The Seven Dragon Species
Dragons have seven basic types of species, with certain sizes, colors, markings or spike formations. Here, I will explain each species in detail, including their life span, their basic description, their normal height, weight, and length, and their normal personalities, starting with the Elf Dragons and ending with the Mountain Dragons.
Elf Dragon
Size: Elf dragons, commonly referred to as minor dragons, are considerably smaller than the other six dragon species, thus their name. When they are born, they are no bigger than a man's thumb from snout to tail tip, and often grow to be no bigger than a kitten, and weigh less than ten pounds. The largest elf dragon recorded was only three feet long, including its tiny tail. Elf dragons are also quite short, being only six inches tall at the shoulder, and having tiny legs.
Features: Delicate legs, wings, and tail, no spikes, tiny snout, sharp but tiny claws.
Scale Color: Elf dragons have varying scale colors, and can be seen in just about any shade: gold, blue, silver, black, white - you name it, they've got it.
Description: Elf dragons are small, delicate dragons who rarely are bigger or taller than a kitten, and can be seen in an shade of any color. They are quite beautiful, and though their wings are thin and delicate, they are able to carry themselves at alarming speeds, making it hard for a dragon slayer to capture them. Due to their lack of size, they can go into places that other dragons - and humans - cannot, which is another way of protecting themselves from slayers. They have very sharp claws that will easily gouge out eyes if threatened, and they can emit a high, shrill call that sounds like a woman or a child screaming when they are in danger.
Lifespan: Elf dragons tend to live anywhere from nine hundred to two thousand years at most, and are considered young until age fifty, however, they reach their adult size at around three months, and are ready to mate at six months, though many elf dragons do not take a mate until they are about one hundred years told.
Personality: Elf dragons are fun-loving creatures who love to play jokes and are very mischievous. They can often be found getting up to tomfoolery, and are often said to be 'up to no good', though this is merely a joke among those who have had the chance to meet and bond with an elf dragon. When an elf dragon is not playing a practical joke on one of its friends, he or she is often eavesdropping on a conversation or sleeping. However, once an elf dragon has had the chance to find a mate and have a few hatchlings, they will settle down and raise their family in the best way that they see fit.
Special Powers: Elf dragons, like the other six dragon species, can use their minds to communicate with others, but another little-known fact is that their colors indicate their talents. Each color they bear represents a certain talent, and, although there are thousands of talents and colors that correspond to them, I can only name a few, below:
Orange - Humor dragon, always sees the bright side of things, loves to make people laugh.
Blue - Protector dragon, can also predict the weather.
Grayish-White - Looks ugly in the sunlight, but glows brightly in dark places, and is the most beautiful dragon in the world at night. Extremely rare.
Green - Healing dragon, can heal both superficial and serious wounds, good in a war camp.
Red - Miniature version of a fire dragon, can blow flames, the only type of elf dragon with this ability. Extremely rare.
Pink - Bookish dragon, loves to read books and store knowledge, can remember every book it reads.
Green, Blue, and White - Geographical dragon, can remember maps, charts, and landscapes the first time they see them.
Blue with Purple Stripes - Good at determining right from wrong, is helpful. Uncommon.
Brown - Brilliant when it comes to fixing things, building things, and assessing damage to buildings and objects, good at calculating math problems, and follows directions precisely.
Black and White - Can read the minds of animals, and mindspeaks with them.
Yellow/Gold - Glows in the dark, can feel others' emotions. Rare.
Dragon that Changes Color - Chameleon dragon, has every talent there is to have, and uses its talents at practical times.
Purple - Singing dragon, can remember songs and tunes, and help you to remember words to songs you've forgotten. They can heal emotions much like a green dragon cures a cold.
Bright Green with a Pale Blue Underbelly - Aura dragon, can see auras around other people and dragons that indicate the level of peace that they have with themselves and whether the person strives to do good or evil. Extremely rare. See the definition of aura in the Index of Terms.
Splotches of Different Colors Everywhere - Inspirational dragon, is interested in the arts and culture. Often studies pictures, paintings, and written works, can provide the inspiration needed for almost anything. Very rare.
Dragon with All Seven Colors of the Rainbow - Can absorb the colors of the objects or dragons around it, though it cannot absorb another dragon's talent. Its scales usually return to their rainbow hues when sleeping. Often confused with a chameleon dragon. Extremely rare.
These are but a few of the many talents a minor dragon can have, and depending on what color yours has, you might discover a new talent!
Diet: Bugs, small rodents, and plants.
Other: Elf dragons can spit acidic saliva at their enemies. Their saliva is usually the same color as their scales.
