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Dragon Names Starting with R

Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Raijin

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder GodJapaneseFierce dragon embodying the raw power of thunderstormsEtymologyFrom Japanese rai (雷, "thunder") + jin (神, "god"): the drum-beating thunder kami of Shinto tradition.Say itRY-jinThe drum-ring iconography reads in the archive as an early record of the roar that triggers storm conditions; the Kanto survey logged three cells forming within an hour of a single call.A dragon would sayDromthakhliterally thunder · godcore Draconic
Bronze Metallic DragonBronze Metallic Dragon

Name: Regulus

MeaningOriginDescriptionLittle KingLatinNoble leaderEtymologyLatin rēgulus ("little king, petty ruler"), the diminutive of rēx; also the star in Leo.Say itREG-yoo-lusFor a juvenile that has taken a small harbour as its own.A dragon would sayChekkharthliterally small · sovereignmetallic dialect
Red Chromatic DragonRed Chromatic Dragon

Name: Regentis

MeaningOriginDescriptionRuling OneLatinSovereign of allA dragon would sayKrestliterally commandchromatic dialect
Red Chromatic DragonRed Chromatic Dragon

Name: Regifax

MeaningOriginDescriptionKing MakerLatin/CustomCrowner of rulersA dragon would sayKharthkrev-orliterally sovereign · make · -erchromatic dialect
White Chromatic DragonWhite Chromatic Dragon

Name: Rimefrost

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrozen DewNorseEvokes images of crystalline ice formationsA dragon would sayThasshelliterally ice · waterchromatic dialect
White Chromatic DragonWhite Chromatic Dragon

Name: Rime

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrozen MistEnglishIce crystal formationsA dragon would sayThasshelkheshliterally ice · water · airchromatic dialect
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimeheart

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost CoreEnglishDragon with a heart of eternal iceEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + heart (Old English heorte).Say itRYME-hartA heart of ice is a figure of speech; the organ that matters is the gland behind it, which produces the nitrogen-like compound that gives the breath its cold.A dragon would sayThasdrelkliterally ice · heartcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimescale

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost ScaleEnglishDragon covered in hoarfrost patternsEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + scale (Old French escale, "husk, shell").Say itRYME-skaylThe hoarfrost patterns of the description are the antifreeze proteins crystallising on the scale surface; the IDRI specimen sheets photograph them as fern shapes, distinct for each animal.A dragon would sayThasthoshliterally ice · scalecore Draconic
White Chromatic DragonWhite Chromatic Dragon

Name: Rimewing

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost WingEnglishPhysical featureA dragon would sayThasvekhliterally ice · wingchromatic dialect
Brass Metallic DragonBrass Metallic Dragon

Name: Rashad

MeaningOriginDescriptionRight GuidanceArabicShows the way through both desert and dialogueEtymologyArabic rašād (رشاد, "right guidance, good sense, rectitude"), from rašada ("to follow the right way").Say itrah-SHAHDLost parties in brass territory are found before they know they are lost; the survey holds more than one account of a voice giving directions from behind a dune.A dragon would sayJethdhork-orliterally good · command · path · -ermetallic dialect
Brass Metallic DragonBrass Metallic Dragon

Name: Ramses

MeaningOriginDescriptionBorn of RaEgyptianSolar-touched storytellerEtymologyEgyptian Rʿ-ms-sw ("Ra has borne him"), from Rʿ (the sun god) + msj ("to bear, to give birth"); Greek Rhamsēs.Say itRAM-seezThe oldest brass sightings in the archive are the sun-coloured serpents of the Egyptian desert edge, and the pharaoh's name is applied to the type in those notes.A dragon would sayThakhbrekliterally god · hatchmetallic dialect
Brass Metallic DragonBrass Metallic Dragon

Name: Ramiel

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder of GodHebrewPowerful voice of truthEtymologyHebrew Raʿamiʾel (רעמיאל), from raʿam ("thunder") + ʾel ("God"); one of the watchers in the Book of Enoch.Say itRAH-mee-elThe voice, not the weather; the deep resonant hum the safety protocol lists as an aggression sign is, in the brass type, the start of a long sentence.A dragon would sayThakhdromliterally god · thundermetallic dialect
Brass Metallic DragonBrass Metallic Dragon

Name: Rashid

MeaningOriginDescriptionRightly GuidedArabicPath showerEtymologyArabic rašīd (رشيد, "rightly guided, of sound judgement"), from rašada ("to follow the right way").Say itrah-SHEEDThe desert settlements' word for the adult that keeps their road; the survey has no record of a brass territory losing a caravan.A dragon would sayJethdhork-orliterally good · command · path · -ermetallic dialect
Brass Metallic DragonBrass Metallic Dragon

Name: Ramla

MeaningOriginDescriptionSandArabicSand, and the city built on itEtymologyArabic Ramla (رملة), from raml ("sand"); a feminine given name, and the name of the city founded on sand.Say itRAM-lahThe brass female buries her clutch in it; the lore file's fourteen-month incubation is spent under a metre of sand the survey has never dared to dig.A dragon would sayKresstorliterally hot · earthmetallic dialect
Bronze Metallic DragonBronze Metallic Dragon

Name: Regis

MeaningOriginDescriptionOf the KingLatinRoyal bearingEtymologyLatin rēgis, the genitive of rēx ("king"); the given name Regis comes through the French saint's name.Say itREE-jisA harbour name: the animal that the boats give way to.A dragon would sayKharthliterally sovereignmetallic dialect
Copper Metallic DragonCopper Metallic Dragon

Name: Rusticus

MeaningOriginDescriptionCountrymanLatinReferences their preferred habitatEtymologyLatin rūsticus ("of the country, rural"), from rūs ("countryside"); a Roman cognomen (Junius Rusticus).Say itRUS-tik-usThe Roman cognomen for a countryman; the lore's preference for indirect influence over authority is what the valley communities mean when they call their resident a neighbour.A dragon would sayRrastikasby soundmetallic dialect
Copper Metallic DragonCopper Metallic Dragon

Name: Ryven

MeaningOriginDescriptionMountain RoverFantasyDescribes mountain-dwelling natureEtymologyCoined name; resembles English riven or raven, and no language supplies the mountain or the rover of the gloss.Say itRY-venA generic rover name; the Great Basin teams use it for an adult that ranges between several cliff lairs rather than holding one.A dragon would saySkornmer-orliterally mountain · go · -ermetallic dialect
Copper Metallic DragonCopper Metallic Dragon

