Common types of Dragons
During the mating season the male Komodo will make a kill and let the female eat from the carcass. After mating, the female goes off and digs a den in which to lay her eggs. The female lays around seven eggs. She will stay and protect them for several weeks, but will eventually wander off before they hatch. The eggs hatch around April and the little Komodos are 50 cm long and golden in color. They climb up in trees and stay for several years until they grow larger. They start coming down to the ground when they are around 1 metre long. They dig dens near riverbanks and slopes with an opening only large enough for them to fit in, and stay there during the night for protection from the elements and other larger Komodos. They sometimes have two or more dens for convenience during the wet and dry seasons when the rivers rise. Older komodos are 3 metres long or longer and weigh around 90 kg.
Komodo dragons are natural swimmers and use their large tails to propel them through the water. They can also dive beneath the water and hold their breath for a long time.
Chinese dragons have four legs and a long, sinuous body with a snake- like tail. Their horns resemble those of a stag, head like that of a camel, eyes resemble those of a demon or a rabbit (because they glow red), neck of a snake, belly of a clam, scales like those of a carp, claws of an eagle, the paws of a tiger, and ears like those of a bull. They have 81 scales and can be black, red, white or yellow (considered superior). They have a great pearl which they carry in their throats which symbolizes wisdom.
Male dragons have undulating, concave and steep horns. Female dragons have straight noses, round manes, thin scales and a strong tail. Most dragons lay their eggs near water. Eggs may take 1000 years to hatch. When they do, water will run from the eggs and the parents will cry out. The cry of the male makes the wind rise, while the cry of the female makes the wind calm. This has a tendency to destabilize local climactic conditions, resulting in darkness and torrential rain, with lightning and thunder causing the eggs to break open. They take 500 years to turn into a Kiao (scaled dragon), 1000 more years to become a lung (a proper dragon), 500 more to become a kioh-lung (horned dragon), and a further 1000 years to become a ying-lung (winged dragon).
In China dragons are classified according to their purposes. There are four major kinds of Chinese dragon: the t'ien lung, (celestial guardians) who support the mansion of the gods shielding them from decay; the shen lung (weathermakers) who govern the clouds and bring rain; the ti lung (earth-dragon) who control rivers; and the fu-ts'ang lung (treasure keepers) who guard hidden treasures and deposits of precious metal.
Chinese dragons were said to be present at creation and thus share the characteristics and some control of the cosmos and elements. The dragons of China were patron divinities of rivers, lakes and the sea. If pleased they would give rain, but if displeased they could withhold rain or cause storms and floods.
Celestial dragons have five claws. Lesser dragons have three or four. They can shape-change except when being born, sleeping, lustful or angry. Dragons are said to like precious stones and roasted swallows but to be afraid of the leaves of the wang plant, leaves of the lien tree, quintuple colored silk thread, wax, iron and centipedes. They are one of the four spiritual animals, the others being the phoenix, unicorn and tortoise.
Western dragons are extremely diverse in every aspect. They are sometimes classified by body-type and defined by habitat, but this is not set in stone.
Western dragons have four legs, the front legs often used normally like human arms & hands. They have two wings often jointed above the front arms, a long tail and neck with scales, hide or fur. They come in all colors and shades. Their hands and feet are clawed. They sometimes have hard or soft plated ridges from the nape of the neck to the tip of the tail. They have head crests usually in the form of horns or protective plates. They are often able to expel flame, smoke or other substance from their mouth for the purpose of defense or attack.
Most western dragons have an extremely long life span. They are usually wise creatures, and can be friendly or malicious. Their lifestyles and habitats vary depending upon the group and type of dragon. The following are different categories of western dragons.
The world of Pernese dragons was created by Anne McCaffrey. They were genetically engineered from a species of small, flying, dragon-like creatures called firelizards by colonist settling on a planet called Pern.
There are five types of Pernese dragons:Flame is produced by chewing and digesting a substance called Firestone, which is later spit back out after digestion. They have a special relationship and telepathic link with their riders from birth. They have the ability to jump telepathically forward and backward in time, and to any place as long as they have a visualized reference point to where they're going.Color, Gender, Size (comparative)
Gold, Female (Queen), Largest (40 m long)
Bronze, Male, Second Largest
Brown, Male, Large
Blue, Male, Medium
Green, Female, Small (25 m long)
White, Male, (very small)
The world of D+D dragons contains both western and eastern dragons. The eastern dragons are based off history of eastern dragons. D+D dragons are able to use magic, and have a wide variety of characteristics between the different species.
Young dragons begin pairing and mating when they are young adults around 100 years old. They lay eggs have hatch several dragonets. The young are raised by one or more parents till the age of 50 when they just become young adults and leave their parents lair driven by greed to start a lair of their own.
Western D+D dragons collect and hoard treasure in their lairs and use it as bedding. Their lairs are usually far from civilization. They hide their entrances and any evidence of their comings and goings. There is very little wildlife near dragon lairs. They are very territorial about the area around their lairs.
After a pair of mated dragons mature beyond the mature adult stage (400 years) they will split up driven by the need for independence and greed. Older dragons will raise young but after a pair mate and the eggs are laid they will split up, leaving one parent to raise the young.
As they mature the dragons become stronger and wiser. Older dragons know many languages and some can even speak telepathically. The oldest dragons are among the most powerful creatures in the world. The oldest of the dragons are known as Great Wyrms and live to be 1200 years and older.
All dragon species are said to come originally from the same roots but the different species keep to themselves. D+D dragons are solitary creatures.
Color, Type, Align, Intel, Environment, Size, Breath
MI dragons are covered with protective scales and vary in colors. They can changes these colors at will for camouflage, assuming the texture of their surroundings. Their size ranges 20 to 30 metres in length when full grown, with a wingspan of 15 to 24 metres in length. Their front and back feet are small but have very sharp claws. Their head and body is the same size as their neck and bear a vague resemblance to a wing snake. They are able to compress their bodes to 3/4 their length like a earth worm, becoming fatter in the middle. Such a gesture can either be considered a challenge or a playful act.
Their internal structure is unknown. It is hypothesized that they have three "stomachs." The first coats the food with digestive acids, the second is used to store the food till its needed and the third is a atomic "fire chamber" in which the food is broken down into submolecular particle used in the body. The flame of a dragon is caused by the extreme levels of heat from its high metabolic rate that is expelled from its mouth to cool itself.
They have no respiratory system and need no oxygen. Their "fire chamber" supplies everything their bodies need. Their blood is heated to the temperature of hot steam near the fire chamber and distributes nutrients and heat throughout the body.
