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* In ''{{Skylanders}}'', Blades and Drobot are both dragons who wear armor. Drobot has {{steampunk}}-styled PoweredArmor while Blades wears full plate armor.

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* In ''{{Skylanders}}'', ''{{Videogame/Skylanders}}'', Blades and Drobot are both dragons who wear armor. Drobot has {{steampunk}}-styled PoweredArmor while Blades wears full plate armor.
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* ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'': Ryudamon is a small dragon Digimon that wears samurai armor for heightened defense. Its evolutions Ginryumon, Hisharyumon and Ouryumon all follow the theme of dragons in armor.
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* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': In ''Frenzied Fortification'', Ami starts armoring her dragons for the upcoming battle:
--> the two dragons breathing fire into the furnaces. Goblins with a small pot full of molten metal crawled over them, coating the dragons' scales with a layer of molten steel.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2'', the villain Dragon has armored dragons among his forces. They don't see much action compared to his army, but the idea is to show that he is capable of subjugating dragons, making him an EvilCounterpart to Hiccup, who peacefully tames and trains them.
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** The Armorwing and Boneknapper species of dragon make their own respective armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.

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** The Armorwing and Boneknapper dragon species of dragon make their own respective create makeshift armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.bones, respectively.
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** When faced with anti-dragon arrows, Hiccup realizes they have to start developing armor for their dragons to wear to better protect themselves.

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** When faced with anti-dragon arrows, Hiccup realizes they have to start developing armor for their dragons to wear to better protect themselves. [[RealityEnsues Too bad the dragons don't find it very comfortable.]]
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* Granamyr from ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'' sports a helmet that his horns protrude through.
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* ''Literature/WingsOfFire'': Dragons have been described as wearing armor on several occasions; for instance, [[spoiler:Whirlpool]] wore impenetrable armor during [[spoiler:his]] attempt to murder [[spoiler:[[BadassPrincess Tsunami.]]]] While dragon scales have been described as jewel hard, other dragons can easily get past scales to score a fatal blow in battle.

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* ''Literature/WingsOfFire'': Dragons have been described as wearing armor on several occasions; for instance, [[spoiler:Whirlpool]] wore impenetrable armor during [[spoiler:his]] attempt to murder [[spoiler:[[BadassPrincess Tsunami.]]]] [[spoiler:Tsunami.]] While dragon scales have been described as jewel hard, other dragons can easily get past scales to score a fatal blow in battle.

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* When faced with anti-dragon arrows in ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'', Hiccup realizes they have to start developing armor for their dragons to wear to better protect themselves.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'':
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When faced with anti-dragon arrows in ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'', arrows, Hiccup realizes they have to start developing armor for their dragons to wear to better protect themselves.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E5GauntletOfFire Gauntlet of Fire]]", Dragon Lord Torch is never seen without a black plastron. In addition, most of the dragons (except Garble) competing in the Gauntlet don armor, showing how dangerous the ordeal is. This includes Princess Ember, though in her case it's mostly to hide her identity from her father.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E5GauntletOfFire Gauntlet of Fire]]", Dragon Lord Torch is never seen without a his black plastron.plate armor. In addition, most of the dragons (except Garble) competing in the Gauntlet don armor, showing how dangerous the ordeal is. This includes Princess Ember, though in her case it's mostly to hide her identity from her father.
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* ''Anime/FutureCardBuddyFight'' features the Armordragon class of monsters, which is what it sounds like, including both standard and anthropomorphic dragons that wear armor.
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* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', has the [[RecurringElement Pseudo-]][[InfinityMinusOneSword Legendary]] line, of Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, and Kommo-o, whose scales are used to this effect. This shows up in ''all three'' of their abilities giving immunities. Bulletproof protects them from ball and bomb moves, Soundproof protects them from sound-based moves, and their Hidden Ability, Overcoat, protects them from Weather Effects and Powder moves.
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* ''Literature/WingsOfFie'': Dragons have been described as wearing armor on several occasions; for instance, [[spoiler:Whirlpool]] wore impenetrable armor during [[spoiler:his]] attempt to murder [[spoiler:[[BadassPrincess Tsunami.]]]]

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* ''Literature/WingsOfFie'': ''Literature/WingsOfFire'': Dragons have been described as wearing armor on several occasions; for instance, [[spoiler:Whirlpool]] wore impenetrable armor during [[spoiler:his]] attempt to murder [[spoiler:[[BadassPrincess Tsunami.]]]]]]]] While dragon scales have been described as jewel hard, other dragons can easily get past scales to score a fatal blow in battle.
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*''Literature/WingsOfFie'': Dragons have been described as wearing armor on several occasions; for instance, [[spoiler:Whirlpool]] wore impenetrable armor during [[spoiler:his]] attempt to murder [[spoiler:[[BadassPrincess Tsunami.]]]]

