The Rigged Game

The Rigged Game is a philosophical outlook, belief system, or cognitive bias found amongst all dragons. It entails a belief or perception that some part of reality is fundamentally flawed. In this belief system, the nature of reality is a game that everyone must play; this game, however, is rigged, and only dragons are aware of this. This belief system has been the driving force behind most conflict between dragons and the rest of the reality, including their wars with the gods.

The dragons group the participants in the game as follows.

Those who benefit. Called '''The Winners. '''Opinions vary on who this is. Some believe this to be the gods. It is always someone above the dragons in the cosmic hierarchy.

Those who act on behalf of The Winners. Called The Riggers. These are often understood to be the gods, their servants, mortals acting on behalf of the gods, and anyone else who opposes the dragon's attempts to overthrow reality and reinstate a new order in which the dragons eithe rule or are not suppressed by rules in some new game.

Those who are unaware that the game is rigged. Called The Blind. This includes most mortals and even some divine beings.