Dragons (American Dragon: Jake Long)

In the Animation Universe, Dragons are beings of great magical power that had the task of defend all magical creatures. Some dragons are choosen to protect a determinate country, becoming that country National Dragon (and so there's the Chinese Dragon, Korean Dragon, American Dragon, Canadian Dragon etc).

History
In the times of Ancient Greece all magical beings, including dragons, were enslaved by three wicked magical sisters known as gorgons. The gorgons would rule all of Greece with a iron fist and force humans to worship them as goddesses.

Eventualy a human warrior would rise and fight the wicked sisters. The extact battle is unknown but in the end the warrior used his shield to reflect their paralizing powers which would in turn imbuted them in marble. After the Fall of the Gorgons peace returned to magical creatures. It's possible that during this the Council of Dragons had been stablished and also it's possible that the designation of a dragon to protect magical creatures located in determinated country (possibly the first country was China).

The times of Middle Ages would bring a uncontrollable fear of magic in Europe. During this time a regrettable incident involving humans would make the unfortunate perception of dragons as dasmell-snachers beasts. It is possible that during this time that the Huntsclan had it's roots.

Biology
Dragons are born in their human form (which raises the question if they're humans with mystical powers or intelligent animals who can take human form) and gain their powers over time, at the time of puberty.

In their human form, they resemble ordinary humans but when in dragon form, their look is that of a lizard or snake with horns. Some dragons posses wings and others not. Wings can vary, from butterfly-like to bat-like.

Mystical Powers
Dragons are beings of a great magical power, and can be even be considered as the most powerful magical beings in the Animation Universe. Amongst their powers are:

*Shapeshifting: Dragons can shapeshift between their human and dragon form. A weaker form of this power is recalling in which the dragon can call for a determinated part of his dragon form (eye, feet, tail, wings, claws) which they can use to have X-ray vision, superspeed, fly, superstrength et cetéra. If they drink a magic potion, Dragons can gain the power of shapeshift to the form of whomever they want.

*Flight: Some, dragons, like Lao Shi, don't have wings. So dragons recieve a little help from magic, and they can not just fly but also dodge and attack targets.

*Infrared Vision: With their dragon vision, dragons are capable of see in the darkness and see through objects.

*Enhanced Strength: Dragons, despite their skinny appearance, are capable of immense strength thought they're not match for more powerful built beings, like Gigants.

*The Doppelgänger Technique: Channeling their Chi energy dragons are capable of create a magical copy of themselves.

*Potions: Dragons can drink (and possibly make) magic potions. This can allow them to travel between dimensions, enter other people's dreams, gain temporary magic powers and enhance their personal magic powers.

Weaknesses:
Despite their vast powers, Dragons are far from invencible and they posses some weaknesses:

*Sphinix Hair: Dragons' most showed weakness is Shpinix Hair which, if tailored into a net, can stript the dragon from his/hers powers as long the net is in them.

*Potions: In the same way potions can gave dragons greater magical prowerness, it can be used to mind control them, stript them of their powers temporaly and to imobilize them.

*Gorgons Magic: Gorgons magic can turn all living beings, dragons included, into stone. Even weakned gorgons can blast waves of energy that can be lethal.