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Python (long)

Character Profile Name Python (long) Other names Python, young dragon Type/Species Snake like creature, scaly creature Size Large Capacity Dominate the water creatures Color White or black or green Subtype(s) The young dragon  Parents The true dragon Children Not able to reproduce Activity cycle Live in water Diet Unknown Origin Chinese mythology Terrain The water Python (long) is a real dragon born of Zhenlong. According to legend, every dragon born must undergo 4 transformations: Python (long); Jiaolong; Chilong; Quilong; Ying long Appearance: Their appearance is often depicted as a large snake, often with a crested head, or small horns. Personality: There is no description of the properties of pythons (long). however, in my personal opinion, they have the same personality as a human child: mischievous, hyperactive and curious. Because they are a highly intelligent being, they will not have the wild, dangerous characteristics of an ordinary snake. Intellige

Jiaolong

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 h

Long (Chinese dragon)

Character Profile Name Long  Other names Loong, lung, Oriental dragon, Eastern dragon, Chinese dragon Type/Species Snake-like dragon, hybrid creature, scaly creature, the god Size Various sizes from large to extremely giant Capacity Individual longs will possess one or more of the following abilities: Control rain, water, wind, thunder, fire, wood, ground, metal… Color Each individual will have different colors, such as: white, black, red, blue, yellow... Subtype(s) Unknown Parents Long Children Long, jiaolong… Activity cycle Unknown Diet Unknown Origin Chinese mythology Terrain The water, the caves, the sky, the mountains The Chinese dragon, also known as the loong, long or lung (Chinese: 龍 / 龙), is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology, Chinese folklore, and Chinese culture at large. Chinese dragons have many animal-like forms such as turtles and fish, but are most commonly depicted as snake-like with four legs. They traditionally symbolize potent and

Tianlong

Name 天龙,Tianlong Other names Celestial Dragon  Type Long dragon; god Size Tremendous Capacity Full power of dragons Color ??? Subtype(s) The heavenly dragon Parents ??? Children long Activity cycle ??? Diet ??? Origin Chinese mythology Terrain Heaven According to some sources, Tianlong is the first and only dragon born with the universe, later giving birth to other dragons. It is the strongest dragon possessing all the abilities of dragons, and is the ancestor of dragons. However, many other popular sources claim that Tianlong literally meaning is a flying dragon in Chinese mythology, is a divine flying dragon in Chinese mythology, is the guardian god of heaven.  True to the meaning of its name, Tianlong is a divine dragon that spends its entire life within the heavens. Its purpose is to guard the palaces of the Jade Emperor as well as his treasures. Tianlong Dragons look like ordinary five-clawed dragons but can be much larger, stronger, more powerful in comb

CHINESE DRAGONS

Lóng (Lung In Wade-Giles Romanization.)  The Chinese dragon, is a creature in Chinese mythology and is sometimes called the Oriental (or Eastern) dragon. Depicted as a long, snake-like creature with four legs, it has long been a potent symbol of auspicious power in Chinese folklore and art. This type of dragon, however, is sometimes depicted as a creature constructed of many animal parts and it might have the fins of fish, or the horns of a stag. • Azure Dragon a dragon that represents the east and the spring season, in Chinese mythology and one of the Four Symbols (Chinese constellation).[12] • Dragon King, a water and weather god in Chinese mythology. • Gonggong a destructive water god or monster in Chinese mythology • Yellow Dragon of the Center in Chinese mythology. • Fucanglong of the volcanic element, and god of crafting. • Tianlong, a celestial dragon in Chinese mythology. • Jiaolong, defined as a "scaled dragon", is a dragon in Chinese mythology. • Pan

Xuangui 旋龜

Another 370 miles to the east, it is the mountain Chuyang 杻陽. The side that is in the sunlight has a lot of red gold, and the side that is out of the sunlight has a lot of white gold. There is a beast, its form is like a horse but its head is white, its stripes are like a tiger but its tail is red, its voice is like a song, its name is Lùshǔ 鹿蜀, It is said that whoever wears its fur has many descendants. There is a strange water flowing out from this mountain to the east to join the Xianyi River, in the water there are many species of black fish, it looks like a turtle with bird's head and a snake-tailed "named ???" (a kind of poisonous snake), its name is Xuangui 旋龜, its sound is like knocking on a tree. People who wear its shell have very sensitive hearing, the shell can also be used to treat calluses.

