Dragon

A dragon is a mythological animal found in many folklore and other mythologies. They are often described and depicted as a massive reptilian species with scales, horns, long tails, and claws. The ability to breathe fire from their mouth and fly with expansive wings are iconic traits of many European dragons, who were generally portrayed as enormous, destructive beasts which hoarded treasure and threatened human settlements.Allen, Judy. (2005) "Dragons in the West". Fantasy Encyclopedia. Boston: Kingfisher Publications Plc, pp. 54-55. In contrast, dragons in East Asia are depicted as serpentine and wingless—albeit still possessing the power of flight—and are revered as wise and benevolent entities.Allen, Judy. (2005) "Dragons in the East". Fantasy Encyclopedia. Boston: Kingfisher Publications Plc, pp. 52-53. They are far more symbolic of water and the power of nature,Assassin's Creed: Pirates as their activities are believed to bring rain to farmers or unleash thunderous storms.
==Mythology==
In Norse mythology, the dragon Níðhǫggr was said to gnaw on the roots of Yggdrasil it lived between and only speak with the squirrel Ratatoskr, who reportedly would run along the tree between Níðhǫggr and the eagle at the top to convey gossip and other messages.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Ratatoskr The dwarf Fafnir also turned into a dragon to covetously guard the cursed ring Andvaranaut and his mountain of gold until the hero Sigurd stabbed him from behind and killed him.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Hunting Grounds
==Iconography==
In 873, the Raven Clan Viking Eivor Varinsdottir attended initial peace talks in Sciropscire between the Britons under the Welsh king Rhodri the Great and Norse under Ivarr the Boneless. At the conference, Rhodri insulted Ivarr and boasted that his seers had foretold only a dragon would kill him.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – War Weary After Eivor successfully arranged for peace through Rhodri's wife Angharad ferch Meurig,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Bloody Path to Peace a warmongering Ivarr used a Brittonic knife with a dragon head shaped hilt to murder his ward Ceolbert,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – King Killer son of the new Mercian king Ceolwulf II,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Ceolbert then used the blade to frame the Britons and justify restarting the war effort. Inspired by Rhodri's declaration, Ivarr had a blue dragon tattooed on the left side of his face in the hours before attacking Caustow Castle. Later that century, Eivor met Erik Loyalskull, a member of Ragnar Lothbrok's Lost Drengir who carried the spear Fafnir's Fang, which was named for the slain dragon.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Lost Drengir of Ragnar Lothbrok 
In the early 18th century, the pirate Alonzo Batilla bought the brig Dragon and collected a holy figurine of a Chinese dragon. In 1753, the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order regularly held their meetings at the Green Dragon Tavern in northern Boston.Assassin's Creed III Decades later during the French Revolution, the Parisian Assassin Arno Dorian acquired a rifle named The Iron Dragon.Assassin's Creed: Unity
In 1868, the British Assassin twins Evie and Jacob Frye were gifted the Flame Dragon and Jade Dragon cane-swords from their London underworld contact Robert Topping, both of which had handles sculpted in the shape of Chinese dragons.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
==Animus mods==
In 2020, while reliving Eivor's genetic memories through the Portable Animus HR-8.5, the Assassin Layla Hassan modified the Animus interface to allow for a variety of skins to be applied to Eivor's raven Sýnin:
Image	Name 	Description 	Availability
 	Firedrake	A much larger member of the drake family, having grown enough to bear a rider upon it's back... if the rider can muster enough courage to try that is.	Reda's Shop or Dragon Knight Pack
 	Legiana 	. 	Reda's Shop or Monster Hunter: World Pack
 	Nepja 	. 	Reda's Shop or Niflheim Pack
 	Ormr 	. 	Reda's Shop or Jormungandr Pack
 	Scales 	. 	Reda's Shop or Dark Knight Pack
 	Wyrmling 	A much larger member of the drake family, having grown enough to bear a rider upon it's back... if the rider can muster enough courage to try that is.	Reda's Shop or Knight of the Round Table Pack
Layla also included in her Animus the option to change the appearance of Eivor's raven Sýnin to look like a drakeling,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dragon Knight Pack a wyrmling,Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Knight of the Round Table Pack an ice dragon called "Nepja",Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Niflheim Pack a dragon called "Ormr",Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Jormungandr Pack a dragon called "Scales",Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Dark Knight Pack or a wyvern called "Legiana".Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Monster Hunter: World Pack Layla later added digital models of the shield Dragonguard and two gear sets for her sessions as Eivor as well.Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
==Gallery==
Greek Fire Firing Nozel Concept.JPG|Concept art of a dragon head shaped Greek fire emitter
ACP Chinese Dragon.png|A holy figurine of a Chinese dragon
ACS Jade Dragon Cane-Sword.png|The Jade Dragon Cane-Sword
ACS Flame Dragon Cane-Sword.png|The Flame Dragon Cane-Sword
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Revelations 
*Assassin's Creed III 
*Assassin's Creed: Forsaken 
*Assassin's Creed: Initiates 
*Assassin's Creed: Pirates 
*Assassin's Creed: Unity 
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate 
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Dynasty 
*Assassin's Creed: Valhalla 
**Dawn of Ragnarök 
**The Forgotten Saga 
*Discovery Tour: Viking Age 
*Assassin's Creed: Mirage 
==References==
Category:Mythical creatures
Category:Norse mythology