What makes a tale from the modern age? First, it reflect current ideas or involves technology. Second, and most importantly, its first instance is less than 200 years old. Sometimes you can feel when a tale hasn't the age behind it and sometimes you just don't know.

Because this site focuses on myths, legends and tales of more than 200 years, you won't find full modern stories here. Also, this is by no means an exhaustive list. With the advent and popularity of fantasy fiction there are dragons all over and novice writers are including dragon characters in their stories. Here are links where you can find more.

• Smaug, from JRR Tolkein's novel The Hobbit
• Draco, from the movie Dragonheart
• Drake, from the movie Dragonheart: A New Beginning

• Bruce and the Golden Dragon

• See the section on Sea Dragons

• Two Sisters - based on the rescue of a maiden from a dragon. The hero, Ivan, saves Rusa from Koshchei and from the 12-headed serpent guarding him.
• The Hero Liberator and Zmel Gorynych (1930s?) - an allegorical tale by Glazkov, the hero draws strength from the tears of captive maidens and the curls of slain children. After vanquishing the dragon, he builds crystal palaces with his self-cutting ax.

There are several sightings of the artrellia in New Guinea, which is almost 30 feet long and drops from overhanging branches. Most recordings only appear at the end of the 19th century.

Dove Isabeau is a modern and embellished version of the Loathsome Dragon.

• Dictionary of Literary Themes and Motifs, Vol 2.
• Augusta, Georgia