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Once the chief architect and builder for Queen Oscura, Gaia was imprisoned and eventually sentenced to exile after it was learned that she had circumvented the queen's authority over regulating childbirth. Privately, though, the queen has condemned Gaia to this fate as punishment for carrying on an adulterous affair with the queen's royal consort. Gaia was one of the few remaining Earth Dragons. Since the palace sees their abilities as largely unnecessary to the war effort, very few Earth Dragon eggs are stored or hatched. |
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The story behind Gaia's origins and the role of her character is a long and complicated one. Danny won't go into it here in great detail, but, in a nutshell, Gaia was inspired by someone who once meant the world to him, even if she didn't realize it at the time. The emotional scars run deep. But the story doesn't stop there. During the development of Gaia's backstory, Donnie wound up infusing a lot of his own personal frustrations from another someone of his own who once meant the world to him. Gaia turned into a hybrid of two tragic tales of romance and deception. Gaia's subsequent death and the manner in which it was handled proved to be a catharsis for both of us. It needed to be done. Aside from all that, Gaia's first appearance came way back in 2000 as part of the Draconia 2001 Calendar. Continuing with the elemental theme of that year's calendar, Gaia represented earth and sported a native American-inspired look, through the use of twin braided pigtails, a headband, and a choker. In a few other behind-the-scenes sketches, the southwestern look is further extended. Gaia holds the distinction of providing the first instance of visible color in The Draconia Chronicles, as seen on page 76. Behind the
scenes, some characters in The Draconia Chronicles are
accompanied by theme music. Gaia's theme is "Under My
Thumb" by the Rolling Stones. Danny prefers the song as
performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. |
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