Imperial
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Dragon Breed Data
| Breed Name: | Imperial (Qin-Lung) |
| National Loyalty: | China |
| Physical Characteristics: | Coloration from black to blue; large |
| Special Abilities: | They can hover in the air by beating their wings backward and forward |
| Known Members: | Lung Qin Gao, Lung Qin Mei, Lung Qin Shu |
Species Notes
A very intelligent breed, the Imperial is nearly identical to the prized Celestials, differing only in the Imperials' lack of ruff and tendrils. Occasionally the mating of two Imperials would result in the birth of a Celestial. Imperials had five talons and six-spined wings and can hover in the air by beating their wings backward and forward, a trait shared by the Celestials. Despite their obviously close relationship, the Imperial does not share the Celestials' ability to produce the Divine Wind.
The "Lung Qin" in all the names of Imperials means "Imperial Dragon".
