It has come to my attention that many people mistake wyverns for dragons, so here’s a post to help you remember
Dragon: 4 legs, 2 wings
Wyvern: 2 legs, 2 wings
Drake: 4 legs, flightless
Wyrms: long snake like body with no appendages, can also appear as a traditional Chinese dragon with 4. Legs and no wings yet can fly
Amphithere: 0 legs 2 wings, can be feathered
Lindwurms: 2 legs, 0 wings, long body
Luck dragon: 4 legs, no wings, can fly, long body, furry with dog like face
Komodo dragon: 4 legs, no wings, real
Bearded dragon: 4 legs, 0 wings, often kept as pets
as a person passionate as fuck about dragons, i stand by this post
please understand
This is why the “dragons” in Skyrim bother me so much.
Don’t classical wyverns also have venomous stings on the ends of their tails?
ADDING MORE
“Dragons” ( Wyvern) in Popular media
Smaug
Originally posted by setebos-gifs
Harry Potter
White Dragon
Originally posted by model-monroenixx
Hungarian Horntail
Originally posted by mirkokosmos
Dragon from Sucker Punch
Vermithrax from Dragon Slayer
Dragons from Reign of Fire (Though these have my favorite wings)
Originally posted by sirdork730
Drogon from Game of Thrones
Dragons From Skyrim
Actual Dragons In Popular Media
Draco from DragonHeart
Originally posted by smiletotheshadow
Drago from DragonHeart 3
Saphira from Eragon
Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon
High Dragons from Dragon Age
Originally posted by obsessionaboutillusions
Maleficent’s dragon form from Sleeping Beauty
Predakking From Transformers Prime
Spyro (and other dragons) from the Spyro Series