A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.
The two traditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each other to a certain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recent centuries. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων (drákōn), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake".
Dragon-inspired vehicles and vehicles modes on the MUX
History
A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court
At least one full-on dragon (reptilian, fire-breathing, winged) has been seen on Earth in medieval times. It was tremendous in size, dwarfing both humans and averaged-sized Transformers. Although quite dangerous, it was driven off by a wizard using Dragon's Bane.
Prime Target
In modern times, Lord Chumley spent years patiently stalking a smaller, wingless, but similar beast in Borneo. He captured it and eventually set it against Optimus Prime. The creature was a little larger than Prime and did not breathe fire, attacking him with teeth and claws instead. It was smart enough to bat Prime's dropped gun purposefully away from him, but in the end Prime simply threw the animal off a bridge and into some water. It has not been seen since.
Kremzeek
The fictional movie monster Hojoni bears a striking resemblance to the medieval dragon, though wingless.
References
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