Great Dragon

The Great Dragon is the eponymous antagonist of Dragon Big. The Great Dragon is the final boss and upon defeat, the ending cutscene will play, revealing the ending, which is dependent on the choices of the Prophetic Wanderer up to this point.

## Lore

An eldritch creature existing since before time, the Great Dragon was tasked with the gods with maintaining the magical barrier separating the spirit world from the mortal realms. The need for sleep in order to do this was placed upon the dragon as a curse, for attempting to sleep with the daughter of the cosmos, Carla. Eventually, the Great Dragon gathered the power to wake up and seek his lost lover. This leads to the events of the game, as the rousing of the Dragon resulted in the Awakening.

## Boss Fight

The Great Dragon boss fight has three phases, each designed around a different play-style. In the first phase, a strong wind keeps the player from attacking the dragon directly: only ranged attacks or spells will hit him. In the second phase, the Great Dragon gains diamond armor and resists all magic, meaning physical attacks are the way to go. In his final phase, the Great Dragon morphs into humanoid form and attacks the player outright, requiring quick reflexes to dodge his flurry of katana slashes.

## Attacks

### Phase 1

* **BOO!-merang**: The Great Dragon calls upon the spirit realm to launch a flurry of ghostly boomerangs at the player. These go through shields, so dodging is best. The boomerangs stack Fear when making contact.
* **Dragon Breath:** The Great Dragon breathes out blue fire, which can be absorbed by fire resistant armor. This attack is very difficult to dodge.
* **Cand-Ice:** The Great Dragon summons a large candle in the middle of the arena, which spits homing ice at the player. The ice shards can be attacked to shatter them before they hit the player.

### Phase 2

Contains all Phase 1 attacks in addition to:

* **Claw Stomp:** The Great Dragon slams his fist into the ground between 2 and 10 times, causing a large AOE effect. The attack can be jumped over or rolled through.
* **Chomp Attack (fans call it "The Vore"):** The Great Dragon swipes at the player with his mouth twice. If either attack lands, the player will be killed instantly as they are swallowed.
* **Butt Slam:** The Great Dragon lifts his rear end in the air and slams it down, sending electric waves across the arena. Blocking these waves is simple, but you will take slight damage so dodging them may be better.

### Phase 3

The Great Dragon returns to humanoid form, and prior attacks are no longer used.

* **Sudoku Slash:** The Great Dragon slashes at the player rapidly. This attack is nearly impossible to dodge or block, and lasts nearly 15 seconds. When you see him raise his left eyebrow, cast your best defense spells and get healing ready, stat.
* **Basic Slash:** a basic three hit combo that can be parried or dodged easily.
* **Snag:** when the Great Dragon humanoid form yells "I'll be takin that!" dodge immediately or he will steal a random item from you.
* **Kick:** the Great Dragon kicks you in the chest. Your character will then be stunned for a second, coughing and spitting up blood before continuing.
* **Heal:** the Great Dragon will heal and potentially revert back to Phase 2 if he has enough health.