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Fafnir

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail, thick scales
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Siegfried, humanity
Film: The Nibelungs: Siegfried (Die Nibelungen: Siegfried, 1924)
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Description: Fafnir the Dragon was just minding his own business drinking from a stream, when Siegfried the savage human "hero" attacked him without provocation, murdering him and then bathing in his blood like a lunatic.
Review:
The Quietus
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Taro

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 76 ft (23 m, est); Weight: 74 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, tail, thick hide
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Cyclops, humanity
Film: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
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Description: Taro was a wingless Dragon (also known as a wyrm) that was used as a guard dog by a wizard. He could spit out a gout of flame and had a vicious bite. He was a good scrapper capable of defeating most kaiju (monsters) his size, as he proved against the Cyclops.
Reviews:
The Spinning Image
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Dragon '58

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Height: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 25 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, stomp, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Hercules (Le fatiche di Ercole, 1958)
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Description: This old Dragon was the guardian of the Golden Fleece for some time before it was cruelly wrested from him by a spear-wielding savage known as Hercules.
Review:
Mondo Esoterica
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Dragon '60

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Length: 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: King Eurystheus; Enemies: Goliath, humanity
Film: Goliath and the Dragon (La vendetta di Ercole, 1960)
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Description: This Dragon had the great misfortune of being deployed by greasy King Eurystheus to stop the top-heavy monster killer, Goliath. No luck.
Review:
Something Weird Video
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Dragon '61

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Goliath, humanity
Film: Goliath Against the Giants (Goliath contro i giganti, 1961)
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Description: Another in the long string of monster victims of the brutal Goliath, who never met a Dragon he didn't want to smash into oblivion with a club.
Review:
Cool Ass Cinema
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Dragon '61

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: Unrevealed, only the head was seen; Weight: Unknown
Attributes: Bite
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Unknown
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Federico; Enemies: Puss 'n Boots, Rooster
Film: Puss in Boots (El gato con botas, 1961)
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Description: This Dragon was summoned by the Ogre Federico in an effort to impress Puss 'n Boots and The Rooster. Tragically, the beast was dismissed before it could consume either one of them.
Review:
Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill!
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Pendragon

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 40 ft (12 m, est); Weight: Up to 11 tons (est)
Attributes: As dragon bite, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Shape shift into dragon, transform soldiers into rocs, and other sorcery
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Jack, humanity
Film: Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
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Description: It is unknown for sure if Pendragon was a human wizard who could turn himself into a Dragon, or a Dragon wizard who could turn himself into a human. Either way, he died a Dragon, so he will be remembered as one.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Dragon '62

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Length: 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail, amphibious, aquatic
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land/Water Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (Maciste contro i mostri, 1962)
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Description: Rising from the river in hopes of making some new friends, this Dragon was savagely blinded by the sinister son of Hercules for daring to be sociable.
Review:
Cool Ass Cinema
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Dragon '62

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail, subterranean
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land/Water Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules (Maciste contro i mostri, 1962)
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Description: This subterranean Dragon had the run of its own underground lair, until that run was ended at the ham hands of a pompadoured caveman named Maciste and his ruthless goons.
Review:
Cool Ass Cinema
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Dragon '62

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 60 ft (18 m, est); Weight: 36 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, thick hide studded with gems
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
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Description: This Dragon's hide was covered in exquisite gems, so of course it wasn't very long before a greedy thief of the hominid variety decided to to pry them off with a sword.
Review:
Film Fanatic
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Manda

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Super-powered kaiju
Length: 492 ft (150 m); Weight: 20,000 tons
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, constrictor, thick scales, amphibious, aquatic
Powers: Super durability and endurance
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow; Water Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Mu Empire; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Atragon (海底軍艦, 1963)
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Rodan's Roost
Description: Manda was first seen in 1963 when he was sent to battle the Gotengo by the Mu Empire. The magnificent Sea Dragon was stopped cold by the battleship's freeze cannon.

