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--- lore:creatures:greatbeasts:dragons [2024/04/30 01:50] – quiddlesticks
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 Dragons are as diverse as they are widespread, though there are a few general types they fall into. These have been compared to the different races which exist amongst mortals.
-==== Classical Dragon ====
+==== Classical Dragons ====
 Usually referred to simply as a dragon, this type has four legs and two wings and a distinctly reptilian appearance, with bright scales and a head crowned with horns. They are what most think of immediately when the word "dragon" is mentioned. These dragons come in many forms, though many are attuned to fire or lightning and tend to nest high in mountainous caves.
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 Also spelled "Lung", this type of dragon is somewhat more mammalian. They have four legs and no wings, yet fly anyways via magic. They tend to have a mane of fur down their backs and a tufted tail, as well as branched horns. These dragons are an important cultural icon in [[settings:cahyali:ruefang|Ruefang,]] Cahyali, but some also exist on Jaern. It is unclear if Jaernian Long originated from Cahyali, or if they are an offshoot of regular Jaernian dragons.
-==== Sea Dragon ====
+==== Sea Dragons ====
 These are important to distinguish from sea serpents, which are not sentient creatures. Sea dragons are far larger than other dragons, often bigger than even the largest sailing ships. They are thought to be native to Jaern. They may or may not have legs and wings, though either way they rarely have more than two pairs of either. Sea dragons also sport gills.
+==== Hydras ====
+This type of dragon may or may not have wings, but they do all have multiple heads. Sometimes, these heads all agree, and sometimes they fight amongst each other fiercely. Many hydras live near the coast and prefer rocky shorelines, while others are fully aquatic and only rise up to terrorize passing ships which disturb them. Prevailing wisdom advises to be careful cutting off a hydra's head, as two will grow back.
 ===== History: Jaern =====
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 ===== Lesser Dragonkin =====
 Many dragonlike creatures exist across both Jaern and Cahyali: cousins of dragons, but not dragons proper. These are referred to as lesser dragonkin. Some are simply relatives of dragons in the same way that monkeys are relatives to humans, and some are lesser creations of dragons. The status of draconic lizards as lesser dragonkin is hotly debated, so they are not included here.
+Lesser dragonkin are usually not considered Great Beasts, and are usually classified as draconic, as well as terrestrial or aquatic depending on habitat.
 ==== Drakos ====
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 Wyrms are rare, with about the intelligence of a snake or bird of prey. Due to their relatively poor intellect, attempts to tame wyrms have never quite succeeded, save for particularly bold young druids and Osiris worshipers who make a game out of riding them and seeing how long they can stay on the feisty creatures' backs.
-==== Amphitheres ====
+==== Basilisks ====
-These elusive creatures have only been seen a few times flying high in the skies of Jaern and Cahyali, and debate exists as to whether these are truly a separate dragonkin or Aeroverns with their legs tucked in tight. They resemble wyverns, with the distinction that they have no back legs: only a pair of wings.
+These are thought to be a unique type of drako or wyrm, having been modified by powerful earth magic and imbued with alchemy. They are rare, and have only been seen in certain parts of [[settings:jaern:geleia|Geleia]], [[settings:jaern:lojem|Lojem]], [[settings:cahyali:vervand|Vervand]], and [[settings:cahyali:arenti|Arenti]].
+As the legend goes, someone bit by a basilisk or who fails to resist its magically-infused hiss will, slowly but surely, turn to stone. Restoring someone who has been petrified by a basilisk is the subject of many old adventuring tales.
+==== Fairy Dragons ====
+These are tiny creatures, with no actual connection to the faerie or the [[settings:planes:dreaming|Dreaming]]. Some have gossamer, insectile wings, while others have leathery wings like a true dragon's. It is mostly agreed that the origin of fairy dragons is magical. Instead of a half-spade on their tail like some dragons do, most fairy dragons have a small toxic stinger, much like a scorpion's.
-Very little is known about amphitheres. Massive bounties exist for any intrepid adventurer who manages to catch one and bring it back to a place of study.
+They are easily tamed, friendly, and playful creatures. They act much like foxes in the wild, making warrens in the earth and in trees and running about in loosely organized packs. Mages and priests often tame them as useful and adorable familiars.