Name: Rex

MeaningOriginDescriptionKingLatinLeadership qualityEtymologyLatin rēx ("king"), from regere ("to rule, to keep straight").Say itREKSThe Latin king; the description's indirect influence is the opposite of a crown, and the valley communities use the name as a joke the resident is said to enjoy.A dragon would sayKharthliterally sovereignmetallic dialect
Copper Metallic DragonCopper Metallic Dragon

Name: Ruadhan

MeaningOriginDescriptionLittle Red OneIrishRed-haired; a saint's nameEtymologyIrish Ruadhán, a diminutive of ruadh ("red, red-haired"); the name of the sixth-century saint of Lorrha.Say itROO-awnIrish for a small red one; the survey teams use it for the wyrmlings, which are red all over and no longer than a forearm at hatching.A dragon would sayChekabrakhliterally small · redmetallic dialect
Copper Metallic DragonCopper Metallic Dragon

Name: Risa

MeaningOriginDescriptionLaughterSpanishLaughter; also a Japanese nameEtymologySpanish risa ("laughter"), from Latin rīsus, from rīdēre ("to laugh").Say itREE-sahSpanish for laughter; the sound the parabolic protocol records most often from a copper's cliff, and the one the field teams find hardest to file.A dragon would sayBrethliterally joymetallic dialect
Copper Metallic DragonCopper Metallic Dragon

Name: Rorix

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed DawnFantasyColor referenceEtymologyCoined name; perhaps Latin rōs ("dew") or the ror- of aurora with a decorative -ix; neither red nor dawn is in the parts.Say itROR-iksA generic dawn name; the survey teams use it for a copper on its ledge at first light, when the red scale is at its brightest.A dragon would sayBrakhkelshliterally red · dawnmetallic dialect
Gold Metallic DragonGold Metallic Dragon

Name: Raziel

MeaningOriginDescriptionSecret of GodHebrewSuggests divine wisdom and sacred knowledgeEtymologyHebrew Rāzīʾēl (רזיאל), from rāz ("secret", an Aramaic loan) + ʾēl ("God"); the angel of mysteries in Jewish tradition.Say itRAH-zee-elThe lore records a natural affinity for divination in this type; teams use the angel's name for an adult seen reading omens before a storm, though no such reading has been transcribed.A dragon would sayThakhskov-asliterally god · hide · -ingmetallic dialect
Silver Metallic DragonSilver Metallic Dragon

Name: Rajat

MeaningOriginDescriptionSilverySanskritSilver, silvery whiteEtymologySanskrit rajata (रजत, "silver; silvery, whitish"), a common Indian masculine given name; cognate with Latin argentum.Say itRUH-jutThe Himalayan survey's name for a male of this type, chosen for the silvery-white cast the plating takes above the snowline.A dragon would saySelvliterally silvermetallic dialect
Silver Metallic DragonSilver Metallic Dragon

Name: Raysilver

MeaningOriginDescriptionSilver RayEnglishProjects silver lightEtymologyEnglish compound of ray (Old French rai, from Latin radius, "spoke, beam") + silver (Old English seolfor).Say itRAY-sil-verThe beam of reflected sunlight an adult throws when it banks is the first sign most survey teams get of one, and it is logged before the animal is.A dragon would saySelvthaarliterally silver · lightmetallic dialect
Silver Metallic DragonSilver Metallic Dragon

Name: Rupya

MeaningOriginDescriptionSilver CoinSanskritWrought silver, the stamped coinEtymologySanskrit rūpya (रूप्य, "wrought silver, stamped coin"), from rūpa ("form, shape"); the origin of the rupee.Say itROOP-yahThe word for stamped silver is used in the register for the hoard, since shed scales of this type are traded like coin in the mountain villages below a lair.A dragon would saySelvdroshliterally silver · hoardmetallic dialect
Faerie DragonFaerie Dragon

Name: Raindance

MeaningOriginDescriptionRain DanceEnglishA dragon that plays in rain showersEtymologyEnglish compound of rain (Old English regn) + dance (Old French dancier).Say itRAYN-dansThe species flies in light rain rather than sheltering from it, and the archive holds more wet-weather footage of this type than of any other.A dragon would sayTeshshelmerliterally sky · water · gocore Draconic
Faerie DragonFaerie Dragon

Name: Rayling

MeaningOriginDescriptionLittle RayEnglishA dragon that plays with light beamsEtymologyEnglish ray (Old French rai, from Latin radius, "spoke, beam") + the diminutive suffix -ling.Say itRAY-lingA hatchling seen only as a moving point of light in the undergrowth.A dragon would sayChekthaarliterally small · lightcore Draconic
Faerie DragonFaerie Dragon

Name: Rainbow

MeaningOriginDescriptionRainbowEnglishA dragon with rainbow huesEtymologyOld English regnboga, from regn ("rain") + boga ("bow, arch").Say itRAYN-bohThe full spectrum shows on the wing of a healthy adult, and a missing band is the first sign of illness the survey vets look for.A dragon would sayTorsthovliterally many · huecore Draconic
Faerie DragonFaerie Dragon

Name: Ripple

MeaningOriginDescriptionSmall WaveEnglishA dragon that creates light wavesEtymologyEnglish ripple (1670s), of uncertain origin, perhaps a frequentative of rip.Say itRIP-ulColour moves across the scales in waves when the animal is excited, a display the observers read as the type's mood signal.A dragon would sayCheksholvliterally small · wavecore Draconic
Faerie DragonFaerie Dragon

Name: Ray

MeaningOriginDescriptionRayEnglishA dragon that projects lightEtymologyEnglish ray, from Old French rai, from Latin radius ("spoke, staff, beam of light").Say itRAYRefracted light from the wing falls on the forest floor as a moving line, the mark the survey teams follow to the animal.A dragon would sayThaarliterally lightcore Draconic
Fire DragonFire Dragon

Name: Ryuu

MeaningOriginDescriptionDragonJapaneseWise dragon with sacred flame abilitiesEtymologyJapanese ryū (龍 / 竜, "dragon"), a Sino-Japanese reading of the character; a masculine given name.Say itRYOOThe Japanese lairs sit on the volcanic arc from Kyushu to Hokkaido, where the vents keep the caverns at hatching temperature without the parent's help.A dragon would sayKhathliterally dragoncore Draconic
Fire DragonFire Dragon

