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* [[Myth/AztecMythology The Aztec god Quetzalcoatl]] was often depicted as a feathered serpent, and more modern depictions describe him as akin to a dragon.
* Inverted in Christianity, which frequently associates dragons with {{Satan}}.
* Inverted in Christianity, which frequently associates dragons with {{Satan}}.
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* [[Myth/AztecMythology The Aztec {{Myth/Aztec|Mythology}} god Quetzalcoatl]] Quetzalcoatl was often depicted as a feathered serpent, {{feathered serpent}}, and more modern depictions describe him as akin to a dragon.
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* Inverted in Christianity, which frequently [[DragonsAreDemonic associates dragons
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* Lucoa from ''Manga/KobayashiSanChiNoMaidDragon'' was once worshiped as a god by the Aztecs (see Quetzalcoatl in Mythology) until [[ShownTheirWork she slept with her sister]]. All the other dragons in the series (barring [[TokenMiniMoe Kanna]]) are just as strong as her, but she's the only one who was actually worshiped by humans.
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* Lucoa from ''Manga/KobayashiSanChiNoMaidDragon'' ''Manga/MissKobayashisDragonMaid'' was once worshiped as a god by the Aztecs (see Quetzalcoatl in Mythology) until [[ShownTheirWork she slept with her sister]]. All the other dragons in the series (barring [[TokenMiniMoe Kanna]]) are just as strong as her, but she's the only one who was actually worshiped by humans.
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* The Water Dragon is a major goddess in the CelestialBereaucracy of ''Videogame/JadeEmpire'', being responsible for equal distribution of rainfall across the world, and the safe passage of dead souls to the afterlife.
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* The dragons in ''Videogame/BreathOfFireIV'' are essentially immortal gods, which were summoned by mortals to act as the world's protectors.
* Dragons are a major part of the religion of Ashan, setting of some of the ''Videogame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' games. The dragon Asha is worshipped as the Goddess of Order creator of the world, while her brother, Urgash the dragon of Chaos, is despised as a SatanicArchetype. When the two fought one another during the Mythic Age, Asha was seriously wounded, so she spawned six more dragons (representing the six elements, fire, water, earth, air, light and darkness) to protect the world if Urgash should reappear, and now slumbers within one of the planet's moons, regaining her strength.
* Dragons are a major part of the religion of Ashan, setting of some of the ''Videogame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic'' games. The dragon Asha is worshipped as the Goddess of Order creator of the world, while her brother, Urgash the dragon of Chaos, is despised as a SatanicArchetype. When the two fought one another during the Mythic Age, Asha was seriously wounded, so she spawned six more dragons (representing the six elements, fire, water, earth, air, light and darkness) to protect the world if Urgash should reappear, and now slumbers within one of the planet's moons, regaining her strength.
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Dragons are almost universally depicted as beings of great power and majesty, to be revered or reviled depending on the story or culture in question. However, there are dragons in particular that are depicted as servants of the gods or something close to them, if not outright gods themselves. While their exact morality can differ, these dragons can range in power from that of a PhysicalGod, to even that of PowersThatBe. The latter depiction is particularly common in the religions of East Asian cultures, which through cultural exchange have often influenced Western portrayals of dragons in fiction. Draconic deities often tend to be associated with the ocean, storms, or both in particular.
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Dragons are almost universally depicted as beings of great power and majesty, to be revered or reviled depending on the story or culture in question. However, there are dragons in particular that are depicted as servants of the gods or something close to them, if not outright gods themselves. While their exact morality and status can differ, these dragons can range in power from that of a PhysicalGod, to even that of PowersThatBe. The latter depiction is particularly common in the religions of East Asian cultures, which through cultural exchange have often influenced Western portrayals of dragons in fiction. Draconic deities often tend to be associated with the ocean, storms, or both in particular.
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A subtrope of both OurDragonsAreDifferent and OurGodsAreDifferent. See also TheFourGods.
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A subtrope of both OurDragonsAreDifferent and OurGodsAreDifferent. Compare DragonsAreDemonic. See also TheFourGods.
