Red Death

The **Red Death** is a large Stoker Class dragon that lives in rocky plateaus and regions.

## Official Description

The Red Death is a fearsome predator, often found flying around the plateaus of stone. Despite its size, Red Deaths are capable of using stealth to get out of sticky situations, and often ambush their attackers afterwards. An intelligent and strong competitor, many dragons who dare to fight the Red Death will find themselves either fighting for hours or running away in fear.

## Physical Appearance

### Egg

On the top layer of the Red Death's egg, the shell is covered with red and chunky scales, almost glassy in texture. The inner shell is orange, covered with small diamond-shaped scales.

### Hatchling to Adult

The Red Death has a huge, bulky figure, covered in thick, red scales. Black spikes rest on its shoulders, arms, chest, head, and wings. It also has a nasal horn, and a horn on its chin, as well as curved wing talons. The Red Death's chest seems to be glowing like crackling firewood.

## Abilities

### Firepower

The Red Death shoots an Ethane expectorant, meaning that this fire has a liquid consistency, similar to that of the Monstrous Nightmare. It will usually run down walls when shot, but this doesn't mean it's less dangerous. In fact, one blast can burn down a 200 year old oak tree in three seconds.

However, a Red Death will only gain its fire breath when it surpasses one year of age. This means that hatchlings are incredibly vulnerable, and therefore either stick around their parents or nests, or run away from any predators or threats, using stealth to escape as well.

### Mimicry/Disorienting Cry

The Red Death has the ability to mimic the roars of Deathsongs, Stormcutters, and many other dragons, allowing them to call for help when they feel threatened. While another dragon appears to unknowingly assist the Red Death and begins to fight the threat, the Red Death will use this opportunity to flee. Some Red Deaths have been seen using them as an offense during combat, hiding for a moment before mimicrying, and if the threat buys the call and believes a larger, more ferocious dragon is approaching, they will almost always flee.

This dragon can also let out a harsh cry which can startle those near and lead to a chain reaction. If a predator or threat is not affected by the Red Death's disorienting cry, these dragons will usually fall back to their mimicry.

### Cold Weather Tolerance

Due to its naturally thick scales, the Red Death handles cold weather very well. They can also heat their own bodies if needed.

### Strength

The Red Death is an incredibly burly and muscled dragon, giving it the strength to easily snap a tree in half. They can handle headbutting trees and can easily crush a wooden house in seconds.

### Intelligence

The Red Death is smarter than the average dragon, and can tell if someone is friend or foe. If someone is trying to tame a wild Red Death, it will usually realize what the person is trying to do and will comply if it trusts them. The Red Death can also understand complex speech, so it can take commands well.

## Weaknesses

As a hatchling, the Red Death does not possess any spikes on its scales or fire power. Therefore, it is most vulnerable when it is under the age of 12 months.

## Personality and Behavior

The Red Death is regal and holds itself to a high standard, but is not afraid to put itself to work or defend itself.
Female Red Deaths will only mate once, and once a female and male mate, the male will leave to find another female. This means that females will raise their young on their own, and are therefore very territorial, especially when a male dragon roams into her territory.

When two males try to mate with the same female, the males will battle it out. The victorious Red Death will kill the losing Red Death, then mate with the female. Male Red Deaths can be found headbutting trees to practice for future fights of dominance with other males.

The Red Death is primarily diurnal, but will occasionally be active at night.

## Training

The Red Death is quite intelligent, so after offering a wild one food over the course of a few days, it will realize your intentions and will most likely comply and befriend you. Just be sure to take it slow and don't rush the process.

The best food to offer a Red Death is a caribou, as you will almost immediately gain its trust from such a large offering.

## Trivia

* The Red Death's roar is Megalosaurus bucklandii's roar from Jurassic World: Evolution 2.

## Image Sources

1. Ancient Red Dragon by BenWootten on DeviantArt
2. Low-Poly Dragon Egg on CGTrader