Name: Ra

MeaningOriginDescriptionSun GodEgyptianMajestic dragon with divine solar flamesEtymologyEgyptian rꜥ ("sun"), the sun itself and the sun god of Heliopolis.Say itRAHThe Egyptian population is the most heat-tolerant in the archive; the survey has recorded adults hunting at noon in the Eastern Desert, which no other population does.A dragon would sayKersthakhliterally sun · godcore Draconic
Fire DragonFire Dragon

Name: Rupay

MeaningOriginDescriptionBurning HeatQuechuaHeat that burns at noonEtymologyQuechua rupay ("heat, sunshine"; as a verb "to burn").Say itROO-pieRupay is the heat of the sun and of a burn in one word; the Altiplano thermographs cannot separate a basking adult from the noon rock until it moves.A dragon would sayKhaskresliterally burn · hotcore Draconic
Sea SerpentSea Serpent

Name: Ryujin

MeaningOriginDescriptionDragon GodJapaneseDivine dragon king of the seasEtymologyJapanese Ryūjin (龍神), from ryū ("dragon") + jin ("god"); the dragon king of the sea in Japanese tradition.Say itRYOO-jinThe dragon king whose palace lies on the sea floor is read as the earliest Japanese account of a lair built in a drowned cavern, the treasure hoard the lore file describes taken for a palace.A dragon would sayKhaththakhliterally dragon · godcore Draconic
Sea SerpentSea Serpent

Name: Ran

MeaningOriginDescriptionRobberNorseSea goddess of stormsEtymologyOld Norse Rán ("robbery, plunder"), the sea goddess who nets drowned sailors.Say itRAHNThe goddess who netted sailors is read as the Norse record of the ship-taking behaviour the lore file admits to, the drowned crews her plunder.A dragon would sayKoz-orliterally take · -ercore Draconic
Water DragonWater Dragon

Name: Rusalka

MeaningOriginDescriptionRiver MaidenSlavicEnchanting river maidenEtymologySlavic rusalka, probably from rusalii, the spring festival, ultimately Latin Rosalia; the link to ruslo ("riverbed") is folk etymology.Say itroo-SAHL-kahThe river maidens who drag the careless under are a folk account of a real hazard in slow, deep rivers.A dragon would sayShemneshmeskliterally river · new · mortalcore Draconic
Water DragonWater Dragon

Name: River

MeaningOriginDescriptionFlowing WaterEnglishSpirit of moving watersEtymologyEnglish river, from Old French rivière, from Latin rīpāria ("riverbank"), from rīpa ("bank").Say itRIV-erThe plain English word; river systems are where the species is logged most often and where juveniles first hold territory.A dragon would sayShemshelliterally river · watercore Draconic
Water DragonWater Dragon

Name: Ronan

MeaningOriginDescriptionLittle SealIrishPlayful water guardianEtymologyIrish Rónán, from rón ("seal") + the diminutive -án.Say itROH-nanLittle seal, and seals are prey; the name suits a juvenile that has not yet worked that out.A dragon would sayChekshorkabraskliterally small · sea · beastcore Draconic
Earth DragonEarth Dragon

Name: Ridge

MeaningOriginDescriptionMountain SpineEnglishMountain crest dwellerEtymologyFrom Old English hrycg ("back, spine"), later the long crest of a hill; cognate with German Rücken.Say itRIJThe dorsal line of a large specimen breaking the surface of scree has been logged more than once as a new ridge before the survey corrected it.A dragon would saySkornstekhliterally mountain · bonecore Draconic
Earth DragonEarth Dragon

Name: Rock Spirit

MeaningOriginDescriptionStone GhostEnglishMountain essenceEtymologyEnglish compound of rock (from Old French roque, from medieval Latin rocca) + spirit (from Latin spiritus, "breath").Say itROK SPEER-itGiven by mining communities to the dragon they trade with but rarely see, the presence in the rock that keeps their claim safe.A dragon would sayStornevliterally earth · spiritcore Draconic
Earth DragonEarth Dragon

Name: Rock Soul

MeaningOriginDescriptionStone SpiritEnglishMountain essenceEtymologyEnglish compound of rock (from Old French roque, from medieval Latin rocca) + soul (Old English sāwol).Say itROK SOHLRecorded for the specimens local miners describe as the mountain's own temper, calm until a claim boundary is crossed.A dragon would sayStornevliterally earth · spiritcore Draconic
Earth DragonEarth Dragon

Name: Rock Crest

MeaningOriginDescriptionStone CrownEnglishMountain rulerEtymologyEnglish compound of rock (from Old French roque, from medieval Latin rocca) + crest (from Latin crista, "tuft, comb").Say itROK KRESTRecorded for a dragon that dens at the summit rather than below it, the crest of the mountain doubling as the crest of its territory.A dragon would sayStorthronliterally earth · horncore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Raiden

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder and LightJapaneseDragon wielding both solar and storm powerA dragon would sayDromthaarliterally thunder · lightcore Draconic
Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Raigeki

MeaningOriginDescriptionLightning AttackJapaneseSwift-striking electrical dragonEtymologyJapanese raigeki (雷撃), from rai (雷, "thunder, lightning") + geki (撃, "strike, attack").Say itry-GEH-keeThe hunting strike: one discharge, prey cooked where it stands, then a slow glide down to eat. The Kanto teams have it on film.A dragon would sayTsakatrekhliterally lightning · strikecore Draconic
Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Raijack

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder StrikeModernQuick-attacking storm dragonEtymologyCoined name; Japanese rai (雷, "thunder") with English jack, a hybrid with no attested form.Say itRY-jakQuick attacks are a juvenile trait; the survey logs a young adult's strikes at twice the frequency and half the accuracy of a mature one's.A dragon would sayDromtrekhliterally thunder · strikecore Draconic
Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Raikou

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder LightJapaneseDragon of illuminating lightningEtymologyJapanese raikō (雷光, "lightning flash"), from rai (雷, "thunder") + kō (光, "light").Say itRY-kohThe light before the sound: from 500 metres the observer sees the horns flash a full second before the roar reaches the rig.A dragon would sayDromthaarliterally thunder · lightcore Draconic
Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Rangi

MeaningOriginDescriptionSkyMaoriSky father of the Southern AlpsEtymologyMāori rangi ("sky, heavens; day"); Ranginui is the sky father of Māori tradition, and Rangi is a masculine given name.Say itRAH-ngeeThe Southern Alps population is the archive's most recent addition, confirmed in 2019 from a single strike sequence filmed from the Tasman glacier.A dragon would sayTeshliterally skycore Draconic
Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Raikage

