Sun Dragon

* Juvenile
* Baby
* Egg

*Ancient tradition tells us that the first **sun dragon** existed before the world was formed, flying across the empty night sky until it met the first moon dragon. Together they created a world that they could share. Descendants of these original dragons are so rare they even require special conditions to be bred at all!*
    —Nogard's description of the **Sun Dragon** in The Book of Dragons
The **Sun Dragon** is an epic dragon of the Sun element.

## Appearance

From a distance, the **sun dragon** looks like a giant golden Gryphon. Its body is covered in thin, cold feathers, cold at the side that touches the dragon and burning hot at the other side to cool it off in the heat of the Sandara Desert, though the dragon is resistant to a lot of heat, and the hot side is to repel enemies. Its majestic wings are full of muscles and aided by magic to let the dragon fly very fast and perform tricks, though the **sun dragon** prefers calmly hovering in place. The giant golden horns and claws are used as weapons.

## Abilities

### Weapons

The **sun dragon's** four horns are sharp and strong, and while they are mainly used in duels between sun dragons, and it is advised you keep well away in case the dragon charges. Prolonged exposure to the dragon can result in severe sunburn.

### Defenses

The scorching skin of the **sun dragon** prevents it from being approached, let alone touched or ridden.

### Other Abilities

Although scorching hot, the dragon's feathers keep its surroundings warm from a distance. That told, the other, colorless side of the feathers--the side aimed to the dragon's skin--is actually full of Cryomancy and cools the dragon off!

### Breath Weapon

The breath of the **sun dragon** is an intense, scorching fire with a long range.

### Weaknesses

The **sun dragon** is weak against fire-resistant creatures. They also seem to have an intense case of ophidiophobia, which dragonologists suggest was caused in a previous date of history. However this may have been an ancient culture mistaking a Pharaoh Dragon for a for a very large snake, see as pharaoh dragons are about the only dragons capable of challenging a **sun dragon** and coming out mostly intact.

## Habitat

### Regions

**Sun dragons** live in the sandy dunes of the Sandara Desert.

### Preferred Home

Although preferring the Sandara Desert, sun dragons will settle with any large sandy area.

## Diet

The **sun dragon** will eat just about anything that crosses its path. Since food is scarce in the Sandara Desert, **sun dragons** can go for long periods of time without eating.

## Lifestyle

### Social Order

**Sun dragons** are solitary and extremely territorial, especially if male. If two male **sun dragons** cross paths, they will often fight to the death.

### Relationship to Wizards

Wizards marvel over this creature, which has different effects on different sun dragons. If a wizard is lucky enough to breed one of their own, they are also marveled over, which can lead to the jealousy of the **sun dragon**. But despite its fame, the **sun dragon** is a friendly creature.

## Life Cycle

### Mating

Two **sun dragons** of a different gender usually mate on sight, but these dragons are so rare that the majority of **sun dragons** does not mate. As proud creatures, they will NEVER hybridize with other species. Ancient tales tell that is because the first and only time a **sun dragon** hybridized (with the Moon Dragon), it got heartbroken as it had to leave her and no **sun dragon** wants to feel that pain again.
Also, it would be hard for another dragon to mate with a **sun dragon** considering just standing close to one can cause sunburn and the **sun dragon** eats everything in its path.

### Birth

If a **sun dragon** does mate, then the female will nurture of the egg, while the male does everything in his power to protect both his mate and his child.

## History

### Discovery

According to the ancient myth, The Epic of the Celestials, the first **sun dragon**, smitten by the first moon dragon, created the existing world for her, and the two resided over this land for generations. But soon, they had to separate, become the sun and the moon, and allow their descendants to occupy the land they once loved. According to this myth, the two dragons created the earth, while the Infinity Dragon created the universe.

## Magic

**Sun dragons** are associated with the rare magic of heliomancy. They also have minor control over Electromancy and Cryomancy.

## Notable Sun Dragons

* Lion (Craeporus vonn Wietsius)

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