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{{OOTP Statistics Box
|  name = Wyvern
|  sampleimage = [[File:Wyvern.jpg|250px]]
|  skill = 10
|  stamina = 11
|  habitat = [[Caves of Titan|Caves]], [[Forests and Woods of Titan|Forests]], [[Hills of Titan|Hills]]
|  numberencountered = 1
|  type = [[Dragon]], [[Monster]]
|  reaction = Hostile
|  intelligence = Low
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:''For other uses of '''Wyvern''', see'' [[Wyvern]]

Alongside the majestic [[Dragon]]s, there is another race of lesser flying creatures, known as '''Wyverns'''.<ref>{{OOTP}} - pp.122-123/?? (stats & illustrated), p.126/??; {{Allansia}} - p.141; {{Blacksand}} - p.184; {{FF3}} - 57 (illustrated), 132, 167 (stats), 258, 305; {{FF23}} - 296; {{FF36}} - 9, 109, 123, 135, 147, 283, 289, 326, 344, 399; {{FF63}} - 98, 255, p.338; {{RR}} - p.105, p.108; {{Warlock2}} - p.5 (stats)</ref>

==Origins and Distribution==

There are found in many temperate parts of [[Titan (world)|Titan]], most notably in the [[Moonstone Hills]], the [[Vale of Willow]] and [[Darkwood Forest]] in [[Allansia (continent)|Allansia]]. Whilst their presence in the [[Old World]] and [[Khul]] is almost as muted as that of their larger cousins, a type of Wyvern, known as the [[Fog Wyvern]], does inhabit the world of [[Amarillia]].

Their exact origins are unknown. It might be supposed that they are the results of a god trying to mimic [[Kilanirax]], or possibly some horrendous devolutionary process, but the facts are noticeably absent.

==Description==

Wyverns are small compared to Dragons, barely ten metres long and lacking both forelimbs and typical Draconic intelligence. Their bipedal nature makes them look more like scaly [[bird]]s than winged [[lizard]]s, but they retain most of the features common to Dragon-races; including a long tail, a terrible bite, and often a plethora of horns or spikes around their heads and down their spines.

[[Image:Wyvern1.jpg|A Wyvern from [[Darkwood Forest]]|thumbnail|250px|left]]

The typical Wyvern is green or brown, lighter on the underside, with red eyes that gleam with animal cunning. This colouring makes them particularly well camouflaged in most of the environments in which they live, which, combined with their keen senses, make them very good hunters.

==Special Abilities==

Wyverns open their attack by breathing fire at their nearest opponent, though they cannot keep up a continuous stream of it for more than a few seconds. Its target must ''Test for Luck'' to evade the flame, or lose 4 <span style="font-variant:small-caps;text-transform:lowercase">[[stamina (attribute)|stamina]]</span> points. Usually, a Wyvern will land to attack rather than stay in the air.

==Further Notes==
*The Wyverns are among several species of Dragon called "the outcasts of Dragonkind". As a result, Wyverns are forbidden from attending the legendary [[Dragon Conclave]].<ref>[[Andrew Wright]], "Denizens of the Pit", ''[[The Warlock Returns Issue 1]]'' magazine, (p.6). </ref> It is not known why Wyverns are barred from the Conclave.

==Further Information in Canon==
More information can be found at:<sup>Source</sup><ref>Complete list of references catalogued by [[FF Titan Bestiary]]</ref><small><br>
{{OOTP}}''(Large)'' ''(pg122-123<nowiki>#</nowiki><nowiki>*</nowiki>, pg126)''<br>
{{Allansia}}''(pg141)''<br>
{{Blacksand}}''(pg184)''<br>
{{FF3}}''(para57<nowiki>*</nowiki>, para132, para167<nowiki>#</nowiki>, para258, para305)''<br>
{{FF23}}''(para296)''<br>
{{FF36}}''(para9, para109, para123, para135, para147, para283, para289, para326, para344, para399)''<br>
{{FF63}}''(para98, para255, pg338)''<br>
{{RR}}''(pg105, pg108)''<br>
{{Warlock2}}''(pg5<nowiki>#</nowiki>)''<br>
===Notes===
<nowiki>#</nowiki> - denotes a reference with statistics<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki> - denotes a picture
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==See Also==

*[[Dragon]]

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==References==
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[[Category:The Warlock Returns Issue 1 Entries]]
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[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Category:Creatures of Low Intelligence]]
[[Category:Creatures found in Titan]]
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