Land Dragons

## Lindwurm

**Land Dragon,** also known as **Lindwurm**, is a terrestrial wingless dragon used by the Parpaldia Empire as living flame tanks.

## Description

The Land Dragon is a terrestrial wingless dragon that lives in the Parpaldia Empire in the Philades Continent. The figure of Land Dragon in the manga and light novel is more detailed and looks like a giant Alligator Snapping Turtle with spike horns on its head to neck. It is twice the size of an elephant. Its body was round, and at the end of its neck that stretched from its torso was a triangular head similar to that of a turtle’s. The top of the carapace is completely covered with thick armor. Unlike the Wyvern, it has a very short range, but it can emit a magic flame bullet that overwhelm surfaces. In particular, the carapace on its back is built with wooden board and the aspect of transporting troops with musketeers. In addition to participating in direct battles using firebombs and other weapons, it is also used to tow and transport magical artillery and cargo.

The body surface of these dragons is impenetrable to armed forces that uses ordinary bow unless it is a heavy bow, however they are still vulnerable to musket fire as well as the compound bow, as seen during the attack of the Anti-Parpaldian coalition led by the Riem Kingdom in the city of Aruni. Parpaldia did develop bulletproof armor that can be equipped on them, but the only place this was ever seen deployed was in the Capital Defense Army Base. It may have been a new technology Parpaldia was unable to deploy due to the war.

In addition, there is a wooden sailing assault ship used to transport this powerful weapon by sea, which shows how important it is.

## Operators

* Parpaldia Empire - The empire had managed to created a way to breed these beast. As a result, the rise of the country as a superpower in the third civilization is credited for them. In honor of that, they are incorporated in the country's official flag that the specific shape of the dragon is based on the design of the flag.

## Service History

### Japanese-Parpaldian War

During the Parpaldia Empire’s Invasion of Fenn, the Lindwurm was used to capture Nishinomiyako but during the Battle of Fenn Kingdom these beasts fall to the JGSDF's Type 90 tanks and all 32 Land Dragons of the Parpaldia Empire were annihilated and destroyed in the Battle of Coate Plains. The Lindwurm was also use during the Battle of Aruni, but they have also been destroyed by the compound bows of the Riem Kingdom, and have not been blessed with much activity.

A Lindwurm was also deployed by the Imperial Guards in the Parpaldian capital Esthirant, but it was blown away by the JASDF fighters and bombers.

## Trivia

* The origin of the name seems to be Lindwurm, a kind of dragon that appears in the traditions of Germany and the Scandinavian Peninsula.

## Gallery

The Parpaldian army land with elite troops and Land Dragons on the northern coast of Altaras. There is a wooden sailing assault ship to transport Land Dragons by sea.Parpaldian Land Dragons use the wooden board to transport troops with muskets.The arrows attacking from the Altaras cavalry bounced off Land Dragon's scale armor.Land Dragon unleashes the flame to overwhelm the surfaces and burns the Altaras cavalry.The Altaras Royal Army was wiped out in fire by Land Dragons during the battle.