I've been thinking of this sort of thing for a while, buti think we tend to overblow the scale difference of dragon breeds because of the tail! we look at their total length as their SIZE but i personally believe a good chunk of that length can be chocked up to looooooong tail! (and necks)
So i was thinking, what do yall think the average tail percentage is for each breed? at least based on the art. With that, we may be able to come up with a slightly more accurate average size difference between them. [emoji=banescale love size=1]
I've been thinking of this sort of thing for a while, buti think we tend to overblow the scale difference of dragon breeds because of the tail! we look at their total length as their SIZE but i personally believe a good chunk of that length can be chocked up to looooooong tail! (and necks)
So i was thinking, what do yall think the average tail percentage is for each breed? at least based on the art. With that, we may be able to come up with a slightly more accurate average size difference between them.
Coatls are actually all tail
Coatls are actually all tail
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Coatls are actually all tail
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Orbeez wrote on 2021-07-15 16:22:34:
Coatls are actually all tail
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I think they are inspired by an aztec god called Quetzalcoatl, who was a feathered serpent, so that's why they are very long
"[some links and name pronounciation] is a deity in Aztec culture and literature whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatl
Anyways, about the main thread thing, it makes sense! I really can't see obelisks as big as they are told, so this kinda helps my head lol
ketzel99 wrote on 2021-07-15 16:23:36:
Orbeez wrote on 2021-07-15 16:22:34:
Coatls are actually all tail
I think they are inspired by an aztec god called Quetzalcoatl, who was a feathered serpent, so that's why they are very long
"[some links and name pronounciation] is a deity in Aztec culture and literature whose name comes from the Nahuatl language and means "Precious serpent" or "Quetzal-feathered Serpent."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetzalcoatl
Anyways, about the main thread thing, it makes sense! I really can't see obelisks as big as they are told, so this kinda helps my head lol
yeah, tail and neck can make up the length of a lot of dragons, especially Mirrors! those tails are HUGE. they just have like ... mega whips on their butts.
tailwhip attack!
yeah, tail and neck can make up the length of a lot of dragons, especially Mirrors! those tails are HUGE. they just have like ... mega whips on their butts.
tailwhip attack!
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[quote name="Orbeez" date="2021-07-15 16:22:34" ]
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[color=#c4281d]So are Spirals.
Orbeez wrote on 2021-07-15 16:22:34:
Coatls are actually all tail
So are Spirals.
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@Lifeseeker
[quote name="Lifeseeker" date="2021-07-15 16:29:13" ]
yeah, tail and neck can make up the length of a lot of dragons, especially Mirrors! those tails are HUGE. they just have like ... mega whips on their butts.
tailwhip attack!
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totally agree, looking at my progen i think the tail could be more than %50 of their total body length!
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@SpearTheDemon
Totally with obelisks, especially cuz at the end of dustcarve we see them next to the other dragons. though i'm sure that its not completely to scale, they did seem to be about the same size as the guardian, which is one of the larger breeds. but most of the official art tends to show them definitely larger than other breeds, but not like "snort a fae up its nostril" sizes [emoji=coatl tongue size=1]
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Lifeseeker
Lifeseeker wrote on 2021-07-15 16:29:13:
yeah, tail and neck can make up the length of a lot of dragons, especially Mirrors! those tails are HUGE. they just have like ... mega whips on their butts.
tailwhip attack!
totally agree, looking at my progen i think the tail could be more than %50 of their total body length!
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SpearTheDemon
Totally with obelisks, especially cuz at the end of dustcarve we see them next to the other dragons. though i'm sure that its not completely to scale, they did seem to be about the same size as the guardian, which is one of the larger breeds. but most of the official art tends to show them definitely larger than other breeds, but not like "snort a fae up its nostril" sizes
Nocturnes look like they have comparatively long tails to their necks and bodies.
Skydancers have long tails but also long necks and fairly short bodies.
Veils have long tails, short necks, and long bodies.
Pearls also have long tails and short necks and somewhat mid-sized bodies.
Imperials look like they have a fairly even ratio of neck to body to tail, with the tail maybe being longer by a small margin.
Bogsneaks have VERY long necks and tails compared to their stubby bodies.
Gaolers have very long tails in comparison to their stocky bodies and necks.
Banes look like they have longer tails than necks and bodies.
Seems the trend is two of the segments are long and one is short, or one is very long and the other two are short.
Nocturnes look like they have comparatively long tails to their necks and bodies.
Skydancers have long tails but also long necks and fairly short bodies.
Veils have long tails, short necks, and long bodies.
Pearls also have long tails and short necks and somewhat mid-sized bodies.
Imperials look like they have a fairly even ratio of neck to body to tail, with the tail maybe being longer by a small margin.
Bogsneaks have VERY long necks and tails compared to their stubby bodies.
Gaolers have very long tails in comparison to their stocky bodies and necks.
Banes look like they have longer tails than necks and bodies.
Seems the trend is two of the segments are long and one is short, or one is very long and the other two are short.
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Dear god what is this
ketzel99 wrote on 2021-07-15 16:23:36:
Orbeez wrote on 2021-07-15 16:22:34:
Coatls are actually all tail
Dear god what is this
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[quote name="ketzel99" date="2021-07-15 16:23:36" ]
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Coatls are actually all tail
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Dear god what is this
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it's tail
soulily wrote on 2021-07-16 14:28:18:
ketzel99 wrote on 2021-07-15 16:23:36:
Orbeez wrote on 2021-07-15 16:22:34:
Coatls are actually all tail
Dear god what is this
it's tail
