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| − | One of the special abilities possessed by some dragon breeds is the ability to spit a strong corrosive acid, known as vitriol[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitriol]. The acid is projected (at least in [[Longwing]]s) through bony spurs on the lower jaw, and is capable of erroding wood, stone, and flesh at highly rapid speeds | + | One of the special abilities possessed by some dragon breeds is the ability to spit a strong corrosive acid, known as vitriol[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitriol]. The acid is projected (at least in [[Longwing]]s) through bony spurs on the lower jaw, and is capable of erroding wood, stone, and flesh at highly rapid speeds. As Britain had no native fire-breathers, one of the most prized dragons in the Corp were the acid-spitting [[Longwing]]s. Other vitriolic dragons include the Longwing's ancestor, the [[Sharpspitter]], the Incan [[Copacati]], and the Japanese [[Ka-Riu]]. |
Acid spitting had it's drawbacks, however. Longwings were physically unable to spit acid in any direction save downwards, to prevent them from spraying themselves. The muscle reflexes involved in sneezing and coughing were the same as ejecting acid, so sick Longwings tended to unintentionally spray corrosive acid over their surroundings. They tended to be quarantined in sandpits to prevent damage to the coverts. | Acid spitting had it's drawbacks, however. Longwings were physically unable to spit acid in any direction save downwards, to prevent them from spraying themselves. The muscle reflexes involved in sneezing and coughing were the same as ejecting acid, so sick Longwings tended to unintentionally spray corrosive acid over their surroundings. They tended to be quarantined in sandpits to prevent damage to the coverts. | ||
The Longwing [[Conterrenis]] was killed when his suffered a hemorrhage in his lungs, causing him to cough intensely and continuously. The acid kept coming as a result and began to build up on his bone spurs, eventually searing his skin. The acid laid his jaw bare to the bone before his Captain [[Gardenley]] could muster the will to shoot him. | The Longwing [[Conterrenis]] was killed when his suffered a hemorrhage in his lungs, causing him to cough intensely and continuously. The acid kept coming as a result and began to build up on his bone spurs, eventually searing his skin. The acid laid his jaw bare to the bone before his Captain [[Gardenley]] could muster the will to shoot him. | ||
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