Dragon

Dragons (ドラゴン Doragon; 竜 Ryū) were extremely powerful and intelligent creatures that lived in Earth Land. 
==History==
thumb|left|200px|Dragon Historia: the book of Dragons.
More than 400 years ago, Dragons were the rulers of the land and humans were considered to be merely a food source for them. In the east, specifically Ishgar, Dragons lived in harmony with humans, while in the western countries Dragons were vile and attacked them. As the makings of an intense war were beginning to form, Irene Belserion, known in her country as the queen of Dragons, came up with the idea for Dragons to be able to pass on their Magic in order for humans to aid them in the war, later being known as Dragon Slayer Magic. However not all humans can maintain their sanity for long as three different adverse side effects began to contaminate the Dragon Slayers, including Irene.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 514, Pages 2-19 
Later, a Dragon proposed a truce between them, believing both species could live in harmony. This soon led to a civil war known as the Dragon King Festival between both factions: the pro-humans and their opposite. Eventually, some humans were taught Magic by the Dragons and were requested to join the war. Before long, the tide of the war shifted into the favor of the pro-coexistence faction. However, both sides overlooked a potential threat: the humans who were taught Magic by the Dragons. Many a Dragon were slain, and thus, the humans became known as Dragon Slayers. In one case, a Dragon Slayer killed many Dragons, both friend and foe alike, and bathed in their blood, and turned into a Dragon himself: the reputed Black Dragon and self-proclaimed Dragon King, Acnologia. All other facts and stories about Dragons were collected in one book: Dragon Historia. One story in said book recounts the tale of Acnologia, and his single-handed destruction of an entire country.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 254, Page 18 
At some point 400 years ago, remaining Dragons formed the Magna Carta with humanity, agreeing to watch over them as they create the future.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 415, Pages 12-16
===July 7, X777===
On July 7, X777, all the remaining Dragons,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 301, Page 16 except Acnologia,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 166, Pages 13-14 seemingly vanished,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 101, Pages 9-11 most notably, Igneel, Metalicana, and Grandeeney, who each abandoned their young foster children, leaving the species to be remembered as little more than a myth.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 167, Page 4 However, this was revealed, as per the word of Igneel, to have been due to the Dragon parents of the young Dragon Slayers not wanting them to eventually turn into Dragons like Acnologia had done. In order to prevent this, they hid inside the bodies of their foster children via a secret art,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 413, Pages 8-9 which allowed them to create antibodies to prevent this "Dragonization".Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 414, Page 10 They also did this to extend their own lifespan, having been left in a half-dead state after their souls were taken by Acnologia's Dragon Slayer Magic.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 415, Page 6
==Magic and Abilities==
Dragons have a number of Magic and abilities, while all of them share many similar traits such as manipulating their element, and enhanced breath and claws. Though the element in question varies from Dragon to Dragon, depending on the breed as well as resilience to their elements.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 70-71 A Dragon's element is said to be far stronger than natural ones and those produced by Mages.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 61, Pages 17-19
Resilient Scales: Dragons are extremely powerful creatures, so powerful, in fact, that a form of Magic had to be created to combat them; their scales are so strong that, aside from Dragon Slayer Magic,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 329, Pages 14-18 no other form of Magic can pierce through them.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 328, Page 18 This conceived notion does not, however, apply to Acnologia, who was unaffected by both regular and Dragon Slayer Magic.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 253, Page 8 As durable as they are, Dragons can still be hurt and pushed back by powerful physical blunt forces.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 543, Pages 16-17 Dragons can also be wounded by their fellow Dragons.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 301, Page 10 Dragon scales vary between Dragon breeds, some happen to be made of their element such as iron,Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 412, Page 20 earthFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 328, Pages 11-12 or diamond etc.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 333, Page 6
Lung Capacity: Dragons possess lungs that allow them to inhale a large quantity of air to spew out their signature elemental breath. These lungs allow Dragons to consume their signature element from a distance.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 358, Pages 15-19
Claws: Dragon claws are capable of delivering a powerful scratch onto a target. Dragons who control an element (specifically an intangible one such as fire) can touch and envelope said element in their palms.