Reviews:
Toho Kingdom
Million Monkey Theater
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Dragon '63

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Height: 8 ft (2.4 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Yau Hei-sing
Film: The Invincible Yuanyang Swords (無敵鴛鴦劍, 1963)
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Description: This smaller-than-usual Dragon was about to devour the Chinese swordsman Yau Hei-sing, but in typical human fashion the warrior cheated with a wizard brother-in-arms to get the win.
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Dragon '63

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Length: 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail, amphibious, aquatic
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land/Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Perseus, humanity
Film: Perseus Against the Monsters (Perseo l'invincibile, 1963)
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Description: This river Dragon had big dreams, and tried its best to make the world a safer place for monsters everywhere; it was one of the many brought down by Perseus and his band of hooligans.
Review:
Black Gate
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Dragon '64

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 10 ft (3 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, horn, trample, tail
Powers: Super durability and endurance
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Skullface; Enemies: Lung Kim-fei
Film: Buddha's Palm (Part 4) (如來神掌(四集), 1964)
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Description: The pet of a skull-faced martial arts master, this Dragon's tongue was one of the ingredients necessary for the making of a healing potion; it was de-tongued by the heartless Lung Kim-fei.
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Orochimaru

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: Up to 8 tons (est)
Attributes: As human serpent ninjutsu; as dragon bite, horns, claws, tail
Powers: Water breath; super durability and endurance; shape shifter
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Ikazuchi-Maru, humanity
Film: The Magic Serpent (怪竜大決戦, 1966)
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Description: Orochimaru was a master of the martial art of serpent ninjutsu; a capable warrior as a human, he was even more deadly in his mighty Dragon form.
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Dragon '66

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Length: 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: 8 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, aquatic
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land/Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Monkey, humanity
Film: The Monkey Goes West (西遊記, 1966)
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Description: This monster erupted from a lake to menace cheeky Monkey on his journey to the west. Silly Monkey, it was just trying to help you out! The west is scary.
Review:
Silver Emulsion
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Dragon '70

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Height: Up to 36 ft (11 m, est); Weight: Up to 8 tons (est)
Attributes: As human martial arts; as dragon bite, claws, tail
Powers: Shape shift into dragon
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Frog Monster
Film: Young Flying Hero (小飛俠, 1970)
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Description: This Taiwanese warrior had the ability to take the form of good-sized Dragon just in case he ran into any of those shifty Frog Monsters.
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Dragon '71

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 400 ft (122 m, est); Weight: 1,400 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, amphibious
Powers: Eye beams, explosive breath, flight
Intelligence: Low
Land/Water/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Wizard; Enemies: Ogres
Film: A Story of Lou Po-Wen (朱洪武續集劉伯溫傳, 1971)
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Description: This Dragon was woken up by an Ogre brawling with a giant Monkey, and he quickly put a stop to all of their noisy foolishness, and trashed the Ogre's castle, too! That'll teach them.
Review:
Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill!
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Dragon '73

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: Fire breath, shape shifter
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Fellow peach imbibers; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Na Cha and the Seven Devils (梅山收七怪, 1973)
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Description: Once upon a time in China, there was a magical peach tree, and its peaches were eaten by a centipede, a cow, a fox, a frog, a horse, a monkey, a pig, a rat, and a snake. The peaches transformed each of the creatures into devilish spirits with fantastic powers, including shape shifting, and there was much rejoicing; in this example, the snake's super peach form was this Dragon.
Review:
Tars Tarkas

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White Dragon

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: Up to 350 lb (159 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, horns, amphibious
Powers: Shape shifter, super durability, and other sorcery, flight
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air/Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Lam Mak-Leung; Enemies: Whoever messes with Lam Mak-Leung
Film: The Legend of Mother Goddess (媽祖收妖, 1975)
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Description: This young Dragon lives in a well, under some sort of divine punishment for crimes unknown. He can take the form of either a human child or an anaconda-sized eastern Dragon.
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Little Brother Dragon*

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Height: 8 ft (2.4 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horn, tail
Powers: Fire and wind breath; super durability, endurance, and strength
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Big brother dragon; Enemies: Lam Mak-Leung
Film: The Legend of Mother Goddess (媽祖收妖, 1975)
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Description: This waddling Dragon did not come out on top of his meeting with Lam Mak-Leung (the titular Mother Goddess) and her enthralled Demon minions; the ghost of the reptile called out to his big brother for revenge.
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Big Brother Dragon*

