Dragon

Dragon is a term used to classify a number of different related varieties of scaled, winged beasts. Regardless of their variety, they are considered highly dangerous, even to witches. However, despite this danger, the scales and eggshells of the beasts are prized by witches for their use as rare dyes in magic ink.

Types

Giant Scaled Dragon

These dragons (巨鱗竜, doragon) are almost impossible to find near places humans inhabit. Their diet is varied and includes both meat and vegetation. Fiercely territorial, they often lash out their long, whip-like tail to attack anyone who draws near, and they have the ability to glide through the air. They are largely unaffected by fire. These dragons have long snouts and a four-spiked frill around the back of their head; very long necks and an even longer tail, and a number of dorsal fins running down their back. They have two sets of wings—the lower pair being larger— and four legs with four toes each, with very sharp talons. The end of their tail has unique, symmetrical large scales: two large followed by two smaller ones.

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  The Giant Scaled Dragon as seen in the Illusory Labyrinth
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  A top view of the dragon's wings and dorsal fins
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  Close-up view of the dragon's snout, eyes, and talons
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  A softer view of the dragon sleeping (in theory)
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  The illusory labyrinth dragon really enjoying the Serpent's Bed of Sand spell
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  A dragon as seen on the cover for Kitchen chapter 51

Ash-Mottled Dragon

These dragons (灰色斑竜 hai'iro madara'ryuu) are more common than the giant scaled variety, and live much closer to settlements than their counterparts. Often flying in schools, it can be theorized that this species is at least moderately social, and potentially even nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dusk and dawn), but there is only a small amount of evidence supporting the time of day in which they are active. However, we do know that they fly through the skies of the Naakiwan Downs primarily during the season of the Passage Stars, this period also being the time of year which marks the coming of the Silver Eve. These dragons have one pair of long, bat-like wings, and have long, furry bodies that are almost hyena-like in appearance. They have mottled spots along the topside of their body and wings. They have four limbs, and a long tail that ends with a tail fin.

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  A group of Ash-Mottled Dragons as seen in the Naakiwan Downs

Golden Blaze Wyrm

A type of dragon with scales that can be used in the production of magical dye. Ground into a powder with a component pestle, the scales of this dragon can be mixed with conjuring ink to produce glow-in-the-dark ink.

History

The Giant Scaled Dragon has been seen in the Illusory Labyrinth, where it posed as the main obstacle to the escape of Qifrey's apprentices while they were trapped within the spell's influence. They were able to safely make their escape with the use of the Serpent's Bed of Sand spell which the dragon fell asleep on, until Qifrey's entrance into the labyrinth caused it to awake, and then be brought down by a massive Water Dragon Spell. A giant scaled dragon was also seen in Chapter 51 (Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen), where it caused the destruction of a nearby village, though the buildings were soon repaired by Qifrey.

A school of Ash-Mottled Dragons were seen flying through the air in Chapter 40, as Qifrey and Olruggio sat outside to talk. These dragons were later mentioned by name by Qifrey as he warned Tartah about how not even the sky is safe to travel alone in.

The Golden Blaze Wyrm has only been mentioned in passing as a magic dye ingredient.