Wyvern
Wyverns also called "Dread Drakes" are a type of dragon that dwells in mountains, hills, and one of the most profitable lesser dragons a mortal can find.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Wyverns are large quadrupedal reptiles whose wings are attached to their forearms. They are 12ft. long tails with 5 inch long stingers.
Biological Traits
Wyverns have immense strength, durability, and flying speed. Through their wings they unleash powerful gusts and wing attack, and lash others with their tail. Wyvern can inject a potent venom from their tail, a venom that burns through the bloodstream until it gets to the heart.
Genetics and Reproduction
Wyverns reproduce sexually making a cluster of 12 large eggs that hatch in 1 week.
Growth Rate & Stages
Wyvern remains hatchlings for 3 months becoming an adolescent. Adolescents become fully mature at 1 year & become elders at 5 years old.
Ecology and Habitats
Habitat
Wyvern live on the peaks of hills and mountains making nests of bones and rocksBehavior
Wyverns are solitary & territorial creatures only meeting to reproduce. Any creature that gets to their lair is swiftly killed and kept in their lair to be eaten later.Dietary Needs and Habits
Wyverns are carnivorous and typically go after cows and horses. They inject their prey with their venom to mark it as theirs and no other Wyvern will eat anything injected with another wyverns venom.
Biological Cycle
Wyverns shed their scales every 3 months and their stinger half as year. Wyvern's teeth, and claws are shed when they become elders at 5 years old.
Additional Information
Domestication
Wyverns are near impossible to tame as adults; it's much easier to tame them as hatchlings.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
- Wyverns are captured and raised by mortals to be aerial mounts in combat.
- Wyvern venom sells for 700 GP while the Alpha Wyvern venom sells for 1,400 GP.
- Wyvern eggs can be sold for 2,000 GP
Facial characteristics
Wyverns have long sharp, jagged horns protruding from the sides of its face.
Average Intelligence
Wyverns have beast intelligence much lower than their smarter kin although their aptitude for hunting is high.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Wyverns have a heightened sense of smell, sight, and hearing. They also have echolocation in 60ft. of them.
"Mighty reptilian beasts that lair in mountains. Farmers often have issues with this dragon due to it constantly hunting its livestock; you won't believe how many cows and horses they lose. It took a lot of huntsmen to take down a wyvern during the dark ages; less than half would come back. It's quite majestic to see the strength of the wyvern. I might tame a few. - Venea"
Scientific Name
Lesser Dragon
Lifespan
60 years
Average Height
6ft. Adult, 7ft. Elder
Average Weight
200lbs. Adult, 350lbs. Elder
Average Length
5ft. Adult, 12ft. Elder
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Tan & Yellow Scales
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