Copper Cirrus — Blue Feathered Mountain Dragon

The story of Copper Cirrus

A fictional story inspired by the artwork.

The first light reaches the watchtower long before the roads below come out of the fog. Copper Cirrus perches on the highest ledge, where a weathered cornice holds just enough room for the dragon's claws. The tower has no bell anymore. In the story behind the scene, the dragon's presence on the ledge tells the nearby hill settlements that it is safe to start across the pass.

Warm copper scales cover the back, legs, and head. A line of lighter plates runs down the throat, and swept pale horns frame a clear blue eye. The wings are layered with long blue feathers rather than membranes. The same blue returns at the tip of the tail, which curves down across the stone where ivy has worked its way between the blocks.

The lookout spreads both wings to catch the first useful draft. In high winds, the uppermost feathers lift before the wings move, making a change in weather visible from the neighboring ridge. When the cloud cover is too thick to see that signal, the villagers wait for the dragon to make a single turn over the tower.

The warm edge of the rising sun brings out the dragon's outline, while the far slopes stay softened by mist. Tall wings and a long curving tail frame the mountain view and carry the eye from the warm sky down to the older stone. The scene captures the minute before the watch ends and the first travelers begin climbing.

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