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* In ''TabletopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar'', the Stardrakes are immense magical dragons used as steeds by Stormcast Eternals who wear armor plating on their chests and legs.

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Stardrakes are immense magical dragons used as steeds by Stormcast Eternals who wear armor plating on their chests and legs.legs.
** Despite being the strongest and toughest of its kind, Bigteef, the Maw-Krusha ridden by the Megaboss Gordrakk, wears an armoured helmet made of crudely beaten metal.
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** The Armorwing and Boneknapper (pictured above) species of dragon make their own respective armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.

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** The Armorwing and Boneknapper (pictured above) species of dragon make their own respective armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E5GauntletOfFire Gauntlet of Fire]]", Dragon Lord Torch wears is never seen without a black plastron. In addition, most of the dragons (except Garble) competing in the Gauntlet don armor, showing how dangerous the ordeal is. This includes Princess Ember, though in her case it's mostly to hide her identity from her father.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E5GauntletOfFire Gauntlet of Fire]]", Dragon Lord Torch wears is never seen without a black plastron. In addition, most of the dragons (except Garble) competing in the Gauntlet don armor, showing how dangerous the ordeal is. This includes Princess Ember, though in her case it's mostly to hide her identity from her father.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E5GauntletOfFire Gauntlet of Fire]]", Dragon Lord Torch wears is never seen without a black plastron. In addition, most of the dragons (except Garble) competing in the Gauntlet don armor, showing how dangerous the ordeal is. This includes Princess Ember, though in her case it's mostly to hide her identity from her father.
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* In ''TabletopGame/WarhammerAgeOfSigmar'', the Stardrakes are immense magical dragons used as steeds by Stormcast Eternals who wear armor plating on their chests and legs.
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* The Armorwing and Boneknapper (pictured above) species of dragon make their own respective armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.

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* ** The Armorwing and Boneknapper (pictured above) species of dragon make their own respective armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.
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* The Armorwing and Boneknapper (pictured above) species of dragon make their own respective armor out of scavenged metal and dragon bones.
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* In ''{{Skylanders}}'', Blades and Drobot are both dragons who wear armor. Drobot has {{steampunk}}-styled PoweredArmor while Blades wears full plate armor.
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* When faced with anti-dragon arrows in ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'', Hiccup realizes they have to start developing armor for their dragons to wear to better protect themselves.
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** In ''Heavensward'' for ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV,'' [[spoiler: Midgardsormr]] comes clad in battle-armor once [[spoiler: he ascends to his rideable, flying mount form at the end of Azys Lla.]]
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* Many dragons in ''Literature/DragonridersOfPern''.
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* The dragons of ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'' are all decked out in strange, alien-looking armor.

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* The dragons of ''VideoGame/PanzerDragoon'' are all decked out in strange, alien-looking armor.stone-like armor - the same used by the Empire's airships - that doubles as AntiGravity devices.
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* The ''DuelMasters'' card game has races called "Armored Dragon" and "Armored Wyvern", both of which are essentially dragons in PoweredArmor. Some carry guns.

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* The ''DuelMasters'' ''TabletopGame/DuelMasters'' card game has races called "Armored Dragon" and "Armored Wyvern", both of which are essentially dragons in PoweredArmor. Some carry guns.
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* Argorok, a main boss in the ''VideoGame/LegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', wears a full suit of armor all over its body. In order to defeat it, Link has to destroy said armor to reach its hidden weak spot.

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* Argorok, a main boss in the ''VideoGame/LegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess'', wears a full suit of armor all over its body. In order to defeat it, Link has to destroy said armor to reach its hidden weak spot.
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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has Smaug the dragon, who encrusted his soft underbelly with diamonds and other gemstones. He has a single uncovered patch just above his heart, which Bilbo notices and passes on (accidentally, by way of an eavesdropping stork) to Bard the Bowman, who is able to [[ImprobableAimingSkills spot and shoot it by looking for the one patch which isn't reflected in the moonlight]].

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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' has Smaug the dragon, who encrusted his soft underbelly with diamonds and other gemstones. He has a single uncovered patch just above his heart, which Bilbo notices and passes on (accidentally, by way of an eavesdropping stork) thrush) to Bard the Bowman, who is able to [[ImprobableAimingSkills spot and shoot it by looking for the one patch which isn't reflected in the moonlight]].
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* The wyverns used as mounts by the Wyvern Rider class in the ''VideoGame/FireEmblem'' series frequently don armor. If they aren't armored initially, they often gain some once their rider promotes to a Wyvern Lord.

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