Wyvern

A wyvern was a large winged lizard with a stinging tail and sharp teeth. They had dark brown or grey bodies, around 15' (4.6 m) in length, weighing around a ton. They were not greatly intelligent although they did speak Draconic fluently. They were not averse to attacking anything less powerful than themselves. Their sleek, strong legs proved very useful for attack.

History
Wyverns were created by the aearee of Viakoo in.

Cultural Significance
Some wyverns served the dark Chultan demigod Eshowdow, and their appearance was seen as a good sign by his followers.

Uses
Wyverns were used as mounts by various races and cultures, including Zhentarim skymages and the extradimensional marauder Imgig Zu.

Wvyern hide was used in the creation of bookbindings, and its blood was an ingredient in the belarris poison. Additionally, the poisonous barbed tail of the beast was used in the creation of poison darts.

The dried blood of a wyvern was one of the components used in create darkenbeast spells.

Notable Wyverns

 * Trill, companion of Mattias Farseer.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Hoard of the Dragon Queen
 * The Secret of Spiderhaunt (mentioned)
 * Comics
 * The Gathering
 * Computer Games
 * Baldur's Gate
 * Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
 * Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
 * Curse of the Azure Bonds
 * Eye of the Beholder III: Assault on Myth Drannor
 * Gateway to the Savage Frontier
 * Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
 * Neverwinter Nights: Wyvern Crown of Cormyr
 * Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer
 * Pool of Radiance
 * Secret of the Silver Blades
 * Novels
 * Realms of Valor (mentioned)
 * Sandstorm
 * Swordmage
 * The Wyvern's Spur
 * Realms of Valor (mentioned)
 * Sandstorm
 * Swordmage
 * The Wyvern's Spur