*YES. Whenever I take a glancing look, I can't tell the difference between ours.*
I know right? Amazing.
Why am I using astericks.
I do that too, lol.
Might leave suddenly
nooooo!!!!
I know, I only have 15 minutes.
NOOOO!!!
... Aw geez it's already 1 AM...
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Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
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If you're interested in learning about them, here are my Endless Dark characters: Alexius, Suixela, and Tortuga.
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Ahem! Demeter's dragons! Ahem! Why does everyone forget them?! Ahem!
Also. Aside from godly dragons such as MEdea's, and Demeters, all of those ones are either multi-headed or snakey (Sybaris is kinda snakey, definitely not modern dragony), except Festus. Python is an eldritch snake monster that changes form.
(Edit: ALSO PARTS OF THE LAST OLYMPIAN AND EVERYTHING AFTER ARE NOT CANON IN THIS UNIVERSE FOR THE SAKE OF THE THREAD, SO WE REALLY SON'T KNOW IF PYTHON EXISTS. AND ALSO THE TOWER OF NERO. HAVE YOU SEEN THE COVER. PYTHON IS A LITERALL GHOST SNAKE.)
EDIT EDIT: ALSO ACCORDING TO ARCH THE ARES DRAGONS ARE ACTUALLY SERPENTS TOO SO YEAH.
Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
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“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
REally? Ah. So the ARes dragons ARE serpents.
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Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
I will admit I have contradicting sources on Python and the Colchian dragon.
Also, I notice you say "a distinct appearance"; this is rather my point: they look different, but they follow the same general pattern (Wings, breath weapons, etc.), and so a Greek dragon would be purely a cosmetic change. Unless there is something I am missing, which is honestly quite likely.
Edit: And on the thread, there is currently a big discussion involving dragons.
To clarify Gonz’s statement about the canonicity of after the Last Olympian, it’s just saying that the events of the lost hero have not happened and will not happen. All lore that is established in those books is true, we just aren’t following up on those plots in order to have our own plots. (For example, monsters that appear in those books do exist in this universe, such as Python)
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
To clarify Gonz’s statement about the canonicity of after the Last Olympian, it’s just saying that the events of the lost hero have not happened and will not happen. All lore that is established in those books is true, we just aren’t following up on those plots in order to have our own plots. (For example, monsters that appear in those books do exist in this universe, such as Python)
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
I will admit I have contradicting sources on Python and the Colchian dragon.
Also, I notice you say "a distinct appearance"; this is rather my point: they look different, but they follow the same general pattern (Wings, breath weapons, etc.), and so a Greek dragon would be purely a cosmetic change. Unless there is something I am missing, which is honestly quite likely.
Edit: And on the thread, there is currently a big discussion involving dragons.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
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This is TheFriendlyArchfey’s Alternate Account! “Your Dream Girl’s Dream Girl, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Artist.”
_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
I will admit I have contradicting sources on Python and the Colchian dragon.
Also, I notice you say "a distinct appearance"; this is rather my point: they look different, but they follow the same general pattern (Wings, breath weapons, etc.), and so a Greek dragon would be purely a cosmetic change. Unless there is something I am missing, which is honestly quite likely.
Edit: And on the thread, there is currently a big discussion involving dragons.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
*WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET DEMETER HAS DRAGONS?!?! THOSE DRAGONS HAVE WINGS!!!! THEY ARE GOLD!!!!*
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Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
I will admit I have contradicting sources on Python and the Colchian dragon.
Also, I notice you say "a distinct appearance"; this is rather my point: they look different, but they follow the same general pattern (Wings, breath weapons, etc.), and so a Greek dragon would be purely a cosmetic change. Unless there is something I am missing, which is honestly quite likely.
Edit: And on the thread, there is currently a big discussion involving dragons.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
*WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET DEMETER HAS DRAGONS?!?! THOSE DRAGONS HAVE WINGS!!!! THEY ARE GOLD!!!!*
MoSt Of ThEm, My DaRlInG
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
Well, the idea was that my character would be a descendant of Zeus, and the ability to take on the form of a dragon would be channeling her powers to enter a form better representing the powers of her godly parent. Her scales would probably be golden, maybe some white tinting or framing as well (those are the two colors I remember being associated with Zeus). It was partially based off of the Lost Hero arc (I think it was?), where there is at least mention of a character able to change form (I can't remember details, It's been a while since I read the books).
