An Introduction to the World of the Bizarre
Hello loyal fans of my Inventor story, this is just a little thing I put together in my spare time while I'm working on the war in The Inventor. Rated T because hell with it, might as well. It will also contain several of my own dragons, so that there is about four dragons per class at least, just to fill up the chapters. Just to be clear, this is not connected to the Inventor, and so dragonese has not been interpreted yet.
Hello fellow dragon trainers. My name is Hiccup Horrndous Haddock III. It's a great name, sure, but its definitely not the best. Using my own observations and the notes of Gobber's (supposed) great-great-great-great grandfather, I have compiled a guide for dragon trainers into the world of dragons.
Let's start off with the basics, shall we. What is a dragon? A dragon, of the genus draconis, is identified as a reptilian-like creature with the unique ability to regulate its own body temperature due to its other trademark ability, fire breathing. Not all dragons breath fire, but some form of oral projectile usually accompanies these creatures. There are almost all tough and scaly, with fireproof hides and sharp claws. They are extremely intelligent creatures, capable of understanding rudimentary human speech as well as express emotional behaviors. Although all dragons share a common ancestor, most likely a kind of sea serpent that evolved out of the sea thousands of years ago, they have branched off into various sub-groups of dragons, each with their on defining characteristics. We call these dragon classes, but I'll go into those a little bit later.
A dragon's diet varies heavily from dragon to dragon, but the majority of dragons tend to be carnivorous, with the only known exception being the Flightmare. Most dragons will settle for fish, which is easy to find around the freezing shores of Berk. Dragons seem to enjoy diving into the waves head first and scooping up a good helping of fish. Most also forget that they have a fragile human on their back who will most likely get hypothermia if the habit keeps up. It is always best to feed your dragon well, unless you want a very serious cold. Tidal class dragons are of course masters of fishing, but almost all dragons are capable of it. Some, like Deadly Nadders, make a favorite of chicken or mutton.
Nearly all dragons are capable of flight of some kind, although some, such as the Speed Stinger, cannot fly but still have vestigal wing strustures that define them as a member of the draconis genus. The fact that most dragons can fly doesn't mean that all dragons make a habit of doing it. Some can go their whole lives without flying and are perfectly content with that, making their homes in areas where they can hunt and live without need of flight. The dragons that prefer flying though, can experience adverse health effects if left grounded for large periods of time. They can become overly energetic, extremely on edge, and with a high propensity for pyromania. I can't tell you how many houses I've had to rebuild due to a sick dragon. Eventually we had to contain sick dragons in the caves by the cliffs, or else the whole town would be in ruins.
Dragons are highly social creatures, and prefer to nest in groups where they can interact with other members of their species as well as with others. My own personal studies on dragons kept in isolation, much like humans, can go insane without social contract and can sometimes give inanimate objects personalities to make them seem less lonely. I suspect this may have happened to my own dragon, Toothless, in his confinement in the cove, had I not come along to free him, which may account for his profound happiness upon seeing me. It is my belief, upon observing these creatures, that they are able to communicate ideas to each other through a mixture of body language and growls, but since growls are unique to each species, body language is a much larger factor. I have yet to puzzle out the complexities of this communication, but I am very excited for when I do.
Dragons are incredibly intelligent creatures as well, most with a brain capable of processing complex emotions and thoughts similar to humans. It is my belief that the only reasons that dragons have not surpassed humans is their lack of thumbs (more important than you'd realize), and there not being a need for it. As humans, we have had to make tools so that we can survive and, as I'm sure you're aware, if you're reading this, that dragons have no need whatsoever for tools of any kind to survive. They are incredible creatures and should not be considered lower than ourselves. They have their own culture and people too, we have just been too blind to see it.
Okay, so after I do all of the dragon classes and I move on to training you dragon, I will accept specific topics about dragon training you want to hear in the reviews. Even if you don't have an idea, please be sure to review.