Fanged Jaw: Dragons possess large sharp teeth and strong jaws, capable of delivering devastating bitesFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 333, Page 4 as well as chew through durable solids, especially in relation to their element.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 47, Pages 15-17
Enhanced Senses: Dragons in general are known for having impressive senses such as sight, smell, and hearing.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 330, Pages 8-10
Intelligence: Dragons are extremely intelligent; they are able to speak the language of humans and can thus impart upon them their knowledge, as well as communicate with them. Some, however, do not seem to be happy with making contact with humans, who they consider to be inferior, and ignore altogether.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 252, Pages 11-12 Some Dragons even think of humans as one of their food sources.
Enchant Magic: Dragons also all possess the basic ability to perform Enchantments, which they do to bestow Dragon Slayer Magic upon humans.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 514, Pages 12-13
Dragon Soul Technique: Dragons are capable of concealing their severed souls into the body of a Human. However, the host must possess the same Dragon Slayer element as the Dragon entering them for compatibility lest they be stuck within indefinitely. This ability allows the Dragons inside to produce antibodies to lessen the risks of the Slayer undergoing complete Dragonization.Fairy Tail Movie: Priestess of the Phoenix
Transformation Magic: Dragons possess the ability to transform their appearances to an extent, although the Five Dragon Gods are able to fully exploit Magic to form human appearances at will.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 21, Pages 2-10
Regeneration: Dragons have an impressive self healing ability, should their bodies be damaged even fatally, their wounds can heal in a matter of time.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 119, Page 9 However, wounds inflicted by other Dragons can never be healed, thus ensuring their demise.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 120, Pages 12-13 This can be avoided through the use of a Wound Enchantment which transfers the damages to another body.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 121, Page 9
Longevity: Dragons have an incredibly long lifespan, capable of naturally living for over 400 years.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 301, Page 17
Immense Strength: Dragons possess an enormous amount of physical strength, being easily capable of reducing a large sized area to rubble by simply landing on it.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 252, Pages 10-11 Being strong enough to push back and overpower Giant sized humanoidsFairy Tail Manga: Chapter 252, Pages 16-17Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 253, Pages 3-4 Even a portion of a Dragon's strength is proven to be too much for multiple S-Class Mages to handle.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 253, Page 11
Flight: All known Dragons possess the ability of flying through the use of their wings.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 400, Pages 18-20
==Dragons and Humans==
To the events of the year X784, society does not believe in the existence of Dragons. However, the destruction of Tenrou Island caused by one of them, called Acnologia, changed society's view on this issue. In the Kingdom of Dragnof, 400 years ago, Dragons and humans were known to be living in peace, while western Dragons lacked the intelligence that eastern Dragons possessed and actively sought after humans as food.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 514, Pages 2-8 
Dragons do not form families like humans, instead when breeding season occurs and later the conception, the newly-born Dragon is then to be raised by the mother Dragon. It is rare, if ever, the offspring Dragon sees the father Dragon again.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 21, Pages 2-8
Despite their destructive nature, some Dragons, such as Igneel, Grandeeney, and Metalicana have been said to care for humans to the point where they raise orphaned human children as their own. While raising the human, they teach them Dragon Slayer Magic to make the human more like them.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 101, Page 11
The situation is somewhat different for other Dragons such as Acnologia, who view humans as nothing more than mere insects, and Zirconis, who hates humans and views the races merely as a food source. Acnologia has been described to be "the enemy of humanity,"Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 166, Page 16 as confirmed by his subsequent behavior, when without warning and any particular reason, he appeared on Tenrou Island and tried to destroy it.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 253, Page 17
==Dragon Ranks==
===Dragon Kings===
