Root Dragon

* Juvenile
* Baby
* Egg

***Root dragons** are quickly becoming known for their love of questing. Making these dragons available to park owners was originally difficult due to their disdain for being transplanted from their original habitat.*
    —Nogard's description of the **Root Dragon** in The Book of Dragons
The **Root Dragon** is a hybrid dragon of the Earth and Dark elements. It's main element is Earth.

## Abilities

### Weapons

The **root dragon** uses its strong wooden horns and strong claws to attack. Unfortunately for wizards, the horns are very dirty, and its near impossible to get root stains out of your robes without some serious water magic.

### Defenses

The **root dragon** has a thick skin and can flee by digging.

### Other Abilities

The **root dragon's** claws are very useful for digging in the ground.

### Breath Weapon

The **root dragon** spits out hard stones it found during digging.

### Weaknesses

The **root dragon** is not very big and can be thrown around easily by some dragons.

## Habitat

### Regions

The **root dragon** lives in every major forest in the world: The Great Forest, Drakar Forest, the Forests of Farn, the Forests of Schloss, the Crane Forest and the Tull Forest.

### Preferred Home

The **root dragon** settles near big trees with big roots. Many **root dragons** like to live underground as well.

### Sheltering/Nesting

**Root dragons** dig holes between the roots of trees and make furniture out of dirt. Some don't dig one themselves but live in an abandoned nest of another **root dragon**. Before they sleep, they bury their tail in the dirt, which replenishes their strength.

## Diet

**Root dragons** mainly eat the roots of older trees but have also been know to eat mangrove saplings and bamboo shoots as well. However, the **root dragon** always makes sure not to eat too many roots to prevent destruction of the trees the roots come from. When roots are in low supply, the **root dragon** will eat rocks and dirt.

## Lifestyle

### Behavior and Personality

**Root dragons** act a bit mean but in a funny manner, and usually stop when the other creature doesn't like it anymore. They can be good and loyal friends.

### Social Order

The **root dragon** only shares its hole with its mate.

### Relationship to Wizards

**Root dragons** annoy wizards until they don't like it anymore, like they do with any other creature.

## When in a park

### Breeding

They can be bred with two dragons of the Earth and Dark elements quite easily.

### Habitats

They can be put in Omnitats, Earth, Dark, and Spooky habitats.

### How to care for

To prevent them from digging in the floor of your habitat and possibly digging out of you island, the ground of the habitat must be hardened.

### Favorite Treat

Of course, this is Dragon Root. They also like Talontaters.

## Life Cycle

### Mating

**Root dragons** usually mate with the dragon of the same species and the other gender that lives the closest to its hole.

### Birth

The egg is buried in the male's nest, where the two adults live. The baby digs to the top themselves and then settles in the nest.

### Infancy

Infants are overly protected by the parents and not allowed to meet other dragons. They stay in the hole until they reach adolescence.

### Adolescence

Adolescents can come out of the nest at night but stay in during the day.

### Adulthood

The adult leaves the nest and makes one for itself elsewhere.

### Life Span

**Root dragons** are short lived and usually only hit the age of 20. They become adolescent at the age of 5 and adult at the age of 7.

## History

### Discovery

They were discovered by the Plant Dragon Master but studied by Mr. Terra as the Plant Dragon Master wasn't experienced with dragons without the Plant element.

### Origin of Name

They were named after the fact they eat roots, live between roots and have root-like wooden formations on their body.

## Magic

**Root dragons** have Terramancy and Erebomancy. They also have minor control over Arboromancy.

## Notable Dragons

* Parsnip (fictional)
* Rock 'n' Roller (Mr. Terra)
* RockNRoll (Craeporus vonn Wietsius)

## References

* The Book of Dragons, The Great Nogard

**Primary**
*Earth Dragon*

**Hybrids**
*Tree Dragon* - *Moss Dragon* - *Lava Dragon* - *Obsidian Dragon* - *Glacier Dragon* - *Mountain Dragon* - *Quake Dragon* - *Crystal Dragon* - *Mud Dragon* - *River Dragon* - *Dodo Dragon* - *Sandstorm Dragon* - *Scoria Dragon* - *Iron Dragon* - *Sand Dragon* - *Glass Dragon* - ***Root Dragon*** - *Cave Dragon*

 **Golden Hybrids**
*Forest Dragon* - *Soot Dragon* - *Arctic Dragon* - *Geode Dragon* - *Quicksand Dragon* - *Plains Dragon*

**Primary**
*Dark Dragon*

**Hybrids**
*Fungus Dragon* - *Nightshade Dragon* - *Watch Dragon* - *Dungeon Dragon* - ***Root Dragon*** - *Cave Dragon* - *Ruin Dragon* - *Crypt Dragon* - *Spark Dragon* - *Wraith Dragon* - *Abyss Dragon* - *Ooze Dragon* - *Miasma Dragon* - *Howl Dragon* - *Promethium Dragon* - *Acid Dragon* - *Mirage Dragon* - *Shadow Dragon*

 **Golden Hybrids**
*Bramble Dragon* - *Frostbite Dragon* - *Wisp Dragon* - *Darkling Dragon* - *Trench Dragon*