I got bored, so I decided to entertain some thoughts I had about dragon adaptations and physiological differences. I mean, Sornieth has so many kinds of habitats and stuff. One cant really expect all dragons to look the same across all of them right?
Did some doodles to explore the idea. Only did mirrors for now, but I may draw other species later on
Earth mirrors : tall, slender and lanky, inspired by cheetahs and the saluki dog. These mirrors are the tallest and fastest of their kind. On the ground, they are unmatched in terms of speed and stamina. They have frail wing muscles and a really small wingspan though, so the only thing their wings are good for is body heat regulation really.
Nature mirrors : compact and bulky. They have strong and defined muscles to allow them to stalk and prowl among the trees and undergrowth of their jungle habitat, and thanks to the abundance of food, they can find the resources to support this bulk. Not quite as fast as the earth mirrors, but definitely stronger than them. Wings are still relatively useless in flight, but they do use them to extend their leaps and glide between the branches. Based on/Inspired by jaguars
Water mirrors : compact and streamlimed. They have shorter, yet more muscular tails due to its increased used as a propeller of sorts in the water. Has shorter, yet bulky limbs to aid in swimming and reduce drag/resistance. Wings have a more streamlined shape, but they mostly rely on their limbs and tail to swim. They use their wings perhaps to extend their jumps when leaping out of water. These guys also have webbed claws, gills and maybe even bioluminesence. Based on/inspired by otters.
Water mirror in action:
Plague mirrors : balanced, not as bulky as nature dragons but not as lanky as earth dragons. These guys are a blend of strength and speed and are the most adaptable of their kind. Based on canon mirror dragon design. Plague mirrors are hardy, but also more prone to abnormalities, particularly the growth of an extra set of limbs (hence the origin of the mirror name)
(Ill scan it later xD)
Arcane mirrors would probably be prone to the "mirror" abnormality too. Wind mirrors are on the lanky, but compact side, but with impressive wingspans to allow them flight. Shadow mirrors would probably somewhat bulky like nature dragons, but someone smaller and slimmer perhaps? Light mirrors look pretty alike to their plague counterparts but are biologically less hardy.
Im no animal/biology expert, but thinking on this is fun. XD
Did some doodles to explore the idea. Only did mirrors for now, but I may draw other species later on
Earth mirrors : tall, slender and lanky, inspired by cheetahs and the saluki dog. These mirrors are the tallest and fastest of their kind. On the ground, they are unmatched in terms of speed and stamina. They have frail wing muscles and a really small wingspan though, so the only thing their wings are good for is body heat regulation really.
Nature mirrors : compact and bulky. They have strong and defined muscles to allow them to stalk and prowl among the trees and undergrowth of their jungle habitat, and thanks to the abundance of food, they can find the resources to support this bulk. Not quite as fast as the earth mirrors, but definitely stronger than them. Wings are still relatively useless in flight, but they do use them to extend their leaps and glide between the branches. Based on/Inspired by jaguars
Water mirrors : compact and streamlimed. They have shorter, yet more muscular tails due to its increased used as a propeller of sorts in the water. Has shorter, yet bulky limbs to aid in swimming and reduce drag/resistance. Wings have a more streamlined shape, but they mostly rely on their limbs and tail to swim. They use their wings perhaps to extend their jumps when leaping out of water. These guys also have webbed claws, gills and maybe even bioluminesence. Based on/inspired by otters.
Water mirror in action:
Plague mirrors : balanced, not as bulky as nature dragons but not as lanky as earth dragons. These guys are a blend of strength and speed and are the most adaptable of their kind. Based on canon mirror dragon design. Plague mirrors are hardy, but also more prone to abnormalities, particularly the growth of an extra set of limbs (hence the origin of the mirror name)
(Ill scan it later xD)
Arcane mirrors would probably be prone to the "mirror" abnormality too. Wind mirrors are on the lanky, but compact side, but with impressive wingspans to allow them flight. Shadow mirrors would probably somewhat bulky like nature dragons, but someone smaller and slimmer perhaps? Light mirrors look pretty alike to their plague counterparts but are biologically less hardy.
Im no animal/biology expert, but thinking on this is fun. XD
