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{{Infobox DragonN
|name = Black Dragon
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|image = Black male.gif‎
|image = Black Adult Male.gif‎
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|image2 = Black female.gif‎
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|egg = Black egg.gif‎
|caption = Regular male
 
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|descr = This egg has a faint green glow around it.
|release = May 21, 2006 - Original breed
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|release = May 21, 2006<br /><font size="1">(Original Species)</font>
|rarity =
 
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|element1 = Dark
◾ '''Regular''' - Uncommon
 
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|morph1 = Western
◾ '''Alt''' - Rare
 
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|rarity = {{C|Common Dragons|Common}}
|color = Black
 
|habitat = [[:Category:All Habitats|All]]}}
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|habitat1 = All Habitats
 
|color = Black, cream
'''Black Dragons''' were part of the original group of dragons first released on the site in 2006. They are one of a select few breeds ([[Dark Green Dragon]]s and [[Sweetling]]s being the others) to possess an "alt" (alternate forms of the same species). Alts of any breed are rare. With the exception of Honourable mention prizes distributed in 2011 and [[:category:TJ09|TJ09]]'s cave born Thuweds, alts can only be obtained from bred eggs. All glitches producing Cave Born alts in previous years have since been fixed.
 
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|artist1 = Silverdrak
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|artist2 = Kitoxa
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|artist3 = Shikaru
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}}
 
'''Black Dragons''' were part of the original species of dragons first released on the site in 2006 during its inception. They are one of a select few breeds to possess an "Alt" (alternate form of the same species). Alts of any breed are rare, and with the exception of [[:Category:Prize Dragons|Honourable Mention prizes]] and [[:category:TJ09|TJ09]]'s Cave Born Thuweds, Alts can only be obtained from bred eggs. There were some glitches in previous years producing Cave Born Alt Blacks but this has since been fixed.
   
Black alt hatchlings come in both sitting and curled varieties, though both types grow up into the standard Black alt adult. The rarity of these two hatchling forms changes periodically, so many users choose to [[Freezing|freeze]] the hatchlings in order to prove they have had both. Prior to mid-November 2008, eggs for alts and regulars were slightly different, allowing the user to tell before hatching whether or not the dragon was an alt. However, this has been changed, and now users must wait for eggs to hatch to reveal this. At one point, Black eggs did not have a green glow, but this was added to the egg sprite in January 2009.
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Black Alt hatchlings come in both sitting and curled varieties (only one of the two possible alt hatchlings is available at a time), though both types grow up into the standard Black Alt adult. The rarity of these two hatchling forms changes periodically, so many users choose to [[Freezing|freeze]] the hatchlings for collection purposes. Prior to mid-November 2008, eggs for Alts and regulars were slightly different, allowing the user to tell before hatching whether or not the dragon was an Alt. This has since been changed, and now users must wait for eggs to hatch to reveal this. There is no known method for increasing your chances of receiving an Alt.
   
 
==Official Dragon Descriptions==
Prior to [[:Category:March 2010 - Dimorphism|Dimorphism]], the only sprites used for common and alt Blacks were the ones currently used for males. The old male sprite recieved a small update during Dimorphism, however.
 
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===[[Egg]]===
 
Users often play the "Alt Lottery", where they catch a Black egg and raise it until it hatches. They have no intention of keeping it if it turns out to be of the normal variety and abandon any normal hatchlings. Only one of the two possible alt hatchlings is available at a time (both result in the same adult and different hatchling sprites tend to be desired so players can freeze each for collecting purposes). There is a theory that breeding a black dragon with a rare (i.e, a [[Gold Dragon|Gold]], [[Silver Dragon|Silver]], or one of the [[Ice Dragon|three]] [[Magma Dragon|legendary]] [[Thunder Dragon|dragons]]) will give slightly higher chances of producing an alt, but this has not been proven.
 
 
There is a regular Black Dragon with the code [http://dragcave.net/view/90JT 90JT], which is TJ09 backwards.
 
 
== Official Dragon Descriptions ==
 
=== [[Dragon Stages#Egg Stage|Egg]] ===
 
 
''"This egg has a faint green glow around it."''
 