Fire Dragon
Size: Fire dragons are about five feet tall, and they are about twenty feet long. They weigh around one thousand to one thousand five hundred pounds, and when they are born, are usually the size of an adult elf dragon. They are on the small side, being smaller than all of the other dragon species except for the elf dragon.
Features: Delicate wings and legs, powerful tail, sharp teeth and serrated claws.
Scale Color: Fire dragons come in few colors, the most common being dark(blood) or bright(cherry) red, uncommon being orange or scarlet, and the rarest colors being white or black. Their scales are thick and shiny, and are like armor for their bodies.
Description: Fire dragons are about the size of a short human at the shoulder, and four times as long, with long, sharp, dagger-like teeth, and long, serrated white claws that are made for ripping and tearing. They can come in only a few colors, some very common and some very rare, and their colors can be bright(cherry) or dark(blood) red, which are among the most common, orange or scarlet, which are less common, and black or white, which are extremely rare and there have only been five dragons known to have had either of these two colors. The fire dragon's legs are extremely delicate, however, their bodies are long and slender, made for running and flying. Their powerful tails are made for bashing and crushing, and their muscular wings can carry them long distances without tiring.
Lifespan: Fire dragons usually live anywhere from five hundred to a thousand years, a considerably shorter lifespan than the other six dragon species.
Personality: Fire dragons mostly stay around other fire dragons, excluding the other 'inferior' species, inferior in their opinion because they are unable to breathe fire. Fire dragons often are either quick to anger or quick to become friends, depending on their mood. Fire dragons are prone to mood swings, sudden health issues, and sudden outbursts of flame, though the reason for these things is not yet known. This particular species of dragon is also secretive and mysterious, rarely revealing anything to anyone, and very elusive. They are often herd to spot, not because of their colors, but because they are quick, and move silently through any terrain. They often keep to the shadows, and when they find a mate, they are devoted to their mate, and love them more than anything - they would even die for them.
Special Powers: As well as being able to communicate through the mind, like the other six species of dragon, fire dragons are the only known species of dragon to breathe fire, except for the red elf dragons.
Diet: Fire dragons eat mostly fish, deer, and cows, and are very selective about the plants that they eat, however, a favorite of theirs is pine bark.
Other: Their weak spots are their underbellies.
Sea Dragon
Size: Sea dragons are about seven feet tall at the shoulder, and about twenty-one to thirty feet long. They normally weigh around one thousand pounds, and, at birth, are the size of a full-grown elf dragon. Their height often makes one mistake them for fire dragons at a distance, especially at sunset and sunrise.
Features: Sea dragons do not have wings, which makes them distinctively different from other species of dragons, and they have powerful legs and a long, slender tail with a poisonous barb at the end, used for self-defense against dragon slayers. They have long, skinny bodies made for maneuvering in tight spaces, and they have strange protrusions that look like fins on the tops of their heads, above their ears.
Scale Color: A sea dragon's scale color varies, depending on both the weather and the time of day. During the day, they can be seen wearing a tidal wave of greens and blues, and they reflect the color of the sea that they are closest to. At dawn, they are usually a pale pinkish blue or purple color, at dusk, an orange or scarlet color, and at night, they are a dark blue color, and may have the reflection of the moon on them, depending on whether or not it is a clear night.
Description: Sea dragons are the only type of dragons that do not have wings, and they have long, skinny bodies made for maneuvering in tight spaces, powerful legs made for running and swimming long distances, and a long, slender tail with a poisonous barb at the end. They have strange protrusions that look like fins above their ears, and short talons made for grabbing and quickly dispatching fish and other marine creatures. They are quite small, and can be described as elegant and dignified, beautiful and mysterious.
Lifespan: Sea dragons live to be anywhere from six hundred to one thousand five hundred years, depending on their health.
Personality: Sea dragons are among the most prone to mood swings out of the seven dragon species. Some say their mood is influenced by the sea, but this is just a fairy tale and has no bearing on their emotions. They are quick to anger, quick to become sad, quick to be happy again, and quick to be helpful, all of which can be good or bad, practical or impractical in certain scenarios. Sea dragons also take things very literally - if you say something the wrong way, be prepared for their wrath, and next time you'll be sure to think out your words carefully before saying anything.
Special Powers: Sea dragons, as well as having the ability to mindspeak, have two other distinctive abilities: Their scales change color to match the sea that they are nearest to, and they can fly without wings, using a strange form of levitation that has yet to be explained.
Diet: Sea dragons eat mostly fish, seaweed, and snake meat, however, a favorite of theirs is kelp.
Other: Nothing of note.
