Character Profile
Name Jiaolong
Other names Jiao
Type/Species Long dragon, the hornless dragon, scaly creature
Size Large
Capacity Dominate the water creatures
Color Blue gray
Subtype(s) The hornless dragon
Parents The true dragon
Children Unknown
Activity cycle Live in the water
Diet Unknown
Origin Chinese mythology
Terrain The water, the ground
Jiaolong is the second evolution of a true dragon. When the Python (long) evolves, the body will have scales and four legs, the head is longer, the mouth is larger, the teeth grow more and sharp, it is called Jiaolong, so Jiaolong is defined as a scaly dragon
Appearance:
Jiaolong’s appearance is almost similar to that of a crocodile. Jiaolong has no horns and lives in water or rivers. They evolve into True Dragons as long as they survive the disaster. They are both strong and have the power of dragons.
Some of Jiao’s descriptions are as follows:
Jiao is a dragon that resembles a four-legged snake. Jiao has a small head and a narrow neck with a white goiter and it is an egg-laying animal that can swallow a whole person.
The Jiao measures 10 feet or more in length. Snake-like in appearance, but it has four feet. The shape broad and shield-like, it is small-headed and thin-necked. On the neck there are white tassels. Its chest is sienna brown and its back flecked with blue-green spots. Its flanks resemble brocade-work. On its tail there are fleshy rings. The largest attain several arms’ spans around.
A later text described Jiao looks like a snake with a tiger head, is several fathoms long, lives in brooks and rivers, and bellows like a bull; when it sees a human being it traps him with its stinking saliva, then pulls him into the water and sucks his blood from his armpits
Personality:
They have a strong, aggressive personality, preferring to protect their territory.
Intelligence:
Their intelligence has developed, equivalent to an adult or more.
Legend:
Several texts allude to the Jiao being the lord of aquatic beings. The Jiaolong is called the god of the water animals. The Shuowen jieji dictionary states that if the number of fish in a pond reaches 3600, a Jiao will come as their leader, and enable them to follow him and fly away. However, if you place a fish trap in the water, the Jiao will leave.
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