HORNED DRAGON, THE

The Horned Dragon is accountable as the most common type of great drakes known in the world of Caelereth. The most noticeable feature on a Horned Dragon which make them relatively easy to identify is, not surprisingly, their horns. The size, shape and positioning of these horns varies tremendously from dragon to dragon. The average size of an adult Horned Dragon is 7 peds including the tail, and they have a life span of 300-400 years. Unlike other drakes, the Horned Dragon indeed does use its wings to fly long distances, although this happens very seldom. They are mainly found in the Tandala Highlands at the northern border of the Santharian Kingdom.

Appearance:
The horns of a Horned Dragon vary depending on the dragon itself. The most common area they can be found is around the neck. Often Horned Dragons are bearing two pairs of horns on both sides of the upper part of the neck. Although it is not uncommon for horns to be found on the head or the body. Some dragons are known to have a full dozen of horns covering their neck or back, some larger, some smaller, making them a really terrific sight. In fact the size of the horns also varies a great degree. The most imposing Horned Dragons have their whole necks, heads and bodies fully covered with many horns of different sizes, endowing them with a nearly impenetrable armor. Horned Dragons usually are reddish, brown and very seldom black in color and have been known to reach sizes of up to 8 peds including their tail. The average wing span of a Horned Dragon is 6-8 peds.

Habitat/Behaviour:
Most of their lives, Horned Dragons live alone in remote devastated locales and in cavernous lairs. Only males leave their territories for the courting period of some months in order to mate with a female counterpart, females usually never leave the places they were born in. If threatened, Horned Dragons will not hesitate to attack, often burning down nearby houses in an act of aggression.