blue dragon

Sapphire-scaled mythical beast

A blue dragon is a small sea slug (*Glaucus atlanticus*) that floats upside down on the ocean surface, displaying striking blue and silver coloring.

It feeds on Portuguese man-of-wars and stores their venom, making it dangerous to handle despite its delicate appearance.

In fantasy gaming and fiction, blue dragons are typically lightning-breathing creatures associated with deserts or storms.

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scales · wings · fire · fire breathing · serpent · ocean · iridescent · venomous · creature · fantasy · eastern · wyrm · floating · tentacles · sting · legend · celestial · jellyfish

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Opposites
color/elemental type in fantasy

blue dragonred dragon

Flame-spewing scarlet reptile

fire dragon · gold dragon · silver dragon · white dragon · black dragon

creature type (sea slug sense)

blue dragonPortuguese man o' war

Venomous floating marine colony

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blue, blues, bluish, bluer, bluest, dragon, dragons, dragoon, dragoons

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G