Draco (Dragonheart)

Draco is one of the two protagonists of the 1996 movie, Dragonheart, alongside the knight Bowen. He is a heroic dragon who is the last of his kind and laments having given part of his heart to the evil King Einon.
He was voiced by the late Sean Connery, who also played James Bond, Henry Jones Sr. in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, John Patrick Mason in The Rock, Marko Ramius in The Hunt for Red October and Tack in The Thief and the Cobbler. And he was voiced by Frank Welker, who voiced Scooby-Doo.
==History==
Draco first appears in a cave where he is approached by Prince Einon's mother Queen Aislinn and Sir Bowen, who implore Draco to save a fatally wounded Einon's life . Draco, however, can sense the evil in Einon's heart, and is therefore reluctant to help, also knowing that Einon's father was a cruel and brutal warlord. Eventually though, Draco agreed to save Einon, hoping that his heart could make Einon a better person. Instead, Einon proved to be no better after getting half of Draco's heart, and went on to become just as evil as his father ever was. Horrified at his actions, Draco retreated, also being pursued by Bowen, who believed that Draco's heart had made Einon evil.
For 12 years, Draco fled and hid, watching as his fellow dragons were slain until eventually he was the only one left. Pointing out to Bowen that the former knight will be out of a job if he kills him, the two agree to work together and con villages by having Draco attack them and then pretend to be slain by Bowen. As the two continue this scheme, they come to develop a genuine friendship, with Draco first getting this name from Bowen (his real name is, according to Draco, unpronouncable for humans). Draco also explains that only sufficiently viruous dragons get to go to their heaven, and that all others simply "disappear" when they die. Because Draco saved the life of a wicked individual, and used his own heart to do it, he knows full well that he will never be able to ascend.
Draco helps Bowen and his friends formulate a rebellion against Einon, but due to sharing a link with him in which they can feel each other's pain, it becomes clear that Einon cannot die so long as Draco lives. As a result, Bowen is ultimately forced to kill his friend to stop Einon. But in having given his life to stop Einon, Draco has sufficiently redeemed himself and his soul is allowed to ascend to the Dragons' Heaven, becoming the very brightest of the stars in it.
==Dragonheart: A New Beginning==
In the 2000 sequel Dragonheart: A New Beginning, it is revealed that prior to his death, Draco had an egg which hatched into Drake.
==Personality==
Draco was a wise-cracker with a sarcastic sense of humor, but he was a very noble dragon. He was also selfless, giving up his life and the existence of his species to crucify Einon and save the kingdom. He partook in scams all over the countryside with his knight friend Bowen, though he had qualms over it. Like all dragons, Draco loved to sing when he felt happy and never attacked anybody unless they ambushed him in the first place. He was always ready to look for an alternative solution to an issue and persuaded Bowen to stop attacking him and use him for a gold scam in return for some time in the sunlight and heat. He was quite smart, extremely sly and was cynical about the status quo every now and then. He was quick-tempered, and he was ready to defend anybody for any cause. He was wise, sarcastic and unfailingly loyal. And he was also known as dignified, rational, aspiring, courteous, optimistic, diligent, reasonable, affectionate, courageous and organized.
==Powers and Abilities==
*Dragon Physiology: Draco has several physical attributes that surpasses that of most other dragons.
**Camouflage: Draco had a special ability to blend in his surroundings, mostly shown to be able to blend in with solid rock. He would pass on this ability to his son, Drake.
**Fire Breath: Draco was able to send powerful blasts of fire from his nostrils. He is notable for being the only dragon in the film series shown to expel fire from his nostrils rather than his mouth.
**Aquatic Skills: Draco was shown to be able to breathe underwater for long periods of time and was able to swim long distances.
**Heart-Sharing: Like all dragons, Draco was able to share his heart with a human, but with the side effect of feeling any pain that the human feels.
**Jaw "Unhinging": Draco was able to "unhinge" his jaws so as to be able to open his mouth wide enough for a human to fit inside.
**Enhanced Strength: Draco was shown to have amazing strength, being able to carry a full grown horse and three humans with no struggle at all.
**Enhanced Durability: Draco's skin was very tough, showing off his durable body, he was able to survive from falling from high altitudes; such as the height of the castle.
**Enhanced Endurance: Since Draco shared his heart with a human, whenever the human was wounded he will feel the pain as well. It was unknown how great Draco's endurance would be if he had not shared his heart with a human.
**Enhanced Stamina: Draco's stamina was shown to be very high. He was able to swim or fly for long distances and was never shown to be exhausted at all.
**Enhanced Speed: Draco can fly in high speed faster than horse, he can run faster than a human and swim as fast as a dolphin.
**Enhanced Agility: Draco was shown to be flexible enough to swing his tail around, make flips while flying, and his body was shown to be maneuverable.
**Flight: Draco's wings were powerful enough to bring him to high altitudes over the clouds.
**Communication: Draco can speak perfect English, with a Scottish accent. He can also sing very well like all dragons.
**Expert Combatant: Draco was a powerful fighter partly because of his gigantic size, and had fought off numerous dragon-slayers.
**Genius-Level Intellect: Draco's intellect was equal to that of a human's and he able to give good advice.
**Retractable Tail: Draco's tail can retract at will.
**Enhanced Reflexes: Arrows or spears that are thrown at Draco can catch them very easily.
==Gallery==
caf8dffee4f35a5804d0a2c33d109150.jpg
Dragonheart_Draco_1200x1200.jpg
cf5cf8f5bd27341e4e5982834d2b397c.jpg
dracotemple.jpg
Draco the dragon.jpg
b63c94c4b20733b2f4997b0a88c7afd4.jpg
dr3-670x284.jpg
dragonheart-1996-fantasy-movie.jpg
dracostare.jpg
Dracon.jpg
dragonheart-dragonheart-and-dragonheart-2-26541307-640-273.jpg
Dragonheart_6456_High.jpg
Dragonheart.jpg
rs_1024x435-170826144745-1024-dragonsdragonheart-082617.jpg
==Trivia==
*Draco is the first ever dragon protagonist in the film series whose death and ascension into the Dragons' Heaven is shown.
*To bring Draco to live, ILM used a stretch out version of the Tyrannosaurs Rex from "Jurassic park" in test footage.
*Whoopi Goldberg and the late Robin Williams (who was originally consider playing Bowen) were considered to voiced Draco.
==Navigation==
Category:Dragons
Category:Animals
Category:Male
Category:Fantasy Heroes
Category:Movie Heroes
Category:Action Heroes
Category:Live Action Heroes
Category:Book Heroes
Category:Heroes from the Past
Category:Redeemed Villains
Category:Anthropomorphic
Category:Deceased
Category:Arthurian
Category:False Antagonist
Category:Mentors
Category:Wise
Category:Tragic
Category:Elementals
Category:Last of Kind
Category:Unwanted
Category:Freedom Fighters
Category:Martyr
Category:Neutral Good
Category:Misanthropes
Category:Pacifists
Category:Nihilistic
Category:Voice of Reason
Category:Brutes
Category:Elderly
Category:Medieval Heroes
Category:Giants
Category:Parents
Category:Selfless
Category:Protectors of Innocence
Category:Pessimists
Category:Comic Book Heroes
Category:Saved Souls
Category:Honorable
Category:Falsely Accused
Category:Animal Kindness
Category:Arrogant
Category:Friend of a Villain
Category:Servant of a Villain
Category:Loyal
Category:Damsels
Category:Rescuers