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*large size | *large size | ||
*flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings) | *flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings) | ||
* | *being able to expell fire from their mouths | ||
It is also used to refer to Real Life reptiles (Komodo Dragons, Bearded Dragons and so forth) | It is also used to refer to Real Life reptiles (Komodo Dragons, Bearded Dragons and so forth) | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 12 December 2009
Dragon is a term used to describe a number of mythological creatures which share at least some of the following features...
- reptilian features (scales, short ration of leg length to body length, tail, etc.)
- large size
- flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings)
- being able to expell fire from their mouths
It is also used to refer to Real Life reptiles (Komodo Dragons, Bearded Dragons and so forth)
Dragons in Fiction
- In JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth, western dragons exist, notable among them being Smaug.
- In Avatar, Asiatic dragons exist and from these creatures was learned fire bending.
- In Star Wars, the planet Tatooine is home to Krayt Dragons; the skeleton of one can be seen in ANH.
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