Ignii

Ignii know where true power lies. In their ancient past, the humans they once were scaled the Coronus mountains to seek out the home of the Mother of Dragons. They worshiped at her feet, and her blessing unto them was baptismal fires, scorching away flesh and bone to birth them anew. In her name, they became conquerors, ever striving to become better, better, better, until they too can hold the very heavens in their hands.

Aging

Ignii have lifespans very similar to humans, but they're plagued by young deaths that skew the life expectancy shorter. Many ignii die young in duels or play combat, and many die young due to climbing accidents or falls while gliding. Coric culture encourages risk-taking and a tendency to overestimate your abilities.

Elderly ignii replace lost scales slower: you see a lot more bald patches, particularly on the hands. Day-to-day life--touching, climbing, and working--wears away these spots first. Their sheds also prove more troublesome as they age. Baths are needed to make sure their sheds come off properly. Their wings also get more frail: they can't glide as long, and it takes much longer to recover from crashes.

Scales

Ignii scales are extremely tough. They form a natural armor that allows ignii to tear through stone and dig into hardpacked dirt without sustaining so much as a scratch. Scales come in a huge variety of shapes, colors, and patterns.

Wings

Ignii wings are multipurpose limbs that are designed to support both climbing and gliding. They are fully muscled, like an arm. When climbing, the 'fingers' of the wing are able to dig their claws into the stone and add further points of support when climbing an otherwise sheer surface. Should they fall, their wings can also catch them. Ignii are too heavy to be able to take off from the ground or ride the winds indefinitely, but they are efficient gliders capable of maneuvering in midair.