''"This egg has a faint green glow around it."''
   
=== [[Dragon Stages#Hatchling Stage|Hatchling]] ===
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===[[Hatchling]]===
 
''"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals."''
 
''"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals."''
   
=== [[Dragon Stages#Hatchling Stage|Mature Hatchling]] ===
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===[[Mature Hatchling]]===
''"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals. And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing."''
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''"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals. <br />And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing."''
   
=== [[Dragon Stages#Adult Stage|Adult]] ===
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===[[Adult]]===
 
''"Black dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night."''
 
''"Black dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night."''
   
== Sprite Artist(s) ==
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==Sprite Artist(s)==
=== Normal ===
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===Normal===
*[[:Category:Silverdrak|Silverdrak]] (Adults & Hatchlings)
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*[[:Category:Silverdrak|Silverdrak]] (All)
   
=== Alt ===
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===Alt===
*[[:Category:Kitoxa|Kitoxa]] - (Both Hatchlings, Adult)
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*[[:Category:Kitoxa|Kitoxa]] (All)
 
*[[:Category:Shikaru|Shikaru]] (Sitting Hatchling)
 
*[[:Category:Shikaru|Shikaru]] (Sitting Hatchling)
   
== Sprites ==
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==Sprites==
{{Template:Table Start}}
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{{Table Start}}
{{Template:Table Header|Series|150|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|100|Adult|100}}
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{{Table Header|Series|130|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|130|Adult|100}}
{{Template:Table Row|Regular<br>Female||[[File:New Black Egg.gif]]||[[File:Black hatchie.png]]||[[File:Black female hatchling.gif]]||[[File:New_Black .gif]]}}
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{{Table Row2|Regular<br />Female||[[File:Black egg.gif]]|4|[[File:Black hatchi.png]]|2|[[File:Black female hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Black female.gif]]}}
{{Template:Table Row|Regular<br>Male||[[File:New Black Egg.gif]]||[[File:Black hatchie.png]]||[[File:New black hatchlin male .gif]]||[[File:Black Adult Male.gif]]}}
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{{Table Row|Regular<br />Male||[[File:Black male hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Black male.gif]]}}
{{Template:Table Row|Alt<br>Female||[[File:New Black Egg.gif]]||[[File:Alt black crouching 1st.gif]] OR [[File:Alt_Black_1st_stage.gif]]||[[File:Altblackf2b.gif]] OR [[File:Alt_black_2nd_stage_sitting.gif]]||[[File:New black alt.gif]]}}
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{{Table Row2|Alt<br />Female||[[File:Alt Black crouching hatchi.gif]] OR [[File:Alt Black sitting hatchi.gif]]|2|[[File:Alt Black crouching mature hatchi.gif]] OR [[File:Alt Black sitting mature hatchi.gif]]|2|[[File:Black female alt.gif]]}}
{{Template:Table Row|Alt<br>Male||[[File:New Black Egg.gif]]||[[File:Alt black crouching 1st.gif]] OR [[File:Alt_Black_1st_stage.gif]]||[[File:Altblackf2b.gif]] OR [[File:Alt_black_2nd_stage_sitting.gif]]||[[File:Altblack3.gif]]}}
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{{Table Row|Alt<br />Male||[[File:Black male alt.gif]]}}
 
{{Table End}}
{{Template:Table Row|Temporary Holiday Sprites|5|}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br>Regular Female||-||-||-||[[File:Black fem festive.png]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br>Regular Male||-||-||-||[[File:Black Christmas male.png]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br>Alt Female||-||[[File:Xmas alt black alt hatch1.gif]]||[[File:Xmas alt black alt hatch2.gif]]||[[File:Black alt Christmas female.gif]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br>Alt Male||-||[[File:Xmas alt black alt hatch1.gif]]||[[File:Xmas alt black alt hatch2.gif]]||[[File:AltBlackXmas2011.gif]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br>Regular Female||-||-||-||[[File:DC_Girl_Black_Halloween_2012.png]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br>Alt Female||-||-||-||[[File:DC_Girl_Alt_Black_Halloween_2012.png]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br>Alt Male||-||-||-||[[File:DC_Boy_Alt_Black_Halloween_2012.png]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|Old Sprites|5|}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|Original Sprite||[[File:2008black.gif]]||[[File:Original_Black_Hatchi.png]]||[[File:Original_black_dragon_s2.gif]]||[[File:Blackdragon2.gif]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|Replacement for Original Sprite||[[File:Old_Black_Egg.png]]||[[File:Old_Black_Hatchie.png]] [[File:Blackhatch.gif]]||[[File:Old_Black_Dragon_Matured_Hatchie.png]] [[File:S8f7.gif]]||[[File:Old_Black_Dragon_Adult.png]]}}
 
