Hydrophidius Dragon

Hydrophidius Dragons were released on March 28, 2021, alongside Blazeback Dragons.

Official descriptions[]

Egg[]

This striped egg is surprisingly heavy.

Hatchling[]

Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It doesn’t have any legs, but you still have to keep a close eye on it.

Mature hatchling[]

Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It doesn’t have any legs, but you still have to keep a close eye on it.

And look! It grew wings and frills! It must be close to maturing.

Adult[]

Hydrophidius Dragons are sometimes mistaken for wyrms or sea serpents, but in actuality, they are a variety of semi-aquatic amphiptere. These serpents have a reputation for bringing ill fortune, and for having deadly venom. While they do have venomous fangs, their toxins are far less deadly than the rumors suggest, and their sightings largely coincide with storms because the dragons tend to seek shelter along the coastline when the weather is too severe. However, their tendencies to exaggerate their own abilities and to have capricious, grandstanding personalities don’t help the misunderstandings. They’re often hunted by superstitious seafarers, but removing Hydrophidius from the ecosystem tends to cause many more problems than it solves: these ambitious hunters feed exclusively on jellyfish and massive sea beasts that take dozens of dragons working together in tandem to bring down, and a sea without Hydrophidius Dragons tends to be a dangerous, barren one. They are curious and not generally aggressive, and as long as one can tolerate their personalities, surprisingly easy to befriend and protective of those they come to care for.