Dragon Mountain (Sovereign Stone trilogy)

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Dragon Mountain is a fictional place in The Sovereign Stone trilogy by Margeret Weis and Tracy Hickman. It is located somewhere near Vinnengael (Old or New is to be confirmed) and is the residency of the 'Monks'.

These monks are known as the Keepers of Time because they record history's greatest events on their bodies. After death, their bodies are preserved by a special tea and stored in the monastery as a kind of 'living library' (apart from its dead).

The monks are led by the 5 heads of the orders, known only by the name of the element they are most in tune with - Fire, Earth, Air and Water. The last one is known only as 'The Fifth Monk'.

The Five monks are actually dragons that protect the monastery. However, they are not often needed as the monks are seen as neutral and are revered by all races.