Description
An old art, submitted for Valentine release on Dragon Cave. Didn't make it though, and since I'm not "working" for DC anymore, I thought I should finally upload this here.
IN-CAVE DESCRIPTIONS
Egg: This egg is decorated with a complex pattern.
Hatchling, 1st stage: Aww… It’s a cute baby dragon. It spends its time trying to impress female hatchlings.
Hatchling, 2st stage: Aww… It’s a cute baby dragon. It spends its time trying to impress female hatchlings. And look! It’s grown its wings! It must be close to maturing.
Adult: Golden-ringed Dragons are a social breed, easily recognizable by the shiny “rings” located on their tails. The ornament is in fact a layer of thick, smooth, glossy scales used to attract potential mates or prey. Fights of two males are usually bloodless and based on showing off their complex wing patterns varying a little for each individual. It’s quite common to see two Golden-ringed Dragons trying to dazzle each other this unusual way, what can last hours without one of them give up.
Having a lifelong mate is important for this breed. In the wild, males are strictly monogamous and, after the female dies, they don’t seek for a new mate and decide to lead solitary life instead.
EXTRA INFO
Appearance: They’re western-type dragons with an average body build. Their color is primarily magenta with red wings, head, neck, tail tip and “socks” on the legs. Ventral side of their wings is silver with red, heart-shaped patterns. The wing membranes are connected with frills ending at ~1/2 of the tail length. The tail tip sports two sharp spikes, both form a heart shape, as does the head crest serving as an ornament and a shield. Each paw has four claws: three “main” and a dew-claw/thumb.
Habitat: They’re able to accommodate in pretty much every environment, however they prefer temperate climates with high amount of plantation growing around.
Diet: They’re omnivorous and will eat pretty much everything they find edible. In extreme cases, they wouldn’t reject rotten meat.
Social: Their personality can be described as “serious”, but they’re easy to make friends with. They always show respect towards every female they meet, as best as they can, and are ready to help if one of them gets in trouble – what, thanks to their “gentleman” attitude and dedication, usually ends in the two dragons becoming mates; certainly, except the cases when the female is already mated with another male. These dragons are caring parents too, taking the most of the responsibility for their offspring.
Magic: None. Unless you classify personal charm as a kind of magic.