Golden dragons (Scholar: Draconis Aurum nobilis)[1] are legendary creatures that many experts regard as mythical. While scholars and witchers debate whether they constitute a distinct race or are merely rare, sterile mutations of more common dragon variants,[2] they are, in fact, a true dragon species.[3] However, they are extremely rare, with only a few known representatives of the species worldwide.[4]
Legends attribute several miraculous abilities to golden dragons, most notably their magical powers and their capacity for shape-shifting into any living being. They can belch destructive fire and scalding steam, with the largest specimens reaching up to 20 meters in length.[4]
Known specimens[]
- Saesenthessis (crossbreed with a green dragon)
- Villentretenmerth
- Zerrikanterment
Notes[]
- The way they are described in The Bounds of Reason and in Wiedźmin: Gra Wyobraźni, golden dragons seem to be inspired by their D&D counterpart.
- While Saesenthessis is a golden dragon's daughter, she's not a true golden dragon like her father and can take only one form.
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