Mystery creatures: Chinese mythology

Chinese mythical creatures are creatures (animals) in Chinese myths, legends, legends, and literary works, and have influence on other countries in the Eastern cultural region ASIAN. Chinese culture is diverse and rich with many myths, legends, thrilling folk tales, one of the themes of myths, legends and mysteries of China is about the myterious beasts (animals), commonly referred to as "Beasts" (with concepts such as divine beasts, summoned beasts, strange beasts, beasts). With my love for magical and powerful creatures, I researched and wrote this book so that people who share the same passion as me can read, learn, and think about these amazing creatures. See the book: Mystery creatures: Chinese mythology on amazon here TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: DRAGON CLASS. The Ancestor Dragon. Long (Dragon) Other descriptions of dragons. The dragon ball Hierarchy in the Long Dragon Class. The evolution of a pure-blooded Long Dragon. The evolution of the carp into a dragon (Yulong) T

The evolution of the carp27 into a dragon (Yulong28)

Carp is a lowly creature, not carrying the blood of dragons, but can turn into a dragon by passing Longmen (The Dragon Gate). In Chinese mythology, Longmen (The Dragon Gate) is located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain. The legend states that while many carp swim upstream against the river’s strong current, few are capable or brave enough for the final leap over the waterfall. If a carp successfully makes the jump, it is transformed into a powerful dragon. The Dragon Gate is located at the border of Shanxi and Shaanxi where the Yellow River flows through a cleft in the Longmen mountains, supposedly made by Yu the Great, who cut through the mountain. In the records about the transformation of the Carp into a Long Dragon, it is also clear that it takes 500 years to transform into a Yulong (the carp dragon) first. After that, having to go through more than a thousand years of cultivation to transform into a true dragon is not an easy thing. Many people think th

The evolution of a pure-blooded Long Dragon

In this process, there are five stages and four titles of "Yinglong Qiulong Chilong Jiaolong". The first stage is called the python, which is still not a dragon, the second stage is Jiaolong, the third stage is Chilong, the fourth stage is Qiulong, the Horned Dragon, and finally it becomes Yinglong. A pure-breed dragon is born which means both its father and mother are pure-breed dragons or born from a single pure-breed dragon, their status is always very high in the dragon race no matter what form they are in. An adult pure-breed dragon or two adult pure-breed dragons will spawn an egg together. The long egg will hatch a baby long shaped like a Python (long). Although it looks like a python and is not called dragon (long), it is still a true dragon. Python keeps living five hundred years in the water, then it grows dragon scales, grows legs and turned into a jiao or Jiaolong (different from Jiaolong or Jiao, the mixed-blood dragon). Now their appearance looks like a big and

Hong

In Dong Hai, there is a creature of extraordinary strength, able to fly. His favorite food is dragon brain, called Hong. Hong, also known as Vong Thien Hong, is a dragon and horse-like creature. It has scales and can fly, surrounded by a protective ring of fire, extremely ferocious. Legend has it that Hong is the son of the Dragon, who has a habit of sitting on high to observe everything. Legend has it that when fighting, dragons are also afraid of its fire, so it often takes dragons as food. Folk consider Hong as the ancestor of the Unicorn

Tun mi lung

Tun mi lung,  also known as typhoon dragons, were dragons that were found in the oceans Description The largest of the lung dragons, tun mi lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 167 feet (50.9 meters) in length. They had thick scales in various colors. Blue-green, dark red and violet were the most common scale color. They had small dark eyes and a whispy beard under their massive jaws, which were lined with razor-sharp teeth. Personality Tun mi lung were antagonistic, malicious and wild.[1] They were disliked by many creatures and other dragons. They did not respect the territory of other dragons. Lung wang and tun mi lung did not get along whatsoever. Combat A tun mi lung always attacked using divine wind and lightning bolt spells. When forced into melee combat, they casted darkness before launching an attack with claws and fangs. They had a weak kicking ability but could attack with their tail. Abilities A fierce tun mi lung dragon coiling through storming

