Sentient Races- Griffon, Dragons, and Others

All dragons originate from Dragon's Lair and wild dragons are capable of growing to great proportions because of the unlimited space they have out in the wilderness, and the abundance of food. However, there is a subspecies of more 'domestic' dragons that do not grow quite as large and are capable of living somewhat peacefully around ponies. They still tend to keep to themselves, but are generally friendlier than their wild counterparts. The heights of the largest of them rival the royal sisters' but no domestic dragon has managed to grow any bigger; at average, they grow to only a couple head-and-shoulders taller than most ponies. The heights of some dragons may prevent them from entering pony establishments entirely, without causing some damage of course.

Friendly though domestic dragons may be, they still may retain hot tempers inherited from their wild counterparts, as well as similar urges to hoard; such hoards may be made up of a random array of items or even whatever the dragon fancies most. Their kleptomaniac ways may come to some annoyance to ponies who find certain belongings of theirs missing. Most still retain their breath weapons, which usually tends to be fire, but others have been found to employ ice, water, lightning and at rarest non-life-threatening venom that causes temporary paralyzation or unconsciousness. Some dragons may be bipedal, and some quadrupedal, depending, but baby dragons alone seem more comfortable with bipedal travel; and some dragons may or may not be wingless.

Size Chart

Domestic dragons live in small colonies or groups either close to or on the outskirts of pony civilizations. It may range from cliff-like spaces with caves, forests or their own built dwellings depending on the abundance of materials and comfort level; as some dragons may still retain desires to live in typically dragon-preferred spaces. In the case of large cities like Manehatten, dragons may have sections of the city allotted to them for living spaces and shops. The gem rich soil of Equestria provides dragons plenty to eat, though some may have struck up agreements with ponies to protect or assist ponies in exchange for gems from any pony-owned or operated gem mines- although plenty of such places exist in the wild for dragons to take from should they find their own sources. Some dragons might even integrate themselves with pony society to find jobs for money or for gems to pass the time and learn about their neighbors or for any requirements to strengthen relationships with those they live beside.

Domestic dragons are not as equipped to live in the wild as wild dragons are and better find safety in numbers like their pony neighbors. They are considerably more social than their wild kin, considering most dragons are solitary creatures. That is not to say some individuals are not loners. The manner in which they live better suits their habits and provides them better sources of shelter, food, and possibly even companionship and learning opportunities. Individuals may choose their own ways of living, depending on their needs, desires and comfort levels.

Gargoyles are creatures with dragon-like bodies and bat-like wings with the ability to breathe fire. They are not native to Equestria, but hail from a distant land. Little is known about them because of this, though one is mentioned to be the centaur, Tirek's, brother who came to appreciate ponies and befriended Starswirl the Bearded.

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Hunters of a Distant Land. Little is known of their land or their behavior, or however many there are, but they are believed to come from the same lands which Zebra inhabit. All big cat tribes are hunters, though some, very few, are known for their work in tapestry. There are not only the larger felines but the smaller ones who can co-exist with pony societies.

They are physically fit creatures: agile and capable of climbing nearly sheer surfaces. They have sharp hearing and sharp sight. Their only weapons are their teeth and claws. Different homes across the land they have different coat patterns fitting their environment.

Clever, social, very few of them are considered solitary. They live in large, communal family groups and are long-lived. They are wary of strangers, some outright fearful of outsiders being on their land, but they are a warm friendly peoples with a proud warrior's culture.