{{Template:Table Row|Old Egg|1|[[File:2008black.gif]] / [[File:Alt Black egg.gif]]<br>Regular/Alternate →|2|[[File:Black Egg.gif]]<br>January 2009 revision|2}}
 
{{Template:Table End}}
 
   
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===Sprites No Longer In-Use===
== [[Dragon Stages#Egg Sequence|Egg Sequence]] ==
 
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<div class="mw-customtoggle-Sprites wikia-menu-button">'''Show/Hide Table'''</div>
{{egg sequence|New Black Egg.gif|Black crack 1.gif|Black crack 2.png|blaack dragon stage 3.png|Black crack 4.png|Black crack 5.png|Black.gif}}
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-Sprites">
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{{Table Start}}
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{{Table Header|Series|130|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|130|Adult|100}}
 
{{Table Row|'''Temporary Holiday Sprites'''|5|}}
 
{{Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Regular Female||-||-||-||[[File:Black female Christmas 2011.png]]}}
 
{{Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Regular Male||-||-||-||[[File:Black male Christmas 2011.png]]}}
 
{{Table Row2|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Alt Female||-||[[File:Alternative Black standing hatchi Christmas 2011.gif]]|2|[[File:Alternative Black standing mature hatchi Christmas 2011.gif]]|2|[[File:Black female alt Christmas 2011.gif]]}}
 
{{Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Alt Male||-||[[File:Black male alt Christmas 2011.gif]]}}
 
{{Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br />Regular Female||-||-||-||[[File:Black female Halloween 2012.png]]}}
 
{{Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br />Alt Female||-||-||-||[[File:Black female alt Halloween 2012.png]]}}
 
{{Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br />Alt Male||-||-||-||[[File:Black male alt Halloween 2012.png]]}}
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{{Table Row2|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween'15]]<br />Female||-|2|-|2|-|2|[[File:Black female Halloween 2015.png]]}}
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{{Table Row|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween'15]]<br />Male||[[File:Black male Halloween 2015.png]]}}
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{{Table Row|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween'15]]<br />Both||-||-||-||[[File:Black adult Halloween 2015.png]]}}
 
{{Table Row|'''Old Sprites'''|5|}}
 
{{Table Row|Original Sprites||[[File:Original Black egg.gif]]||[[File:Original Black hatchi.png]]||[[File:Original Black mature hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Original Black adult.gif]]}}
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{{Table Row|Old Sprites||[[File:Old Black egg.gif]]||[[File:Old Black hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Old Black mature hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Old Black adult.png]]}}
 
{{Table Row|Original Egg<br />Comparison|1|[[File:Original Black egg.gif]] / [[File:Original Alt Black egg.gif]]<br />Regular/Alternate|4}}
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{{Table End}}
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</div>
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==[[Egg#Egg_Sequence|Egg Sequence]]==
 
