Difference between revisions of "Dragon Weight Classification"
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| − | In the western world, dragons are divided into three major weight classes; Lightweight (which is in turn divided into Courier and Light-Combat), Middleweight & Heavyweight. | + | In the western world, dragons are divided into three major weight classes; Lightweight (which is in turn divided into Courier and Light-Combat), Middleweight & Heavyweight. It should be noted, however, that weight is not always a clear indication of size. For example, the Celestial dragon [[Temeraire]] is said to weigh around 18 Tonnes, but drawings of the breed depct him much larger than other breeds of similar weight. However, he is said to be leaner than Maximus, a Regal Copper, so presumably the Celestial breed is lean by nature. Another thing to note is that some breeds of dragon can only reach certain heights, hence different courier breeds being used for different distances. |
Currently, the specifications for the groups are based off confirmed sizes of specific dragon breeds. | Currently, the specifications for the groups are based off confirmed sizes of specific dragon breeds. | ||
== Lightweight: <10 Tonnes == | == Lightweight: <10 Tonnes == | ||
| − | === Courier: < | + | === Courier: <6 Tonnes === |
*[[Chasseur-Vocifere]]: 4 Tonnes (France) | *[[Chasseur-Vocifere]]: 4 Tonnes (France) | ||
| − | *[[Greyling]]: (Britain) | + | *[[Greyling]]: Average weight presumably somewhere between 2-8 Tonnes (Britain) |
| − | *[[Jade]]: (China) | + | *[[Jade]]: Quite possibly the smallest dragon breed;smaller than a horse (China) |
*[[Mauerfuchs]]: (Prussia) | *[[Mauerfuchs]]: (Prussia) | ||
*[[Plein-Vite]]: (France) | *[[Plein-Vite]]: (France) | ||
| − | *[[Sharpspitter]]: Breed too small for combat (Britain) | + | *[[Sharpspitter]]: Breed too small and low-flying for combat (Britain) |
*[[Winchester]]: 2-3 Tonnes (Britain) | *[[Winchester]]: 2-3 Tonnes (Britain) | ||
| − | === Light Combat: | + | === Light Combat: 6-10 Tonnes === |
*[[Alaman]]: (Turkey) | *[[Alaman]]: (Turkey) | ||
*[[Flecha-del-Fuego]]: (Spain) | *[[Flecha-del-Fuego]]: (Spain) | ||
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*[[Li-Lung]]: (China) | *[[Li-Lung]]: (China) | ||
*[[Pascal's_Blue]]: (France) | *[[Pascal's_Blue]]: (France) | ||
| − | *[[Pou-de-Ciel]]: (France) | + | *[[Pou-de-Ciel]]: Barely combat weight, around 6-7 Tonnes. (France) |
| + | *[[Roi-de-Vitesse]]: (France) | ||
== Middleweight: 10-18 Tonnes == | == Middleweight: 10-18 Tonnes == | ||
*[[Akhal-Teke]]: (Turkey) | *[[Akhal-Teke]]: (Turkey) | ||
*[[Anglewing]]: (Britain) | *[[Anglewing]]: (Britain) | ||
*[[Berghexe]]: (Prussia) | *[[Berghexe]]: (Prussia) | ||
| − | *[[Malachite Reaper]]: (Britain) | + | *[[Honneur-d'Or]]: (France) |
| + | *[[Longwing]]: (Britain) Smaller than Celestial but larger than Yellow Reaper. | ||
| + | *[[Malachite Reaper]]: Presumably of a similar size to Yellow Reaper (Britain) | ||
*[[Pecheur-Couronne]]: (France) | *[[Pecheur-Couronne]]: (France) | ||
*[[Pecheur-Raye]]: (France) | *[[Pecheur-Raye]]: (France) | ||
| − | *[[Papillon Noir]]: (France) | + | *[[Papillon Noir]]: Presumably of a similar size to Flamme-de-Gloire (France) |
| − | *[[Yellow Reaper]]: Generally 12-15 Tonnes (Britain) | + | *[[Yellow Reaper]]: Generally 12-15 Tonnes, though 10-17 is full range (Britain) |
== Heavyweight: 18> Tonnes == | == Heavyweight: 18> Tonnes == | ||
*[[Cauchador Real]]: 25 Tonnes (Spain) | *[[Cauchador Real]]: 25 Tonnes (Spain) | ||
*[[Celestial]]: 18 Tonnes (China) | *[[Celestial]]: 18 Tonnes (China) | ||
| − | *[[Chanson-de-Guerre]]: (France) | + | *[[Chanson-de-Guerre]]: Similar in size to Celestial (France) |
*[[Chequered Nettle]]: (Britain) | *[[Chequered Nettle]]: (Britain) | ||
*[[Defendeur-Brave]]: (France) | *[[Defendeur-Brave]]: (France) | ||
*[[Grand Chevalier]]: Similar in size to Regal Copper (France) | *[[Grand Chevalier]]: Similar in size to Regal Copper (France) | ||
| − | *[[Imperial]]: (China) | + | *[[Imperial]]: Presumably of a similar size to Celestial (China) |
*[[Kazilik]]: (Turkey) | *[[Kazilik]]: (Turkey) | ||
| − | *[[Parnassian]] (Britain) | + | *[[Parnassian]]: Smaller than Celestial (Britain) |
*[[Petit Chevalier]]: 7-8 Tonnes smaller than Regal Copper (France) | *[[Petit Chevalier]]: 7-8 Tonnes smaller than Regal Copper (France) | ||
