Talk:Wyrm/@comment-125.166.209.16-20120711154503/@comment-64.39.84.228-20120828044519

They all stem from the order of Wyrms. First there was Wyrms which were giant snakes which transformed due to time and history into many other forms. Some with wings, some without, some with other animals in the mix. In the end, they usually have longer tails and resemble snakes stemming from their origins as giant serpents.

Dragons=usually 4 legs and 2 wings but amounts vary. Often has breath attacks and a venemous bite.

Drake=usually synonymous with dragons but lesser in some way.

Wyvern=also synonymous with dragons but usually has only 2 legs and its wings are joined with its forelegs like a bat.

Wyrm=Giant serpent with or without wings or limbs. Dragons and Wyverns are sometimes called Wyrms and that would be technically correct since they stem from Wyrm folklore.

Lindwurm=Bipedal wingless serpent with a very long body and a venemous bite.

Guivre(also Vouivre or Wyvern)=A bipedal winged serpent-like creature with poisonous breath and a fear of seeing naked human flesh.

Basilisk=King of all serpents. A snake with a crest on its head and deadly vision capable of looking a man to death. Born from a serpent's or toad's egg being hatched under a chicken. Sometimes synonymous with Cockatrices.

Cockatrice=A bipedal dragon with a rooster's head. It has the ability to kill or petrify a victim with a glance, by touching them, or by breathing on them. Born from a chicken's egg hatched under a serpent or toad. Sometimes synonymous with Basilisks.

A Hydra could even be considered a type of multiheaded Dragon or Wyrm because it is based around being a serpent-like monster. In other words, Europeans really hated snakes and anything like them.