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== Species Notes ==
 
== Species Notes ==
Celestials were an extremely rare Chinese breed of dragon. They were able to employ the "[[Divine Wind]]." Only members of the Emperor's family were permitted to be companions to Celestials. According to [[Lung Tien Qian]], there were only eight Celestials in the world: herself, [[Temeraire]], [[Lung Tien Chu]], [[Lung Tien Chuan]], [[Lung Tien Lien]], [[Lung Tien Ming]],  [[Lung Tien Zhi]] and one known as "[[Grandfather]].Because all Celestials were so closely related, they did not mate with each other, but with Imperials, which would produce a Celestial egg(Occasionally, the mating of two Imperials would also produce a Celestial.)
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Celestials are an extremely rare Chinese breed of dragon, exclusively able to employ the "[[Divine Wind]]." Only members of the Emperor's family are permitted to be companions to Celestials. According to [[Lung Tien Qian]], there are only eight Celestials in the world, listed above. Because all Celestials are so closely related, they do not mate with each other, but with Imperials, producing a Celestial egg (occasionally, the mating of two Imperials also results in a Celestial).
  
Celestials were similar in apperance to [[Imperial]]s. They were usually darkly colored (with the exception of [[Lung Tien Lien]]) with blue markings. They had five talons on each foot and their wings were six-spined, whereas most dragons had five spines. They were able to beat their wings forward and backward, which gave them the ability to "hover" in midair. When Celestials matured, they grew a ruff around their head and tendrils along their bottom jaw which distinguished them from Imperials.  
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Celestials are similar in apperance to [[Imperial]]s. They are usually darkly colored (with the exception of [[Lung Tien Lien]]) with blue markings. They have five talons on each foot and their wings have six spines, as opposed to most dragons' five. They are able to beat their wings forward and backward, which gives them the ability to "hover" in midair. When Celestials mature, they grow a ruff around their head and tendrils along their bottom jaw, distinguishing them from Imperials.  
  
While nearly as tall as a Regal Copper, Celestials weigh about half as much, still considerably larger then most dragons
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While nearly as tall as a Regal Copper, Celestials weigh about half as much, still considerably more then most dragons.
  
 
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File:Celestial.jpg
Celestial Dragon, by Xu. (c) Xu

Dragon Breed Data

Breed Name: Celestial
National Loyalty: Mostly Chinese
Physical Characteristics: Black
Special Abilities: Divine Wind
Known Members: Temeraire, Lung Tien Qian, Lung Tien Chuan, Lung Tien Lien, Lung Tien Ming, Lung Tien Zhi, Grandfather.


Species Notes

Celestials are an extremely rare Chinese breed of dragon, exclusively able to employ the "Divine Wind." Only members of the Emperor's family are permitted to be companions to Celestials. According to Lung Tien Qian, there are only eight Celestials in the world, listed above. Because all Celestials are so closely related, they do not mate with each other, but with Imperials, producing a Celestial egg (occasionally, the mating of two Imperials also results in a Celestial).

Celestials are similar in apperance to Imperials. They are usually darkly colored (with the exception of Lung Tien Lien) with blue markings. They have five talons on each foot and their wings have six spines, as opposed to most dragons' five. They are able to beat their wings forward and backward, which gives them the ability to "hover" in midair. When Celestials mature, they grow a ruff around their head and tendrils along their bottom jaw, distinguishing them from Imperials.

While nearly as tall as a Regal Copper, Celestials weigh about half as much, still considerably more then most dragons.