Editing Dragon

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A '''dragon''' is a mythological animal found in many folklore and other mythologies. They are often described and depicted as a massive reptilian species with scales, horns, long tails, and claws. The ability to breathe fire from their mouth and fly with expansive wings are iconic traits of many [[Europe]]an dragons, who were generally portrayed as enormous, destructive beasts which hoarded treasure and threatened human settlements.<ref name="Western Dragons">Allen, Judy. (2005) "Dragons in the West". ''Fantasy Encyclopedia''. Boston: Kingfisher Publications Plc, pp. 54-55.</ref> In contrast, dragons in [[Asia|East Asia]] are depicted as serpentine and wingless—albeit still possessing the power of flight—and are revered as wise and benevolent entities.<ref name="Eastern Dragons">Allen, Judy. (2005) "Dragons in the East". ''Fantasy Encyclopedia''. Boston: Kingfisher Publications Plc, pp. 52-53.</ref> They are far more symbolic of water and the power of nature,<ref name="ACP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> as their activities are believed to bring rain to farmers or unleash thunderous storms.<ref name="Eastern Dragons" />

==Mythology==
In [[Norse mythology]], the dragon [[Níðhǫggr]] was said to gnaw on the roots of [[Yggdrasil]] it lived between and only speak with the [[squirrel]] [[Ratatosk]]r, who reportedly would run along the tree between Níðhǫggr and the {{Wiki|Veðrfölnir and eagle|eagle}} at the top to convey gossip and other messages.<ref name="Ratatoskr">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Ratatoskr]]</ref> The [[dwarf]] [[Fafnir]] also turned into a dragon to covetously guard the cursed ring [[Andvaranaut]] and his mountain of [[gold]],<ref name="Fafnir">{{WP|Fafnir}}</ref> until the hero Sigurd stabbed him from behind and killed him.<ref name="TheHuntingGrounds">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Hunting Grounds]]</ref>

==Iconography==
In 873, after the [[Raven Clan]] [[Viking]] [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] had helped negotiate peace between the [[Britons]] and [[Norse people|Norse]] in [[Shropshire|Sciropscire]],<ref name="BloodyPathToPeace">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Bloody Path to Peace]]</ref> a warmongering [[Ivarr the Boneless]] used a [[Britons|Brittonic]] [[Short blade|knife]] with a dragon head shaped hilt to murder his ward [[Ceolbert]],<ref name="KingKiller">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[King Killer]]</ref> son of the new [[Mercia]]n king [[Ceolwulf II of Mercia|Ceolwulf II]],<ref name="Database">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Ceolbert]]</ref> then used the blade to frame the Britons and reinitiate the attacks.<ref name="BloodyPathToPeace"/> When Ivarr learned that the [[Wales|Welsh]] king [[Rhodri the Great]] was told through divination that he could "''only be defeated by a dragon''", he took inspiration from the prophecy and had a blue dragon [[tattoo]]ed  on the left side of his face.<ref name="KingKiller"/> Later that century, Eivor met [[Erik Loyalskull]], a member of [[Ragnar Lothbrok]]'s [[Lost Drengir of Ragnar Lothbrok|Lost Drengir]] who carried the [[spear]] [[Fafnir's Fang]], which was named for the slain dragon.<ref name="LostDrengir">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Lost Drengir of Ragnar Lothbrok]]</ref> 

In the early 18th century, the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Alonzo Batilla]] bought the [[brig]] ''[[Dragon (ship)|Dragon]]'' and collected a [[Alonzo Batilla's treasures|holy figurine]] of a Chinese dragon.<ref name="ACP" /> In 1753, the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] regularly held their meetings at the [[Green Dragon Tavern]] in northern [[Boston]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> Decades later during the [[France|French]] [[French Revolution|Revolution]], the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|Parisian Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] acquired a [[The Iron Dragon|rifle]] named [[The Iron Dragon]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>

In 1868, the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] twins [[Evie Frye|Evie]] and [[Jacob Frye]] were gifted the [[Flame Dragon Cane-sword|Flame Dragon]] and [[Jade Dragon Cane-sword|Jade Dragon]] [[cane-sword]]s from their [[London]] underworld contact [[Robert Topping]], both of which had handles sculpted in the shape of Chinese dragons.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

==Animus mods==
In 2020, while reliving Eivor's [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] through the [[Animus|Portable Animus HR-8.5]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] [[Animus mod|modified]] the Animus interface to allow for a variety of skins to be applied to Eivor's [[horse]]:
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!Firedrake
|''A much larger member of the drake family, having grown enough to bear a rider upon it's back... if the rider can muster enough courage to try that is.''
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Layla also included in her Animus the option to change the appearance of Eivor's [[raven]] [[Sýnin]] to look like a drakeling,<ref name="DKP">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Dragon Knight Pack]]</ref> a wyrmling,<ref name="KotRTP">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Knight of the Round Table Pack]]</ref> an ice dragon called ''Nepja'',<ref name="NP">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Niflheim Pack]]</ref> a dragon called ''Ormr'',<ref name="JP">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Jormungandr Pack]]</ref> or a dragon called ''Scales''.<ref name="DaKP">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Dark Knight Pack]]</ref> Layla later added the digital models of the shield [[Dragonguard]] and two [[Dragon Knight Set|gear sets]] for her sessions as Eivor as well.<ref name="ACV">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
Greek Fire Firing Nozel Concept.JPG|Concept art of a dragon head shaped [[Greek fire]] emitter
ACP Chinese Dragon.png|A holy figurine of a Chinese dragon
ACS Jade Dragon Cane-Sword.png|The Jade Dragon Cane-Sword
ACS Flame Dragon Cane-Sword.png|The Flame Dragon Cane-Sword
ACV Sýnin Scales.png|Scales Animus mod for Sýnin
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' {{c|concept art only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{c|signage only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{c|signage only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' {{c|statuette only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Io|sculpture}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}}
**''[[Dawn of Ragnarök]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'' {{Mo}}

==References==
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[[Category:Mythical creatures]]
[[Category:Norse mythology]]