History TheDragon / WESTERNANIMATION

* Wayland Smithers Jr. from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is actually this to Charles Montgomery Burns.

* From ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', the Enchantress is The Dragon to Loki, Abomination and Absorbing Man are CoDragons to the Leader, and Grim Reaper, Madam Viper, and Black Widow are CoDragons to Baron Strucker [[spoiler: though Widow was actually a double agent, working for SHIELD against Strucker]].
** The second season features the Skrull [[spoiler:ComicBook/CaptainAmerica]], who serves as a Dragon to the Skrull Queen.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** Kenny or Butters usually act as this to Cartman.
** Cthulhu more or less became this to Cartman in "Mysterion Rises".
** General Disarray to Professor Chaos.
* ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' had [[TheStarscream Starscream]] as Megatron's most iconic Dragon.
** On ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'', the RagtagBunchOfMisfits manage barely against [[TheBrute the two Brutes]] because of [[PsychoForHire Blitzwing's uncontrollable temper]] and Lugnut being just the sort of [[GiantMook big, tactless idiot]] that would be named "Lugnut". But The Dragon, Starscream, is an intelligence and focused force that '''towers''' over all the Autobots, save Optimus himself. He even takes out Optimus' commander in one shot. Scarier still is how this foreshadows Megatron, who is bigger than both Starscream and Optimus ''and'' Starscream [[TheWorfEffect can't put a dent in Megatron to save his life]]. Who knows what horrors await in Season 3 now that [[spoiler:Starscream has cloned himself 4 times.]]
*** [[spoiler:The Starscream clones haven't done much, but Megatron did show why he's the BigBad and Starscream's The Dragon. In the two-part season finale, Megatron gets hit by an explosion with a 100-mile radius in a small DeusExMachina ball of HeroicSacrifice. And all that does is damage him enough so that Optimus Prime can take him down with the Magnus Hammer.]]
** Another show, ''Anime/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'', has two dragons: Sky-Byte starts out in this role, but then is later upstaged by Scourge.
** On ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'', The Dragon role for Megatron is a little more sketchy, as it seems Dinobot fulfilled that role before his HeelFaceTurn in the pilot episode. Later characters shifted in and out of the role, but it wasn't until Megatron put a RestrainingBolt on the psychotic Rampage that we had a solid Dragon. Dinobot II filled the role better later on because he was more loyal to Megatron.
** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'': Starscream is once again Megatron's Dragon, and is DragonInChief for a time while Megatron [[spoiler: is comatose]], during which [[EvilGenius Knock-Out]] is ''his'' dragon.
*** Now that [[spoiler: Megatron has reawakened and Starscream has deserted him]] it appears Airachnid and Knockout have become CoDragons. Though when Airachnid [[spoiler: tries to order the Decepticons to abandon Earth (and Megatron), [[UndyingLoyalty Soundwave]] steps in and effortlessly stops her power grab.]]
*** [[spoiler: After Airachnid's failed power-play she's still working for the Decepticons, but Soundwave seems to have supplanted her as The Dragon]].
*** [[spoiler: Airachnid eventually goes rogue, at which point newly-introduced Dreadwing is promoted the second-in-command position]].
** Interestingly, when Megatron realizes that Unicron's resurrection is imminent in the season one finale, he attempts to position himself as Unicron's Dragon. Unfortunately for him, Unicron considers him beneath notice [[spoiler: which leads the infuriated Megatron to enter an EnemyMine with Optimus to take Unicron down]].
** The Fallen is usually this to Unicron, betraying the other twelve original Transformers in the process.
** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDisguise'': Thunderhoof, a short-tempered mob boss, becomes Steeljaw's Dragon, though he occasionally shows tendencies of TheStarscream.

* On ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', Shego is the Dragon for Doctor Drakken. [[DragonInChief She's a good deal more practical, clever, competent and, well, better at everything]] other than [[MadScientist designing and building doomsday devices]] than he. In the BadFuture Movie, she becomes [[EvilOverlord The Supreme One]] over the entire world, upstaging all the other bad guys.... and transforming Drakken into ''her'' own personal Dragon.

