Editing Oriental Dragon (section)

==Imperial Dragons==
[[File:Di Lung Bestiary 3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Di Lung]]
Imperial Dragons, sometimes termed Dragons of the Celestial Host, are a type of dragon that are serpentine agents of cosmic balance native to Tian Xia. Like other true dragons, they grow in power as they age. Although they are true dragons, imperial dragons differ in appearance from other true dragons, possessing a long serpentine body. They lack wings, but can fly gracefully through supernatural means. All imperial dragons have large horns with which they can make deadly gore attacks. Like all dragons, imperial dragons can breathe potent torrents of elemental force, cast spells, and perform other supernatural feats. Additionally, all can magically transform themselves into a humanoid shape.

Imperial Dragons consist of five breeds; Forest, Sea, Sky, Underworld, and Sovereign. These are known in Tian Xia as Dilung, Jiaolung, Tienlung, Futsanglung and Lungwang respectively, making their origins in AD&D quite clear. Each, however, only has a single sentence worth of lore so far, as a result of the stupidly huge statblocks taking up all of their page space in the Bestiary 3, where they first appeared.

===Forest dragons===
Forest dragons, or '''dilung''', Chaotic Evil, are fickle and malevolent dragons that dwell in deep, rugged woodlands. While a forest dragon can fly, it prefers to stalk the earth, flying only to pursue objects of its wrath. As they age, they gain increasingly earth-based powers, such as being able to create clouds of blinding dust with their crush attack, summoning an earth elemental, and petrifying those slain by their breath weapon. A dilung's breath weapon is a conical barrage of piercing thorns.
 
They are like green dragons, both are plant-themed, but Forest dragons care nothing for manipulations. They wish to destroy all technology and civilization and treat everything in the first as part of thier hoard.

In 2e, being wood dragons, they get more foresty powers. They are practically a living forest, know plant spells, are able to turn into a tree and Suck moisture out of creatures around them (which heals them as they are fed by water). THier breath weapon is a swarm of insects with paralytic stingers.
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===Sea dragons===
Infused with the power of waves and storms, sea dragons—or '''jiaolungs''', as they are known in many lands—are draconic protectors of oceans and their creatures. Possessing tempestuous natures, sea dragons wander widely, sometimes claiming thousands of miles of ocean and coastlines as their protectorates. Obviously, their powers revolve around water, such as teleporting between bodies ofe water and creating tidal waves. Their breath weapon is a cone of super-heated steam, but those of at least Very Young age can also expel blasts of pressurized water.

2e gave the Sea dragons the ability to momentarily turn into water as a reaction and inject thier prey with water poisoning. Thier breath is now an exploding ball of water.
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===Sky dragons===
Benevolent and noble, sky dragons, or '''tienlungs''', are fearsome champions of good and protectors of those in need. They are often sought out for their wise council, which they grant only to the deserving and true. Their power over the sky increase as they age, to the point the oldest can knock fliers from the sky with their breath weapon, which is a cone of lightning. Old sky dragons can even affect creatures normally immune or resistant to lightning with their breath weapon.

2e replaced the Breath weapon with divine lighting, which is extra effective against fiends and undead.
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===Sovereign Dragons===
Guardians of balance, sovereign dragons, or '''lungwangs''' as they are also known, were placed in the skies by the gods themselves to safeguard harmony in the world. The magical powers of a sovereign dragon relate to its rulership, such as having greater potency against creatures of good and evil, summoning magical golden armor, and an enhanced ability to counter both melee and magical attacks. Their breath weapon is a cone of sonic damage.

In 2e, many layers of shade were thrown at the Sovereign Dragon. They were originally tasked with choosing rulers, they eventually started picking themselves. Other Imperial dragons are suspicious about what dark magic they have done to trade thier vulnerability to wood or their ability to feed on fire despite being the earth dragon. They make fun of having five fingers, don't grant sovereignty, and thier obsession with wearing armor despite being a dragon. Thier breath is now a psychic roar instead of sonic.
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===Underworld Dragons===
Underworld dragons—also called '''futsanglungs'''—are calculating, greedy creatures that carve great labyrinthine tunnels beneath the world, defending their hidden treasures. Preferring the earth to the heavens, they channel the fires of the world's core within their twisting, stonelike bodies and through flaming breath hot enough to turn granite into slag. The futsanglung is also a formidable melee opponent, as their claws are made of adamantine and rip through their foes as you'd expect. They burrow with ever-increasing speed, and great wyrms can surface in an eruption of molten lava.
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