List of dragons in games
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This is a list of dragon
s in game
s. For dragons in other forms of fiction, see List of fictional dragons. For dragons from legends and mythology, see List of dragons in mythology and folklore.
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. Dragons in Yu-Gi-Oh! include:
In the third game, nothing is mentioned of a war between the Light Dragons and the Dark Dragons, only of a war between the Brood (the race of dragons) and the goddess Myria (or Tyr).
Note that 'ryu' is Japanese for 'dragon', which is the name of the main protagonist of the series, who is a dragon.
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s. For dragons in other forms of fiction, see List of fictional dragons. For dragons from legends and mythology, see List of dragons in mythology and folklore.
Dragons in video games
- Rathalos in the Monster HunterMonster HunterMonster Hunter is an action game for the PlayStation 2. The game was developed and published by Capcom. Monster Hunter was released in North America on September 21, 2004...
video game series. - Various Dragon-Based DigimonDigimon, short for , is a Japanese media franchise encompassing digital toys, anime, manga and video games. The franchise's eponymous creatures are monsters of various forms living in a "Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks.-Conception and...
in the respective Games of the Franchise. - Akatosh, from the series "The Elder Scrolls"
- Alduin, confirmed to be the dragon-god and main antagonist in The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action role-playing video game series, following The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion...
. - Angelus (at first simply called "dragon" by Caim, the main character), Legna and several other wild dragons of DrakengardDrakengardDrakengard, known in Japan as , is a PlayStation 2 action role-playing game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix and Take-Two Interactive. It was released on September 11, 2003 in Japan, on March 5, 2004 in North America and on May 21, 2004 in PAL territories.The game was originally...
and Drakengard 2Drakengard 2Drakengard 2, or in Japan, is an action RPG for the PlayStation 2 system and is a direct sequel to the original Drakengard. Like the original, Drakengard 2 combines on-foot hack and slash with aerial combat stages reminiscent of Sega's Panzer Dragoon... - Annoth, Barroth, and Morrogh are the three playable dragons in the game I of the DragonI of the DragonThe Eye of the Dragon is a role-playing video game where the player plays as a dragon. It was published by Strategy First and developed by Primal Software.- Plot :The game takes place in an ancient land...
. - Arokh, Werokh, Kaeros, Navaros, Mezzidrel, Shaza, Tora and other wild dragons of DrakanDrakanDrakan is an action-adventure video game series developed by Surreal Software and set in a high fantasy world simply referred as Drakan by gamers...
- Ash from Kameo: Elements of PowerKameo: Elements of PowerKameo: Elements of Power is an action-adventure video game developed by Rare. Under development for 4 years, the game was released as a launch title for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console in late 2005.- Plot :...
. - Azi Dahaka, the final boss dragon from the PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
game Dragon ValorDragon ValorDragon Valor is a video game created by Namco for the Sony PlayStation and released on December 2, 1999. It is an action role-playing game containing platform and hack and slash elements...
. - Atrushan, the main character in the SNES RPG Emerald Dragon (only released in Japan) is a young blue dragon that transforms freely between his true form and an acquired human form to rescue a childhood human friend and sibling named Tamryn
- Various flights (distinguished by color) in the WarcraftWarcraftWarcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game , developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Blizzard and Interplay Entertainment. The MS-DOS version was released in November 1994 and the Macintosh version in late 1996. Sales were fairly high, reviewers were mostly impressed, and the...
universe by BlizzardBlizzardA blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong winds. By definition, the difference between blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have winds in excess of with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to 400 meters or ¼ mile or...
, of which Alexstrasza (Red flight) is most noteworthy as queen. There is also Neltharion/Deathwing (Black flight, prison), Ysera (Green flight, asleep in Emerald Dream), Malygos (Blue flight Raid encounter), and Nozdormu (Bronze flight, missing in time). Two other flights, Chromatic and Infinite, are exclusive to the World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
. The leader of the Chromatic flight, and the de factoDe factoDe facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
leader of the Black flight, is Nefarian, son of Neltharion. The leader of the Infinite Dragonflight is as yet unknown. - BahamutBahamutBahamut is a vast fish that supports the earth in Arabian mythology. In some sources, Bahamut is described as having a head resembling a hippopotamus or elephant.-Overview:...
of the Final FantasyFinal Fantasyis a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and is developed and owned by Square Enix . The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science-fantasy role-playing video games , but includes motion pictures, anime, printed media, and other merchandise...
series, including alternate forms Neo-Bahamut and Bahamut Zero of Final Fantasy VIIFinal Fantasy VIIis a role-playing video game developed by Square and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as the seventh installment in the Final Fantasy series. It was originally released in 1997 for the Sony PlayStation and was re-released in 1998 for Microsoft Windows-based personal computers and in 2009...
. Various other dragons appear in every game in the series. - Bahamut LagoonBahamut Lagoonis a Japanese tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square for the Nintendo Super Famicom on February 9, 1996.It was never officially released outside of Japan, but it was unofficially translated into English...
- Battle RealmsBattle RealmsBattle Realms, released by Ubisoft in 2001, is a Japanese themed real-time strategy computer game and is the first game created by Liquid Entertainment. Ubisoft released the stand alone expansion pack Battle Realms: Winter of the Wolf in 2002....
features the Dragon Clan which ultimate power is to call down the Ancient Dragon Spirit to devastate the battlefield. - Bleu and the Dark Dragon from Shining ForceShining ForceShining Force, known as in Japan, and otherwise known as Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention, is a 1992 turn-based strategy role-playing video game for the Mega Drive/Genesis console...
, and Thousand in the third scenario of Shining Force IIIShining Force IIIis a video game designed for the Sega Saturn by Camelot Software Planning. It is a continuation of the Shining series. Comprising three separate but overlapping storylines, the Japanese version of Shining Force III was released in three volumes, known as:...