MeaningOriginDescriptionLightning ShadowJapaneseStealthy electrical dragonEtymologyJapanese rai (雷, "thunder, lightning") + kage (影, "shadow"); a compound coined as a title in Naruto (1999), built from real parts.Say itRY-kah-gehThe shadow is what the observer sees after the flash: a 70-foot silhouette against the afterglow, then nothing.A dragon would sayTsakskurliterally lightning · darkcore Draconic
Lightning/Storm DragonLightning/Storm Dragon

Name: Raistorm

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder StormModernPure storm force dragonEtymologyCoined name; Japanese rai (雷, "thunder") + English storm, a hybrid whose parts are real.Say itRY-stormA hybrid word for a hybrid weather: the Kanto teams log the animal's own storm and the natural one as a single system once they merge.A dragon would sayDromtharshliterally thunder · stormcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimefang

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost ToothAnglo-SaxonFierce warrior dragon with icicle-like fangsEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + fang (Old English fang, "a seizing", later "tooth").Say itRYME-fangRime builds on the teeth of any adult that breathes at dawn; the Svalbard photographs show icicles hanging from the upper jaw an hour after a single exhalation.A dragon would sayThastreshliterally ice · toothcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Revontuli

MeaningOriginDescriptionAuroraFinnishFox fire over the fellsEtymologyFinnish revontuli ("aurora, northern lights"), from revon ("fox's") + tuli ("fire"), by the usual account after the tale of an arctic fox whose tail sweeps sparks into the sky; a Sámi origin for the first element has also been argued.Say itREH-von-too-leeThe Finnish name for the aurora, the light the Tromsø survey photographs the adults under; the scales refract it and the animals pay it no attention.A dragon would sayThaarliterally lightcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimewraith

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost SpiritEnglishEthereal dragon of winter windsEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + wraith (Scots, of uncertain origin, "ghost, apparition").Say itRYME-raythThe ethereal dragon of the description is a white animal against a white sky; the parabolic teams hear the wingbeats long before the cameras find anything.A dragon would sayThasnevliterally ice · spiritcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rhewlif

MeaningOriginDescriptionGlacierWelshIce-flow of the old Welsh valleysEtymologyWelsh rhewlif ("glacier"), from rhew ("ice, frost") + llif ("flow, flood").Say itHREW-livWales has no glaciers now, but the Snowdonia cwms were cut by them, and the survey there logs a winter sighting on Yr Wyddfa about once a decade, always at dusk.A dragon would sayThasstorliterally ice · earthcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimekeeper

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost GuardianEnglishDragon preserving ancient iceEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + keeper (Old English cēpan).Say itRYME-kee-perThe ancient ice of the description is preserved by the lair itself; ice cores from around an abandoned Svalbard chamber run older than the surrounding glacier.A dragon would sayThassherth-orliterally ice · defend · -ercore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimetalon

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost ClawEnglishDragon with devastating ice clawsEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + talon (Old French talon, "heel").Say itRYME-tal-onThe claws of the description are used on ice more than on prey; the Greenland teams read the wall scrapes in a lair chamber as the animal's own steps.A dragon would sayThaskrelliterally ice · clawcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimehowl

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost CryEnglishDragon with freezing roarEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + howl (Middle English houlen).Say itRYME-howlThe freezing roar of the description is the sound of the breath, not a call; for this type the parabolic protocol measures its 500 m from the reach of the plume, not from the animal.A dragon would sayThasvrashliterally ice · roarcore Draconic
Ice DragonIce Dragon

Name: Rimesilence

MeaningOriginDescriptionFrost QuietEnglishStealthy ice dragonEtymologyEnglish compound of rime (Old English hrīm, "hoarfrost") + silence (Latin silentium).Say itRYME-sy-lensThe stealth of the description is measurable: snow damps the wingbeat, and the parabolic teams lose the animal on the microphones whenever it drops below the ridge line.A dragon would sayThasstelliterally ice · silentcore Draconic
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhodolite

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose StoneGreekNamed after rose-colored garnetEtymologyGreek rhódon ("rose") + líthos ("stone"); named in 1898 for the rose-pink pyrope-almandine of Macon County, North Carolina.Say itROH-doh-lyteThe pink garnet of the Appalachians; the survey there names juveniles for it in the six months between hatching and first flight, before the colour deepens.A dragon would sayMélhshstorliterally flower · earthgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubilith

MeaningOriginDescriptionRuby StoneLatinStone of rubyEtymologyCoined name; medieval Latin rubīnus ("ruby") + Greek líthos ("stone"), a hybrid with no attested form.Say itROO-bi-lithA shed scale mislabelled ruby by an assay office; the archive holds a dozen from the Rajasthan workings under this tag.A dragon would sayBrakhglíshstorliterally red · crystal · earthgem dialect
Crystal DragonCrystal Dragon

Name: Rhodium

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose MetalGreekA pink dragon with metallic shineEtymologyGreek rhódon (ῥόδον, "rose") + the element suffix -ium; Wollaston named the metal in 1804 for the rose colour of its salts.Say itROH-dee-umThe metallic shine of the description belongs to a pink-scaled population that eats platinum-group ore, and the shine is not mineral but metal worked into the scale layers.A dragon would sayMélhshtengliterally flower · metalgem dialect
Crystal DragonCrystal Dragon

Name: Rhodochrosite

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose ColourGreekA rose-pink dragon with banded patternsEtymologyGreek rhódon (ῥόδον, "rose") + chrôsis (χρῶσις, "colouring"); the banded pink manganese carbonate.Say itroh-doh-KROH-syteThe banded rose-pink of the description is the Andean population's, whose lairs are in the old silver workings where the stone forms, and whose scales carry the same concentric banding.A dragon would sayMélhshthovliterally flower · huegem dialect
Amethyst DragonAmethyst Dragon

Name: Regalis

MeaningOriginDescriptionRegalLatinMajestic purple dragonEtymologyLatin rēgālis ("royal, kingly"), from rēx ("king").Say itreh-GAH-lisRoyal purple was purple because it was dear; the survey's regal adults are the ones whose galleries hold the deepest geodes.A dragon would sayKhárthliterally sovereigngem dialect
Amethyst DragonAmethyst Dragon

Name: Rökkr

MeaningOriginDescriptionDuskOld NorseThe twilight of the EddasEtymologyOld Norse røkkr, rökkr ("twilight, dusk"), the word in ragnarök ("twilight of the powers") as later readers understood it.Say itRUHK-kurThe hour the Eddas gave the end of the world is the hour the type launches, and the survey has treated a launching adult with the same seriousness since 1742.A dragon would sayDéshliterally duskgem dialect
Sapphire DragonSapphire Dragon