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** The dragons have their own pantheon of draconic deities. Two of them, Bahamut and Tiamat, are also worshiped by humans in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''. Tiamat is the goddess of greed and AlwaysChaoticEvil chromatic dragons, while her brother Bahamut is god of AlwaysLawfulGood metallic dragons, justice, and strength. In {{Dragonlance}}, they are known as Paladine and Takhisis, and are the rulers of the good and evil gods, respectively.
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** The dragons have their own pantheon of draconic deities. Two of them, Bahamut and Tiamat, are also worshiped by humans in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''. Tiamat is the goddess of greed and AlwaysChaoticEvil chromatic dragons, while her brother Bahamut is god of AlwaysLawfulGood metallic dragons, justice, and strength. In {{Dragonlance}}, ''Literature/{{Dragonlance}}'', they are known as Paladine and Takhisis, and are the rulers of the good and evil gods, respectively.
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* Faluzure from ''Film/DungeonsAndDragonsWrathOfTheDragonGod'' is the dragon god of decay and undeath who was sealed away 3,000 years before the time of the film.
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* Collecting the titular items in ''Manga/DragonBall'' will summon Shenron, a dragon whose name literally means "Divine Dragon" (rendered "Eternal Dragon" in most dubs). Shenron was created by Kami, i.e. {{God}}, although it turns out Kami is a [[GodJobs title]] in this setting. This is then subverted in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' when it turns out Kami is from the planet Namek, and the Dragon Balls are alien in origin and not divine. This is then double subverted in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', when it turns out the Namekian Dragon Balls in turn were based on the Super Dragon Balls, which were created by the Dragon God Zalama to grant the wishes of the gods.
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* Collecting the titular items in ''Manga/DragonBall'' will summon Shenron, a dragon whose name literally means "Divine Dragon" (rendered "Eternal Dragon" in most dubs). Shenron was created by Kami, i.e. {{God}}, although it turns out Kami is a [[GodJobs [[GodJob title]] in this setting. This is then subverted in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' when it turns out Kami is from the planet Namek, and the Dragon Balls are alien in origin and not divine. This is then double subverted in ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', when it turns out the Namekian Dragon Balls in turn were based on the Super Dragon Balls, which were created by the Dragon God Zalama to grant the wishes of the gods.
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* Several of Creator/TomHolt's novels include appearances by one or another of the Dragon Kings of Myth/ChineseMythology, most prominently in ''Nothing But Blue Skies''. In Holt's version, their number includes the [[LandDownUnder Dragon King of the South East]], who speaks with an Australian accent and is usually depicted with a jade surfboard in one hand and a can of beer in the other.
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* Several of Creator/TomHolt's novels include appearances by one or another of the Dragon Kings of Myth/ChineseMythology, most prominently in ''Nothing But Blue Skies''. In Holt's version, their number includes the [[LandDownUnder Dragon King of the South East]], who speaks with an Australian accent and is usually depicted with a jade surfboard in one hand and a can of beer in the other.
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* ''VideoGame/LuxarenAllure'' has the people of Parvian worship dragons, or as they call them, the Ageless.
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** The dragons have their own pantheon of draconic deities. Two of them, Bahamut and Tiamat, are also worshiped by humans in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''. Tiamat is the goddess of greed and AlwaysChaoticEvil chromatic dragons, while her brother Bahamut is god of AlwaysLawfulGood metallic dragons, justice, and strength.
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* Inverted in Christianity, which frequently associates dragons with {{Satan}}.
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* Qinglong or the Azure Dragon of the FourGods is seen in Japan as a protector of the eastern gate of Kyoto as well as a protector of cities in general alongside its fellow deities. It is also seen as the embodiment of spring and Wood. Their leader Huanglong, or the Yellow Dragon, represents the changing seasons and the Earth itself.
* Myth/JapaneseMythology has the god of storms Ryujin, who is depicted as a great dragon. His daughter Otohime is considered one of the grandmothers of Emperor Jimmu, the mythical first Emperor of Japan.
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* In Season 3 of ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk Dreamworks Dragons: Race to the Edge]]'', it is revealed that there is a [[GratuitousNinja ninja]]-like tribe called [[Characters/HowToTrainYourDragonFilmsDefendersOfTheWing the Defenders of the Wing]]. Like Berk they do not see Dragons as mindless animals, but they take it a step further and practically worship them. They do so [[spoiler:out of respect for the Great Protector, an Eruptodon that eats the lava from their local volcano, keeping their village safe]]. Because of this, they tend to hold a strong animosity to anyone they would perceive as any kind of threat to dragons, especially Hiccup and the riders, seeing dragon riding as a form of "enslavement".
