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** In the final season [[AdamBaldwin Marcus Hamilton]] served as TheDragon for the series' {{Bigger Bad}}s The Senior Partners, who are never faced directly by Angel or his friends.

* On ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', most of the examples that seem likely Dragons end up generally being rather weaker than TheBigBad, putting them more into the category of MiniBoss, but removing the section here would just have someone recreate it anyway. Here's the potential list anyway:

** ''BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger'' has an odd example in Lije, a small girl who doesn't really fight. She's really only the Dragon by default due to all the other roles being filled.

* GameOfThrones has a list, because there is so much competition to be the BigBad. (It's [[CrapsackWorld that sort of world.)]]
** The Hound to Joffrey.
** Ser Jaime Lannister and [[CompleteMonster Ser Gregor Clegane]] to Lord Tywin.
** Bronn to Tyrion.
** Ser Vardis Egen to Lady Lysa Tully.
** Viserys considers Khal Drogo to be his Dragon. Rather amusingly, Drogo definitely doesn't see it that way...
** Ser Jorah Mormont to Daenarys.

* In ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', Goldar fills this role to a T. The {{Big Bad}}s of later seasons would also usually have a Dragon in their employ, but Goldar is probably the most iconic.
** Part of what made ''PowerRangersInSpace'' so popular was the inclusion of the morally ambiguous Ecliptor. It also had some twists concerning the enemies, Astronema was the BigBad in the general sense, while she was more or less TheDragon for the rarely seen Dark Spector.
** Other ''PowerRangers'' Dragons (later seasons would often have CoDragons) include:
*** ''PowerRangersLostGalaxy'': All three bads had their own Dragon: Scorpius had Furio and Treacheron, Trakeena had Villamax, and Captain Mutiny had Barbarax. TheStarscream Deviot also served all three.
*** ''PowerRangersLightspeedRescue'': [[NobleDemon Diabolico]] and then [[MommasBoy Olympius]] to Queen Bansheera.
*** ''PowerRangersTimeForce'': Nadira and Frax to Ransik.
*** ''PowerRangersWildForce'': Jindrax and Toxica to Master Org (and Mandilok when he briefly usurped Master Org's position) [[spoiler:until they made {{Heel Face Turn}}s at the end.]]
*** ''PowerRangersNinjaStorm'': Lothor had several generals, but Zurgane fits the role best as the most loyal and competent.
*** ''PowerRangersDinoThunder'': [[CoDragons Zeltrax and Elsa]] to Mesogog. Zeltrax eventually goes rogue, while Elsa [[spoiler: is revealed to have been brainwashed from the beginning.]]
*** ''PowerRangersSPD'': Emperor Gruumm didn't have one at first, but once he [[PlotRelevantAgeUp aged up]] his child monster-maker Mora she took the role as the adult Morgana.
*** ''PowerRangersMysticForce'': Despite the rotating Big Bads that served TheMaster, the Dragons remained constant: BlackKnight Koragg and vampire queen Necrolai.
*** ''PowerRangersOperationOverdrive'': Of the multiple Big Bads, only one kept a Dragon: Miratrix to Kamdor.
*** ''PowerRangersJungleFury'': Camille to Dai Shi.
*** ''PowerRangersRPM'': [[DarkActionGirl Tenaya 7]] and then [[ManipulativeBastard Kilobyte]] to Venjix. Generals Crunch and Shifter also fit as well.
*** ''PowerRangersSamurai'': Serrator to Master Xandred, though he didn't show up and swear loyalty to Xandred until the second half of the season.
* ''PowerRangers'' parent series, ''SuperSentai'', generally had one a season. They come in all shapes and sizes, but certain commonalities exist. They tend to be swordsmen, and to have a grudge against one specific Ranger, usually Red. Said Ranger usually destroys The Dragon in single combat during the finale.

* In ''StarTrekVoyager'', [[spoiler:Seska]] straddled the line between this and BigBad. She acted in Culluh's employ, doing a great deal of his dirty work, but also consistently showed herself to be a far more cunning and dangerous planner.

* On ''{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}}'', most of the examples that seem likely Dragons end up generally being rather weaker than [[TheBigBad The Big Bad]], putting them more into the category of {{MiniBoss}}, but removing the section here would just have someone recreate it anyway. Here's the potential list anyway:

* ''[[TwentyFour 24]]'' provides numerous examples:

** In Season 4, Navi Araz and several others serve as Dragons to borderline KarmaHoudini Habib Marwan

** This seems to be the role of Slim Charles, no matter who he works for. He starts out working for Avon, and moves up to the point where he almost supplants Stringer, then works as #2 for Prop Joe. [[spoiler: He tells Marlo that he "ain't cut out to be no CEO" when Marlo tries to give him half of Joe's old territory, and is seen alongside another drug lord in the finale montage]].

