Dragon

Dragons
Species:	Dragons
Role:	Neutral Ally
World:	Skylands
Appears in:	Skylanders (series)

Dragons are one of the native species of Skylands. They come in all shapes and sizes and are closely connected to the elements. Younger dragons are highly adaptive to their surroundings, making the way they are raised a key factor in determining their adult forms, powers and personalities. Dragons are also pranksters. It is mentioned in many of the Dragons' biographies that they tend to be outsiders. Despite being shunned by those around them, dragons do have a strong sense of responsibility or purpose.

Abilities

Although the known trait for dragons is their ability to breathe fire, each dragon Skylander puts their own elemental twist on this talent. Dragons also can live for hundreds of years, such as Ramses for example who was able to rule over his land for centuries, and is still alive to this day. Dragons possess powerful magic, which makes them immune to mind control and can even be used to reverse the power of the rogue Ancient, Brain.

Purple Dragons, like Spyro and Malefor, are a rare species of dragon who are associated with the Magic element. This allows them to harness the power of the other elements. There are also many other species of dragons, such as Water Dragons, Snow Dragons, Bone Dragons, and many more, each with their own unique abilities.

Realms

One of the notable realms inhabited by dragons is called Dragon's Peak, also known as the Island of Scalos, where the oldest and largest of their kind reside. Another dragon realm is the Dragon Temple, where all the dragons in Skylands live in harmony with the Sheep.

Culture

Dragon King

The Dragons in Skylanders are apparently ruled by a King, who resides in the realm of Dragon's Peak, a place that is considered special to dragons because whichever sits on the Dragon's Throne becomes the new king, and where the oldest and largest of their kind reside. Ramses is the current Dragon King, having ruled over the lands with peace and harmony for centuries. Some fear that Vathek, an Undead dragon and Ramses's evil brother, may one day try to steal the throne. However, Vathek eventually took the throne himself and ruled as king of Dragon's Peak, but was soon thwarted by the Skylanders.

Rite of Passage

According to Spyro, all Dragons must take the path of fire or ice at the Dragon Temple before they reach adulthood.

Notable Dragon Characters

Skylanders

• Spyro
• Bash
• Cynder
• Zap
• Camo
• Sunburn
• Drobot
• Whirlwind
• Flashwing
• Fire Kraken
• High Five
• Blades
• Echo
• Blackout
• Spotlight

Minis

• Spry
• Drobit
• Bop
• Breeze

Variants

• Dark Spyro
• Legendary Spyro
• Legendary Bash
• Jade Flashwing
• Polar Whirlwind
• Skeletal Cynder
• Jade Fire Kraken
• Birthday Bash
• Legendary Blades

Non-Skylander Dragons

• Flavius (although playable when flying to areas in Dragon's Peak)
• Evil Water Dragon
• Evil Phoenix Dragon
• Malefor
• Ramses
• Vathek
• Hydra
• Sleep Dragon
• Flam Bam
• Bone Dragon
• Cloudbreather Dragon

Trivia

• Purple Dragons having the power to harness the power of the other elements is a direct reference to the purple dragons from The Legend of Spyro series.
• Although most dragons fly, Fire Kraken, Bash, Zap, Echo, and Camo can't fly due to lacking wings. Oddly, Sunburn, Flashwing, Blades, Spotlight and Blackout have wings, but cannot fly in the games they appear in.
  • Though they are all seen flying in their promotional videos.
  • Blackout's upgrade, "Cloud Gravity," from his "Prince of Darkness" path makes him capable of flying over enemies.
• Camo, Blades, Echo, and Spotlight are the only dragons without the ability to make them travel faster.
• While male dragons have teeth (except for Sunburn), female dragons are toothless.
• All dragons in this game appear to be similarly-shaped quadrupeds with the exception of Fire Kraken who is a biped. 
• The only five elements to have more than one dragon are Earth, with Bash and Flashwing, Air, with Whirlwind and Blades, Fire, with Sunburn and Fire Kraken, Life, with Camo and High Five, and Water, with Zap and Echo (not counting variants).
  • Each of the previous elements received their second dragon in a different game after Spyro's Adventure.
• Whirlwind, Sunburn, Camo, and High Five are currently the only draconic hybrids.
• Fire Kraken, High Five, Sleep Dragon and Flam Bam are the only dragons with two words in their names instead of one (not counting variants).
• Spitfire, the leader of the SuperChargers, greatly resembles a dragon.
• The Skylander Dino-Rang is often mistaken for a dragon, which makes him angry.
• The Cloudbreather Dragon is currently the largest Dragon specimen in the series.
• With the exception of Spyro, Cynder is the only dragon Skylander to appear at the dragon gathering in the Dragon Temple. This appearance, however, is only a cameo.