Blue dragons, referred to by sages as draco electricus[1] and also known as storm dragons,[8] were a breed of chromatic true dragon. Their breath weapon was a line of lightning or a large electrical discharge.[7][6][5][4][2][9]
Description[]
A review of blue dragon anatomy.
Blue dragons were physically distinguished by the single large horn protruding from their heads and also by their ears, which were rather large and frilled. The neck was short and broad. The tail was thick and flat. They smelled like electricity or sand.[9]
A dragon egg could be identified as belonging to a blue by the web of thin blue lines seen when held in front of an intense white light.[10]
Personality[]
They were orderly creatures and were unusual for chromatic dragons in that they maintained fairly well-ordered, hierarchical societies.[9]
Combat[]
They were also extremely adept at burrowing in sand, and often lie in wait just below the surface of the desert for prey. When they were so burrowed, their large horns could easily be mistaken for pointed desert rocks.[9]
Abilities[]
Blue dragons used a shocking burst of lightning.[7][6][5][4][2]
Society[]
Lairs[]
Blue dragons were native to arid wastelands and deserts. They made their lairs in underground caves; easily accessible to the dragons, as they could burrow through the ground. These dragons would fly above their territory, using the bleak landscape and its sparse terrain features as their best chance of spotting opponents.
Reproduction[]
A blue dragon wyrmling.
Despite their evil nature, blue dragons were actually excellent parents to their young, and would rarely leave their eggs unattended.[9]
Notable Blue dragons[]
- Abazigal, a Bhaalspawn dragon or half-dragon that was a member of "The Five" during the Year of the Gauntlet, 1369 DR.[11]
- Alasklerbanbastos, also known as "The Great Bone Wyrm", a dracolich ruling Threskel
- Anaxaster and Chezzaran, offspring of Iymrith, living in Ascore
- Araugauthos, also known as "The Bluetalon", imprisoned in the ruins of Undermountain
- Arharzel, the offspring of Roraurim and Faenphaele[12]
- Clytemorrenestrix, also known as "Nestrix" and "The Terror of the Calim" who was turned into a human during the Spellplague
- Eshaedra, the mate of Nahaunglaroth.[12]
- Faenphaele, Roraurim's mate.[12]
- Gloriankithsanus
- Idrizraele, Kizilpazar's mate.[12]
- Iryklathagra, also known as "Sharpfangs" who plagued the Lands of Intrigue.
- Iymrith, also known as "The Doom of the Desert" in Anauroch.[13]
- Kizilpazar, patriarch of the Morueme clan, from 1018 DR to 1371 DR.[14][12]
- Krashos Morueme, who professed to be "Quevven Jusztiirn", a venerable drow mage.[15]
- Lennithon, an participant in the raid on Greenest and associate of the Cult of the Dragon in the 1480s DR.[16]
- Maldraedior
- Nahaunglaroth, co-leader of the Blood of Morueme since 1371 DR.[12]
- Nystalancer, transformed into a human by the archmage Arcturia in the Arcturiadoom level of Undermountain.[17]
- Olothontor, also known as "The Minstrel Wyrm", whose lair was not far from Waterdeep.[18]
- Roraurim, co-leader of the Blood of Morueme since 1371 DR[12]
- Saluuknir, also known as "The Blue Vishap", trapped within the Urn of the Blue Vishap[19]
- Sapphiraktar the Blue, an ancient male blue dracolich.
- Venasorrn, transformed into a human by the archmage Arcturia in the Arcturiadoom level of Undermountain.[17]
- Anwir Dupretiskava, an ancient blue dragon and the disguised head of state of Var the Golden.
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- Andy Collins, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams (November 2003). Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nigel Findley, et al. (October 1990). Draconomicon. Edited by Mike Breault. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-8803-8876-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 90–92. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ James Wyatt (October 2021). Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 168. ISBN 978-0786967292.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 72–73. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 66. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 31. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, et al. (November 2008). Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7869-4980-9.>
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Andy Collins, James Wyatt, and Skip Williams (November 2003). Draconomicon: The Book of Dragons. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 38–40. ISBN 0-7869-2884-0.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 1996). Volo's Guide to the Dalelands. (TSR, Inc), p. 193. ISBN 0-7869-0406-2.
- ↑ BioWare (June 2001). Designed by Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 Ed Greenwood and Jason Carl (July 2002). Silver Marches. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 13. ISBN 0-7869-2835-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 151. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn. Edited by Beth Griese, Cindi Rice, Kim Mohan. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 88. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Gwendolyn F.M. Kestrel, Jeff Quick (October 2003). Underdark. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 133. ISBN 0-7869-3053-5.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur, Steve Winter (August 2014). Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Edited by Miranda Horner. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 978-0786965649.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, et al. (November 2008). Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons. Edited by Michele Carter, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 89. ISBN 978-0-7869-4980-9.
- ↑ Bruce Schmidt (December 1997). “Bazaar of the Bizarre: Magical Allies of the Forgotten Realms Setting”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #242 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 72–75.
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Chromatic dragons: Black • Blue • Brown • Gray • Green • Orange • Pink • Purple • Red • Salt • White • Yellow
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Linnorms: Corpse tearer • Dread • Stygian
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Drow-dragon (shadow) • Drow-dragon (deep) • Half-dragon • Kobold (Dragonwrought • Urd) • Weredragon • Zar'ithra • Zekyl
Hybrid monsters: Dracimera • Dracolisk • Mantidrake • Wyvern drake