{{Egg sequence|Black egg.gif|Black crack 1.gif|Black crack 2.png|Black crack 3.png|Black crack 4.png|Black crack 5.png|Black dead egg.gif}}
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==Encyclopedia Entry==
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{{Encyclo_Entry
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|anatomy =
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*Black hatchlings are like many other dragons and are hatched without wings.
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*Have three toes on every foot.
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*Their scales are pure black in color, while their horns, belly plates, and claws are usually a cream color (though some dragons have a different coloration).
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*Third toe on the front limbs can function as a primitive thumb.
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*Hardened scales give good protection against teeth and claws.
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*Glowing green eyes give them excellent night vision.
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*Black dragons are skilled fliers.
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*Most black dragons bear battle scars, which they consider trophies.
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|hatchling =
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*Black hatchlings are very curious and active.
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*Hatchlings enjoy hunting insects and small mammals.
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*Hatchlings prefer stalking and attacking games.
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*May snap at strangers.
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*Have surprisingly sharp teeth.
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*Though small, black hatchlings should be taken seriously as their sharp teeth and claws can do a lot of damage.
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|adult =
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*Their saliva is said to be extremely acidic.
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*Constantly prowl their territory in search of intruders.
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*Prefer the night because of the cover given by the dark.
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*Blacks are skilled fliers that are more than capable of outmaneuvering their opponents (or prey).
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*Females are picky; males are expected to prove their strength in combat.
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*Pairs typically care for offspring through adolescence.
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*Once hatchlings are grown the adults will chase them from their territory. Black adults also rarely stay together beyond one breeding cycle.
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|habitat =
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*Prefer temperate climates and rocky places that have caves.
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*Will dig tunnels if they are unable to find a cave.
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*Aren’t picky about foliage cover so long as there is ample food.
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*Very territorial; will not allow dragons of the same breed nearby, but may get along with smaller breeds.
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*Caves are used only for sleeping unless they have a clutch.
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*Nests are built of bones and fur.
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*Their preferred caves are in high places where they can look over their land.
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|diet =
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*Carnivorous, typically hunt large mammals.
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*Have been seen fishing.
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*Occasionally eat fruit.
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}}
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==Trivia==
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*The original black dragon sprite is a recoloured version of a sprite from ''Breath of Fire II''.
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*At one point, Black eggs did not have a green glow, but this was added to the egg sprite in January 2009.
 
*Prior to [[:Category:2010-03-26 Dimorphism update|Dimorphism]], the only sprites used for common and alt Blacks were the ones currently used for males. The old male sprite received a small update during Dimorphism as well.
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[[Category:Common Dragons]]
 
[[Category:Dragon Types]]
 
[[Category:All Habitats]]
 
[[Category:All Habitats]]
 
[[Category:Alpine]]
 
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[[Category:Jungle]]
 
[[Category:Jungle]]
 
[[Category:Volcano]]
 
[[Category:Volcano]]
[[Category:Dragon Types]]
 
 
[[Category:Original Species]]
 
[[Category:Original Species]]
 
[[Category:Western Dragons]]
 
[[Category:Western Dragons]]
 
[[Category:Alternates]]
 
[[Category:Alternates]]
[[Category:Rare Dragons]]
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[[Category:2010-03-26 Dimorphism update]]
[[Category:Uncommon Dragons]]
 
[[Category:March 2010 - Dimorphism]]
 
 
[[Category:Silverdrak]]
 
[[Category:Silverdrak]]
 
[[Category:Kitoxa]]
 
[[Category:Kitoxa]]
 
[[Category:Shikaru]]
 
[[Category:Shikaru]]
[[Category:Multiple Habitats]]
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[[Category:Dark Element Dragons]]
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[[Category:Encyclopedia Entry]]
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[[Category:2008-08-25 August release]]
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[[Category:Destruction aligned dragons]]
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[[Category:Primary Affinity: Dark]]
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[[Category:Standard dragons]]

Revision as of 14:25, 21 March 2020

Black Dragon
Black maleBlack female
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Black egg
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Release Date May 21, 2006
(Original Species)
Elemental Affinity Dark
Morphology Western
Base Rarity Common
BSA None
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Habitat All Habitats
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Color Black, cream
Nicknames None
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Spriters
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Silverdrak,
Kitoxa,
Shikaru

Black Dragons were part of the original species of dragons first released on the site in 2006 during its inception. They are one of a select few breeds to possess an "Alt" (alternate form of the same species). Alts of any breed are rare, and with the exception of Honourable Mention prizes and TJ09's Cave Born Thuweds, Alts can only be obtained from bred eggs. There were some glitches in previous years producing Cave Born Alt Blacks but this has since been fixed.

