Dragons Of Ansalon "Paladine and Takhisis guide Reorx and make five rulers of the world. Drawn from the elements and encased in frames of metal, these are the dragons. But the Dark Queen corrupts them, tarnishing their metals.   Paladine mourns the loss of his dragon children. He turns for comfort to Reorx, who forges five monuments to the lost dragons from precious metals. Paladine, longing for his children, breathes life into the statues" --Leaves from the Inn of the Last Home  

The Good Dragons

Gold Dragons   The gold dragons are the mightiest of the wyrms of Paladine, and they know it. They are haughty beasts and, although they can shapechange easily, they find it degrading to take on the form of a lesser being. They are largest off all the dragons, often up to 50 feet in length. They live behind stone, be it cave or castle. The golds have two breath weapons, a devistating fire and a poisonous chlorine gas, as well as a natural ability for magic. The senile wizard Fizban was often seen with an equally senile gold dragon named Pyrite.

 

Silver Dragons   The silver dragons are the most loved by mankind...in more ways than one. Their dragon bodies are almost forty eight feet in length but they feel just as comfortable in the guise of a human or an elf. Their breath weapons are a cone of frost and a paralyzing gas and they are almost as competent with magic as are the golds. It was a silver dragon named Heart that fell in love with the legendary Huma Dragonbane. Heart's sister, Silvara, has recently disappeared with the Qualinesti lord Gilthanas.

 

Bronze Dragons   Bronze dragons love the sea. They almost always build their lairs near large bodies of water and human settlements. They are incredably interested in the affairs of man. About thirty six feet long, the bronze can attack with either a lightning bold or a repulsion gas that keeps enemies at a safe distance. One of the most famous bronze dragons (at least in Kendermore) is Khirsah, who carried the heroes Tasselhoff Burrfoot and Flint Fireforge during the war.

 

Brass Dragons   The brass are the smallest of the good dragons at only thirty feet in length. They originate from arid sandy regions and more than anything love to hear themselves talk. They are known to travel long distances just to have somebody to list to them. Besides tooth and claw, these beasts can can attack with either a sleep or fear gas. Both help in avoiding conflict with other, larger dragons.

 

Copper Dragons   Perhaps the most reclusive and trecherous of the good dragons is the copper. They build their lairs deep in stone and horde treasures. They are greedy and often distrustful, thinking that somebody is going to steal their riches. At thirty six feet, the copper can attack with either a powerful acid or a gas of slowness.

 

The Evil Dragons of Krynn

Red Dragons   The most powerful of the dragons of Takhisis is the red. At roughly the same size as a gold, the reds love spreading fear and destruction. The fire they breath is said to be able to melt stone. Also, making them twice as dangerous, the red dragons are highly skilled in magic. Their loyalties are often misinterpreted, making them difficult to be used by a dragon highlord - they serve the Queen first, and their "master" second. The giant red Ember was the mount of the highlord Verminaard. Its actual job was not to serve Verminaard but rather to keep a close eye on him.

 

Blue Dragons   The blue is the preferred mount of most of the highlords for they are truely loyal to their riders, which can make them a formidable weapon as a cohesive unit. The blues, which natually hail from desert areas, are about forty two feet long and breath a powerful bold of electricity. They are, as the reds, power spell casters. The blue dragon Skie was the mount of the highlord Kitiara and played a part in the death of Knight of the Crown, Sturm Brightblade.

 

Black Dragons   The black, being sensitive to light, is at home in dark swamps or underground. They are very independant and do not like to be under the command of dragon highlords. Because of this, they are usually used as spied and guards. At about thirty feet in length, the blacks can attack with tooth and claw or with deadly acid. The Companions had to face the black dragon Khisanth in the ruins of Xak Tsaroth and if it wasn't for the healing powers Goldmoon, the black would have taken the life of her beloved Riverwind.

 

Green Dragons   The green is considered cruel and bad tempered even by the other evil dragons. They are almost impossible to control as they serve only those who they believe are worth of being called master. The green is the most clever and subtle of the evil dragons making him useful in plots where trickery and magic play a large role. Greens usually grow to about thirty six feet in length. Their breath weapon is a cloud of poisonous chlorine gas. The monsterous Cyan Bloodbane was able to control and twist the dreams of the Speaker of the Stars and destroy Silvanesti.

 

White Dragons   The white dragons are the smallest, being only twenty four feet in length, and rarest of the evil dragons. The are almost never seen outside the icy reagons of southern Ansalon as they can not live comfortably in warm climates. Their low intelligence makes them able to cast only the simplest of magic spells. They are mostly used in scouting and in the guarding of Icewall. Their breath weapon is a cone of frost.