![]() ![]() Ī newly hatched gold dragon had dark yellow scales dotted with metallic specks that increased in size with age, until they totally covered the scales, giving a shiny and radiant golden color to the adult dragon's entire body. When on the ground, the wings were kept closed upright over its back if the dragon was at rest, or folded facing back if the dragon was walking or running. This elegant flying motion was considered by many scholars, as well as by the gold dragons themselves, to be the most graceful among true dragons. ![]() During flight, the wings moved in a graceful rippling motion that resembled swimming. Gold dragons had broad sail-like wings that started from their shoulders and extended all the way to the end of their extremely long tails. Other facial features included a pointed tongue and small cheek horns that grew sideways. As the dragon aged, its pupils faded away until the eyes acquired an appearance of shiny, liquid gold. Along with the dragon's narrow eyes, these features contributed to give them a look of sagacity. From the mouth and nostrils descended four pairs of long, flexible muscular spines that resembled whiskers or barbels. A gold dragon's head was characterized by a short face with long and smooth metallic horns that swept back from its nose and brow, as well as the neck frills that adorned both sides of its neck. ![]()
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