Black Alt hatchlings come in both sitting and curled varieties (only one of the two possible alt hatchlings is available at a time), though both types grow up into the standard Black Alt adult. The rarity of these two hatchling forms changes periodically, so many users choose to freeze the hatchlings for collection purposes. Prior to mid-November 2008, eggs for Alts and regulars were slightly different, allowing the user to tell before hatching whether or not the dragon was an Alt. This has since been changed, and now users must wait for eggs to hatch to reveal this. There is no known method for increasing your chances of receiving an Alt.

Official Dragon Descriptions

Egg

"This egg has a faint green glow around it."

Hatchling

"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals."

Mature Hatchling

"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. Its eyes glow brightly at night, and it enjoys attacking insects and small animals.
And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing."

Adult

"Black dragons are warriors. They are strong and capable in battles of force, but also ample magic users, capable of devastating opponents with their spells. Their bright eyes give them excellent night vision, which is why they generally hunt during the night."

Sprite Artist(s)

Normal

Alt

Sprites

Series Egg Hatchling Mature Hatchling Adult
Regular
Female

Black egg Black hatchi Black female hatchi Black female
Regular
Male

Black male hatchi Black male
Alt
Female

File:Alt Black crouching hatchi.gif OR File:Alt Black sitting hatchi.gif Alt Black crouching mature hatchi OR Alt Black sitting mature hatchi File:Black female alt.gif
Alt
Male

File:Black male alt.gif

Sprites No Longer In-Use

Show/Hide Table

Egg Sequence

Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Dead
Black egg Black crack 1 Black crack 2 Black crack 3 Black crack 4 Black crack 5 Black dead egg

Encyclopedia Entry

Show/Hide Entry

Encyclo title bar

Appearance/Basic Anatomy

  • Black hatchlings are like many other dragons and are hatched without wings.
  • Have three toes on every foot.
  • Their scales are pure black in color, while their horns, belly plates, and claws are usually a cream color (though some dragons have a different coloration).
  • Third toe on the front limbs can function as a primitive thumb.
  • Hardened scales give good protection against teeth and claws.
  • Glowing green eyes give them excellent night vision.
  • Black dragons are skilled fliers.
  • Most black dragons bear battle scars, which they consider trophies.

Hatchling Behavior

  • Black hatchlings are very curious and active.
  • Hatchlings enjoy hunting insects and small mammals.
  • Hatchlings prefer stalking and attacking games.
  • May snap at strangers.
  • Have surprisingly sharp teeth.
  • Though small, black hatchlings should be taken seriously as their sharp teeth and claws can do a lot of damage.

Adult Behavior

  • Their saliva is said to be extremely acidic.
  • Constantly prowl their territory in search of intruders.
  • Prefer the night because of the cover given by the dark.
  • Blacks are skilled fliers that are more than capable of outmaneuvering their opponents (or prey).
  • Females are picky; males are expected to prove their strength in combat.
  • Pairs typically care for offspring through adolescence.
  • Once hatchlings are grown the adults will chase them from their territory. Black adults also rarely stay together beyond one breeding cycle.

Habitat

  • Prefer temperate climates and rocky places that have caves.
  • Will dig tunnels if they are unable to find a cave.
  • Aren’t picky about foliage cover so long as there is ample food.
  • Very territorial; will not allow dragons of the same breed nearby, but may get along with smaller breeds.
  • Caves are used only for sleeping unless they have a clutch.
  • Nests are built of bones and fur.
  • Their preferred caves are in high places where they can look over their land.

Diet

  • Carnivorous, typically hunt large mammals.
  • Have been seen fishing.
  • Occasionally eat fruit.

Trivia

  • The original black dragon sprite is a recoloured version of a sprite from Breath of Fire II.
  • At one point, Black eggs did not have a green glow, but this was added to the egg sprite in January 2009.
  • Prior to Dimorphism, the only sprites used for common and alt Blacks were the ones currently used for males. The old male sprite received a small update during Dimorphism as well.