. - Blue Dragon
- Brassel, a Dragon from Dragon ValorDragon ValorDragon Valor is a video game created by Namco for the Sony PlayStation and released on December 2, 1999. It is an action role-playing game containing platform and hack and slash elements...
. - Cael Cyndar and several other dragon co-stars in Dragon RageDragon RageDragon Rage, is a PlayStation 2 game by 3DO. The player controls an escaped dragon named Cael Cyndar in a mission to save the dragon race from extinction by the orcs. Cael's guide is Adara the Sprite. The dragon's attacks include ramming, biting, grabbing & dropping, and breathing fire...
- Chili Billi and Chilly Willy from Banjo-TooieBanjo-TooieBanjo-Tooie is a platform and action-adventure hybrid video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo in 2000 for the Nintendo 64 as a part of the Banjo-Kazooie series. The game is the successor to Banjo-Kazooie and was one of the most anticipated sequels for the Nintendo 64.The game's story...
. - The elemental Dragon Gods of Chrono CrossChrono Crossis a role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the sequel to Chrono Trigger, which was released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System...
, of which there are six. - The Czar Dragon and Zombone from Super Mario RPG.
- Cynder in The Legend of Spyro series.
- D'Cay, Draconis Mortis, Lorinor, Loromir, Relerissith, Sirithcam, Sisslith and Sssiliths from Sacred
- Dragonlord, who turns into a dragon in the final fight, along with three varieties, blue, red, and green, of dragons found elsewhere in the game Dragon Warrior.
- Dragon BusterDragon Busteris a dungeon crawl action role-playing platform arcade game that was released by Namco in 1984. It runs on Namco Pac-Land hardware, modified to support vertical scrolling. In Japan, the game was ported to the MSX and Famicom; the latter version was later released for the Virtual Console in the same...
- Dragon Man, a form of the shapeshofting protagonist in the game Altered BeastAltered BeastAltered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up arcade game developed and manufactured by Sega. The game is set in Ancient Greece, and follows a centurion who is resurrected by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena, and to do so become able to turn into beasts such as the werewolf with usage of power-ups...
. - Elvarg, the mighty green dragon from the MMORPG RuneScapeRuneScapeRuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in January 2001 by Andrew and Paul Gower, and developed and published by Jagex Games Studio. It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering...
, which the player must kill in the quest Dragon Slayer, which allows the player to buy and wear a rune platebody and a green dragonhide body. - Dragon SaberDragon SaberDragon Saber is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1990. It is the sequel to Dragon Spirit, released three years earlier.-Story:...
- Dragon SpiritDragon SpiritDragon Spirit is a 1987 vertical scrolling shooter arcade game released by Namco and Atari Games . It runs on Namco System 1 hardware, and was later ported to the Nintendo Entertainment System, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, Atari ST, Sharp X68000, TurboGrafx-16 and ZX Spectrum...
- Fangora, a green dragon who is the first boss of Kirby's Epic YarnKirby's Epic YarnKirby's Epic Yarn, known in Japan as , is a platform video game developed for the Wii video game console by Good-Feel and HAL Laboratory, and published by Nintendo. It is the tenth installment of the Kirby video game series....
- FlameWing, male red dragon in Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara
- Fyrlakith, the guardian dragon from Enclave (game)Enclave (game)Enclave is a third-person 3D action game from Starbreeze Studios, released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox in 2003. A Wii port, called Enclave: Shadows of Twilight, was originally slated for the middle of June 2010....
. - Gray from Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of DestinyAtelier Iris 2: The Azoth of DestinyAtelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Japanese developer Gust for the PlayStation 2....
is a human who has been turned into a dragonman by the Dragon King Ardgevald. - Gorgok from Dragon Fable who serve as the first boss of the game.
- Grundle, Rhindle and Yorgle from Atari AdventureAdventure (Atari 2600)Adventure is a video game for the Atari 2600 video game console and is considered the first action-adventure game. Its creator, Warren Robinett, also introduced the first widely-known Easter egg to the gaming world.-History and design:...
- Hydrus (Colossus #7), Kuromori (Colossus #8) and Phalanx (Colossus #13) from the game Shadow of the ColossusShadow of the ColossusShadow of the Colossus, released in Japan as , is an action-adventure game published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game was released in North America and Japan in October 2005 and PAL territories in February 2006...
are dragon-like. - Jack of Blades from FableFable (video game)Fable is an action role-playing video game in the Fable series. It was developed for Xbox, Mac OS X, and Windows platforms, by Big Blue Box, a satellite developer of Lionhead Studios, and was published by Microsoft. The game shipped for Xbox on October 14, 2003...
transforms into a Dragon in Fable: The Lost Chapters. - Kunnavang from Guild Wars: Factions, a dragon that helps proceed the story.
- Lazarus from Shining TearsShining Tearsis an action role-playing game co-developed by Nextech and Amusement Vision and published by Sega in 2004 for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console as a part of the Shining Force video game series. It tells the story of a mysterious boy named Xion. An anime adaptation for the game was announced...
is a dragon, though technically a Dragonian. - Myrrh, Fa, Banutu, Chiki and Nagi (all Manaketes), Fire Dragons, and the Dracozombies from the Fire EmblemFire Emblemis a fantasy tactical role-playing video game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems , the maker of Advance Wars , and published by Nintendo...
series. - Lord Nagafen, Trakanon, Lady Vox and others from EverQuestEverQuestEverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost...
and Everquest 2. - The Lord of the Dragovians from Dragon Quest 8, the ruler of a race of half-human, half-dragon, elf-like people called the Dragovians. who live in a mountaintop sanctuary which is the main character's (the Hero's) birthplace, as the Hero is half Dragovian. Other Dragovians in the game include the Hero's grandfather Chen Mui, the council of elders - of which Chen Mui is a member of and Eltrio - the Hero's late father. The Lord of the Lord of the Dragovians acts as a formidable optional boss in the game who can be foughtmany times - after each defeat he changes the colour of his dragon form, thereby changing his method of attack as well.
