Unlike Lucifer, some angels never fell from heaven willingly – they were pushed.
Baring no sin, these betrayed angels would remain on Earth instead of Hell, becoming dragons; halos broken into horns, feathers charred to scales, and heavenly light breathed out as desperate fire.
Continuing off dragons being fallen angels, dragons in real world folklore were once synonymous with mermaids(mermaids from tales of the 14th–16th century described them as the sisters of dragons).
Here’s my take:
Demons = Fallen angels who hit Hell (Fire)
Dragons = Fallen angels who hit land (Earth)
Mermaids = Fallen angels who hit the sea (Water)
Angels = (Air)
Mistaken for falling stars, fallen angels entering Earth’s atmosphere would be set ablaze.
Fallen angels transforming into demons would continue burning until most of their halo would break apart into ash or horns; the searing heat from their fall piercing past water and land to the Earth’s core, trapping the fallen angel in a realm called Hell.
Fallen angels transforming into dragons would gradually stop burning once hitting land, retaining most of their halos as large horns whilst keeping their angelic light in the form of inner fire (which they can breathe out). Due to their rough fall, some of these fallen angels would have been heavily injured to the point of being crippled, resulting in the common perception of dragons having four legs and only staying in caves for their own safety/recovery.
Fallen angels transforming into mermaids would cease burning when hitting water. Their remaining feathers and wings freezing into shining fins, and their ashen halos melting into their signature lustrous hair. Like dragons, instead of a mermaid’s angelic light taking the form of inner fire, it instead becomes captivating song.
Demons are angels who openly rebelled against Heaven, hence most demons having flesh in place of scales (like mermaids and dragons) to symbolize God “stripping” them of their heavenly right.
Mermaids and dragons are angels who fell to Earth by accident or on purpose. They either didn’t rebel, or didn’t rebel hard enough to warrant the same harsh punishment granted to demons.
Notes:
It’s no coincidence both dragons and mermaids hoard treasure, speak or sing with charismatic poise just as an angel would, and have scales in place of feathers. I figure both creatures hoard treasure to recreate heaven’s radiance due to homesickness.
As a side note for dragons, their fall would have been strong enough to pressurize the earth around them in a crater, turning rock into gemstones like diamonds, and revealing precious ore such as gold. These crystallized craters, caverns, and caves would serve as the dragon’s new home.
Finally, due to not being bound by Heaven’s laws or Hell’s chaos, dragons and mermaids are free to do as they wish – they’re morally neutral and it explains why cases regarding mermaids and dragons differ between “human eating monsters” or “curious guardians”.
Extras:
Mermaids and dragons would differ based on what angels they used to be.
For example, friendly mermaids and dragons were once Guardian Angels. Mermaids and dragons with multiple appendages (tentacles/fins) and wings were once the six-winged Seraphim.
The world’s tiniest dragon must defend his hoard, a single gold coin, from those who would steal it.
Suggestion: The dragon’s definition of “steal” is somewhat loose. It still allows the coin to be used and bartered and change hands–but on one condition: the dragon must be with it at all times.
They become a familiar sight in the marketplace.
“Here’s your change, ma’am. One gold piece.” The merchant holds out a palm, on top of which rests a tiny, brilliantly colored creature clutching a single gold coin.
“That’s a dragon,” you say dumbly. “One piece… and a dragon.”
“Yes.”
You cautiously reach out and attempt to take your change. You tug. It holds. You tug harder. The dragon lets loose a tiny, protective growl.
“Ma’am–no, ma’am, you have to take the dragon, too.”
“Sorry?”
The seller notes your dubious expression. “Not from around here, are ya?” They shrug. “Them’s the rules. Take the coin, take the dragon.”
They wait expectantly. Wondering how the world has so suddenly gone mad, you slowly, slowly hold out your hand.
The dragon perks right up. It scampers from their palm to yours with the coin clamped in its jaws and scales your sleeve with sharp little claws.
“Have a nice day, ma’am,” the merchant says. “Spend him soon, now, you hear? At another booth, if you can. He likes to travel.”
From its perch upon your shoulder, the dragon lets out a happy trill.
Bonus: the coin eventually passes to the rogue in a group of travelling adventurers. The dragon becomes the mascot of the entire group, and they lay out a small pile of coins for him to sleep on every night, clutching his coin like a teddy bear.
scaled dragons? furred dragons? feathered dragons? dragons with mammalian faces? dragons with paws? dragons with gills and fins? dragons with four legs? dragons with two legs?dragons with no legs???? all wonderful. thank you this has been my ted talk
click through to see whats what – fun fact the dragonfruit was the First One made but as i had no plans to make the rest of em at the time theres a noticable difference in quality and size a h h ah a
Mushroom Dragons are curious little detritivores with a variety of natural and magical properties depending on variety. They have unique and distinct personalities, and can range from completely benevolent to outright malicious.
These little guys are available on a variety of products at my Society6 store here. If there’s interest, I’d be happy to put them up as stickers on my Redbubble store also.
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