The typical full-grown Oriental dragon is a slender, sinuous creature with four stumpy legs. Two horns curve delicately from its brow, and its elongated face is often shown with whiskers and a fringed beard. Wings are optional, though not uncommon; as intensely supernatural creatures, dragons can often fly without them. Dragons are also strong swimmers; some live in the seas, while others coil up under the land.
The number of toes on a dragons foot is significant: the five-toed type is the Imperial Chinese dragon, the four-toed is the lesser Chinese or Korean dragon, and the three-toed version is the Japanese dragon. Chinese stories claim the dragon loses toes the further away it gets from its true home in China - a reason why the most powerful dragons are reluctant to travel far.
The dragon is also often depicted with a small glistening orb: the dragon pearl. This bright gem may be attached to its chin, held in its mouth, or shown floating through the air around its head. Healing powers are ascribed to this jewel, and to the chi'ih muh, the prominet lump on the top of the dragon's head, which coners the power to ascend to Heaven.
((If ya want to know more about the eastern dragons (I have a bit more in the book) then just say so... or I might just add it anyways.. but I wonder if this is something everyone knew.. or if anyone knows a bit more about anything (dragon that is XD).. then plz tell biggrin whee ))
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erotic, not exotic... fruits are exotic
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