Magical Creatures
Dragons
Dragons are beautiful, majestic creatures. They can have horns or no, claws or paws, barbed tails or club-ended tails. There are many different types of dragon, such as:
- The Steamer Dragon - A small dragon, which breaths steam (not fire), lives in caves behind waterfalls, and is most commonly known for hoarding jewels.
- The Sea Serpent - A large, snakelike dragon which lives underwater, breathes bubbles in water and venom out of water, and is most commonly known for guarding/protecting areas.
- The Wyvern - a small, rare dragon which cannot breath fire, yet has a tail ended with a deadly, venomous barb. It lives in nests in mountains, much like eagles. It is most well known for being a marvellous hunting dragon, and also being the smallest dragon breed known to mankind.
- The Labrynth Dragon - the most common dragon. It lives - as the name suggests - in labrynths, and is one of the only breeds of dragon which can breathe fire. It has a heavy, club-ended tail, a tough reptilian hide, and sharp teeth, made from ivory. It is most commonly known for being a fabulous long-distance flier.
One thing all dragons have in common is scales. Not all dragons have the same types of scales. Steamer dragons and labrynth dragons have the same tough, reptilian hide, however the Sea Serpent and the Wyvern both have more delicate, smooth scales.
Unicorns
Unicorns are large, white horses, and they are well known for having a long, iridescant, spiralled horns, commonly having silver or gold colouring in the grooves of the horn. There are three types of unicorn, though they can be percepted differently, depending on what book or legend they are from. These species are called:
- The Common Unicorn - a large, white horse with a silky silver mane and tail. This elegant species has a large, spiralling horn the length of a human fore-arm. The indentations in the horn are coloured gold or silver.
- The Pegasus - very much the same as the Common Unicorn, however, this breed is smaller, and does not have a horn. Instead, it has two, angelic, feathered wings. The wings feathers are soft and white, with silver tips, giving them an ethereal look.
- The Alicorn - this variant of unicorn is a merge of both the Common Unicorn and the Pegasus. It has the wings of a pegasus and the horn of a common unicorn.
The least common type of unicorn is the pegasus: it is very unknown for a unicorn to have no horn!
Faeries
The faery (or fairy) is one of the most commonly known mythic creatures. It is normally perceived as being a small, beautiful lady with insect-like wings, however it isn't always. It has two types:
- The more commonly-known type of faery is the common faery. They are small humans about the size of your pinky finger, and have insect-like wings.
- The other type of faery is sometimes called a pixie and is the same as a common faery however it has no wings (although it can jump very high) and pointed ears.
The one thing both faeries and pixies have in common is their size, but if you mix them up, you will never forget again, as these small creatures are VERY violent, despite their size.
Mermaids and Meingu
Mermaids are well-known as magical, half-fish ladies from fairytales. And that is pretty much all they are! However, the less-well-known Meingu are more complicated. Some of their most distinctive features are:
- Their eyes - they are large, black, soul-less spheres
- Their legs - yes, you read this right, they have legs! They also have webbed feet, hands and fins and gills on their neck.
- Their enchantment - they are actually hideous, but their enchantment make men see the females as beautiful and females see males as beautiful. This, however, can be changed through a photograph.
Dryads are magical, tree-spirits who have a connection with forests and plants - enabling them to manipulate the plants and use herbs for medicines.Their main features are:
- their cinched waists
- their camouflaged, bark-like skin
Ogres and trolls may seem similar, however, there are many differences. The characteristics of an ogre are:
- A stocky build
- A taller body
- They are stupid
While those of a troll are:
- A slim build
- A shorter body
- They are very smart
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Conclusion
That is the end of a brief summary of only some of the marvellous magical creatures of myth and legend! I hope you had fun learning about them, and goodbye!
