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Q&A Dragon Rider Genes

In Game of Thrones the Targaryen family had special heritage allowing them to ride their iconic beasts of war. I want to ground this in reality. Is there a way for heritable trait to allow you to b...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Thalassan‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Thalassan‭

Question fauna dragons
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Q&A Dragons have an armor that is similar to that of sungazer lizards. Why would the dragons have the spikes as well?

A Smaug giganteus. If you do as much as think about slaying it, I'll force feed you gasoline and shove a match down your throat. Sungazers are awesome. They're so awesome I decided to base some p...

8 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Is a 500 kg flying creature possible?

I usually like to leave some wiggle room for myself when fleshing a concept out. Dragons make that sort of impossible, same's true for nanomachines but ripped senators are a question for another d...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A The Hydrogen Dragons of Capella Signi Alpha

The fossil record indicates they evolved far back in their ancestry from something not dissimilar in appearance to a lobe finned fish, but with an extra pair of bilaterally symmetrical fins, though...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Pelinore‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Pelinore‭

Question biology dragons
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Q&A Is there a reason a flying creature would evolve "wings that act as hands" instead of "wings with hands attached"?

A rare design I have seen in fantasy games is a wyvern or humanoid being with hand like wings to fly I'm curious if this is in any way a practical design and the reason something like this would ...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by SentiCarter‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by SentiCarter‭

Question evolution dragons
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Q&A Evolutionary pressure leading to dragons

Here on the stack exchange we talk about dragons... a lot. We have discussed all the factors that would allow dragons to exist and yet, there is a question we have not asked. What evolutionary pres...

6 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Uncle Tres‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Uncle Tres‭

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Q&A The right size for dragons

Note: size here denotes the physical dimension(s) taken up by the creature in a natural, idling posture One of the many fantasy tropes that make me want to Fahrenheit 451 contemporary fantasy lit...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A How might dragon remains be turned into a jewel?

Background: I have typical dragons: Huge, scaly, winged, and fire-breathing. I also have dragon magic, but I'd prefer answers not to draw on this too much. In my world, a planet similar to earth, ...

7 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by NadiraSpzirglas‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by NadiraSpzirglas‭

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Q&A Developing a scientifically accurate species of dragon-like humanoids

I'm trying to figure out a way to make this species as I envision it while still maintaining scientific realism. I want to get it as close to "yes, this could exist in the real universe" as possibl...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Vigilant‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Vigilant‭

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Q&A Is a reptile with diamond scales possible?

I thought of a concept for a dragon or similarly gigantic reptile with a special adaptation, in which they're born with scales made almost entirely of carbon. Then, over an incredibly long life cyc...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Cobbington‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Cobbington‭

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Q&A Dragon scales are foamy inside, how to make them more bullet-resistant?

The three most common properties of dragon scales are: being lightweight heat-resistance just plain resistance The first two are simple: by making the scales out of a substance similar to nacre...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

Question armors dragons
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Q&A Anatomically correct Guivre

The Guivre is an amphibious dragon from French mythology: Many of its aspects are typical of Western dragons, but there are two which distinguish it from others: Its breath causes disease It c...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by SealBoi‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by SealBoi‭

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Q&A What would a Dragon have to exhale to cause rain?

In a fantasy world I've been working on Dragons are venerated by many for their ability to seemingly summon rain where ever they roam. It's common for the peasantry of the south to leave offerings ...

9 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Celestial Dragon Emperor‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Celestial Dragon Emperor‭

Question weather dragons
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Q&A Can my heraldic dragons fly?

Heraldic Dragons Heraldic dragons are the creations of a mad god, called Anon, designed after the classical six-limbed ones. Measurements: Head+neck length: 180 cm Body length: 180 cm Height at...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Where would padding inhibit a limb's movement the least in a quadruped creature?

Of the six limbs of classic dragons, the forelegs always stuck out like a sore thumb. They're dead weight in flight, etc... However, since in my setting you can find any sort of armament, short of ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Gastric acid as a weapon

The dragons in my fantasy world spit fluid from their mouths when threatened, which upon contact causes a burning sensation. I could have this liquid be standard venom, like modified saliva, but I ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by SealBoi‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by SealBoi‭

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Q&A Would it be possible to rearrange a dragon's flight muscle to somewhat circumvent the square-cube law?

