What sex were Khyber, Siberys and Eberron, the original dragons of the creation myths?
It is generally accepted that Siberys is male and Eberron is female. However, the legends disagree about the gender of Khyber. Some say that Khyber is female, and that the fiends and monsters of the underworld are her children. Others say that Khyber is male, and the abominations attributed to him were born from drops of his blood, or that he spat this corruption into the world as a lesser dragon breathes fire. One key point here, however: the creation myth is commonly accepted to be metaphor. Even for those who believe it to be literal truth, understand that Khyber, Eberron, and Siberys were cosmic entities with little in common with the “true” dragons of the modern day so it’s pointless to say “Was Eberron a red dragon?” If you believe the legend, Eberron created the ENTIRE PLANET with her body, while the remains of Siberys are a ring circling the world. This is a world of magic, and it’s possible that they were once living creatures with draconic traits but for an adventurer to figh
