History
What are dragons?
Dragons are an ancient, winged reptilian creatures.
In Chinese culture, when a baby dragon is born what happens?
A thunderstorm.
Is Smaug (the dragon from THE HOBBIT) a western dragon?
Yes, Smaug is a Western dragon.
What is the a difference between Eastern and Western dragons?
The Western dragons are from the west side of the world and the Eastern dragons are from the east side of the world.
How long is a dragon's wingspan?
A dragon's wingspan is the length of the dragon.
What percentage of a dragon's body is it's neck?
Usually a dragon's neck will take up 15-20% of it's body length.
How long do Chinese dragons live?
Up to three-thousand (3,000) years
Which two cultural groups made the western dragon their symbol?
Knights and Vikings made the western dragon their symbol.
Do Eastern dragons usually breath fire?
Eastern dragons usually do not breath fire.
How many stages of age do dragons go through?
Dragons go through twelve stages of age.
Stories of dragons have been around for centuries. What do many scientists think dragons are?
Dinosaurs with wings.
What are Chinese dragons believed to do?
Chinese dragons are believed to morph every five-hundred (500) years.
What county's flag has a red western dragon on it with a green and white back round?
The Welsh flag has a red western dragon with a green and white back round.
Do most Eastern dragons have the antlers of a deer?
Yes, most Eastern dragons do have antlers.
FOR DOUBLE POINTS!!!!! Do all dragons breath fire? What percentage of dragons do breath fire?
No not all dragons breath fire, but 60% of dragons do breath fire.
In many stories, dragons turn greedy to hoard these items.
magical and valuable items.
Chinese dragons are some of the most known dragons. What do most Chinese dragons have?
a beard
Western dragons are believed to be immune to a certain wound. What wound are the Western dragons immune to?
Western dragons are believed to be immune to stab wounds.
What are Eastern dragons personalities portrayed to be like?
Eastern dragons are portrayed to be gentle, kind, and intelligent.
What reptile does the Wyrm dragon resemble?
a snake.
TRIPLE POINTS!!!!! What are the three types of dragons?
The three types of dragons are chromatic, gem, and metallic dragons. Chromatic dragons include black, blue, green, red, and white dragons; all are extremely evil and are feared by most. The metallic dragons are the brass, bronze, copper, gold and silver dragons; these are noble and good, highly respected by wise people. The gem dragons are the amethyst, crystal, emerald, sapphire, and topaz dragons, they are neutral with respect to good and evil.
How many scales did the Chinese believe a dragons had?
One-hundred seventeen (117) scales.
What are western dragons personalities thought to be like?
Western dragons are thought to be evil, mean, and blood-thirsty.
What are the three types of Eastern dragons?
Three toed, four toed and five toed.
What is a baby dragon called?
a dragonlet