Earth is withstands and endures all trials it is put through. Fire cannot burn it, Air cannot freeze it, Wood cannot poison it nor make it die. Even Water cannot sweep away the mountains. Summoning the strength of steel and stone into their bodies Dragon-Kings can become as enduring as the Imperial Mountain. This path was designed for Xar Rex Ochilike.

Cost: 4 motes
Duration: One scene
Type: Simple
The Earth is unfeeling and uncaring which are not always traits desirable in a warrior. However, during desperate battles it is better not to be distracted by feelings of pain. This power lowers all wound penalties by 1.

Cost: 1 or 4 motes
Duration: Instant or Special
Type: Reflexive or Simple
Flooding his skin with Earth Essence allows the Dragon-King to ward off lesser blows and strengthen his connection to the Earth making it impossible to knock him over or stun him. This power adds the Dragon-King's Enduring Earth rating to his soak and to all pools to resist knock-down or stunning. It can be activated to withstand a single attack or as a long-term ability enhancement.

Cost: 10+ motes
Duration: Special
Type: Simple
With the ineffible power of Earth thrumming through his veins a Dragon-King can survive nearly any amount of damage he may suffer. For every 10 motes used in the activation of this power the Dragon-King gains one extra -0 Health Level. When this power ends the Health levels vanish, taking any damage in them along. No more Health Levels can be gained with this power then the character's Enduring Earth rating.

Cost: None
Duration: Permanent
Type: Special
Like the Ox-Body Techniques of the Exalted, which were actually inspired by this ability, this power of Enduring Earth alters forever the body of the Dragon-King who invokes it. This power grants the Dragon-King a number of additional -4 Health Levels equal to his Path rating. Increasing the Enduring Earth Path after learning this power increases the number of Health Levels granted.

Cost: 10 motes, 1 willpower
Duration: One scene
Type: Simple
Having totally mastered the skills of Enduring Earth a Dragon-King is able to shrug off all but the very mightiest blows as if they were nothing. The Dragon-King has a Hardness equal to his soak rating.

Cost: None
Duration: Permanent
Type: Special
Transcendent mastery of the Enduring Earth makes the Dragon-King himself endure and persist for almost as long as the mountains of Creation themselves. Learning this power doubles the Dragon-King's lifespan to 500 years and grants them an additional dot of Strength plus two dots in Stamina. These dots can exceed the normal trait limits.