Top 10 Most Famous Dragons of All Time
Dragons are awesome mythical creatures. And there's a lot of them in mythology, folklore, and pop culture. And I've compiled a list of ten of the most famous dragons in history.
Smaug is a fictional character and the primary antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit. In Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, he was portrayed via motion capture by Benedict Cumberbatch. Smaug is the last of the great dragons of Middle-earth and the primary antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. He lives within the Lonely Mountain and has a huge pile of treasure that he stole from the dwarves.
Bilbo Baggins tries to steal a two-handled cup from the treasure hoard, but Smaug later discovers the theft. He circles the sky above the mountain in a rage, bellowing and shooting flames. Later, Bilbo makes himself invisible and sneaks into the dragon's cave again. Although Smaug cannot see Bilbo, he can smell him and mocks the invisible hobbit.
Bilbo flatters the vain Smaug into rolling over onto his back. Bilbo spots an open patch in Smaug's jeweled armor. Knowledge of his weak spot is passed on to Bard the Bowman, who kills Smaug with a single, black, dwarf-made arrow.
Toothless is Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III's Night Fury. He is the main dragon character of the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. Toothless is always my favorite. How to Train Your Dragon, How to Train Your Dragon: Riders of Berk, How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge, How to Train Your Dragon 2, How to Train Your Dragon 3, How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming, and How to Train Your Dragon: The Nine Realms - which wasn't necessary.
One of the scariest dragons ever, seeing that he beat the king of dragons without trying very hard.
He's the best. My phone lock screen is Toothless.
Charizard, known in Japan as Lizardon, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Charizard first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated... read more He isn't a dragon or a Dragon-type. His description doesn't even say dragon! He is a Flying and Fire Pokémon.
Shenron is an anime fictional character from the anime series, Dragon Ball Z, created by Akira Toriyama.
Game of Thrones. Dany's awesome and last living dragon deserves to be in the Top 3. Also, where is the Night King's undead badass, Viserion? Not even on the list!
Love his design. Doesn't deserve #1 but should at least be in the top ten!
The third and final enemy in the epic poem Beowulf, one of the earliest known works of fiction. The dragon is also the first example of a fire-breathing dragon in literature.
The dragon is awoken after a slave steals a jewel-encrusted cup from its lair, driving the dragon into a frenzy. The monster attacks Beowulf's homeland, forcing Beowulf to take action by going into its lair with his thanes. In the end, all of Beowulf's thanes run away except Wiglaf. Beowulf dies in battle with the beast, but he allows Wiglaf to deliver the killing blow.
In Norse mythology, Fafnir was once a greedy dwarf but was turned into a dragon after being affected by the curse of Andvari's ring and gold. His brother, Regin, asks the hero Sigurd to slay Fafnir because Fafnir murdered their father for the treasure and still refuses to share it with Regin.
Sigurd digs a trench across the path Fafnir follows for his daily drink at the river. Hidden in the trench, Sigurd thrusts his mighty sword into Fafnir's belly as he slithers overhead. At Regin's request, Sigurd cuts out Fafnir's heart and roasts it. Sigurd burns his fingers on the red-hot heart. When he sucks on his fingers to relieve the pain, the taste of Fafnir's blood gives Sigurd the power to understand the language of birds.
The birds warn Sigurd that Regin plans to kill him, so Sigurd kills Regin and claims the treasure.
In Polish legend, a fearsome dragon lives in a dark cave at the foot of Wawel Hill along the banks of the Vistula River. Every day, it rages through the countryside, terrifying the inhabitants of Kraków.
A peasant boy named Krak is allowed by the king to slay the dragon. Krak stuffs three roasted sheep full of sulfur and hot spices and leaves the spicy meal next to the dragon's cave. The dragon gulps them down whole. The spices and sulfur burn the dragon's stomach. It drinks half the Vistula River to quench its thirst, and its swollen, burning gut bursts, killing it.
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Love her! Anyone who has read Wings of Fire would say so.
Yamata no Orochi is an evil dragon with eight heads and eight tails. Each year, he demands that a Japanese maiden be offered to him in sacrifice.
Susanoo, the god of the sea and storms, is the only one who can stop him. He arranges eight enormous vats of rice wine in a circle and leaves them out to tempt the dragon. Attracted by the smell of the strong wine, Orochi plunges each of his eight heads into a vat and drinks greedily.
The drunken dragon collapses helplessly to the ground, and Susanoo uses his powerful sword to slice Orochi to pieces. The local river runs red with the blood of the slain dragon.
My favorite video game that I still play to this day.
King Ghidorah is one of Godzilla's most well known enemies. First appearing in 1964's Ghidorah, the Three Headed Monster, he has gone on to appear in more films than most other Godzilla foes. Godzilla 2014, 2019, and 2021 is the same Godzilla. The fights between these two rivals are insane.
Never has one dragon been slaughtered so many times, only to resurrect once more.
A legend to those who play...
A nightmare to those who don't...
A dragon in the most popular game in the entire world.
One of my favorites because it's Harry Potter. My mom's favorite Harry Potter movie is Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, which features dragons: The Welsh Green, The Swedish Short-Snout, The Chinese Fireball, and The Hungarian Horntail.
This should be Top 2. This dragon feels so much more real than Toothless in How to Train Your Dragon.
Spyro is a series of platform games which primarily features the protagonist Spyro the Dragon and his friend, Sparx the Dragonfly.
I love Puff, and I feel sorry for him because his best friend, Jackie Paper, left. Don't worry, Puff. I will be your friend!
Puff should be number one on this list because he is the most well-known dragon in song.
He needs to be higher on this list! Puff is adorable!
Ah... probably the first of the great dragons, and one of the biggest, second only to the mighty Ancalagon the Black. Also, where is he?!?!
The epitome of dragon-ness in literature.
Probably the coolest dragon I've ever seen.
A bloodthirsty monster appears in the hagiography of Saint George, specifically in the story called Saint George and the Dragon. The dragon lives by a spring that provides all the water for the city of Cyrene. The dragon demands human sacrifices, and the princess of Cyrene is chosen as the next victim. She is tied to a wooden stake near the spring.
Saint George, a soldier of the Roman Empire, discovers the distressed princess and unties her. He then charges the dragon on horseback. His sturdy lance penetrates deep enough only to wound the dragon. Using the princess's sash as a leash, Saint George and the princess lead the injured creature into town.
Saint George announces he will finish off the dragon if the citizens convert to Christianity. They agree to convert, and Saint George draws his sword and kills the dragon.
The Fucanglong (also known as Futs-Lung) is the Chinese underworld dragon who guards buried treasures, both natural and man-made. His most treasured possession is a magic pearl that multiplies when touched. The pearl is considered the most valuable of his treasures because it represents wisdom.
It takes nearly 3,000 years for the Fucanglong to grow to his terrific adult size. Newly hatched, he looks much like an eel. By 500 years of age, the Fucanglong has grown a head that resembles a carp's. By his 1,500th birthday, he grows a long tail, a head with a thick beard, and four sturdy legs with claws. At the age of 2,000, the Fucanglong develops horns.
You know there's an accuracy problem when Red-Eyes is put above Blue-Eyes...
I mean, everyone should know the Hydra, in large part because of Marvel Comics.
Percy Jackson and Clash of the Titans.
She might have all the powers of hell, but that isn't stopping my boy, the prince, from getting his rocks off.