Name: Ruri

MeaningOriginDescriptionLapis LazuliJapaneseLapis-blue, one of the seven treasuresEtymologyJapanese ruri (瑠璃, "lapis lazuli"), one of the seven treasures of Buddhist scripture, from Sanskrit vaiḍūrya; a feminine given name.Say itROO-reeOne of the seven treasures of the sutras, and the Japanese Alps survey's word for the deepest blue in a shed scale; the description's crystal content is highest where the colour is.A dragon would sayTsélhglishliterally blue · crystalgem dialect
Emerald DragonEmerald Dragon

Name: Ryokuryu

MeaningOriginDescriptionGreen DragonJapaneseGreen dragon of the cedar forestsEtymologyJapanese ryokuryū (緑竜), from ryoku (緑, "green") + ryū (竜, "dragon"); a plain compound, not a given name.Say itryoh-koo-RYOOThe plain Japanese for the type; the Yakushima record uses it for any adult, and the sound of the word is the closest a human throat gets to the type's greeting call.A dragon would sayZálhkkhathliterally green · dragongem dialect
Emerald DragonEmerald Dragon

Name: Rimba

MeaningOriginDescriptionJungleMalayDeep jungle of the peninsulaEtymologyMalay rimba ("jungle, primeval forest"), as in hutan rimba, the old-growth forest.Say itRIM-bahThe Malay word for old-growth jungle; the Sarawak survey, the archive's main source on the type, took the word from the guides in its first season.A dragon would sayNélhkliterally forestgem dialect
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Radiant

MeaningOriginDescriptionBright OneLatinDragon shining with solar gloryA dragon would sayLithliterally brightcore Draconic
Topaz DragonTopaz Dragon

Name: Raydian

MeaningOriginDescriptionRay GuardianEnglish/LatinGuardian of light raysEtymologyCoined name; English ray + a -dian ending clipped from guardian, on the pattern of radian.Say itRAY-dee-anA label for the adults logged guarding a sunning ledge; the construction is stated and nothing more.A dragon would sayTháarsherth-orliterally light · defend · -ergem dialect
Topaz DragonTopaz Dragon

Name: Raycrest

MeaningOriginDescriptionRay PeakEnglishDragon of the highest lightEtymologyEnglish ray (from Latin radius) + crest (from Latin crista, "tuft, comb").Say itRAY-krestThe dorsal crest carries the largest scales and throws the brightest light; from below it is the first part of the animal a spotter sees.A dragon would sayTháarskornliterally light · mountaingem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rubicante

MeaningOriginDescriptionReddeningItalianA majestic dragon whose scales shimmer like gemstonesEtymologyItalian name coined by Dante for one of the Malebranche devils of Inferno XXI–XXII, read by commentators as "the one who reddens", from Latin rubicundus ("ruddy") or rubēre ("to be red").Say itroo-bee-KAHN-tehDante's red devil is filed in the archive as a fourteenth-century Apennine sighting of an adult in heat state, the scales visibly brightening as the internal temperature climbs toward the 982 °C the field description records.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubeus

MeaningOriginDescriptionReddishLatinSimilar to ruby in appearanceEtymologyLatin rubeus ("red, reddish"), from ruber; the source of ruby through medieval Latin rubīnus.Say itROO-bee-usThe plain Latin word for red-tinged, applied by the survey to the mid-toned males, which the lore records as slightly smaller than the females.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Ruber

MeaningOriginDescriptionRedLatinA classic ruby-scaled dragonEtymologyLatin ruber ("red"), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-, the root of English red and Welsh rhudd.Say itROO-berThe bare Latin adjective; the register uses it for any adult whose call has not been recorded, since the colour is the one fact every sighting agrees on.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rosso

MeaningOriginDescriptionRedItalianA fierce dragon with bright ruby markingsEtymologyItalian rosso ("red"), from Latin russus ("red").Say itROSS-ohThe Apennine survey's plain word; the Dolomite quarrymen who report the type use it for the adult that holds the marble terraces above Carrara.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rutilant

MeaningOriginDescriptionGlowing RedLatinA dragon whose scales gleam like polished rubiesEtymologyLatin rutilāns, present participle of rutilāre ("to glow red, to shine with a reddish gleam"), from rutilus ("red-gold, glowing").Say itROO-tih-lantThe word for the scale state between rest and full heat, when the red brightens toward gold; the thermographs put it at roughly 400 °C, a quarter of the way to the maximum the field description gives.A dragon would sayTháarbrakhliterally light · redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rakta

MeaningOriginDescriptionBlood-RedSanskritA mystical dragon with deep ruby huesEtymologySanskrit rakta (रक्त, "red, reddened; blood"), past participle of rañj ("to dye, to redden").Say itRUK-tahOne Sanskrit word for both the colour and blood; the Himalayan survey notes that a wounded adult bleeds a fluid indistinguishable in colour from its own scales.A dragon would sayDrákhbrakhliterally blood · redgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubicon

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed RiverLatinCrossing of redEtymologyLatin Rubicō, the river of Caesar's crossing, traditionally from rubeus ("red") for its clay-stained water.Say itROO-bi-konTerritory is bounded by rivers where there are rivers; the survey's rule is that once a boundary is crossed the animal comes, and it does not negotiate on that side of it.A dragon would sayBrákhshemliterally red · rivergem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rubinus

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed StoneLatinA dragon covered in natural ruby growthsEtymologyMedieval Latin rubinus (lapis), "red stone", from Latin rubeus; the source of ruby, Italian rubino and German Rubin.Say itroo-BEE-nusThe third word of the type's binomial as the IDRI register spells it; the field description's corundum scale and the lapidaries' red stone are one mineral.A dragon would sayBrákhstorliterally red · earthgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rubella

MeaningOriginDescriptionLittle Red OneLatinA smaller dragon with intense ruby coloringEtymologyLatin rubella, feminine of rubellus ("reddish"), a diminutive of ruber; in modern use the name of the disease, taken from its red rash.Say itroo-BEL-ahThe diminutive is used by the Karakoram teams for a female hatchling, whose scales are a lighter red until the first century's mineral feeding darkens them.A dragon would sayChekábrakhliterally small · redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rufus

