dragons. Image by Michael Gauss
Dragons are huge winged reptiles belonging to one of the oldest races that exist in mythology.
They are known for their enormous figure, about thirty meters, and for their magical qualities.
Dragons can be classified based on the color of their scales. Within each dragon species there are categories that are based on age. A dragon’s power increases over the years, so adult dragons are possibly the most powerful creatures in the mythological world.
They are independent beings who rarely live in community. They prefer to have their own den, usually a large cave, where they keep their belongings and precious treasures. For a dragon, his treasure is something very valuable; he makes his bed with mountains of jewels and coins and delights in looking at them.
The valley of the dragons. Image by Kerem Beyit
Their skin is scaly and over the years it gets tougher. In addition, it often has gems embedded between the scales that deflect arrows. For this reason, adult dragons are thought to be immune to projectiles.
The intelligence of a dragon is variable, it can go from that of a cunning animal to that of an intelligent being like few others. Regardless of its intelligence, a dragon is a being with very acute senses, so it can detect even invisible beings. Also, a dragon has natural clairaudience in its lair and hears even the slightest sound within it.
Dragons are characterized by their attack through breath. Each dragon, depending on its characteristics, will attack with a different breath, be it fire, acid, an ice cone, gas, electric lightning, etc. He also attacks with claws, huge fangs, kicking, wing-lashing, and tail strikes.
Smaug. Image by Gaius Duke
The dragon’s flight is very agile despite its large size. Its flight in a loop is characteristic, as is the circular flight, to later launch itself into a dive.
A dragon is a magical being that has the ability to cast spells. These spells are acquired over the years, hence why an adult dragon is more magically powerful than a young one. Spells are cast innately, without the need for books or magic items.
Over the years two main groups have been defined among dragons; the good and the wicked. Normally, they do not interact with each other since these two subspecies have been separated for many years.
benevolent dragons
Golden Dragon
Golden Dragon. Image by Edli Akolli
The golden dragon is a very powerful, wise and kind-hearted being who hates injustice.
We are possibly facing one of the most intelligent and cunning fantastic beings. His intellect is far superior to that of humans and few beings have his abilities.
These dragons can measure up to 50 meters and have metallic-colored flecked scales that, over the years, turn completely golden.
They have the ability to breathe water and polymorph, and can also cast spells to detect lies, as well as bring luck and bless. His breath can be a cone of fire or a cloud of poisonous chlorine.
The habitat of these dragons is very wide and they can survive in any climate. Their lairs are isolated and made of stones and rock. They can also live in castles guarded by storm giants. These giants and the golden dragons help each other.
silver dragon
silver dragon. Image of Sandra
The majestic silver dragons are, along with the gold ones, the most benevolent dragons.
These beings are very friendly and cooperative, are not usually violent and avoid combat as much as possible. They have silvery and very flexible scales that give them a metallic appearance. This silver tone makes it almost imperceptible among the clouds, which is a great advantage in dogfights.
Its powerful breath can be a cone of cold or a cloud of paralyzing gas. But a silver dragon also has the ability to cast spells to walk through the clouds, create walls of ice, control the weather and reverse gravity (if Newton raised his head…). The latter is usually used to launch enemies into the air.
They live in high mountains, so they share an environment with the red dragons, of which they are natural enemies, although they can also make their lairs among the clouds.
bronze dragon
bronze dragon. Image by Svetlin Velinov
This dragon has beautiful shiny scales, bronze in color, and its size is more than considerable.
They live in tropical climates and places with high humidity, such as lakes.
They are friendly to humans and demi-humans, and like to watch them go about their business. To do this, they transform into a small animal, since they have the ability to polymorph.
His breath has two forms; the electric lightning and the repulsive gas cloud. In addition, bronze dragons can cast spells to create walls of mist and control the weather.
Although their dens are dry, they are located near small seas, lakes, and rivers. They are excellent swimmers and love to dive for pearls and treasure. They are friendly with other marine beings such as mermaids, dolphins and sea elves, although they are not so friendly with pirates. In fact, bronze dragons destroy pirate ships at every opportunity.
ocher dragon
ocher dragon. Image by Liu Dongzi
These dragons are typical of very hot climates, such as deserts and plains, and are immune to heat and fire.
Their scales are a dark ocher color during their youth, becoming lighter with age until they are the same color as desert sand. They are quite a bit smaller than the golden dragons, but their size is also considerable.
