All dragons! But lately I’ve been preferring dragons that are old and wise taking human form. Invisibly interacting amongst humans doing their own thing or scheming. Who knows what they are really doing?
In my magipunk fantasy realm, Argentii, Dragons live on the moon and return to Argentii every 6,859 to hatch clutches of eggs. The word Argentii means "clutch" in Dragon. Once, they were worshipped as gods, bit that caused more trouble than it solved.
Kenneth Grahame's "Reluctant" one is my favorite one. Grahame drops a 16-ton weight on the St. George myth while at the same time showing that how you see yourself is absolutely not the same as how others see you.
The animated Walt Disney adaptation of the story is a pretty accurate reading by Hollywood standards.
All the dragons! I do though love the idea of a book-hoarding dragon. Made a whole painting based on that idea awhile back (well, that and I just loved the pun of 'bookwrym' and had to have some fun with it).
I agree with you, Brett. That poor dragon at Gringotts…I cheered louder than anyone else in the theater when it was finally free.
I love your artwork!
I like dragon characters who grow emotionally and in their ability to form more positive, authentic relationships with humans
I wish I could claim the dragon is mine. Alas, she is not. I completely agree with you on dragon character growth!
All dragons! But lately I’ve been preferring dragons that are old and wise taking human form. Invisibly interacting amongst humans doing their own thing or scheming. Who knows what they are really doing?
Brilliant point! The next time I'm in line behind an old, wizened man, you can bet I'll be wondering if he's actually a dragon shape-shifter!
In my magipunk fantasy realm, Argentii, Dragons live on the moon and return to Argentii every 6,859 to hatch clutches of eggs. The word Argentii means "clutch" in Dragon. Once, they were worshipped as gods, bit that caused more trouble than it solved.
6859 years, LOL!
Wow, that's a heck of a generational turn-around time! Love it!
Kenneth Grahame's "Reluctant" one is my favorite one. Grahame drops a 16-ton weight on the St. George myth while at the same time showing that how you see yourself is absolutely not the same as how others see you.
The animated Walt Disney adaptation of the story is a pretty accurate reading by Hollywood standards.
All the dragons! I do though love the idea of a book-hoarding dragon. Made a whole painting based on that idea awhile back (well, that and I just loved the pun of 'bookwrym' and had to have some fun with it).
I like the mysterious treasure hoarders like Smaug!
They would have such interesting stories to tell about parts of their hoard, I’d think!