Aperture Dragon

*To the naked eye, the portals of these dragons may look like plain magic or an innate ability to teleport, but being made of pure water and ice, these dragons possess a far more amazing talent. Sensing and using the water molecules in the air, they somehow disperse their mass and perfectly reshape themselves a short distance away. For this reason, **aperture dragons** love to shower in the rain, as this is the most literal form of refreshing. Just ask their best buddies, the atramento and rigel dragons.*
    —Nogard's description of the **Aperture Dragon** in The Book of Dragons

The **Aperture Dragon** is a rare golden hybrid with the elements Cold and Water. It's main element is Cold.

## Abilities

### Other Abilities

Many mistakenly assume aperture dragons teleport using portals, but the truth is much stranger then that. As a result of their bodily mass being comprised mostly of water and ice, aperture dragons can disperse themselves into water molecules in the air and reform elsewhere. This also happens to create a small splash of water and frost that happens to look awfully like a portal.

## Diet

Aperture dragons are classified as nullavorous, but this technically isn't the most accurate of description. While aperture dragons don't eat like normal dragons, they do need to absorb liquids to keep their bodies stable. They usually gain this liquid through drinking from bodies of water or just absorbing raindrops, sometimes they will munch on ice and snow to get their fill. While it's not part of their natural diet, aperture dragons do enjoy fruit juice and soda as a rare treat.

## When in a park

### Favorite Treat

Aperture dragons prefer Cacti-Snacks, likely for the high juice content.

## History

### Discovery

Aperture dragons were accidentally discovered by the eccentric wizard Jonnzzin. Whilst trying to sell lemonade one day (it was a long story), he was abruptly interrupted by an aperture dragon warping in front of him, drank every drop of lemonade he had, and then promptly dissipated.

### Origin of Name

The word aperture means "an opening, hole, or gap", referring to the aperture dragon's ability to transport itself over long distances. Jonnzzin also considered naming the species "portal dragons" and "wormhole dragons", but settled on aperture dragons because it had a nice ring to it.

## References

* The Book of Dragons, The Great Nogard

**Primary**
*Cold Dragon*

**Hybrids**
*Lichen Dragon* - *Evergreen Dragon* - *Frostfire Dragon* - *Blue Fire Dragon* - *Mountain Dragon* - *Glacier Dragon* - *Storm Dragon* - *Hail Dragon* - *Ice Dragon* - *Iceberg Dragon* - *Snow Dragon* - *Blizzard Dragon* - *Mine Dragon* - *Steel Dragon* - *Phantom Dragon* - *Glare Dragon* - *Ruin Dragon* - *Crypt Dragon*

 **Golden Hybrids**
*Arctic Dragon* - *Tempest Dragon* - *Frostbite Dragon*

**Primary**
*Water Dragon*

**Hybrids**
*Swamp Dragon* - *Seaweed Dragon* - *Coral Dragon* - *Salamander Dragon* - *Mud Dragon* - *River Dragon* - *Ice Dragon* - *Iceberg Dragon* - *Plasma Dragon* - *Current Dragon* - *Fog Dragon* - *Rain Dragon* - *Rust Dragon* - *Quicksilver Dragon* - *Lotus Dragon* - *Shimmer Dragon* - *Abyss Dragon* - *Ooze Dragon*

 **Golden Hybrids**
*Geode Dragon* - *Quicksand Dragon* - *Bubble Dragon* - *Vortex Dragon* - *Conch Dragon* - *Lagoon Dragon* - *Nectar Dragon* - *Trench Dragon*