- Narthilargus from The Elder Scrolls Adventures: RedguardThe Elder Scrolls Adventures: RedguardThe Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard is an action-adventure game developed and published by Bethesda Softworks with a third person style, set in the world of The Elder Scrolls. The game takes place in Tamriel in the year 864 of the Second Era, some 400 years prior to the events of Arena and the...
, "The Crown Jewel of the Empire", a bright red fire-breathing giant of a beast. - Nils and Ninian from Fire Emblem, who are literal half-dragons and NOT Manakete.
- Onaga, The Dragon King, from Mortal Kombat: DeceptionMortal Kombat: DeceptionMortal Kombat: Deception is a fighting game developed and published by Midway as the sixth installment for the Mortal Kombat series. It was released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in October 2004, while a Nintendo GameCube version was published in March 2005. Mortal Kombat: Deception follows the...
. - Quox from Tower of DruagaTower of Druagais a maze-based action role-playing arcade game released by Namco in 1984, in Japan and the United States. It is the first game in the Babylonian Castle Saga series of games....
- Raptros from War of the MonstersWar of the MonstersWar of the Monsters is a 3D fighting game for the PlayStation 2 developed by Incognito Entertainment and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game was released on January 14, 2003 in North America and April 17, 2003 in Europe...
. - Red Dragon Ruby, White Dragon Nall, and White Dragon Quark, along with the other White, Red, Blue, and Black Dragons of the Lunar seriesLunar seriesThe Lunar games, made by Game Arts and published in the United States by Working Designs, and later, Ubisoft and Xseed Games, are a series of console RPGs...
. Interestingly, young dragons or dragons stripped of their powers are depicted as resembling flying cats in this series. - Ridley, a Space Dragon from the Metroid series
- The main character of nearly all games in the Breath of FireBreath of Fire-Mobile games:Beginning in November 2003, Capcom began releasing Breath of Fire titles specifically for mobile phone devices in Japan. Each game was developed for use on NTT DoCoMo, au, and SoftBank brand cellphones that use the i-mode, EZWEB, or BREW services...
series is usually a dragon in human form, or a host for a dragon. His name is usually Ryu. - SyvalionSyvalionis an arcade video game released by Taito in 1988. The player controls a metal dragon with shooter gameplay. This game was designed by Fukio Mitsuji, creator of Bubble Bobble.It was re-released for PC, PS2 and Xbox as a part of Taito Legends 2 in 2006.-Trivia:...
- The Purple Dragon from The Fairyland Story
- Singe, the villainous dragon referenced in the title of Dragon's LairDragon's LairDragon's Lair is a laserdisc video game published by Cinematronics in 1983. It featured animation created by ex-Disney animator Don Bluth....
. - Spyro of the Spyro the Dragon series, as well as many co-starring characters in the series.
- Synn, female red dragon and final boss, in Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Over Mystara. Synn often masquerades as a young human sorceress commanding incredibly powerful magic, far beyond levels that her apparent youth should actually allow.
- Talon, a dragon from Dragon ValorDragon ValorDragon Valor is a video game created by Namco for the Sony PlayStation and released on December 2, 1999. It is an action role-playing game containing platform and hack and slash elements...
. - Tamagon, from the NESNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
video game Devil WorldDevil Worldis a maze video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in Japan on October 5, 1984 and in Europe on July 15, 1987. The game was also released on the Wii's Virtual Console in Japan on January 22, 2008 and in Europe and Australia on October 31,...
. - Tirra, a dragon from the Bomberman WarsBomberman WarsBomberman Wars is a video game in the Bomberman series released for the Sega Saturn and PlayStation on April 16, 1998. It is one of the more obscure Bomberman titles...
- The Super Dark Great Dragon from Bubble Memories:The Story Of Bubble Bobble III
- Debblun From Puzzle Bobble 3Puzzle Bobble 3Puzzle Bobble 3 is the second sequel to Puzzle Bobble. It was released into arcades in 1996 and later ported to the Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Game Boy, Nintendo 64 and Microsoft Windows. It would be the final appearance of Puzzle Bobble on the Sega Saturn...
- Develon From Puzzle Bobble 4Puzzle Bobble 4Puzzle Bobble 4 is the third sequel to the video game Puzzle Bobble and is the final appearance of the series on the Arcade, PlayStation and Dreamcast...
- Mecha Dragon in Mega Man 2Mega Man 2Mega Man 2, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2...
from the first level of Wily's fortress. - Magma Dragoon and Eregion (a large green dragon Mechaniloid) from Mega Man X4Mega Man X4Mega Man X4, known as , is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the fourth game in the Mega Man X series and the second game in the series to be released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation. The two versions were released simultaneously in Japan on August 1, 1997...
. - The Tiger-Dragon Emperor Tosh Raka is a dangerous villain in The Elder ScrollsThe Elder ScrollsThe Elder Scrolls is a role-playing video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.-History:...
series, though he has not yet appeared in person in any of the games. The Elder Scrolls also includes many virtuous dragons who have sworn allegiance to the Tamrielic Empire. - Trogdor, a character from the Homestar RunnerHomestar RunnerHomestar Runner is a Flash animated Internet cartoon. It mixes surreal humor with references to retro pop culture, notably video games, classic television, and popular music.The cartoons are nominally centered on the title character, Homestar Runner...
series of Flash games and cartoons. - Tweek, his mother Gwyneth, and Tweek's siblings in Fur FightersFur FightersFur Fighters is a video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Acclaim for the Dreamcast in 2000, then later for Microsoft Windows....
. - The race of were-dragons in Fire EmblemFire Emblemis a fantasy tactical role-playing video game franchise developed by Intelligent Systems , the maker of Advance Wars , and published by Nintendo...
- A breed of monster in the Monster RancherMonster RancherMonster Rancher, known in Japan as , is a series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo . The series currently consists of fourteen games across different video game platforms, and future titles are planned...
series. - Ancient Wu sends out a dragon to fight the main player in True Crime: Streets of L.A.
