" ability, which duplicates the damage of any armor piece, weapon or ring.
* AncientArtifact: The "Legendary" items must be crafted from specific materials found on certain quest bosses and on certain raids, and can be used to make weapons, armor and troops that are among the best free items in the game.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The reward for dealing over 5 billion damage in the "Ultimate Loot Lair" event is... a t-shirt with paltry attack and defense values.

* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: Played straight and averted. For raids, the player can have dozens of generals and different troop types, but they are limited to a single active legion, with no secondary/backup legions available and no reason given why the player can't use all their generals in a legion. In questing, all of the player's major companions are seen fighting and/or are mentioned, even if they aren't part of the player's retinue.

** The Bloodwyn clan are some of the most powerful people (in-story and as troops for the player) in the game. Aurelius Bloodwyn is the Mayor of Fallows. His youngest daughter, Claudia, is a vampire who is one of the most powerful troops that can be acquired by the player. Verus Bloodwyn is the former Guard Captain of Fallows. Caleb Bloodwyn is a powerful general who works as a bounty hunter. Vanessa Bloodwyn is a fencing master who can negate player damage. Father Aecasius Bloodwyn is a powerful cleric who can be further boosted if the player has any of his other family members in the active legion.

** For a very long time, the "Lyrpan Helm" was a item obtained through direct purchase that had a demon that would sometimes "whisper" to the player during the course of a raid, telling him/her how they should turn to the side of evil and take over West Kruna for themselves. Two years later, this became a World Raid in itself, as the spirit inside the helm escaped and became a boss himself. The description for the helm changed, with the player character noting how happy they were that it wasn't whispering to them anymore.

* DirtyCoward: The kobolds attacking Burden Rest's farmlands turn out to be this, they in fact start to falter once the men and women they were attacking start fighting back against them. Averted with their chieftain who in fact chooses to fight the hero personally and kills two kobolds for desertion.

* TheDreaded: In-universe, the player character is referred to as "Dratherax -- the God-Slayer" by Xerxera and her band of dragons in the final areas of the main plot.

* HalloweenEpisode: "Peril of the Pumpkin Patch", "Tales from the Pumpkin Patch" and "Pumpkin Nightmares", which all revolve around the legend of Jack, a demon sporting a jack-o-lantern for a head.

* InfinityPlusOneSword: There are several weapons that can be purchased with Planet Coins that are immensely powerful, and are some of the best in the game. The "Deathbringer" set is a particular case, as it requires two other armor sets to be purchased (the Battle-Scarred and Peacebringer sets), then crafting them together with a "Deathbringer" bundle that could be purchased in the Bazaar. Doing so would allow the player to own the best anti-Nightmare Queen gear in the game.

** It is implied that the entire Bloodwyn family, save for Caleb and Vanessa Bloodwyn, are all corrupt to some degree. Aurelius disagrees with the player's actions during the Fallows quest, and tries to hog all the glory for himself. His brother, Verus, was Marcus' predecessor as Fallows' Guard Captain, and was accused of killing a woman. Only Caleb (who was excommunicated by his family for wanting to see justice done to an uncle who murdered a housekeeper) and Vanessa (who defied her father to become a noblewoman) can be considered "good".

* [[LastOfHisKind Last Of Her Kind]]: In the "The Last Titan" minizone, the last Titan is named as such because [[spoiler:her fellow Titans ascended to the heavens and are now the current pantheon. She was the only one exempt from the ritual because she was dead and buried at the time. She is only awake now because the desperate prayers of a young mortal awoke her.]]

** Anything related to the lockbox system (which was partially phased out after massive complaints by the player base) can be seen as this. The Citadel in particular allows you to craft a key for a "Vampiric Lockbox" which can never be obtained in the course of the regular game.

* PlayerVersusPlayer: The game includes four separate areas for PVP combat. Two of the four areas also have a ranking system, which unlocks more PVP power, along with rare weapons/armor, troops, legions and magic.
* PlayEveryDay: Players who log in at least once each day get bonus items, ranging from common troops and energy/stamina potions to a whole armor set (Callissa) and Idols of the Devoted, which can be exchanged for Planet Coins or beginner's weapons.

* ShoutOut: The Derek's armor set is a riff on ''VideoGame/DragonsLair'' - not only is it acquired in a raid of the same name, but it is modeled off of Dirk the Daring's appearance, and the set's proc bonus is listed as "Derek's Daring".