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** [[spoiler:Anankos]] from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' is one of the First Dragons, and a deity with control over [[YinYangBomb light and darkness]], [[MakingASplash water]], and fate. Among his other powers are [[spoiler:the ability to [[{{Necromancer}} raise the bodies of the dead as his undead servants]], the ability to grant eternal life and the eternal survival of one's bloodline, the ability to easily travel between worlds, and :the ability to grant the power to use Dragon Veins using his blood.]] However, [[spoiler:by the time of the game he has devolved into [[MadGod madness]] like so many other First Dragons, and in ''Revelation'' the Avatar and company are forced to put him down.]]
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** [[spoiler:Anankos]] from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' is one of the First Dragons, and a deity with control over [[YinYangBomb light and darkness]], [[MakingASplash water]], and fate. Among his other powers are [[spoiler:the ability to [[{{Necromancer}} raise the bodies of the dead as his undead servants]], the ability to grant eternal life and the eternal survival of one's bloodline, the ability to easily travel between worlds, and :the the ability to grant the power to use Dragon Veins using his blood.]] However, [[spoiler:by the time of the game he has devolved into [[MadGod madness]] like so many other First Dragons, and in ''Revelation'' the Avatar and company are forced to put him down.]]
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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' has the three dragons Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, who were directly tasked with protecting the surface world by the goddess Hylia, and grant Link portions of the Song of the Hero needed to fully power up the Master Sword.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'' has Valoo, the Sky Spirit and the patron deity of the Rito tribe, and the source of their ability to fly through his scales.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' has the three dragons Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, who were directly tasked with protecting the surface world by the goddess Hylia, and grant Link portions of the Song of the Hero needed to fully power up the Master Sword.
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** In the ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Jugdral]]'' duology, the beings that gave the Crusaders their power were dragons that give their blood to counter the Lopt Empire, in particular dragons of the Divine Dragon tribe, including Naga. On the opposite side, Loptyr himself was revered as a deity by the Lopt Empire.
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** The Four Great Dragons are a group of Mega-level Dragon Digimon based on the Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology comparable to gods, and include Azulongmon (Also a member of the [[FourGods Digimon Sovereigns]]), the wicked Megidramon, Goldramon, and Magnadramon.
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* ''Manga/AkatsukiNoYona'': The four dragons (blue, white, green, and gold) are essentially gods that descended into human forms to continue serving their master, a red dragon who became a human king. Now they reincarnate continuously [[spoiler:except for Zeno]] into humans, mutating them (turniing hands and legs into draconic limbs) until such time as the red dragon's descendant comes looking for them.
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Dragons are almost universally depicted as beings of great power and majesty, to be revered or reviled depending on the story or culture in question. However, there are dragons in particular that are depicted as servants of the gods or something close to them, if not outright gods themselves. While their exact morality can differ, these dragons can range in power from that of a PhysicalGod, to even that of PowersThatBe. The latter depiction is particularly common in the religions of East Asian cultures, which through cultural exchange has often influenced Western portrayals of dragons. In particular, draconic deities often tend to be associated with the ocean, storms, or both.
A subtrope of both OurDragonsAreDifferent and OurGodsAreDifferent. See also TheFourGods.
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* ''Anime/{{Digimon}}'' has many godly Dragon Digimon:
** The Four Great Dragons are a group of Mega-level Dragon Digimon based on the Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology comparable to gods, and include Azulongmon (Also a member of the [[FourGods Digimon Sovereigns]]), the wicked Megidramon, Goldramon, and Magnadramon.
** Huanglongmon, the leader of the Digimon Sovereigns tasked with defending the Digital World, is a giant golden dragon who normally resides in the Digiworld's center. Like his fellow Sovereigns, unlike the one Digicore held by most Digimon, they have about twelve.
* ''Manga/AkatsukiNoYona'': The four dragons (blue, white, green, and gold) are essentially gods that descended into human forms to continue serving their master, a red dragon who became a human king. Now they reincarnate continuously [[spoiler:except for Zeno]] into humans, mutating them (turniing hands and legs into draconic limbs) until such time as the red dragon's descendant comes looking for them.
* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', Dragons are shown to be very powerful beings that could rival those of Heaven, Hell, and other Gods in mythology. In fact, [[spoiler:the battle between Ddraig and Albion cause the death of God and Devil when the army of Heaven, Hell and Fallen Angels battled them]]. And in the future, [[spoiler:Issei himself becomes a powerful dragon that could wipe out a platoon of low level Gods. He's also a major celebrity in the Underworld]].
* Lucoa from ''Manga/KobayashiSanChiNoMaidDragon'' was once worshiped as a god by the Aztecs (see Quetzalcoatl in Mythology) until [[ShownTheirWork she slept with her sister]]. All the other dragons in the series (barring [[TokenMiniMoe Kanna]]) are just as strong as her, but she's the only one who was actually worshiped by humans.
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* ''Film/{{Excalibur}}'' makes multiple references to the Dragon, who is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwcNNbxUE-w described by Merlin]] as some kind of divine NatureSpirit. It is also the source of Merlin's and Morgana's magic.
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* The Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology, who represent each of the four seas of the world. They are capable of attaining a human form, and are believed to control all forms of moving water and the weather.
* Qinglong or the Azure Dragon of the FourGods is seen in Japan as a protector of the eastern gate of Kyoto as well as a protector of cities in general alongside its fellow deities. It is also seen as the embodiment of spring and Wood. Their leader Huanglong, or the Yellow Dragon, represents the changing seasons and the Earth itself.
* Myth/JapaneseMythology has the god of storms Ryujin, who is depicted as a great dragon. His daughter Otohime is considered one of the grandmothers of Emperor Jimmu, the mythical first Emperor of Japan.
* Tiamat, the primordial goddess of the ocean in Babylonian mythology, is often depicted as a dragon.
* [[Myth/AztecMythology The Aztec god Quetzalcoatl]] was often depicted as a feathered serpent.
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* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** The dragons have their own pantheon of draconic deities. Two of them, Bahamut and Tiamat, are also worshiped by humans in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''. Tiamat is the goddess of greed and AlwaysChaoticEvil chromatic dragons, while her brother Bahamut is god of AlwaysLawfulGood metallic dragons, justice, and strength.
** D&D ''Rules Cyclopedia''. In the BECMI (Basic/Expert/Companion/Master/Immortals) D&D system, the dragons of each alignment (Lawful, Neutral and Chaotic) have their own ruler (Diamond, Opal and Pearl respectively), with the Great One (Ruler of All Dragonkind) ruling over them. Each of these ruling dragons is an Immortal (the BECMI equivalent of a deity).
* In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40k'' Mag'ladroth the Void Dragon, one of the C'tan, is theorized to be the Machine God that the Mechanicus worship.
* As ''TabletopGame/DarkSun'' lacks true deities the Sorcerer King of Tyr, who is draconic, would qualify as they are the closest thing the setting has to gods.
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* Akatosh in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' is the god of time taking the form of a dragon. His children, the lesser dragons seen in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', would be classified as lesser Aedra, making them divine as well.
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series, many box legendaries such as Rayquaza and the creation trio (Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina) are Dragon types, and the creation trio in particular are considered the embodiment of the physical universe.
* Dragons in ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' are often revered and compared to deities in numerous games:
** In the ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Jugdral]]'' duology, the beings that gave the Crusaders their power were dragons that give their blood to counter the Lopt Empire, in particular dragons of the Divine Dragon tribe, including Naga. On the opposite side, Loptyr himself was revered as a deity by the Lopt Empire.
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', both Naga and Grima were worshiped by Yllise and Plegia, respectively, though Naga insists that neither are truly gods because they lack the power of creation. Tiki, the daughter of Naga herself, is worshiped in Valm as the Voice of Naga due to their connection.
** [[spoiler:Anankos]] from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' is one of the First Dragons, and a deity with control over [[YinYangBomb light and darkness]], [[MakingASplash water]], and fate. Among his other powers are [[spoiler:the ability to [[{{Necromancer}} raise the bodies of the dead as his undead servants]], the ability to grant eternal life and the eternal survival of one's bloodline, the ability to easily travel between worlds, and :the ability to grant the power to use Dragon Veins using his blood.]] However, [[spoiler:by the time of the game he has devolved into [[MadGod madness]] like so many other First Dragons, and in ''Revelation'' the Avatar and company are forced to put him down.]]
