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[[File:Creature_dragon_vs_wyverns.png|thumb|300px|A dragon fighting a pair of wyverns.]]Wyverns are a type of pseudodragon - not a true [[Dragon|dragon]], though they are somewhat similar in appearance, even if they are smaller and lacking in forelegs.
==Appearance==
Wyverns are flying reptiles – small in comparison to a dragon, though still able to grow very large – with long, beak-like faces lined with rows of sharp teeth. They can be distinguished from young drakes by their lack of forelegs, since unlike dragons, they have only two hindlegs and use their wings as arms. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their tails, which are tipped with a large, poisonous stinger like a scorpion's.
==Behavior==

Animalistic in behavior, wyverns are predators that like to dwell in caves along the sides of narrow mountain passes, from which they can ambush travelers by swooping down on them in flocks. They are usually scavengers, however - vicious vultures that will drive away all other takers from a fresh kill, as they are at the top of the scavenger pecking order. Wyverns cannot breathe fire, but it is unknown whether or not they can speak. Given their bestial behavior, it is assumed - and most likely true - that they cannot.

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 [[File:Creature_dragon_vs_wyverns.png|thumb|300px|A dragon fighting a pair of wyverns.]]
-Wyverns are winged reptilian beasts which appear similar to a [[dragon]] but are lesser in all respects: smaller on average, much less intelligent, less powerful, and with only two legs instead of four. They are more commonly seen in the mortal realms than true dragons, but are nonetheless extremely dangerous.
+Wyverns are winged reptilian beasts which appear similar to a [[dragon]] but are lesser in all respects: smaller, much less intelligent, less powerful, and with only two legs instead of four. They are more commonly seen in the mortal realms than true dragons, but are nonetheless extremely dangerous.
 ==Nature==
 Wyverns are strange creatures. No one is quite sure what exactly they might be, whether they are truly related to dragons as some kind of unintelligent pseudodragon, a [[Chimeran|chimeran]] that incorporates aspects of a dragon, or a different sort of monster altogether. Regardless, they are reminiscent of dragons in some mocking, bestial ways, and thus are sometimes associated with them.
 ==Appearance==

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 ==Appearance==
-Wyverns bear some similarities to true dragons, such as a hide composed of scales. However, wyvern scales utterly lack the luster, colors, and invincibility of true dragon scales. The head of a wyvern bears no horns, unlike a dragon, and wyverns have no forelegs, as dragons do. Their forelimbs instead are their wings, on which they crawl upon their knuckles when moving over the ground. Some wyverns are said to have only forelegs and wings with no hind legs. Wyverns have long, barbed tails almost like that of a scorpion, and with their stingers they can deliver venom that can slow even a mighty [[Jotnar|Jotunn]]. Wyverns do not grow to be even a fraction the size of dragons, but the greatest may still achieve the size of a house. They have beak-like faces and many sharp teeth.
+Wyverns bear some similarities to true dragons, such as a hide composed of scales. However, wyvern scales utterly lack the luster, colors, and invincibility of true dragon scales. The head of a wyvern bears no true horns (only horn-like protrusions), unlike a dragon, and wyverns have no forelegs, as dragons do. Their forelimbs instead are their wings, on which they crawl upon their knuckles when moving over the ground. Some wyverns are said to have only forelegs and wings with no hind legs. Wyverns have long, barbed tails almost like that of a scorpion, and with their stingers they can deliver venom that can slow even a mighty [[Jotnar|Jotunn]]. Wyverns do not grow to be even a fraction the size of dragons, but the greatest may still achieve the size of a house. They have beak-like faces and many sharp teeth.
 ==Behavior==

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 [[File:Creature_dragon_vs_wyverns.png|thumb|300px|A dragon fighting a pair of wyverns.]]
-Wyverns are winged reptilian beasts which appear similar to a [[dragon]] but are lesser in all respects: smaller on average, much less intelligent, less powerful, and with only two legs instead of four. They are more commonly seen but still extremely dangerous.
+Wyverns are winged reptilian beasts which appear similar to a [[dragon]] but are lesser in all respects: smaller on average, much less intelligent, less powerful, and with only two legs instead of four. They are more commonly seen in the mortal realms than true dragons, but are nonetheless extremely dangerous.
 ==Nature==

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−	[[File:Creature_dragon_vs_wyverns.png\|thumb\|300px\|A dragon fighting a pair of wyverns.]]Wyverns are strange creatures. No one is quite sure what exactly they might be, whether they are truly related to ~~[[Dragon\|~~dragons]] as some kind of unintelligent pseudodragon, a [[Chimeran\|chimeran]] that incorporates aspects of a dragon, or a different sort of monster altogether. Regardless, they are reminiscent of dragons in some mocking, bestial ways, and thus are sometimes associated with them.	+	[[File:Creature_dragon_vs_wyverns.png\|thumb\|300px\|A dragon fighting a pair of wyverns.]]
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		+	Wyverns are winged reptilian beasts which appear similar to a [[dragon]] but are lesser in all respects: smaller on average, much less intelligent, less powerful, and with only two legs instead of four. They are more commonly seen but still extremely dangerous.
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		+	==Nature==
		+	Wyverns are strange creatures. No one is quite sure what exactly they might be, whether they are truly related to dragons as some kind of unintelligent pseudodragon, a [[Chimeran\|chimeran]] that incorporates aspects of a dragon, or a different sort of monster altogether. Regardless, they are reminiscent of dragons in some mocking, bestial ways, and thus are sometimes associated with them.

