Dragons and Drakes

Dragons & Drakes

The dragons in Auroria are homoeothermic reptiles. In other words, they are warm-blooded creatures and their body temperature is controlled internally. This characteristic enables them to adapt to the different climates of their very extensive habitat and to maintain their activities both day and night throughout the year, as they are not dependent on the warmth from the sun like the other reptiles. Every dragon generally has wings, and their bones are hollow, for lightness. The dragons are the largest known flying creatures. To maintain their enormous bulk in the air, their physical structure is different from that of other reptiles whom many people inaccurately associate with Dragons. Their wing bones fit on to broad shoulders which support the powerful wing muscles; these require an extraordinary articulation system unknown in other species. The bones were tougher than reinforced concrete and much lighter. It is important to note that the bones of a dragon are hollow like bird reducing their mass, scientifically: any creature with the physiology of a dragon can flight well and at a great speed. As a matter of fact, dragons are very powerful. Their leg and "arms" can support great charge without much difficulty but this only applies on ground movement because in the air, a dragon can not maintain more than half of its weight for a long period of time. A majority of the Dragons are humongous in size, some as long as a hundred feet to a minimum of fifty feet. They're a common sight around Auroria's skies and one can usually experience a huge shadow moving on the streets; only to see a massive Dragon towering above their heads in the clear skies. Its only a question of your effort to look up.

The Elder Dragons: