Copper Dragon
Basic Information
Genetics and Reproduction
Humor is what attracts mates, and the key to a copper dragons heart is through laughter. Mates only remain together for as long as it takes to raise their young, after which they part ways.
Ecology and Habitats
Copper dragons prefer rocky and dry uplands, including, but not limited to, mountains. This places them frequently overlapping and adjoining other dragon territory, forcing copper dragons to learn how to survive without being taken as a threat, or making it too much of a bother to kick out of their lair. These dragons frequently make their lairs in narrow caves, using magic to conceal entrances and form twisting mazes.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Copper dragons can eat almost anything, including ore, however, they much prefer the taste of venomous creatures. They are determined hunters, and consider it as much about the sport of the hunt as the meal itself.
Behaviour
Despite having wings, copper dragons are powerful climbers and jumpers, depending on their powerful thighs and shoulders to maneuver the cramped quarters they give themselves in their lair. Socially, copper dragons rarely spend time together outside of mating. Two copper dragons often fall into a habit of verbal sparring, leading to rivalry between them. This also goes for humanoids they encounter. Those who don’t share their humor or fail to take their tricks and traps with good humor find themselves confronted by an annoyed dragon. A copper dragon prefers to be the center of attention, which adds to their difficulty being around other copper dragons.
Additional Information
Facial characteristics
A copper dragon’s face is short and not beaked. Instead, broad, smooth brow plates jut over the eyes, and long, flat, coppery horns extend back from the plates in a series of segments. In addition, backswept cheek ridges and frills adorn the backs of the lower jaws. Layers of triangular blade-like scales point down from the chin, and more layers with longer scales will develop as a copper dragon gets older. The eyes of a copper dragon will eventually become pools of turquoise.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Genetic Descendants
Lifespan
~3,400 yrs.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
When hatched, a copper dragon is a ruddy brown color, becoming more coppery and glossy by the time the reach adulthood. Over time, the scales will gain a slight green tinge.
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