Riding Dragon
Size: Riding dragons are considerably bigger than both sea dragons and fire dragons, being about ten to fifteen or twenty feet in height, and often fifty to one hundred feet in length. They usually weigh around one to three tons, and can carry up to three passengers at one time.
Features: Large wings, spanning at least one hundred feet, large, powerful tail, thick-set, muscular.
Scale Color: Riding dragons usually come in shades of blue, yellow, purple, or green, but have been known to be seen in shades of white, black, or red. They often display different shades of the same color on their body, but have been known to be multicolored.
Description: Riding dragons are large, thick-set dragons with muscular wings and legs, and a powerful, crushing tail. They have long, sharp claws and serrated, dagger-sharp teeth, fearsome to look at, but even more fearsome if they've punctured you. They have huge wings to support their body weight, and they span over one hundred feet, and their scales are usually shades of blue, yellow, purple, green, white, black, or red, and riding dragons often display many shining shades of the same color on their bodies, while others are multicolored.
Lifespan: Riding dragons usually live to be well over a thousand years old, the oldest one known to have died at age three thousand.
Personality: Riding dragons are placid creatures, and they are quite friendly and give good advice if you listen long enough. They love to laugh, but when they are threatened, be prepared for the ultimate battle. If they or someone they love is threatened, they will become enraged, and battle to the death, no matter what it costs them. They are usually quite amiable, but when they are mad or serious, you should listen to every word they say because it is likely that you could worsen their mood by not doing so.
Special Powers: They can mindspeak, but other than that, none to name.
Diet: Riding dragons enjoy eating livestock and large wild animals, such as moose, sheep, deer, horses, and the like, but their favorite is beef.
Other: Nothing to name.
Spiked Dragon
Size: Spiked dragons, commonly referred to as sky dragons, have identical dimensions to those of riding dragons, and weigh nearly the same.
Features: Long spikes, exclusive to this type of dragon, muscular legs and wings nearly the same length of a riding dragon's, triangular faces.
Scale Color: Spiked dragons only come in one color, and it is always a shade of blue. Each dragon sports an array of shades from navy blue to sky blue, though it does not have all the shades of blue, the most a spiked dragons has been recorded to have is three.
Description: Spiked dragons are well-proportioned dragons that come in only one color, and that is blue. Spiked dragons, however, sport many different shades of blue, and can be seen wearing sapphire armor or sky blue scales. They have long, thick spikes that start at the top of their head and end at the tip of their tail, and can be used for both offensive and defensive purposes, and are exclusive to their species. They have the same dimensions as riding dragons, and, were they not adorned with spikes, could easily be mistaken for one. They have triangular faces, and huge, beautiful eyes that are usually shades of blue, yellow, green, or, on very rare occasions, they are bright violet color.
Lifespan: Spiked dragons usually live to be anywhere from one to two thousand years.
Personality: Spiked dragons are funny, playful dragons who are quick to anger and slow to show signs of anxiety. They are quite vain, and think themselves to be more beautiful than all of the other dragon species combined, and they love to talk about themselves. They are very social creatures, and to be silent would be to counter their natural habits, some have been known to mindspeak in their sleep! They are very energetic and excitable, and sometimes a bit naive and hard-headed. They love to fly and swim, but their favorite thing to do is be around their friends, because they enjoy the company of another dragon more than anything else, even talking.
Special Powers: Other than mindspeaking, spiked dragons can create a force field that repels enemies and takes in friends, which is quite helpful in battle.
Diet: Spiked dragons enjoy fish, deer, and sheep, though they also enjoy eating pine bark.
Other: Due to their spikes, spiked dragons cannot carry riders.
Greater Dragon
Size: Greater dragons are gigantic, being nearly fifty feet at the shoulder and five hundred feet long, weighing nearly twenty tons. They can carry up to five riders plus saddlebags and cargo.
Features: Long, thick tail, muscular legs, serrated, dagger-sharp talons, gigantic wings spanning nearly one thousand feet.
Scale Color: Greater dragons usually come in metallic or gem-like shades, such as silver, gold, bronze, iron, pearl, ruby, sapphire, emerald, amethyst, diamond, ebony, ivory, or turquoise. They are usually one main color, and their underbellies are either white or a tannish-brown.
Description: Greater dragons are gigantic dragons that are nearly as big as a five-story building, and come in many different colors, usually representing precious metals or gemstones. They have long, serrated claws and sharp teeth, and their wingspan is impressive, being nearly one thousand feet.
Lifespan: Greater dragons usually live to be around three thousand years old.