- Various dragons under the control of the Dragon Knights in SuikodenSuikodenis a role-playing game series originally created by Yoshitaka Murayama. The game series is loosely based on the classical Chinese novel, Shui Hu Zhuan by Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong. Shui Hu Zhuan is rendered as 水滸伝 in Japanese, and read as Suikoden...
. - The Red Dragon from the BBSBulletin board systemA Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
door gameBBS doorA door is a computer program, on a bulletin board system, that runs outside of the main bulletin board program. Sometimes called external programs, doors are the most common way to add games, utilities, and other extensions to BBSes. From the 1990s on, most BBS software had the capability to...
Legend of the Red DragonLegend of the Red DragonLegend of the Red Dragon is a text-based online role-playing video game, released in 1989 by Robinson Technologies. LORD is one of the best known door games. The player's goal is to improve his or her skills in order to defeat the Red Dragon which has been attacking the village...
. - Alexstrasza, Neltharion (Deathwing), Nozdormu, Ysera, Malygos, Onyxia, Nefarian, Drakkisath, Chromaggus, Gyth, Vaelastrasz, Chromie, Korialstrasz, Tyranostrasz, Lethon, Taerar, Ysondre, Emeriss, Firemaw, Anachronos, Azuregos, Flamegor, Ebonroc, Temporus, Aeonus and Terumus, Eranikus are all dragons found in the MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
. - In Zoids: Battle Legends, the Genosaurer and its variants have a charged particle cannon attack that makes them appear similar to dragons. Also the Deathsaurer and its variants appear to be modeled after GodzillaGodzillais a daikaijū, a Japanese movie monster, first appearing in Ishirō Honda's 1954 film Godzilla. Since then, Godzilla has gone on to become a worldwide pop culture icon starring in 28 films produced by Toho Co., Ltd. The monster has appeared in numerous other media incarnations including video games,...
and have two separate charged particle cannon attacks (one of which can be swapped out for a missile launcher). There is also the Pteramander, which has a flame thrower attack. These are effectively mechanical dragons. - The wyvern Heartless from the Kingdom Hearts series of games.
- Zephyr and Farnir in the Wild Arms seriesWild Arms seriesThe series, also known by the title Wild ARMs, is a collection of role-playing video games and related media developed by Japanese software company Media.Vision. Since the launch of the original Wild Arms title in 1996, the series has gone on to encompass several media, including toys, manga,...
- Glint from Guild Wars PropheciesGuild Wars PropheciesGuild Wars: Prophecies , officially known as simply Guild Wars, is the first campaign of the Guild Wars series of Action RPGs, developed by the Seattle-based ArenaNet game developer studio, a subsidiary of South Korean game publisher NCsoft...
- Drogoth the Dragon Lord from The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth IIThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth IIThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, abbreviated BFMEII, is a real-time strategy video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It is based on the fantasy novels The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien and its live-action film trilogy adaptation...
- In Tomb Raider 2, Lara CroftLara CroftLara Croft is a fictional character and the protagonist of the Square Enix video game series Tomb Raider. She is presented as a beautiful, intelligent, and athletic British archaeologist-adventurer who ventures into ancient, hazardous tombs and ruins around the world...
has to take on a dragon in "The Dragon's Lair", the plot of the entire game revolves around the mythology of DragonDragonA dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
s. - Draic Kin are a race of ancient dragon-like extraterrestrial sentient beings as featured in the adventure game The Longest JourneyThe Longest JourneyThe Longest Journey is a point-and-click adventure game developed by Norwegian studio Funcom for the PC. First published by IQ Media Nordic in Norway in 1999, it was later localized for and released in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Canada, Spain, Denmark,...
and its sequel DreamfallDreamfallDreamfall: The Longest Journey is an adventure video game with elements of action-adventure. It was released for the Windows and Xbox platforms on 17 April 2006 by Norwegian developer Funcom...
. - Various Dragons (Red, Black, Green, Golden, Bone, Ghost, Rust, Crystal, Fairy, Azure Dragon) in the Heroes of Might and MagicHeroes of Might and MagicHeroes of Might and Magic is a series of video games originally created and developed by Jon Van Caneghem through New World Computing. As part of the Might and Magic franchise, the series changed ownership when NWC was acquired by 3DO and again when 3DO closed down and sold the rights to Ubisoft...
series by 3DOThe 3DO CompanyThe 3DO Company , also known as 3DO , was a video game company...
. In the 'expansion pack' for Heroes of Might and Magic III, Clash of the Dragons, the 'evil' dragons were led by the Dragon Queen Mutare. The dragons of Ashan from Heroes of Might and Magic VHeroes of Might and Magic VHeroes of Might and Magic V is the fifth installment of the Heroes of Might and Magic turn-based strategy video game series. It was developed by Nival Interactive, under the guidance of franchise-owner Ubisoft...
are Asha, the Primordial Dragon of Order; Urgash, the Primordial Dragon of Chaos; and the six Elemental Dragons (commonly worshipped as gods): Elrath, the Dragon of Light; Malassa, the Dragon of Darkness; Sylanna, the Dragon of Earth; Sylath, the Dragon of Air; Arkath, the Dragon of Fire; and Shalassa, the Dragon of Water. - In The Legend of DragoonThe Legend of DragoonThe Legend of Dragoon is a console role-playing game developed and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It was released in Japan on December 2, 1999, in North America on June 11, 2000, and on January 19, 2001 in Europe...
, dragons are the source of the Dragoons' powers, able to be summoned when Dart and company reach a high enough level, Dragons such as the Red-Eyed Dragon and the Jade Dragoon. Some of the Dragoons had dragon partners, such as Feyrbrand, The Green Tusked Dragon; Regole, the Blue Sea Dragon; Michael, The Black Burst Dragon. The players fight the ultra-powerful Divine Dragon, referred to as the "King of Dragons", in the game, in a boss battle on disc three. - There are many dragons, dragon-like creatures, and characters from NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
's MarioMariois a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
series. Bowser is a nasty dragon-like creature, when he is actually a tortoise. This also include his transformed version, Giga Bowser from Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBM or simply as Melee, is a crossover fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros., and the predecessor to the Wii game Super Smash...
