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Royal wyvern — this larger and more dangerous breed of wyvern is highly aggressive and venomous. The creature is particularly terrifying because it has no fear of even throngs of peasants armed with pikes and pitchforks. This is especially true when it is feeding.

The Witcher

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"The female royal wyvern is smaller but more cunning and venomous than her male counterpart. She can be aggressive towards both males and other females. She is a perfect example of how gender relations among humans have their source in the animal world. This is altogether not surprising.

— Master Dorgeray, Against the Institution of Marriage"

Location

Fields
Black Tern Island
Wyvern Island, Chapter III
Kaer Morhen valley (The Price of Neutrality premium module)

Source

Notes

Their remains may contain Wyvern eggs and Wyvern meat with or without their bestiary entry.
Moa, a trophy quest in Chapter III, is a Royal Wyvern living in the Swamp.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Royal wyverns appear in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. An unusually large specimen lives near a trading route, attacking travelers and caravans.

Bestiary entry

It were huge. And those teeth, ugh! We barely escaped.
Wonder if it killed the traders... Whoresons sure had it comin',
– Conversation overheard in Velen

A hunter who knows his prey's habits and behavior will rarely return from his hunt empty-handed. To know what forest paths deer are like to trod, to know in what muck boars will wallow, to guess when a hare will emerge from its burrow - that is half the battle.

What most men do not know is that some monsters also possess such knowledge. For example, a royal wyvern from Velen had learned the danger of exposing itself to human eyes and arrows by flying high to pick out its prey from afar. Instead, it would lurk by the roadside and wait for military transports. In this way it grew fat on salted pork and beer, expanding until it resembled a dragon more than other, lesser members of its own kind.

The witcher thus knew this beast would be much stronger and more resilient than a normal wyvern. Even one blow from it could kill - which is why he would need to avoid its charge at all costs. He would also be wise to force it to the ground with his crossbow or a bomb whenever it tried to fly into the air and hurtle down in a deadly dive.

In the end the witcher slew the hideous creature, though not without some difficulty. Thanks to this feat, the soldiers could once again send shipments of food and equipment needed to conduct the war. Whether that was a good or a bad thing - that is an entirely different matter.

