Shark Dragons

One of the most dangerous creatures on the continent is the Shark Dragon. A large waterborne creature that one moment could be underwater, and the next could burst out of the surface, flying with large bat-like wings. The Shark Dragon is a ravenous thing, and can pick out large animals and people as its next meal.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The Shark Dragon have large bullet-shaped heads, covered in slick grey scales.  They have large mouths, with five rows of razor-sharp teeth and a jaw that can unhinge to swallow large prey.  A series of triangle-shapped fins run down its back, the color of cresting waves, which makes it very hard to spot in the water until it is too late.  The Shark Dragon has two arms and two legs, each covered with thicker, darker scales than their bodies with sharp black talons, and while they look plenty muscular, few reports of Shark Dragons talk about them landing and walking around on these limbs.  They have large bat-like wings that span up to twenty feet, with the ends of each bone section of the wings clipped with a sharp claw.  A spiked tail completes the dangerous look, and Shark Dragons have been know to swing this tail at ships to sink them.

Ecology and Habitats

Shark Dragons prefer dark and deep waters where they can make their homes in underwater caves.  The Great TurkisBlau is much too shallow for it, but it loves the deeper more northern rivers of the TurkisMittel right off the Great Mountain Range.  There have also been reports of Shark Dragons seen off the northern coast, thriving off the side of the cliffs.

Conservation Status

Luckily there are only a few Shark Dragons that are known about. The people of the continent would sure love to hunt their biggest predator out to extinction. There are certain parts of the northern river in StarSet that are so difficult to traverse, it is no wonder they'll bring military ships with them wherever they go.

Geographic Distribution

• TurkisMittel River