Dragons

Dragons are one of the dominant species in Six Winds, and freed the world from the reign of the Xenowyrms long ago.

Dragons are highly intelligent, capable of speaking, adept users of magic and have kingdoms of their own. There are 14 types of dragons, one for each type of elemental magic, but there can be dragons with more than one type of magic, which are called hybrids.

## Types Of Dragons

A short summary of each type of dragon, for more information go to the Dragons' page.

### Pure Dragons

#### Fire Dragons

Fire Dragons are the most common type of Dragon.

Appearance: They can be almost any color but are most commonly vibrant warm colors, and their eyes can be any color. Warm colors are most common.

Abilities: They are natural Fire Magic users, are immune to most non-magical fires, are fast runners, and are skilled fighters

Habitat: They can most commonly be found in volcanic regions, deserts other hot arid places

#### Ice Dragons

Ice Dragons are a common type of Dragon.

Appearance: They are primarily cold, desaturated, light-colored, and their eyes can be any color but are more often cooler colors than warm colors and can have light or dark sclera.

Abilities: They are natural users of Ice Magic, are exceptionally cold-resistant, have acute vision, and are strong fliers.

Habitat: They are found in tundras, mountain tops, polar regions, and other cold places.

#### Water Dragons

Water Dragons are the second most common type of Dragon.

Appearance: Water Dragons can be found in virtually any color, but blues, greens, and greys are most common. Their eyes can be any color, and sometimes these dragons can have glowing markings.

Abilities: Water Dragons are natural users of Water Magic, can breathe underwater, are exceptional swimmers, and have powerful talons, tails, and jaws.

Habitat: Water Dragons are widespread and can be found almost anywhere as long as they are wet enough to support them, but they prefer to be near rivers or the ocean.

#### Air Dragons

Air Dragons are a common type of Dragon.

Appearance: Air Dragons are often bright and colorful, and any color is possible. Some have colors resembling various types of birds. Their eyes can be any color.

Abilities: Air Dragons are natural users of Air Magic and are always capable of flight due to their air magic, regardless of whether they have wings or not. Air Dragons are masters of flight and can fly higher and farther than any other dragon type, and have exceptional vision.

Habitat: Air Dragons can be found anywhere, but they are most often found on floating islands and mountaintops. Air Dragons tend to be quite claustrophobic, so they are seldom found underground or in enclosed spaces.

#### Earth Dragons

Earth Dragons are a common type of Dragon.

Appearance: Earth Dragons are mostly earthy browns, greys, dull orange and green, but they can be found in other colors. Their eyes can be any color.

Abilities: Earth Dragons are natural Earth Magic users and are exceptionally physically strong, great climbers, heavily armored, and resistant to heat and cold.

Habitat: Earth Dragons live on mountains and caves, but they can live in hot arid areas such as deserts. They are well known for their highly expansive kingdom that is partially underground and on the side of the mountains and the surrounding regions they call home.

#### Metal Dragons

Metal Dragons are an uncommon type of Dragon.

Metal Dragons can be any color, as long as it is metallic, and their eyes can be any color.

Metal Dragons are natural Metal Magic users and are heavily armored with lightweight metal, consume metal, and shed metallic scales.

Habitat: Metal Dragons are a lot like Earth Dragons. Both eat minerals, are heavily armored, and live in many of the same areas, except for hot arid areas, which they struggle in.

#### Lightning Dragons

Lightning Dragons are an uncommon type of Dragon.

Appearance: They can be any color, but they tend to be stormy greys or bright, vibrant colors. Some Lightning Dragons have glowing patterns. Lightning Dragons can have any color of eyes and dark or light sclera.

Abilities: Lightning Dragons are natural users of Lightning Magic and are strong flyers, are highly resistant to electrical shocks, have a good sense of sight and hearing, and are very fast runners.

Habitat: Lightning Dragons are very fast dragons who thrive in places with long stretches of open ground to run and fly, but they have adapted very well to life in kingdoms.

#### Nature Dragons

Nature Dragons are an uncommon type of Dragon.

Appearance: Nature Dragons can be almost any color, but green and brown are the most common colors. Some have coloration resembling plants. Their eyes can be any color.

Abilities: Nature Dragons are natural users of Nature Magic, are exceptionally agile and fast, have an acute sense of smell and hearing, and are great climbers.

Habitat: Nature Dragons are mostly found within dense forests and jungles in close-knit communities.

#### Poison Dragons

Poison Dragons are an uncommon type of Dragon.

Appearance: Poison Dragons can be almost any color, but most tend to either match their surroundings or are brightly colored to warn of their potent toxins, but almost all have warning markings. Their eyes can be any color, often the same color as their warning markings, and can have light or dark sclera.

