The illustrated field guide

It’s all in the tail.

Learn the names by their silhouettes. Original interpretive diagrams help you distinguish the shapes, without inventing combat statistics.

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A compact, pointed tip.

Think of a dagger-shaped outline. The illustration identifies the shape, not its exact scale.

A spiked, mace-like end.

The spikes distinguish it from a smooth club silhouette. The name refers to the weapon, not a star-shaped dragon.

An elongated blade-like end.

Compare the longer blade silhouette with the more compact dagger shape.

A curved, stinger-like tip.

A scorpion-like outline does not establish venom chemistry. This guide makes no claim about toxins.

A blunt, club-like end.

The rounded end is the visual distinction. No invented damage or armor-piercing statistics are assigned.

A softer, feather-like silhouette.

This term needs extra context. Open the dedicated guide at your reading level rather than treating it as another color.

Illustrations are schematic and not to scale. They do not imply a particular color, individual, or unconfirmed biological mechanism.

Compare the shapes

See the difference.

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See how this fits into the Fourth Wing dragon types overview, including colors, tails and individual records.