Bronze dragon Bronze dragons were the third most powerful of the metallic dragon s . Physical description . Physically , the bronze dragon was quite fierce in appearance , despite its good nature . While most of its body was a reflective bronze color , the wings were often tipped with green . The dragon had three large horns protruding from each cheek , pointing back towards the tail . The tips of these points were black and very sharp , and were often used for grooming . The tongue was purple - gray , long and pointed , and not forked . A large frill ran down the upper part of its neck . They smell like sea - spray . These dragons possessed the ability to alter their form , assuming the appearance of any type of animal or humanoid creature they choose . As such , many could have encountered a bronze dragon without ever being the wiser . A friendly dolphin that saved a drowning child ; a mercenary sailor eager to fight pirates ; a diver specializing in searching undersea shipwrecks for possible treasure … all of these could have been a bronze dragon . Many bronze dragons will have used their shape - shifting abilities to get close to an enemy target ; bronze dragons prefer melee combat . Combat . While bronze dragons are often fascinated with battles , especially fighting to defeat evil , they have strong moral compunctions against killing living beings unless absolutely necessary . They will often join good - aligned armies to fight the forces of evil , either in human form or their own . In battle , their weapon of choice is to breathe repulsion gas , which is so putrid that it forces absolutely everything away . They also like to relocate a foe to a remote location where it can do no harm when possible . When absolutely forced to kill , the bronze dragon is a deadly combatant , roasting enemies with bursts of lightning or ripping them open with its clawed forelegs . Breath weapon . Bronze dragons had two separate breath weapons . The first was a line of electricity similar to a lightning bolt , and the second was a cone of gas with affects that makes the mind feel a great repulsion to the dragon . Ecology . They truly enjoyed observing and interacting with smaller creatures , most especially human s . They would have often gone out of their way to help them , such as rescuing humans from a shipwreck or a dangerous foe . In many of these instances , the bronze dragon will transform itself into a human , so that those who it helps never know who really did the rescuing . They would never seek payment for their help , in any form . They always sought justice as best they could , and could not abide to see any creature being treated with cruelty of any sort . The older the dragon , the more pronounced the passion for justice becomes . They were probably the most social species of dragon , and often swam and played together in groups . They also love to attend human festivals and parties , although usually in human form . The bronze dragons were spiritually connected to silver dragons as they have similar personalities and were each involved in an ancient ritual . Powers . Bronze dragons could speak with animals , create food and water , make fog , control water and weather , and detect thought . Lair . Bronze dragons were often found along the coastal regions of the world . They liked to dwell along the sea , to make use of their aquatic abilities , while staying close to humanoid settlements . Many ship merchants would pay a bronze dragon to protect their trade routes . More nefarious bronze dragons would demand bribes for “ protection ” while accepting similar bribes from pirates to operate within their territories . Given its exceptional abilities as a swimmer , the entrance to a bronze dragon ' s lair was quite naturally underwater , and was often disguised with seaweed and coral . The bulk of the lair was above water level , however , consisting of multiple tunnels and large chambers , some as much as a thousand feet above sea level . They preferred to make their lairs in an island volcano , if possible . Parenting and development . Bronze dragons mated for life , and took their duties as parents with the utmost seriousness . They would have protected their eggs and their wyrmling s at any cost . Although bronze dragons always lived near water , they laid their eggs in a dry cave . Apart from a dry , relatively warm environment , bronze dragon eggs required no special conditions for incubation like those of most dragons . Upon hatching , the wyrmlings where raised , taught , and protected by their parents . A newhatched bronze wyrmling appeared yellow with a tinge of green , and the scales will gradually shift to bronze as it matures . Bronze wyrmlings loved to swim in the ocean , and frolic in much the same manner as dolphins .