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{{image|Hoid and the dragon.jpg|side=left|width=250px|[[Hoid]] with [[Frost]]}}
=== Biology ===
Most dragons in the cosmere are [[fain]] creatures, and as such hexapedal, with four legs and two wings. They are inherently ageless, and suited towards their long lifespans, but they are not unkillable.{{wob ref|2655}}{{wob ref|5730}}{{wob ref|8204}}{{wob ref|15310}} In their true forms, they are not necessarily large; some are smaller than [[sandling]]s, while others can be as large as [[chasmfiend]]s.{{wob ref|2655}}{{book ref|sa4|80}}
=== Behaviour ===
Dragons are fond of bargains; in some cases, this can take the form of magical interactions that involve the dragon granting the petitioner a boon of some sort.{{book ref|tress|52}}{{book ref|sa3|114}} They are likewise fond of collecting useful assets, which includes people, in form of slaves, followers or even corporate employees.{{book ref|tress|52}}{{wob ref|16187}} They will frequently make themselves known throughout the [[cosmere]], so as to plant knowledge of themselves that they can use later.
Aside from that, draconic personalities vary. Some take their self-appointed duties towards people extremely seriously; others devote themselves to scholarships; yet others simply do not care and do as they wish.{{wob ref|16187}} Both [[Frost]] and [[Xisisrefliel]] are shown to hold a non-interventionist policy toward humans in the cosmere, but this does not hold for all their kin.{{book ref|tress|52}}{{epigraph ref|sa1|19}}{{wob ref|2214}}
▲In their true forms, they are not necessarily large; some are smaller than [[sandling]]s, while others can be as large as [[chasmfiend]]s.{{wob ref|2655}}{{book ref|sa4|80}} They have four legs, as well as a pair of massive wings that allow them to fly. Their skin is covered with pearlescent scales, as well as silvery streaks of [[Dragonsteel (metal)|dragonsteel]] that run along the body, mostly the limbs, up towards their horns, which are made entirely of dragonsteel.{{book ref|Tress|51}} Despite their nonhuman form, they are still able to speak with a human-sounding voice.{{book ref|sa4|80}}{{book ref|tress|51}}
Most dragons have at least two names -- a full, long name (such as [[Xisisrefliel]]) and then a nickname they are more commonly known as (such as Foil).{{wob ref|16182}}
== Presence in the Cosmere ==
The third is [[Xisisrefliel]], who lives underneath the [[Crimson Sea]] on [[Lumar]].{{book ref|tress|31}} Xisis's primary goal on Lumar is research, and he has inhabited the planet for hundreds of years.{{book ref|tress|51}}{{book ref|tress|31}} Additionally, Xisis exhibits the power to grant various boons to any individual who would bring him a servant, with such boons including the purging of the [[spore eater]] condition and the gift of advanced technology from other planets.{{book ref|tress|52}}{{book ref|tress|53}}
It is possible that other dragons are alive, but have not revealed themselves.{{wob ref|7171}} How much other inhabitants of the cosmere know about them is unclear. On [[Nalthis]], dragons are part of the local mythology, with the phrase "dragon's nest" referring to a highly dangerous place.{{book ref|wb|17}}{{wob ref|1346}} On [[Komashi]], they have been known since the time of the [[Torio]] kingdom which had sculptures of them;{{book ref|yumi|40}} by the time the hijo were freed, they were common figures in mythology.{{book ref|yumi|10}}{{book ref|yumi|28}} One year in Nagadan is known as the Year of the Dragon.{{book ref|yumi|16}} On [[Roshar]], dragons are effectively unknown to its modern-day inhabitants.{{book ref|sa4|80}} It's possible that they were known in the distant past, as there exists old artwork depicting dragonlike creatures.{{file ref|Oathgate Locations.jpg|text=Oathgate Locations
Even before the Shattering, dragons were much more cosmere aware than other races, and a few may have gone off-world.{{wob ref|15063}}
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