The firstborn of war, Alcalon, was an ambitious Black Dragon. From the day he broke from his shell, he began baring his fangs at superior powers.
Strength was the gift the Black Dragon received from the father of dragons, and he delighted in the pursuit of power, adept at seeking it. During his childhood, he fought with Nia and Lyle; as a youth, he battled the father of dragons; upon leaving the nest, he brawled with the Dragon Priest Ohmhead. Everyone, his parents, tutors, and siblings, knew Alcalon as an impulsive and irritable Berserker, a brainless bruiser who spoke lightly of patricide and regicide, a rebellious son.
Alcalon was more than willing to play this role.
Yes, it was a performance.