Pentalithic Ramblings

The best-known of the true dragons, the European Dragon can be divided into three subspecies1 which differ primarily in colour – the Arctic or Scandinavian dragon, which can be found in Northern Europe and occasionally ranges as far east as Siberia; the Welsh Dragon, which is native to the British Isles; and the Alpine Dragon, which …

The mountain dragon of Atlantis is arguably the most well-known dragon of all, given its use by the Atlantean mounted police force. Appearance A mountain dragon is somewhat larger than a horse, but not so large as an elephant, with scales in varying shades, with green, sky blue, and dark grey being particularly common. Other known …

Variously known as the grass dragon, plains dragon, or dragon wolf, this species is native to the open plains and foothills of Atlantis. Appearance As suggested by one of its alternate names, a full-grown grass dragon is about the size of a wolf. Each wing is almost as large as its torso, and its tail is …

The Chinese dragon, known as lóng in China and sometimes referred to as a “sky serpent”, is actually not related to the true dragons. Its closest living relative is in fact the elusive sea serpent, meaning that its ancestry traces back to the plesiosaurs, though it bears little resemblance to such ancestors. Appearance A Chinese dragon …

Appearance The smallest known dragon on Earth, the Saharan Sand Dragon is a mere 50cm from nose to tail. Their wings are each nearly as large as the rest of their sandy brown body (tail excluded), and they have a wingspan of around 80cm. Life Cycle Almost nothing is known about the Saharan Sand Dragon’s life …