Weltheron is a white dragon who runs away from home because he cannot adapt to the ways of his kind. He comes from a tribe called the Shadow-fires, who are oppressed by a tyrant, a black firedrake called Glaider, the greatest and most fearsome dragon of them all. Long ago, Weltheron's tribe swore oaths of peace to the Humans that dwelt in the land called Beiron, but now have broken those oaths and have destroyed other kingdoms as well in Ëmerel-dul. In his plight to seek answers about his true destiny, along the way, he encounters many adventures and in the meantime joins a band of outcasts like himself, who are subject under an enchanter called Casmin. With his help and the help of his companions, they must fight against Glaider and his followers and restore peace once again in the land of Beiron. From then on, he is known by his tribe as the White Raider and is feared second to Glaider whose path he may cross at any time.

In a land that has suddenly become plagued with dragons (fire-breathers), there has arisen amongst them, one that is different. A dragon, called Weltheron the White, ends up fleeing his home (a great hive of dragons) because he does not fit in with his own kind. It turns out he is a frost-breather and was altered as such by a sorcerer, who possesses winter powers. Mysteriously, it is not in Weltheron’s nature to kill, but to protect. Now Destiny has taken him down an uncertain path, one where he must choose a side and in the meantime, whilst in his plight to seek answers, he encounters many adventures along the way. Not only does he learn his true purpose, but discovers he is not without rivalry, as it is his destiny to stop an evil that has emerged. A monstrous and bloodthirsty dragon named Glaider the Black, has since lorded over Weltheron’s tribe and what is more, is known by all as the Black Terror. He is not like other dragons and is a nomad, who long ago, bullied his way into the tribe. None dare to cross Glaider and many, including Weltheron’s parents, secretly despise their lord. When this fiend learns that one of their own, a frost-breathing dragon, called the Winter Destiny has formed an alliance with those of their enemies (with other races of beings) below the mountains, he is brought to rage and vows to find this traitor and bring his existence to an end. Will the dragons and enemies of his past prevail or will Weltheron claim his destiny?

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