Dragons: legs?

dragon queen · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:00 am

This is a question that has bothered me for a long time: Do dragons have:2 back legs, 2 front legs and a pair of wings OR just 2 back legs and a pair of wings? The reason for this question is that in pictures I have seen dragons without front legs and it is as if there front legs are their wings.If you have seen the film "Reign of fire" those dragons don`t have front legs, its kind of like bats isnt it?

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dragon queen..........any opinions?

vampirehunter42 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:56 am

This is one of the problems with how people see dragons.

The four legged two winged dragon is the "standard" dragon from myth and legend. But the two legged two winged dragon is sometimes called a wyvern but it is still more or less still a dragon. So they are both "right" in the over all picture of things. I hope I helped you.

White Dragon Alorith · **Posted:** Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:56 pm

Hmm, I think I asked somethign like this when I first came here. That or somethign regarding how they walk. Anyway, I do recall someone saying how there would need to be a huge amount of muscle around the area were the wings and the forelegs join. Also there seemed to be the problem of how a dragn could move one set with out the other getting in the way. I belive it was answered with it is probaly like our hands. It would seem pretty hard to only move one finger with all the muscel, but for us it is simple as all get out. So maybe for a dragon, moving their "fore-legs" and wings seperatly is a sinche

Bluebadger · **Joined:** Tue Jun 07, 2005 11:55 am **Posts:** 31

Hmm...Im not sure which type (front legs and seperate wings or joined) is supported by what im going to say...but I know that for something to fly it needs strong chest muscles...um...even though I like to think of dragons as having seperated front legs and wings I think that it would make more sense that they don't.

Dragon Enclave Guardian · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:36 pm

well, the fact that there are hundreds of dragon personifications, both images are correct, but in case you need a standars, the 4 legged, 2 wings image is "correct"

dragondragondragon · **Posted:** Fri Jun 24, 2005 2:01 pm

both of those pictures you have seen are true for there are diferrent dragons for example, European dragons have 4 legs and 2 wings, wyverns have 2 legs 2 wings, ampitheres have no legs 2 wings, and knuckers have 4 legs no wings all of these are described in Dragonology by Ernest Drake. I recommend this bok to all who love dragons as i have since i was 5.[color=darkred]

Aspaheir · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2005 8:23 am

dragondragondragon wrote:

both of those pictures you have seen are true for there are diferrent dragons for example, European dragons have 4 legs and 2 wings, wyverns have 2 legs 2 wings, ampitheres have no legs 2 wings, and knuckers have 4 legs no wings all of these are described in Dragonology by Ernest Drake. I recommend this bok to all who love dragons as i have since i was 5.[color=darkred]

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when did dragonology come out? please give the year

vampirehunter42 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 27, 2005 2:26 am

Check it out at amazon.com.

+ Silver - Orbs + · **Posted:** Wed Jul 13, 2005 3:54 pm

2 legs - wyvern
4 legs - standard
no legs - wyrm or lyndwyrm
4+ - freaky

emm@113 · **Joined:** Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:53 pm **Posts:** 2

Dragons can have just two legs, two legs and wings, four legs, four legs and wings and just wings.
I f you want to know more try reading Ernest Drake's 'Dragonology'

Dragn luv her · **Posted:** Fri Sep 02, 2005 5:51 pm

What if Ernist Drake is Right??? In the Dragonology books??
In that case, i may have proof that DRAGONS EXIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :!:

If u want 2 find out more about Dragonology(an AWSOME book 4 dragon lovers) go 2 www.Dragonology.com

Dragon Guardian · **Posted:** Wed Oct 05, 2005 10:20 am

alll the dragons of the world with all kinds of legs are fine

Wolf OA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 06, 2005 5:40 pm

i think dragons have wings in the middle of their backs and arms like an angel (only alot bigger and with lots more teeth..duh) basically...like a big cat, with wings protuding from its back, and of course hind legs, each has its own set of muscle gruopings and each can function by its self, or in groups ( I.E. - legs and wings for swimming {uch faster then just wings, or legs} and wings and arms for fighting{in some stories dragons do not "breath" flames, but rather shoot them from there wing tips via magic and use their arms, for slashing and defending their under belly})

just my thoughts on this

Jake · **Posted:** Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:17 am

most dragons ive seen have 2 front legs , 2back legs and a pair of wings

dragonfan · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:10 am

*Crazy*

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I LOVE DRAGONOLOGY! ITS AN AWSOME BOOK. I EVEN HAVE THE HAND BOOK THAT HAS THE LESSONS OF DRAGONS IN IT. I LOOOOOOVVVEEE THAT BOOK!

thanks

Chalgrish · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:23 pm

it's a kid's book

Taluscion · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:02 am

If you wan to get some REAL knowledge. Try C. Branda's books. It doesn't have very many pretty pictures, but it has some interesting knowledge about dragons in spellworking.

dragonfan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2005 8:06 am

chalgish sucks

SharkLover · **Joined:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 10:12 pm **Posts:** 4

I've seen both!

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