Dragon's Blood - If it was a realistic animal what would be the color of its blood?

It is typical of fantasy stories that there will be a dragon somewhere down the line. They are typically the strongest boss right before or after the main antagonist.

Now the question is what color would the dragon's blood be, given that it can breath fire, it can produce thick scales, it has very sturdy bones, and most of all, its diet consists of meat, specifically human meat.

1. Dragons primarily eat human flesh - Will this have any effect on the color of its blood?
2. Dragons use oil made from human fats to breath fire - Are human lipids flammable?
3. Dragon's blood is highly flammable - Now that's amazing.
4. Dragon's blood can heal mortal injuries near instantly if applied directly to the injury - Cell regeneration?
5. Rumors says that Dragons can also get nourishment from the sun - Photosynthesis?
6. Dragon's Saliva is acidic to human and animal flesh but not to plants. - Is blood involved in its acidity?

Given the characteristics above of our dragon in this story, what would be the color of their blood if we are basing it on what we know about blood?

posted over 7 years ago

mico villena‭

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