Red Dragon

The Ferocious red dragon is often the one referred to in a legend about a dragon that does not specify the color, this is because the red dragon is the most terrifying of the commonly known draconic beings and are an occurrence that is not uncommon within all the realms. Named the red dragon due to the color their scales and also, perhaps, their connection to the element of fire as well as their intense and unrivaled anger.

> *"It is not often that one sees a red dragon and survives to tell the tale, but they are much less fear-inducing dissected on a laboratory table."* - Dr. Kilagam Kraham
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## General Information

### Subspecies

* Lava
* Ash

## Physical Information

### Resistance

* Fire Damage
* Fire Magic
* Air Magic

### Vulnurability

* Water Damage
* Water Magic

## Description

The infamous red dragon is an extremely territorial and irritable being that prefers a fight over anything else, they are the conquerors of villages, slayers of heroes, and breathers of fire, the classic dragon of old that clutches onto a stone tower to keep the beautiful princess all to themself; and these exaggerations are not entirely untrue. The red dragon will fight to the death over something as simple as a dispute on territory because to them it is not simple it is what they own and if another threatens to take it they should be able to defend it, if they cannot, they are not worthy of it; a red dragon that cannot defend itself is a useless one that will be cut down by the others of its kind and eaten for a snack by the victor.

It is unlikely that you will find a kind red dragon that rules over a region because when they take over a city or region they demand a tithe and if their demands are not met, grave death will come of it. No one is safe so long as a red dragon is around. While they are extremely territorial, they are willing to work with other dragons so long as it benefits them and the other dragon does not threaten their territory or authority as there is nothing a red dragon hates more than not being completely in control.

### Abilities

The red dragon has sharp and thick talons, thick fireproof scales, and a massive maw filled with teeth sharpened on the bones of their enemy. They are not an easy combatant to deal with as a red dragon prefers close and quick strikes broken up between uses of their breath weapon and, if applicable, their lair attacks. As with all other dragons that have a lair, red dragons have entire control over their home.

Red dragons that have reached their Ancient age has enhanced control over their element of fire and can even expel the fire from within them in a circle to a certain distance, this is a potent move that is often used when in a crowd of combatants. These are in addition to the fire that already flashes from a red dragons wound whenever it is hit, licking at the attacker if they are close enough.

#### Lair

A red dragon will take up residence within volcanos or deep within the earth where magma pools lay. They may carve out their own intricate cave system below the ground in order to get the perfect look and feel they want for their extremely hot layer which will be filled to its limit with the dragons treasure it has collected from the nearby villages and cities. Besides providing a home, the lair also provides a home advantage as the red dragon can control the lava/magma and use it to attack those who wish to fight the dragon and can bend and form the lava into different forms to provide protection, or containment.

The area around a red dragons lair will morph into a badlands-like area with the plants dying, the temperature rising, and pools of lava rising to the surface. It makes it extremely obvious that a red dragon is in the area especially if the area was previously extremely lush and, while they still can, many will leave their homes if these effects are noticed before the dragon can actually attack the village.

#### Breath Weapon

The trademark of the red dragon, its fire breath. The fire breath of a red dragon expels from its mouth at a high and fast pressure which spreads out from its mouth in a flat cone-like shape which the dragon often uses between talon and tail swings. At close range the fire from the breath is white-hot and can cause 3rd degree burns immediately on most creatures with the further away you get the less powerful and painful the breath is; this is another reason as to why the red dragon prefers to stay close to their combatants.

## Reproduction and Family

The only other dragon that a red dragon may care about is their child and this is only in the case of the female dragon who actually hatches and raise the child, the father is absent, not wanting anything to do with the female or child as it doesn't benefit them to care for the child. The female dragon will gently care for the hatchling, raising it through its youth years and teaching it in the ways of the red dragon and fighting, how to use its breath weapon and everything it may need to know to survive. When the hatchling reaches the juvenile stage of life, they will often pick a fight with their parent; regardless of gender; which they will most likely lose, they are then exiled from the parents territory and told to never return, where upon the red dragon truly begins their life in search of their own territory.

## Harvesting

Red dragons are fill to the brim with valuable articles for alchemy, spellcasting, and food making. A red dragons scales are the most popular and import item to collect first so that the scales do not gain further damage as the scales can be used to make armor which has the same properties of the scales such as their fire resistance. Dragon Talons or teeth are also popular in the creation of knifes, daggers, or swords.