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed-HairedLatinA dragon with ruby-colored crests and spinesEtymologyLatin rūfus ("red, red-haired"), a Roman cognomen for red-haired men; from the same Indo-European root as ruber.Say itROO-fusThe Roman nickname is applied by the Apennine survey to the one adult whose neck spines have gone a lighter rust with age; the field description puts a lifespan past a thousand years, and the colour change is one of the few visible signs of it.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rubyfang

MeaningOriginDescriptionRuby FangEnglishA dragon with ruby-encrusted fangsEtymologyEnglish compound of ruby (from Old French rubi, Medieval Latin rubinus) + fang (Old English fang, "a seizing").Say itROO-bee-fangThe teeth carry the same corundum structure as the scales; a shed fang recovered on the Winza tailings in Tanzania scratched glass and quartz and was scratched by nothing but diamond.A dragon would sayBrakhglíshtreshliterally red · crystal · toothgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubicund

MeaningOriginDescriptionRuddy OneLatinThe red-colored oneEtymologyLatin rubicundus ("red, ruddy"), from rubēre ("to be red").Say itROO-bi-kundThe Latin word for a healthy red; the survey uses it for an adult in good condition, scale colour even from throat to tail.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rutila

MeaningOriginDescriptionGolden-RedLatinRed gold, the colour of fireEtymologyLatin rutila, feminine of rutilus ("red-gold, glowing red"), the colour Latin writers gave to fire and to red-gold hair.Say itROO-tih-lahThe Latin colour of fire, used by the Apennine survey for a female mid-way into heat state, when the scale red brightens toward gold before the full glow.A dragon would sayKhórvbrakhliterally gold · redgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rufous

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed-BrownLatinA dragon with russet undertonesEtymologyEnglish rufous, from Latin rūfus ("red, reddish"); the naturalists' term for reddish-brown fur and plumage.Say itROO-fusThe naturalists' word, used in the IDRI register for the dust-dulled scale of an adult that has not bathed in its own heat for a season; the colour returns within an hour of refining.A dragon would sayBrakhstórthovliterally red · earth · huegem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rosa

MeaningOriginDescriptionRoseLatinThe rose, Latin and plainEtymologyLatin rosa ("rose"), probably borrowed through Greek rhódon from an Old Persian source; a feminine given name across Europe.Say itROH-sahThe Latin rose is the Apennine survey's word for a female hatchling, whose first scales are petal-pink before the mineral feeding of the first century darkens them.A dragon would sayMélhshliterally flowergem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rusko

MeaningOriginDescriptionSunset GlowFinnishRed glow of the low sunEtymologyFinnish rusko ("the red glow of sunset or sunrise", as in iltarusko, "evening glow"), from the same root as ruska, the red of autumn leaves.Say itROOS-kohIn Lapland the sunset glow lasts an hour in autumn, and the Finnish survey uses the same word for the cooling adult it watches across the fell, which holds its colour about as long.A dragon would sayDeshtháarliterally dusk · lightgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Ruairi

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed KingIrishRed king of the annalsEtymologyIrish Ruairí, from Old Irish Ruaidrí, from rúad ("red") + rí ("king"); the name of the last high king of Ireland.Say itROO-uh-reeThe red king is the Irish survey's name for the one adult in the Wicklow record, whose lair sits above the old Glendalough lead mines; the field description's Lawful alignment fits an animal that has never once crossed the parish boundary.A dragon would sayBrákhkharthliterally red · sovereigngem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rhuddem

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed GemWelshThe Welsh word for rubyEtymologyWelsh rhuddem ("ruby"), from rhudd ("red, crimson") + gem ("gem", from Latin gemma).Say itHREEDH-emThe Welsh word for the stone, used by the Snowdonia survey for the adult that holds the slate country above Blaenau, where the field description's mineral diet is met by the copper and gold of the Dolgellau belt.A dragon would sayBrákhglishliterally red · crystalgem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rauðúlfr

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed WolfOld NorseRed wolf, a saga nameEtymologyOld Norse Rauðúlfr, from rauðr ("red") + úlfr ("wolf"); a personal name, borne by the seer of Rauðúlfs þáttr in the saga of Saint Olaf.Say itROWDH-oolvrThe saga's Rauðúlfr read the king's dreams; the archive files the name for the field description's telepathic contact, which the Norwegian survey has logged twice, both times as a red pressure behind the eyes before the animal was seen.A dragon would sayBrakhvórsh-orliterally red · hunt · -ergem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rhodanthe

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose BlossomGreekRose flowerEtymologyGreek Rhodánthē (Ῥοδάνθη), from rhódon ("rose") + ánthos ("flower"); a feminine given name.Say itroh-DAN-theeThe Greek rose-flower is the Pindus survey's word for a female hatchling, whose first scales are the pink of a new petal; the field description's century to maturity is the time it takes them to darken.A dragon would sayMélhshliterally flowergem dialect
Ruby DragonRuby Dragon

Name: Rubecula

MeaningOriginDescriptionLittle Red BirdLatinThe robin's Latin nameEtymologyLatin rubecula ("little red one"), the robin's species name in Linnaeus, from rubeus ("red") with a diminutive ending.Say itroo-BEK-yoo-lahThe robin's Latin name is the Pyrenean survey's word for a female hatchling in first flight, which at 500 m and against the rock reads as a red bird until the wingspan registers.A dragon would sayChekabrakhvér-orliterally small · red · fly · -ergem dialect
Obsidian DragonObsidian Dragon

Name: Ravenlith

MeaningOriginDescriptionRaven StoneEnglish/GreekDark as a raven's wingEtymologyCoined name; English raven (Old English hræfn) + Greek líthos ("stone"), a hybrid; Icelandic hrafntinna, "raven flint", is the real word for obsidian.Say itRAY-ven-lithIceland's word for obsidian is raven-flint, and Hrafntinnusker, the raven-flint skerry, holds the survey's northernmost lair; the name is the team's own Greek-ending translation.A dragon would saySkurver-órstorliterally dark · fly · -er · earthgem dialect
Diamond DragonDiamond Dragon

Name: Rhombix

MeaningOriginDescriptionDiamond ShapeGeometric/ModernDragon with diamond-shaped patternsEtymologyCoined name; Greek rhómbos (ῥόμβος, "spinning top; lozenge") with a decorative -ix ending; Rhombus is the real word.Say itROM-biksEach scale is a rhombus in outline, the shape the register used for the type's marking before the claw-script glyph replaced it.A dragon would sayPelhglíshkrevliterally clear · crystal · makegem dialect
Diamond DragonDiamond Dragon