The square-cube law holds true only for objects that are similar. In evolution, you can't make big leaps forward, but since most fantasy worlds are created by gods or people who think they're gods,...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Dragon forelimb placement

Most dragons (before Skyrim and GoT) had six limbs in total, four legs and a pair of wings. The question is how would a dragon's forelimbs be placed? It's obvious they have good terrestrial capabi...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Could a dragon use its wings to swim?

I have three types of dragons; dragons that primarily fly, dragons that primarily run, and dragons that primarily swim, with all three types being able to do the other two things for a limited amou...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by NadiraSpzirglas‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by NadiraSpzirglas‭

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Q&A How can I increase wingbeat frequency for large flying creatures?

Flapping flight bumps into a size limit after a while because of wingbeat frequency. My knowledge on birds is rather limited, so here's how I interpreted that: A longer wing is a longer lever ...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A Dragon taxonomy

I am trying to taxonomize different species of dragons i made up, but am struggling finding correct phylum's and orders and stuff like that, would i have to make a whole new phylum for my dragons? ...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by InkGink‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by InkGink‭

Question biology dragons
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Q&A Giving dragons more flight muscle

Okay, we know the type-IIb FG muscle fibers are the strongest stuff we can use. So, the only thing we can do is attach more, but how? Dragons are 180 cm tall at the shoulders with a total neck+hea...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A How could dragons produce the energy needed to sustain themselves from gold

I'm currently contemplating ways to make dragons have a sustainable energy source in a medieval world, while still acting like the traditional soaring, adventurer grabbing, gold hoarding dragons (n...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by moonheart08‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by moonheart08‭

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Q&A How do marine dragons evolve flight without any feathers and no hollow bones?

These dragons spend most of their lives in the ocean, however during the mating season they will migrate inland and gather together on a mountain top. Throughout the journey they will cease feeding...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by user6760‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by user6760‭

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Q&A Is this humanoid dragon realistic the way I've imagined it?

In this world I'm dabbling with, the dominant species is a race of six limbed humanoid with two wings on its back slightly below the shoulder blades. They are very slender ("BMI" is between 17 &amp...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by ThunderWazp‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by ThunderWazp‭

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Rigorous Science How hot is my dragon?

Little side project on fantasy story with dragons (or wyverns to be exact, but they're equivalent for the purpose). I have dragons roaming the country side, laying waste and ruin in their wake. As...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Nyakouai‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Nyakouai‭

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Q&A What does my dragon sound like?

My dragon So to give a quick description, this is a 2 mile long, nuclear powered dragon of doom. I think I'll going with a fission/fusion hybrid creature for this beast. Another piece of relevant ...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Nick‭

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Q&A Would these structural reinforcements improve dragon wings?

So, I have devoted an unhealthy amount of my time to the dragon question, and a final solution will have to wait... for several thousand years at least. My original plan was to make them at around...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A What happens when two flames meet from opposite sides?

What happens when two flames (whether from dragons or blowtorches) meet head on? Many films make it appears as a front where the two flames repel each other, but my intuition is that, in fact, the ...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Matrix‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Matrix‭

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Q&A Evolution in dragons

I'm currently working on a world where there are two groups of dragons, Continent dragons and island dragons. The basic story is that long ago there was one massive population of dragons that lived...

4 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Muse‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Muse‭

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Q&A Would it possible for a creature to melt down rocks in its stomach and spit out lava?

Worldbuilding and biology have always been two huge passions of mine, especially when it comes to dragons. So well, at the moment I'm working on a little project in which I'm attempting to make dif...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Lilian Silva‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Lilian Silva‭

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Q&A Semi-accessible continent

I have a bit of a problem. My largest dragons have a flight range of over 1000 miles, but I have another continent that is only reachable by ship significantly closer (just over 750 miles). I can't...

13 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Tanzanite Dragoness‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Tanzanite Dragoness‭

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Q&A How do dragons not burn themselves?

If I were to build a world like Game of Thrones, how would the dragons not burn their own nostrils from the heat of flames?

14 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by rubixphys12‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by rubixphys12‭

Question dragons fire
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Q&A Dragon flight muscles

So, Mark Witton had a lengthy article on why paleontologists think the Quetzalcoatlus northropi could fly. One interesting thing about it is that Witton and Habib think the Quetzalcoatlus had a 90...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A How could dragons run?