** When [[spoiler:Nathan]] became the new [[BigBad Big Bad]] in Volume 4, Danko served as his Dragon. After Danko took over as Big Bad, [[BadassNormal Bennet]] became an unwilling Dragon.

* ''{{Smallville}}'':

** Season 5: [[SealedEvilInACan General]] [[BiggerBad Zod]] has [[RoboticPsychopath Brainiac]], the Season's BigBad, as his DragonInChief.

* In {{Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon}}, Jadeite is this to Queen Beryl. He stays at her side [[spoiler: until they die in the collapse of her castle]] even though she freed him.

* Chang to the Dean in ''{{Community}}'' episode [[Recap/CommunityS1E23ModernWarfare Modern Warfare]]. He even has his own El Tigre tiger striped paintball gun. And dual gold handguns. [[spoiler:And room-painting suicide bomb.]]

** In Season 3 the incorporeal demon Sahjhan tried to use Holtz as his Dragon, but he turned out to be a DragonWithAnAgenda different enough that it led to him accomplishing pretty much the exact opposite of what Sahjhan wanted him to do.

** In Season 8, pretty much a Dragon Roost [[spoiler: Lugo Elson was Vladimir Laitanan's Dragon. Tarin Faroush was the Dragon for Samir, who in turn was also TheDragon for Farhad Hassan and a number of Kamistani Generals, though he turned on Farhad. Jason Pillar was Logan's Dragon, until [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness he outlived his usefulness and became and liability]]. Pavel Tokarev was Dragon for Minister Mikhail Novakovich who in turn was the Dragon for President Suvarov.]]

** ''MahouSentaiMagiranger'' has Victory General Branken, who's actually the boss when the show begins. He is replaced by Dark Magic Priest Meemy following his defeat, and when Meemy falls, [[GenericEvilOrganizationSquad the Infershia Pantheon]] steps in, led by Dagon.

* In the new ''BattlestarGalactica'', it is arguable that the Centurions (hard-to-kill robots with miniguns in their arms) are collectively the Dragons to the humanoid Cylons who, despite possessing superior strength to humans, are otherwise relatively easy to kill.

* On ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Meg is the Dragon for her father Azazel in Season 1. For the majority of the series, Azazel [[spoiler:is TheDragon for [[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]. Yes, even after Azazel's death. [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] and [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] at work, people]]. Lilith could also count as TheDragon, taking over the plan and executing it following [[spoiler: Azazel's untimley exit]].

* On ''Buffy'''s spin-off ''{{Angel}}'', in Season 2 The Groosalugg served as the Dragon for the [[CorruptChurch Covenant of Trombli]].

*** ''PowerRangersSamurai'': Xandred currently doesn't have one (obvious candidate Deker is a WildCard that Xandred leaves to his own devices unless he gets in the way too much, while other possibility Dayu [[OrcusOnHisThrone doesn't do much]]), but a guy named Serrator has made some {{Early-Bird Cameo}}s which suggest he'll fill the role in the second half.

** ''KaizokuSentaiGokaiger'' has Chief of Staff Damaras, CommanderContrarian to the GeneralFailure that was the Zangyack Emperor's son, Warz Gill. [[spoiler:Damaras was later booted from his position by Emperor Ackdos Gill since he [[YouHaveFailedMe couldn't protect]] Warz who was killed in #38.]]

*** ''PowerRangersSamurai'': Dayu and Deker to Master Xandred.

* On ''{{Supernatural}}'', Meg is the Dragon for her father Azazel in Season 1. For the majority of the series, Azazel [[spoiler:is TheDragon for {{Lucifer}}. Yes, even after Azazel's death. [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bastards]] and [[XanatosGambit Xanatos Gambits]] at work, people]]. Lilith could also count as TheDragon, taking over the plan and executing it following [[spoiler: Azazel's untimley exit]].
* 24 provides numerous examples:

** Viserys considers Khal Drogo to be his Dragon. Rather amusingly, Drogo [[{{Understatement}} doesn't see it that way...]]

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* GameOfThrones has a list, because there is so much competition to be the BigBad. (It's [[CrapsackWorld that sort of world.]]

* GameOfThrones has a list, because there is so much competition to be the BigBad. (It's [[CrapsackWorldthat sort of world.]]

** Ser Jaime Lannister and [[CompleteMonsterSer Gregor Clegane]] to Lord Tywin.

* GameOfThrones has a list, because there is so much competition to be the BigBad. (It's [[CrapsackWorldthat sort of world.]]

** Viserys considers Khal Drogo to be his Dragon. Rather amusingly, Drogo [[{{Understatement}} doesn't see it that way...]]

* Chang to the Dean in ''{{Community}}'' episode [[Recap/CommunityS1E23ModernWarfare Modern Warfare]]. He even has his own El Tigre tiger striped paintball gun. And dual gold handguns. [[spoiler:And room-painting suicide bomb.]]