Your breath can be a cone of sleep gas or a cloud of heat. The heat is so strong that it can be blistering. His spells are capable of creating or destroying water, controlling the temperature, controlling the winds, and even summoning a djinn.
They are sociable with other neighboring ocher dragons and with sphinxes, however, they are natural enemies of the blue dragons, with whom they share the desert.
Copper Dragon
copper dragon. Image by Alejandro Mirabal
Copper dragons have scales that are reddish-orange and metallic, though they turn somewhat greenish over the years. They have a large size and a well-developed intelligence.
These dragons stand out for their special sense of humor. They constantly tell jokes and love to hear new riddles.
During combat they jump around and tell jokes to throw off the enemy into acting nervous. When jumping, they like to jump on uneven and inaccessible surfaces, so they look for sharp rocks and, if they can’t find them, they can cast a spell to move stones.
Your breath can be an electrical bolt, a cloud of slow gas, or a puff of acid. The spells they use allow them to neutralize poisons and create stone walls.
The habitat of these dragons is between mountains and hills. They share this space with the red dragons, with whom they get along especially badly due to this circumstance.
evil dragons
Red Dragon
Red Dragon. Image by Paul Scott Canavan
Red dragons possess exceptional intelligence and gigantic size. Both qualities make them dangerous enemies that are also immune to fire.
They are typical of the hills and mountains. Its scales are reddish and with time they become hard as if they were made of metal. They are very greedy and go out of their way to increase their treasure.
They usually watch over what they consider to be their territory from the top of the mountains, although this territory is sometimes shared with the copper and silver dragons. But their natural enemies are the golden dragons, whom they consider their only rival.
They feel superior to almost all dragons and other beings, so they never consider whether the enemy is considerable or not. Their attack weapon is the breath of fire, although they avoid using it if the enemy is insignificant. They can cast the spells to create fireworks, hypnotize and suggest.
black dragon
black dragon. Image by Aaron Florento
A black dragon is a large and quite cunning being.
These dragons are found in hot and humid environments such as swamps. They have shiny black scales, which is why they like to fly at night, when they go unnoticed.
They have the innate ability to breathe water, so they usually hide in swamps waiting for a good ambush.
They can spit acid (to which they are immune) as a method of attack, and are capable of casting spells to corrupt water, charm reptiles, and produce plant growth in the area where they are.
Their lairs are in damp caves and underground caverns. There they love to accumulate coins.
Blue Dragon
Blue Dragon. Image by Anne Stokes
These blue-scaled dragons are characteristic of arid, desert climates.
The hue of their scales blends with that of the sky, giving them an advantage during air combat. They are natural enemies of the ocher dragons, which also inhabit deserts.
They have a large size and a fairly high intelligence, they are very fierce and defenders of their territory. The desert allows them to keep a clear eye on their surroundings, since there are hardly any obstacles.
They are lovers of treasures but, above all, of sapphires. They usually deposit them in the underground caves where they live.
They have the ability to cast very interesting spells to control the winds, create water, create hallucinatory terrain, and even create a dust demon.
His breath is an electric lightning strike with a width of 1.5 meters and a length of 30 meters. It usually attacks from a distance, to be able to send its rays and that the enemy cannot act against it. Blue dragons have immunity to electricity.
Green Dragon
Green Dragon. Image by Mike Azevedo
Green dragons, or forest dragons, are beings of a fairly acceptable size that usually inhabit areas with abundant vegetation.
Its scales are black at the time of hatching but, over the years, they turn a beautiful emerald green, leaving the dragon completely camouflaged among the trees.
They love to play chase their prey, they are cruel and always seek the agony of their victims. His breath emanates a cloud of poisonous chlorine. They cast spells to breathe in the water, cause enormous plant growths, and suggest their victims or enemies.
Their natural enemies are the giants of the hills.
White Dragon
White Dragon. Image by Cindy Avelino
White dragons inhabit the plains, mountains, and arctic climates.
Their white scales make these dragons almost imperceptible in the snow.
These beings have low intelligence and are one of the smallest dragons in size, but even so, they are excellent hunters. For their attacks they use the icy cone breath, capable of freezing everything within their reach. They also fight hand to hand.
They can cast ice-walking spells, create freezing mist, and ice walls. Are…