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, amphibious
Powers: Super durability, endurance, and strength; water elemental powers and other sorcery, flight
Intelligence: Moderate
Land/Air/Water Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Little brother dragon; Enemies: Lam Mak-Leung
Film: The Legend of Mother Goddess (媽祖收妖, 1975)
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Description: Summoned by his smaller brother, this Sea Dragon wrought righteous vengeance upon the home town of the Mother Goddess with a mighty flood. He then battled with the goddess and her minions until she used a magic book to trap him and force his surrender.
Review:
Tars Tarkas

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The Jabberwock

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Height: 18 ft (5 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, horns, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Jabberwocky (1977)
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Description: The beleaguered Jabberwock was centuries past his prime when he was ruthlessly bushwhacked by a pack of sword-wielding savages.
Review:
Moria
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Vermithrax Pejorative

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: 90 ft (27 m); Length: 40 feet (12 m); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath, invulnerable to mundane weapons
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): Magic
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Dragonslayer (1981)
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Monster Legacy
Description: Vermithrax Pejorative was a beautiful old Dragon who fought to the bitter end defending her sweet clutch of babies from evil, back-stabbing hominids. Her thick scales rendered her immune to mundane weaponry, but she was still vulnerable to the twisted powers of sorcery.
Reviews:
Roger Ebert
Fangirl Magazine
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Lui Yuan-long

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Length: 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: 350 lb (159 kg, est)
Attributes: As human martial arts; as dragon bite, claws, tail
Powers: Shape shift from human to dragon, flight
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Sheau-long and his sister; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Flyer of a Young Prodigal (新飛天神童, 1982)
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Description: Lui Yuan-Long was a human who could shape shift into a Dragon; he accompanied one of those accursed flying children on their infamous "adventures" (killing sprees).
Review:
Tars Tarkas
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Rain

Species: Unclassified demigod; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 20 ft (6 m, est); Weight: Up to 350 lb (159 kg, est)
Attributes: As human martial arts; as dragon bite, claws, tail
Powers: Rain spray, summon rain, shape shift into dragon, flight
Intelligence: Average
Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Lightning, Thunder, Wind; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Monkey War (孫悟空大戰飛人國, 1982)
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Description: Monkey was hanging out on a cloud and ran into Lightning, Rain, Thunder, and Wind. They fought a little and talked a little and then commenced to emptying chamber pots and making a storm. Then, Rain shape shifted into a Dragon and spouted water on everything. This happens a lot more often than you would think, just try to ignore it and carry on with your day.
Review:
Tars Tarkas

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Quetzalcoatl

AKA: Q, The Winged Serpent; Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Beak, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Possibly Immortal
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Baby Qs, Worshippers; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)
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Ancient History Encyclopedia
Description: Quetzalcoatl was an ancient Dragon who could be brought to Earth through human sacrifice. She and her chicks had hearty appetites for fresh meat, but instead of being seen as nature's divine judgment, they were viciously evicted by New York's (USA) finest.
Reviews:
Roger Ebert
Stomp Tokyo
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Falkor

AKA: Fuchur, Luckdragon; Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, tail, flight
Powers: Very lucky
Intelligence: Average
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Humanity; Enemies: The Nothing
Film: The NeverEnding Story (Die unendliche Geschichte, 1984)
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Description: Falkor was a kindly talking Luckdragon that wasn't particularly strong or fierce, but very, very lucky. He could fly by "swimming" through the air, but had no other exceptional powers; however, his good fortune would make him a maddening opponent for even the likes of Smaug.
Review:
Roger Ebert

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Gravemaker

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 21 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, trample, tail, amphibious
Powers: Invulnerable to mundane weapons
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: None; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Barbarians (1987)
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Description: The moist Gravemaker lived in The Forbidden Land, and was the guardian of a prized ruby. It was mauled to death by a pair of thick-limbed humans using eldritch weaponry.
Review:
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Dragon '90

