red dragon

Scarlet fire-breather

Red dragon most often names the fictional creature—a fire-breathing, winged reptile appearing throughout fantasy literature, games, and film, typically portrayed as fierce, intelligent, and evil.

In heraldry, a red dragon appears on the flag of Wales, symbolizing the nation.

The term also names a potent form of heroin and appears in various brand names and titles.

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Categories
Opposites
moral alignment (fantasy)

red dragongold dragon

Yellow-metal fantasy beast

silver dragon · white dragon · blue dragon · black dragon · green dragon

dragon color/element (fantasy)

red dragonice dragon

Mythical frozen flying reptile

white dragon · blue dragon · water dragon · black dragon · green dragon

creature type (mythology)

red dragonwyvern

Bipedal winged dragon

unicorn · drake · wyrm · phoenix · griffin

Family

red, dragon

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