Dragon, Chromatic, Blue

Blue Dragons * Image: Blue Dragon Of all the chromatic dragons, Blue Dragons (also called storm dragons) are the most vain and arrogant. They love weilding their tremendous power and ruling over humanoids or creatures alike, but not for practical means or results; they only want to prove that they can do so. Blue Dragons are one of the few dragons that can forgive insult, but if one dares to insinuate that the dragon is weak or inferior, they had better brace themselves for the torrential wrath that is the Blue Dragon's. They are particularly territorial and will attack any and all intruders without question before even giving them a chance to explain themselves. However, if given the proper respect it believes it deserves, Blue Dragons can also be reasonable. They have been known to be peaceful neighbors with humanoid kingdoms or even other chromatic dragons, simply because the other party respects the Blue Dragon's pride and territorial conditions. They may even take an opportunity to employ humanoids, as they love the display of power, and the feeling of accomplishment without having to do anything. Diet Blue Dragons prefer large prey such as cattle. They like having only a few very large meals as opposed to several small ones. They do not purposefully hunt sentient life, as Black Dragons do, but if a Blue Dragon is hungry and has the opportunity, he will not pass it up. For whatever reason, they like their meat fresh and slightly charred, but not cooked through. In other words: freshly killed with lightning. Tactics Blues consider combat a long-term engagement that can take several minutes or hours, depending on the strength of the adversary. Of all dragons, they are the most likely to attack opponents bigger and stronger than themselves for their pride's sake. Because of this, they prefer long-range attacks while flying during battle. They will unleash barrages of lightning for hours without coming down. Terrain and Habitat Blue Dragons like to live anywhere stormy, but especially along the ocean or particularly stormy isles. They may also live along thunderous mountain ridges or seaside cliffs, or even a rainforest. If a Blue Dragon cannot find such a place, it may settle wherever it is; that is, anyplace except arctic terrain. However, in the dragon's eyes, these lairs are always temporary, because a Blue Dragon longs to hear thunder and fly through clouds strewn with lightning. Lairs Blue Dragons like to make their lairs at the tops of peaks where they can survey their territory and be one with a storm as it rolls through. They favor enormous stone ruins or caves in the sides of mountains, cliffs, or hills. If they can help it, they prefer ruins the most, which probably has something to do with their pride again. If for some reason they cannot lair at the peak or near it, they still make their lairs accessible only by flight, so would-be intruders must suffer through painstaking, and sometimes impossible, climbs. Favored Treasure Blue Dragons like treasure that is as pretty to look at as it is valuable. Particularly they love gems, especially blue ones, but they also have a love for art and jewelry. Rarely a blue dragon has actually left some treasure behind because the dragon felt that it was unattractive, and therefore would detract from the greatness of the hoard and, by extension, of the dragon itself. Life Cycle and Eggs Blue dragon eggs need to incubate for about fifteen months in their nest before hatching. A typical clutch consists of two to four eggs, and under good conditions all of them will hatch. The oldest known Blue Dragons have reached 2,300 years before passing. Environmental Diffusion A Blue dragon that undergoes Environmental Diffusion creates a permanent storm in the vicinity, even underground. The severity of the storm may rise or fall, but the storm itself never dies completely, regardless of the weather happening around or outside of it. Physical Characteristics The scales of a Blue Dragon are more reflective than those of the other chromatic dragons. They cannot be usedd as mirrors, but when in blue or dark environments (such as the sky during the day or night, respectively), their scales take on the associated color and allow them to blend in. The enormous prominent horn on its nose, in addition to being an effective bashing weapon, is practically used in conjunction with its brow as a rain funnel to keep precipitation out of its eyes. This gives it enhanced vision during storms. They might smell of ozone, but the smell is easily masked by wind or inclement weather.

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