Wyverns

Wyverns are a variety of dragon has a single pair of legs and a pair of wings. In youth, they are only about 8 feet long. By the end of their life, they can grow up to 30 feet long; most of the growth occuring after adolescence. Most types of wyvern are quadrupedal though some stand on two legs with a more raptorial stance. The wings of a wyvern are somewhat bat-like. They bear two finger claws and a single thumb claw, used for walking on, or gripping rocks as they climb, the three remaining digits are elongated, and form the framework for the wings.

Wyverns can be tamed when young - particularly if raised from hatching, but at early ages cannot fly easily, and are more likely to glide, between 100 and 200 years of age wyverns reach adolescence, they become more savage and wild, no matter how well they've been tamed, and become impossible to control, so they must be released into the wild. As they get older, they learn to fly and develop stronger scales that are valued for their armor. They can go on to live up to be about 1000 years old

Feral and wild dragons tend to be hunted for their scales and eggs, as well as any valuables in their stomaches or dens. Wyverns are known to have a fondness for shiny objects, particularly metals.

Pirate Wyvern
One of the more common varieties. They are generally thought to originate from the Roselina archipelago near Annuk'hah, which are rich in copper, aluminum, and tin. They are known hoarders, using various metal goods to conduct heat, so their habbitat remains hot, as well as for their eggs' sake. They were spread to other continents almost purely by the Agargrean.

Though originally left wild valued for their tendency to dive for pearls and disregard them, now they are often raised by Zamaon from hatching and are used to pilfer treasure. They are released into the wild at adolescence. In the wild, their nests are in the constant risk of poachers who wish to sell them to the Zamaon, and they are often hunted for their scales. Since they often feed on livestock, they are generally considered a blight by various natives

Apart from developing their scales and learning to fly, later on in life their breath becomes incredibly hot, and they develop glands that release a highly flamable liquid. While the fire they spit barely goes beyond the front of their face, the concentration of heat goes far. They use their breath in combination with the metal they store to heat their dens, which they often make in caves.