IMG, but I suppose in most Gloranthas, Julian, this is not a condivisible
concept.
The purposes of Chaos and of Dragonewts are opposed, not similar IMO.
Yes, there are affinities: both devour and both refuse the material balanced
world in Time, but, a big BUT, for altogether different reasons.
Let's take the Orlanthi explanation of Chaos as a starting point:
Chaos entered the world from Outside, when the cosmic structure was weakened
by the Lesser Darkness and the Godswar.
Chaos is a perverted form of annihilation through corruption.
Dragons were already present in the pre Darkness GoldAge of Yelm and of the Elder (older/previous/ancient) Gods. They are trying to exit the world, not entering as Chaos do, and they want to recreate the Cosmic Dragon, not to Destroy Everything for the sake of Destroying.
Yes, some effects (powerful magics, huge destructions, hypermundane manifestations) are common to both Chaos and DragonLore, but the goals are opposite, I repeat, and not easily comparable.
The most Dragon-similar Chaos entity, I suppose could be Krarsht (connected to the Rune of Hunger, not incidentally), but this similarity is only apparent, IMO.
e.g. Orlanth Dragonfriend takes Dragon's Magic to fight Chaos, not to help
it.
The Goddess Chaos-lover takes Chaos Magic and tries to enslave both Orlanth
and the Dragonkind (by occupying DragonPass).
Anyway, what evidence do we have, I ask, that Draconism was ever defeated or
tainted by Chaos? They are on two different planes of power and magic and
even of void and eating, I deem.
I mean real Draconism, not mortal Dragon-paths as in the East: however, anywhere Dragons are, Chaos is not, IMG, but the opposite is not equally true: where Chaos is, Dragons could go and come at their pleasure...
*brake*
Phew, what a messy stream.
Help me with some pointing observations, I could wander in the void myself if I keep on speculating about these matters all by myself...
Ciao
Gian
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