Personality: Greater dragons are friendly creatures, and they are not vain, but they are very prideful. They enjoy boasting about their latest catch, or their beautiful scales, or their wonderful mate, and they can find endless ways to make your life horrible if you get on their bad side. They are quite clever, and give out advice and the occasional joke, but are not prone to silliness or tomfoolery, like their smaller cousins, the elf dragons.
Special Powers: Other than mindspeaking, none.
Diet: Greater dragons, due to their size, usually eat large animals such as moose and cow, and the occasional bear. They love to uproot and chew on maple trees, so if you don't want to have a shortage of syrup, you shouldn't plant a maple tree where a greater dragon can get to it.
Other: Nothing of note.
Mountain Dragon
Size: Mountain dragons are the biggest of them all, being nearly six hundred feet tall and two thousand feet long. They weigh at least one hundred tons, and they look like miniature mountains.
Features: Muscular legs, long, thick tail, muscular wings spanning over five thousand feet, huge talons.
Scale Color: Dark gray or black.
Description: Mountain dragons are gigantic dragons who have huge wingspans and dark-colored scales. They seem very wise, and they are as old as the mountains, but their features are hard to describe, seeing as they are so large.
Lifespan: No one knows, there hasn't been a mountain dragon in existence to die of natural causes.
Personality: It varies from dragon to dragon, some may be very social, while others may be old curmudgeons.
Special Powers: Rather than mindspeaking, which they can already do, mountain dragons can speak with their mouths.
Diet: Unknown.
Other: Nothing of note.
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The Ranks
Mountain Dragons
King: Croner Septa Ler
Queen:
Heir:
Princes:
Princesses:
Warriors:
Warrior Apprentices:
Hunters:
Hunter Apprentices:
Mothers:
Hatchlings:
Elders:
Elf Dragons
King: Reserved for Shadow-Flame Tern.
Queen: Reserved for Analyse Sapphira III.
Heir:
Princes:
Princesses:
Warriors:
Warrior Apprentices:
Healers:
Healer Apprentices:
Singers:
Singer Apprentices:
Comedians:
Comedian Apprentices:
Animal Mindspeakers:
Animal Mindspeaker Apprentices:
Mothers:
Hatchlings:
Elders:
Fire Dragons
King: Reserved for Blodige Skov Skygge.
Queen: Reserved for Lunaris Stella Mushira.
Heir:
Princes:
Princesses:
Warriors:
Warrior Apprentices:
Hunters:
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Riding Dragons
King: Reserved for Zarein Kiedan Matarin.
Queen: Reserved for Aer Luce Bellator.
Heir:
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Hunters:
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Sea Dragons
King: Reserved for Hawk of the Night.
Queen: Reserved for Cassia Alla Moor.
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Warriors:
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Greater Dragons
King: Reserved for Suri Lohi Karme.
Queen: Reserved for Candra Illumina Speciosus.
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Spiked Dragons
King: Reserved for Svarog Tellurnun.
Queen: Reserved for Ezra Regnal.
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The Dragons
Males | Females
Name || Age || Species || Mate || Hatchlings || Rank || Person Who RPs Them ||
Croner Septa Ler || 5000 || Mountain Dragon || Dead || Dead || King of the Mountain Dragons || SilverDoe ||
Shadow-Flame Tern || 150 || Elf Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || King of the Elf Dragons || Pending Owner ||
Analyse Sapphira III || 106 || Elf Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || Queen of the Elf Dragons || xXLizzzieXx ||
Blodige Skov Skygge || 150 || Fire Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || King of the Fire Dragons || Pending Owner ||
Lunaris Stella Mushira || 56 || Fire Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || Queen of the Fire Dragons || ~Fullmetal.Heart~ ||
Suri Lohi Karme || 350 || Greater Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || King of the Greater Dragons || .:Supernova:. ||
Candra Illumina Speciosus || 337 || Greater Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || Queen of the Greater Dragons || xXLizzzieXx ||
Hawk Ejazka Naktan II || 200 || Sea Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || King of the Sea Dragons || .:Supernova:. ||
Cassia Alla Moor || 150 || Sea Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || Queen of the Sea Dragons || SilverDoe ||
Zarien Kiedan Matarin || 130 || Riding Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || King of the Riding Dragons || xXLizzzieXx ||
Aer Luce Bellator || 53 || Riding Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || Queen of the Riding Dragons || Pending Owner ||
Svarog Tellurnun || 150 || Spiked Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || King of the Spiked Dragons || ~Fullmetal.Heart~ ||
Ezra Regnal || 338 || Spiked Dragon || None Yet || None Yet || Queen of the Spiked Dragons || lynettetan1 ||