Scarab Dragon

*"This gold-scaled dragon has a special affinity for trinkets and baubles that it finds in its natural surroundings. **Scarab dragons** have been known to carry their trinkets with them for long distances just to feel at home. Unsurprisingly, this dragon is happiest when kept in a shiny, treasure-laden habitat."*
    —Nogard's description of the **scarab dragon** in The Book of Dragons

The **Scarab Dragon** is an epic dragon of the Treasure element.

## Appearance

The **scarab dragon**, while quite regal, is also quite odd. Instead of having scales, they have a hard, metallic exoskeleton, which are adorned with green and red gems. While their wings appear to be made of feathers, they are actually entirely made of thin plates. They have gorgeous blue stripes on their tail, which almost appear to be made of crystal.

## Abilities

### Weapons

**Scarab dragons'** have sharp claws and hook-like feet, allowing them to easily swoop down and grab unsuspecting foes.

### Defenses

While the orbs **scarab dragons** hold have no attacking purpose, **scarab dragons** often act as if the orb they wield has great power, scaring away possible enemies.

### Other Abilities

**Scarab dragons** can make the gems on their body, as well as their orb, flicker with small bursts of Argentomancy.

### Weaknesses

To allow for flight, the plates that make up the **scarab dragons** wings are very fragile, and even a single dent can render a **scarab dragon** flightless.

## Habitat

### Preferred Home

Anywhere with lots of treasure and sparkly things.

### Sheltering/Nesting

**Scarab dragons** string together nests out of the shiniest, most sparkly things they can find, such as crystals, necklaces, trinkets, ribbons, etc.

## Lifestyle

### Relationship to Wizards

**Scarab dragons** adults are neutral towards wizards; however, juveniles will often steal jewelry. Because of this, DDLA has ranked them 1.5.

## When in a park

### Breeding

**Scarab dragons** can be bred by breeding a Gold Dragon and a Loot Dragon together.

### Habitats

**Scarab dragons** can only be placed in Treasure habitats and Omnitats.

### How to care for

The shinier the habitat, the happier the **scarab dragon**! It's suggested for wizards to try placing whatever shiny baubles they may have inside a **scarab dragons'** habitat.

### Favorite Treat

**Scarab dragons** do not judge treats by taste, but by how glittery they are. Because of this, they love treats like Berry Bauble, Blushrooms, and Star Pods.

## Life Cycle

### Mating

**Scarab dragon** females will pick the mate with the biggest and shiniest orb. After mating, the **scarab dragon** male leaves.

### Birth

**Scarab dragons** have a gestation cycle of only over ten hours, which they spend preparing a nest. Then, they lay a huge cluster of eggs.

### Infancy

**Scarab dragons** have very uneventful infancy, in which they live in their nest as their mother collects food for them to eat.

### Adolescence

**Scarab dragons**, soon as they grow old enough, will take apart their nest, keeping it's components, and then swarm towns, stealing any jewelry or trinkets they find.

### Adulthood

**Scarab dragons** mellow out once they reach adulthood, using the accessories they collected as juveniles to make their own nests.

### Life Span

**Scarab dragons** do not have very long lives, dying as soon as their children reach adolescence.

## History

### Origin of Name

**Scarab dragons** were named after a baby **scarab dragon's** general shape and posture, which resembled that of a scarab beetle.