* ZigZagged in the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' series: regular dragons are mindless beasts hunted to near extinction in modern times. However, at the height of the Tevinter Imperium, most humans worshiped seven draconic OldGods (and there are still holdouts of the dragon cult to this day), who had been fully sentient and actively communicated with their priesthood.
* The most powerful god in Gensokyo in the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series is the unnamed dragon god, who is worshiped by both humans and youkai alike as a creator god found in the ocean, sky, and rain. It also serves as a protector deity. Akyuu describes it as so large that it's thicker than a thousand year old tree, and so long that it could blot out the sky. In terms of power, she mentions that its cry is said to part the sky and create thunderstorms, and that just by moving it can create earthquakes. It can also easily move between Gensokyo, hell, heaven, and the Netherworld without being stopped by the Great Hakurei Barrier. Its last appearance was when the Barrier was first erected in 1885, where the youkai sages managed to placate the dragon god by staking their very existences swearing eternal peace towards it.
* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''
** Yomigami, the dragon god of rejuvenation who grants Ammy (And later Chibiterasu via his [[SeahorsesAreDragons seahorse children]] in ''VideoGame/{{Okamiden}}''), the Rejuvenation brushstroke.
** Orochi, Amaterasu's ArchEnemy, has as his goal becoming the god of the underworld through the maidens sacrificed to him every year prior to his sealing by Nagi, and his true form especially gives off the appearance of a divine being by being covered in [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine golden armor]].
* The ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series and its numerous spinoffs count many draconic deities amongst its number, including Otohime and Huang Long.
* ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'' has the White Dragon pictured above, a god representing purity and virtue that likes to live in rivers while in the form of a [[LegendaryCarp giant fish]], and directly serves Shangdi, the Jade Emperor. Their more malevolent ([[DarkIsNotEvil but not completely evil]]) counterpart, the Black Dragon, represents endings and death, and both are required to be in harmony for Serenity to reign in their combined form of [[YinYangBomb Yinlong]]. Both are so powerful that they have two pairs of Light and Dark Kirins respectively that are second only to them in terms of power.
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* The highest gods in ''Webcomic/VanadysTalesOfAFallenGoddess'' are the Serpent and the Dragon, who rule over the other gods.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* In ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Dragons were the original Firebenders. Because of that, they were respected and revered by the Sun Warriors and their later incarnation, the Fire Nation. However, Fire Lord Sozin created dragon hunting and they were driven to extinction. [[spoiler: Thankfully, two were saved by Iroh and were being protected by the Sun Warriors. These two help Aang and Zuko learn the true way of Firebending]].
* In Season 3 of ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk Dreamworks Dragons: Race to the Edge]]'', it is revealed that there is a [[GratuitousNinja ninja]]-like tribe called [[Characters/HowToTrainYourDragonFilmsDefendersOfTheWing the Defenders of the Wing]]. Like Berk they do not see Dragons as mindless animals, but they take it a step further and practically worship them. They do so [[spoiler:out of respect for the Great Protector, an Eruptodon that eats the lava from their local volcano, keeping their village safe]]. Because of this, they tend to hold a strong animosity to anyone they would perceive as any kind of threat to dragons, especially Hiccup and the riders, seeing dragon riding as a form of "enslavement".
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Dragons are almost universally depicted as beings of great power and majesty, to be revered or reviled depending on the story or culture in question. However, there are dragons in particular that are depicted as servants of the gods or something close to them, if not outright gods themselves. While their exact morality can differ, these dragons can range in power from that of a PhysicalGod, to even that of PowersThatBe. The latter depiction is particularly common in the religions of East Asian cultures, which through cultural exchange has often influenced Western portrayals of dragons. In particular, draconic deities often tend to be associated with the ocean, storms, or both.
A subtrope of both OurDragonsAreDifferent and OurGodsAreDifferent. See also TheFourGods.
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* ''Anime/{{Digimon}}'' has many godly Dragon Digimon:
** The Four Great Dragons are a group of Mega-level Dragon Digimon based on the Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology comparable to gods, and include Azulongmon (Also a member of the [[FourGods Digimon Sovereigns]]), the wicked Megidramon, Goldramon, and Magnadramon.
