Scauldron

Species: Scauldron

Class: Tidal

Fire Type: Scalding/boiling hot water

Abilities: Venom; Immunity to the Blue Oleander; Electroreception

Patient and organized strategists by nature, Scauldrons are one of the few dragons known to prey on other dragons.

Scauldrons hunt in groups, or pods, and have picked off smaller species to near-extinction. Although a Scauldron has never been seen to shoot flames, the few Vikings who have survived encounters with the fearsome sea dragons have reported smelling traces of the signature flammable gas that precedes a dragon fire strike. Instead, Scauldrons scoop up water in their gullets (like pelicans), then boil it internally and shoot the boiling-hot water out again. With its long neck, the Scauldron has a long firing range and can blast an entire ship in a matter of seconds. Being ocean-based, the Scauldron will not typically attack on land. In fact, if a Scauldron is out of water for too long, its body will dry out and eventually perish unless it is returned to the sea before it is too late. Despite their dreadful reputation, Scauldrons actually possess a secret healing ability: their venom is the only known antidote to the rare Dragon Flower, whose pollen can prove harmful--even fatal--to all dragons!