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Dragons are one or more related races in Dota 2 lore.

Physiology
gullet flamegland, might be the source of the gullet's fire ice-producing vesicles

hot blood magic blood that bestows transformative power

volatile or corrosive drool

scales contain traces of metal?

disease
scale-rot pathosis considered in the death of a dragon

Behavior
hoard gold   treasure besides gold also included in hoard sometimes spend it

diving dragons are very fast

Individual dragons
Not much is known about the dragon Akakiryu, besides the only proof of his existence being a sword with his namesake.

Ambinderath is an undead dragon. Unliving though it may be, the beast finally embraced finality when it was slain by the and had its mandible (complete with his teeth) turned into a sword.

The name says it all. The ancient Crimson Wyvern is a dragon covered in tough red scales. It exists now as a set of weapons and armor used by Sir Davion.

Karaul Silverwing

Slyrak

Uldorak

Vyxia

Species, clades, and whatnot
Numerous references can be found to dragons, drakes, wyrms, wyverns, and drakinds. Scholarly treatises about dragon cladistics can be found in the Ultimyr Archives.

A drake might be a small and young dragon, or just a small or young dragon only. They may also be four-limbed and wingless dragons, like the Drakes of modern fantasy. But they may also be a generic term for any kinds of dragon, regardless of their physical aspects. Drakes may even be the Drakind species, since "drakind" seems to be a mix of this word "drake" and the suffix "kind" with the former's last letter omitted. Nothing can be taken for granted with this much speculation about Dota 2's drakes.

Dota 2's version of wyrms or wurms don't seem to be the same as modern fantasy's wyrms, which are limbless and serpentine dragons. Judging by the several references to these beasts of scale and flame, a wyrm/wurm is also another generic term for any kind of dragon, regardless of their physical features.

Black Dragons

Bookwyrm

Desert Wyrm

Druffins are an endangered species of dragon that live in the islands of the Samareen Sea. They are very much akin to real-life dodos.

Iron Dragons

The locuthi is a stunted species of dragon. It is distinguished by its ungulate features, deviating from the typical reptilian and avian features of dragons.

Lunar dragons are a race of wingless and quadrupedal dragons—akin to modern fantasy's drakes—that patrol the dark side of the moon.

Netherdrakes may be a race of dragons, given their "drake" moniker. Native and exclusive to the Nether Reaches where they have lived for millions of years, they spit poison and acid.

Pyrexae Dragons

Razorwyrm

Sea Dragons are massive aquatic animals that dwell in the ocean abyss. They have piscine features such as gills and fins.

Wyverns are a type of dragon that are distinguished by their only forelimbs being their wings, while still having a pair of legs.

Related species
Judging by their name, the "unkillable" draca eels of Krulscar might be related to Dragons. Besides this name, supporting this possibility is their draconic appearance, and their ability to breathe fire.

A dragon toad is no mere namesake. According to ' description, these adorable beasties got their name from their relationship to their distant Dragon cousins. Plus, said ability is a variation of a dragon's fire breath, except they spew viscous firespit.

Dragon-blessed
deal

Allies
The young Invoker's version of a  Forged Spirit is a dragon hatchling, although it may actually be an elemental fabricated by Culween. Regardless, Carl met this hatchling once and made him his best friend. Like his elder self's forged spirits, these hatchlings are invoked via two Exort and one  Quas. Said to be created from naught, they have the ability to spit out a that destroys armor, but they are also said to destroy the will itself via unknown means. Their alleged ability to destroy the will may be why they got their Grief moniker. They embody Quas' fortitude and Exort's strength and violence.

seems to appreciate having dragon allies for some reason.

On people and civilization
Auroth states that most, if not all, types of dragons inflict many blights upon civilization. Some dragons raze entire cities down to the ground, enslave lesser beings, and prey on whomever and whatever they please with impunity. Thus they are so feared, that the mere sign of a dragon-strike in an area is enough to make the local people revere the dragon in the hopes that they might be spared. A good example of this is Uldorak, who terrorized and subjugated the entire kingdom of Candoness for generations.

Hunting, exploitation, and whatnot
This once brought in a dragon to help them mix alloys and craft equipment. With fireproof apparatuses to protect him from its flames, he exploited an angry dragon's flamegland to design new alloys, possibly by melting down some metals for mixing. He also harvested a splash of its explosive drool in what appears to be a shadeglass flask, possibly meant for his. Lastly, he may have extracted two of its teeth and fixed them upon each of his ogre's pauldrons as a decoration. The dragon's fate during and after this is uncertain.

has a pair of blades known as Spinal Slicers. Their metal is quite heavy, so it's counterbalanced with a section of a red drake's spine fixed opposite to the blade.

once ate an entire Black Dragon, saving some of its bones and the claw of its left toe to craft a dragonclaw hook. His Insatiable Bonesaw is lined with a reticulating row of dragon's teeth that are attached to a rotating chain. With this dragon-forged attachment, the Bonesaw can cut through even the toughest of armor.

Possibly forged from the spoils of his hunt, wears armor that has something to do with the scales of a Razorwyrm.