* For a very long time, the "Lyrpan Helm" was a item obtained through direct purchase that had a demon that would sometimes "whisper" to the player during the course of a raid, telling him/her how they should turn to the side of evil and take over West Kruna for themselves. Two years later, this became a World Raid in itself, as the spirit inside the helm escaped and became a boss himself. The description for the helm changed, with the player character noting how happy they were that it wasn't whispering to them anymore.

** The Sculpted and Harvested Crystals are typically found as rewards in Event and World Raids, and are used to boost the attack/defense of two members of the player's army (Kezeraa, a premium general, and Cornerstone, a freemium troop).

* AprilFoolsDay: The character art for several generals was changed on April Fools' Day 2013 to have ridiculous images featuring developer-drawn parodies and caricatures.

* AwesomeButImpractical: The Panoptica set, introduced in March 2013, which is acquired via rare Perception drops. Despite being built up as a powerful and exclusive set, the items are useless from a practical standpoint. To get all of the pieces, you'll have to get your Perception stat up to ''36,000''. To that end, most of the equipment is fairly weak in terms of attack/defense, it's only real boost is to Energy (which is useless, considering most of the players who have the skills necessary to obtain the set have finished all of the quest areas by that point), and the massive Perception boost doesn't matter because the player will have far and beyond enough points put into the skill to get the best Books of Knowledge and potions that are dropped as a result.

** If a player manages to reach level 2,500, they become an "Immortal", and get a special title on the Hall of Achievements page, a special familiar (Ceremonial Sword of the Immortal) and a special bonus power that deals grievous bonus damage to raid bosses. At level 5,000, the player is given another special class, "Immortal Drake-Slayer", 1,000 Planet Coins, another new familiar and another new magic.

* CommonplaceRare: Due to coding, certain crafting components (even common ones) have much lower spawn rates in some quest areas. It's not uncommon to get 5 or 6 of the rare claw fragments in the Dragon's Claw area, and be missing a single Brown Claw Fragment (which is listed as a common ingredient).

* GuideDangIt: The steps required to craft the ultimate version of the Sword of Conquered Kingdoms. You must acquire 5 "Enigmatic Items", which are obtained by putting on certain combinations of weapons/armor/troops/Legions/mounts and fighting in specific raids. There is no information on what combinations to use anywhere in the game itself, and the DOTD wiki is the only location where such information can be found (due to players trying tons of different combinations before figuring out which ones resulted in the items being obtained).

* HalloweenEpisode: "Peril of the Pumpkin Patch" and its sequel, "Tales from the Pumpkin Patch".

* TheHeroDies: [[spoiler:The player character themself passes away of old age at the end of the "Crimson Shadows" quest area. Despite this, they still remain as the character model when equipping armor.]]

* InfinityPlusOneSword: The most powerful crafted weapon in the game is the fully-upgraded Sword of Conquered Kingdoms, which gives bonus damage, +225 power/+30 damage in PVP, chances to create Sword Fanatic units, and extra damage for each unit owned. Although there are premium weapons that are more powerful, the "SOCK" can be obtained for free during the natural course of the game.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Roland, Francis, Vanessa Bloodwyn, Sargaash, Xalis, Mathias the Masterer and Locris]] all die during the GrandFinale, "All Roads Lead".

** Several world raids and player events offered items that are otherwise unobtainable, though they aren't necessarily acquired to get achievements relating to armor and the like.

* OverratedAndUnderleveled: Can apply to many of the generals/troops in the game:

* PowerCrystal: The Qwiladrian Power Stone, which are used to upgrade three sets of armor (Master-at-Arms, Callissa's and Drake-Death) to their highest levels.

* VeteranUnit: Most of the unique units found throughout the quest areas (including all of the named companions - Roland, Marcus, Aela, Calla, Lucian and Medea) can be upgraded with items obtained in boss fights and raids to increase their attack and damage, and give more backstory on their exploits.

** The plot zones from "Crypt of Caracalla" to (as of the last story update) "Far From Home" feature two separate stories: one with the player character/Roland/Lucian/Lena/Rissa and others stuck in the middle of nowhere after they are forced to take an alternate exit through the Crypt, and a B-plot with Marcus - masquerading as the player - and most of the craftable Legendary troops (Mina/Saragaash/Teucer) continuing to fight enemies in his/her stead. In raids or Invasion mode, however, you can still use all these characters at the same time and no mention is made of their separation.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Roland, Francis, Vanessa Bloodwyn, Xalis, Mathias the Masterer and Locris]] all die during the GrandFinale, "All Roads Lead".

