Teachings Of The Beastiary

Okay, I know the next question will be a bit strange, but I think it is worth mentioning and it is worth thinking of.
How many dragon species do you know of?
I have heard about many, some from mythology, others from dragonkin.
Like the chinese Lung, or the amphitere... and so on.
I would like you, to write down your species, a sort of introduction of it. In the days of old, people have joined and put their knowledge of arcane together and have written tomes and book called Beastiary. In these books there were many creatures, with a picture and a description (though I know that mostly these books were like fables, in a sense that most beings have a teaching to tell in a way).
Perhaps we can re-create a book like that here on the forum.
And yes, I will introduce my species as well; but I'd like someone else to start first.

i am a western European dragon, pygmy i guess from living in the rainforest lol

Pygmy dragons, can't help but aww at the thought, so cute. Sorry, I have a weakness towards small dragons.
Well then, I suppose I should intoduce my kind now.
I am a western dragon, which means seven limbs (2 fore and 2 hind legs, a pair of wings and a tail). To be honest, I don't know much of my kind. As far as I know, I am the only one of my kind, there should be only one at a time. Though, I can't say for sure, if there were or not any ancesters for me, but it seems unlikely.
We, or I lived in many places; but actually there was no place that I could call my home. I wondered through the many worlds and observed other dragons.
Since there was only one, there is no culture - or at least not like many races have - of my kind, nor did I don a name. What I do know is that magic had played a very ipmortant part in my life.
There was no spoken language that was mine specifically, though I did communicate, with a sort of emotion and feeling transfer.
I had a sort of shapechanging ability, to suit me on my endless journey - but even so, I had a very stabile form of the western dragon I introduced, which I don most of the time.
I was carnivorous, a trait which I still seem to have: there is nothing like fresh meat.
I guess that is what I would share right now.

This is an old, old, old list I used to have on my website:

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True Dragon Species List

This is a list of dragon species currently represented on Earth. I accept that its not complete, nor do I think it ever will be. Not every dragon living here can remember their past clearly and some who do are not online to share their history.

A lot of dragons tend to use their clan name to distinguish themselves from others so I've used them here too.

This list was put together using posts from my forum, the truewyrm and realdragon email groups, various websites, and emails I’ve received.

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Dragon Species List (Version 2)

Aldraein Dragons (Part Dragon/Part Elven)
Anataries Dragon
Ashiranen Clan Dragons
Dracanthropus multiformis (Half Dragon/Half Human)
Dracofeline (Half Dragon/Half Cat)
Dragndasaur Dragons
Dralan (Dragon Shifter)
Dralla
Fire Mountain Clan Dragons
Fomget (Western Dragon Shapeshifter)
Hydrocarthianan
Illsyndran Dragons
Kevlanian Dragons (From Kevlan)
Nebelung Dragons
Praestonic Dragon
Rakasha (Shapeshifting Energy Demon)
Sagert Dragons
Shen-Tzi
Shinoar
Turisean Dragon
Vexis Dragons
Vishna
Whistling Dragons (From Tereskàdhar)

When I first did my website I printed out all the pages so I had a paper copy to fall back on if needed, and whilst sorting out the garage the other day I found it. I have quite a bit of Illsyndran information on my LiveJournal but most of my notes about other species were written into notebooks which I never got around to typing up.

Hmm, interesting list there. I think I'd be somewhere "inbetween" a Fomget and a Rakasha. Though, I insist, I am not a crossbred, nor a demon.
But I must add, many on that list aren't familiar by their names. A little help please, Tysha?


((sidenote: what is that "dices roll" thing that I saw when I made the reply?))

Lord_Niohoggr wrote:

Hmm, interesting list there. I think I'd be somewhere "inbetween" a Fomget and a Rakasha. Though, I insist, I am not a crossbred, nor a demon.

There is a good chance you're not related to either. Had I maintained the list I'm sure it would be a lot longer now.

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But I must add, many on that list aren't familiar by their names. A little help please, Tysha?

I'm still working my way through my old notebooks as I'd be surprised if I didn't make any other note beyond the names. Unfortunately I know I have another archive box filled with notebooks and printed webpages, so there is a good chance the information you want is still in the garage.

But that said, maybe other members will recall the species in that list and will be able to help.

I don't have a clue about the dice roll box...

Thank you for the help.
I don't want to rush you with your work, I know how "sticky" old notes and archives can get. When I searched through mine I stayd almost half an hour at each stack of notes basking in nostalgy, and yelling time to time "There you are! I've been searching for this in ages!" .