You already know the drill: Dragons stand 195 centimeters at the withers, normally 2,95 meters at the top of the head when standing still They can't fly They weigh: 1179 kilograms You're not allo...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

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Q&A How could flightless dragons survive in a world with advanced firearms?

Warning: large pic ahead, scroll down for the text *BenWootten Dragons: Dragons are kinda small, by D&D standards, anyways. They measure 195 centimeters at, what I assume to be, the withe...

6 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mephistopheles‭

Question dragons tactics
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Q&A Viability of Scansoriopterygid wyverns

Scansoriopterygidae was a family of theropod dinosaurs that lived during the Jurassic, the most well-known member of which was Yi Qi. They are thought to have been arboreal insectivores, and conver...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by SealBoi‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by SealBoi‭

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Q&A Would a realistic dragon shed their skin/scales?

Dragons are often thought to have impenetrable scales. If dragons were to shed them it would obviously make them far more vulnerable for a period of time. This on the other hand would make them eas...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Wel Wyrmin‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Wel Wyrmin‭

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Q&A Dragon development

My dragons all develop in similar ways. There are 4 developmental cases depending on what limbs the dragon has. First case: All limbs If the dragon has all 4 limbs here is how it develops. First,...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Caters‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Caters‭

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Q&A Weight of Colossal Fantasy Creatures Based on Length and Dimensions

I'm pretty much looking for an easy (or not) formula for calculating the mass and/or weight of fantasy creatures on an Earth-like planet with similar gravity. My world's dragons sometimes reach ove...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by OrangeLegion‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by OrangeLegion‭

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Q&A How to artificially inseminate a very particular dragon?

I actually have a couple of questions here. My dragon is very small, just about 3 meters long from beak to tailtip, 20 kilograms, with a 5 meter wingspan. A bit like a velociraptor-sized Rahonavis...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Miriam Garcia‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Miriam Garcia‭

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Q&A What are the scientific issues with this method of dragons breathing fire?

I am including some dragons in the universe I'm building. Now, I have already decided that only baby dragons will fly, but I am having some problems with breathing fire. My current design: Dragons...

6 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Budhaditya Ghosh‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Budhaditya Ghosh‭

Question biology dragons fire
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Q&A Napalm-Breathing Dragon

The Leopard dragon is one of the fastest and smartest dragons out there. With four eyes, external ears, four legs, two wings, a long tail, and sleek black scales, this dragon is quiet and nearly in...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Nick‭

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Q&A Could dragons theoretically breathe alcohol based fire?

I've read a number of questions about how a dragon would or could breathe fire, and what substances would allow them to do so, and alcohol or ethanol has always been mentioned and shot down as alco...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by The Mighty Squish‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by The Mighty Squish‭

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Q&A The Electric Dragon

The Volt Dragon is an incredibly dangerous beast that reeks havoc on any attempted air travel. This dragon generates many small but powerful magnetic fields whose strength can be varied voluntarily...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Nick‭

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Q&A Methane Dragons

The Leech Dragon, so named for its round, leech-like mouth, is by far one of the creepiest and most vicious dragons. Part of the reason for its infamy is its ability to exhale toxic and very flamma...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Nick‭

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Q&A Hallucinogen Dragon Venom?

The smallest type of dragon in my world is a bipedal dragon about the same size as a moderately sized bird, maybe about a falcon. In addition to its breath attack and high intelligence, this little...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Nick‭

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Q&A What makes a dragon's scale so tough?

Many fantasy stories involve some variation of a dragon, and while there's a lot of variation in whether or not they fly, if they can breathe fire, how magical they are, etc., the strength of drago...

7 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Jetscooters‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by Jetscooters‭

Question biology dragons
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Q&A How can my dragon convert heat to usable energy?

In my world, dragons are big, and require lots of energy just to support their massive bodies and huge brains - and of course, to fly, using enormous oversized wings. Rather than causing mass extin...

3 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by SPavel‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by SPavel‭

Question biology dragons
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Q&A Dragons that eat gems"”digestion

Heads up"”this is a pretty gross question. The dragons in this world are not reptilian, but rather resemble huge borzois. I've not sure how large I want them to be yet, but they are capable of min...

8 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by droosy‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by droosy‭