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If you're interested in learning about them, here are my Endless Dark characters: Alexius, Suixela, and Tortuga.
Not dragons as we know them. Like, Ladon, or Peleus. They are specifically the Greek style of dragon, which are different from western dragons in pop culture.
Festus is a mechanical dragon, built by modern day kids. (Or well, semi-modern, forgot when Festus was built exactly) but those kids were likely basing him off of westernized, pop culture dragons. No actual dragons like Festus (except maybe Medea’s sun dragons, but I forgot how those were described) are in the books… they just aren’t really a part of Percy Jackson.
I remember 8 (counting Festus)
Ladon [Already Mentioned]
Peleus [Already Mentioned]
Sybaris (Mentioned in The Titan's Curse)
Festus [Already Mentioned; Mechanical]
Python [Possibly a snake instead of a dragon] (Mentioned in The Blood of Olympus)
'The Colchian Dragon' (Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes)
Medea's Sun Dragons [Already Mentioned; 2]
Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
I will admit I have contradicting sources on Python and the Colchian dragon.
Also, I notice you say "a distinct appearance"; this is rather my point: they look different, but they follow the same general pattern (Wings, breath weapons, etc.), and so a Greek dragon would be purely a cosmetic change. Unless there is something I am missing, which is honestly quite likely.
Edit: And on the thread, there is currently a big discussion involving dragons.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
*WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET DEMETER HAS DRAGONS?!?! THOSE DRAGONS HAVE WINGS!!!! THEY ARE GOLD!!!!*
MoSt Of ThEm, My DaRlInG
... ah. Carry on.
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Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
Well, the idea was that my character would be a descendant of Zeus, and the ability to take on the form of a dragon would be channeling her powers to enter a form better representing the powers of her godly parent. Her scales would probably be golden, maybe some white tinting or framing as well (those are the two colors I remember being associated with Zeus). It was partially based off of the Lost Hero arc (I think it was?), where there is at least mention of a character able to change form (I can't remember details, It's been a while since I read the books).
Unfortunately, being a child or descendent of Zeus wouldn’t let you shapeshift. The character in those books who is known to be able to shapeshift, Frank Zhang, can do that because he’s related to an ancient family of shapeshifters (though I can’t remember exact details myself) also, I believe he only turns into normal animals (though I could be wrong.)
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET DEMETER HAS DRAGONS?!?! THOSE DRAGONS HAVE WINGS!!!! THEY ARE GOLD!!!!*
MoSt Of ThEm, My DaRlInG
... ah. Carry on.
What book are they mentioned in? It's been a while since I read them...
They are mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, and also in various myths. It's also in House of Hades, as Demeter gives her charriot to Trip. So, really they are wigned snakes, BUT OTHER DRAGONS ARE SNAKES WIT HLEGS AND SNAKES WITH LEGS WITH MORE HEADS so I think that they are more modern-dragoney than other dragons, as they fly.
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Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
Well, the idea was that my character would be a descendant of Zeus, and the ability to take on the form of a dragon would be channeling her powers to enter a form better representing the powers of her godly parent. Her scales would probably be golden, maybe some white tinting or framing as well (those are the two colors I remember being associated with Zeus). It was partially based off of the Lost Hero arc (I think it was?), where there is at least mention of a character able to change form (I can't remember details, It's been a while since I read the books).
Unfortunately, being a child or descendent of Zeus wouldn’t let you shapeshift. The character in those books who is known to be able to shapeshift, Frank Zhang, can do that because he’s related to an ancient family of shapeshifters (though I can’t remember exact details myself) also, I believe he only turns into normal animals (though I could be wrong.)
Wait, so wouldn't it work if my character was descended from a shapeshifting family on one side (her dad) and Zeus descendants on the other (her mom)?
