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  1. mythical creatures - How do we distinguish a dragon, a wyrm and a ...

    Conclusion During Middle Age what are the differences between Wyrms, Dragons, Wyverns and Drakes. Simply: Drakes are nonexistent. Dragons, wyrms and wyverns are mostly interchangeable …

  2. Do standard definitions exist for dragon, drake, wyrm and wyvern?

    Apr 9, 2013 · Also, most dragons (and wyrms) are sentient and highly intelligent. A drake is your typical European dragon, with four legs and two wings, and are known for storing and guarding items they …

  3. a song of ice and fire - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange

    Mar 3, 2019 · Some of his related theories include: In Septon Barth's Dragons, Wyrms, and Wyverns, he speculated that the bloodmages of Valyria used wyvern stock to create dragons. Though the …

  4. tolkiens legendarium - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange

    Jan 2, 2015 · In the Jackson movie "Hobbit - The Five Armies" there appears to be a race of rock-eating worms (similar to Tremors) that assist the Orc army. Now I'm aware Jackson is contractually barred …

  5. How did Euron Greyjoy manage to travel to Valyria and live?

    Dec 3, 2018 · We've also got to remember that Old Valyria was host to a creature called a Firewyrm as well, referenced in A Feast for Crows chapter 22-Arya, regarding Valyria's slave mines, "And there …

  6. What is a merrel? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange

    Apr 21, 2020 · (For instance, she often will casually reference the "fire-wyrms," but the idea of firewyrms have a rich presence in fantasy.) Or perhaps a creatively twisted wording of some ancient animal.

  7. tolkiens legendarium - What exactly happened to Thranduil's face …

    Apr 23, 2014 · In the heated discussion between Thranduil and Thorin, for a moment, Thranduil's face suddenly turned very deeply scarred & wounded and then immediately returned to normal. …

  8. What is the origin of D&D's Dragonborn, in fiction?

    The Council of Wyrms setting made it possible to play dragons in the D&D game. Draconic humanoids also showed up in various forms, as did humanoids that could become dragons. Todd Lockwood’s …

  9. How did dragons get their wings? - Mythology & Folklore Stack …

    Jul 24, 2017 · Modern day dragons are, in Western culture at least, imagined as huge, reptilian, fire breathing creatures with both legs and wings. However, as far as I can find out myself by research, …

  10. Why don't the sandworms attack outworlder cities in Arrakis?

    Nov 5, 2021 · The Shield Wall, a large natural mountain feature, protects Arakeen and Carthag, the two major cities on Arrakis from both worms and the storms that make life much more dangerous on the …