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Diminutive cousins of dragons, don't be fooled by drakes' (relatively) small statures: they come with a wide variety of dangerous abilities, and can be just as dangerous as many of their larger cousins.
 
Diminutive cousins of dragons, don't be fooled by drakes' (relatively) small statures: they come with a wide variety of dangerous abilities, and can be just as dangerous as many of their larger cousins.
  
{{monsterlink|Fire drake}}- A miniature dragon capable of spitting gouts of fire.
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{{monsterlink|Fire drake}} - A miniature dragon capable of spitting gouts of fire.
  
{{monsterlink|Swamp drake}}- A miniature swamp dragon. Although it lacks the venom of its larger cousins, its noxious breath causes [[confusion]], a deadly condition when near [[deep water]].
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{{monsterlink|Swamp drake}} - A miniature swamp dragon. Although it lacks the venom of its larger cousins, its noxious breath causes [[confusion]], a deadly condition when near [[deep water]].
  
{{monsterlink|Death drake}}- A miniature shadow dragon, rife with corruption and capable of breathing [[miasma]].
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{{monsterlink|Death drake}} - A miniature shadow dragon, rife with corruption and capable of breathing [[miasma]].
  
{{monsterlink|Lindwurm}}- A strange legless dragon with potent fire breath, though still no match for an actual fire dragon.
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{{monsterlink|Lindwurm}} - A strange legless dragon with potent fire breath, though still no match for an actual fire dragon.
  
{{monsterlink|Wind drake}}- A sea-dwelling dragon that breathes blasts of piercing winds.
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{{monsterlink|Wind drake}} - A sea-dwelling dragon that breathes blasts of piercing winds.
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{{monsterlink|Rime drake}} - A small flying dragon which breathes [[Flash Freeze]].
  
 
===Dragon-like creatures===
 
===Dragon-like creatures===

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"On the other hand, Confucius is made to say to his disciples, 'I know how birds can fly, how fishes can swim, and how animals can run. But the runner may be snared, the swimmer may be hooked, and the flyer may be shot by the arrow. But there is the dragon. I cannot tell how he mounts on the wind through the clouds, and rises to heaven. Today I have seen Lao-tsze, and can only compare him to the dragon.'"

-Life of Confucius


"This Dragon had Two furious Wings
Each one upon each Shoulder;
With a Sting in his Tail as Long as a Flail,
Which made him bolder and bolder.
He had long Claws, and in his Jaws
Four and forty Teeth of Iron;
With a Hide as tough, as any Buff,
Which did him round environ."

-"An Excellent Ballad of a most dreadful Combat, fought between Moore of Moore-Hall, and the Dragon of Wantley", retold by Ambrose Philips, _A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Best and Most Ancient Copies Extant. With Introduction Historical, Critical, or Humorous_. 1723.

Dragons are powerful reptilian monsters which prowl through the dungeon, using their elemental breath attacks to devastate any heroes they come across. The draconian race is closely related to them, though this genetic similarity does not make these beasts any more amicable. While dragons vary wildly in their strengths and weaknesses, they are all susceptible to weapons of dragon slaying (currently limited to the artefact lance Wyrmbane), and some of them have other vulnerabilities.

Dragon Types

D Steam dragon.png Steam dragon- The smallest of the dragons, steam dragons breathe scalding steam to blind pursuers.

D Mottled dragon.png Mottled dragon- A tiny dragon with a mouth full of napalm.

D Swamp dragon.png Swamp dragon- A smaller dragon which bellows poison fumes at its prey.

D Fire dragon.png Fire dragon- The archetypal fire-breathing dragon, these creatures are quite powerful but are also weak to cold.

D Ice dragon.png Ice dragon- Slightly smaller than their fire-breathing cousins, ice dragons breathe powerful frost breath and are vulnerable to fire.

D Storm dragon.png Storm dragon- Fast, strong, and armed with lightning breath, storm dragons are one of the more powerful members of dragonkind.

D Quicksilver dragon.png Quicksilver dragon- Slight and swift, these terrors breathe devastating irresistible energies, making them more feared than many of their larger cousins.

D Shadow dragon.png Shadow dragon- Tremendously strong yet cowardly, shadow dragon breath withers even powerful characters with draining negative energy.

D Iron dragon.png Iron dragon- Made of living iron, these dragons are slow and unable to fly. They make up for it with lethal metal shard breath and immense durability.

D Pearl dragon.png Pearl dragon- A proud and noble dragon with breath of holy fire. They are a symbol of the undaunted heroic spirit, and an inspiration to young heroes that they can in fact make it all the way to the Orb of Zot. That doesn't mean they won't still eat you.

D Bone dragon.png Bone dragon- Cobbled together from the skeletons of others, these "dragons" lack most draconic powers but are phenomenally strong all the same.

D Golden dragon.png Golden dragon- The kings of all dragons, golden dragons can breathe and resist multiple elements. Despite this, they are hunted for the phenomenal hides they produce.

Drakes

Diminutive cousins of dragons, don't be fooled by drakes' (relatively) small statures: they come with a wide variety of dangerous abilities, and can be just as dangerous as many of their larger cousins.

k Fire drake.png Fire drake - A miniature dragon capable of spitting gouts of fire.

k Swamp drake.png Swamp drake - A miniature swamp dragon. Although it lacks the venom of its larger cousins, its noxious breath causes confusion, a deadly condition when near deep water.

k Death drake.png Death drake - A miniature shadow dragon, rife with corruption and capable of breathing miasma.

k Lindwurm.png Lindwurm - A strange legless dragon with potent fire breath, though still no match for an actual fire dragon.

k Wind drake.png Wind drake - A sea-dwelling dragon that breathes blasts of piercing winds.

k Rime drake.png Rime drake - A small flying dragon which breathes Flash Freeze.

Dragon-like creatures

These creatures superficially resemble dragons, but are not related and thus not affected by dragon slaying.

l Wyvern.png Wyvern- Extremely fast yet flimsy, they are only a true threat to the very inexperienced.

D Hydra.png Hydra- Although lacking a breath weapon, these horrors have torn countless heroes to pieces with their many gnashing mouths.

Unique Dragons

D The Lernaean hydra.png The Lernaean hydra- Adventurers seeking the Swamp's rune may find themselves facing 27 heads of biting fury instead.

D Xtahua.png Xtahua- An ancient and powerful fire dragon who loves to snack on foolhardy adventurers.

D Serpent of Hell (Gehenna).pngSerpent of Hell (Cocytus).pngSerpent of Hell (Tartarus).pngSerpent of Hell (Dis).png Serpent of Hell - A bizarre demonic dragon found deep in one of the four Hells.

Dragon Armour

"His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal. One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered."

-KJV Bible, Job 41:15-17.

In spite of the risk involved, slaying certain dragons can prove extremely rewarding. Their hides possess unusual properties that make them exceptionally useful as a material for armour, though to craft it in the Dungeon requires the use of a scroll of enchant armour. You can also occasionally find this equipment in shops, lying around the Dungeon floor, or as a god gift from Okawaru. Artifact dragon armours even exist, and can provide phenomenal benefits.

History

The dragon slaying brand was available for all polearms prior to 0.15.

Prior to 0.14, fire dragons were simply called dragons.