Dragon Physiology (Game of Thrones)

==Summary==
Dragons are massive, flying reptiles that can breathe fire, and they have a strong connection with magic. Dragons possess awesome and devastating power, capable of laying waste to armies and burning entire cities to ashes. Men who were able to tame and ride dragons as beasts of war used them in battle and to forge vast empires.
Dragons have long serpentine bodies, with proportionately long necks and tails. Their bodies have four limbs: two short back legs and two large wings as forelimbs, a body-plan similar to a bat. The teeth and claws of adult dragons are as long and sharp as swords. Dragons are covered in scales, as well as spines that run down their backs from head to tail.
Probably the most famous attribute of dragons is their ability to breathe fire. Dragonfire can turn flesh and steel to ash, melt iron and stone. Older dragons can produce a more intense flame for longer durations. The bodies of dragons are also very resistant to fire, particularly their own flames, which will not damage their own mouths as they expel them.
==Powers and Abilities==
*Superhuman Physical Characteristics
*Longevity (Dragons can live up to 200 years)
*Enhanced Senses (Dragons can fight inside a snowstorm.Game of Thrones: S8E3: The Long Night Larger dragons can track smaller ones through a stormHouse of the Dragon: S1E10: The Black Queen)
*Clairvoyance (Dragons can develop a strong bond with their riders, knowing when they are in danger,Game of Thrones: S5E9: The Dance of Dragons pain, or dead.Game of Thrones: S8E5: The Bells Dragons can also share the pain suffered by their ridersHouse of the Dragon: S1E3: Second of His Name)
*Berserk Mode (While fighting against other dragons, they can go mad and disobey the orders of their riders. Game of Thrones: S8E6: The Iron Throne (screenplay))
*Magic (Dragons have a deep-rooted connection to magic,Histories & Lore: Valyria & the Dragons making it stronger, and their fire can kill a warlock like Pyat Pree,Game of Thrones: S2E10: Valar Morghulis who was unaffected by a slice through his chest.Game of Thrones: S2E7: A Man Without Honor Stannis Baratheon stated that dragons are magic, comparing them to the red magic of Melisandre.Game of Thrones: S3E10: Mhysa Dragonfire easily destroyed a part of the Wall,Game of Thrones: S7E7: The Dragon and the Wolf which was raised with powerful magicComplete Guide to Westeros: The History of the Night's Watch and Game of Thrones: S7E7: The Dragon and the Wolf (screenplay) with strong spellsGame of Thrones: S6E10: The Winds of Winter that repelled the Night King's magic for 8000 years)
*Breath Attack, Fire Manipulation and Heat Manipulation (Dragonfire can turn armored warriors with steel,Game of Thrones: S7E4: The Spoils of War streets and buildings into ashes, Game of Thrones – Season 8: Mohsen Mousavi – VFX Supervisor – Scanline VFX and melt stone,Game of Thrones: S2E4: Garden of Bones and iron.Game of Thrones: S8E6: The Iron Throne Dragons are stated to be the greatest power in the world, House of the Dragon: S2E1: A Son for a Son which would make them more powerful than Wildfire, which can melt wood, stone and steel.Game of Thrones: S2E5: The Ghost of Harrenhal , which according to these articles requires 10000°F or 5538°C)
**Explosion Manipulation (,Wētā FX – Game of Thrones Season 8The Simulation of Game of Thrones having a blunt-force nature)
*Limited Sound Manipulation (Large dragons can shook the very foundations of Storm's End castle with their roar,The Dance of Dragons House of the Dragon Map of Westeros: Storm's End)
*Limited Air Manipulation (Dragons can generate air shockwaves with the force of their wingsGame of Thrones: S7E6: Beyond the Wall)
*Bodily Weaponry and Flight (Wings, teeth, claws, tail, horns, spikes and scales)
*Resistance to Magic:
**Fire Manipulation, Heat Manipulation and Poison Manipulation (They are unaffectedHouse of the Dragon: S1E6: The Princess and the Queen by the dragonfire of other dragons and their own.Game of Thrones: S5E5: Kill the Boy Dragonfire also releases sulfur,Histories & Lore: Old Ghis & Slaver's Bay which is very toxic and can cause death)
**Power Nullification (Dragonfire is unaffected by the powerful magic and strong spells that from the Night King's magic, and by the Night King's aura that nullifies magic and fireGame of Thrones: S6E5: The Door)
**Ice Manipulation (They are unaffected by the Game of Thrones: A Guide to Westeros and Beyond of an )
==References==
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