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Height: 8 ft (2.4 m, est); Weight: 600 lb (273 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, paws, tail
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Ator and the rest of humanity
Film: Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990)
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Description: How Ator the barbarian managed to take pride in butchering this unfortunate, barely-conscious beast is beyond the ken of many. A travesty.
Review:
Cinemasochist Apocalypse
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Draco

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, tail, wings, thick scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath; super durability
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Bowen; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Dragonheart (1996)
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Description: Draco was an ancient Dragon from England. He was able to speak English, but preferred to stay out of the affairs of humans whenever possible, as he had bad experiences with them in the past. Who hasn't?
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Tuka

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Super-powered alien
Length: 60 ft (18 m, est); Weight: 36 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: Eye beams, super durability
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Slow
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Tuma; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Dragon Tuka (드래곤 투카, 1996)
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Description: The alien Tuka was the pet of Tuma, a laser-axe-wielding interstellar fugitive. Tuma was able to secure a steady villager blood supply for Tuka and her babies, but to no avail, as Young Goo and another alien had to come along and ruin everything for no reason.
Review:
Mr. Kwang's B-movie Site

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Dragon '98

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Supernatural
Length: 12 ft (3.7 m, est); Weight: 500 lb (227 kg, est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, armored scales
Powers: Fire bolts, projection, and transformation, sheathed in flames; super durability and endurance; flight
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): Water, ice
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Storm Riders (風雲雄霸天下, 1998)
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Description: This Dragon was completely sheathed in flames, and could transform into a bolt of fire to fly through the air. His scales were tough enough to ignore sword blows.
Review:
City on Fire
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Dragon '00

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: 100 ft (31 m, est); Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, tail, wings, thick scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Dragons; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
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Description: These Dragons didn't fare very well against the eldritch powers of sorcery, or even the odd falling portcullis. This incursion was a real setback for Dragons everywhere.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Dragon '01

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: 100 ft (31 m, est); Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, thick scales, flight
Powers: Noxious breath
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Hexer (Wiedźmin, 2001)
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Description: This Dragon accepted the challenge to fight a knight, politely landing and waiting for him to charge; once close enough, the Dragon swatted the goon aside contemptuously with his tail, and that was the end of that.
Review:
IGN
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Dragon '02

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Length: 100 ft (31 m, est); Weight: 51 tons (est)
Abilities: Bite, claws, tail, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath; super durability
Intelligence: Low
Land/Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): Poor vision at twilight
Allies: Dragons; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Reign of Fire (2002)
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Monster Legacy
Description: These creatures go into hibernation by the thousands after feeding off of the Earth's bounty, only to return centuries later when the planet recovers. All but one of these Dragons are smaller, shorter-lived females; the enormous lone bull fertilizes the entire brood. Nice gig.
Reviews:
Moria
Roger Ebert
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Dragon '04

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Low
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: George and the Dragon (2004)
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Description: One of the last remaining Dragons in England, this very lucky mother managed to escape with her own life, along with that of her child's, thanks to Sir George. What a twist!
Review:
The Spinning Image
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Hungarian Horntail

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, spines, claws, tail, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: 150 mph (241 km/h)
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
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Description: A very dangerous spiky Dragon of vicious disposition, the Hungarian Horntail is also a fast and maneuverable flyer. The Horntail was part of the first task at the Triwizard Tournament, a competition between three schools of magic.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Saphira

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Fire breath, telepathy with Eragon
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Eragon; Enemies: King Galbatorix
Film: Eragon (2006)
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Description: Saphira is a Blue Dragon ridden by a human named Eragon. They are bonded together, and should one die, the other will soon follow. She is a superlative flyer, and highly intelligent.
Review:
The Agony Booth
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Shruikan

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Fire breath, telepathy with King Galbatorix
Intelligence: Average
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: King Galbatorix; Enemies: Eragon, Saphira
Film: Eragon (2006)
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Description: Shruikan was a Dragon forced into servitude by the evil King Galbatorix, who eventually drove the poor creature mad. It was kind of like they were married.
Review:
The Agony Booth
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Celestial Dragon

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 656 ft (200 m, est); Weight: 6,000 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, constrictor
Powers: Super durability and endurance; flight
Intelligence: Average
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Humanity; Enemies: Buraki and the Atrox Army
Film: D-War (디워, 2007)
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The Monster Blog of Monsters
Description: The serpentine Celestial Dragon was the ultimate form of the empowered Imoogi; defender of the Earth from the evil Buraki and his Atrox Army.

