Night Dragons

NIGHT DRAGONS

SCIENTIFIC NAME- Dracos Tenebris

DIET-CARNIVORE

HABITAT-Caves, anywhere with large rocks to perch

APPEARANCE

These dragons are known as the smartest dragons known today. They have a wyvern type build, but they have no legs, only wings if they walk on. They are pretty large, with a wingspan of 40 feet and getting to be about 20 feet long.

Night dragons have a narrow head, two thick and long horns pointed in different directions, depending on the individual on the head. They can control the bioluminescence on their horns, making them flow white. They can do the same with their eyes and small white dots on their wings, to help look like stars.

They have the most unique teeth of any dragon, perfectly made to hunt other dragons. They have hundreds of thin sharp teeth, arched backwards. When they bite into a dragon, they slide into the small crevices and scales. The dragon will then pull back, ripping the scales off. This is also how they hunt armored prey, like plant and fire dragons, by ignoring the armor all together.

If that wasn't enough, they also have a paralyzing venom that prevents the prey from calling out for help, and alerting others. If the teeth aren’t able to cut through easily, they’ll simply carry it away or rip it off and eat parts of it alive.

There’s no noticeable difference in males or females, other than the males being bigger. The hatchlings are born wingless and hornless, and grow them both over time.

BEHAVIOR

These dragons are nocturnal, and actively avoid light. During the day, they will find a cave to sleep in. They also use caves to nest in. If they cannot find a cave, they just won’t sleep that day. If this goes on, they will eventually die.

They hunt and live in family groups. But sometimes they will meet with other groups before hunting down something big, so they can work together. They have a very advanced communication system, by using their horns and sometimes their wings they can inform others of danger or prey in complete silence, quickly and stealthy. We don’t know too much of their code, but what we do know is that the faster the flashes, the more urgent the message is.

Most dragons fear them, because they attack so fast and can almost never be seen. Because of the size of their wings, they can travel up to 60 mph in the air. They’ll take turns swooping down and taking a bite, then pulling back and ripping the scales off. Once enough damage has been done they’ll work together to bring the prey to a safe spot to eat.

When it comes to mating, it is surprisingly simple. Once a male or female has reached maternity, they’ll go off on his own during the night and flash their horns in the sky, trying to catch the attention of a mate. Once found, they’ll lock horns as a greeting before going to hunt together. It is during this hunt that both dragons watch the other’s skill, and if they approve they mate.

Once mated they’ll find a cave, and create the nest out of the leftovers from previous meals. This is so when the babies first hatch, they can immediately start eating off the bodies as the parents continue to replace it. They are vulnerable little worms at this stage, and require one parent to stay with them at all times until they are about a year old, and they’ll start to learn how to “talk” and fly at this stage. They are still only a tenth of the size they will be when full grown. It takes a full 12 years for them to reach adulthood.

COMPETITION

They live in a decent amount of realms. They don’t have any predators, but they do compete with things like cavern dragons and desmodus for nesting space in caves. They are pretty evenly matched, the way the battles turn out is usually determined by which group has more members.

As for humans, they have never had to worry about them. Humans have always feared them, making up myths and stories about them being demons sent into this world by Kybris herself. All of this is false, of course. All of Kybris’s creations live in her realm alongside her.

KNOWN NIGHT DRAGONS

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