* There are plenty of dragons in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' and a clear tendency among them to [[TurnedAgainstTheirMasters turn on their masters]], beginning with Slade's failure to properly inspire Robin's loyalty or fear, continuing with Terra blasting him into a pool of lava, and Bumblebee very soon after her introduction as Brother Blood's apparent second in command. In the fourth consecutive season, Slade gets to be the dragon to [[{{Satan}} Trigon]]. No points for guessing how that goes. In the fifth season, The Brain had much better luck with ''his'' Dragon (part of his QuirkyMinibossSquad) in the form of Monsieur Mallah: those two got their asses kicked together.
** In season five, we actually see CoDragons. Monsieur Mallah is very often seen in the company of The Brain, but does not do much for the majority of the season except act as his personal body guard. The 'Enforcer' portion of that is sidelined to Madame Rouge, who is frequently seen as a terrifying opponent able to defeat numerous Titans with brutal efficiency, including [[TheLeader Robin]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', {{ComicBook/Darkseid}}'s son, Kalibak, functions as his Dragon. Then Superman learns that, on top of everything else, Darkseid himself is even stronger.
** Kalibak isn't really Darkeid's Dragon - he considers him an annoying and incompetent liability, and refuses to let him fight Superman. Desaad or Granny Goodness are probably better examples.
** Mercy Graves probably counts as Lex Luthor's Dragon as a NinjaMaid type, but outside of her memorable CatFight with Harley Quinn in the "World's Finest" crossover, she never got to do much Dragon-ing. (After all, when your main adversary is ''Franchise/{{Superman}}''...)
* The premiere of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' has Mr. Fixx as Derek Powers' bodyguard, hit man, and all-around Dragon. He's killed off by the time it's over, but that's okay -- a little dose of ILoveNuclearPower, and Mr. Powers is set for the season.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'', Hammerhead is the Dragon for Tombstone.
** Most of the major villain factions in the series have Dragons. Electro acts this role for Doctor Octopus, and Silver Sable for Silvermane.
** During the Gang War arc, the Vulture takes over as Doc Ock's Dragon while Electro is in the asylum.
* Cedric for Prince Phobos in ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}''.
** In the second series, [[NobleDemon Raythar]] and then [[TheHeartless Shagon]] serve as The Dragon to [[MagnificentBastard Nerissa]] at various points. [[spoiler: Raythar then briefly takes over Cedric's Dragon role to Phobos, before Cedric goes all Starscream and takes over, making Miranda ''his'' Dragon]]. Villainous second-in-commands for everyone!
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' features Season 2 newcomer William Dunbar as the unwilling Dragon for an immaterial BigBad in Season 4. Ironically, while William is "resurrected" numerous times after the heroes "destroy" him, his appearances are never treated only as annoyances, but instead are considered a real threat every time, thus keeping him from entering Mook territory.
** Before this, in Seasons 2 and 3, a unique monster called "Scyphozoa" was fulfilling this role, directly enabling XANA's scheme (unlike the ordinary MechaMooks). After William's conversion, the Scyphozoa was never again seen at the same time in Season 4.
* In many adaptations of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' Shredder switches between being the BigBad and The Dragon, though he is the most consistent archenemy of the Turtles'.
** In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 '80s cartoon]], Shredder and Krang are better described as a BigBadDuumvirate.
** In the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003 2003 series]], the role of the Shredder's dragon is initially filled by Hun, the LightningBruiser leader of the Purple Dragons gang. Eventually, he comes to [[CoDragons share the role]] with Shredder's adopted daughter Karai. Later on still, the role is taken by Master Khan, a Foot member trying [[spoiler:to bring the organization back together after its apparent dissolution.]]
* ''[[WesternAnimation/ChallengeOfTheGoBots Gobots]]'': Crasher is Cy-Kill's giggling, psychotic henchwoman and is genuinely more powerful, more threatening and above all else, scarier then he is.
* Fright Knight from ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' acted as one to both Pariah Dark and [[spoiler:Dark Danny]]. It seems he would have played the same for Vlad, but their alliance is left ambiguous due to the original writer leaving.
** And occasionally, Skulker plays this role to Vlad.
* Allan in ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' is the closest the series has to a Dragon. First he's an associate of Omar Ben Salaad, then ultimate Big Bad Rastapopoulos. A bullying, volatile, aggressive creep, the only person he kowtows to is his boss of the time, although he doesn't always respect him. His longstanding relationship with the Captain means he's good at mental cruelty too.