| − | *[[Regal Copper]]: 30-50 Tonnes (Britain) | + | *[[Regal Copper]]: 30-50 Tonnes, the largest breed (Britain) |
== Unknown Weight == | == Unknown Weight == | ||
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*[[Dakota]]: (North America} Presumed Heavyweight. | *[[Dakota]]: (North America} Presumed Heavyweight. | ||
*[[Emerald Glass]]: (China) | *[[Emerald Glass]]: (China) | ||
| + | *[[Flamme-de-Gloire]]: Presumably of a similar size to Papillon Noir (France) | ||
*[[Fleur-de-Nuit]]: (France) Presumed Heavyweight. | *[[Fleur-de-Nuit]]: (France) Presumed Heavyweight. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Scarlet Flower]]: (China) |
| + | *[[Shen-Lung]]: Size varies (China) | ||
| + | === Breeds Not Yet Seen === | ||
| + | *[[Bright Copper]]: (Britain) Presumed Middleweight. | ||
| + | *[[Copacati]]: (South America) | ||
*[[Ironwing]]: (Russia) Presumed Little/Middleweight. | *[[Ironwing]]: (Russia) Presumed Little/Middleweight. | ||
*[[Ka-Riu]]: (Japan) | *[[Ka-Riu]]: (Japan) | ||
*[[Lindorm]]: (Scandanavia) | *[[Lindorm]]: (Scandanavia) | ||
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*[[Sui Riu]]: (Japan) | *[[Sui Riu]]: (Japan) | ||
*[[Xenica]]: (Britain} | *[[Xenica]]: (Britain} | ||
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| + | {{expand}} | ||
[[Category: A-Z]] | [[Category: A-Z]] | ||
[[Category: Dragons]] | [[Category: Dragons]] | ||
[[Category: Dragon Breeds| ]] | [[Category: Dragon Breeds| ]] | ||
Revision as of 01:29, 6 September 2010
In the western world, dragons are divided into three major weight classes; Lightweight (which is in turn divided into Courier and Light-Combat), Middleweight & Heavyweight. It should be noted, however, that weight is not always a clear indication of size. For example, the Celestial dragon Temeraire is said to weigh around 18 Tonnes, but drawings of the breed depct him much larger than other breeds of similar weight. However, he is said to be leaner than Maximus, a Regal Copper, so presumably the Celestial breed is lean by nature. Another thing to note is that some breeds of dragon can only reach certain heights, hence different courier breeds being used for different distances.
Currently, the specifications for the groups are based off confirmed sizes of specific dragon breeds.
Contents
Lightweight: <10 Tonnes
Courier: <6 Tonnes
- Chasseur-Vocifere: 4 Tonnes (France)
- Greyling: Average weight presumably somewhere between 2-8 Tonnes (Britain)
- Jade: Quite possibly the smallest dragon breed;smaller than a horse (China)
- Mauerfuchs: (Prussia)
- Plein-Vite: (France)
- Sharpspitter: Breed too small and low-flying for combat (Britain)
- Winchester: 2-3 Tonnes (Britain)
Light Combat: 6-10 Tonnes
- Alaman: (Turkey)
- Flecha-del-Fuego: (Spain)
- Garde-de-Lyon: (France)
- Grey Copper: (Britain)
- Grey Widowmaker: 8 Tonnes (Britain)
- Li-Lung: (China)
- Pascal's_Blue: (France)
- Pou-de-Ciel: Barely combat weight, around 6-7 Tonnes. (France)
- Roi-de-Vitesse: (France)
Middleweight: 10-18 Tonnes
- Akhal-Teke: (Turkey)
- Anglewing: (Britain)
- Berghexe: (Prussia)
- Honneur-d'Or: (France)
- Longwing: (Britain) Smaller than Celestial but larger than Yellow Reaper.
- Malachite Reaper: Presumably of a similar size to Yellow Reaper (Britain)
- Pecheur-Couronne: (France)
- Pecheur-Raye: (France)
- Papillon Noir: Presumably of a similar size to Flamme-de-Gloire (France)
- Yellow Reaper: Generally 12-15 Tonnes, though 10-17 is full range (Britain)
Heavyweight: 18> Tonnes
- Cauchador Real: 25 Tonnes (Spain)
- Celestial: 18 Tonnes (China)
- Chanson-de-Guerre: Similar in size to Celestial (France)
- Chequered Nettle: (Britain)
- Defendeur-Brave: (France)
- Grand Chevalier: Similar in size to Regal Copper (France)
- Imperial: Presumably of a similar size to Celestial (China)
- Kazilik: (Turkey)
- Parnassian: Smaller than Celestial (Britain)
- Petit Chevalier: 7-8 Tonnes smaller than Regal Copper (France)
- Regal Copper: 30-50 Tonnes, the largest breed (Britain)
Unknown Weight
- Dakota: (North America} Presumed Heavyweight.
- Emerald Glass: (China)
- Flamme-de-Gloire: Presumably of a similar size to Papillon Noir (France)
- Fleur-de-Nuit: (France) Presumed Heavyweight.
- Scarlet Flower: (China)
- Shen-Lung: Size varies (China)
