Difference between revisions of "Shen-Lung"
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== Species Notes == | == Species Notes == | ||
+ | The Shen-lung was an extremely common breed of dragon. Many superior Chinese dragons originated from this breed, in a design similar to the British [[Yellow Reaper]]. Their appearance and size varied greatly, but their blue-grey coloring seemed to be their main common point. | ||
− | + | Like humans, some Shen-lung were clever and some were lazy. They worked at a wide variety of occupations: providing mass transit for humans, carrying freight, nursemaiding dragonets, and entering the civil service. Shen-lung in the civil service wore colored silk collars indicating their ranks. The wisest among the Shen-lung were sometimes granted the privilege of mating with an [[Imperial]]. | |
− | + | In traditional Chinese folklore, ''shen-lung'' is the Wade-Giles romanization of 神龍, for which the pinyin equivalent is ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenlong shénlóng]''. The word 神 ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shen_%28Chinese_religion%29 shén]) describes a general concept of "supernatural spirit" or "conscious awareness". | |
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Revision as of 07:10, 29 August 2010
Dragon Breed Data
Breed Name: | Shen-Lung |
National Loyalty: | China |
Physical Characteristics: | Various shades of blue-grey, sometimes with a spiked spine; variable sizes |
Special Abilities: | |
Known Members: |
Species Notes
The Shen-lung was an extremely common breed of dragon. Many superior Chinese dragons originated from this breed, in a design similar to the British Yellow Reaper. Their appearance and size varied greatly, but their blue-grey coloring seemed to be their main common point.
Like humans, some Shen-lung were clever and some were lazy. They worked at a wide variety of occupations: providing mass transit for humans, carrying freight, nursemaiding dragonets, and entering the civil service. Shen-lung in the civil service wore colored silk collars indicating their ranks. The wisest among the Shen-lung were sometimes granted the privilege of mating with an Imperial.
In traditional Chinese folklore, shen-lung is the Wade-Giles romanization of 神龍, for which the pinyin equivalent is shénlóng. The word 神 (shén) describes a general concept of "supernatural spirit" or "conscious awareness".