* Rhesus-2, a [[KillerSpaceMonkey cyborg monkey]] with a penchant for brain puns, is the Dragon for [[BigBad Lord Nebula]] in ''WesternAnimation/CaptainSimianAndTheSpaceMonkeys''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', the Lead Eliminator took on this role for [[BigBad The Darkness]] in the ''Wishology'' trilogy.
* In ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'', Mystique starts out as the Dragon to Magneto, before striking out on her own in the second season. Sabretooth then seems to take over the Dragon role. Later on, Mesmero serves as the Dragon to Apocalypse.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand'', Warp Darkmatter is the Dragon to BigBad Zurg. Though once the TV series started, that relationship seems to have ended, as Warp had since gone freelance.
* The History episode of ''WesternAnimation/HomeMovies'' has a comedic example: Evil George Washington, Picasso and Annie Oakley are planning to destroy the human race and George unveils his "killing machine, who also happens to be [his] favorite kitty" Mr. Pants, who is introduced with a catchy rap song.
--> '''Mr. Pants''': I'm the roughest, toughest kitty in the land/My name is Mr. Pants, I'm the kitty cat man/Nobody's gonna stop me from having my way/My name is Mr. Pants and have a nice day

* General Molotov, Heloise, and Samy alternate in this role to [[{{Satan}} Lucius]] on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes''.
* In the Creator/{{Disney}} version of ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'', the Sheriff of Nottingham is clearly Prince John's Dragon. He's a constant physical threat, leads the squads of {{Mooks}} in their attempts to capture Robin, constantly (and relatively loyally) takes orders from his (somewhat) brighter boss, and serves as Robin's final opponent during the movie's climatic battle. Not bad for an [[StoutStrength overweight]] [[FunnyAnimal wolf]] with a [[CorruptHick Southern]] [[AnachronismStew accent]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective'' has Fidget, Ratigan's loyal bat, who is in charge of carrying out all the kidnapping/stealing/trapping that his BigBad boss plans.
* [[WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}} Disney's Aladdin]] has Iago, Jafar's parrot, who makes trouble for our heroes in stealing their posessions, decieving them with fake voices, and acting as a sort of sentry before the final conflict.
** The TV series had Haroud as Abis Mal's Dragon, despite almost every line Haroud says to him is dripping with sarcasm, he never actually becomes TheStarscream. Also, Xerxes is to Mozenrath as Iago was to Jafar.
* The hyenas in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lion King|1994}}'' work this way, especially since Scar doesn't want to reveal his role as the BigBad.
* Lefou in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' to Gaston.
* Creator/{{Pixar}} dragons include:
** Randall from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', who even looks like an eight-legged dragon.
** Molt (Hopper's younger brother) from ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''.
** Mirage from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.
** Big Baby in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''.
** Professor Z from ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Cars 2]]''.

* Gantu fron ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitchTheSeries'' is this to Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel.

