Feathered Black Caiman

The **Feathered Black Caiman** is a medium Stoker Class dragon that lives in moorlands.

## Official Description

Closely related to the Feathered Caiman, this species of dragon has a darker coloration to help it blend into the night sky. Armed with paralyzing venom, a strong sense of smell and hearing, and a heated personality, this dragon is surely a sight to behold. Some describe its feathers to be softer than silk.

## Physical Appearance

### Egg

The egg of a Feathered Black Caiman is sphere shaped, almost completely black, with a few specks of red and yellow dotted across the shell. It is slightly reflective, and seems to have small circular indents, similar to pores on human skin.

### Hatchling to Adult

The Feathered Black Caiman has a sleek body almost completely covered in long, black feathers. Most Black Caimans have feathered tails as well. They have large pointed ears, increasing the range of picking up small sounds in the distance. Some individuals have plated necks, which leads to a spikey underside.

## Abilities

### Firepower

Although the Feathered Black Caiman's firepower isn't the strongest in the Stoker Class, it would still be a bad idea to upset this dragon. The Black Caiman shoots streams of concentrated orange fire, able to melt a normal wooden bow or spear in seconds.

### Paralyzing Venom

The Black Caiman's venom contains Tetrodotoxin, which leads to complete paralysis of the muscles one injected into a victim. This also paralyzes the muscles necessary for breathing, but the bitten individual will still remain fully aware of their surroundings, so oftentimes, prey is swallowed whole while still breathing.

### Hearing and Smelling

The Feathered Black Caiman has an incredible sense of smell and hearing, able to pick up sounds and scents from miles away. This usually lets it know where prey is, or in other cases, predators.

### Camouflage

Due to the dark coloration of the Black Caiman, they are seemingly impossible to spot at nighttime, as their feathers blend in with the black night sky, similar to the Night Fury.

## Personality and Behavior

The Feathered Black Caiman is a generally solitary creature, and won't gather unless it's mating season. In the wild, they can almost always be found sleeping. Once provoked, they will become aggressive.

Black Caimans are strong predators with a generalist diet, and will virtually take on any animal found throughout their range. Their teeth are designed to grab but not rip, so they swallow their food whole after paralyzing it with their venom.

## Training

To train a Feathered Black Caiman, the first thing you need to do is offer it food. Then once it takes the food, slowly approach the dragon and extend your hand out. Wait for the dragon to approach you, and if the dragon is not tense, place your hand on its head.

## Trivia

* The Caiman's name is taken from the real life species, Caimans, which are small crocodilians.
* The Feathered Black Caiman's venom has the same effect as a Blue Ringed Octopus' venom.
* The Feathered Black Caiman's roar is Tobi-Kadachi's roar from Monster Hunter World.

## Gallery

©Galidor-Dragon©Nimphradora©Sumoka©kalamboFeathered Black Caiman camouflaging in the darkness ©Sumoka©dsw7©ValeriaAkiramenai
## Image Sources

1. Character "Zaereph" by Zaereph on DeviantArt
2. Zaereph by Sumoka on DeviantArt
3. Zaereph by dsw7 on DeviantArt
4. Zaereph by Galidor-Dragon on DeviantArt
5. Zaereph by Nimphradora on DeviantArt
6. Zaereph Camouflage by Sumoka on DeviantArt
7. Zaereph "Corvid" by kalambo on DeviantArt
8. Zaereph by Isvoc on Weasyl
9. Zaereph Valley by ValeriaAkiramenai on FurAffinity