	Excerpts from ''[[Midgard's Noblest Beasts]]'' comprise much of this article, not because wyverns are noble beasts, but to differentiate between them and true dragons, which are innately magical and noble creatures.		Excerpts from ''[[Midgard's Noblest Beasts]]'' comprise much of this article, not because wyverns are noble beasts, but to differentiate between them and true dragons, which are innately magical and noble creatures.

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 ==Appearance==
-Wyverns bear some similarities to true dragons, such as a hide composed of scales. However, wyvern scales utterly lack the luster, colors, and invincibility of true dragon scales. The head of a wyvern bears no horns, unlike a dragon, and wyverns have no forelegs, as dragons do. Their forelimbs instead are their wings, on which they crawl upon their knuckles when moving over the ground. Some wyverns are said to have only forelegs and wings with no hind legs and slither like serpents. Wyverns have long, barbed tails almost like that of a scorpion, and with their stingers they can deliver venom that can slow even a mighty [[Jotnar|Jotunn]]. Wyverns do not grow to be even a fraction the size of dragons, but the greatest may still achieve the size of a house. They have beak-like faces and many sharp teeth.
+Wyverns bear some similarities to true dragons, such as a hide composed of scales. However, wyvern scales utterly lack the luster, colors, and invincibility of true dragon scales. The head of a wyvern bears no horns, unlike a dragon, and wyverns have no forelegs, as dragons do. Their forelimbs instead are their wings, on which they crawl upon their knuckles when moving over the ground. Some wyverns are said to have only forelegs and wings with no hind legs. Wyverns have long, barbed tails almost like that of a scorpion, and with their stingers they can deliver venom that can slow even a mighty [[Jotnar|Jotunn]]. Wyverns do not grow to be even a fraction the size of dragons, but the greatest may still achieve the size of a house. They have beak-like faces and many sharp teeth.
 ==Behavior==

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+[[File:Creature_dragon_vs_wyverns.png|thumb|300px|A dragon fighting a pair of wyverns.]]Wyverns are strange creatures. No one is quite sure what exactly they might be, whether they are truly related to [[Dragon|dragons]] as some kind of unintelligent pseudodragon, a [[Chimeran|chimeran]] that incorporates aspects of a dragon, or a different sort of monster altogether. Regardless, they are reminiscent of dragons in some mocking, bestial ways, and thus are sometimes associated with them.
 ==Appearance==
-Wyverns are flying reptiles – small in comparison to a dragon, though still able to grow very large – with long, beak-like faces lined with rows of sharp teeth. They can be distinguished from young drakes by their lack of forelegs, since unlike dragons, they have only two hindlegs and use their wings as arms. Their most distinguishing characteristic is their tails, which are tipped with a large, poisonous stinger like a scorpion's. For this reason, they are sometimes grouped with [[chimerans]].
+Wyverns bear some similarities to true dragons, such as a hide composed of scales. However, wyvern scales utterly lack the luster, colors, and invincibility of true dragon scales. The head of a wyvern bears no horns, unlike a dragon, and wyverns have no forelegs, as dragons do. Their forelimbs instead are their wings, on which they crawl upon their knuckles when moving over the ground. A dragon would never debase itself in such a way. Wyverns have long, barbed tails almost like that of a scorpion, and with their stingers they can deliver venom that can slow even a mighty [[Jotnar|Jotunn]]. Wyverns do not grow to be even a fraction the size of dragons, but the greatest may still achieve the size of a house. They have beak-like faces and many sharp teeth.
 ==Behavior==
-Animalistic in behavior, wyverns are predators that like to dwell in caves along the sides of narrow mountain passes, from which they can ambush travelers by swooping down on them in flocks. They are usually scavengers, however - vicious vultures that will drive away all other takers from a fresh kill, as they are at the top of the scavenger pecking order. Wyverns cannot breathe fire and cannot speak, but their cleverness is not to be underestimated. They have been known to set up cunning ambushes.
+Wyverns behave like animals. Most are said to dwell in caverns high in mountains. They will descend to find food and return it to their nests. Some wyverns live in flocks and swarm their prey. However, they are usually scavengers, preferring to drive prey away from a large kill. They are the top scavengers in almost every environment. Wyverns cannot breathe fire and have not been known to speak, as a dragon might, though they are known to be clever.
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