Throughout history there has always
 been a fascination with dragons.
 In almost every culture across the world
 some part of the myth and legend
 of the culture references dragons
 in some way. Throughout Asia
 dragons are an important part
 of their culture, and revered as the
 most powerful symbol. 
Asian culture does not perceive dragons
 as evil beings, but instead as a symbol of power.
 Even in western culture dragons are
 looked upon with awe and considered
 a very powerful symbol, though in
 western culture they have become
 more of a symbol of evil than good. 

If all of the creatures of fantasy and myth,
 dragons are the most widespread 
and most popular of creatures.
Because of this popularity however,
 they are probably the most misunderstood 
and varied of creatures. No matter
 what culture you look at you will find
 references to both good and evil dragons.
 So why is it in today's culture, we find
 that the general viewpoint on dragons
 is that they are an evil creature and one
 that society can not accept? Let's take
 a look now at dragons in general and
 answer some of the most burning and
 in-depth questions you have about dragons. 

The first thing we need to look at is;
 what is a dragon? Well, it all depends 
on what culture you are from, and where 
you live in the world today. As a general
 rule however dragons resemble some 
sort of a reptile with scales covering their
 entire body. The coloring of a dragon 
varies so greatly that most cultures
 have classified them through the
 different colors that exist.
 Dragons are generally very large creatures
 with powerful teeth and claws, which 
aid them in necessary fights. With the
 general appearance of dragons,
 we now must look at the differences
 between cultures. Some cultures say
 that dragons are wingless, where 
others say that they all have great wings,
 using those wings to help propel them
 into the night's sky. Some cultures also
 say that dragons have additional weapons
 including the ability to breathe fire
 or even magical abilities. Let us assume
 then that everyone is right, and that
 there are dragons with wings, and some
 without and some dragons can breathe
 fire and most even have some kind of magical abilities. 

Now here is the biggest difference 
with dragons and their anatomy that 
you will find as a belief here on the Drakkan Web.
 Even though they have the look of reptiles, 
they are warm blooded creatures. 
It is because they are warm blooded
 that you will find them in every climate
 possible. Once you take all of these
 factors into consideration, you may
 be able to look at dragons in a little
 different light. Unlike most other
 creatures of fantasy and legend,
 dragons closely resemble the human race.
 Dragons are different, and though
 you may be able to classify them into groups,
 even within the groups there are
 differences from one dragon to the next.
 There are both good and bad
 dragons just as there are good
 and bad people. Dragons are feared 
and considered evil by most people
 just because they are different. 

As with every myth or legend there is
 always some truth in the legends.
 Where then does the truth lie in the 
legend of the dragon? Many believe
 that the legend of the dragon was
 born from dinosaurs, but I beg to differ.
 Dragons have been entrenched in the
 legends of various cultures far longer 
than archeologists have been
 digging up dinosaurs, and the only
 physical traces that anyone has
 been able to find concerning dragons
 has been in the artwork and 
symbolization of the different
 cultures that archeologists are now 
finding and in the stories and legends 
passed down from generation to
 generation. So where then does
 the myth of the dragon come from,
 and why are there traces of dragon 
legend in virtually every known culture? 

The answer is very simple, yet it is not one
 that many will believe. Dragons are
 magical creatures born with intelligence 
superior to our own and with abilities
 we could never imagine. Dragons
 did not materialize in legends of
 different cultures throughout time 
because of some coincidental discoveries,
 but in the actual interaction with
 these wonderful creatures. Creatures
 of fantasy and legend pass from this
 world in the same way they live within 
the world; in ways we can not comprehend. 
When a dragon dies, its physical body 
stays behind for a time, and then it simply
 joins its spirit in the afterlife, whether
 it ascends to the stars (i.e.: Dragonheart)
 or just simply vanishes, either way,
 there is no trace of it's physical being
 after it passes on. 

And so the age-old question will 
never be answered, but this does pose
 a new question we should be asking
 ourselves. Do dragons and other creatures
 of fantasy and legend still walk among us?
 My answer to this is, you never know.
 You may be talking with one of us now. 
You may pass one of us on the street 
and never know it. Dragons are creatures
 of extreme intelligence and magic.
 Who is to say that we do not exist? 

Have you ever gone walking on a clear,
 sunny summer day and had a shadow
 pass over you, then as you look to the
 sky there is only sunshine and no trace
 of a cloud in the sky? Have you ever
 gone walking at night and heard 
sounds you couldn't explain, or felt like
 someone was watching you when you
 couldn't see a thing and no one was around?
 We are among you. All you have to
 do is believe and listen to the sounds
 of the wind. We will not reveal
 ourselves to you, but if you look
 close enough, you just might catch
 a glimpse of one of us out of the
 corner of your eye.
 

This is a Safe Zone