#dragon encyclopedia

[sketchemvy]

The eastern Loong is yet another wonder of the draconid clade. These nimble low-profile bog dwellers feed almost exclusively on the decomposing matters and the sprouting fungi, one may say they are herbivorous scavengers. A group of loongs is called a pond,

because their wily flow often resembles that of a school of fish, albeit not in water, but on damp land. The loong's slender build and sleek creep along the fern layers would be indistinguishable from that of a snake if it weren't for their much faster speed, and the regional scarcity of snakes. The coloration of their fur varies, usually matching the texture of the forest itself, with blotches resembling the lichens. As such they reside within the hollow trunks of rotten trees which provide perfect camouflage for the whole pond. Peculiar adaptations allow their peruse of the forest to happen with even greater swiftness - via gliding. Primarily, the webbing stretching across the length between their legs is fashioned into a sail like cushion. Their cartilogenous tail and long whishers, debated as barbels, are thought to aid in rapid sense of the winds. Heels feature fin like spurs, also aiding in aerial mobility. Loong sightings are rare, not just because of their swiftness and camouflage, but also because of their senses. They are deemed masters of awareness - with the least impressive hearing already being above average sensitivity, their eyesight and smell are said to map the forest in its entirety. With just one guard alert, the whole pond can evacuate well before a threat stumbles nearby. Their communication is known to be robust and complex, some claiming a possibility of a developing culture. Locals say, on the last days of Autumn near the bogs, specifically after all birds have migrated, a merry hum of a song can be faintly heard.

[herethere-be-dragons]

Here There Be Dragons

I decided I would make official media accounts for my future dragon encyclopedia, because I want to get as much traction for this thing as I possibly can. I do, after all, plan on starting a Kickstarter to help me commission artists for illustrations to put into the book, as well as any other expenses that may come my way.

My project here is simply an illustrated dragon encyclopedia, similar to he Book of Dragons from How To Train Your Dragon, and the Dragonology book. There are a few details I'm still ironing out, but it's going to have as much information as I can gather of as many different dragons as possible. From the dragons of myths as thee once were, to the dragons of fiction they now are, and all of the others in between and too new to be known. Dragons are my lifeblood, they are my greatest love and when I see them, I see myself; therefore, to honor them and all they've done for me and others, I will make a dragon book worthy of them...

But I need an audience first, and so that’s where this blog comes in.

There’s a FAQ on the blog page that I put a few initial questions that I thought would be appropriate up there, but I am more than willing to accept asks covering anything not mentioned in the FAQ.

As well, my book is going to have a fictional “co-author” by the name of Kalahan Tarakona, the handsome devil you see in this blog’s icon. It’s just my way of emulating the previous dragon books—Book of Dragons’ Bork the Bold, and Dragonology’s Ernest Drake.

SO IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING A DRAGON ENCYCLOPEDIA ANYWAY YOU CAN, FOLLOW ME HERE AND ON THE TWITTER I WILL EVENTUALLY MAKE.

[herethere-be-dragons]

The latest Tweets from HereThereBeDragons (@KalahanTarakona). The Official Twitter of the upcoming illustrated dragon encyclopedia "Here There Be Dragons". IT'S TIME TO RELEASE THE DRAGON

THE OFFICIAL TWITTER FOR THE UPCOMING DRAGON ENCYCLOPEDIA “Here There Be Dragons” NOW EXISTS. EDIT: I changed my handle after I posted this, but the link is updated now.

[bombshellbassist]

Dragons

If anyone knows about a book I can buy that basically has every dragon myth from every culture, please send me a link or something.