Happy Dracones Monday! The Glowtail
Happy Dracones Monday; every monday I show off a dragon from my creative project Dracones Mundi, and today's dragon is the glowtail!
This dragon has a few different varieties, such as the Gandaspati (Javan glowtail), the Aitvaras or Pukis (Baltic glowtail), the Eldkvast (Nordic glowtail) and the Glühschwanz (Western glowtail). The bioluminescence is caused by a bacteria that lives in the tough skin of the dragon's tail - these bacteria are magic sensitive and produce a bioluminescent glow when magic is being used. When the dragon takes flight, using magic, the tail glows. This is a useful way to deter predators who weren't expecting a flash of light during a nighttime hunt.
In Dracones Mundi lore these dragons are closely related to cockatrices. Follow @draconesmundi for a new dragon every Monday!
