• Exceptionally vain and over-confident.  Definite superiority complex.
• Most greedy of all dragons in AD&D, and obsessed with their wealth
• Proud and extremely intelligent
• Rarely pauses before attacking
• Enemies: Golds.  Fights often with Coppers and Silvers
• Can recite inventory of hoard on demand.
• Will not associate with other creatures unless for personal gain.

• Hills and mountains of temperate regions or in deep caves
• Always have a high perch so they can see their territory (which can encroach on a silver's territory)
• Tropical islands in southern hemisphere
• Smells of sulfuric acid

Meanings:

• Fire

Physiology:

• Pupil color fades with age
• Prefers diet of meat - especially maidens of human or demi-human races
• 48 ft or more long
• Hatchlings are bright red and glossy, thus very visible and vulnerable. 
• As they get older, age takes the glossy edge off
• Neck frill and wings have edges of ash blue or purple grey, and gets darker with age
• Breath weapon: cone of fire
• Immune to fire

Appearances in Literature and Folklore:

• Advanced Dungeons and Dragons

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