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*being able to expell fire from their mouths | *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 several catagories of Real Life reptiles (Komodo Dragons, Bearded Dragons and so forth) | ||
== Dragons in Fiction == | == Dragons in Fiction == | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 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 several catagories of 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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