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2[[caption-width-right:250:Yes, the dragon is the {{hero|Protagonist}}.]]
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4->''The future of Ardon hangs precariously in the balance, the fate of the land resting solely on Orcs and the broken backs of their enslaved creatures. For over 1000 years, Dragons, Sprites and other magical races have been captured by the Orcs to either be put to work...or death. The Orcs seek the most precious resource in the land, Zeenium, a magic element that gives Dragons the powers of fire and magic. It can only be harvested in two ways: Dragon Eggs, or worse yet, the slaughter of a Dragon itself.''\
5''One such Dragon was condemned to Desmurian Ty, a slaughterhouse dedicated to the processing of Zeenium. Chained and hopless, Cael Cyndar faced his imminent demise. But at the last moment, in a sudden flash of power and fire, Cael was able to break his chains! Within mere moments, he laid waste to the Orcs' horrible legacy. This was only the beginning.''\
6''Now, with his newfound elemental power, Cael Cyndar seeks revenge against the Orc bureaucracy and freedom for his Dragon brethren. It won't be easy. The Orcs' unopposed power has spread far and wide, their armies growing stronger day-by-day. They have hunted Dragon-kind to near extinction, and the lands grow more and more barren with the Orcs' malicious harvesting of its resources. Then there is Galthran Etuk, the powerful Orc Monk, whose true loyalties are unknown.''\
7''The time has come. Revenge is at hand...''
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9''Dragon Rage'' is a Fantasy-based FirstPersonShooter for Platform/PS2, released by Creator/The3DOCompany in 2001.
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11In this game you play as the Dragon Cael Cyndar, who is trying to free his race from the Orcs.
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13It is assumed that this game is now owned by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} like the game series ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic''.
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15It's unrelated to the board game with the same name. Same goes for the Franchise/{{Pokemon}} move.
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18!!This game provides examples of:
19* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: How many games are there were you get to play as a [[Franchise/SpyroTheDragon heroic dragon that has a small insect-like sidekick, collects dragon eggs, and saves not just his own race but others as well]]. Ironically, after this game was made [[spoiler:Spyro]] [[AnIcePerson started]] using elements other than [[KillItWithFire fire]].
20* AnIcePerson: Water elementals are this by firing ice at enemies rather than using any liquid water.
21* AntiMagic: Unless Cael is enchanted with the same element Fire, Water, Air and Earth wards are pretty much this.
22* ArmiesAreEvil: Cael fights the Orc bureaucracy's army.
23* ArtworkAndGameGraphicsSegregation: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]], The artwork one can find on the game's box art resembles Cael in gameplay, but not the [[{{Cutscene}} cutscenes]].
24* BabiesEverAfter: The dragon eggs Cael saved have hatched and they think he's their mother.
25* BigEater: Cael Cyndar and General Mandek.
26** Ceal eats entire unites to either regain his health or {{Mana}}.
27** Mandek is never seen not eating something.
28* {{Cutscene}}: Hardly a surprise since most games have at least one of these.
29* DeflectorShields: Dark Wards can't be passed.
30* DishingOutDirt: Cael can create earthquakes when he's under the earth enchantment.
31* DivineIntervention:
32** If the ancient shrines are anything to go by.
33** {{God}} wants your [[spoiler:cow]] [[SoulPoweredEngine souls]].
34* DownOnTheFarm: There's always a farm some where, [[HyperactiveMetabolism cause you gotta eat]].
35* ElementalPowers: Several examples exist, but Cael's the best example having control over [[{{PlayingWithFire}} fire]], [[AnIcePerson water]], [[ShockAndAwe air]] and [[DishingOutDirt earth]].
36* ElephantGraveyard: The Bonelands are this, plus it's the [[VideoGameTutorial games tutorial]] level.
37* FairyCompanion: Adara and at times other Sprites are this to Cael. Some Orcs also have them but in this case they're less of a companion and more of slave.
38* FireIsRed: Cael turns red when he's using his dragon powers while under this element.
39* FirstPersonShooter: Most of Cael's attacks function like this.
40* FanArt: Has a bit for being such a underrated game.
41* {{Fireballs}}: Cael being a dragon naturally breaths fire in this form, but only when he's fire enchanted.
42* ForcedTutorial: The Bonelands serve as this.
43* GameOver: You get this if Cael dies to many times.
44* HandWave: [[Headscratchers.DragonRage Just how]] did the Orcs nearly wipe out/enslave the entire dragon race when just one is capable of destroying their '''Entire Army'''.
45* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Cael Cyndar and Adara are a nonromantic version of this.
46* LaResistance: Cael and Adara are part of one against the Orc bureaucracy.
47* LifeMeter: It's inside your ''Dragon Status Gem''.
48* LimitBreak: The Fury Attack.
49* {{Mana}}: Cael's mana is represented by the particles swirling around your ''Dragon Status Gem''.
50* MineralMacguffin: The elemental gems are sort of this.
51* MonstersThatEatOtherMonsters: Cael; the dragon, eats orcs. Several failed campaigns mention that Cael himself gets eaten by orcs.
52* NoNameGiven: Whatever [[Characters/DragonRage General Mandek]] sends out to kill you in the last level.
53* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They appear to be [[ElementalPowers elementals]], if Cael is any indication. Plus they generate [[{{Unobtainium}} Zeenium]].
54* OurFairiesAreDifferent: For one thing they can upgrade your elemental enchantments.
55* OurOrcsAreDifferent: Probably some of the smartest Orcs out there with both their magic and technology.
56* PlayingWithFire: In the form of {{Fireballs}}.
57* SequelHook: In the end of the last level we are given this.
58-->With their leaders dead and their cities in rubble the Orcs flee like rats. For the first time in a thousand years, this land is at peace. There will be celebration, a time to raise the new generation of Dragons and to prepare. The Orcs will be back... and Cael will be waiting.
59* ShiningCity: Grognar is this to Orcs, to everyone else not so much.
60* ShockAndAwe: Though other examples exist Cael is the main one breathing out balls of lightning when he's air enchanted. His [[LimitBreak Fury Attack]] when he's air enchanted is a literal thunderstorm.
61* SlaveLiberation: Cael Cyndar has both freed sprites from orcs and was originally himself freed by the sprite Adara. In fact Cael Cyndar's entire war on the orcs is this. In fact the game's Instruction Manual even refers to it as '''The Dragon Rebellion'''.
62* SlaveRace: And how, the Orcs have enslaved the Sprites, Dragons and many other unnamed races.
63* SoulPoweredEngine: A basic requirement to cross the GodzillaThreshold or you know [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverKill just to kill everything]].
64* StatusLine: Referred to as the ''[[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2013-07-15_at_2_57_09_pm_9054.png Dragon Status Gem]]'' by the game's Instruction Manual. The number is the LifeMeter. The particles swirling around the gem are the ManaMeter. The gem's [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience color]] shows what [[ElementalPowers element]] you are using. The cut of the gem shows what level your [[ElementalPowers element]] is.
65* {{Unobtainium}}: Zeenium is a magical element only found in dragons.
66* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: All animals and several orc units are defenseless against Cael.
67* VideoGameLives: Cael has a few of them.
68* WaterIsBlue: Cael turns blue when his dragon powers are activated when he's water enchanted.
69* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Galthran]] tries to do this to Cael.

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