. There is also Blizzaurus from Super Princess PeachSuper Princess Peachis a platform video game published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It was released in Japan in October 2005, the United States in February 2006, Australia in March 2006, and Europe in May 2006....
, Bonetail, Gloomtail and Hooktail from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, or Paper Mario 2, released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube...
, Fracktail and Wracktail from Super Paper MarioSuper Paper Mariois a platform style console role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. Originally developed for the Nintendo GameCube, it was released for the Wii in 2007. The style of gameplay is a combination of the previous Paper Mario titles and Super Mario Bros. titles...
, and Rex from Super Mario WorldSuper Mario World, subtitled Super Mario Bros. 4 for its original Japanese release, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo as a pack-in launch title for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the fourth game in the Super Mario series...
. YoshiYoshi, is a fictional dragon-like character who appears in video games published by Nintendo. His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario and Luigi's sidekick , and he later established his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super...
is sometimes considered a dragon, but is more properly a dinosaur. - In the Panzer DragoonPanzer Dragoonis a rail shooter video game released for the Sega Saturn in 1995; and later released on PC, PlayStation 2, and as a bonus in its sequel Panzer Dragoon Orta for Xbox...
series, Dragons are bio-weapons created through genetic mutation. The player-controlled dragon ridden by Jean-Luc Lundi in Panzer Dragoon II ZweiPanzer Dragoon II ZweiPanzer Dragoon II Zwei is a rail shooter released exclusively for the Sega Saturn, it was the second Panzer Dragoon game released but it is a prequel of the series. It was developed by Team Andromeda, one of Sega's internal development studios.-Synopsis:...
is named Lagi. - There are several dragons in the Legend of ZeldaThe Legend of ZeldaThe Legend of Zelda, originally released as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Nintendo, and designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. Set in the fantasy land of Hyrule, the plot centers on a boy named Link, the playable protagonist, who aims to collect the eight fragments...
series, most of which are boss characters, such as Volvagia from The Adventure of Link and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the Twilit Dragon Argorok from Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Onox from The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of SeasonsThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of SeasonsThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages are two action-adventure games in The Legend of Zelda series, co-developed by Capcom and Nintendo. They were released on February 27, 2001 in Japan, May 14, 2001 in North America, and October 5, 2001 in Europe for Nintendo's Game Boy Color...
who turns into a dragon, the friendly dragon Valoo from Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, Gleerok from the "Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap", and Gleeok from "The Legend of Zelda". - Various creatures in the PokémonPokémonis a media franchise published and owned by the video game company Nintendo and created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996. Originally released as a pair of interlinkable Game Boy role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, Pokémon has since become the second most successful and lucrative video...
anime and video games resemble dragons, but only a handful are of the actual type "dragon" (see Pokémon types). It was originally limited to only Dratini, Dragonair, and DragoniteDragoniteDragonite, known as in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Dragonite first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and...
. Later it was expanded to include Flygon, RayquazaRayquazais a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Rayquaza first appeared in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated, printed, and film adaptations of the franchise. Rayquaza also appears on the cover...
, Salamence, Latias/Latios(duplexed with Psychic), Garchomp, Dialga, Palkia, GiratinaGiratina, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Giratina first appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, but gained prominence in the remake, Pokémon Platinum, which it was made the mascot of. It later appeared in various merchandise,...
, Axew, Fraxure, Haxorus, Druddigon, Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem and others. Some non-Dragon type Pokémon such as CharizardCharizardCharizard, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Charizard first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and...
, GyaradosGyaradosis a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Gyarados first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise....
, and Milotic are also modelled after dragons or similar mythical creatures. On the other hand, some Dragon types, such as Kingdra and AltariaAltariaAltaria may refer to:*Altaria , a fictional species of Pokémon*Altaria , a Spanish rail line*Altaria , a Finnish musical group...
, are based on somewhat dragon-like animals rather than dragons themselves. - Four dragon breeds in the online game Shalkith: Last Kin. Red dragons, who specialize in direct combat, silver dragons, who are particularly adept at wielding magic, brown dragons, who focus on defensive capabilities, and blue dragons, balanced between the other breeds with an emphasis on unusual skills and abilities. Currently, only red dragons are available, while others are being developed.
- In the online RPGRole-playing video gameRole-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
TibiaTibia (computer game)Tibia is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game created by CipSoft GmbH. It is one of the oldest MMORPGs and was considered most noteworthy in its early years; however, with the development of MMORPGs its popularity has grown much slower than other gaming communities...
, dragons are one of the most feared enemies and give some of the most prized armors and legs. - Various dragons in RuneScapeRuneScapeRuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in January 2001 by Andrew and Paul Gower, and developed and published by Jagex Games Studio. It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering...
, a popular MMORPG,: Skeletal wyverns, Green Dragons, Baby blue dragons, Blue Dragons, Baby red dragons, Red dragons, Baby black dragons, black dragonBlack DragonBlack Dragon may refer to:*240 mm howitzer M1, a towed howitzer used by the United States Army. Popularly nicknamed "Black Dragon".*Black Dragon , a 1975 Hong Kong film...
s, and the mighty King Black Dragon, a huge black dragon with three heads. These dragons all range in skill and size. - In BattledragonsBattleDragonsBattleDragons is a role-playing game published by Spartacus Publishing in 2002. BattleDragons lets you create and control one of the eight different dragon races in the Seven-Tiered world. It can be played as a role-playing game or a tabletop war game....