Will have to ask a moderator about that dice thingy. I am curious now...

topic moved to a more comfy spot ^^

You beat me to it draco
I was just thinking my Illsyndran notes would be better posted here, and eventually my brain caught up with the idea of moving the topic.

With the loss of Dragons' Empire, I don't think this list will be very helpful but I'll post it anyway, just in case.
I dragged this out of the wayback machine but I cannot find the notes that accompanied each name, the web archive doesn't seem to have saved them.

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Dragon Species List

Mousikosadraco (Dragon: Whistling Dragon)
Grahtikaema (BipedalDragon: Grahtikaema Harconian)
Kirigtaka (BipedalDragon: Kirigtaka Harconian)
Eugymnosa (Dragon: Naked-skin Ridgeback)
Wyverna (Wyvern: Common Wyvern)
Bellatodracus (BipedalDragon: [no common name])
Hydrodracus (Dragon: Sea-snake Dragon)
Amuleta (Lindworm: Amulet Feathered-wings)
Quetzalcoatilus (Dragon: Quetzal Firebird Dragon)
Gabera (Faeriedragon: Gabera Faeriedragon)
Auradracus (Dragonman: Dragonman Tailess)
Avidracus (Wyvern: Merisian Dragon Bird)
Bakrasikadraco (Dragon: Europe Fourhorns Ridgeback)
Bipodadraco (BipedalDragon: Europe Bipedal)
Pernosaurus (Dragon: Pernese Shorthorn)
Buthodracus (Seaserpent: Merisian Deepsea)
Capilladracus (Dragon: Europe Hair)
Chinodracus (Airserpent: Common Chinese Fireball)
Clelehomo (Dragonman: Antioch Clawhand)
Dracoserpens (Airserpent: Chinese Winged)
Eudraco (Dragon: Common Europe Horntail)
Gymnodracus (Dragon: Naked-skin Plainback)
Hexakeradraco (Dragon: Common Europe Sixhorns)
Iripidoptera (Faeriedragon: Faeriedragon Scalewings)
Lepteudraco (Dragon: Europe Slim)
Leptohymenoptera (Faeriedragon: Faeriedragon Bat-wings Slim)
Leptopidoptera (Faeriedragon: Faeriedragon Slim Scalewings)
Leptoplanodracus (Dragon: Europe Plainback Slim)
Metalladraco (Dragon: Europe Metallica)
Nagus (Seaserpent: Seaserpent Cresthead)
Notosteodracus (Dragon: Europe Ridgeback)
Offadraco (Dragon: Europe Knobtail)
Osmollodraco (Dragon: Corona Furspike)
Pinnadraco (Seadragon: Aquatic Fin)
Pinnohydrus (Dragon: [no common name])
Pinnoserpens (Seaserpent: Bigfin Seaserpent)
Pinnotodracus (Dragon: Aquatic Finback)
Pinnotraceladraco (Dragon: Aquatic Finneck)
Pinnouradraco (Seadragon: Aquatic Fintail)
Planocapilladracus (Dragon: Europe Hair Plainback)
Planodracus (Dragon: Europe Plainback)
Planohexakera (Dragon: Europe Sixhorns Plainback)
Pleopodadraco (Wyvern: Ataramos Fourlegs)
Plumadracus (Dragon: Paccula Featherwing)
Raptorodracus (Dragonsaur: Raptor Dragon)
Terratekadraco (Dragon: Aquatic Finneck Horntail)
Aethrumbrus (Wyvern: [no common name])
Petrawyverna (Wyvern: Pebble Hided Wyvern)
Saurobipodus (BipedalDragon: Hornless Bipedal)
Illsyndran (Dragon: Illsyndran Dragon)
Elihwenia (Faeriedragon: Elihwena Faeriedragon)
Velocavenator (Dragonsaur: Shinoar Dragon)
Hexakerabipodas (BipedalDragon: Six-horns Bipedal)
Offabipodus (BipedalDragon: Bipedal Knobtail)
Camelotadraco (BipedalDragon: Camelot Fur Dragon)
Raeadhanus (Dragon: Silverbelt Seaqueen)
Quadrobipodus (BipedalDragon: Fourwings Bipedal)
Bipedophidia (BipedalDragon: Bipedal Serpent)
Notosteobipodas (BipedalDragon: Bipedal Ridgeback)

Thank you Tysha.
Very nice - and long - list, which gave me an idea. Do you have pictures of them?

I don't sadly, they were lost when the site got taken down.

I did email Nargus to ask if he has the descriptions handy and would he be willing to email them to me, but I didn't think to ask about the images too. I'll see if I get a reply first.

THank you very much, Tysha.
I hope you'll recieve answer.