Gemshard Dragon

Gemshard dragons are Eastern dragons that were released on 28th March, 2015. It appeared alongside Colossus dragons and Striped River dragons for the "March Release 2015". These dragons occur in three colour forms all of which which are equally uncommon, regardless of how the egg was obtained. The dragon's colour cannot be determined until the egg itself has hatched. They are considered uncommon and have no Breed specific action.

The egg itself has a unique cracking sequence where the gems on the egg fall off as the egg hatches. This dragon sorts as "gemshard dragon" on a scroll using Breed Type sort, between Frostbite Dragons and Geode Dragons.

Egg
"This egg is encrusted with colorful gemstones."

Hatchling
"Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It has bright, shiny scales and loves to play in the sunlight."

Mature Hatchling
"Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It has bright, shiny scales and loves to play in the sunlight. And look! It’s grown a forked spade at the end of its tail and long, tufted whiskers! It must be close to maturing."

Adult
"Gemshard Dragons are small, gregarious, expressive easterns, living in large clans high in the jungle canopy. Their bodies are covered in tiny, gem-like scales that shimmer in direct light, and each dragon has a unique pattern of markings on the forked spade of its tail. Though Gemshard Easterns cannot fly, they often leap from springy branches high into the sky on sunny days and perform acrobatic spins and twirls to entertain themselves. When the weather turns foul, they pile up together on sturdy tree limbs and interlock the forks of their tails with others to keep warm and dry."

Sprite Artists

 * Odeen (All)

Additional Information
Odeen gave some information regarding the dragon colours: "Odeen"

- They're actually ruby, jade, and azure (from azurite).

Odeen described Gemshard tail-interlocking behavior: "Odeen"

- They pile up all over each other and lace the forks of their tails together to form a crude thatched umbrella. It's an absolute nightmare to untangle afterward, but gemshards see it as a challenging game and the whole exercise helps form and strengthen communal bonds.

Odeen also responded to a remark on similarities with World of Warcraft cloud serpents: "Odeen"

- The resemblance isn't coincidental. I play WoW, and cloud serpents were one of the critters that inspired me when I was designing these.

On the subject of egg-laying, a user commented that it might be painful for the dragons, and Odeen shared the following information: "Odeen"

- Why? It's not like they can grow semiprecious stones inside their bodies.

And revealed that the gemstones are added to eggs after laying for protection: "Odeen"

- Yes, before the shell hardens.