Dragon race

**Dragon race** (竜族, *Ryūzoku*?).

## Overview

They are beast that has lived since ancient times of this world.

## Culture

The Dragon race seems neutral in the conflict between Rena and Modus.

## Kin Group

* Lizardmen
* Dragonewt
* Tarasque
* Melusine

## Physical Attributes

Although the Dragon race includes Wyverns, etc. It can not be said that it is stronger than Divine race and Angel race as a whole. There is no doubt that the **Dragon Lord** (竜王ドラゴンロード, *Ryūōdoragonrōdo*?) are as strong as the Divine race. The Dragon Lord may also be included in the divine race.

**Greater Dragon** (上位竜グレータードラゴン, *JōiryūGurētādoragon*?) are true dragons. The roar of a true dragon contains Terror Magic. Those who are not resistant will not move in fear. They are much higher ranking than Wyverns.

**Lesser Dragon** (下位の竜レッサードラゴン, *Kai no ryūRessādoragon*?).

## History

Elios created the primordial species dragons.

## Variations

### Demonic Dragon

**Demonic Dragon** (魔竜, *Maryū*?)

* Glorious is a Greater Dragon of the Demonic Dragon.
* Demonic Dragon Lord of Black is a Dragon Lord of the Demonic Dragon.

### Divine Dragon

**Divine Dragon** (神竜, *Shinryū*?)

* Divine Dragon Lord of Golden is a Dragon Lord of the Divine Dragon.

### Dream Dragon

**Dream Dragon** (夢の竜ドリームドラゴン, *Yume no ryūDorīmudoragon*?) has the same body as a normal Lesser Dragon, but because it is a dream, it does not leave a corpse when it dies, and gradually fades away. They also disappear as soon as the individual who created them wakes up.

### Earth Hard Dragon

**Earth Hard Dragon** (大地の剛竜, *Daichi no Gōryū*?). The power of this dragon's gem scales is tremendous.

* Kuroki has the power of the Earth Hard Dragon.

### Fire Dragon

**Fire Dragon** (火竜, *Karyū*?)

* Kuroki saved the soul of a Fire Dragon, when it was forced to become a Dragon Zombie.

### Holy Dragon

**Holy Dragon** (聖竜, *Seiryū*?)

* Virginias is a Greater Dragon of the Holy Dragon.
* Holy Dragon Lord of Silver is a Dragon Lord of the Holy Dragon.

### Ice Dragon

**Ice Dragon** (氷竜, *Hyōryū*?)

* Kuroki has the power of the Ice Dragon.

### Sea Dragon

**Sea Dragon** (海竜, *Kairyū*?)

* Sea Dragon Lord of Azure is a Dragon Lord of the Sea Dragon.

### Thunder Dragon

**Thunder Dragon** (雷竜, *Rairyū*?) are located in a sea of clouds southeast of the Land of Nargol.

* Ranfeld has a Thunder dragon as his personal mount.

### Water Dragon

**Water Dragon** (水竜, *Suiryū*?)

* Kuroki has the power of the Water Dragon.

### Wyvern

**Wyvern: Flying Dragon** (飛竜ワイバーン, *HiryūWaibān*?)

* Wyverns are the common mounts for the Order of the Dark Knights.

## Etymology

### Dragon

A **Dragon** is a large, serpentine legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world. Beliefs about dragons vary drastically by region, but **European dragon** (ドラゴン, *Doragon*?) since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire. **Dragon** (竜, *Ryū*?) in eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged, serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence.

The earliest attested reports of draconic creatures resemble giant snakes. Draconic creatures are first described in the mythologies of the ancient Near East and appear in ancient Mesopotamian art and literature. Stories about storm-gods slaying giant serpents occur throughout nearly all Indo-European and Near Eastern mythologies. Famous prototypical draconic creatures include the mušḫuššu of ancient Mesopotamia; Apep in Egyptian mythology; Vṛtra in the *Rigveda*; the Leviathan in the Hebrew Bible; Python, Ladon, Wyvern, and the Lernaean Hydra in Greek mythology; Jörmungandr, Níðhöggr, and Fafnir in Norse mythology; and the dragon from Beowulf.

The popular western image of a dragon as winged, four-legged, and capable of breathing fire is an invention of the High Middle Ages, based on a conflation of earlier dragons from different traditions, and of inaccurate scribal drawings of snakes. In western cultures, dragons are portrayed as monsters to be tamed or overcome, usually by saints or culture heroes, as in the popular legend of Saint George and the Dragon. They are often said to have ravenous appetites and to live in caves, where they hoard treasure. These dragons appear frequently in western fantasy literature, including *The Hobbit* by J. R. R. Tolkien, the *Harry Potter* series by J. K. Rowling, and *A Song of Ice and Fire* by George R. R. Martin.

The word "dragon" has also come to be applied to the Chinese lung (traditional 龍, simplified 龙, Pinyin long), which are associated with good fortune and are thought to have power over rain. Dragons and their associations with rain are the source of the Chinese customs of dragon dancing and dragon boat racing. Many East Asian deities and demigods have dragons as their personal mounts or companions. Dragons were also identified with the Emperor of China, who, during later Chinese imperial history, was the only one permitted to have dragons on his house, clothing, or personal articles.

Commonalities between dragons traits are often a hybridization of avian, feline, and reptilian features, and may include: snakelike features, reptilian scaly skin, four legs with three or four toes on each, spinal nodes running down the back, a tail, and a serrated jaw with rows of teeth. Several modern scholars believe huge extinct or migrating crocodiles bear the closest resemblance, especially when encountered in forested or swampy areas, and are most likely the template of modern dragon imagery. This also fits with the ancient words 'Draco' and 'Drakon', meaning 'large serpent' or 'sea serpent.'

### Wyvern

A **Wyvern** (ワイバーン, *Waibān*?) is a legendary bipedal dragon with a tail often ending in a diamond- or arrow-shaped tip. It is a popular creature in European literature, video games, and modern fantasy. The wyvern in heraldry and folklore is rarely fire-breathing like the four-legged dragon. Sometimes modern fantasy book and media authors portray wyverns that are frost-breathing or poison-breathing instead of fire-breathing.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Summary of the World View: Summary of Species and Nations etc.
2. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 28 - The Holy Dragon Lord of Silver
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 01 - Under the Skies of Nargol
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 16 - The Lake Temple
5. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 02 - Heaven Realm's Book Library
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 *Dark Knight Story* - The Beast God Desert: Chapter 21 - The Goddess of Victory Arrives
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Horn of the Holy Dragon Lord: Chapter 24 - The One Who Clear Away the Darkness and The One Who Illuminate the Light pt.01
8. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Demon Realm's Princess: Chapter 10 - The Selkies
9. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Silver Witch: Chapter 21 - Attack of the Titans
10. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Silver Witch: Chapter 29 - The Minstrel pt.02
11. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Evil God's Labyrinth: Chapter 34 - Destruction of the Barrier