* Pinky of ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain''
* Snoops from ''WesternAnimation/TheRescuers''.
* Wiggins from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. Curiously enough, both him and the film's BigBad are both voiced by Creator/DavidOgdenStiers.
* Bruton from ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaur}}'' is actually this to Kron. Also, the Carnotaurus Bruton killed in the cave (which results in him being crushed to death by falling rubble) is actually this to um, Carnotaurus.
* Mr. Smee from ''WesternAnimation/PeterPan''.
* The Creeper from ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron'', who is the only character in the film that wasn't even in [[Literature/ChroniclesOfPrydain the books.]]
* Undertow the tiger shark from ''[[WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}} The Little Mermaid II]]'' is this to Morgana. Also, Benjamin the manatee to Marina del Rey in ''[[{{Prequel}} The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]'' Don't forget Flotsam and Jetsam to Ursula from The Original.
* [[spoiler:[[DarkActionGirl Helga]] [[FemmeFatale Katrina Sinclair]]]] from ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' is this to [[spoiler: Rourke]]. However at the end of the film [[spoiler:Helga is pissed when Rourke throws her off the blimp the two villains are escaping in, and as a result [[LastBreathBullet she shoots down the blimp]] with her FlareGun.]]
* Kronk Pepikrankenitz from ''WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' is the only of Yzma minions who knows about her regicide plans and yet he barely qualifies as evil.
* Mr. Lickboot, the lawyer who works for Robyn's family from ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'' is this for the movie's antagonist, Pristine Figg.
* From ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', the Enchantress is The Dragon to Loki, Abomination and Absorbing Man are CoDragons to the Leader, and Grim Reaper, Madam Viper, and Black Widow are CoDragons to Baron Strucker [[spoiler: though Widow was actually a double agent, working for SHIELD against Strucker]].
** The second season features the Skrull [[spoiler:ComicBook/CaptainAmerica]], who serves as a Dragon to the Skrull Queen.
* Norm to Dr. Doofenshmirtz on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''.
** In ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension'' Alternate Dimension Doofenshmirtz captured and defeated his dimension's Perry the Platypus and turned him into Platyborg, the General of the Norm-bot army. Platyborg is the Dragon, and the Norm-bots are sort of "sub-dragons."
* Wayland Smithers Jr. from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is actually this to Charles Montgomery Burns.
* In the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes short "WesternAnimation/KnightyKnightBugs", Yosemite Sam as the BlackKnight actually has a dragon for a sidekick as part of his evil plan to prevent WesternAnimation/BugsBunny from retrieving the Singing Sword, but he constantly messes things up. At the end of the short, Sam and the dragon are tricked inside a castle tower full of dynamites, and he warns the dragon not to sneeze otherwise he will send them both blasting off into space. The dragon sneezes, and as a result the entire tower flies off to the moon with the two still inside.
-->'''Sam:''' Dragons is so stupid.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' has Minion, who helps design his costume and is the only friend he has.
** Since Megamind has become a superhero, Minion will now be his sidekick instead of his Dragon.
* Dr. Nefario serves as this for Gru in ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe''.
** [[spoiler: he then "temporarily" becomes the Dragon to El Macho]] in the sequel.
* Mr. Lunt from ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' is often portrayed as the Dragon, especially when with Mr. Nezzer.
** He's actually the BigBad in "Esther: The Girl who Became Queen," although he still works for Nezzer; he's playing [[EvilChancellor Haman]] this time.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries'': Alistair Smythe and Herbert Landon work as The Kingpin's Dragons in addition to being his {{Evil Genius}}es.
** Landon took over as the Dragon after Smythe defected.

* [[CreepyChild The Delightful Children from Down the Lane]] serve as a collective Dragon to BigBad Father in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', although they also serve as the DragonInChief and the NonActionBigBad.
* [[SavageWolf The Wolf Boss]] from ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda2''.

* ''{{WesternAnimation/Motorcity}}'': Has three main antagonists and thus three Dragons. [[BigBad Kane]] has Tooley, an idiotic but loyal man, [[WellIntentionedExtremist Kaia]] has Rall, a shirtless terra with a mohawk whom she gives orders to and accompanies her into battle, and [[AmbiguouslyEvil The Duke of Detroit]] has a red headed woman known as "No. 2" (possibly fitting the trope concept).
* Dana fills this role for Bob Santino in ''WesternAnimation/{{Dogstar}}''.
* ''{{Franchise/Ben 10}}'':
** Vilgax has Psyphon as his Dragon.
*** Vilgax gets DemotedToDragon under Diagon, [[spoiler:until Vilgax absorbs him]].
** Malware had alien hunter Khyber as his Dragon.
* Portia serves this to her mom, Mary Francis from ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyB''
* The Greaser Dogs, Mr. Sunshine and Sally O'Neil serve this to Rancid Rabbit from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog''.
* Paddy Padderson, the Paddleball Camp Master, Paulie and Dan Duck from ''WesternAnimation/ScaredySquirrel''.
* Dennis in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovie'' is an example of a hired one.
* Mina in ''WesternAnimation/{{Grojband}}'', of the MinionWithAnFInEvil Variety.
* Nigel from ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}''.
* Commander Peepers to Lord Hater from ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder''. He's a Watchdog like the rest of Lord Hater's army, but is clearly his right-hand man
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'':
** Samukai to Lord Garmadon in the pilot, but he gets destroyed when he unsuccessfully tries to pull a [[TheStarscream Starscream]] at the last second.
** Skales to Pythor in season 1.
** Skales to Lord Garmadon in season 2, who successfully pulls [[TheStarscream Starscream]], then Garmadon and General Kozu are this to the Overlord
** General Cryptor and Pythor to the Digital Overlord in season 3.
** Clouse to Master Chen in season 4.
* In the first season finale of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gravity Falls}}'', this was Bill Cipher to Gideon. In the season 2 and series finale however, [[spoiler:Bill is the main antagonist and Gideon is DemotedToDragon before his redemption.]]
* Tempest Shadow is this to the Storm King in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017''
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': Commander Smytus serves as TheDragon for Queen Vexus. Although he's [[HyperCompetentSidekick competent enough to be an independent threat]], he plays the role straight in ''Escape From Cluster Prime'', [[DragonTheirFeet and even outlasts Vexus by the climax]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MiaAndMe'': General Gargona to [[BigBad Panthea]], in the first season.
** If Panthea has defeated, Gargona is the Dragon for Lord Drakon with [[CoDragons Rixel (season 2) and Dax (season 3)]].

