The Dragaeran race controls the expanse west of the Eastern Mountains known as the Dragaeran Empire. The Dragaeran population also extends to landmasses like Elde Island and Greenaere outside the Empire. The normal Dragaeran lifespan is about two to three thousand years and they stand about 7 feet tall on average. They do not grow hair on bodily or facial areas. Dragaerans usually have dark hair colors (Kierons and Phoenixes don't but they are exceptions). In the Empire, citizens are divided into seventeen Great Houses, each named after a wild animal which embodies specific traits and values. Each of these animals is represented on the Great Cycle which turns over the millennia to allow every House a role in power.