T'ien lung

T'ien lung, also known as celestial dragons, were dragons that were found in the mountains  Description T'ien lungs were physically distinguished by their long, serpentine body and enormous size, up to 155 feet (47 meters) in length. They were born with dull gold scales but as they grew older the scales changed to a bright radiant yellow. Their scales gave off a sweet aroma, similar to cherry blossoms. Some t'ien lung had light green or orange scales. They had polychromatic beards, manes and whiskers. Their whiskers were long and rose over their heads like horns. Personality T'ien lungs tended to be smug and arrogant. Despite this they were noble and honorable. Pan lung resented and were fiercely jealous of t'ien lung and would sometimes attack one unprovoked in a jealous rage. Combat When threatened, a t'ien lung attempted to scare attackers with their breath weapon, a cone of fire 90 feet (27 meters) long and 30 feet (9 meters) wide at its base. If pressured i

Shen lung

Shen lung, also known as spirit dragons, were dragons that were found in the rivers and lakes  Description Shen lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 151 feet (46 meters) in length. They resembled pan lung in appearance but were shorter and thicker. As hatchling they had dull scales that were either blue, green, orange or red. Sometimes polychromatic. As they aged, a shen lungs scaled brightened. A shen lung had ridges along its back, a spiked tail and two horns atop its head. Their gold-colored whiskers featured prominently on their snout. Personality Unlike most dragons, shen lung were modest. They maintained cordial relationships with nature spirits. Most shen lung would take human form to observe human life in villages, as they were fascinated by humans. Humans in Kara-tur regarded shen lung as messengers from the gods and a source of good luck, often constructing shrines and temples, and held ceremonies to gain favour of a local shen lung. Combat A shen

Pan lung

Pan lung, also known as coiled dragons, were dragons that were found in crypts and temples  Description Pan lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 142 feet (43 meters) in length. They resembled shen lung in appearance but were longer and thinner. Born with grey scales, a pan lung can develop scales in a number of colors. Green, orange and red scales were the most common. Its scales were naturally oily, which made them shimmer in sunlight. They had a polychromatic mane that surrounded its neck, and had dark whiskers. Personality Pan lungs were unconcerned with the affairs of other lung dragons and would only work with other dragons if ordered to do so by the Celestial Bureaucracy. They resented and were fiercely jealous of t'ien lung and would sometimes attack one unprovoked in a jealous rage. Combat Taking the time to evaluate their enemies, a pan lung would wait until they have fully appraised the skills and limitations of an adversary before attacking.

Lung wang

Lung wang, also known as sea dragons, were dragons that resided in the oceans Description Lung wangs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 135 feet (41 meters) in diameter. Lung wangs were a distant relative of dragon turtles. They had a large shell covered in thick green scales spotted with silver scales. Covering its neck and head were smaller, lighter green scales spotted with golden scales. Its front legs were large flippers, usually 80% of the length of its shell, and each had two extremely sharp talons at the end. A lung wang's head resembled that of a shen lung, with long, flowing golden whiskers. Personality Lung wang maintain genial relationships with other lung dragons, especially with shen lung, but avoid tun mi lung. They maintained friendly relations with ocean creatures, such as hai nu, ningyo, sharks and whales. Lung wangs demanded tribute from ships or creatures entering their territory. If a ship was required to pass regularly into a lung wang