And I think there was a mention of both a dragon form (although that may have been a joke) and a swarm of bees (which is probably just as much of a stretch as a dragon).
Edit: Literally like a day later I realized I said descended from ZEUS as her mom's side, whoops!
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
Well, the idea was that my character would be a descendant of Zeus, and the ability to take on the form of a dragon would be channeling her powers to enter a form better representing the powers of her godly parent. Her scales would probably be golden, maybe some white tinting or framing as well (those are the two colors I remember being associated with Zeus). It was partially based off of the Lost Hero arc (I think it was?), where there is at least mention of a character able to change form (I can't remember details, It's been a while since I read the books).
Unfortunately, being a child or descendent of Zeus wouldn’t let you shapeshift. The character in those books who is known to be able to shapeshift, Frank Zhang, can do that because he’s related to an ancient family of shapeshifters (though I can’t remember exact details myself) also, I believe he only turns into normal animals (though I could be wrong.)
Nope! He turns into a dragon. Although, it does take a great deal of effort, and is compared to lifting the maximum amount of weights one can, and to which Leo Valdez answered, I don't lift weights.
Edit: AND he also could've transformed into a more greek style of dragon, which is the ones of Triip/Demeter's chariot, as that was also mentioned, but he didn't want to live out a life of being a wheel.
Hiya, there! I'm Gonzalo2, but you can just call me Gonz! (Don't ask about what happened to Gonzalo1.) I'm just an ADHD theater nerd who has too much time on my hands and too little sleep! I'm usually at Camp Half-Blood, which I moderate, and have seventeen characters on. Like I said, too much time on my hands, too little sleep.
Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
Well, the idea was that my character would be a descendant of Zeus, and the ability to take on the form of a dragon would be channeling her powers to enter a form better representing the powers of her godly parent. Her scales would probably be golden, maybe some white tinting or framing as well (those are the two colors I remember being associated with Zeus). It was partially based off of the Lost Hero arc (I think it was?), where there is at least mention of a character able to change form (I can't remember details, It's been a while since I read the books).
Unfortunately, being a child or descendent of Zeus wouldn’t let you shapeshift. The character in those books who is known to be able to shapeshift, Frank Zhang, can do that because he’s related to an ancient family of shapeshifters (though I can’t remember exact details myself) also, I believe he only turns into normal animals (though I could be wrong.)
Wait, so wouldn't it work if my character was descended from a shapeshifting family on one side (her dad) and Zeus descendants on the other (her mom)?
And I think there was a mention of both a dragon form (although that may have been a joke) and a swarm of bees (which is probably just as much of a stretch as a dragon).
Hmm… I suppose you could then. But I’d recommend reading up on the myth about it (or at least the Percy Jackson version of it) so that you can be as accurate as possible :>
excited to see your character!
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_-She Don’t wanna be anybody else, she’s a woman in total control of herself-_
_-certified Villainous Kitty Queen-_ _-somewhere in the gray area between an eldritch horror and a Disney Villain-_ _-Duchess of Dark Fey Vibes-_
“I believe the greatest act of rebellion in this world is staying soft.”
*WHY DOES EVERYONE FORGET DEMETER HAS DRAGONS?!?! THOSE DRAGONS HAVE WINGS!!!! THEY ARE GOLD!!!!*
MoSt Of ThEm, My DaRlInG
... ah. Carry on.
What book are they mentioned in? It's been a while since I read them...
They are mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, and also in various myths. It's also in House of Hades, as Demeter gives her charriot to Trip. So, really they are wigned snakes, BUT OTHER DRAGONS ARE SNAKES WIT HLEGS AND SNAKES WITH LEGS WITH MORE HEADS so I think that they are more modern-dragoney than other dragons, as they fly.
Cool! And fair point, by the way.
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I remember 8 (counting Festus)
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Ahem! Demeter's dragons! Ahem! Why does everyone forget them?! Ahem!
Also. Aside from godly dragons such as MEdea's, and Demeters, all of those ones are either multi-headed or snakey (Sybaris is kinda snakey, definitely not modern dragony), except Festus. Python is an eldritch snake monster that changes form.
