Dracos

Dracos are heretics who use the abilities of fire.

History
Dracos were creatures that roamed throughout the world and openly adapted to their surroundings. They would often settle in colonies with other heretics, or even humans. Before the Union they were the most revered warriors and feared heretics for their powers. The majority of them were round up and killed with The Conquering. The few that remained retreated far into the south, in the Fire Deserts, where they could live peacefully and draw on the natural power is humans came. Legends say some escaped farther than the south and continued towards The Sands.

Traits
In human form, they resemble non heretics identically, but when they change they can became different creatures made of flames or creatures of fire themselves

Dragons
Some can transform into dragons that will breath fire. Dragons' scales are impenetrable except for mirror or silver.

Ifrit
Ifrits are creatures who cannot breath fire directly, but their horns and fingers heat up and burn on touch. Their horns are sometimes used as weapons

Pheonix
Pheonixes have no offensive capabilities, but their tears heal any wound, and they can burn themselves when in peril, or near death to be reborn. If the phoenix is reborn, as is the human form. Memories are intact.

Abilities
The specific abilities change for each transformed creature, but in human form every Dracos is impervious to harm by fire and can manipulate fire that is already present.