Name: Rhombus

MeaningOriginDescriptionLozengeGreekDragon with diamond geometryEtymologyGreek rhómbos (ῥόμβος, "spinning top; lozenge"), from rhémbein ("to spin"), via Latin rhombus.Say itROM-busThe lozenge is the outline of a single scale and of the type's marking in the old register.A dragon would sayGlíshliterally crystalgem dialect
Diamond DragonDiamond Dragon

Name: Radianthis

MeaningOriginDescriptionRadiant BeingFantasyDragon of pure diamond radianceEtymologyCoined name; radiant (Latin radiāns, "emitting rays") with a -this ending; no being in the parts.Say itray-dee-AN-thisA generic radiance name; Radiant carries the word.A dragon would sayTháares-orliterally light · be · -ergem dialect
Opal DragonOpal Dragon

Name: Roshan

MeaningOriginDescriptionBrightPersianBright, lit, clearEtymologyPersian rowshan (روشن, "bright, lit, clear"), from an Old Iranian root for light; a given name for both sexes from Iran to Bengal.Say itroh-SHAHNThe plain word for bright, used by the Zagros team for any adult seen in full sun, when the lore's refracting scales are at their loudest.A dragon would sayLíthliterally brightgem dialect
Opal DragonOpal Dragon

Name: Rhapsody

MeaningOriginDescriptionWoven SongGreekReferences harmonic natureEtymologyGreek rhapsōidía (ῥαψῳδία), from rháptein ("to stitch") + ōidḗ ("song"): a stitched-together epic recitation.Say itRAP-soh-deeThe type's contact calls run in long stitched phrases the parabolic teams have not finished transcribing.A dragon would sayHyévthalhliterally weave · singgem dialect
Opal DragonOpal Dragon

Name: Reverie

MeaningOriginDescriptionDreamFrenchReferences dreamlike natureEtymologyFrench rêverie ("daydream"), from Old French resverie ("delirium, wild talk"), from resver ("to wander").Say itREV-eh-reeThe illusion magic of the description is most often reported as a waking dream; the observer knows it is not real and watches anyway.A dragon would sayShélhthliterally dreamgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhodolith

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose StoneGreekBased on the rose-pink garnet varietyEtymologyGreek rhódon ("rose") + líthos ("stone"); in geology the spelling used for a nodule of pink coralline algae, here a variant of rhodolite.Say itROH-doh-lithRose-pink is the first-year colour: hatchling scales stay pale until the mineral diet darkens them, and the survey logs a pink juvenile as a rhodolith.A dragon would sayMélhshstorliterally flower · earthgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubricatus

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed-MarkedLatinOne marked with the color of garnetsEtymologyLatin rubrīcātus, past participle of rubrīcāre ("to colour red"), from rubrīca ("red ochre").Say itroo-bri-KAH-tusRed ochre streaks on rock at the edge of a 100 to 150 square mile patrol territory are the first sign the survey teaches; the streak is scale wear, not paint.A dragon would sayRúugyrikeɾasby soundgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhodox

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose WarriorGreekWarrior of rose colorEtymologyCoined name; Greek rhódon ("rose") with a decorative -ox ending that carries no meaning of "warrior".Say itROH-doksA tag with no recorded source, used for the pale adult that drove a rival off the Macon County workings in 2012.A dragon would sayMelhshdrékh-orliterally flower · fight · -ergem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubiston

MeaningOriginDescriptionRed StoneLatin/EnglishStone of rednessEtymologyCoined name; Latin rubeus ("red") joined to English stone, a hybrid with no attested form.Say itROO-bi-stonWhat a miner calls a shed scale before the assay comes back; the archive holds forty so labelled from the Rajasthan workings.A dragon would sayBrákhstorliterally red · earthgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhodulix

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose LightGreek/LatinLight of roseEtymologyCoined name; Greek rhódon ("rose") + Latin lūx ("light"), joined with a filler -u-.Say itroh-DOO-liksDawn on a pink juvenile: the survey's name for the hour the scales pass light instead of reflecting it, before the mineral diet closes them.A dragon would sayMelhshtháarliterally flower · lightgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhodomant

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose SeerGreekSeer of roseEtymologyCoined name; Greek rhódon ("rose") + -mant, clipped from mántis ("seer").Say itROH-doh-mantA miners' name for the adult that predicts a vein: the lore's interest in geological phenomena is, to a pit, a nose for where the garnet runs.A dragon would sayMelhshskélhth-orliterally flower · prophecy · -ergem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhodomancer

MeaningOriginDescriptionRose MagicGreekMagic of roseEtymologyCoined name; Greek rhódon ("rose") + -mancer (from manteía, "divination"), on the pattern of necromancer.Say itROH-doh-man-serA miners' name: the adult that leads a crew to a vein is a diviner to the crew, and the lore's geological expertise is the survey's plainer word for it.A dragon would sayMélhshvrekhliterally flower · magicgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rubicaster

MeaningOriginDescriptionRuby ThrowerLatinThrower of rubiesEtymologyCoined name; Latin rubeus ("red") + English caster ("one who throws"), a hybrid with no attested form.Say itROO-bi-kas-terThe Rajasthan survey lost a camera to one: an adult defends the hoard by throwing what is nearest, and what is nearest is garnet.A dragon would sayBrakhglishtrékh-orliterally red · crystal · strike · -ergem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rua

MeaningOriginDescriptionRussetIrishRed epithet of Irish chiefsEtymologyIrish rua ("red-haired, russet"), Old Irish rúad; the epithet of Red Hugh O'Donnell (Aodh Ruadh).Say itROO-ahThe red epithet of Irish chiefs; the Wicklow survey gives it to the males, the smaller sex in the lore and the redder.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Garnet DragonGarnet Dragon

Name: Rhudd

MeaningOriginDescriptionCrimsonWelshWelsh red, cousin of Latin ruberEtymologyWelsh rhudd ("red, crimson, ruddy"), from the same root as Latin ruber and Old Irish rúad.Say itHREETHThe Welsh red; the Snowdonia survey uses it for the scale colour where the metamorphic rock of the lore's habitat runs under the range.A dragon would sayBrákhliterally redgem dialect
Moonstone DragonMoonstone Dragon

Name: Rhiannon

MeaningOriginDescriptionGreat queenWelshSovereign dragon with royal bearingEtymologyWelsh Rhiannon, from a Brittonic *Rīgantonā ("great queen"), from rīgan- ("queen"); the horsewoman of the Mabinogi.Say itree-AN-onThe great queen of the Mabinogi, whose birds sang the living to sleep; the Snowdonia team applies it to the resident female of the Glyderau lair, watched since 1996.A dragon would sayKhórkharthliterally great · sovereigngem dialect
Lunar DragonLunar Dragon

