Editing Draggadon

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A '''Draggadon''' is a type of dragon that first appears in the game ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', where one serves as a recurring boss. A second Draggadon, [[Gold Draggadon]], is also fought as a boss later in the game. Draggadons also appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', where dialogue implies there is an entire species.<ref>In ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', the ''Y3_Office4_Prof01'' line of [[Prof. Kinopio]] states: ''Ah, my dear Mario. I hear you were witness to a rather magnificent event at my dig site! Yes, it appears that the Big Paint Star somehow revitalized our Draggadon fossil with paint. Which means, of course, that it was never really a fossil to begin with! It was merely de-colorized. Anyhow, if you wish to study that fascinating creature in more detail, you ought to track it to its home. In that regard, I may be of some assistance. Draggadons are known for nesting deep within volcanoes. They just love the heat! Good luck, Mario. And thank you.'' Its follow-up line, ''Y3_Office4_Prof02'', states: ''Draggadons are known for nesting deep within volcanoes. Do be careful if you track our little Draggadon to its lair, OK?'' [[Huey]] himself says, in the ''Hint_Y3_14'' line: ''Remember what the professor said? Draggadons love heat. Let's go see if it's hiding out in the volcano.'' The ''R3_RedRescue40_03'' line, from a member of the red [[Rescue Squad V]] team, also says: ''Oh, please don't leave me here! Another Draggadon might come along and eat me!''</ref>

 

As Captain Toad chases [[Wingo]] and the kidnapped Toadette, he accidentally comes across the isolated volcano known as Pyropuff Peak, where he encounters Draggadon. Unlike Wingo, Draggadon is not battled directly, and Captain Toad must make to the end of the level while avoiding his attacks by hiding behind walls. At the end, Captain Toad must knock over a pillar, which lands on Draggadon's head and knocks him out, allowing him collect the [[Power Star]]. Toadette encounters Draggadon while searching for Wingo as well, and must fight him the same way.

A Draggadon is featured in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. It appears as a fossil on a mountain in [[Marmalade Valley]]; however, after Mario retrieves the orange [[Big Paint Star]] from [[Larry]], the fossil is covered with a coat of orange paint, causing it to come to life. It is found later in [[Redpepper Volcano]], where the [[Basin (Thing)|Basin]] [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Thing Cards|Thing]] needs to be used in order to stop it being hostile. The Basin hits its head leaving a bump, just like in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' after a rock falls on it. Before Mario can stun it, Draggadon tries to chase and eat him, then attack him with a massive fire breath. If Mario cannot dodge it hiding behind a column or leaving the level, the attack knocks him out in a single hit.

Gold Draggadon has a similar appearance, the main difference being that the scales alternate gold and orange, while the rest of the body is gold-colored, with the exception of the lower part of the muzzle and the belly, which are still beige, as well as the triangular plates, which are mostly purple just like those of the other Draggadons. Furthermore, the eyes are blue instead of being orange, and the tips of the whiskers are darker, although still gold colored.

Draggadons are commonly known to breathe fire. They also are resistant to lava and often nest or reside within volcanoes. Even though their wings are very small, ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' shows that they are perfectly capable of flying. Even their roar can be a very powerful weapon, able to defeat enemies and shatter blocks. Direct attacks against their body of enemies like [[Hammer Bros.]] and [[Bullet Bill]]s are completely ineffective and their only known weak point is the top of their head. In both ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'' and ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' they only surrender after being hit in the head, respectively with a pillar and the basin. ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'' further elaborates on this weak point, indicating it as stemming from the shape of their skull.<ref>The ''Y3_Office_Board05'' message, shown on the billboard of Prof. Kinopio's house, states: ''Excavation Report Based on skull shape, Draggadon likely vulnerable on top of head.''</ref>

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**"''A fire-breathing dragon inside a volcano can be a powerful friend or a potent foe.''"

|JapM=Possibly a portmanteau of「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', dragon) and "-odon" (Greek for "tooth", a suffix used for dinosaur names, referencing how dinosaurs are known as「恐竜」''kyōryū'', meaning "scary dragon") or "Don" (Spanish for "lord")

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