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In almost every race and culture there are myths and legends concerning dragons. As the peoples of the world move into the digital age, so too does their culture. In the online metaverse of Second Life, where imagination rules above all else, the fabled dragons of legend truly live and breathe.

The Hatchlings

Fabled explorer Daryth Kennedy has travelled the mountains, swamps, plains and islands of Second Life cataloguing many new species, breeds and types of dragon. Whilst on these travels Daryth encountered the youngest of the dragons, the hatchlings. Collated here for the first time in one location are her journal entries and wisdom on these cute yet mischievous young dragons:

Daryth's journals are faded and worn and peeling at the edges, with some pages missing entirely. Sometimes all that can be deciphered is a scant sentence or single word.

Anubis Hatchling

First Sighting: August 2006
Native Color: Black body, black feathered wings and gold claws
Breath: A blast of sand and black scarabs

The Anubis hatchling is both feline and yet jackal-like in appearance, with a sleek black body and striking dusty black-feathered wings. Its sharp claws and ornate choker are adorned with gold. These are the underworlds favourite jokers. Often seen in the dark playing peek-a-boo with new arrivals They love squeezing toys and balls to play.

Aquatic Hatchling

First Sighting: April 2005
Native Color: Aquatic scales and spines with Gold claws
Breath: A jet of water and bubbles

The Aquatic Hatchling's scales offer perfect camouflage for blending in with flora and fauna. This hatchling can often be found splashing in brooks and streams.

Astral Hatchling

First Sighting: February 2006
Native Color: Amethyst scales, with Gold horns and Cloud wings and spines
Breath: Planets and Stars, in a stream of night-sky

The astral hatchling is a mystical creature that loves the planetarium always looking for the biggest telescope to climb. Many scientist still baffle over the recent discovery of the Hatcharoid Belt in the Snax Solar system.

Bast Hatchling

First Sighting: August 2006
Native Color: Black body, blue/white feathered wings and gold claws
Breath: Sand

The Bast hatchling has a feline appearance and playfulness, with a sleek black body and striking blue-and-white feathered wings. This hatchling loves chocolate mice.

Fire Hatchling

First Sighting: Summer 2005
Native Color: Fire scales and spines with Gold claws
Breath:

The fire hatchling can often be found by the barbecue. Tiny in size, huge in Bravery, they're always in trouble, trying to test their Strength

Hydra Hatchling

First Sighting: Fall 2005
Native Color: Red scales with Black spines and Bronze claws
Breath: A searing jet of Flames from each head

The Hydra hatchling is a fearsome creature to behold. Its three unique heads can each breathe flames, as well as hold their own conversations. Beware these little guys copying school work. Always in need of three times the cookies stock.

• The Hydra hatchling comes with two styles of bodies: one with two tails instead of just one.

Ice Hatchling

First Sighting: Summer 2005
Native Color: Mercury scales and spines with Silver horns and claws
Breath: A blast of snowflakes

The Ice hatchling is a creature of cold climates, encrusted with crystals and icicles. On those hot summer days when your ice cream begins to melt seek one of these guys. This hatchling loves ice-cream in any flavour.

Royal Hatchling

First Sighting: Spring 2005
Native Color: Royal scales with Gold spines
Breath: An electrifying bolt of lightning

Coin the term "royal pain in the butt" and you have what hatchie sitters have to say about these little tikes. Cute and playful no-one is ever mad for long.

Shadow Hatchling

First Sighting: December 2005
Native Color: Black scales with Red spines and Ancient horns and claws
Breath: A thick blast of blood and darkness

Flashlight tag is often fun. Playing with Anubis for whose the better peek-a-booer has often left a rivalry and braggng rights a big bowl of hatchie snax. Its long snout and jaws are perfect for teasing mouthfuls of cotton candy.

Spirit Hatchling

First Sighting: April 2006
Native Color: White scales, full bright and partially transparent
Breath: A stream of light and stars
Aura: A cloud

The spirit hatchling is a eastern-dragon design, with a serpent-like body, and canine features in the face, and long whiskers. Hide and seek are a breeze for these little ones. Able to fit in places for long periods of time. Only when their parents step in do they come back out in the open.

Steam Hatchling

First Sighting:
Native Color: Red scales with metallic wings, legs and tail.
Breath: A boiling jet of steam
Aura: Sparks

The Steam hatchling is a sparky creature which has powerful mechanical wings and pistons driving its legs. The Steam hatchling can often be found tinkering and often seems to find extra screws when putting things back together.

• The Steam hatchling comes with a hammer to make those fine adjustments.

Storm Hatchling

First Sighting: February 2006
Native Color: Silver scales with Gold horns and claws
Breath: Breathes bolts of lightning from its mouth

The Storm hatchling can breathe deadly bolts of lightning. It has a shiny body with a full length crest. This hatchling enjoys thundering away on the drums.

The Wyvern Hatchlings

When Daryth returned to the Isles at last she brought with her tales of strange new creatures that were reptilian in nature and winged like the dragons but yet different too: these new creatures walked on two legs instead of four and possessed an almost feline intelligence and sense of grace. Found in myth and legend they are called Wyverns and are reckoned by many to be some distant cousin of the noble dragon.

Daryth thumbed through her newest journal shaking sands and dried mud from the leaves as drawings and passages of text flashed by under her fingers and thumbs. She paused for a moment and then spun the little book around:

Arctic Wyvern Hatchling

First Sighting: March 2007
Native Color: Ice blue scales with silvery crystalline protective ridges and azure claws
Breath: None

The Arctic Wyvern Hatchlings ice blue scales may give this hatchling and icy appearance, but this hatching can move with a speed that is anything but glacial. Combined with feline cunning and a penchant for cookies make this hatchling a fearsome cookie predator.

Desert Wyvern Hatchling

First Sighting: March 2007
Native Color: Brown scales with sandy protective ridges and Bone-white claws
Breath: None

The Desert Wyverns sandy brown scales provide camouflage, and their speed and feline cunning make these formidable hunters. The Desert Wyverns can often be found building castles in the sand.