Are the Elder Dragons similar to the Dragon Overlords of Fifth Age?
Although there may be a few ‘boiler plate’ similarities between the two groups (a few powerful dragons of varying color who rule over set kingdoms), the Elder Dragons have no similarities in nature and history. The Elder Dragons were all 100% natural-born Krynnish dragons. They have been augmented, cursed, and blessed by the Graygem. Their powers have nothing to do with dragon skull totems or where they originally came from. The Elder Dragons are bound to their lairs and the nearby surrounding areas. The chaos from the Graygem has also allowed them to bestow magic through their prisons (“Holy Lands”) and simulate to some extent the magical relationship between god and cleric. This has been exploited to the point where they are now worshiped as gods by many within the Tashrama. The Elder Dragons, with the exception of one, are also still alive.
