Emberstrider

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The Emberstrider is a specialized fire-breather, bearing enlarged furnace organs and a wide gape. At 60 feet tall and 156 feet long, it is classified as a Medium dragon. It originates in the most fiery parts of the Western Region, and is mostly piloted for use in combat.

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a sheet depicting a quadrupedal, wingless dragon and specific informtation on it. It is mostly a purple-ish grey and is lighter on the underside. The dragon's head is narrow with fang-like teeth emerging from the end of the lower jaw, its yellow eyes are embedded within an orange line on its face. Its neck is thick and plated on the underside, with an orange line present on the inner edge of each plate. The plating continues into its lean torso, its front legs are thin and muscular, ending in short, hooked claws. Its hind legs are also lean and end in short claws as well. Its tail is thin and ends in a prong, the tip of each point is orange. Above the head is a cutout of some of the internal anatomy, featuring parts labeled as '1. cockpit', '2. cooling organ', and '3. terminal brain'. The plates on its neck are labeled as '4. heat sinks' and a second cutout depicts the anatomy of the chest region. Its lungs, part of its heart, and an additional organ are visible, the latter of which is labeled as '5. furnace organ (left)', this organ also has a part of it cut out, revealing a lattice-like structure which is labeled '6. heat sink membrane'.

Drawn in 2023

Notes

This dragon originated from a dream about MechWarrior Online, except the 'Mechs were organic dragons. One of my ideas regarding this projects was that dragons have a decentralized nervous system and bear multiple "brains" inside various parts of their body, so that even if one brain was disabled, it and its pilot could still flee. Only the terminal brain is labeled, as at the time I felt it would be the most important one.