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== Species Notes ==
 
== Species Notes ==
  
The Shen-lung was an extremely common breed of dragon. Many superior Chinese dragons originated from this breed, in a design similar to the British [[Yellow Reaper]].  As their appearance and size varied greatly, it is difficult to give a precise description of their appearances, but their blue-grey coloring seemed to be their main common point. They usually wore colored silk collars showing their ranks. 
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The Shen-lung was an extremely common breed of dragon. Many superior Chinese dragons originated from this breed, in a design similar to the British [[Yellow Reaper]].  As their appearance and size varied greatly, it is difficult to give a precise description of their appearances, but their blue-grey coloring seemed to be their main common point.
  
Like humans, some Shen-lung were clever and some were lazy.  They worked at a wide variety of occupations, providing mass transit for humans, carrying freight, nursemaiding dragonets and entering the civil service.  The wisest were sometimes granted the privilege of mating with an [[Imperial]].
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Like humans, some Shen-lung were clever and some were lazy.  They worked at a wide variety of occupations, providing mass transit for humans, carrying freight, nursemaiding dragonets and entering the civil service.  Shen-lung engaged in the civil service wore colored silk collars indicating their ranks. The wisest among the Shen-lung were sometimes granted the privilege of mating with an [[Imperial]].
  
 
The name means "Spiritual Dragon", probably in the sense of "dragon with a mind" or "dragon with a soul" rather than "dragon who holds seances."  Jing shen means "spirit, mind, consciousness, thought, mental, psychological, essence."
 
The name means "Spiritual Dragon", probably in the sense of "dragon with a mind" or "dragon with a soul" rather than "dragon who holds seances."  Jing shen means "spirit, mind, consciousness, thought, mental, psychological, essence."

Revision as of 19:40, 16 December 2008

Shen-Lung, by Mooir

Dragon Breed Data

Breed Name: Shen-Lung
National Loyalty: China
Physical Characteristics: Coloring varying to blue from grey, sometimes they had a spiked spine, their size varied also.
Special Abilities:
Known Members:


Species Notes

The Shen-lung was an extremely common breed of dragon. Many superior Chinese dragons originated from this breed, in a design similar to the British Yellow Reaper. As their appearance and size varied greatly, it is difficult to give a precise description of their appearances, but their blue-grey coloring seemed to be their main common point.

Like humans, some Shen-lung were clever and some were lazy. They worked at a wide variety of occupations, providing mass transit for humans, carrying freight, nursemaiding dragonets and entering the civil service. Shen-lung engaged in the civil service wore colored silk collars indicating their ranks. The wisest among the Shen-lung were sometimes granted the privilege of mating with an Imperial.

The name means "Spiritual Dragon", probably in the sense of "dragon with a mind" or "dragon with a soul" rather than "dragon who holds seances." Jing shen means "spirit, mind, consciousness, thought, mental, psychological, essence."