Editing Dragon

[[File:Dragon.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|A big, green, fire snortin' lizard. No, not [[Godzilla|that one]].]]
'''Dragons''' are large reptilian, [[Ice-breath|ice-]] or [[fire-breath]]ing monsters. Though on modern-day [[Earth]], they are considered mythological creatures by native [[human]]s, real specimens have been known to exist. The creatures come in all shapes and sizes- bipedal, quadrupedal, winged, have necks of various size, and have heads or tails of varying number. 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. 

It would fall to reason that these immensely strong and powerful creatures are suitable for the [[alternate mode]]s of a Cybertronian, and indeed many Transformers across the multiverse have taken the shape of a dragon.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
At least one creature has been seen on Earth bearing all the classic dragon traits described above. It lived in medieval times and was tremendous in size, dwarfing both [[human]]s and average-sized [[Transformer]]s (see image at top of page). Although quite dangerous, it was driven off by [[Beorht|a wizard]] using [[Dragon's Bane]]. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[File:Primetarget beast of borneo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Throw on a couple of arms, and... whoa. Wait a minute. I think I need to start over. This thing doesn't look... natural.]]
In modern times, [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] spent years patiently stalking a [[Beast of Borneo|smaller, wingless, but similar beast in Borneo]]. He captured it and eventually set it against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. The creature was a little larger than Prime and did not breathe fire, attacking him with teeth and claws instead. It was smart enough to bat Prime's dropped gun purposefully away from him, but in the end Prime simply threw the animal off a bridge and into some water. It has not been seen since. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:Hojoni.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can add smoke or fire.]]
The fictional movie monster [[Hojoni]] bears a striking resemblance to the medieval dragon, though wingless. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

[[File:Madman's Paradise Golden One dragon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Using consummate V's, give him teeth, spinities, and angry eyebrows.]]
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. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:NightmarePlanet slain dragon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Maybe some wings, y'know, if he's a wing-a-ling dragon.]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s hooked [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] up to a device to turn his dreams into reality, one of the illusionary monsters conjured up was a large pink dragon which dwelt in a castle. This dragon was large enough to abduct [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], but was ultimately defeated when the two Transformers teamed up and used a magic [[lance]] against it. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-beast2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Let's put one of those beefy arms back on him for good measure.]]
The [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcon]] [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] have [[Alternate mode|alt-modes]] which resemble dragons, albeit mechanical. Hun-Gurrr's dragon form has two heads, a trait that has not been seen in a biological specimen.
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====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
[[File:Galvatron BWII cartoon dragon mode.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Puff the Magic Dragon shot you in the face.]]
When [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] arrived on [[Gaia]], Earth tens of thousands of years in the future, he commanded the [[Mother Computer]] to show him the most powerful things that existed on the planet so that he could scan them for his alternate modes. One was a tank and the other was a dragon, and the process put Galvatron into a deep slumber. {{Storylink|White Lion, Run!}} When he woke, his dragon mode proved to be quite powerful. {{Storylink|Galvatron Revived}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:Megatrontm2render.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The auditions for ''Reign of Fire'' were going well.]]
When the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|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, ice- and fire-breathing dragon for no real apparent reason. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

====3H comics====
[[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] attempted to remove [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Transmetal 2]] dragon mode and incorporate it into himself, but the process left Cryotek in stasis lock. Megatron's [[beast mode]] wasn't removed, but Cryotek was left with a similar body.
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===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Among the various forms used by the six-changer [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] leader [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], a two-headed dragon was one of his more well-known (and more creative) forms. Later, after his conversion into the more powerful "ten-changer" Galvatron, he gained a second (one-headed) dragon form.

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
The leader of [[Animatron|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.

===''Classics''===
The [[Mini-Con]] [[Nightscream (Classics)|Nightscream]] transformed into a dragon, as did [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

===Live-action film series===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was granted the power of the world's legendary dragons through biotech upgrades. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#BeastMachines|Optimus Prime Speed Stars bio}} 

The combiner [[Dragonstorm]] served as the inspiration for dragons in Arthurian folklore. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
During the Great War, Shockwave cloned a small army of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] which [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] sent to [[Earth]] to destroy [[Autobot]]s and look for [[energon]]. After eliminating the Autobot presence on the planet, the Predacons stood a long vigil on Earth where they awaited the arrival of Megatron but ultimately died where their fossilized bodies were buried at various points around the world. In time, the Predacons entered in human legends as various mythological monsters, including dragons, though the true nature of the creatures remained a mystery to the inhabitants of Earth. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} 

While [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], and [[Miko Nakadai]] were preparing to blow up an [[Energon]] mine, [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] attacked the three [[Wrecker]]s. Miko expressed shock that the Decepticons had a dragon, and the two Autobots asked what a dragon was. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
''[[Griffin Rock Element Quest]]'' featured a dragon lurking around [[Griffin Rock]] in its second level. {{storylink|A Virtual Disaster}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the [[Beast Upgrade]] came around, lots of Maximals and Predacons chose to adopt dragon alternate modes. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} {{storylink|Derailment}} Most were capable of breathing fire while in their beast modes. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==External links==
*{{w|Dragon}} at Wikipedia

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