Li lung

Li lungs, also known as earth dragons, were dragons that resided deep inside the earth Description Li lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 120 feet (36 meters) in length. Unlike most dragons, they lacked scales, and instead were covered in a coarse black fur the texture of metal wire. Only hatchlings had scales, usually light green in color. As they grew older, the scales were shed and replaced with fur; usually by the time a li lung was a juvenile, the scales were completely gone. A li lung had an unusual appearance. Its body and tail resembled that of a lion, yet it had a face similar to a humanoid. Its tail was adorned with colorful feathers similar to a peacock. The li lung was the only lung dragon with wings. ersonality They lived a solitary life and rarely associated with other dragons, unless forced to under orders from the Celestial Bureaucracy. Combat They tried to avoid combat, choosing to bury themselves in the earth until an attacker gave up and

Chiang lung (River dragon)

Chiang lungs , also known as river dragons, were wingless lung dragons that inhabited bodies of water in Kara-Tur. Chiang lungs were physically distinguished by their enormous size, up to 158 feet (48 meters) in length. Their scales were various shades of green or blue, with a yellow underside. They had long, white horns that grew from their heads, and adults had multi-colored beards. As they were polymorphs, they were frequently seen in human form only. Biology Chiang lungs were omnivores. Their diet consisted of minerals, gems, fish, sheep, or other large mammals. Their lairs were usually frequented by lesser spirits, who acted as aides or bodyguards. At birth they could immediately breathe both water and air. Despite being wingless, they could fly thanks to magical blue pearls which were embedded in their brains. Combat Chiang lung would avoid combat when possible, but were savage fighters nonetheless. In melee combat they used their claws, fangs and tails which inflicted severe dam

Yu-Lung

The smallest of the lung dragons described as dragons with the head and fins of a giant fish, yu lung only grew up to 35 feet (10 meters) in length. Their body and tail were similar in appearance to those of a giant carp. They had blue-grey scales with colored markings. Their eyes were yellow and looked like a cat's eyes. Their two arms were tipped with sharp claws. A long beard flowed from under their snout. Personality Yu lung were docile, shy, and withdrawn. They were friendly with other aquatic species, and would even befriend humans. Combat Yu lung avoided combat as much as possible. If they were cornered, they would lash out with their fangs and claws. As a young adult, their jaws could be unhinged and could swallow a humanoid whole. Abilities A yu lung lacked the ability to polymorph self and invisibility, abilities other lung dragons possessed. The only innate magical abilities a yu lung possessed were bless and curse, which they could cast three times a day. Once a day, th

Lung dragon

There were eight known species of lung dragon Yu lung (Carp dragon; the larval stage for the rest of the lung dragons) Chiang lung (River dragon) Li lung (Earth dragon) Lung wang (Sea dragon) Pan lung (Coiled dragon) Shen lung (Spirit dragon) T'ien lung (Celestial dragon) Tun mi lung (Typhoon dragon) Abilities Unlike most other dragons, most lungs did not have breath weapons. Instead, they had other powerful magical abilities, which varied among their kinds. All lung dragons could detect the thoughts of other creatures. They could turn invisible at will and polymorph into the shape of just about any small to large creature that they wanted. Lung dragons could also shift to other planes of existence. Personality Unlike chromatic and metallic dragons, lung dragons had a wide range of moral and ethical alignments. Society Most lung dragons were members of the Celestial Bureaucracy, serving with specific tasks, depending on the species of lung. At the very least, lung dragons spoke the

Thuong Luong (Jiaolong/ Fake Dragon)

Thuong Luong or Giao Long, known as a sea monster, is a monster that exists in legends, known by folklore as Thuong Luong. There are many descriptions of the appearance of this creature such as: Its skin is grainy (thick scales), its mouth is full of swords; It looks like a snake with four legs, a small neck... The body is big enough to hug, can swallow people. It lays eggs the size of a basket or two, It resembles a snake with a dragon-like head and all four limbs, a crest, and sometimes wings. This sea monster is somewhat like a dragon but it's not really a dragon and it's not a dragon But most commonly, Thuong Luong is described as very large, with horns like a dragon, a body like a snake, and tremendous strength, even to the level of supernatural, and can transform into human form and live like a human. It live in large and deep waters, ready to attack any fisherman or boat that enters its territorial waters. This monster is rumored to be a ferocious monster with unparallel