* Wiggins from ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''. Curiously enough, both him and the film's BigBad are both voiced by DCreator/DavidOgdenStiers.

* In the Creator/{{Disney}} version of ''Disney/RobinHood'', the Sheriff of Nottingham is clearly Prince John's Dragon. He's a constant physical threat, leads the squads of {{Mooks}} in their attempts to capture Robin, constantly (and relatively loyally) takes orders from his (somewhat) brighter boss, and serves as Robin's final opponent during the movie's climatic battle. Not bad for an [[StoutStrength overweight]] [[FunnyAnimal wolf]] with a [[CorruptHick Southern]] [[AnachronismStew accent]].
* ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective'' has Fidget, Ratigan's loyal bat, who is in charge of carrying out all the kidnapping/stealing/trapping that his BigBad boss plans.
* [[Disney/{{Aladdin}} Disney's Aladdin]] has Iago, Jafar's parrot, who makes trouble for our heroes in stealing their posessions, decieving them with fake voices, and acting as a sort of sentry before the final conflict.

* The hyenas in ''Disney/TheLionKing'' work this way, especially since Scar doesn't want to reveal his role as the BigBad.
* Lefou in ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'' to Gaston.

* Snoops from ''Disney/TheRescuers''.
* Wiggins from ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}''. Curiously enough, both him and the film's BigBad are both voiced by DCreator/DavidOgdenStiers.
* Bruton from ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}'' is actually this to Kron. Also, the Carnotaurus Bruton killed in the cave (which results in him being crushed to death by falling rubble) is actually this to um, Carnotaurus.
* Mr. Smee from ''Disney/PeterPan''.
* The Creeper from ''Disney/TheBlackCauldron'', who is the only character in the film that wasn't even in [[Literature/ChroniclesOfPrydain the books.]]
* Undertow the tiger shark from ''[[Disney/TheLittleMermaid The Little Mermaid II]]'' is this to Morgana. Also, Benjamin the manatee to Marina del Rey in ''[[{{Prequel}} The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning]]'' Don't forget Flotsam and Jetsam to Ursula from The Original.
* [[spoiler:[[DarkActionGirl Helga]] [[FemmeFatale Katrina Sinclair]]]] from ''Disney/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' is this to [[spoiler: Rourke]]. However at the end of the film [[spoiler:Helga is pissed when Rourke throws her off the blimp the two villains are escaping in, and as a result [[LastBreathBullet she shoots down the blimp]] with her FlareGun.]]
* Kronk Pepikrankenitz from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' is the only of Yzma minions who knows about her regicide plans and yet he barely qualifies as evil.

** ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRobotsInDiguise2015'': Thunderhoof, a short-tempered mob boss, becomes Steeljaw's Dragon, though he occasionally shows tendencies of TheStarscream.

* In the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Yosemite Sam as the BlackKnight actually has a dragon for a sidekick as part of his evil plan to prevent WesternAnimation/BugsBunny from retrieving the Singing Sword, but he constantly messes things up. At the end of the short, Sam and the dragon are tricked inside a castle tower full of dynamites, and he warns the dragon not to sneeze otherwise he will send them both blasting off into space. The dragon sneezes, and as a result the entire tower flies off to the moon with the two still inside.

* Mr. Lickboot the lawyer from ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie''.

* In ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', many {{Arc Villain}}s are this to [[BigBad Makuta Teridax]], though they are [[UnwittingPawn often manipulated]]. Examples include the infected Rahi, the Rahkshi (''Chronicles''), Morbuzakh, Nidhiki, Krekka, Nivawk (''Adventures''), and Spinax (having been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] by Teridax through the possessed Maxilos) (''Legends''). In an in-house example, there’s Antroz from the [[BrotherhoodOfEvil Brotherhood of Makuta]], whose members star as the {{Big Bad}}s of the 2008 story, but Antroz takes the cake for being the Brotherhood’s most skilled tactical commander and an accomplished warrior as well as Teridax’s primary lieutenant.

