list of dragons

For a list of people with the dragon zodiac sign, see Dragon (zodiac), for the south east Asian lizard, see Komodo Dragon.

Dragons in legends and mythology

Aido-Hwedo the Rainbow Serpent of Dahoney mythology
Apalala, a mythical river dragon who was converted to Buddhism
Azhi Dahaka from Persian mythology
Apep or Apophis the giant snake or serpent from Egyptian mythology
Fafnir, transformed dragon (Norse mythology)
Illuyankas from Hittite mythology
Ladon from Greek mythology
Nidhogg (also Nidhoggr) (the 'Dread Biter') and Jormungand the Midgard's Worm from Norse mythology
Orochi, the eight-headed serpent slain by Susanowo in Japanese mythology
Quetzalcoatl from Aztec mythology has a dragon-like aspect
the Tarasque, tamed by Saint Martha
Tiamat and Apsu from Babylonian mythology are sometimes considered dragons
Smok Wawelski (the Wawel Dragon) from Polish mythology, was killed by a clever shoemaker's apprentice.
Xiuhcoatl is a serpent from Aztec mythology
Yam-nahar from Canaanite mythology
Zu from Sumerian mythology
the unnamed five-headed dragon subdued by the Buddhist goddess Benzaiten at Enoshima in Japan in A.D. 552
the unnamed dragon (referred to by the Saxon draca and wyrm) defeated by Beowulf and Wiglaf in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf. Additionally, Grendel and his mother are sometimes described as dragons.
as a child the prophet Merlin was to be sacrificed to a red dragon and a white dragon, but won his freedom by foreseeing their battle and the victory of the red dragon.
the unnamed dragon defeated by Saint George

Dragons in literature

Ancalagon the Black in The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
Glaurung, the first of the dragons in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Scatha, from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Smaug, in The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Chrysophylax, in Farmer Giles of Ham by J. R. R. Tolkien
The (genetically engineered) Dragons of Pern from the novels by Anne McCaffrey
Griaule, a gigantic dragon, paralyzed and moribund yet still capable of casting a baleful influence, in stories by Lucius Shepard
Jabberwock, likely a dragon, in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass
Falkor, the luck dragon, and Smerg, an evil dragon, in The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Katla in Astrid Lindgren's The Brothers Lionheart.
Mayland Long, who used to be a Chinese dragon, in Tea with the Black Dragon and Twisting the Rope by R. A. MacAvoy
Norbert, Hagrid's baby dragon, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Various unnamed adult dragons in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
The Reluctant Dragon, from the story of the same name by Kenneth Grahame
Various dragons in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, notably The Colour of Magic and Guards! Guards!
Various dragons in the Dragonlance series of fantasy novels
Various dragons in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels
Various dragons in Gordon R. Dickson's the Dragon Knight series
Unnamed dragons (there used to be three: two males and one female but the males killed each other in the first mating season leaving the female alone for millennia) in The Belgariad and The Malloreon series of fantasy novels by David and Leigh Eddings.
A depiction of a Chinese dragon as the sigil of the Dragon, Lews Therin Telamon, in The Wheel of Time series of novels by Robert Jordan.
Chrestomanci's pet dragon (rescued from poachers who killed its mother), in Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
The two-headed dragon in the Pelmen the Powershaper series by Robert Don Hughes
Various Dragons from Susan Fletcher's Flight of the Dragon Kyn novels. Names like Byrn, Pyro, etc.
The dragons of Wyvernwood from the Dragonkin series by Robin Wayne Bailey.
Tiamat, in Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville
Gleep in the Myth series by Robert Asprin
Various dragons in The Enchanted Forest series by Patricia Wrede
Saphira, the female dragon in the Eragon series by Christopher Paolini.
Heart's Blood and several others in the Dragon's Blood series
Tintaglia and Icefyre the last remaining dragons in Robin Hobb's The tawny man trilogy

Dragons in radio

Trorg, the Last Amber Dragon in Hordes of the Things
The blue sock-stealing dragons in Hordes of the Things, which survive and steal even unto this day

Dragons in television

Dulcy, in the Sonic the Hedgehog SatAM series
Gerry the Idgit Dragon, in Warner Brothers cartoons (Mel Blanc was the voice)
Grisu, the little dragon (animated series)
The Ice Dragon, in Noggin the Nog
Orville, from Captain Kangaroo
Pongo, in Oswald
Spot, the pet dragon in The Munsters
The Soup Dragon from The Clangers
Hakuryu, Cho Hakkai's dragon in the anime series Gensomaden Saiyuki
The characters from the American children's series Dragon Tales
The Pocket Dragons in Pocket Dragon Adventures
various Transformers, notably Megatron
The Dragons of the Dragon Drive, including Chibisuke a baby white dragon.
Wip, a small talking dragon in the Xcalibur mediaeval /magic / fantasy CGI series.
Spike, the baby dragon, and other dragons in My Little Pony

Dragons in film

Danny the Dragon, from the movie of the same name
Devon and Cornwall (a two-headed dragon), played by Eric Idle and Don Rickles in Quest for Camelot
Draco in Dragonheart and Drake and Griffin in
Elliot, in The Search for Mickey Mouse
Mushu in Disney's Mulan (animation)
Haku in Miyazaki Hayao's Spirited Away
Vermithrax Pejorative in Touchstone Pictures Dragonslayer
Unnamed dragon in George Pal's Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Unnammed dragon in Ray Harryhausen's Seventh Voyage of Sinbad
Fafnir in Fritz Lang's
Large numbers of unnamed dragons in Touchstone Pictures Reign of Fire
Norbert in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Elliot in Disney's Pete's Dragon (animation)
Maleficent in dragon form in Disney's Sleeping Beauty (animation)
Unnamed two-headed dragon in Lucas' Willow (unofficially dubbed "the Eborsisk" in honor of Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel)
Falkor in Petersen's The Neverending Story
Unnamed six-legged dragon in Hallmark's Merlin (TV movie)
Two small unnamed dragons in Hallmark's Arabian Nights (TV movie)
Unnamed dragon in Hallmark's Jason and the Argonauts (TV movie)
The female dragon called Dragon in DreamWorks' Shrek (animation)
Unnamed dragon in The Pagemaster (animation)
King Ghidorah from various Godzilla movies.
Yowler in Dragonworld
The young dragon in The Dragon Who Wasn't (Or Was He?) (animation)

Dragons in comics and puppetry

The Great Red Dragon and his colleagues, in Jeff Smith's Bone
The eight baby dragon brothers in the web comic Dragon Tails by Tim Dawson.
Fin Fang Foom, in various Marvel Comics.

Dragons in songs

Dragons in video games

Spyro of the Spyro the Dragon series
Various Pokmon, including Dragonite and Charizard
Neo-Bahamut and Bahamut Zero of Final Fantasy VII
Arokh, of
Unnamed Dragon from
Angelus, of Drakengard
Elemental Dragon-gods of Chrono Cross
Cael Cyndar of Dragon Rage
Trakanon, Lady Vox, Lord Nagafen and others from EverQuest
Yorgle, Grundle, and Rhindle from Atari Adventure
Ridley from the Metroid series
Race of dragons in Fire Emblem

Dragons in role-playing games

numerous varieties of dragons in Dungeons & Dragons; see dragon (Dungeons & Dragons)
various Great Western dragons and others in Earthdawn
various Great Feathered Serpent dragons, Great Eastern dragons, Great Western dragons, Great Sirrush dragons, and others in Shadowrun