The New Book of Dragons

by marshtiger

For years, Hiccup and the other Dragon Riders gathered information of dragons from all around the Archipelagos, reciting them in the Book of Dragons. These are the dragons they never found. The lived beyond the Meridian of Misery, past the outer rims of Dragon's Edge, and even outside the reach of Drago Bludvist, dragons that no Viking had ever laid eyes on, until now.

5. Rattling Spookfire

Rattling Spookfire

Mystery

Appendages- Quadrapedal, Rattle-ended tail

Artillery- Purple streams of fire

Size- Class 4
Danger- Class 4

Venom- 1

Build- S

Habitat- Deep Jungles

Descriptive Features- Boney Body, Torn wings, hooked horns, Rattle

Shades- Grey, Black, Dark Green

Diets- Carnivore, Animal Carcasses, Sick animals

Trainable- Yes, 5 (Very secretive, but agreeable)

Analysis- This might be where we got the phrase, "Death Rattle." The Spookfire is incredibly secretive, likely due to its intense fight or flight response. It has developed a rattle at the end of its tail, which is used to either distract prey then pounce, or in case of other dragons, distract so it can escape. It is rarely if ever used to intimidate a foe, as this dragon will not stay in one place for too long. Because of its habitat, the Spookfire has a very sharp horn used to cut through vines that would otherwise leave it completely trapped and vulnerable. Also due to the humidity of its habitat, the Spookifre often sheds its skin, which it uses to mark its territory, or to scare away unwitting Vikings. This dragon's most unusual attribute is its strange purple fire, which suggests an abundance of Potassium chloride, often found in the water this dragon frequently drinks. Like a buzzard, this dragon will often eat leftover carcasses, or will wear down a sick animal, which is a very unique hunting method for a dragon. The phantom of the dragon world, the Spookfire is a sight, and also a sound, to behold.