Dragons

Dragons are legendary creatures, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that are featured in the myths of many cultures.
==Background==
There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea, and other East Asian countries. There is also the American/Canadian dragon, a creature depicted as having characteristics from other dragons, as well as lacking arms. The oldest known myths of dragons date back more than 4500 years BC to the Sumerian civilization, likewise making them among if not the oldest known mythical beasts. 
Dragons are usually depicted in modern times with a body resembling a huge lizard or snake with at least two pairs of lizard-like legs, and are often able to emit fire from their mouths. The European dragon has bat-like wings growing from its back. A dragon-like creature with no front legs is known as a wyvern. Following the discovery of how the walked on the ground, some dragons have been portrayed without front legs and using the wings as front legs (Pterosaur fashion) when on the ground.
Although dragons occur in many legends around the world, different cultures have varying stories about monsters that have been grouped together under the dragon label. Some dragons are said to breathe fire or be poisonous, or possessing a venomous bite. Some live in water as well. They are commonly portrayed as serpentine or reptilian, hatching from eggs and possessing typically scaly or feathered bodies. They are sometimes portrayed as having especially large eyes for watching treasure very vigilantly, a feature that is the origin of the word "dragon" (Greek drakeîn meaning "to see clearly"). Some myths portray them with a row of dorsal spines. European dragons are more often winged, while Chinese dragons resemble large snakes or serpents with legs and whiskers. Some other types of dragons also exist in legends around the world; the knucker is a small-winged, four-legged water dragon seen in western mythology, while the wyrm (sometimes spelled "wurm") is a great, legless dragon resembling nothing less than a large, horned snake with great crushing coils. Several variants exist of this type of dragon, including the legendary python of Greek legend (for which true python snakes are named) and the English dragon known as the Lambton wyrm. Another dragon from Norse, Swedish, and Danish mythology is the Lindworm (sometimes spelled as "Lindwyrm", "Lindorm", or Lindom"), which is a serpentine creature with two front legs and no wings. Amphipteres are another dragon variant that are essentially winged serpents with no legs. The Hydra is even depicted as a dragon depending on how it is interpreted in Greek mythology. 
There are many famous dragon myths throughout history; examples include Cadmus' dragon and Ladon of Greece, and perhaps the Hydra since it could be classified as one. Beowulf's dragon, the Lambton Worm, the Knucker, Smok of Krakow, the red and white dragons of Arthurian legend, the Gargouiile, the Zilant and Zmey Gorynych are all excellent examples of Greek and Western dragons. Examples of Eastern dragons include Shenlong, the dragon kings of China, Yamato No Orochi, and Longwang to name a few.
Whatever the case, dragons in stories, television, myths and legends are often seen or portrayed as embodiments of nature. They can be depicted as good or evil, smart or simple-minded, or as animals, divine protectors or as demons. They can impart great wisdom or be master manipulators depending on the story. But above all else, dragons often represent the elements, particularly earth, water, air, and especially fire, serving as embodiments of nature's fury and majesty. 
In the Disney Universe, dragons are usually anthropomorphic creatures themselves or people magically turned into dragons. However, some, like the dragons in Adventures of the Gummi Bears and Tangled: The Series, are wild animals as well, such as the brine dragon, cliff dragon, and malevolent Chinese dragon, as well as the dragon named Little Big Guy that appeared in these respective series. The dragon in Tangled: The Series also adds the ability of dragons to take on attributes from people they have been in contact with, as well as giving people or other beings the dragon's abilities in return.
