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

Habitat
Dragons are a widely distributed sort of creature, existing almost everywhere around the planet.

To the northern corners of the planet are the coldest climes. Where there's cold, there's ice dragons. For example, the waypoint between Azura and Whitecap has been turned into a nesting ground for the icewyrm Karaul Silverwing. In the abandoned keep on top of Mt. Gorod in Icewrack, the Winter Wyvern makes her lair in there.

Contrary to the frigid north is the torrid south. The Desert of Misrule seems to be the home of the desert wyrms. Stories of a fire-breathing dragon of epic proportions mention the southerly wastes as its home.

The blazing Hazhadal Barrens is the place where one can find the locuthi species.

In the magma rivers of Krulscar, there swims the fire-breathing and "unkillable" draca eels.

Besides the planet, the dark side of the moon is the home of the Lunar Dragons.

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

Personality

 * dislike being mounted

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

Ambinderath is an undead dragon. Unliving though it may be, the beast finally embraced finality at the hands of the. Its mandible (complete with its own teeth) was turned into a sword for him to wield.

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.

is a twin-headed Pyrexae dragon, its cunning right head wielding all of the Pyrexae's ice abilities and its raging left head wielding all of the Pyrexae's flame abilities.

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.

There exists a group of dragons known as azure dragons. They are only known as the ones who guard the Eye of Skadi. It's unknown if they are a species or faction of dragons.

Bookwyrm

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.

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 dragons 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
Draca

It's only speculation that Wynchell the Wyrmeleon is just a clever chameleon pretending to be a powerful Wyrm or perhaps a renowned Wyrm disguising itself as a chameleon nobody to remain anonymous. Regardless, its form is similar to that of a wyvern's.

Faerie Dragons

Dragon-blessed
deal

Affiliations
There exists an ancient clan aptly known as Dragon Clan. Little is known about the clan, besides mentioning them when he meets Sir Davion, thinking that the knight belongs to this clan.

Wyrmforge

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 people. Some dragons raze entire cities down to the ground, enslave lesser beings, and prey on whomever and whatever they please—doing all of this 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.

As working beasts and mounts
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, fixing them upon each of his ogre's pauldrons as decoration. He rides a frost dragon.

claims that he once rode a dragon, but he ended up being burned by it. He lived to tell this tale, though.

Locuthi Hazhadal Barrens

As equipment
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.

's "unbreakable" Traveler's Jug is made from the finest crushed and reconstituted dragon-hardened shell. It's unknown what part of a dragon is this shell from.

Upon killing Jakiro, plans to make a hat out of his remains.

owns a fiery sword that may have the soul of a dragon.

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.

once slew a massive sea dragon for sport. The crown that he wears is his proof of this feat. From its remains, he wears a pair of bracers made of its tough scaly hide, his fins are fitted with its tiniest gill-guards, and he wields a basher that bears its visage.

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

As sustenance
In the Merchant Kingdom of Revtel, the flesh of Pyrexae dragons is a scrumptious delicacy.

The gastronomic society of the White Orchids prepare and consume dragon dishes, such as wyvern filet and wyrm filet. These dishes are oft served in the Sundered Moon.

Enemies
claims that she has slain many dragons as the guardian of the coldlands. As such, the locals of said lands know her for her skill in dealing with dragons.

In Dota Underlords, the dragons did not take kindly to them being considered a delicacy by the White Orchids. Hence, these beasts have reciprocated this treatment of their race to the gastronomic society, making White Orchid members a popular delicacy among dragons.

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.

Forged by the acolytes of the Wyrmforge, the is one of this forge's few surviving creations.

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

Trivia

 * Dota: Dragon's Blood world revolves around dragons, eight out of ten heroes are related to dragons with only oraclul and luna being the two who aren't dragon,
 * list of dragon related heroes, invoker seeing how the element of ice is encompassed by water who is lirrak he is somewhat related to her via quas
 * wyrm filets make an appearance as a dish in ep 4
 * Dragon's Fire Whiskey

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 dragon species capable of burrowing. The purpose for their ability to burrow is unknown; possibly for making homes, 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 either cast his clan's brand of animal enthrallment, the Fold Knights' magic, or a mix of both 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.