Dragon Yokai

**Dragon Yokai** are powerful beings who have been deeply embedded in mythological history around the globe.

## Physical Appearance

Dragons can be humanoid or retaining their true forms. They usually have scales all over their bodies. Some may have horns on their heads. They can have their dragon wings out or hidden inside their clothing. Dragon Yokai can have a more human appearance or can be an anthropomorphic version of their dragon forms.

## Description

Dragon Yokai are one of the most powerful beings in the Hidden World. There is various depictions of the dragon as well as having tons of variations like Fairy Dragons and Demonic Dragons. They're very well-respected within the Yokai Community. Though some Dragon Yokai have become evil. They would evil deeds and they tend to have a habit of hoarding treasure in their homes or caves.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that the Dragon Yokai can have in their arsenal:

* Atmospheric Adaptation
* Body Meridian Manipulation
	+ Aura Generation/Aura Manipulation
	+ Chi Generation/Chi Manipulation
	+ Life-Force Generation/Life-Force Manipulation
	+ Magic Generation/Mana Manipulation
* Decelerated Aging or Semi-Immortality
* Dermal Armor/Scale Manifestation
* Elemental Breath
	+ Breath Powers/Elemental Generation/Elemental Manipulation
* Enhanced Condition or Supernatural Condition
	+ Enhanced Durability or Supernatural Durability
	+ Enhanced Endurance or Supernatural Endurance
	+ Enhanced Intelligence or Supernatural Intelligence
	+ Enhanced Regeneration or Supernatural Regeneration
	+ Enhanced Stamina or Supernatural Stamina
	+ Enhanced Strength or Supernatural Strength
	+ Enhanced Senses or Supernatural Senses
		- Enhanced Vision or Supernatural Vision
* Enhanced Roar or Supernatural Roar
* Enhanced Wisdom or Supernatural Wisdom
* Fear Masking/Fearlessness
* Flight, possibly by Wing Manifestation
* Magic Adaptation
* Magic Resistance/Magic Immunity
* Natural Weaponry
	+ Claw Retraction
	+ Powerful Bite
	+ Prehensile Tail
	+ Prehensile Tongue
* Omnilingualism
* Shapeshifting
	+ Companion Form
	+ Human Disguise
	+ Malleable Anatomy
	+ Size Manipulation
* Thermal Resistance
* Thrivation
	+ Adaptive Development

### Variations

* Acid Generation
* Beak Protrusion
* Camouflage
* Draconic Element Manipulation
* Draconic Energy Manipulation
* Elasticity
* Elemental Absorption
* Elemental Energy Manipulation
* Elemental Form
* Hypnosis
* Magic
* Magical Regeneration
* Multiple Heads
* Multiple Legs
* Mystical Blood
* Mystical Healing
* Mystical Soul
* Poison Generation
* Power Bestowal/Power Sharing
* Unnatural Size

### Types of Dragons

* Amphiptere Physiology
* Armored Dragon Physiology
* Asian Dragon Physiology
* Balaur Physiology
* Black Dragon Physiology
* Cartoon Dragon Physiology
* Composite Dragon Physiology
* Cosmic Dragon Physiology
* Dimensional Dragon Physiology
* Dracaenae Physiology
* Dragon Lord Physiology
* Dragonborn Physiology
* Dragonman Physiology
* Eldritch Dragon Physiology
* Elemental Dragon Physiology
* Gestalt Dragon Physiology
	+ Alien Dragon Physiology
	+ Angelic Dragon Physiology
	+ Bionic Dragon Physiology
		- Draconic Machine Physiology
	+ Demonic Dragon Physiology
	+ Data Dragon Physiology
	+ Dino-Dragon Physiology
	+ Dragon Turtle Physiology
	+ Fairy Dragon Physiology
	+ Feather Dragon Physiology
	+ Insect Dragon Physiology
	+ Phoenix Dragon Physiology
	+ Tannin Physiology
	+ Undead-Dragon Physiology
		- Ghost Dragon Physiology
		- Skeleton Dragon Physiology
		- Vampiric Dragon Physiology
* Inanimate Object Dragon Physiology
* Lesser Dragon Physiology
* Mutated Dragon Physiology
* Mystic Dragon Physiology
* Primordial Dragon Physiology
* Psychic Dragon Physiology
* Red Dragon Physiology
* Superpowered Dragon Physiology
* Superior Mystic Dragon Physiology
* Transcendent Dragon Physiology
* White Dragon Physiology

