so, i was wondering, what exactly is the Dragon of Maris? We only ever see one of it, yet it seems to have been around at least as long as the travelers have. Might it be in any way related to the dragons of Deltora?

It kinda looks like it might be a diamond dragon.

my theory is that it was a diamond dragon that got really lost and then was adopted by the island.

Any thoughts?

Do you think Rowan would be alive at this point? What about other characters? And how old might they be? Another interesting thing to discuss would be what they are doing now. I can imagine Rowan, if old enough, would have given up his work as a bukshah herder and passed torch to another young child in the village.