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Forest Dragons

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Greater forest dragons are unusual in that they all look almost exactly same. There are so few differences that the only way to tell who is who for sure is to manually tag them. There are, however, a huge variety of variant forest dragons, called lesser forest dragons. These lesser forest dragons do vary in body shape, but still have unique characteristics so it's easy to tell their subspecies apart.

Greater forest dragons are a protector of the lesser forest dragons. Though they rarely spend time with other greater forest dragons, they will often rest in the company of lesser types. When in flight, they sound like the rustling of leaves in the wind.

Elements

(Primary - with variants)

earth

Max Weight

8000 pounds

Max Length

1000 feet

Max Wingspan

3000 feet

Max Height (at shoulder)

250 feet

Appearance

Greater forest dragons: They all have the same body shape- broad head, spines/ridges along the chin and back, and leaf-like wings and tail fins. Their horn/antler is on the side of their face, growing in a large spiral shape, like a big horned sheep.

 

Lesser forest dragons: The psychical traits of the variants are listed at the end. The variants typically behave similarly to each other, and will be described in general below.

The Egg

Greater forest dragons: The egg is smooth and brown, like an acorn without a cap. They vary in size, depending on the size of the dragon who laid it.

Lesser forest dragons: They are infertile and incapable of laying eggs- see Reproduction for more information.

Hatchlings and Adulthood

All forest dragons types, greater or lesser, hatch looking like small versions of the adults. The only thing they lack is antlers, which males will develop as they mature. They are constantly growing, just like real trees.

Greater forest dragons: They hatch tail first in order to judge the quality of the surface. The end of their tail is leafy, and is able to detect temperature, humidity, and more. The rest of the hatchling will emerge in a few days, after determining if it can thrive on the surface. A dragon can remain with just it's tail on at the surface for up to 2 weeks, waiting for the right conditions. The tail is vulnerable at this time, so sometimes their tail gets bitten off. This is only a minor setback- the dragon will rise to the surface right away instead of waiting for ideal conditions. It usually ends up fine for them.

Lesser forest dragons: They hatch as normal, usually within a few weeks of being nurtured.

Determining the Sex

Males have tree branch antlers, which get bigger and stronger as they mature.

Antler types

Types of antlers on all known variants.

Hatching greater forest dragon

Greater forest dragon hatching, with just its tail on the surface, for now.

Greater forest dragon egg
Cherry Blossom Dragon Egg

Genetics

There is only one way a greater forest dragon egg can be laid and hatched.

  1. Two greater forest dragons mate and lay eggs. If the egg remains in place for 2 months, it will sprout and a greater forest dragon will be hatched.

Variants are hatched when a lesser forest dragon recovers a buried greater forest dragon egg, and nurtures it in it's own habitat until it hatches as the variant of it's nurturer and habitat. Roughly 95% of eggs are recovered by a lesser type.

Reproduction

Breeding

Greater forest dragons: They are constant travelers, so they do not mate for life, though they may mate more than once. The male and female will spend 1-2 days together before she is ready to lay her egg.

Lesser forest dragons: They are infertile and do not lay eggs. They do form a large flock (often called a grove) with a complex social system. There appears to be an alpha male and female, and several seekers and nurtures. The alpha is in charge of protecting the grove from predators, as well as keeping peace between the members. The seekers are particularly skilled at sensing and tracking down greater forest dragon eggs, which they then bring back to the nurturers. The nurturers care for the egg until they hatch. There are likely other roles in a herd, but the grove structure is still being researched.

The Nest

Greater forest dragons: They will bury- or plant- their egg far below the surface, so that it can only be detected by a select few. The egg gives off a strong aura, so they must be buried deep.

Lesser forest dragons: They will store the found eggs in tree cavities, and the nurturer will guard it fiercely, even from their own grove members.

Laying Eggs

Greater forest dragons: They lay one single egg at a time. The egg takes up nutrients from the surrounding land, so if there were more than one egg in a given area, they would not be able to sprout. They are also less detectable if there is only one egg.

Diagram of greater dragon egg buried.

Diagram of greater dragon egg buried.

Lesser forest dragon- cherry blossom forest dragon- in habitat.

Lesser forest dragon- cherry blossom forest dragon- in habitat.

Habitat

Living

Greater forest dragons: they are constantly on the move. They can stay in any type of territory (except for deep waters) for a couple days, but prefer to live where there are many trees.

Lesser forest dragons: They live in a forest of their variant type (birch-types live in birch forests, for example).

Collections

Greater forest dragons: They like to collect pretty leaves in the fall, creating piles wherever they travel. These collections aren't permanent- their primary purpose seems to be simply the fun of finding the leaves, rather than keeping them around.

Lesser forest dragons: They meticulously care for the trees in their territory. Their trees will grow larger and faster than the trees outside of their care. The health of these lesser dragons depends on the health of their forest, and vice versa.

Movement

Greater forest dragons: They travel thousands of miles in their lifetime, protecting lesser forest dragon types when they can.

Lesser forest dragons: They usually will stay where they are hatched, taking their place in the grove when they are mature.

Diet

Greater and less forest dragons are all strictly herbivores- they will eat bark, shrubs, buds, roots, etc. They are always careful not to over eat, so that they do not destroy their habitat.

Variants and descriptions

Cherry Blossom Forest Dragons

They are pastel, some lighter than others. Their bodies are blue, and their wings and eyes are pink. Males have cherry blossom tree antlers, which flower in the spring. Some have pink speckles or stripes on their body. Their eggs resemble cherry blossom buds.

 

Male Cherry Blossom Dragon
Cherry Blossom Dragon Egg

Documented Greater/Lesser Forest Dragons

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