Dragons

Dragons are huge, flying, fire-breathing reptiles with a strong mind and fearsome magical abilities. In addition to their fiery breath, they can summon daemons to their aid or become invisible. Only a fool or the strongest warrior would dare take on a mighty dragon. Such perils are usually rewarded with vast treasure, however. A varied lot, the dragons of Britannia usually are either green or red in color, while the rare ice dragons of the Serpent Isle are blue. Ice dragons mate for life and sing to each other during courting. Their blood can cure almost any disease.

Dragons can usually be found in dungeons, but they also roam the wilderness. The most well-known dwelling place of dragons is the Dungeon Destard.

As first seen in Ultima III, dragons appeared alongside the similarly-frightening griffons and wyverns. They stayed a part of the series to the very end, with exception of the two Underworlds and Ultima VIII. Due to the enormous difficulty of defeating a dragon, their power was reduced in Ultima VII, to give players a fair chance to defeat them. In Ultima IX, they seemed to lose all magical abilities, yet there were green, blue and red dragons to be found. There are several of the green variety throughout the world, but only two blue dragons (and you have to hunt to find them) and only one known red dragon.

Dragon eggs have been quite a hot commodity in Britannia at various times through the years.

Similar to liches, a very few dragons have been known to carry on after death as skeletal dragons.

Lore




Named Dragons

 * The Avatar meets Dracothraxus in the Test of Courage on the Isle of Fire in Ultima VII. She is one of the few dragons that didn't attack the Avatar at once, but instead talks first. Attempting to kill her is futile, since she is invincible. However, a won duel gives the Avatar possession of the Ether Gem, to forge the Black Sword, which in the end would be the key to destroying Dracothraxus.
 * Riddle-loving dragon Draxinar, also known as "Stumpy" due to his tendency to stump people with his riddles, appears in Ultima VII Part Two: The Silver Seed, in Aram-Dol's Lair.
 * Talornia is the only red dragon in Ultima IX. You need to kill her and take her head back to the Isle of Valoria in order to gain entrance to the volcano. She likes to talk to you first, but afterward is quick to attack.

Trivia

 * Both dragons and griffons were to be included in the cancelled Ultima X. Links:


 * Ultima X dragon
 * Ultima X griffon