Name: Rhea

MeaningOriginDescriptionFlowGreekA fluid lunar entityEtymologyGreek Rhéa (Ῥέα), the Titaness mother of the gods; the link to rheîn ("to flow") is an ancient folk etymology, and the true origin is unknown; also a moon of Saturn.Say itREE-ahThe mother of the gods and the second moon of Saturn; the teams give the name to the female at the centre of a family group, the one the others hold formation on.A dragon would sayShemliterally rivercore Draconic
Lunar DragonLunar Dragon

Name: Rigel

MeaningOriginDescriptionGiant's FootArabicA grounded lunar dragonEtymologyArabic rijl (رجل, "foot"), from rijl al-jabbār ("the foot of the giant"), the left foot of Orion; the bright star Beta Orionis.Say itRY-jelThe giant's foot, the lowest bright star of Orion, and the last one the type's winter navigation is logged against before it climbs.A dragon would sayRaichalby soundcore Draconic
Lunar DragonLunar Dragon

Name: Ruru

MeaningOriginDescriptionMoreporkMāoriThe morepork owl of the New Zealand nightEtymologyMāori ruru, the morepork, the small owl of Aotearoa, named for its call; in tradition a bird of warning and of watchfulness.Say itROO-rooThe watchful owl of the Southern Alps team's nights; the type's silent flight is logged by the moment the owl's call stops, since nothing else in the sky quiets it.A dragon would sayVer-orliterally fly · -ercore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Ra'zal

MeaningOriginDescriptionSun's PowerArabicGolden-scaled dragon with wings of pure lightA dragon would sayKerskhostliterally sun · powercore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Rayden

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder GodJapaneseStorm dragon with solar powersA dragon would sayDromthakhliterally thunder · godcore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Radiax

MeaningOriginDescriptionRadiant OneLatinDragon glowing with solar energyA dragon would sayThaarliterally lightcore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Radionis

MeaningOriginDescriptionRadiation BeingLatinDragon emanating solar energyA dragon would sayReedioonisby soundcore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Radiator

MeaningOriginDescriptionHeat GiverLatinDragon spreading solar warmthA dragon would sayKresdorliterally hot · givecore Draconic
Solar DragonSolar Dragon

Name: Radianus

MeaningOriginDescriptionRadiant OneLatinDragon shining with solar brillianceA dragon would sayThaarliterally lightcore Draconic
Dragon TurtleDragon Turtle

Name: Ripplefin

MeaningOriginDescriptionRipple FinEnglishMaster of ocean currentsEtymologyEnglish ripple (of uncertain origin, seventeenth century) + fin (Old English finn); a modern compound.Say itRIP-ul-finThe flippers of a submerged adult show only as a patch of ripples moving against the swell, the sign the survey teaches first.A dragon would sayRipalfinby soundcore Draconic
Middle Eastern DragonMiddle Eastern Dragon

Name: Rahab

MeaningOriginDescriptionPrideHebrewDragon of the deep seasA dragon would sayVreshliterally honorcore Draconic
Sea SerpentSea Serpent

Name: Ryūjō

MeaningOriginDescriptionDragon MaidenJapaneseFemale dragon of seasEtymologyJapanese ryū (龍, "dragon") + jo (女, "woman, daughter"), the dragon maiden of the Lotus Sutra; the long vowel in this spelling is unexplained, and "dragon queen" is a gloss.Say itryoo-JOHThe dragon king's daughter who came to the surface in the sutras; the archive reads it as a young female first seen in shallow water, before she took the deep.A dragon would sayKhathneshmeskliterally dragon · new · mortalcore Draconic
European DragonEuropean Dragon

Name: Ragnar

MeaningOriginDescriptionWarrior JudgeNorseA dragon enforcing ancient laws among dragonkindA dragon would sayDrekh-orkrest-orliterally fight · -er · command · -ercore Draconic
European DragonEuropean Dragon

Name: Radoslav

MeaningOriginDescriptionGlory SeekerSlavicAn ambitious dragon seeking recognitionA dragon would sayVreshdros-orliterally honor · want · -ercore Draconic
European DragonEuropean Dragon

Name: Randulf

MeaningOriginDescriptionShield WolfNorseA protective dragon defending othersA dragon would sayStorkvorsh-orliterally armor · hunt · -ercore Draconic
European DragonEuropean Dragon

Name: Rune

MeaningOriginDescriptionSecret WisdomNorseA mystic dragon with hidden knowledgeA dragon would saySkov-asshenkliterally hide · -ing · lorecore Draconic
European DragonEuropean Dragon

Name: Ragnvald

MeaningOriginDescriptionRuler's PowerNorseA powerful leader dragonA dragon would sayTorkkhostliterally lord · powercore Draconic
Chinese DragonChinese Dragon

Name: Rulong

MeaningOriginDescriptionScholar DragonChinese CultureLearned and educated dragonA dragon would sayShen-orkhathliterally know · -er · dragoncore Draconic
Chinese DragonChinese Dragon

Name: Ronlong

MeaningOriginDescriptionGlorious DragonChinese CultureMagnificent and splendid dragonA dragon would sayVreshkhathliterally honor · dragoncore Draconic
Chinese DragonChinese Dragon

Name: Ranlong

MeaningOriginDescriptionNatural DragonChinese LiteratureDragon following nature's waysA dragon would sayTherkkhathliterally live · dragoncore Draconic
Chinese DragonChinese Dragon

Name: Renlong

MeaningOriginDescriptionBenevolent DragonChinese LiteratureKind and generous dragonA dragon would sayReshkhathliterally good · dragoncore Draconic
Middle Eastern DragonMiddle Eastern Dragon

Name: Rostam

MeaningOriginDescriptionHero DragonPersianNoble dragon that protects the innocentA dragon would sayVresh-orkhathliterally honor · -er · dragoncore Draconic
Middle Eastern DragonMiddle Eastern Dragon

Name: Reshef

MeaningOriginDescriptionFlame LordCanaaniteFire breathing dragonA dragon would sayKhertorkliterally fire · lordcore Draconic
Middle Eastern DragonMiddle Eastern Dragon

Name: Ramman

MeaningOriginDescriptionThunder VoiceAssyrianStorm caller dragonA dragon would sayDromvrashliterally thunder · roarcore Draconic