What are dragons afraid of?

The ubiquity of dragons across time and space may be related to fears inherited from some of humans' most adorable ancestors: vervet monkeys. In his book An Instinct for Dragons, David E. Jones cites a study showing that these primates have an innate fear of lions, snakes and eagles.

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What do dragons fear the most?

In Pokémon, dragons fear fairies (and any opposing Pokémon that learns a Dragon, Fairy, or Ice-type move). In a lot of media though, dragons fear no creature but humans - and sometimes not even humans.

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What do dragons dislike?

What do dragons dislike? If you want to get really traditional, the quintessential dragon, what a dragon hates most is losing their treasure. In Beowulf, the theft of one cup is enough to send the dragon on a rampage across the land, destroying everything in its path.

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What is the fear of dragons called?

Dracophobia | Phobia Wiki | Fandom.

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Are dragons immune to fear?

Dragons ignore the frightful presence of other dragons.

Dragons lost their immunity to frightful presence. That's... odd. Frightful Presence (Ex): A young adult or older dragon can unsettle foes with its mere presence. The ability takes effect automatically whenever the dragon attacks, charges, or flies overhead.

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10 Most POWERFUL Dragons From Mythology!

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What are a dragons weakness?

One temperamental weakness that all dragons seem to share is greed. Some dragons cannot resist milk, which makes them sleepy, and therefore vulnerable.

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What is the natural enemy of the dragon?

In medieval literature, the ichneumon or echinemon was the enemy of the dragon. When it sees a dragon, the ichneumon covers itself with mud, and closing its nostrils with its tail, attacks and kills the dragon.

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Who was not afraid to dragon?

(c) Who was not afraid of dragons ? Ans. The brave warrior Ivan was not afraid of dragons.

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What is a nightmare dragon?

The Flightmare is a medium-sized dragon that has a very unique ghost-like appearance. Its body is covered in tiny spots, making it resemble the stars in the night sky. A Flightmare slightly resembles a mix between a Skrill, a Night Fury, and a Fireworm, with brightly glowing scales.

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What is a fog dragon?

The Fog Dragon is a hybrid dragon of the Water and Air elements. It's main element is Water.

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What can defeat a dragon?

Ichneumon. Ichneumon are legendary creatures closely related to weasels and other mustelidae, and are one of the very few magical creatures capable of causing any trouble for dragons. Most prominently, Ichneumons are known for actually managing to kill them.

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What are pure dragons weaknesses?

The Pure Dragon has Pure as its primary element. The first element of a dragon always determines its weaknesses, therefore the Pure Dragon is weak to the the following elements: Primal.

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What are dragons attracted to?

Characteristics. Dragons are attracted to gold and they traditionally live in caves, but they make homes or hideouts in sewers when there are no caves to hide in. In addition, it seems that dragons also are attracted to female human virgins and its implied they eat them.

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What do dragons think of humans?

Because of its arrogance, a dragon sees humanoids and other beings not merely as lesser creatures, but as potential prey.

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Do dragons cry?

can dragons cry? From the standpoint of the movies, and from the standpoint of realistic reptilian physiology, the dragons would not cry tears for sadness. However, most reptiles can shed tears. They do so because tears keep eyes clean and healthy.

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What is the deadliest dragon?

Top Five Deadliest Dragons
  • First and most obvious, I choose Tolkien's Smaug. This was the seminal dragon for me, when I read The Hobbit in 9th grade and then saw (on first-run TV) the Rankin-Bass animated movie. ...
  • Godzilla. ...
  • Drogon from Game of Thrones. ...
  • Pern dragons. ...
  • Tiamat, the five-headed dragon from D&D.

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What is a death dragon?

In Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen, death dragons are created when the skeletal remains of a dragon become infused with magical fires from the Cataclysm. Though death dragons retain some of their former personalities, they are a twisted, malevolent shadow of who they once were.

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What are evil dragons called?

Chromatic dragons were a type of dragon distinguished typically by a solid, non-reflective coloring of their scales, hence the name. They were generally evil, greedy, and predatory, and usually worshiped Tiamat, whom they regarded as their queen.

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Who defeated a dragon?

The oldest known record of Saint George slaying a dragon is found in a Georgian text of the 11th century. The legend and iconography spread rapidly through the Byzantine cultural sphere in the 12th century. It reached Western Christian tradition still in the 12th century, via the crusades.

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What is the Japanese dragons enemy?

The mortal enemy of the dragon is the Phoenix, as well as the bird-man creature known as Karura. In contrast to Western mythology, Asian dragons are rarely depicted as malevolent. Although fearsome and powerful, they are equally considered just, benevolent, and the bringers of wealth and good fortune.

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Who punished the dragons and why?

4) Who punished the dragons and why? Answer: The Jade Emperor punished the dragons because they had brought rain to the people on the Earth without taking his permission.

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What are dragons greatest enemies?

In Eastern culture, the mortal enemy of a dragon is the Tiger. Tiger and the Dragon are opposite of each other - Yin and Yang but they also complete each other. In Eastern culture, the mortal enemy of a dragon is the Tiger.

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Can dragons be friendly?

Dragons are wonderful animals. They can be quite friendly and helpful, depending to their personalities. They are just like people. They can vary, depending how they are treated or how they live.

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Does the dragon have any predators?

Adults are top predators but juvenile dragons are preyed upon by adult dragons, feral dogs, wild boars, civet cats and snakes.

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