Small theory. Kibty dragon was in the pathway of becoming an eastern dragon in his past life, and was reborn to a western dragon in his current life. Checks out since he was Imugi with a nine-tailed fox companion which are both very East Asian mythos. His companion now, the phoenix origins as a Greek mythology, which is western. Kibty also has the fairy caretaker. So that also explains the opposite bodily reactions to mandrakes. Where east Asia’s shrieking human-looking plant is ginseng, which has medicinal and healthy benefits. Mandrakes are poison, and both these plants exist in our world.
I think both dragon types might actually be in the same world, but separated vastly by continent. Hence their many similarities, but different magic system shaped by environment
Small theory. Kibty dragon was in the pathway of becoming an eastern dragon in his past life, and was reborn to a western dragon in his current life. Checks out since he was Imugi with a nine-tailed fox companion which are both very East Asian mythos. His companion now, the phoenix origins as a Greek mythology, which is western. Kibty also has the fairy caretaker. So that also explains the opposite bodily reactions to mandrakes. Where east Asia’s shrieking human-looking plant is ginseng, which has medicinal and healthy benefits. Mandrakes are poison, and both these plants exist in our world.
I think both dragon types might actually be in the same world, but separated vastly by continent. Hence their many similarities, but different magic system shaped by environment