** Huanglongmon, the leader of the Digimon Sovereigns tasked with defending the Digital World, is a giant golden dragon who normally resides in the Digiworld's center. Like his fellow Sovereigns, unlike the one Digicore held by most Digimon, they have about twelve.
* ''Manga/AkatsukiNoYona'': The four dragons (blue, white, green, and gold) are essentially gods that descended into human forms to continue serving their master, a red dragon who became a human king. Now they reincarnate continuously [[spoiler:except for Zeno]] into humans, mutating them (turniing hands and legs into draconic limbs) until such time as the red dragon's descendant comes looking for them.
* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', Dragons are shown to be very powerful beings that could rival those of Heaven, Hell, and other Gods in mythology. In fact, [[spoiler:the battle between Ddraig and Albion cause the death of God and Devil when the army of Heaven, Hell and Fallen Angels battled them]]. And in the future, [[spoiler:Issei himself becomes a powerful dragon that could wipe out a platoon of low level Gods. He's also a major celebrity in the Underworld]].
* Lucoa from ''Manga/KobayashiSanChiNoMaidDragon'' was once worshiped as a god by the Aztecs (see Quetzalcoatl in Mythology) until [[ShownTheirWork she slept with her sister]]. All the other dragons in the series (barring [[TokenMiniMoe Kanna]]) are just as strong as her, but she's the only one who was actually worshiped by humans.
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* ''Film/{{Excalibur}}'' makes multiple references to the Dragon, who is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwcNNbxUE-w described by Merlin]] as some kind of divine NatureSpirit. It is also the source of Merlin's and Morgana's magic.
[[AC:Mythology and Religion]]
* The Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology, who represent each of the four seas of the world. They are capable of attaining a human form, and are believed to control all forms of moving water and the weather.
* Qinglong or the Azure Dragon of the FourGods is seen in Japan as a protector of the eastern gate of Kyoto as well as a protector of cities in general alongside its fellow deities. It is also seen as the embodiment of spring and Wood. Their leader Huanglong, or the Yellow Dragon, represents the changing seasons and the Earth itself.
* Myth/JapaneseMythology has the god of storms Ryujin, who is depicted as a great dragon. His daughter Otohime is considered one of the grandmothers of Emperor Jimmu, the mythical first Emperor of Japan.
* Tiamat, the primordial goddess of the ocean in Babylonian mythology, is often depicted as a dragon.
* [[Myth/AztecMythology The Aztec god Quetzalcoatl]] was often depicted as a feathered serpent.
[[AC:TabletopGames]]
* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
** The dragons have their own pantheon of draconic deities. Two of them, Bahamut and Tiamat, are also worshiped by humans in the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms''. Tiamat is the goddess of greed and AlwaysChaoticEvil chromatic dragons, while her brother Bahamut is god of AlwaysLawfulGood metallic dragons, justice, and strength.
** D&D ''Rules Cyclopedia''. In the BECMI (Basic/Expert/Companion/Master/Immortals) D&D system, the dragons of each alignment (Lawful, Neutral and Chaotic) have their own ruler (Diamond, Opal and Pearl respectively), with the Great One (Ruler of All Dragonkind) ruling over them. Each of these ruling dragons is an Immortal (the BECMI equivalent of a deity).
* In ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40k'' Mag'ladroth the Void Dragon, one of the C'tan, is theorized to be the Machine God that the Mechanicus worship.
* As ''TabletopGame/DarkSun'' lacks true deities the Sorcerer King of Tyr, who is draconic, would qualify as they are the closest thing the setting has to gods.
[[AC:VideoGames]]
* Akatosh in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' is the god of time taking the form of a dragon. His children, the lesser dragons seen in ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', would be classified as lesser Aedra, making them divine as well.
* In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' series, many box legendaries such as Rayquaza and the creation trio (Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina) are Dragon types, and the creation trio in particular are considered the embodiment of the physical universe.
* Dragons in ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' are often revered and compared to deities in numerous games:
** In the ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemJugdral Jugdral]]'' duology, the beings that gave the Crusaders their power were dragons that give their blood to counter the Lopt Empire, in particular dragons of the Divine Dragon tribe, including Naga. On the opposite side, Loptyr himself was revered as a deity by the Lopt Empire.
