Changes: Waterhorse Dragon

Latest revision as of 04:44, 16 December 2023

Waterhorse Dragons were released on August 25, 2009, alongside Deep Sea, Neotropical, Horse and Water Walker Dragons.

When breeding a Waterhorse with a Lumina Dragon, the Lumina dragon will lose its scales and temporarily change sprites- this is due to the gelatinous goo that a Waterhorse is covered with.

Official descriptions[]

Egg[]

This egg is slimy and blue.

Hatchling[]

Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It's kind of shaky on its feet and enjoys playing in puddles.

Mature hatchling[]

Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It's kind of shaky on its feet and enjoys playing in puddles.

And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing.

Adult[]

Waterhorse dragons received their name due to their horse-like physique and endearing behavior. They are capable of surviving out of water, and when on land their skin secretes a gelatinous goo to retain moisture. However, their large paddle feet are better suited for swimming, and waterhorse dragons tend to move very awkwardly when on land. Waterhorses are very friendly dragons, and enjoy playing with humans.

Sprite artists[]

Marrionetta (All)

Sprites[]

Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature hatchling	Adult
Female
Male

Egg sequence[]

Stage 0	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Dead

Retired sprites[]

Temporary event sprites
Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature hatchling	Adult
Holiday 2011 Female	–		–
Holiday 2011 Male	–		–
Halloween 2012 Female	–	–	–
Halloween 2012 Male	–	–	–
Halloween 2015	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2018 Female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2018 Male	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2020 Female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2020 Male	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2022 Female	–	–	–
April Fools' Day 2022 Male	–	–	–

Retired sprites
Series	Egg	Hatchling	Mature hatchling	Adult
Retired dead egg

Encyclopedia entry[]

Show/Hide Entry

Appearance/Basic Anatomy

The slime these dragons secrete dries to a tough, rubbery finish when exposed to open air.
The larger the crest on the male, the more appealing of a mate he appears to females.
Like many other aquatic dragons, waterhorses tolerate both fresh and saltwater well.
This breed has unusual dentation, featuring specialized teeth for breaking shellfish.
Waterhorses have swim bladders they expand and contract to control their overall buoyancy, similar to fish.
The bone structure of their flippers is highly cartilaginous.
Fully grown waterhorse dragons have specialized paddle-like wings to allow it to swim gracefully through the sea.
Laterally flattened bones act as flat struts across the broad surface of their membranous feet.

Hatchling Behavior

Owing to their hooked premolars, teething for young waterhorse dragons is especially painful.
Waterhorse hatchlings eat near constantly.
They are especially friendly with domestic animals and children.
Extremely playful and curious.
Playfully chase each other through reefs and shoals.

Adult Behavior

Waterhorse dragons have an apparent preoccupation with removing starfish from their territory and tossing them far, far away.
Instead of fighting, male waterhorses attempting to draw the attention of mates will strike ever more elaborate poses in hopes of besting their competition.
Adults sometimes chase seals aground, and appear to enjoy waddling around after them by land.
Adults make a sound that is very laugh-like for various reasons, including expressing happiness.
Can be described as “artistic” due to their underwater routines and dances used to attract mates and their affinity for aquascaping.

Habitat

Typically, Waterhorses can be found in vegetation and kelp, twining through their gardens and surveying the waters of their homes.
Though not advised, it is possible to rear hatchlings in large tubs or basins filled with clean or salty water.

Diet

They willingly starve before resorting to eating starfish.
Waterhorse dragons have been known to drown and eat crocodiles when in hostile environments.
Can be trained (with great pains) to not eat ornamental pond fish in captivity.

