- "Have you considered actual dragons as the guilty party?"
- —John Constantine[src]
Dragons are fire-breathing reptiles.
History
From ancient times, dragons were persistent in mythologies around the world including China.[1]
At some point in time dragon has become a symbol of Wales. Later while Heddwich was established as a Welsh mining town in the USA, it become town's symbol as well.[2]
Existing since at least 2013 Jade Dragon Restaurant in Starling City used dragons in its name and imagery such as neon signs.[1]
In 2014, unofficially investigating the mysterious death of Lannis Cadogan, who burnt to death in a shower, John Constantine visited Sully's Tavern, suggesting to Ellis McGee that dragons might be the actual "guilty party" behind the death and asking his opinion as a preacher about it.[2]
In 2018 John Constantine confronted the Legends with a dragon's severed head, revealing that they unleashed a number of other mystical beings when they released the demon Mallus to defeat him.[3]
In 2018, Breacher planning to spend his retirement at a dragon farm on Earth Forty-Seven.[4]
Powers and abilities
A flag of Wales seen in Sully's Tavern, Heddwich depicting a fire-breathing dragon.
Powers
- Fire breathing: In most cases dragons are attributed to have a power of breathing fire.[2]
Appearances
Arrow
Season 1
- "Pilot" (indirectly mentioned as a surname)
- "Dead to Rights" (mentioned and pictured on a neon sign)
- "The Undertaking" (mentioned in a password "Snapdragon")
Season 5
- "Spectre of the Gun" (mentioned)
Season 6
- "Promises Kept" (mentioned and depicted on tattoo)
Constantine
Season 1
- "The Darkness Beneath" (mentioned and pictured on a flag)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Season 3
- "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly" (body part)
Season 4
- "The Virgin Gary" (mentioned)
The Flash
Season 4
- "Null and Annoyed" (mentioned)
Trivia
- Constantine Drakon's surname means "Dragon" in many languages.
- Ricardo Diaz's alter ego is Dragon.
Behind the scenes
- In the real world dragons are a common type of legendary/mythological creature.
- In the DC comics dragons exist in most of the established continuities. John Constantine crossed his path with dragons at least once in 2013, one year prior to Constantine starting on NBC. Oliver Queen likewise encountered dragons, although mostly in hallucinations and dreams.