, the players play as one of the eight dragon races (Great, Mystic, HydraLernaean HydraIn Greek mythology, the Lernaean Hydra was an ancient nameless serpent-like chthonic water beast, with reptilian traits, that possessed many heads — the poets mention more heads than the vase-painters could paint, and for each head cut off it grew two more — and poisonous breath so virulent even...
, WyvernWyvernA wyvern or wivern is a legendary winged reptilian creature with a dragon's head, two legs , and a barbed tail. The wyvern is found in heraldry. There exists a purely sea-dwelling variant, termed the Sea-Wyvern which has a fish tail in place of a barbed dragon's tail...
, BasiliskBasiliskIn European bestiaries and legends, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be king of serpents and said to have the power to cause death with a single glance...
, Wyrm, Feathered serpentAmphitereAmphiptere, Amphithere, or Amphitere is a term used to describe a type of legless winged serpent found in European heraldry.-Amphitheres in fiction:...
, Bipedal). - Cael, a magical dragon from Dragon RageDragon RageDragon Rage, is a PlayStation 2 game by 3DO. The player controls an escaped dragon named Cael Cyndar in a mission to save the dragon race from extinction by the orcs. Cael's guide is Adara the Sprite. The dragon's attacks include ramming, biting, grabbing & dropping, and breathing fire...
. - Tempest, Crossel, and other dragons from Star Ocean: Till the End of TimeStar Ocean: Till the End of Timeis the third main game in the Star Ocean series. The game was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in Japan, North America, and the PAL territories. The original Japanese release date was in February of 2003 by Enix, its penultimate...
. - Antharas the Earth Dragon and Nakondas, the Envoy of Antharas from Lineage 2. Valakas, the red Dragon appears in Lineage 2: Chronicle 4. The other dragons in the Lineage word are Fafurion the Water Dragon, Lindvior the Wind Dragon, Aulakiria the Light Dragon, and Bael-Zael. These are not yet added into the game.
- Several NeopetsNeopetsNeopets is a virtual pet website that was launched by Adam Powell and Donna Williams on November 15, 1999. Two years after the web site was launched, Adam Powell and Donna Williams sold a majority share to a consortium of investors led by Doug Dohring. On June 20, 2005, Viacom bought Neopets, Inc...
are modelled after dragons, such as the Shoyru, Scorchio and Draik. Other Neopets can have alternate "colors" that resemble dragons- for example, if a "Darigan Paint Brush" is used on the TyrannosaurusTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
-like Grarrl, it becomes a dragon. Several other characters on the site, such as King Terask, are also based on dragons. - Mortrax, Athron, Pyrog, Sulfras, and Khoth are all dragons in the AvernumAvernum seriesAvernum is a series of computer role-playing demoware video games by Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software available for Macintosh and Windows-based computers. There are six canonical games in the series. The first three games in the series are remakes of the Exile series by Jeff Vogel, who owns the...
/Exile series. - Various dragons in Ragnarok OnlineRagnarok OnlineRagnarok Online , often referred to as RO, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG created by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. based on the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. It was first released in South Korea on 31 August 2002 for Microsoft Windows and has since been released in many other...
, including Novus, Ferus, Acidus, and the boss Detale. - Brongaa, Dragon of Purgatory in Yggdra UnionYggdra UnionYggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone is a tactical role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable, developed by Sting Entertainment as the second episode of the Dept. Heaven saga of games. Atlus USA localized and published both versions of the game in North America...
. - Trang-Oul, a deity worshipped by necromancers in Diablo 2. There is a set named after him.
- Wylaf, a powerful yet aged dragon full of wisdom and richness, aids both main characters (Rue and Mint) in their quest to retrieve the [relic] for their respective motives. From Square PSX game Threads of FateThreads of FateThreads of Fate, known in Japan as , is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation console developed and published by Square . The story revolves around the adventure of two characters, Mint and Rue, and a highlight of the game is that the player is able to play from the perspective of either...
. - Horntail is a major and a famous boss in the MMORPG game MaplestoryMapleStoryMapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon...
. And most players consider defeating horntail a great achievement and the 2 priest.bishop skills can summon a dragon. There are also dragons as enemies and a smaller boss dragon as an objective required to reach 4th job advancement. - Dragons have also appeared in the popular massively-multiplayer online role-playing game RuneScapeRuneScapeRuneScape is a fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game released in January 2001 by Andrew and Paul Gower, and developed and published by Jagex Games Studio. It is a graphical browser game implemented on the client-side in Java, and incorporates 3D rendering...
in different varieties, ranging from weak green dragons to fierce black dragons. There is also a dragon/hydra known as the King Black Dragon. - Hindel, Belial, and Wagner are dragons that appear in the game Odin SphereOdin Sphereis a 2D fantasy action RPG video game. Developed by Vanillaware and localized and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 in 2007, it tells the interlocking stories of five different protagonists. Odin Sphere is considered a spiritual successor to an Atlus game titled Princess Crown and takes some...
for the PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
. - Several dragons appear in Radiata StoriesRadiata Storiesis an action role-playing game. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. It was released on January 27, 2005 in Japan and September 6, 2005 in North America. The game was well-received in Japan but received a more mixed reaction in North America. It sold over...
, such as the Wind Dragon, Fire Dragon, Earth Dragon, Water Dragon, Silver Dragon, and Gold Dragon. - WarcraftWarcraftWarcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game , developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Blizzard and Interplay Entertainment. The MS-DOS version was released in November 1994 and the Macintosh version in late 1996. Sales were fairly high, reviewers were mostly impressed, and the...
series of games and books: Neltharion the Earthwarder (Deathwing), the black dragon Aspect, who disappeared after the second war. - A undead dragon who is summoned by La-Ilim in Grandia 3
- Shiba a pet dragon owned by Ulf Grandia 3
- The Nidhog from Age of Mythology
- Dragon Age Series: In Dragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: Origins is a single-player role-playing video game developed by BioWare's Edmonton studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the Dragon Age franchise...
you have the Archdemon, which is a dragon type and is the final boss for the respective game. Also in Dragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: OriginsDragon Age: Origins is a single-player role-playing video game developed by BioWare's Edmonton studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the Dragon Age franchise...
you can optionally fight a High Dragon. In Dragon Age 2 in 'Act 3' there is a dragon called a "High Dragon" which is a side-quest boss (and is one of the harder bosses) that is activated after 'Act 2' and can be fought at any time. Also note that Flemeth from the Dragon Age series can shapeshift into a Dragon. Minor dragons called 'Drakes' and 'Dragonlings' appear throughout the games. Dragon Age itself (even in its name) has a strong theme of Dragons throughout, of which there are 7 Archdemons all in the form of dragons.