Reviews:
Dread Central
Black Hole Reviews
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Queen Narissa

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 60 ft (18 m, est); Weight: Up to 5 tons (est)
Attributes: As human comely lady; as dragon bite, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Fire breath, shape shifter, and other sorcery
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Delusions of grandeur
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Enchanted (2007)
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Description: Queen Narissa was a sorceress from a strange dimension with incredible eldritch powers, among them the ability to change shape into a fire-breathing Dragon.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Shen Long

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 100 ft (31 m, est); Weight: 22 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail
Powers: Wish granting, flight
Intelligence: Average
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Dragonball Evolution (2009)
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Dragon Ball Wiki
Description: When all seven of the Dragon Balls are collected, the holder can summon Shen Long the Dragon, who will grant them a single wish.
Review:
Topless Robot
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Eustace Clarence Scrubb

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: 90 ft (27 m, est); Length: 40 ft (12 m, est); Weight: 4 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Crew of the Dawn Treader; Enemies: Unknown
Film: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
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Description: Master Scrubb came across a Dragon leaving its mortal coil upon its pile of treasure. Eustace tried on a gold bracelet and fell asleep on the hoard. When he woke up, he was a Dragon himself! Sadly, he was a big baby about the boon, so Aslan turned him back into a bratty kid.
Review:
Roger Ebert

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Dragon Spirit

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon spirit; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: Insubstantial
Attributes: Bite, constrictor
Powers: Air elemental powers, flight
Intelligence: Exceptional
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Aang, humanity; Enemies: Unknown
Film: The Last Airbender (2010)
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Description: This Dragon Spirit may or may not have the ability to assume the physicality he once possessed in life; however, he was unquestionably a very powerful elemental force.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Dragon '10

Species: Unclassified eastern-western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 60 ft (18 m, est); Weight: 36 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, tail, wings, flight
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Sun Lok; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
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Description: This Dragon was summoned by Sun Lok to defeat those who opposed him. It appeared to be a combination of eastern and western-style dragons.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Great White Dragon

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Alien
Length: 60 ft (15 m); Weight: 11 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Low
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Age of the Dragons (2011)
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Description: On an alien planet, Dragons have been more successful than on Earth in containing humanity in small pockets of "civilization"; a shining example for us all to aspire to! This Great White Dragon was the largest of his kind.
Review:
Dread Central
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Ukrainian Ironbelly

AKA: Gringott's Dragon; Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: 100 ft (31 m, est); Length: 60 ft (15 m); Weight: 6 tons
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): Poor vision
Allies: Harry Potter; Enemies: Goblins, humans
Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011)
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Description: This Ukrainian Ironbelly is large and heavy bodied. They are quite formidable, with scales as strong as steel. This unfortunate individual was kept imprisoned underground as a chained guardian for Gringotts Wizarding Bank for many years.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Dragon '11

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 100 feet (31 meters, estimated); Weight: 22 tons (estimated)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, armored scales
Powers: Possibly immortal, flight
Intelligence: Exceptional
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): Dragon Pearl
Allies: Humanity; Enemies: Humanity
Film: The Dragon Pearl (寻龙夺宝, 2011)
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Description: An ancient Chinese Dragon, he may very well be immortal. However, he can be subdued by the Dragon Pearl, which is the source of all of his power.
Review:
CineMarvellous!
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Dragon '11

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Length: 60 ft (15 m); Weight: 11 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, winged, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Baby dragon; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Sucker Punch (2011)
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Description: A gang of strippers butcher an innocent baby Dragon, and then dare to act surprised when the furious mother shows up. It's as if monster lives don't matter.
Review:
Agony Booth
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Smaug

Species: Unclassified wyvern; Type: Supernatural
Length: 197 ft (60 m, est); Weight: 380 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, armored scales, flight
Powers: Fire breath, invulnerable to mundane weapons
Intelligence: Exceptional
Land Speed: Moderate; Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Two (middleweight)
Weakness(es): Missing scale on left breast
Allies: Gold; Enemies: Thieves
Film: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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Villains Wiki
One Wiki to Rule Them All
Description: Smaug the Magnificent was a very intelligent and talkative gentleman Dragon. He loved gold and other such valuables above all else, and given his druthers would choose to dream away the decades on the enormous treasure pile that he seized from arrogant, penny-pinching humanoids.

