Dragon



Dragons (δράκων in Ancient Greek) are large, winged creatures that are used for guarding objects or places (as seen during regular intervals in the books).

Description
Most all Dragons are able to breathe fire, fly, and are reported to be quite intelligent. They are extremely powerful and strong, with their hard scales that cannot be easily pierced by weapons such as swords or arrows.

Dragons were used to protect the apples of immortality in The Garden of the Hesperides by Ladon. Another dragon, Peleus, is currently under employment of Camp Half-Blood, guarding the Golden Fleece that hangs on the pine tree on top of Half-Blood Hill. Some automatons are made to resemble or represent dragons, such as Festus. Dragons often make appearances in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and The Heroes of Olympus series (like the many dragons in the Titan army and Medeas Sun dragons). In The Last Olympian, several were seen in the Lincoln tunnel and according to Grover, a young dragon had appeared at Harlem and destroyed a dozen nature spirits.

Abilities

 * Most all can fly, breathe fire, and are extremely powerful, strong, and intelligent.
 * Hard scales that can not be easily pierced by swords, arrows, or any other weapon.
 * Some dragons, like Ladon, have deadly poisons in their teeth and claws.
 * Some possess hyper senses, such as amazing hearing or great smell.

Notable dragons

 * Ladon
 * Peleus
 * Sybaris
 * Festus (Automaton)