Abilities:  Poison Dragons are natural users of Poison Magic, and along with their toxins, they are immune to most toxins, have a great sense of smell, and have greater disease resistance.

Habitat: Poison Dragons can live almost anywhere, ranging from arid deserts, temperate swamps to tropical jungles. Most Poison Dragons are reclusive and shy, rarely heading into cities.

#### Light Dragons

Light Dragons are a rare type of Dragon.

Appearance: Due to their color-changing abilities, they can be literally any color, but dull, dark colors are avoided due to them being seen as signs of sickness. Their eyes can glow and change color as well.

Abilities: Light Dragons are natural Light Magic users. They can change color, sense emotions, and are magic resistant. Their eyesight is also extremely acute and naturally neutralizes glare.

Habitat: Light Dragons mostly stay within their Kingdom, but they can sometimes be found anywhere, except underground, due to the lack of light.

#### Shadow Dragons

Shadow Dragons are a rare type of Dragon.

Appearance: They can be any dark color, cool colors are more common than warm colors, and their glowing markings can be any color and are brighter colored than the rest of their bodies. Their eyes almost always have dark sclera and bright glowing irises, and these eyes can be any hue.

Abilities: Shadow Dragons are natural users of Shadow Magic and have exceptional night vision and hearing. Shadow Dragons are exceptionally stealthy and can turn invisible in the dark as well.

Habitat: Shadow Dragons live within deep winding caverns and caves underground after being forced there by the Light Dragons.

#### Arcane Dragons

Arcane Dragons, also known as Celestials, are a rare type of Dragon.

Appearance: They can be any color, with very few exceptions. They often glow and can have any color of eyes and can have dark or bright sclera.

Abilities: Arcane Dragons are natural users of Arcane Magic, and due to their magic, they can fly even if they have no wings. And can see into the futures and into the dreams of others and have a great sense of sight.

Habitat: Arcane Dragons live high on the Celestial Mountains, from which their alternate name, Celestial, is derived from. Arcane Dragons can live almost anywhere but most rarely leave the mountains.

#### Blood Dragons

Blood Dragons are a very rare type of Dragon.

Appearance: Blood Dragons tend to be dull-colored, most often reds or greens, but other colors are not uncommon. Their eyes can be any color, but most tend to be very bright and vibrant or dull. Their eyes can have dark or light sclera.

Abilities: Blood Dragons are natural users of Blood magic. They have an excellent sense of smell, are semi-aquatic, have extremely powerful jaws, claws, and tails, resistant to many diseases, and have regenerative properties.

Habitat: Blood Dragons can almost only be found within the Blood Wastes. In almost any other area, they are virtually extinct.

#### Life Dragons

Life Dragons are believed to be mostly extinct.

Appearance: It is believed that Life Dragons are naturally silver, lavender, and gold, but their colors can change due to their ability to change their Magic Affinity. Their eyes are believed to be any color and would likely change depending on their Magic Affinity.

Abilities: Life Dragons were the natural users of Life Magic and could also use any other type of magic. It is unknown if they had any other unique abilities.

Habitat: Life Dragons went extinct long ago, and their habitat is unknown.

## Biology

Dragons are a highly diverse species that varies wildly from individual to individual, even within the same element. Many dragons are reptilian in appearance, but mammalian and avian dragons aren't much rarer than reptilian individuals, and many dragons have a mix of avian, mammalian, and reptilian features.

### Body Types

Most dragons have six limbs, four legs/arms, and two wings, but some can have more or fewer limbs, and many of these limb configurations have names.

Standard/Western dragons have the usual four legs and two wings. Wyverns have four limbs, two wings, and two legs. Drakes have four legs and no wings. Easterns have four legs and no wings, much like drakes, but they are long and serpentine. Knuckers have six limbs, four legs, and two wings, but these dragons have long serpentine bodies, much like Easterns. Amphipteres have a pair of wings but no legs and a long winding body. Lindwyrms have two legs but no wings. Zylants are like a mix of Amphipteres and Lyndwyrms, and they have two legs and two wings. And finally, Wyrms have no legs or wings at all.

If a Dragon has more limbs, it is usually categorized in the closest category to its other features. For example, a Dragon with four wings, an average body, and four legs would be considered a Standard Dragon.

Different elements of magic are more likely to have certain body types than others, but all body types can be found in any element.

## Names

Each type of elemental dragon have different naming conventions, and some major hybrids such as Corpse Dragons and Desert Dragons have their own naming rules as well, but all can be descriptors or their appearance or personality, fauna and flora typical of their habitat, mythological figures, and uncommonly gemstones. Specific naming rules for elements types of dragons can seen on their pages.