Lore Question wrt Draconic Culinary Tastes

[DocFlareon]

Does official game lore support the idea that dragons sometimes eat bipeds? Gnomes in particular seem to be a popular dish in RP and art.

[Raptress]

I don't have any official documentation for this, but I could certainly believe that dragons used to. However, I would think that in the age of the Empire, such things were largely outlawed since all the Living Races are supposed to be banding together to fight the Aegis.

As to any official mention and not my personal speculation, I cannot recall any specific mention of this practice going on in official lore. I think there might be a few threats or jokes about the subject though.

Specific examples, from memory, so they might be off: Khalentaris the Breath of Fire who stands outside the Tower of Summoning uses it as a threat; There's a hatchling in Chiconis who says that he was afraid the Lunus looked like they were going to eat him; A gingerbread gnome item exists, quite possibly with an item description that makes light of the fact that dragons love them.

[LOVWYRM]

Well,

I remember, that a certain golden dragoness used to "swallow" (not eat) a certain gnome.
But she did not like what that gnome did in her stomach (build a porter e.g.)

So this gnome is still alive and happy- and all drags who know the story will not even think about eating a gnome...

[C`gan]

And let us not forget our one gnome who carries a dragon toothpick (mining pick) for if the situation arises.

[LOVWYRM]

...or that horrible feather...

[Dragonboy]

Always bite the biped in halve before swallowing... Bad dragons...

[meepsa]

I don't know about their diet, but I do wonder where those horses are....(look at the ground in the tailor shop in dali, you'll see what I mean), I myself prefer half giants XP

[DocFlareon]

Okay, I think I have a handle on the situation now. Before the peace treaties were signed and Tazoon was founded dragons would eat bipeds on occasion. Usually when said bipeds manage to make enemies of the dragons. After all, no sense in wasting the meat. But now, in the face of the greater threat posed by the WA, doing so is discouraged if not outlawed out-right. However, like any prohibited activity, there are those who choose to indulge in the forbidden treat when the risk of discovery and censure is small.

Or at least that's my understanding of certain lore tidbits in the game.