### Associations

* Chimera Physiology
* Dracoscience
* Dragon Arm
* Dragon Armor
* Dragon Aura
* Dragon Embodiment
* Dragon Force Manipulation
* Dragon Heart
* Dragon Magic
* Dragon Manipulation
* Dragon Morphing
* Dragon Soul
* Feline Physiology
* Fire Breath
* Fish Physiology
* Giant Monster Physiology
* Jabberwock Physiology
* Jörmungandr Physiology
* Longma Physiology
* Lou Carcolh Physiology
* Mythical Bestiary
* Nigh-Omniscience towards everything related to dragons.
* Ouroboros Physiology
* Qilin Physiology
* Reptilian Physiology
	+ Avian Physiology
		- Raptor Physiology
	+ Lizard Physiology
	+ Snake Physiology
* Sea Serpent Physiology

## Pop Culture

Dragons have appeared in every world mythology. Each one has their own version of what the dragon looks like and what powers they possess. All forms of media, especially anime, have used dragons in some shape and form. Some shows focus on dragons such as American Dragon: Jake Long in which the dragon are the protectors of the Magical Community. Other dragon characters include Spike from MLP:FIM, Ice Dragons from TMNT 2012, Dojo from Xaolin Showdown, Senron from Dragon Ball, Dragon-type Pokemon, and the Dragon Characters (Elma, Tohru, Kanna Kamui and Quetzalcoatl/Lucoa) from Kobayashi-san Chi no Maid Dragon) to name a few.

## Variations

### Gargoyle Yokai

Many early gargoyles depicted some version of a dragon, especially in France. In addition to serving as spouts for water, the gaping mouths of these gargoyles evoked the fearsome destructiveness of these legendary beasts, reminding the laity of the need for the church's protection.

### Dragonewt Yokai

These Yokai are said to be descended from dragons. Though it is officially stated that Dragonewt and Dragons are not the same kind, they are however defined as the same sub-species (simply saying as "cousins").

## Life in the Hidden World

Dragons are one of the most powerful beings in the Hidden World. They're very well-respected within the Yokai Community. They can live anywhere in the Hidden World. Dragon Yokai are separated into 3 sub-groups; Western Dragons, typically depicted as a huge fire-breathing, scaly and horned lizard-like creature, with leathery, bat-like wings, with four legs and a long muscular tail. It is sometimes shown with feathered wings, crests, fiery manes, ivory spikes running down its spine and various exotic colorations. Dragon's blood often has magical properties. The typical dragon protects a cavern or castle filled with gold and treasure and is often associated with a "great" hero who tries to slay it. Asian Dragons, typically portrayed as long, scaled, serpentine creatures with four legs. Traditionally they symbolize potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, hurricane, and floods, and are also a symbols of power, strength, and good luck. They have also extended range of supernatural powers, changing size or form (most are able to take human shape), fly among the clouds or hide in water, form clouds, turn into water, change color as an ability to blend in with their surroundings as an effective form of camouflage or glow in dark places. Lesser Drakes is something of a catch-all category, including the lesser dragon-like beings, such as wyverns, worm/wyrms, lindworms, etc., which are generally smaller and more animal-like in mind and behavior. Overall, these Yokai are extremely powerful in their own right.

## Symbolism

The dragon is a symbol of evil, in both the chivalric and Christian traditions. In the Orient, it symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge. In most traditions, it is the embodiment of chaos and untamed nature.