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type: npc
role: "Adult Copper Dragon Lord"
location: "[[Heart of the Mountain]] (primarily); [[Thronewood]] (introduced)"
alignment: Chaotic Good
race: Adult Copper Dragon
---

# Khalyraxis, the Verdant Wing

## Appearance

A sleek copper dragon with scales that shift between verdigris green and warm copper depending on the light. Her wings have a translucent emerald membrane, and her eyes are molten gold. When she laughs (often), a faint acidic mist curls from her nostrils. In humanoid form, she appears as a copper-haired elven woman with green-flecked eyes.

## Personality

- **Witty and playful** — loves riddles, wordplay, and laughing at her own jokes
- **Fiercely protective** — of her territory, her allies, and the innocent
- **Unconventional** — the youngest Dragon Lord; the others see her as reckless
- **Traumatized** — her capture by the Hand of Ruin left psychological scars; she masks it with humor

## Role in Campaign

- Arc 2: Captured by the Hand of Ruin; rescued in [[Arc 2 - The Gilded War#Hook 8: Ambush at Thronewood|Hook 8]]
- Becomes the party's guide and ally for the rest of the campaign
- Reveals the truth about the [[Primordial Wrath]] and the Elder Dark
- Advocates for the party before the [[Dragon Lords|Draconic Court]]
- Arc 4: Fights alongside the party at the Citadel

## Stat Blocks

### Dragon Form (Adult Copper Dragon)
- **CR:** 14 | **HP:** 184 | **AC:** 18
- **Breath Weapons:** Acid (60 ft line, 12d8, DC 18 DEX) and Slowing Gas (60 ft cone, DC 18 CON, creatures can't take reactions, speed halved, only one attack if Multiattack)

### Humanoid Form
- Uses the **archmage** stat block with Copper Dragon spell adjustments
- Prefers non-lethal solutions when possible

## Secrets

- She was the First Sages' favorite — chosen as the youngest Dragon Lord specifically because her playfulness balanced the others' severity.
- She carries a scale from the original First Sage, [[Sage Aurion]], embedded in her chest — it allows her to sense seal disturbances.
- Her true name, spoken in Draconic, is three syllables long — she's never told anyone.