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-__NOTOC__
-{{Infoboxbestiary|
-name = Royal wyvern|
-image = File:Bestiary_Royal_wyvern_full.png|
-size = 250px |
-class = [[Ornithosaur]]|
-occurrence = Royal wyverns are larger and more aggressive than their [[Wyvern|common cousins]]; they live in the wilderness, often in the mountains, as they like to build their nests on precipices; they attack any creature entering their territory|
-immunity = Resistant to [[stun]] attempts, immune to [[poison]] and generally [[fear]]less|
-susceptibility = [[Sensitive to silver]] and [[Ornithosaur Oil]]|
-tactics = They dive at their opponents, try to knock them down and poison them with venom; they are more clever than common wyverns and thus harder to defeat|
-alchemy = [[Toxin]]<br>[[Wing membrane]]<br>[[Venom glands]]|
-additional = [[Wyvern egg]]<br>[[Wyvern meat]]
-}}
 '''Royal wyvern''' — this larger and more dangerous breed of [[wyvern]] is highly aggressive and venomous. The creature is particularly terrifying because it has no fear of even throngs of peasants armed with pikes and pitchforks. This is especially true when it is feeding.
+== {{Tw1}} ==
-'''''see also:'''''
+{{Infobox Bestiary1
-:* [[Basilisk]]
+|Name = Royal wyvern
-:* [[Cockatrice]]
+|Image = Bestiary Royal Wyvern.png
-:* [[Wyvern]]
+|Class = [[Ornithosaur]]
+|Occurrence = Royal wyverns are larger and more aggressive than their [[Wyvern|common cousins]]; they live in the wilderness, often in the mountains, as they like to build their nests on precipices; they attack any creature entering their territory
+|Immunity = Resistant to [[stun]] attempts, immune to [[poison]] and generally [[fear]]less
+|Susceptibility = [[Sensitive to silver]] and [[Ornithosaur Oil]]
+|Tactics = They dive at their opponents, try to knock them down and poison them with venom; they are more clever than common wyverns and thus harder to defeat
+|Alchemy = [[Toxin]]<br>[[Wing membrane]]<br>[[Venom glands]]
+|Additional = [[Wyvern egg]]<br>[[Wyvern meat]]
+}}
-== {{Bestiary}} ==
+=== {{Bestiary}} ===
-''"The female royal wyvern is smaller but more cunning and venomous than her male counterpart. She can be aggressive towards both males and other females. She is a perfect example of how gender relations among humans have their source in the animal world. This is altogether not surprising.''
+: ''"The female royal wyvern is smaller but more cunning and venomous than her male counterpart. She can be aggressive towards both males and other females. She is a perfect example of how gender relations among humans have their source in the animal world. This is altogether not surprising.''
+:— Master [[Dorregaray|Dorgeray]], ''[[Against the Institution of Marriage]]''"
+=== Location ===
-<div style="float:right">— Master [[Dorregaray|Dorgeray]], ''[[Against the Institution of Marriage]]''"</div>
-== Location ==
 * [[Fields]]
 * [[Black Tern Island]]
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 * [[Kaer Morhen valley]] ({{PN}})
-== Source ==
+=== Source ===
 * [[Ornithosaurs]]
 * [[Physiologus]]
-== Notes ==
+=== Notes ===
 * Their remains may contain [[Wyvern egg]]s and [[Wyvern meat]] with or without their bestiary entry.
-* [[Moa]], a [[Trophy quests|trophy quest]] in Chapter III, is a Royal Wyvern living in the [[Swamp]].
+* [[Moa]], a [[The Witcher trophy quests|trophy quest]] in Chapter III, is a Royal Wyvern living in the [[Swamp]].{{Clear}}
-== Journal image ==
+== {{Tw3}} ==
+{{Infobox Bestiary2
-<gallery widths="128" hideaddbutton="true">
+|Image = <gallery>
-Image:Bestiary_Royal_Wyvern.png
+Tw3 journal royalwyvern locked.png|Unknown
+Tw3 journal royalwyvern.png|Unlocked
 </gallery>
+|Class = [[Draconid]]
+|Variations = [[Wyvern]]
+|Susceptibility = [[Golden Oriole]]<br>[[Grapeshot]]<br>[[Draconid oil]]<br>[[Aard sign|Aard]]
+|Loot = [[Wyvern trophy]]<br>[[Wyvern mutagen]]<br>[[Wyvern egg]]<br>[[Anathema]]
+|Name = Royal wyvern}}
+'''Royal wyverns''' appear in {{Tw3}}. An unusually large specimen lives near a trading route, attacking travelers and caravans.
+=== Bestiary entry ===
-[[Category:Creatures]]
+: ''It were huge. And those teeth, ugh! We barely escaped.<br>Wonder if it killed the traders... Whoresons sure had it comin',<br>– Conversation overheard in Velen''
-[[Category:The Witcher Chapter III]]
+: ''A hunter who knows his prey's habits and behavior will rarely return from his hunt empty-handed. To know what forest paths deer are like to trod, to know in what muck boars will wallow, to guess when a hare will emerge from its burrow - that is half the battle.''
-[[Category:The Witcher Chapter IV]]
+: ''What most men do not know is that some monsters also possess such knowledge. For example, a royal wyvern from Velen had learned the danger of exposing itself to human eyes and arrows by flying high to pick out its prey from afar. Instead, it would lurk by the roadside and wait for military transports. In this way it grew fat on salted pork and beer, expanding until it resembled a dragon more than other, lesser members of its own kind.''
-[[Category:The Witcher bestiary]]
+: ''The witcher thus knew this beast would be much stronger and more resilient than a normal wyvern. Even one blow from it could kill - which is why he would need to avoid its charge at all costs. He would also be wise to force it to the ground with his crossbow or a bomb whenever it tried to fly into the air and hurtle down in a deadly dive.''
+: ''In the end the witcher slew the hideous creature, though not without some difficulty. Thanks to this feat, the soldiers could once again send shipments of food and equipment needed to conduct the war. Whether that was a good or a bad thing - that is an entirely different matter.''
+=== Associated quest ===
+* [[Contract: Phantom of the Trade Route]]
+== Videos ==
+<gallery position="center">
+File:The Witcher 3 Royal Wyvern Boss Fight (Hard Mode)
+</gallery>
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Bestiary_Royal_wyvern_full.png
+Wyvern.jpg
+Tw3 screenshot paxeast2015 royal-wyvern.jpg
+</gallery>
+{{Tw3 bestiary}}
 [[cs:Královská wyverna]]
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 [[lt:Karališkasis vivernas]]
 [[pl:Wyverna królewska]]
+[[pt-br:Wyvern Real]]
 [[ru:Королевская виверна]]
+[[Category:Creatures]]
+[[Category:The Witcher Chapter III]]
+[[Category:The Witcher Chapter IV]]
+[[Category:The Witcher bestiary]]
+[[Category:The Witcher 3 bestiary]]