Jade
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Dragon Breed Data
Breed Name: | Jade (Yu-Lung) |
National Loyalty: | China |
Physical Characteristics: | Coloration from pale green to dark green with narrow bands of gold; very small |
Special Abilities: | flight speed |
Known Members: | Lung Yu Ping |
Species Notes
An extremely fast breed of small dragon, smaller than a horse, with a broad curving forehead and a long arrow-shaped muzzle, and an enormously deep chest reminiscent of a greyhound. The wings are long and tapered, and longer than the body length. They are used as priority couriers within the Chinese empire, normally flying without a rider. They can fly as fast as 120 miles in two hours, faster than any domesticated European breed.