Draco (disambiguation)
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Science and technology
- DRACO (antiviral)DRACO (antiviral)DRACO is a group of experimental antiviral drugs under development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...
, a group of experimental antiviral drugs - Draco (constellation)Draco (constellation)Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. Draco is circumpolar for many observers in the northern hemisphere...
, a constellation in the northern part of the sky - Draco (dwarf galaxy), a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way
- Draco (genus), a genus of gliding lizards.
- Draco (programming language)Draco (programming language)Draco was a shareware programming language for CP/M and the Amiga, created by Chris Gray in the early 1980s, and discontinued sometime around 1990....
, a shareware programming language for CP/M and the Amiga - Draco (rocket engine)Draco (rocket engine)Draco is a small hypergolic rocket engine designed by SpaceX for use on their Dragon spacecraftand the upper stage of their Falcon 9 rocket.-Performance and use:...
, an orbital maneuvering thruster being built for the SpaceX Dragon and upper stage of the Falcon 9 spacecraft - Draco, the database engine used by FileMaker Pro
- DraCoDracoDraco was the first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court...
, a partly AmigaAmigaThe Amiga is a family of personal computers that was sold by Commodore in the 1980s and 1990s. The first model was launched in 1985 as a high-end home computer and became popular for its graphical, audio and multi-tasking abilities...
compatible computer built by MacroSystem AG - Draco GNU/Linux, a Linux distributionLinux distributionA Linux distribution is a member of the family of Unix-like operating systems built on top of the Linux kernel. Such distributions are operating systems including a large collection of software applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, media players, and database applications...
- Draco, a drug produced at MIT
History
- Dacian DracoDacian DracoThe Dacian Draco was the standard and ensign of troops of the ancient Eastern European Dacian people, which can be seen in the hands of the soldiers of Decebalus in several scenes depicted on Trajan's Column in Rome, Italy. It has the form of a dragon with open wolf-like jaws containing several...
, a Dacian military standard composed of a wolf head and snake tail - Draco (lawgiver) (from Greek: Δράκων), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, Greece, from whom the term draconian is derived
- Draco (physician)Draco (physician)Draco was the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates.*Draco I. Lived 5th to 4th centuries BC, was the son of Hippocrates, the famous physician . He was the brother of Thessalus. Galen tells us that some of the writings of Hippocrates was attributed to his son Draco.*Draco II...
(from Greek: Δράκων), the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates - Draco (military standard)Draco (military standard)A draco was a Roman cavalry military standard borne by a draconarius. It was the standard of the cohort as the eagle was that of the legion. In Europe, the dragon was originally a Dacian emblem...
, a Roman cavalry military standard in the shape of a dragon, adopted after the Dacian Wars
Literature, film, and television
- Draco MalfoyDraco MalfoyDraco Malfoy is a fictional character and a major antagonist in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. He is a Slytherin student in Harry Potter's year. He is frequently accompanied by his two accomplices, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who act as henchmen...
, a character in the Harry Potter series of books and movies - Draco, the name of the last dragon in the film DragonheartDragonheartDragonheart is a 1996 fantasy adventure film directed by Rob Cohen. It stars Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer, and the voice of Sean Connery. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and various other awards in 1996 and 1997...
. - Draco, a warlord character in the television series Xena: Warrior PrincessXena: Warrior PrincessXena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001....
- Antares Draco, an Imperial Knight from Star Wars: LegacyStar Wars: LegacyStar Wars: Legacy is an American comic book series set in the Star Wars universe. The series, published by Dark Horse Comics, is written by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema, and illustrated by Duursema and others, with inks by Dan Parsons and color by Brad Anderson...
- Jaq Draco, an Inquisitor who is the protagonist of Ian WatsonIan Watson (author)Ian Watson is a British science fiction author. He currently lives in Northamptonshire, England.His first novel, The Embedding, winner of the Prix Apollo in 1975, is unusual for being based on ideas from generative grammar; the title refers to the process of center embedding...
's Inquisition War Trilogy
Games
- Draco-Hedron Ovinxer, the destructive dragon form of Ovinxer and the final boss of the game Gun NacGun NacGun Nac is a video game made for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released, September 1, 1991, developed by the Compile company, and published by the Nexoft Corporation.-Plot:...
- Draco Centauros, a dragon-like humanoid from the Puyo PuyoPuyo Puyois the inaugural game in the Puyo Puyo series originally released in 1991 by Compile for the MSX2. Since its creation, it uses characters from . It was created by Masamitsu "Moo" Niitani, the founder of Compile, who was inspired by certain elements from the Tetris and Dr...
video game series - Draco, a 9/9 Artifact Dragon from the card game Magic: The GatheringMagic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
- Draco, a character in the fictional opera The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco in Final Fantasy VI
- Draco, a black dragon found in the Kasumanium Mines in Dark Ages (computer game)Dark Ages (computer game)Dark Ages is a MMORPG based on Celtic mythology, originally developed by Nexon and now operated by KRU Interactive. It is loosely based on the Korean game called Legend of Darkness. The American version was developed by David Ethan Kennerly who based it somewhat on the works of horror writer H. P....
Other uses
- Draco, a supposed reptilianReptiliansReptilians are purported reptilian humanoids that play a prominent role in modern ufology and conspiracy theories.-Alien abduction:...
alien race that has been purported to exist by certain UFO conspiracy theorists - Draco RacingDraco RacingDraco Racing is a motorsports team from Italy. It currently operates in the World Series by Renault, but has also taken part in Formula Opel Lotus, International Formula 3000 and Euro Formula 3000.-Formula Opel Lotus Euroseries:...
, a motorsports team - Draco RosaDraco RosaDraco Cornelius Rosa Suárez , also known as Robi Draco Rosa, Robby Rosa, Draco Rosa or simply Draco, is a Puerto Rican Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award...
, a Puerto Rican songwriter and former member of Puerto Rican boy band MenudoMenudo (band)Menudo was a Puerto Rican boy band that was formed in the 1970s by producer Edgardo Díaz, releasing their first album in 1977. The band achieved much success, especially during the 1980s, becoming the most popular Latin American teen musical group of the era.... - A guitar built by BC Rich guitars. It has a cutaway V body with Rockfeild pickups.
- A Romanian-made shortened pistol version of the AKMAKMThe AKM is a 7.62mm assault rifle designed by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is an upgraded version of the AK-47 rifle and was developed in the 1950s....
assault rifle