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Dragon King

A divine dragon ruler of seas, rain, storms, and underwater palaces.

Legend File

The Dragon Kings rule watery realms and command rain, rivers, and seas. Unlike many Western dragons, they are not merely hoarders or destroyers; they are administrators of weather and cosmic balance. Their palaces sit beneath the waves, making the ocean feel like a court whose politics affect every harvest.

Source Framing

Chinese mythology, religion, and literary tradition around water, sea, and rain deities.

Archival-style water-court plate showing Dragon King as an eastern sea dragon with rain, wave, pearl, and palace studies.
Source reference Dragon King reference plate Chinese mythology, religion, and literary tradition around water, sea, and rain deities. Codex art session / Myth Atlas