* In ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', many {{Arc Villain}}s are this to [[BigBad Makuta Teridax]], though they are [[UnwittingPawn often manipulated]]. Examples include the infected Rahi, the Rahkshi (''Chronicles''), Morbuzakh, Nidhiki, Krekka, Nivawk (''Adventures''), and Spinax (having been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] by Teridax through the possessed Maxilos) (''Legends''). In an in-house example, there’s Antroz from the [[BrotherhoodOfEvil Brotherhood of Makuta]], who star as the {{Big Bad}}s of the 2008 story, but Antroz takes the cake for being the Brotherhood's most skilled tactical commander and an accomplished warrior as well as Teridax's primary lieutenant.

* In ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', many {{Arc Villain}}s are this to [[BigBad Makuta Teridax]], though they are [[UnwittingPawn often manipulated]]. Examples include the infected Rahi, the Rahkshi (''Chronicles''), Morbuzakh, Nidhiki, Krekka, Nivawk (''Adventures''), and Spinax (having been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] by Teridax through the possessed Maxilos) (''Legends''). In an in-house example there’s Antroz from the [[BrotherhoodOfEvil Brotherhood of Makuta]], who star as the {{Big Bad}}s of the 2008 story, but Antroz takes the cake for being the Brotherhood's most skilled tactical commander and an accomplished warrior as well as Teridax's primary lieutenant.

* In ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', many {{Arc Villain}}s are this to [[BigBad Makuta Teridax]], though they are [[UnwittingPawn often manipulated]]. Examples include the infected Rahi, the Rahkshi (''Chronicles''), Morbuzakh, Nidhiki, Krekka, Nivawk (''Adventures''), and Spinax (having been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] by Teridax through the possessed Maxilos) ("Legends"). In an in-house example there’s Antroz from the [[BrotherhoodOfEvil Brotherhood of Makuta]], who star as the {{Big Bad}}s of the 2008 story, but Antroz takes the cake for being the Brotherhood's most skilled tactical commander and an accomplished warrior as well as Teridax's primary lieutenant.

* In ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'', many {{ArcVillain}}s are this to [[BigBad Makuta Teridax]], though they are [[UnwittingPawn often manipulated]]. Examples include the infected Rahi, the Rahkshi (''Chronicles''), Morbuzakh, Nidhiki, Krekka, Nivawk (''Adventures''), and Spinax (having been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy brainwashed]] by Teridax through the possessed Maxilos) ("Legends"). In an in-house example there’s Antroz from the [[BrotherhoodOfEvil Brotherhood of Makuta]], who star as the {{BigBad}}s of the 2008 story, but Antroz takes the cake for being the Brotherhood's most skilled tactical commander and an accomplished warrior as well as Teridax's primary lieutenant.

** In ''[[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender the original show]]'', Princess Azula is not only the heir apparent to her father Fire Lord Ozai, but also his most capable [[HeroKiller combatant]] and [[MagnificentBastard strategist]].

* Princess Azula to her father, Fire Lord Ozai, in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', who is also his most capable [[HeroKiller combatant]] and [[MagnificentBastard strategist]].
** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', Amon's second-in-command, credited as 'The Lieutenant', is by no means a slouch following orders. He's taken on the Avatar and her friends plenty of times and has proven to be very formidable; good enough to shock them into unconsciousness more than once. Actually, [[spoiler: The Lieutenant shares this role with Hiroshi Sato]].
** [[spoiler: Saikhan was briefly the dragon to Councilman Tarrlok.]]
** [[spoiler: Korra's uncle Unalaq is revealed to act as this to Vaatu, the ancient spirit of darkness, though between working for his own ambition, Vaatu [[SealedEvilInACan not being able to directly accomplish anything until Unalaq frees him]], and the two of them ultimately merging into one threat as the Dark Avatar, they could be considered a BigBadDuumvirate instead. It is later revealed Unalaq used to be The Dragon to Zaheer within the Red Lotus, but betrayed Zaheer to their enemies.]]
** Kuvira from the fourth season has Bataar Jr., the eldest son of Suyin and Bataar Sr., who is her most loyal enforcer, NumberTwo and her main designer. Varrick ended up being one of her CoDragons as he and Bataar Jr. were her top members of her inner circle once it was established.