Dragon Kings (竜王 Ryūō) are one of the highest ranks within the Dragon race, to the point that there are only a few known with said title, such as Igneel and Elexion, being the Dragon Kings of Fire and Lightning Dragons respectively.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 332, Page 12Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 109, Page 11 Dragon Slayers are also able to earn the title of a Dragon King based on their element, having enough power to be nearly on par with them. This title appears as an example of a Dragon's strength and power, as Acnologia obtained the moniker as “Dragon King” overall for significantly reducing the Dragon's population.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 301, Pages 15-16
===Dragon Gods===
Dragon Gods (竜神 Ryūjin) are exceedingly powerful Dragons whose power is said to border on the divine, with the Five Dragon Gods said to hold power rivaling (if not surpassing) even that of Acnologia.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 2, Page 21 However, it is noted that, rather than the designation of Dragon "God" bespeaking a literal divine status, it is merely a title bestowed by humans, who out of sheer terror came to see those Dragons as divine beings.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 24, Page 9 A Dragon God's power is so great that they and products of their Magic can only be damaged by beings on the same level, like another Dragon God.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 111, Pages 4-6Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 111, Pages 20-21
==Known Dragons==
As of the year X792, according to Acnologia in his own account at the time, all Dragons aside from himself have been annihilated, and the only remnant of their legacy are the eight Dragon Slayers on the continent of Ishgar.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 470, Page 18
Name 	Title 	Dragon Slayer Disciple/Consumer	Status
Igneel 	The Fire DragonThe Fire Dragon King 	Natsu Dragneel 	Deceased
Metalicana 	The Iron Dragon 	Gajeel Redfox 	Deceased
Grandeeney 	The Sky Dragon 	Wendy Marvell 	Deceased
Acnologia 	The Black DragonThe Black Dragon of the ApocalypseThe Dragon King	N/A 	Deceased
Weisslogia 	The White Dragon 	Sting Eucliffe 	Deceased
Skiadrum 	The Shadow Dragon 	Rogue Cheney 	Deceased
Zirconis (Spirit)	The Jade Dragon 	N/A 	Deceased
Zirconis 	The Jade Dragon 	N/A 	Deceased
Atlas Flame 	The Fire DragonThe Eternal Flame 	N/A 	Deceased
Motherglare 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Scissor Runner 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Levia 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Dark Dragon 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Rock Dragon 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Belserion 	The Sage Dragon 	Irene Belserion 	Deceased
Irene Belserion 	Queen of DragonsThe Sage Dragon 	N/A 	Deceased
Animus 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Proton Acnologia 	N/A 	N/A 	Deceased
Elefseria 	The Law Dragon 	N/A 	Active
Mercphobia 	The Water Dragon God 	N/A 	Active
Ignia 	The Fire Dragon God 	N/A 	Active
Aldoron 	The Wood Dragon God 	N/A 	Active
Selene 	The Moon Dragon God 	N/A 	Active
Viernes 	The Gold Dragon God 	N/A 	Active
Kurnugi 	The Sword Saint Dragon 	Suzaku 	Deceased
Dogramag 	The Earth Dragon God 	N/A 	Deceased
Elexion 	The Yellow DragonThe Lighting Dragon King 	KirinLaxus Dreyar 	Deceased
==Subspecies==
===Miniature Dragons===
Miniature Dragons (小型ドラゴン Kogata Doragon) are small Dragons of questionable intelligence that originate from the abdomen of the Dragon Motherglare. They lack eyes, do not have discernible teeth (rather, their bodies appear to be made of metallic scales, which run along the "gums" of their mouth in the form of jagged edges), are bipedal instead of quadrupedal; they additionally lack wings, however their claws are extremely sharp.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 330, Page 2-5
====Magic and Abilities====
Enhanced Strength: Miniature Dragons are very strong, as they are able to overwhelm average to above-average strength Mages without much difficulty.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 333, Page 9
Drago Breath: An ability not seen in regular Dragons, Miniature Dragons are able to fire laser beams from their mouths in place of a typical Dragon's Roar associated with the larger, more common variation of their species; the lasers are capable of piercing solid objects, as well as flesh, and leave clean, round holes in their wake. The lasers can also be fired in rapid succession.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 334, Pages 15-18
==Trivia==
*According to the Rogue Cheney that appeared inside of Natsu while he was unconscious, when the scales of a Dragon are removed, they lose their pigment and turn white, and are also able to be handled by humans. This is shown when Anna Heartfilia used some of Igneel's scales to make a scarf for Natsu, handling them like they were fabric.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 512, Pages 16-17
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