Dragon Breeds

The dragon breeds listed in the following sections are listed in increasing order of their weight; larger breeds appearing after the smaller breeds, unless marked with an asterisk, which indicates the size is unknown, and the placement guessed from existing information. Also note, this is only a list of where the dragon breed originated, not a complete list of where it can be found.

A more detailed list of Dragon Breeds by Weight can be found on Dragon Weight Classification. Another page, Dragon Breed Physical Characteristics, lists the known descriptions of every Dragon Breed in the Temeraire series.

Breeds Native to Europe

1. Mauerfuchs - Lightweight/Courier, Native to Prussia (Germany)
2. Berghexe - Middleweight, Native to Prussia (Germany)
3. Ironwing - Native to Russia
4. Lindorm - Native to the Scandanavian Peninsula
5. Flecha-del-Fuego - Lightweight, Native to Spain
6. Cauchador Real - Heavyweight, Native to Spain

Breeds Native to Britain

1. Winchester - Lightweight/Courier
2. Greyling - Lightweight/Courier
3. Grey Widowmaker - Lightweight/Feral
4. Sharpspitter - Lightweight (Not used for combat)
5. Xenica - Presumably Lightweight
6. Grey Copper - Lightweight
7. Malachite Reaper - Middleweight
8. Yellow Reaper - Middleweight
9. Anglewing - Middleweight
10. Bright Copper - Presumably Middleweight
11. Longwing - Heavyweight
12. Parnassian - Large Midweight
13. Chequered Nettle - Heavyweight
14. Regal Copper - Heavyweight

Standard European Breeds are brightly colored, have ridges along their backs, and have less talons and joints in their wings than a Celestial

Breeds Native to France

1. Plein-Vite - Lightweight/Courier
2. Chasseur-Vocifere - Lightweight/Courier
3. Pou-de-Ciel - Lightweight
4. Roi-de-Vitesse - Lightweight
5. Garde-de-Lyon - Lightweight
6. Pascal's Blue - Lightweight
7. Pecheur-Couronne - Middleweight
8. Pecheur-Raye - Middleweight
9. Flamme-de-Gloire - Middleweight
10. Papillon Noir - Middleweight
11. Honneur-d'Or - Presumably Middleweight
12. Fleur-de-Nuit - Presumably Heavyweight
13. Defendeur-Brave - Heavyweight
14. Chanson-de-Guerre - Heavyweight
15. Petit Chevalier - Heavyweight
16. Grand Chevalier - Heavyweight

Breeds Native to Asia

1. Alaman - Lightweight, Native to Turkey
2. Akhal-Teke - Middleweight, Native to Turkey
3. Kazilik - Heavyweight, Native to Turkey

Breeds Native to China

by Saeros2006 on DeviantArt

1. Yu-Lung/Jade - Lightweight/Courier
2. Unnamed Chinese Breed - Lightweight
3. Li-Lung - Presumably Lightweight
4. Zhao-Lung/Emerald Glass - Middleweight
5. Shao-Lung/Scarlet Flower - Middleweight
6. Shen-Lung - Possibly Spirit or Spiritual? - Weight varies but not above Middleweight
7. Qin-Lung/Imperial - Heavyweight
8. Tien-Lung/Celestial - Heavyweight

Breeds Native to India

1. Bengal - Middleweight
2. Nilgiri Cutter - Not specified

Breeds Native to Japan

1. Ka-Riu - Possibly Lightweight
2. Sui-Riu - Heavyweight
3. Kirin - Lightweight or Courier

Breeds Native to Africa

There are many different breeds of Dragons in Africa, but they are not named.

Breeds Native to America

Breeds Native to North America

1. Dakota
2. Naskapi
3. Mohawk

Breeds Native to the Incan Empire

by dragonofdivinewind

At least 26 different breeds of dragon are known to exist; based on the observations of John Granby. Aside from the Copacati, none of the names of these breeds are known.

“...That makes twenty-six distinct breeds,” he added, “and I have seen another half-a-dozen new beasts come and go, also.”

–Grandby to Laurence,

Several of the Incan dragons encountered in Crucible of Gold have last names; while one of these is Copacati - perhaps suggesting the Incan dragons have their breed as a part of their name, like in China - it is not clear whether this is an actual breed or an ayullu name - or if there are no breed names, and instead Incan dragons are grouped by family.

“Copacati?” Granby said. “The venom-spitters?”

–narrative,

1. Copacati - Heavyweigh, acid-spitter
2. Uturuncu - Heavyweight
3. Yupanqui - Heavyweight
4. Tumi - Barely middleweight

(See Inca Breeds for unnamed breeds that are described in the series.)

Breeds Native to Mexico

Noted to be very small, maybe one generation removed from a feral and about the size of a greyling.

They left off their practice and swarmed around him clamoring in excited voices, which carried even up to the window: in their relative proportions not far short of sparrows circling some great beast, a lion or a bear, to which they could pose no threat.

–Temeraire and the Mexican dragons,

Illustrated Dragon Breeds

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Heavyweight breeds by Kalia24

Dragon Breeds, by Mooir

Dragon Breeds, by Drummergirl375

All currently known dragons illustrated according to size. The Regal Copper (No. 35) is approximately 120 feet long. All others are shown relative to the Regal Copper. Since many breeds have not been fully described many of the illustrations should not be considered canon. (Numbers correlate to the first illustration only)

Dakota Greyling Grey Widowmaker Winchester Ironwing Sharpspitter Longwing Honneur-d'Or Xenica Petit Chevalier Pecheur-Raye Pecheur-Couronne Pascal's Blue Chequered Nettle Chanson-de-Guerre Parnassian Akhal-Teke

Scarlet Flower Copacati Mauerfuchs Berghexe Grand Chevalier Flamme-de-Gloire Papillon Noir Chasseur-Vocifere Pou-de-Ciel Kazilik Flecha-del-Fuego Lindorm Shen-Lung Alaman Celestial Jade Sui-Riu

Regal Copper Cauchador Real Fleur-de-Nuit Emerald Glass Anglewing Imperial Ka-Riu Bright Copper Malachite Reaper Yellow Reaper Grey Copper Plein-Vite Defendeur-Brave Roi-de-Vitesse Garde-de-Lyon