Dragon weapons

[rktho]

My book is about a dragon civilization. I’m trying to come up with weapons they might use. (They have opposable thumbs, for reference.)

I need this especially because my Deconstructed McGuffin is a set of five weapons. They used to be swords, but now I feel like I need something different. Something that can be wielded individually or together.

But I’d also like just general ideas for different weapons unrelated to my McGuffin, to further build my world.

 

[CupofJoe]

I could see the use of weighted nets to tangle in wings. Or some kind of flail that will smash wing bones.

 

[Skybreaker Sin K'al]

Lances all the way! Since your dragons are 12ft tall, this should really help them in terms of strength so you might even get big ones!

 

[rktho]

BTW, these don’t have to have human weapon analogs. I can come up with ample names for unique weapons.

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

My dragons aren't humanoid and are ridden by humans, but in my world there are steel talons that attach to dragons' claws and also helmets with steel fangs. They use spiked nets and large crossbows/ballistas to repel dragons from certain areas.

 

[Skybreaker Sin K'al]

My dragons have a gigantic chest cavity which functions as lungs, where raw materials are burned and energy released from this is passed along spines on their back made of a very hard, light substance called dragonsilver. This substance is often taken from dragon skeletons and burned down in forges to make lethal weapons called Jhedata, which can be very large as a result.

Yes this is basically an excuse for me to ignore inertia, and make some seriously awesome-looking swords.

 

[rktho]

My dragons have a gigantic chest cavity which functions as lungs, where raw materials are burned and energy released from this is passed along spines on their back made of a very hard, light substance called dragonsilver. This substance is often taken from dragon skeletons and burned down in forges to make lethal weapons called Jhedata, which can be very large as a result.

Yes this is basically an excuse for me to ignore inertia, and make some seriously awesome-looking swords.

That’s a cool concept! I wouldn’t want to steal it from you.

 

[Skybreaker Sin K'al]

This also means that nutrients are released in the process, removing the need for a proper digestive system; a liver and nothing else, essentially. Waste products are coughed up in a ball, much like owl pellets.

 

[rktho]

On second thought, I think perhaps the weapons could be different. The five weapons represent power: physical, mental, magical, natural, and influential. I think they should be able to be worn all at once. I have some ideas already; one could be a fanged helmet like DragonOfTheAerie suggested; that could stand for mental power. Another could be a ring, for influence. A sword could be physical and a set of talons natural. And lastly, for magic, perhaps a breastplate or something.

 

[Skybreaker Sin K'al]

You should have it so that the weapons form around the dragon to their preference, maybe they are found in some gelatinous form, and when worn transform into a weapon which fits the fighting style of the dragon in question?

 

[rktho]

You should have it so that the weapons form around the dragon to their preference, maybe they are found in some gelatinous form, and when worn transform into a weapon which fits the fighting style of the dragon in question?

I’m not sure about changing the type of weapon, but it would certainly have to morph to accommodate different species. Although I’m not sure how a quadruped would wield a sword, so I’ll have to figure that out for one of my species.

 

[Skybreaker Sin K'al]

Just make it extend their claws, maybe? Give it stronger scales?

 

[rktho]

Just make it extend their claws, maybe? Give it stronger scales?

Hm. Actually, I think I have an idea. What if it were attached to their tail?

 

[Skybreaker Sin K'al]

What, like a scorpion? That's cool, man! Try it out, see how it effects combat in your world! I can already see dragon duels where they sweep their tails like blades into eachothers necks!

Good job!