Faerie dragon

The mischievous faerie dragons come from a branch of the dragon family tree. They are intelligent and capable of language.

Physical Description
Faerie dragons are extremely small in comparison to their large metallic or chromatic dragon cousins, about the size of a cat. Each has an iridescent coat of scales that reflects all colors of the rainbow, predominantly reflecting some particular color which changes with age. They have a long, prehensile tail and platinum colored, butterfly-like wings..

Combat
Faerie dragons prefer to deal with predators from a distance, using innate magical abilities to confuse and bewilder. Some can phase in and out of their plane to avoid danger. If seriously pressed, these dragons might strike out with their claws and teeth, yet they still prefer magic over melee. They rarely fight alone and are usually quick to call upon allies when in trouble.

Breath Weapon
The faerie dragon can exhale a cone of euphoria gas as a breath weapon.

Behavior
Faerie dragons normally travel in groups with pixies, sprites, and other fey creatures. Like all dragons, they tend to be pranksters, although they take it to a new level. They are often referred to as the pranksters of the wild.

Like true dragons, faerie dragons grow stronger with age, but they mature much more quickly and live shorter lives. As their predominant scale reflections run the colors of the rainbow over their lifetimes, their color is a direct tell to their age and power. The scales of a young hatchling are almost always red, and those of a fully mature dragon (over 50 years old) are violet.

Lair
Faerie dragons often build their lairs high off the ground in the boughs, crotches, and hollows of trees, making them out of any materials they can gather off the forest floor, such as dry grass, leaves, spider silk, twigs, small branches, tree bark, tent fabrics, and mud.

Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small bugs caught in the air, from trees and bushes, and off the ground. They also feed on fruits, berries, and nectar.

Notable Faerie Dragons

 * Jivex
 * Newt