* Alpha in ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''.
** Other Pixar dragons include:
*** Randall from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', who even looks like an eight-legged dragon.
*** Molt (Hopper's younger brother) from ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''.
*** Mirage from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.
*** GO-4 from ''WesternAnimation/WallE''.
*** Sid's dog in "WesternAnimation/ToyStory".
*** Big Baby in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''.
*** Professor Z from ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} Cars 2]]''.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot: Commander Smytus serves as TheDragon for Queen Vexus. Although he's [[HyperCompetentSidekick competent enough to be an independent threat]], he plays the role straight in ''Escape From Cluster Prime'', [[DragonTheirFeet and even outlasts Vexus by the climax]].

* Tempest Shadow is this to the Storm King in ''WesternAnimation/{{MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017}}''

*** Vilgax gets DemotedToDragon under [[BiggerBad Diagon]], [[spoiler:until Vilgax absorbs him]].

* WesternAnimation/MiaAndMe: General Gargona to [[BigBad Panthea]], in the first season.

* Tempest Shadow is this to the Storm King in ''WesternAnimation/{{MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017}''

* Wiggins from ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}''. Curiously enough, both him and the film's BigBad are both voiced by David Ogden Stiers.

* The premiere of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' has Mr. Fixx as Derek Powers' bodyguard, hit man, and all-around Dragon. He's killed off by the time it's over, but that's okay -- a little dose of ILoveNuclearPower, and Mr. Powers is set for the season.

** In the second series, [[NobleDemon Raythar]] and then [[TheHeartless Shagon]] serve as The Dragon to [[MagnificentBastard Nerissa]] at various points. [[spoiler: Raythar then briefly takes over Cedric's Dragon role to Phobos, before Cedric goes all Starscream and takes over, making Miranda ''his'' Dragon]]. Villainous second-in-commands for everyone!

* Allan in ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' is the closest the series has to a Dragon. First he's an associate of Omar Ben Salaad, then ultimate Big Bad Rastapopoulos. A bullying, volatile, aggressive creep, the only person he kowtows to is his boss of the time, although he doesn't always respect him. His longstanding relationship with the Captain means he's good at mental cruelty too.
* ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'' episode "Dragons of Ashida". Sumi is the bodyguard of his master Dr. Ashida. Race Bannon defeats him in a judo match before facing Dr. Ashida.

*** Randall from ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', who even looks like an eight-legged dragon.
*** Molt (Hopper's younger brother) from ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''.
*** Mirage from ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''.

*** Sid's dog in "WesternAnimation/ToyStory".
*** Big Baby in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''.

* Mr. Waternoose in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc''.

* Kronk Pepikrankenitz from ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'' is the only of Yzma minions who knows about her regicide plans and yet he barely qualifies as evil.

* Wayland Smithers Jr. from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is actually this to Charles Montgomery Burns.
* In the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Yosemite Sam as the BlackKnight actually has a dragon for a sidekick as part of his evil plan to prevent WesternAnimation/BugsBunny from retrieving the Singing Sword, but he constantly messes things up. At the end of the short, Sam and the dragon are tricked inside a castle tower full of dynamites, and he warns the dragon not to sneeze otherwise he will send them both blasting off into space. The dragon sneezes, and as a result the entire tower flies off to the moon with the two still inside.

** He's actually the BigBad in "Esther: The Girl who Became Queen," although he still works for Nezzer; he's playing [[EvilChancellor Haman]] this time.

* Nigel from ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}''.

* ''Franchise/{{Ninjago}}'':
** Samukai to Lord Garmadon in the pilot, but he gets destroyed when he unsuccessfully tries to pull a [[TheStarscream Starscream]]
** Skales to Pythor in season 1
** Skales to Lord Garmadon in season 2, who pulls a successful [[TheStarscream Starscream]], then Garmadon and General Kozu are this to the Overlord
** General Cryptor and Pythor to the Digital Overlord in season 3
** Clouse to Master Chen in season 4

* In ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'', chemist and ColdSniper Doug Ramses is the instrument of [[spoiler: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Assistant Mayor Dawn Bellwether]]]]'s FalseFlagOperation.