I was talking with my friend, and we started talking about a Water breed based off of betta fish!
Here's a quick sketch of what I'd imagine them looking like:
The female has the smaller fins, and the male has the larger. I hope it's clear which is the hatchling, haha :')
Basic ideas so far:
-Like bettas, the males are larger and flashier than the females. They have bigger fins and brighter colors. As hatchlings, they do not yet have the fins that they will have as adults: they grow into these as they age.
-The males are much more aggressive than the females, who are mostly passive. The males will often acquire a collection of scars and ripped fins.
-This aggressiveness only extends to other males, however. They tend to get along quite well with other breeds, enjoying games such as tag.
-Their diet consists of mainly insects, and also some plants.
-They prefer to live in shallow, warm waters. They enjoy lounging around, lying on aquatic plants and basking in the sun.
-Their small wings are not very useful for flight, but are instead used for navigating underwater.
-The males will flare their wings as a sign of aggression. Dragons with larger wings are seen as more intimidating than those with small wings.
-General size is on the smaller size, close to a Fae maybe?
-As per Araucaria's important note: the betta dragons would need to be amphibious, allowing them to live out of the water in more arid/frigid environments!
Here's a quick sketch of what I'd imagine them looking like:
The female has the smaller fins, and the male has the larger. I hope it's clear which is the hatchling, haha :')
Bodystyle Variations wrote:
Lichtdrache gave me some good concrit on the body types, and I did a couple variations based on that!
Basic ideas so far:
-Like bettas, the males are larger and flashier than the females. They have bigger fins and brighter colors. As hatchlings, they do not yet have the fins that they will have as adults: they grow into these as they age.
-The males are much more aggressive than the females, who are mostly passive. The males will often acquire a collection of scars and ripped fins.
-This aggressiveness only extends to other males, however. They tend to get along quite well with other breeds, enjoying games such as tag.
-Their diet consists of mainly insects, and also some plants.
-They prefer to live in shallow, warm waters. They enjoy lounging around, lying on aquatic plants and basking in the sun.
-Their small wings are not very useful for flight, but are instead used for navigating underwater.
-The males will flare their wings as a sign of aggression. Dragons with larger wings are seen as more intimidating than those with small wings.
-General size is on the smaller size, close to a Fae maybe?
-As per Araucaria's important note: the betta dragons would need to be amphibious, allowing them to live out of the water in more arid/frigid environments!
he/they
Still looking for a copy of Accent: Grand Romance!
:')
Still looking for a copy of Accent: Grand Romance!
:')
