History PlayingWith / ArmoredDragons

** Dracones has PoweredArmor with a propulsion system that more than compensates for any natural mobility he loses and/or {{MoreDakka enough extra firepower]] to make it hard to get close even if he's standing still.

** Dracones has PoweredArmor with a propulsion system that more than compensates for any natural mobility he loses.

** Dracones has a full-body suit of armor, but hasn't worn it in over 150 years, [[TechnologyMarchesOn ever since the invention of the bolt-action rifle]] and then the [[MoreDakka machine gun]] and the [[AntiAir flak cannon]] rendered it obsolete... untill an enterprising inventor introduces him to the idea [[PostModernMagick of a modular flak jacket made with steel, ceramics, and kevlar]].

* '''Reconstructed''': Though Dracones isn't as mobile when armored, he is still terrifyingly strong and only dons armor when flight isn't needed for his battles.

* '''Played For Horror''': Dracones would gladly go without armor, but he ''needs it'' just to survive in the [[WarIsHell blasted trench-war hellscape]] of a [[FantasyConflictCounterpart Fantasy Counterpart]] UsefulNotes/WorldWarOne, with a {{gas mask|Mooks}}, a [[HazmatSuit military chem-suit]], and a magically-reinforced steel helmet plus steel body armor being the ''baseline requirement'' to live for more than one day - even for a dragon.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracones appears to wear armor, but he's actually a Metal Dragon. He does however possess armor when things get tough, yet he's never seen wearing it. Dracones finally dons his armor to fight an [[EldritchAbomination Elder Thing]], and yet...

* '''Double Subverted''': ...However when push comes to shove Dracones dons a suit of armor to protect himself.

'''Basic Trope''': Dragons that, for one reason or another, wear non-integrated armor.
* '''Straight''': Dracones wears a suit of chainmail armor.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dracones' apparent size is almost entirely armor.

* '''Justified''': Dracones' body isn't naturally durable enough, thus he seeks out armor.

* '''Inverted''': Sentient suit of armor worms its way into a dragon's body, puppeteering the corpse.
* '''Subverted''': Dracones appears to wear armor, but he's actually a Metal Dragon.
** [[AnimatedArmour There's nothing under the armour]]
* '''Double Subverted''': ...However when push comes to shove Dracones dons a suit of armor to protect himself.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Dracones appears to wear armor, but he's actually a Metal Dragon. He does however possess armor when things get tough, yet he's never seen wearing it. Dracones finally dons his armor to fight an [[EldritchAbomination Elder Thing]], and yet...
* '''Averted''': Dragons do not wear armor, their scales being good enough.
* '''Enforced''': "We need to show that Dracones is indeed a true warrior. What if we give him armor?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why do you even wear armor? Your underbelly too soft or something?"

* '''Exploited''': The Dragonslayers incorporate [[ExtraOreDinary magnetic tools and/or spells]] to their arsenal, so they can impair Dracones' movements.
* '''Defied''': "Feeble blacksmith... You '''dare''' question my strength!? [[BadassBoast I need no armor as long as I have]] [[MadeOfIndestructium my everlasting scales!]]"
* '''Discussed''': "Why does Dracones need armor? He's a very strong dragon, so I don't get it! It seems really redundant." "Well, dragons '''do''' have [[AchillesHeel some weaknesses]]. Most likely, he's just covering them up."
* '''Conversed''': "Dragons are these giant, powerful creatures. Wearing armor just undercuts that fact." "Actually I think it shows the true intelligence of dragons, as there'll always be something that could kill you."

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Dracones, a massive and terrifying male dragon, goes around wearing [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes an overtly garish]] and [[AgentPeacock extremely feminine armor]], which no one (foes and allies alike) can seriously.

* '''Defied''': "Feeble blacksmith... You '''dare''' question my strength!? [[BadassBoast I need no armor as long as I have my everlasting scales!]]"

* '''Defied''': "You ''dare'' question my strength!? I need no armor as long as I have my scales!"

* '''Exploited''': The Dragonslayers incorporate magnetic tools and/or spells to their arsenal, so they can impair Dracones' movements.

* '''Exploited''': The Dragonslayers incorporate magnetic tools so they can impair Dracones' movements.

* '''Discussed''': "Why does Dracones need armor? He's a very strong dragon so I don't get it." "Well, dragons do have some weaknesses, so most likely he's just covering them up."

'''Basic Trope''': Dragons that, for one reason or another, wear genuine armor.

* '''Parodied''': Dracones wears a [[BlingOfWar ridiculously gaudy, gem encrusted,]] [[BlingBlingBang golden armor]]; forged out of a fraction of all the treasures he has accumulated in his DragonHoard.

* '''Played For Laughs''': Dracones, a massive and terrifying male dragon, goes around wearing an overtly garish and[[AgentPeacock extremely feminine armor]], which no one (foes and allies alike) can seriously.

* '''Parodied''': ???

* '''Played For Laughs''': Dracones, a massive terrifying dragon, goes around wearing extremely feminine armor.

'''Basic Trope''': Dragons that, for one reason or another, wear armor.

* '''Deconstructed''': Dracones isn't able to fly as effectively when armored, and is rather slow with it on. Thus its easy to get away from and trap him.
* '''Reconstructed''': Though Dracones isn't as mobile when armored, he is still terrifyingly strong and only dons armor when flight isn't needed for his battles.

* '''Zig Zagged''': 

* '''Discussed''': ???

* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
* '''Played For Drama''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':