Dragons in role-playing games
- The MMORPG Istaria: Chronicles of the Gifted allows players to create a dragon as a playable character with hundreds of variations in appearance. The game also features numerous dragons as NPCs, and undead dragons in the employ of the main antagonists, the Withered Aegis, as boss creatures.
- numerous varieties of dragons in Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
; see Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)Dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game , dragons are an iconic type of monstrous creature used as adversaries or, less commonly, allies of player characters... - in the anime-style MMORPG Mabinogi, various dragons exist. All are evil save for a few related to quests
- various Great Western dragons and others in EarthdawnEarthdawnEarthdawn is a fantasy role-playing game, originally produced by FASA in 1993. In 1999 it was licensed to Living Room Games, which produced the Second Edition...
- various Great Feathered Serpent dragons, Great Eastern dragons, Great Western dragons, Great Sirrush dragons, and others in ShadowrunShadowrunShadowrun is a role-playing game set in a near-future fictional universe in which cybernetics, magic and fantasy creatures co-exist. It combines genres of cyberpunk, urban fantasy and crime, with occasional elements of conspiracy fiction, horror, and detective fiction.The original game has spawned...
- various types of dragons found in the RiftsRifts (role-playing game)Rifts is a multi-genre role-playing game created by Kevin Siembieda in 1990 and published continuously by Palladium Books since then. Rifts takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, deriving elements from cyberpunk, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western, mythology and many other genres.Rifts...
role-playing game. - DragonsDragon (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game , dragons are an iconic type of monstrous creature used as adversaries or, less commonly, allies of player characters...
are common (especially as non-player characters) in Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
and in some fantasyFantasyFantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
role-playing video gameRole-playing video gameRole-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
s. They, like many other dragons in modern culture, run the full range of good, evil, and everything in between. In Dungeons and Dragons the color of the dragon shows if it is evil or good. Metallic dragons are forces of good and they are led by the mighty dragon-god Bahamut. Chromatic dragons are evil creatures ranging from white (the weakest) to the mighty red (the strongest). The chromatic dragons revere Tiamat, a five-headed dragon-god with heads of each color of evil dragon (red, blue, green, white, black).
Dragons in card games
Fantasy card games often feature dragons, often many of them, and thus this sub-section only mentions the more popular or important ones.Magic: The Gathering
Dragon is a creature subtype in Magic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering
Magic: 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...
.
- The Primeval Dragons in the InvasionInvasion (Magic: The Gathering)Invasion is the 21st expert level set, and the first set in the Invasion block of cards of Magic: The Gathering. The rest of the block is Planeshift and Apocalypse. It contains 350 cards.-Set History:...
block, namely Crosis, the Purger; Darigaaz, the Igniter; Dromar, the Banisher; Rith, the Awakener and Treva, the Renewer - The Elder Dragon Legends from the LegendsLegends (Magic: The Gathering)Legends was the seventh Magic: The Gathering set and the third expansion set, released in June 1994. It was the first expansion set to be sold in packs of 15 . The set was designed by Wizards of the Coast co-founder Steve Conard and friend Robin Herbert in Canada before the game was initially...
block, namely Arcades Sabboth, Chromium, Nicol Bolas, Palladia-Mors and Vaevictis Asmadi - Draco, an extremely powerful artifact dragon, that has the highest mana cost in the game (16 colorless mana).
- Rorix Bladewing, a Shivan dragon who fights in the Otarian Grand Coliseum to reclaim his nation's honor: upon his death, Rorix is reincarnated as a "dracolichDracolichIn the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, a dracolich is an undead dragon that possesses certain abilities of a lich.-Publication history:The dracolich was introduced to the D&D game in the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons...
", under the name Bladewing the Risen. - The Guardian Ryuu of Kamigawa, including Jugan, the Rising Star; Keiga, the Tide Star; Kokusho, the Evening Star; Ryusei, the Falling Star; and Yosei, the Morning Star.
- Niv-Mizzet, the insightful but short-tempered dragon wizard and leader of the Izzet guild in Ravnica.
- The Planar ChaosPlanar ChaosPlanar Chaos is an expansion set, codenamed "Crackle," from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The set was released on February 2, 2007. The pre-release events took place on January 20 and 21, 2007. It is the second set in the Time Spiral block...
set introduces a new cycle of legendary Dragons bearing many similarities to the Invasion cycle - Oros, the Avenger; Intet, the Dreamer; Teneb, the Harvester; Numot, the Devastator; and Vorosh, the Hunter. - The Future SightFuture SightFuture Sight is an expansion set, codenamed "Pop", for the trading card game Magic: The Gathering. The set was released worldwide on May 4, 2007. The pre-release events for this set were held on April 21 and April 22, 2007.-Storyline:...
set contains a legendary dragon called Tarox Bladewing in its "futureshifted" sheet. Tarox is apparently the son of the above-mentioned Rorix Bladewing, and according to his flavour text, "despises his siblings as insults to his line, finding and devouring each in turn". According to the magicthegathering.com article that previewed Tarox, he wants to be just like his father Rorix - although smaller than his father, Tarox's controller can discard another Tarox from their hand to double his size, making him a far heavier hitter than Rorix. - There are also numerous other dragons, which have appeared in almost every set and every block. The most notable such dragon is Shivan Dragon, which has appeared in all but one of the Magic Core Sets.
