Lava Dragon

## Base Stats

The actual lava hardened and assimilated with the skin. Its skin is so hard that it can stand up to boiling temperatures like lava. The skin on top of its head is the hardest, and it will not budge no matter how big the attack is.

Its large feet are greatly developed to allow it to walk on any hot or rough terrain. The protruding claws on its forepaws are suitable for grabbing objects or consuming lava. Unlike the front feet, which are easy to grab objects, its hind feet are very sleek to run.

Most Lava Dragons have a very playful personality and likes to jump in the lava. It is also common to see them swimming and eating in the lava. It gets along well with other Fire Element dragons who seek lava, but they get angry because of its mischief.

## Story

### The Birth of Hot Springs

The water containing a Lava Dragon turns into a hot spring. The smoke rises and the temperature becomes warm. Lava Dragons like it because they can wash themselves with clean water, and the bathhouse owners are satisfied that the water can maintain a good temperature.

If there is a place famous for its hot springs, there is a high probability of finding a Lava Dragon nearby.

## Evolution

### Egg

On both sides of the egg, hardened lava like horns are attached. The lava on the surface looks like it is flowing, so it seems very hot, but it’s not hot when you actually touch it. This is because the transparent outer shell of a Lava Dragon egg insulates them from heat. However, since Lava Dragon eggs float in lava or are located where lava flows, you have to overcome the burning heat for you to get them.

### Hatch

It has small wings but cannot fly. The horns on its head are not hardened, so it retains the color of lava, and only its forehead has hardened lava. Its tail is very short and the claws are not visible.

It doesn’t know what hot means because there's nothing hotter than it. Even regular water feels very cold, and prefers to drink lava or boiling water. It’s favorite season is summer and it’s least favorite season is winter.

The skin of a Lava Dragon looks very hot, but it is not as hot to the touch as the surface of an egg. A transparent membrane covers its entire body to block the Lava Dragon's heat, and in winter, the membrane blocks the cold to keep its body warm.

### Hatchling

Its wings grow bigger, and its back is full of traces of solidified lava everywhere. Its horns are hardened and cover the entire top of its head. Its wings are large so it can fly, and since its flapping wings generates hot air, if you are around it when it flies up, you may get burned, so you need to be careful. It is not yet possible for it to spew lava as desired, but lava drips naturally from its body like sweat.

### Adult

Hardened lava covers its whole body. Its claws developed, and sharp projections protrude from its back. Its skin looks like flowing lava and can actually regulate the temperature of its skin.

It can spew lava from its mouth, and it is said that it can melt iron if it is held in its mouth. The heat that comes out when a Lava Dragon flaps its wings is so hot, that it burns you right away. It can even smoke meat by breathing or snorting. Even if you don't light a fire, you can heat food or boil water like a microwave by putting food in Lava Dragon's mouth. When a Lava Dragon enters the water, it becomes a hot spring. Village bathhouse owners sometimes make requests to Tamers to obtain a Lava Dragon.

It has a peculiar taste and prefers grilled meat to raw meat. After catching it’s prey, it sometimes eats it by heating it in lava it spits out or smoking the meat with its breath or snort.

## Breeding

This dragon can breed a hybrid, Labasalt. Breed Lava Dragon with any Water element dragon.