** Both "Crimson Shadows" and "Uncharted" take place decades after the main plot, while the only characters confirmed to still be living (as of "Uncharted") are Lucien and Mina. Despite this, your army, legions and armor all carry over and nothing else changes.

* ActionGirl: Several of the player's female companions, including Aela (a Nord general who fights to avenge her slain tribe members), Medea (a bard who fights by distracting enemies with sonic chords) and Calla the half-elf all fall under this banner.

** Although you can buy and sell weapons, armor, troops, and land, you ''cannot'' make a profit on any of them. Land, in particular, is designed to discourage ''any'' selling whatsoever, despite the player having the option to. Land bought by the player can be sold at roughly 1/1000 of its original buying price, and selling high-level troops and items will give you far fewer coins back than you put in.

** This seems to have become the norm ever sense the Crypt of Caracalla. Before then, the focus was solely set around a second person perspective of the player character. Now, the focus changes quite often between various "important" characters. Sometimes multiple times per chapter.

* AllYourPowersCombined: The premium troop Claudia Bloodwyn has this ability, via her "Anything you can do..." combat skill (which duplicates the attack and bonus of any general in raid combat).

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: The reward for dealing over 5 billion damage in the December 2012 "Ultimate Loot Lair" event is... a t-shirt with paltry attack and defense values.

* AnimalMotifs: Various factions in the game world have specific animals they represent via their equipment, and which can be worn by the player, including:
** The Leo Novus army, created by a Lord who attempted a rebellion and outfitted his troops with lion-themed armor and weapons.
** The Wolf Beastman Illusion set, created by a mage who used an illusion to confuse a group of wolfmen who had planned on killing him.

* AntiPoopSocking: The game has several features that are designed to make players stop for several hours (or, at the least, spend Planet Coins to get around them). After reaching level 500, the experience needed per level spikes, and it is impossible to powerlevel quickly unless the player uses several energy/stamina potions (which cost PC) or waits for their E/S bars to refill. The PVP area also has a finite number of tickets that can be used per day - further Colosseum tickets require Planet Coins as well.

* ArbitrarySkepticism: In the "Fallows" chapter, Mayor Aurelius Bloodwyn refuses to believe the player and Marcus' claims that the city is under siege by a camp of invaders led by a dragon. This is despite the fact that the existence of dragons (as indicated by the lore and various player units and legions) is accepted in West Kruna, and that the player has Solus (a baby dragon) with them at that point in the narrative.

* AuthorAvatar: Two of the game's chief developers, Lena Gkika and George 'Dahrizon' Perkins, had generals named after them (Queen Lena and Dahrizon). Although they are minor characters, Lena shows up in two questing areas - and has entire scenes to focus on how badass she is - while Dahrizon had a quest zone/general named after him.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Captain Marcus. He has no qualms about kicking down the door to the Mayor's estate if he's looking for someone, and many people (like Rissa D'Tang) are well aware of his reputation for being relentless when it comes to chasing crooks.

** The Bloodwyn clan are some of the most powerful people (in-story and as troops for the player) in the game. Aurelius Bloodwyn is the Mayor of Fallows. His youngest daughter, Claudia, is a vampire who is one of the most powerful troops that can be acquired by the player. Verus Bloodwyn is the former Guard Captain of Fallows. Caleb Bloodwyn is a powerful general who works as a bounty hunter. Vanessa Bloodwyn is a fencing master who can negate player damage.

* BadassGrandpa: Roland, a retired adventurer that works as a barkeep, who later proves that he can hold his own with the player and their companions.

* BigBad: Each quest area has a boss who is leading all the other enemies, and usually reveals a major piece of information about the plot. These range from Chieftain Horgrak in the Burden's Rest area, to the Frog-Men Assassins in "My Name Is...".
** Xerxera, the final boss of All Roads Lead, happens to be the leader of the dragons attacking West Kruna. As such, she's the main antagonist of the game.

* BrickJoke: The FlavorText of the Merfolk Illusion Set reveals that [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Celcinoe]] once threatened to sacrifice the player to the [[SeaMonster Ninth Terror]] after they met her wearing it (thinking it was real). Later in the story, the two meet again and the player comments on this moment. She laughs it off. [[spoiler: Turns out she wasn't kidding... The Ninth Terror is released shortly thereafter to kill one of the dragons.]]
* CantCatchUp: It is much more difficult for new players to get up to the ranks of other players these days, due to a combination of power-creep and unaccessible raid events. Several of the most notable armor sets (Siege Master, Drake-Doom) and their proc boosts were only craftable through limited-time raids, and many other generals and troops - which were further enhanced through associated world raids - are currently unavailable to purchase or obtain.