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', both Naga and Grima were worshiped by Yllise and Plegia, respectively, though Naga insists that neither are truly gods because they lack the power of creation. Tiki, the daughter of Naga herself, is worshiped in Valm as the Voice of Naga due to their connection.
** [[spoiler:Anankos]] from ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' is one of the First Dragons, and a deity with control over [[YinYangBomb light and darkness]], [[MakingASplash water]], and fate. Among his other powers are [[spoiler:the ability to [[{{Necromancer}} raise the bodies of the dead as his undead servants]], the ability to grant eternal life and the eternal survival of one's bloodline, the ability to easily travel between worlds, and :the ability to grant the power to use Dragon Veins using his blood.]] However, [[spoiler:by the time of the game he has devolved into [[MadGod madness]] like so many other First Dragons, and in ''Revelation'' the Avatar and company are forced to put him down.]]
* ZigZagged in the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' series: regular dragons are mindless beasts hunted to near extinction in modern times. However, at the height of the Tevinter Imperium, most humans worshiped seven draconic OldGods (and there are still holdouts of the dragon cult to this day), who had been fully sentient and actively communicated with their priesthood.
* The most powerful god in Gensokyo in the ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' series is the unnamed dragon god, who is worshiped by both humans and youkai alike as a creator god found in the ocean, sky, and rain. It also serves as a protector deity. Akyuu describes it as so large that it's thicker than a thousand year old tree, and so long that it could blot out the sky. In terms of power, she mentions that its cry is said to part the sky and create thunderstorms, and that just by moving it can create earthquakes. It can also easily move between Gensokyo, hell, heaven, and the Netherworld without being stopped by the Great Hakurei Barrier. Its last appearance was when the Barrier was first erected in 1885, where the youkai sages managed to placate the dragon god by staking their very existences swearing eternal peace towards it.
* ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}''
** Yomigami, the dragon god of rejuvenation who grants Ammy (And later Chibiterasu via his [[SeahorsesAreDragons seahorse children]] in ''VideoGame/{{Okamiden}}''), the Rejuvenation brushstroke.
** Orochi, Amaterasu's ArchEnemy, has as his goal becoming the god of the underworld through the maidens sacrificed to him every year prior to his sealing by Nagi, and his true form especially gives off the appearance of a divine being by being covered in [[GoldAndWhiteAreDivine golden armor]].
* The ''Franchise/ShinMegamiTensei'' series and its numerous spinoffs count many draconic deities amongst its number, including Otohime and Huang Long.
* ''VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe'' has the White Dragon pictured above, a god representing purity and virtue that likes to live in rivers while in the form of a [[LegendaryCarp giant fish]], and directly serves Shangdi, the Jade Emperor. Their more malevolent ([[DarkIsNotEvil but not completely evil]]) counterpart, the Black Dragon, represents endings and death, and both are required to be in harmony for Serenity to reign in their combined form of [[YinYangBomb Yinlong]]. Both are so powerful that they have two pairs of Light and Dark Kirins respectively that are second only to them in terms of power.
[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
* The highest gods in ''Webcomic/VanadysTalesOfAFallenGoddess'' are the Serpent and the Dragon, who rule over the other gods.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
* In ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Dragons were the original Firebenders. Because of that, they were respected and revered by the Sun Warriors and their later incarnation, the Fire Nation. However, Fire Lord Sozin created dragon hunting and they were driven to extinction. [[spoiler: Thankfully, two were saved by Iroh and were being protected by the Sun Warriors. These two help Aang and Zuko learn the true way of Firebending]].
* In Season 3 of ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk Dreamworks Dragons: Race to the Edge]]'', it is revealed that there is a [[GratuitousNinja ninja]]-like tribe called [[Characters/HowToTrainYourDragonFilmsDefendersOfTheWing the Defenders of the Wing]]. Like Berk they do not see Dragons as mindless animals, but they take it a step further and practically worship them. They do so [[spoiler:out of respect for the Great Protector, an Eruptodon that eats the lava from their local volcano, keeping their village safe]]. Because of this, they tend to hold a strong animosity to anyone they would perceive as any kind of threat to dragons, especially Hiccup and the riders, seeing dragon riding as a form of "enslavement".
