wyrm
Ancient mythical serpent
Wyrm is an archaic or literary word for a serpent or dragon, from the Old English word for snake.
In fantasy literature and games, wyrm typically denotes a particularly ancient or powerful dragon, often wingless and serpentine: The wyrm coiled in the depths of the mountain, guarding its hoard.
The spelling distinguishes it from worm.
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- dragonkinCreatures of dragon ancestry
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- ouroborosSelf-consuming serpent emblem
leviathan · firedrake · wyvern · hydra · dragonlore · serpentine · coiled · winged
Cunning, limbless reptile
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- coiledArranged in spirals
slithering · legless · elongated · saurian · burrowing · subterranean · earthworm · parasite
dragon
Legendary fire-breathing reptile
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- dragonkinCreatures of dragon ancestry
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
ouroboros · leviathan · firedrake · wyvern · hydra · dragonlore · serpentine · coiled · winged · fanged
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
coiled · slithering · legless · elongated · saurian · burrowing · subterranean · earthworm · parasite · crawler
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
- horrorExtreme fear or disgust
- menaceSource of potential harm
- ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
chilling · sinister · monstrous · fearsome · nightmare · terror · devouring · coiling · lurking · underground
saga
Extended heroic narrative
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
mythology · bard · skald · chronicle · tale · fable · quest · hero · knight · prophecy
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- animal symbolsfish symbol, eagle emblem, scarab, griffin, phoenix
- Mythical Beastsdragon, griffin, hydra, kraken, phoenix
- BeowulfBeowulf, Grendel, Danes, mead hall, thane
- reptileslizard, snake, turtle, crocodile, alligator
wyrmwyvern
Bipedal winged dragon
griffin · pegasus · phoenix · feathered serpent · roc
wyrmunicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
seraph · angel · phoenix · Quetzalcoatl · guardian spirit
wyrmcelestial dragon
Divine serpent of heavens
phoenix · thunderbird · seraph · roc · simurgh
worm, worms, vermin, wormed, worming, wormhole, wormlike, wormholes