Underworld dragon

Underworld dragon
	(Creature)
Level	7–16 (by age category)
	Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 83–85
Type	Dragon; (fire)
CR	3–19 (by age category)
Environment	Any underground
Adjective	Bestiary 3
	Source: Bestiary 3, pg(s). 102–103

Underworld dragons are a malicious race of fire-breathing imperial dragons who inhabit the Darklands of the continent of Tian Xia. Also known as futsanglungs, these dragons are calculating and greedy, and construct elaborate underground labyrinths for their lairs.¹²

Appearance

Underworld dragons are typically colored in dark purples and reds with glowing scales. The hair of an underworld dragon moves like waves of fire and their eyes flow even more fiercely than their scales. Superheated air escaping their mouths often obscures their image with heat distortion.³

Abilities

The breath weapon of the underworld dragon is a deadly blast of fire, though in the form of a ball that explodes some distance away rather than the cone of the red dragon. Claws of underworld dragons are infused with adamantine, enabling them to rend armor and other objects almost as easy as flesh. Older underworld dragons' inner heat extends several feet beyond their persons, creating an aura of miserable conditions near the dragons.⁴ Ancient underworld dragons are able to burst out this inner fire, scorching the earth in all directions around them.⁵

Despite all of these abilities, underworld dragons are generally considered as the weakest of the imperial dragons. Even their connection to the draconic cycle only offers a slight increase in the force of their breath weapons when struck with wood or plant-aspected spells. Water also has a damaging effect on underworld dragons, weakening them overall.⁴

On Golarion

Underworld dragons are known to rule over significant stretches of the Darklands level of Sekamina in the Darklands of Tian Xia. The political machinations of these powerful dragons often stretch far beyond the borders of their domains and they are rumoured to exert a huge influence over the politics of all the underground kingdoms of Sekamina.⁶

Known Underworld Dragons

See also: Category:Underworld dragon/Inhabitants

Notable underworld dragons include:

Geojibom, the ruler of a subterranean forest-cavern.⁶
The great wyrm Jirukarakaza makes his lair under the Three Fires, volcanic mountains in eastern Tian Xia. Jirukarakaza has come into conflict with Minkai in the past, and the jealous dragon will likely seek his revenge.⁵
Kou-Shaguang rules a strange realm of dripstone.⁶
Zetzubio, whose subjects include a race of blind amphibian oracles.⁶

References

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↑ Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 102–103. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1
↑ Jason Nelson. (2011). The Hungry Storm. The Hungry Storm, p. front inside cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-374-3
↑ Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 83. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Logan Bonner, et al. (2021). Bestiary 3 (Second Edition), p. 84. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-312-6
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Logan Bonner, et al. (2021). Bestiary 3 (Second Edition), p. 85. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-312-6
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8

External links

Fuzanglong (real-world mythical creature) on Wikipedia

[B3-102-1] Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 102–103. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1

[2] Jason Nelson. (2011). The Hungry Storm. The Hungry Storm, p. front inside cover. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-374-3

[3] Jesse Benner et al. (2011). Bestiary 3 (First Edition), p. 83. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-378-1

[B3-84-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Logan Bonner, et al. (2021). Bestiary 3 (Second Edition), p. 84. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-312-6

[B3-85-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Logan Bonner, et al. (2021). Bestiary 3 (Second Edition), p. 85. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-312-6

[DEG-p21-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 James Jacobs, Dave Gross, Rob McCreary. (2011). Dragon Empires Gazetteer, p. 21. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-379-8

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