A dragonscale shield, also known as a dragon shield,[3][4] was a type of enchanted shield crafted from the scales of one[1][5] or several dragons.[2]
Description[]
The form and appearance of these shields varied from one creator to another. Some shields featured the scales of a single specimen,[1][3] while others were composed of dragon hide adorned with scales of different hues.[2]
Powers[]
Similar to their varied appearances, these shields held enchantments of different levels and offered a number of different powers or boons.[1][2][3]
Several dragonscale shields crafted from the scales of chromatic dragons offered protection from various elements.[2][3]
A brown dragonscale shield offered the wielder protection from acid, while a blue dragonscale shield did the same for lightning and electricity.[5]
Reputation[]
These shields were considered to be among the best armaments available to those who took up the profession of dragon-slaying.[3][4]
Notable Dragonscale Shields[]
The great smithy Darson crafted the Bulwark of the Great Dragon from the remains of an unnamed ancient wyrm.[6]
A warlock by the name of Wormsor used the scales of three different dragons to make a shield that resembled the visage of an ancient dragon. It wound up in Amn, within the lair of the red dragon Firkraag.[2]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Baldur's Gate series (Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear • Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn) • Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights • Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark • Neverwinter Nights 2 • Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer • Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea)
External Links[]
Dragonscale Shield article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.- Dragon Scale Shield article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Beamdog (March 2016). Designed by Philip Daigle, et al. Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. Beamdog.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 BioWare (September 2000). Designed by James Ohlen, Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 BioWare (June 2002). Designed by Brent Knowles, James Ohlen. Neverwinter Nights. Atari.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Obsidian Entertainment (October 2006). Designed by Ferret Baudoin, J.E. Sawyer. Neverwinter Nights 2. Atari.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Obsidian Entertainment (September 2007). Designed by Kevin D. Saunders. Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer. Atari.
- ↑ BioWare (December 2003). Designed by Brent Knowles. Neverwinter Nights: Hordes of the Underdark. Atari.