Yellow dragon

## Physiology

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White-flecked yellow scales. Their scales change little throughout their lives, remaining an iridescent yellow color with a bluish shine in the light along the scales of their underbellies, although their colors do lose some of their vibrancy with age.

## Ecology

### Habitat

Aquatic and coastal areas of The Continent

### Prey

Fish, mollusks, aquatic creatures, some red meat from terrestrial animals

### Predators

Any other Dragon species

The **Yellow dragon** or '***Animalia Chordata Xenosauria Squamadraco Occidentidae Tetrapa Draconis Flavo***' is a solitary and secretive dragons who prefer to lay in wait for prey to stumble into carefully prepared traps instead of hunting actively. They are among the most agile and quick of all dragons. Their breath weapon is a watery blast that contains a corrosive sodium compound. They adore water and will play in it.

Yellow dragons are the physically weakest of the chromatic dragons.  However, they are by far the fastest in terms of flying and swimming speeds. While other dragons may rely on physical might, the yellow dragon knows that its speed is the key to defeating its foes. Despite their physical weakness the yellow dragon is a frustrating opponent for another dragon, as it can easily avoid the claw, fangs and even breath weapons of its rivals.

They are such self-centered creatures that they speak their own tongue, and can barely be bothered to use telepathy, learn draconic, or any other language unless it directly suits their interests.  This makes dealing with them especially difficult, even for other dragons.  However, yellow dragons are generally despised by the rest of dragon-kind, especially bronze dragons, so it is unlikely another dragon will want anything to do with a yellow dragon beyond attempting to kill it on sight.

One reason yellow dragons are so despised is due to their selfishness leading them to often work against their own kind during the Thousand Year War, working for the giants in exchange for treasure.  Another reason is that yellow dragons will steal and devour the eggs of bronze dragons; a vile taboo among all dragon-kind who view it as cannibalism.

Scholars speculate that should a yellow dragon breed with a blue dragon, their progeny would be a green dragon. While most might dismiss such a theory, it isn't as outrageous as it first appears.  A yellow dragon's preferred environment could very easily bring it face-to-face with a blue dragon, and interestingly enough, a yellow dragon is immune to lightning damage.

## Physiology

Yellow dragons have a lithe, serpentine body covered in white-flecked yellow scales.  Their scales change little throughout their lives, remaining an iridescent yellow color with a bluish shine in the light along the scales of their underbellies, although their colors do lose some of their vibrancy with age.  Its head is narrow and snake-like, with emerald eyes.  Their long forked tongue flickers out from between its fanged jaws. A frill of quill-like spikes runs along its back from between its horns to the tip of its tail. Usually, these spikes lie flat against the dragon's body.  When the dragon is agitated or attempting to make itself look more impressive, the spikes stand erect.  Among all dragon-kind, they have the one of most distinctive and easily recognized odors; the scent of salt.

## Habitat

Yellow dragons are just as at home in the water as they are in the air.  They will live anywhere with an open sky or open waters, preferably with high concentrations of salt, which the dragon consumes to supplement its diet.  Water is by far their favorite element; specifically along coasts or near salt lakes, but they can also be found living in desert salt flats.  If possible, a dragon will construct its lair underwater.  Otherwise, they prefer to build burrows in the sand, which they prevent from collapsing in on themselves by encrusting the walls in salt.

## Abilities

* **Dragon Physiology**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** have the physiology and abilities of one.
	+ **Draconic Breath**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess the ability to generate from within oneself draconic energy/elements and release them from the mouth.
		- **Salt Water Breath**: **Yellow Dragons** primarily have the ability to generate from within oneself salt water and release them from the mouth.
	+ **Electrical Immunity**: The body of the **Yellow Dragon** (and furthermore its scales) is unharmed by and immune to electricity, being completely invulnerable to direct and indirect attacks.
	+ **Natural Weaponry**: As a dragon and a highly advanced predatory species dragons including the **Yellow Dragons** species have the power to utilize weapons that are a natural part of one's own body.
		- **Claw Retraction**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess sharp claws/talons on their legs.
		- **Powerful Bite**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess an incredibly powerful bite.
			* **Fang Retraction**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess razor-sharp fangs.
		- **Prehensile Tongue**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess the ability to use their tongue to grasp and manipulate objects, though they rarely use it.
		- **Tail Manifestation**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess a tail.
			* **Prehensile Tail**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** are able to use their tail as a prehensile additional limb.
		- **Vertical Pupils**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** have vertical pupils in their eyes.
			* **Enhanced Vision**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess a sense of sight beyond that of a human.
				+ **Night Vision**: As a dragon and thanks to their vertical pupils, **Yellow Dragons** possess excellent night vision, the ability to see in low light conditions or even total darkness.
	+ **Wing Manifestation**: As a dragon, **Yellow Dragons** possess a pair of leather wings.
		- **High-Speed Flight**: As the fastest of the dragons, **Yellow Dragons** possess wings that allow them to fly at high speeds.
		- **Speed Swimming**: As the fastest of the dragons, **Yellow Dragons** are able to use their wings to swim at incredible speeds easily overtaking other dragons while in the water.

## Harvestable Parts

### Dragon Blood

The teeth of a True Dragon, such as a Yellow Dragon, are an alchemical ingredient of the Rebis family as such can be used for potions and processing into the alchemical substance known as Pure Rebis.

### Dragon's Tears

The tears of a True Dragon, such as a Yellow Dragon, are an alchemical ingredient of the Sol family as such can be used for potions and processing into the alchemical substance known as Pure Sol.

### Dragon Teeth

The teeth of a True Dragon, such as a Yellow Dragon, are an alchemical ingredient of the Fulgur family as such can be used for potions and processing into the alchemical substance known as Pure Fulgur.

### Dragon Tail

The tail of a True Dragon, such as a Yellow Dragon, are an alchemical ingredient of the Hydragenum family as such can be used for potions and processing into the alchemical substance known as Pure Hydragenum.

## Known specimens

* Nendrag
* Ramnec
* Dovrad
* Gagnid
* Balden
* Krios
* Tanin
* Hakkan
* Balogh