Reviews:
Flickering Myth
Birth. Movies. Death.
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Diaval

Species: Corvus corax; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: Up to 70 ft (21 m, est); Weight: Up to 4 tons (est)
Attributes: As raven wings, flight; as horse bite and hooves; as dragon bite, claws, horns, tail, wings, flight; as human by weapon
Powers: Shape shifter; as dragon fire breath
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Maleficent; Enemies: Humanity
Film: Maleficent (2014)
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Description: Once a mundane raven, Diaval was saved by the fairy Maleficent, who granted him the power to change from bird to man; he also served her as a steed. Later, while battling humans, she transformed him into a great horned Dragon.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Mother Malkin

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Wingspan: Up to 30 ft (9 meters, est); Weight: Up to 800 lb (364 kg, est)
Attributes: As human eldritch claws; as dragon bite, claws, tail, wings
Powers: Murderous tail, shape shift into dragon, flight, and other sorcery, possibly immortal
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Witches; Enemies: Spooks
Film: Seventh Son (2014)
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Description: Mother Malkin was a beautiful witch that could transform herself into a fantastic Dragon. She went through a lot of abuse at the hands of her tortuous lover, the spook Brother Gregory, before finally giving up the ghost for good with a broken heart. Men are monsters, what a sad story.
Review:
Roger Ebert

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Radu

Species: Homo sapiens; Type: Supernatural
Length: Up to 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: Up to 21 tons (est)
Attributes: As human by weapon; as dragon bite, claws, tail
Powers: Murderous magic axes, shape shift into dragon, and other sorcery
Intelligence: Average
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): Honorable
Allies: Witches; Enemies: Spooks
Film: Seventh Son (2014)
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Description: Radu was a kick-ass witch man who wielded twin axes on chains, and could even turn himself into an enormous Dragon to crush his enemies. He was too honorable for his own good, and he was killed by the vicious human spook Brother Gregory.
Review:
Roger Ebert
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Dragon '14

Species: Unclassified eastern dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 100 ft (31 m, est); Weight: 22 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, horns, constrictor, armored scales
Powers: Flight
Intelligence: Average
Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: One (welterweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Monkey King
Film: The Monkey King (西游記之大鬧天宮, 2014)
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Description: This mighty Dragon may not have been able to stop the Monkey King, but if you're not a demigod you should probably check yourself and be very polite should you meet one.
Review:
City on Fire
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Dragon '14

Species: Unclassified wyrm; Type: Natural
Length: 30 ft (9 m, est); Weight: 5 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, tail
Powers: None revealed
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: The Deev; Enemies: Sinbad, humanity
Film: Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
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Description: This poor animal was kept chained up in the backyard by The Deev, a heartless human wizard who refused to care for his pets properly. The beast didn't even have a shed to chill in.
Review:
Nerdly
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Elliot

Species: Unclassified western dragon; Type: Supernatural
Length: 50 ft (15 m, est); Weight: 6 tons (est)
Attributes: Bite, claws, tail, wings, flight
Powers: Fire breath, invisibility
Intelligence: Average
Land/Air Speed: Fast
Kaiju Level: Zero (lightweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Pete; Enemies: Unknown
Film: Pete's Dragon (2016)
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Description: Somewhere in the thick forests of the pacific northwest (USA/Canada) there lives a breed of green fuzzy Dragons that absolutely refuse to eat people. Elliot has the traditional fire breathing ability, and he can also turn invisible.
Review:
Roger Ebert

*The official name of this monster is not known.

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