Thistle Dragon

Thistle Dragon
	Adult ; Juvenile ; Baby ; Egg ; File:Juvenile.png
Elements:	Plant; Lightning
Type:	Golden Hybrid
Rarity:	Rare
Form:	Quadruped Dragon
Diet:	Omnivore
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An explanation for this dragon's exceptionally fluffy tail hails from the homework scrolls of the House of the Iron Blossom:
There once was a dragon called thistle who dreamt of a day it could whistle. It huffed and it puffed 'til its tail was quite fluffed, but the best it could do was a sniffle!

—Nogard's description of the thistle dragon in The Book of Dragons

The Thistle Dragon is a rare golden hybrid of the Plant and Lightning elements. It's main element is Plant.

Appearance[]

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Thistle dragons are rather nonviolent, but will claw and bite if cornered. They are also known to back into enemies, sticking them with the spines jutting from the base of the tail.

Defenses[]

These dragons' main defenses are their long spines and the itchiness touching its tail causes.

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Weaknesses[]

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Preferred Home[]

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Sheltering/Nesting[]

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Diet[]

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Lifestyle[]

Behavior and Personality[]

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Social Order[]

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Relationship to Wizards[]

Being cowardly dragons, thistle dragons will easily see wizards as threats, which usually results in an attack. These attacks are not to be underestimated; the harder spikes can cause some deep wounds. It is thus recommended to stay away from wild thistle dragons. DDLA has ranked them as 3.

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Breeding[]

Thistle dragons are a rare breeding result of two dragons with the Plant and Lightning elements.

Habitats[]

These prickly dragons can live in Omnitats, Lightning, and Plant habitats.

How to care for[]

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Favorite Treat[]

The favorite treat of this dragons is the Cacti-Snack.

Life Cycle[]

Mating[]

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Birth[]

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Infancy[]

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Adolescence[]

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Adulthood[]

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Life Span[]

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History[]

Discovery[]

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Origin of Name[]

Thistle dragons are named after their thorny skin and puffy pink tail that resemble the thistle plant.

In Wizard Art, Literature and Culture[]

The thistle dragon is the subject of a popular folk tale called How the Thistle Dragon Got Its Fluff, which Nogard's entry in The Book Of Dragons about this dragon echoes.

Magic[]

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Notable Dragons[]

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Plant Element Dragons

Primary

Plant Dragon

Hybrids

Poison Dragon - Flower Dragon - Tree Dragon - Moss Dragon - Evergreen Dragon - Lichen Dragon - Cactus Dragon - Ash Dragon - Swamp Dragon - Seaweed Dragon - Pollen Dragon - Willow Dragon - Ironwood Dragon - Malachite Dragon - Meadow Dragon - Luminous Dragon - Fungus Dragon - Nightshade Dragon

Golden Hybrids

Pepper Dragon - Forest Dragon - Conifer Dragon - Ivy Dragon - Thistle Dragon - Orchid Dragon - Thorn Dragon - Bramble Dragon

Lightning Element Dragons