White Orchids Sundered Moon

Enemies
White Orchids

Scaled Knights of Uthorian

Items
According to the lore of the, there exists an ancient faction of merciless wyvern riders. The legendary was their royal sigil.

The remains of a dragon, such as a, retains some of the powers and properties that it had in life. Hence, their remains outvalue even the largest dragon hoard.

The azure dragons are the guardians of the extremely rare.

The ancient shield was found buried in the deepest and oldest layers of a dragon's hoard of gold and treasure.

Habitat
Based on the few mentions of the locuthi in Dota 2's lore, these dragons live in the torrid Hazhadal Barrens.

Morphology, physiology, and whatnot
At first glance, the locuthi bears absolutely no resemblance to a dragon. However, it is actually a stunted species of dragon, which might explain its super odd appearance.

They appear to be more akin to an ungulate than a dragon. A quadruped itself, the locuthi has "hooves" with three toes—two front toes and one dewclaw on its front legs. At its hind legs though, it also has two front toes, but the point of the hock has a claw sticking out of it, which possibly used to be its hind toe. This suggests that it has avian features, much like most dragons. The hump over its shoulders and neck means that it has tall extensions on top of its cervical vertebrae, akin to the humps seen on bison. It has a small horn on top of its black nose. Running along the crest is a mane akin to a horse's, plus it has a goatee beard and facial hair somewhat akin to mutton chops or sideburns.

Under the magic of animal enthrallers in this Hazhadal Barrens, the locuthi are capable of melting desert sands into tubes of glass. The way they achieve this is currently unknown, but given the fact that they are a species of dragon, they might have the ability to breathe fire, heat, or other hot material. In that case, they might have a gullet for producing fire (and perhaps gnashing and grinding swallowed food with gullet iron or other hard material that's ingested), just like most dragons.

Behavior
Locuthi are stated to be a species of dragon capable of burrowing. The purpose for their ability to burrow is unknown; possibly for resting, storing food, or seeking respite.

husbandry?
The godless outlaw tribes of the Hazhadal Barrens husbanded the local locuthi using an ancient brand of animal enthrallment. Under their magics, their locuthi melted sand into glass tubes that collected infrequent rainfall. The locuthi also acted as their martial animals, as shown when they were dispatched against the Knights of the Fold.

Heroes
A remnant from the life that he lived before his holy conversion, the locuthi is the default mount of. Its own eyes are blue akin to his own, suggesting that he cast a combination of the Fold Knights' magic and his clan's brand of animal enthrallment on the beast to make it serve him. As such, it might be depressed. His mount is one of the necessary elements of survival in his crusade across his former desert home. It is sometimes equipped with lightweight and light-colored barding to aid its survival in the harsh desert.

Morphology, physiology, and whatnot
Black dragons have the form of a standard western dragon: a pair of arms and legs and a pair of wings on their shoulders with five long spread out digits tipped with talons that have a membrane between their digits. A black dragon's hands have four digits (three fingers and one thumb) fitted with talons, while their feet have three toes that are also fitted with sharp talons. A black drake's hands have three digits (two fingers and one thumb) fitted with talons. Their feet have three digits (two toes and one hind toe) also fitted with sharp talons. The difference in digits between drakes and dragons may have been left behind when the black dragon was remodeled. Besides, all the black drakes and the black dragons once had their same models before the latter's remodel, the only difference being their size.

They are fully covered in tough dark scales, but smaller drakes don't have scales so much as smooth dragonhide instead. Hence, a black drake's abdominal and back muscles are much more visible. Plus, the difference in having scales between drakes and dragons might be a feature that was left behind when the latter was remodeled. Their tails are tipped with a kite shaped appendage. Lastly, the bones of a dragon's skeleton are strong but light, and seem to be akin to avian bones, according to Thesos. This seems to suggest an interesting link that exists between dragons and avian creatures.

With their generic form, the most distinguishable aspect of them is their head which contains lots of dragon oddities. Rather than having the slit pupils of a reptile's eyes or a dragon's eyes, they have round pupils that uncannily resembles human eyes. Their mouth is shaped in an odd way that makes it look like they're always smiling. At the front of their upper jaws are two large fangs. long wagging tongue. overall, goofy despite fearsome. difference in no. of teeth between fangs

Like most dragons, if not all of them, black dragons and drakes stoke their fiery breath in their gullet. This is the same organ where they store their swallowed food, which is gnashed and grinded by the steel or other hard material that they keep in there. Speaking of eating, Grek says that a black dragon can eat multiple prey at once when they're clumped up.

Abilities
The unique exhalation of a black dragon is a luminous purple orb, which is possibly magical in nature. Larger dragons have a stronger orb, gifting it with an explosive that spreads to nearby victims. Like all dragons, they can breath fire. In their case, a black dragon can hurl a concentrated that spills flames on the ground.

A black dragon's dreaded presence exudes a. Nearby allies can draw upon it to toughen themselves against attacks.

According to their, a black drake's gaze can cause its enemies to be more vulnerable to the ravages of sorcery.

Hunting
The remains of a dragon, such as a, retains some of the powers and properties that it had in life. Hence, their remains outvalue even the largest dragon hoard.

once ate an entire black dragon, saving some of its bones and the claw of its left toe to craft a dragonclaw hook.