* DrunkenMaster: Several characters are stated to become more powerful once they consume alcohol. Phlaw The Drunken can proc an "Angel Ale" during raid combat that makes his next three attacks more powerful.

* FiveBadBand: The Dragon's Claw

%% * FragileSpeedster: Rissa D'Tang.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Played straight and averted. Later zones are written to emphasize the number of troops and generals the player is amassing throughout the story, but it fails to explain why certain generals won't be part of the player's legion unless they purchase them (with gold or Planet Coins):

* GrandFinale: "All Roads Lead" serves as a finale to the main story arc, and has the hero and his/her army fighting an overwhelming force of dragons and most of the world bosses who had terrorized the region up to this point (although it has a SequelHook as well).

* HalloweenEpisode: "Peril of the Pumpkin Patch", which was released in October 2012.
* HardModePerks: Similar to BraggingRightsReward, Legendary and Nightmare quest bosses and raids are much more difficult (and they have much more HP), but they give much better items and chances to get rare troops and weapons/armor.

* InTheBlood: It is implied that the entire Bloodwyn family, save for Caleb and Vanessa Bloodwyn, are all corrupt to some degree. Aurelius disagrees with the player's actions during the Fallows quest, and tries to hog all the glory for himself. His brother, Verus, was Marcus' predecessor as Fallows' Guard Captain, and was accused of killing a woman. Only Caleb (who was excommunicated by his family for wanting to see justice done to an uncle who murdered a housekeeper) and Vanessa (who defied her father to become a noblewoman) can be considered "good".
* KatanasAreJustBetter: The Ninja's Kurisagama and Ninja's Jitte are the only two weapons to date that can proc twice, giving them a significant edge in combat.
** As of a recent update, the Otherworldly Blade can also do this. The blade in question though is ALSO largely Katana-esque.

* KingInTheMountain: Lord Tyrantius [[SealedArmyInACan and his Knights.]]
* [[LastOfHisKind Last Of Her Kind]]: In the "The Last Titan" minizone, the last Titan is the last one because [[spoiler:her fellow Titans ascended to the heavens and are now the current pantheon. She was the only one exempt from the ritual because she was dead and buried at the time. She is only awake now because the desperate prayers of a young mortal awoke her.]]

* LevelGrinding: Getting exp to level up isn't difficult, but the high level cap means you'll probably be doing it for quite some time.

* LoinCloth: Often the only clothes of beastmen, kobolds, and imps. They sometimes wear one in conjunction with other clothes or armor.

* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: Zone 10 - the Crypt of Caracalla (and its associated raids) is frequently used for stat farming by many players, due to the sole fact that it offers twice as many stat points per craft (x4 versus x2) than any other quest or raid. The developers tried to {{Nerf}} the rampant leveling by increasing the cooldown timers for Z10 raids, but this has done little to stop anyone from getting raids from chat postings.

* PowerCrystal: The Qwiladrian Power Stone, which are used to upgrade three sets of armor (Master-at-Arms, Callissa's and Drake-Death) to their highest level.

* SummonBiggerFish: In Zone 15 "All Roads Lead", the sea dragon Nereidon nearly devours the hero's merfolk allies. [[spoiler:Then they release the Ninth Terror, a gigantic sea monster, that eagerly devours the dragon.]]

* WithThisHerring: The player meets King Jamus, the ruling leader of West Kruna, in the third chapter, and is tasked with finding Lord Tyranthius and his posse of knights. Despite this, he never bothers to give you any supplies, monetary resources or equipment for the trip. Later instances (like the gear you get from cashing in Achievement Points, for example) indicate that he is more than capable of providing armor/weapons that are ''far'' better than what the player currently has.

* DramaPreservingHandicap: Erebus the Black is weakened by Medea before the player actually fights him. Presumably, this leads to a much easier fight than it would otherwise, considering that the dragons fight later form typically stronger raids.

* SuffersNewbiesPoorly: The game can be very intimidating for new players, especially those that don't visit the [[http://dotd.wikia.com/ DOTD Wiki]] before asking questions. Don't know how to autolevel? Prepare to be ignored by most people on the forums. Cast the wrong magic on a raid? Get ready for the other raiders to flame and mock you mercilessly.