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+  | title =
-|image = Water Horse male.gif
+  | image =Waterhorse infobox set.png
-|image2 = Water Horse female.gif
+  | egg_description =This egg is slimy and blue.
-|egg = Water Horse egg.gif
+  | release =August 25, 2009
-|descr = This egg is slimy and blue.
+  | elements =[[Water (element)|Water]]
-|release = August 25, 2009
+  | morphology =[[Standard dragon|Dragon]] ([[Wingless]])
-|element1 = Water
+  | bsa =
-|morph1 = Wingless
+  | price =100
-|rarity = [[:Category:Common Dragons|Common]]
-|habitat1 = Coast
+  | habitats =[[Coast]]
+  | artists =[[:Category:Marrionetta|Marrionetta]]
-|color = Blue, green
+  | encyclopedia_id=127
-|artist1 = Marrionetta
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 '''Waterhorse Dragons''' were released on August 25, 2009, alongside [[Deep Sea Dragon|Deep Sea]], [[Neotropical Dragon|Neotropical]], [[Horse Dragon|Horse]] and [[Water Walker Dragon]]s.
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 When breeding a Waterhorse with a [[Lumina Dragon]], the Lumina dragon will lose its scales and temporarily change sprites- this is due to the gelatinous goo that a Waterhorse is covered with.
-==Official Dragon Descriptions==
+==Official descriptions==
-===[[Egg]]===
+===Egg===
-''"This egg is slimy and blue." ''
+''This egg is slimy and blue. ''
-===[[Hatchling]]===
+===Hatchling===
-''"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It's kind of shaky on its feet and enjoys playing in puddles."''
+''Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It's kind of shaky on its feet and enjoys playing in puddles.''
-===[[Mature Hatchling]]===
+===Mature hatchling===
-''"Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It's kind of shaky on its feet and enjoys playing in puddles.<br />And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing."''
+''Aww... It's a cute baby dragon. It's kind of shaky on its feet and enjoys playing in puddles.''
+''And look! It's grown its wings! It must be close to maturing.''
-===[[Adult]]===
-''"Waterhorse dragons received their name due to their horse-like physique and endearing behavior. They are capable of surviving out of water, and when on land their skin secretes a gelatinous goo to retain moisture. However, their large paddle feet are better suited for swimming, and waterhorse dragons tend to move very awkwardly when on land. Waterhorses are very friendly dragons, and enjoy playing with humans."''
+===Adult===
-==Sprite Artist(s)==
+''Waterhorse dragons received their name due to their horse-like physique and endearing behavior. They are capable of surviving out of water, and when on land their skin secretes a gelatinous goo to retain moisture. However, their large paddle feet are better suited for swimming, and waterhorse dragons tend to move very awkwardly when on land. Waterhorses are very friendly dragons, and enjoy playing with humans.''
+==Sprite artists==
 *[[:Category:Marrionetta|Marrionetta]] (All)
-==Sprites==
+== Sprites ==
+{| class="wikitable"
-{{Table Start}}
+{{Sprite table header}}
-{{Table Header|Series|130|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|130|Adult|100}}
+|-
-{{Table Row2|Female||[[File:Water Horse egg.gif]]|2|[[File:Water Horse hatchi.gif]]|2|[[File:Water Horse female hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Water Horse female.gif]]}}
+|Female
-{{Table Row|Male||[[File:Water Horse male hatchi.gif]]||[[File:Water Horse male.gif]]}}
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:Waterhorse egg.gif]]
-{{Table End}}
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:Waterhorse hatchi.gif]]
+|[[File:Waterhorse female hatchi.gif]]
+|[[File:Waterhorse female.gif]]
+|-
+|Male
+|[[File:Waterhorse male hatchi.gif]]
+|[[File:Waterhorse male.gif]]
+|}
-===Sprites No Longer In-Use===
+=== Egg sequence ===
+{{Egg sequence
+|Waterhorse egg.gif
+|Waterhorse crack 1.png
+|Waterhorse crack 2.gif
+|Waterhorse crack 3.png
+|Waterhorse crack 4.png
+|Waterhorse crack 5.png
+|Waterhorse dead egg.gif}}
+=== Retired sprites ===
-<div class="mw-customtoggle-Sprites wikia-menu-button">'''Show/Hide Table'''</div>
-<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" id="mw-customcollapsible-Sprites">
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
+!colspan="5"|'''Temporary event sprites'''
-{{Table Start}}
+|-
-{{Table Header|Series|130|Egg|100|Hatchling|100|Mature Hatchling|130|Adult|100}}
+{{Sprite table header}}
-{{Table Row|'''Temporary Holiday Sprites'''|5|}}
+|-
-{{Table Row2|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Female||-|2|[[File:Water Horse hatchi Christmas 2011.gif]]|2|-|2|[[File:Water Horse female Christmas 2011.gif]]}}
-{{Table Row|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Christmas'11]]<br />Male||[[File:Water Horse male Christmas 2011.gif]]}}
+|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Holiday 2011]]<br />Female
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
-{{Table Row2|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br />Female||-|2|-|2|-|2|[[File:Water Horse female Halloween 2012.png]]}}
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:Waterhorse hatchi Christmas 2011.gif]]
-{{Table Row|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween'12]]<br />Male||[[File:Water Horse male Halloween 2012.png]]}}
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
-{{Table Row|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween'15]]<br />Both||-||-||-||[[File:Waterhorse adult Halloween 2015.png]]}}
+|[[File:Waterhorse female Christmas 2011.gif]]
-{{Table Row|'''Old Sprites'''|5}}
+|-
-{{Table Row|Old Dead Egg||[[File:Old Water Horse dead egg.gif]]|4}}
+|[[Christmas 2011 Dragon Dress Up|Holiday 2011]]<br />Male
-{{Table End}}
+|[[File:Waterhorse male Christmas 2011.gif]]
-</div>
+|-
+|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween 2012]]<br />Female
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|[[File:Waterhorse female Halloween 2012.png]]
+|-
+|[[Halloween 2012 Dragon dress up|Halloween 2012]]<br />Male
+|[[File:Waterhorse male Halloween 2012.png]]
+|-
+|[[Brewing Mischief|Halloween 2015]]
+|&ndash;
+|&ndash;
+|&ndash;
+|[[File:Waterhorse adult Halloween 2015.png]]
+|-
+|[[April Fools' Day 2018]]<br />Female
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|[[File:Waterhorse female AF 2018.png]]
+|-
+|[[April Fools' Day 2018]]<br />Male
+|[[File:Waterhorse male AF 2018.png]]
+|-
+|[[April Fools' Day 2020]]<br />Female
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|[[File:Waterhorse female AF 2020.png]]
+|-
+|[[April Fools' Day 2020]]<br />Male
+|[[File:Waterhorse male AF 2020.png]]
+|-
+|[[April Fools' Day 2022]]<br />Female
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|rowspan="2"|&ndash;
+|[[File:Waterhorse female AF 2022.png]]
+|-
+|[[April Fools' Day 2022]]<br />Male
+|[[File:Waterhorse male AF 2022.png]]
+|}
+{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
-==[[Egg#Egg Sequence|Egg Sequence]]==
+!colspan="5"|'''Retired sprites'''
-{{Egg sequence|Water Horse egg.gif|Water_Horse_crack_1.png|Water_Horse_crack_2.gif|Water_Horse_crack_3.png|Water_Horse_crack_4.png|Water_Horse_crack_5.png|Water_Horse_dead_egg.gif}}
+|-
+{{Sprite table header}}
+|-
+|Retired dead egg
+|colspan="4"|[[File:Old Waterhorse dead egg.gif]]
+|}
-==Encyclopedia Entry==
+==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{Encyclo_Entry
 |anatomy =
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 *Can be trained (with great pains) to not eat ornamental pond fish in captivity.
 }}
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