World of Warcraft Trading card Game
- Currently contains only lady Onyxia however Nefarion and many other characters from WarcraftWarcraftWarcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game , developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Blizzard and Interplay Entertainment. The MS-DOS version was released in November 1994 and the Macintosh version in late 1996. Sales were fairly high, reviewers were mostly impressed, and the...
lore will be featured in future expansion packs.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Dragon is also a monster type in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card GameYu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game
The is a Japanese collectible card game developed and published by Konami. It is based on the fictional game of Duel Monsters created by manga artist Kazuki Takahashi, which is the main plot device during the majority of his popular manga franchise, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and its various anime adaptations...
. Dragons in Yu-Gi-Oh! include:
- The Blue-Eyes White Dragon and its incarnations, including Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon and Blue Eyes Shining Dragon. Blue Eyes White Dragon even also has a Toon version of itself.
- The Red-Eyes Black Dragon, and its incarnations, including Red-Eyes Black Chick and Red Eyes Darkness Dragon, not to mention its fusions.
- Slifer the Sky Dragon (Sky Dragon of Osiris), the Egyptian god OsirisOsirisOsiris is an Egyptian god, usually identified as the god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and...
card avatar. - The Winged Dragon of Ra
- Timaeus, Critius, and Hermos, the Three Legendary Dragons
- Cyber Dragon variants, though actually classed as Machine type monsters, can easily be compared to the Blue Eyes White Dragon.
- Rainbow Dragon, the Crystal Lord & Dark Rainbow Dragon
- Chaos Emperor Dragon - Envoy of the End
- Five Headed Dragon (originally known as F.G.D.)
- The Five Dragons linked to the Signers,: Stardust Dragon, Red Dragon Archfiend, Black Rose Dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon, Black-Winged Dragon and Life Stream Dragon. This also includes their "Buster/Assault Mode" and "Majestic/Savior" Forms.
- Several evolutionary dragons, such as Armed Dragons, Horus the Black Flame Dragon and some others.
Dragons in board games
- Red, green and white dragon tiles in MahjongMahjongMahjong, sometimes spelled Mah Jongg, is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players...
. - Dragon chessDragon chessDragonchess is a three-dimensional fantasy chess variant created by Gary Gygax, co-creator of the famed role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. Dragonchess was first presented in 1985 in issue No. 100 of Dragon Magazine....
, a three-board chessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
variant designed by Gary GygaxGary GygaxErnest Gary Gygax was an American writer and game designer best known for co-creating the pioneering role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons with Dave Arneson. Gygax is generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games....
, has a dragon piece. - Big Snore, the sleepy purple title dragon from Don't Wake the Dragon!, a mid-1980s children's board game
- Carcassonne - The Princess & the Dragon, an expansion for Carcassonne (board game)Carcassonne (board game)Carcassonne is a tile-based German-style board game for two to five players, designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede and published in 2000 by Hans im Glück in German and Rio Grande Games in English....
, centers around a dragon represented by a large wooden piece - Mimring (the evil red dragon), Charos (the green dragon), Braxas (the black dragon queen), and Niflhelm (the white dragon king) are some of the most powerful characters in HeroscapeHeroscapeHeroscape is an expandable turn-based miniature wargaming system originally manufactured by Milton Bradley Company, then shifted to Wizards of the Coast, both subsidiaries of Hasbro, Inc., and discontinued by Hasbro in November 2010...
.
Other Examples
- In the popular Real Time Strategy game series "Warcraft", dragons are very intelligent and divided into five distinct tribes, each ruled by an "Aspect", or overlord dragon. The different tribes are Red, the life dragons, ruled by Alexstrasza; Green, the dream dragons, ruled by Ysera; Blue, the magic dragons, ruled by Malygos; Bronze, the time dragons, ruled by Nozdormu; and Black, the earth dragons; formerly ruled by Neltharion, before his betrayal of the other for aspects and his ascension to the lofty title of Deathwing. The Warcraft dragons tend to disassociate themselves with the other races of "Azeroth". They only get involved when the world itself is in danger.
- The Breath of FireBreath of Fire-Mobile games:Beginning in November 2003, Capcom began releasing Breath of Fire titles specifically for mobile phone devices in Japan. Each game was developed for use on NTT DoCoMo, au, and SoftBank brand cellphones that use the i-mode, EZWEB, or BREW services...
series of role-playing video gameRole-playing video gameRole-playing video games are a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests...
s made by CapcomCapcomis a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
, have their story revolve around the recurring hero, Ryu, who is a Light Dragon, who needs to defeat the Dark Dragons and ultimately, a goddessGoddessA goddess is a female deity. In some cultures goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing....
by the name of Myria, who is an enemy of the dragons.
In the third game, nothing is mentioned of a war between the Light Dragons and the Dark Dragons, only of a war between the Brood (the race of dragons) and the goddess Myria (or Tyr).
Note that 'ryu' is Japanese for 'dragon', which is the name of the main protagonist of the series, who is a dragon.
- The Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
) World of WarcraftWorld of WarcraftWorld of Warcraft is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game by Blizzard Entertainment. It is the fourth released game set in the fantasy Warcraft universe, which was first introduced by Warcraft: Orcs & Humans in 1994...
includes many dragons, one of which is named Onyxia. Onyxia is a major dragon boss and requires a multiple-man raid consisting of 20+ separate players, all working together with a certain plan of action designed to hopefully defeat her. Almost all the dragons depicted in the game are about five times the height of a player and are massively powerful elites, which means each one is a type of boss and therefore much harder to kill than a normal creature. The other dragons in the game are smaller, pocket versions of the full size dragons, called whelplings. These are much easier to kill and are not bosses at all. If one is lucky enough to kill the right whelpling, in some cases the loot collected from the dead creature can include a whelpling pet (which can be summoned to fly alongside the owner of the pet at will), which is extremely rare on the game and can be sold for several hundred gold.