==Disney's Dragons==
*Asteroth (shapeshifted)
*Blaze
*Blazey
*Chinese Dragon Statue
*Cinder
*Cloud Dancer 
*Crackle
*Crispy
*Dim Long
*Dragon 
*Dragon 
*Dragon 
*Dragon Fruit 
*Dragon Kite 
*Dragon Kite's Family 
*DTZ (shapeshifted)
*Elliott
*Elliott (Pete's Dragon 2016)
*Faffy
*Farfus
*Figment
*General Talon	
*Gwythaints
*Hydra
*Jabberwocky (1951)
*Jabberwocky (2010)
*Jake Long (shapeshifted)
*King Draykor 
*Licorice Dragon
*Lily Page (shapeshifted)
*Little Big Guy
*Lord Dragaunus
*Luong Lao Shi (shapeshifted)
*Madam Mim (shapeshifted)
*Mal (shapeshifted)
*Malcho
*Maleficent (shapeshifted)
*Melty
*Memnon
*Mushu
*Music Dragon 
*Nelly the Dragon
*Pixiu
*Queen Narissa (shapeshifted)	
*Scales
*Simon (sea dragon)
*Sisu
*Sisu's Siblings
*Sizzle
*Skippy
*Skippy's Mom
*Sofia (shapeshifted)
*Stone Dragon
*Stuffy
*Sun Park (shapeshifted)
*The Curse Dragon (shapeshifted)
*The Dark Dragon
*The Dragon 
*The Dragon 
*The Fiery Dragon
*The Reluctant Dragon
*Tyrone
*Uncle Deadly
*Vermithrax Pejorative
*Willawing
==Trivia==
*Though not technically in its design, the Hydra from Hercules was described as a dragon or "dragon-like" in several Disney books, including Disney's Hercules: Classic Storybook, Disney's Hercules: I Made Herc a Hero by Phil, Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains: Men in Disney's Feature Animation, and The Art of Disney's Dragons.
==Gallery==
Elliott.png|Pete's DragonElliott
Sleeping-beauty-disneyscreencaps com-8043.jpg|Sleeping BeautyMaleficent
Sword-disneyscreencaps.com-7700.jpg|The Sword in the StoneMadam Mim
E30 107.jpg|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "Someday My Prints Will Come"The Most Peaceful Dragon in the Whole World
AdventuresOfTheGummiBears-CanIKeepHim-Dragon.png|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "Can I Keep Him?"Brine Dragon
AdventuresOfTheGummiBears-CanIKeepHim-PinkWingedCreature.png|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "Can I Keep Him?"Unnamed Dragon Creature
AdventuresOfTheGummiBears-BubbleTrouble-BabyDragon.png|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "Bubble Trouble"Bubbles (Baby Cliff Dragon)
AdventuresOfTheGummiBears-BubbleTrouble-MotherDragon.png|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "Bubble Trouble"Mama Cliff Dragon
AdventuresOfTheGummiBears-TheMagnificentSevenGummies-AsianDragon.png|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "The Magnificent Seven Gummies"The Dreaded One
AdventuresOfTheGummiBears-TheresNoPlaceLikeHome-Dragon.png|Adventures of the Gummi Bears: "There's No Place Like Home"Territorial Dragon
DtzDragon.png|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: "Dale Beside Himself"DTZ as a dragon
Messageinabottle133.jpg|The Little Mermaid: "Message in a Bottle"Simon
Mulan-disneyscreencaps.com-3207.jpg|MulanMushu
House of Mouse S3 E4 - Dragons.jpg|House of MouseElliott, Mushu, Maleficent, Madam Mim, and The Reluctant Dragon (members of a group mentioned as the "101 Dragons")
Jake Long as a dragon.png|Jake Long from American Dragon: Jake Long
Profile - Melty.png|Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesMelty
Profile - Stuffy.jpg|Doc McStuffinsStuffy
The Royal Dragon 12.png|Sofia the FirstSofia, Crackle, and Sizzle
Once Upon a Time - 4x20 - Mother - Dragon.jpg|Once Upon a TimeLily Page
Once Upon a Time - 6x08 - I'll Be Your Mirror - Dragon Transformation.jpg|Once Upon a TimeThe Dragon
S01 Intro Pixiu Dragon.jpg|DuckTales (2017):"Woo-oo!"Pixiu
Pascal's Dragon (15).jpg|Tangled: The Series: "Pascal's Dragon"Little Big Guy
Dim Long2.png|Stitch & AiDim Long
Blazey Onward.png|OnwardBlazey
The Curse Dragon.png|OnwardThe Curse Dragon
Raya and the last dragon sisu and siblings.jpg|Raya and the Last DragonSisu and siblings
Faffy.png|Dave the BarbarianFaffy
Drakor looking at captured brad.png|Wander Over YonderKing Draykor
Blaze Penn Zero.jpg|Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroBlaze
Legend of the Three Caballeros S01E011 - Tyrone (Dragon) Profile.png|Legend of the Three CaballerosTyrone
==See also==
*Dragons (American Dragon: Jake Long)
==External links==
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*Dragon at Non-Alien Creatures Wiki
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*Dragon on Villains Wiki
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