(Edit: ALSO PARTS OF THE LAST OLYMPIAN AND EVERYTHING AFTER ARE NOT CANON IN THIS UNIVERSE FOR THE SAKE OF THE THREAD, SO WE REALLY SON'T KNOW IF PYTHON EXISTS. AND ALSO THE TOWER OF NERO. HAVE YOU SEEN THE COVER. PYTHON IS A LITERALL GHOST SNAKE.)
EDIT EDIT: ALSO ACCORDING TO ARCH THE ARES DRAGONS ARE ACTUALLY SERPENTS TOO SO YEAH.
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Python is actually more of a snakelike monster.
What I’m trying to say is that for the most part, Dragons in Greek mythology and in Percy Jackson have a distinct appearance from other dragons in popular culture.
also I believe, in the original myth, at least, the Colchian dragon is described as a serpent.
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REally? Ah. So the ARes dragons ARE serpents.
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I will admit I have contradicting sources on Python and the Colchian dragon.
Also, I notice you say "a distinct appearance"; this is rather my point: they look different, but they follow the same general pattern (Wings, breath weapons, etc.), and so a Greek dragon would be purely a cosmetic change. Unless there is something I am missing, which is honestly quite likely.
Edit: And on the thread, there is currently a big discussion involving dragons.
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To clarify Gonz’s statement about the canonicity of after the Last Olympian, it’s just saying that the events of the lost hero have not happened and will not happen. All lore that is established in those books is true, we just aren’t following up on those plots in order to have our own plots. (For example, monsters that appear in those books do exist in this universe, such as Python)
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That's fair.
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Yes, that is mainly what I am saying. We may have had a misunderstanding here (though with the exception of Medea’s dragons, I do believe most of them are wingless) but what I was saying is that you could not have a regular D&d dragon (you used a blue dragon as an example) unless you had reflavored it to fit with Greek dragons.
speaking of dragons, what would be your lore reason for having a character be able to turn into a dragon in the first place, out of curiosity? I’m genuinely curious because it’s a fun concept :>
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Well, the idea was that my character would be a descendant of Zeus, and the ability to take on the form of a dragon would be channeling her powers to enter a form better representing the powers of her godly parent. Her scales would probably be golden, maybe some white tinting or framing as well (those are the two colors I remember being associated with Zeus). It was partially based off of the Lost Hero arc (I think it was?), where there is at least mention of a character able to change form (I can't remember details, It's been a while since I read the books).
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... ah. Carry on.
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What book are they mentioned in? It's been a while since I read them...
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Unfortunately, being a child or descendent of Zeus wouldn’t let you shapeshift. The character in those books who is known to be able to shapeshift, Frank Zhang, can do that because he’s related to an ancient family of shapeshifters (though I can’t remember exact details myself) also, I believe he only turns into normal animals (though I could be wrong.)
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They are mentioned in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods, and also in various myths. It's also in House of Hades, as Demeter gives her charriot to Trip. So, really they are wigned snakes, BUT OTHER DRAGONS ARE SNAKES WIT HLEGS AND SNAKES WITH LEGS WITH MORE HEADS so I think that they are more modern-dragoney than other dragons, as they fly.
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Wait, so wouldn't it work if my character was descended from a shapeshifting family on one side (her dad) and Zeus descendants on the other (her mom)?
And I think there was a mention of both a dragon form (although that may have been a joke) and a swarm of bees (which is probably just as much of a stretch as a dragon).
Edit: Literally like a day later I realized I said descended from ZEUS as her mom's side, whoops!
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Nope! He turns into a dragon. Although, it does take a great deal of effort, and is compared to lifting the maximum amount of weights one can, and to which Leo Valdez answered, I don't lift weights.
Edit: AND he also could've transformed into a more greek style of dragon, which is the ones of Triip/Demeter's chariot, as that was also mentioned, but he didn't want to live out a life of being a wheel.
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Hmm… I suppose you could then. But I’d recommend reading up on the myth about it (or at least the Percy Jackson version of it) so that you can be as accurate as possible :>
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Cool! And fair point, by the way.
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