Difference between revisions of "Dragon"

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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)
breathing fire

It is also used to refer to Real Life reptiles (Komodo Dragons, Bearded Dragons and so forth)

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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-'''Dragon''' is a term used to discribe a number of mythological creatures which share at least some of the following features...
+'''Dragon''' is a term used to describe a number of mythological creatures which share at least some of the following features...
--Are Reptillian/Reptile like
--Are large
+*reptilian features (scales, short ration of leg length to body length, tail, etc.)
--Are Capable of Flight
+*large size
--Can Breathe Fire
+*flight (possibly, but not necessarily, with wings)
+*breathing fire
 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 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 [[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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