Dragon

2007-04-14T20:33:02Z

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[[Image:dragon.jpg|thumb|250px|A [[That big green, fire-snortin' lizard|big, green, fire snortin' lizard]]. No, not [[Hojoni|''that'' one]].]]
'''Dragons''' are large reptilian, fire-breathing monsters. Though on modern-day [[Earth]], they are considered mythological creatures by native [[human]]s, real specimens have been known to exist.

Dragons can be bipedal, quadrupedal, winged, have necks of various size, and have heads or tails in ranging numbers. Indeed, since the term "dragon" is so generic, it seems possible to describe creatures not native to Earth which fall under the very forgiving criteria as dragons.

==Fiction==
===''Generation 1'' animated continuity===
At least one full-on dragon (reptilian, fire-breathing, winged) has been seen on [[Earth]] in medieval times, and a similar but less imposing creature (supposedly from Borneo) in the modern era. The medieval dragon was tremendous in size, dwarfing both [[human|humans]] and averaged-sized Transformers. Although quite dangerous, it was driven off by a wizard using [[dragon's bane]].

[[Lord Chumley]] spent years patiently stalking the {{Tooltip|Kinabalu dragon|Not explicitly named, but alluded to}} of Borneo before transporting it back to his estate. He later set it against the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Kinabalu was a little larger than Prime, had no wings, and did not breathe fire. It attacked him with teeth and claws, but Prime threw it off a bridge.

Also, the fictional movie monster [[Hojoni]] bears a striking resemblance to the medieval dragon, though wingless.

The only known instance of a non-Terran dragon was in the dimension of [[Menonia]], where a wizard called the [[Golden One]] could use [[magic]] to take on the form of a large, flying golden dragon.

====''Classics'' toyline====
Also in the G1 continuity is the Mini-Con, [[Nightscream (Classics)|Nightscream]]. He takes on the form of a dragon similar to that of the aforementioned medieval dragon, but red. It might be added that his connector is on his aft.

===''Beast Wars''===
[[Image:Megatrontm2render.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The auditions for Reign Of Fire were going well.]]
When the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] took on the [[spark]] of his [[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)|namesake]] and was submersed in lava, his form mutated from a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' to a large, red, fire-breathing dragon, possibly hinting at an evolutionary connection between dinosaurs and dragons.

===''Beast Wars II''===
[[Image:Galvatron_2.JPG‎ |thumb|200px|Puff the magic dragon, shot you in the face]]
Galvatron had the computer on [[Gaia]] (future Earth) download the most powerful creatures from the planet's past, which resulted in the DNA of a dragon being downloaded into his system along with advanced technology, resulting in a partly cybernetic, partly organic beast mode. This dragon may confirm the breed's existence as a species.

===Unicron Trilogy===
The leader of [[Jungle Planet]], [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], transformed into a mechanical dragon with the ability to deploy up to three heads. Though the Jungle Planet is populated entirely by Transformers who transform into mechanical beast modes seemingly modeled after Earth creatures, it is unknown if Scourge's alt-mode has any direct connection to mythological dragons of Earth, which he expressed confusion about.

==External links==
[http://www.biopark.org/dragonhistory.html Kinabalu - Island of Borneo Dragon Tale]

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