Myth: Goolung Bridge (Chinese)
Type: Li-lung
Description: Not described in story. Normally a serpentine Chinese dragon
Actions: Dislikes people. Changed into humans to take water from the area to drive people away their territory
Norm: No
Why: Unlike the usual li-lung, the two dragons of the story would not share their water.
Myth: Dragon Pearl (Chinese)
Type: Li-lung
Description: Has two long-scales on its body, horns on its head, and two wings on its back
Actions: Born from a pearl. Brings water to the people
Norm: Yes
Myth: Pai-Lung (Chinese)
Type: Pai-Lung
Description: White dragon
Actions: Acted as a benevolent dragon
Norm: No
Why: Born from a human woman
Myth: Koshi Dragon (Japanese)
Type: Yamata dragon
Description: Had eight heads and whiptails, and flaming eyes
Actions: Abducted and ate people. Drank sake
Norm: No
Why: Does what European dragons usually do
Myth: Kiyo’s Lesson (Japanese)
Type: Kiyo
Description: Not described in story. Probably the usual Japanese dragon with three toes
Actions: Human woman shape-shifts into a dragon. Sought revenge and flamed a priest.
Norm: No
Why: Was a human, and not a dragon
Myth: Indra and Vritra (Indian)
Type: Vritra
Description: Great limbless dragon, resembles a snake
Actions: Held the waters of the world. Fought Indra
Norm: Yes
Why: Holding the waters is what most cosmic Asian dragons do
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