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{{Neutral creatures}}{{Creature
{{Tower heroes}}{{Hero
  | AI_Value  = 19580
  | town      = Tower
  | Growth     = 1
| class      = Wizard
  | Name       = Faerie Dragon
  | gender     = Male
  | Attack    = 20
  | race       = Human
  | Defense    = 20
  | specialty  = Enchanters
  | Damage     = 20–30
  | biography  = Dracon is a Human Wizard. Considered by many to be a magical genius, Dracon seeks to become history's greatest Dragon Slayer. Unlike his fellow Wizards, Dracon echews decorative attire for more practical battle gear.
  | Health    = 500
  | s_text     = Can upgrade [[Monk and Zealot|monks or zealots]] and [[Mage and Arch Mage|magi or arch magi]] to [[enchanter]]s.
  | Speed      = 15
  | skill_1    = Advanced Wisdom
  | Movement  = [[Flying]]
  | oneskill  =  
  | Size      = 2
  | spell      = Haste
  | No_shots  =  
  | nowar      =  
  | Res        = [[File: Resource Gem 20x18.gif]]
  | troop_1    = Enchanter
  | ResCost   = 8
  | troop_2    = Enchanter
  | Cost      = 10000
  | troop_3   = Enchanter
  | Special    = • [[Dragon]]<br>• [[Spellcaster]]<br>• Natural [[Magic Mirror]]
  | nmb_1      = 6
  | Onlyone    =
  | nmb_2      = 3
  | nmb_3      = 1
}}
}}


{{Cram|Magic Forest|Faerie Dragon|no_upg=|no_dwelling=}}
Only available in the campaigns and in standard scenarios if the map-maker has enabled him.
'''Faerie Dragons''' are level 7 [[neutral creature]]s, that can only be recruited from the [[Magic Forest]] found on the [[Adventure Map]].


''"Faerie Dragons are deceptively cute, but in truth, are mischievous tricksters. Little is known about these notorious troublemakers. What is known is found more in storybooks than magical tomes. Some say they are invisible. Some say they can cast spells. Some say [[Magic Mirror]] is one of their natural defensive traits."{{-}}<sup>[[Armageddon's Blade Manual Page 19|AB manual]]''</sup>
Not to be confused with {{H2|Drakon|Beastmaster}}.


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== Tactics and info ==
! Spell
Dracon's special ability is formidable. Even so powerful that he is typically disabled in custom made maps. While you should have no reasonable difficulty using Dracon as a main hero during the single player campaign, he could also be used as an [[enchanter]]-upgrading-support-hero sitting in a town garrison or following your main hero.
! %
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Ice Bolt}}
| 22%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Lightning Bolt}}
| 22%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Fireball}}
| 21%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Magic Arrow}}
| 10%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Frost Ring}}
| 10%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Inferno|Inferno}}
| 5%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Meteor Shower}}
| 5%
|-
| {{Sn1|spell=Chain Lightning}}
| 5%
|}


== Special abilities and info ==
== Campaigns ==
Faerie Dragons' main attack method is to cast offensive spells. A stack of faerie dragons can cast up to five spells per combat. The spells are randomly chosen for the stack, and the occurrence probabilities can be seen from the table on the left. The spells are cast with advanced expertise, and with spell power equal to five times the number of faerie dragons in the stack. If commanded to attack an enemy that is immune to the spell they are currently preparing, they will use a melee attack instead.
He is featured in the [[Dragon Slayer]] campaign from {{ab}}, taking appearance in all four scenarios as the main hero.


While fighting on [[cursed ground]], Faerie Dragons can cast all the spells, but they cause no damage. The only effective spell is [[Magic Arrow]].
== Trivia ==
In the [[Dragon Slayer]] campaign, he managed to slay all kinds of dragons, from [[Faerie Dragon|Faerie Dragons]] to [[Azure Dragon|Azure Dragons]], accomplishing only what veteran [[Dragon|Dragon Slayers]] could.


Faerie Dragons have a 20% chance to reflect targeted spells with Magic Mirror. Faerie Dragons ignore the Orb of Inhibition in some stances of combat i.e. they cast offensive spells despite the presence of the orb.
According to Jennifer Bullard's development documents, Dracon is the one who finally slayed [[Mutare Drake|Mutare the Dragon Queen]] in one-on-one combat. He didn't survive the battle, but still freed the [[dragons]] from [[Mutare|Mutare's]] influence and was also gonna be remembered as the greatest [[Dragons|Dragon Slayer]] of all time.
 
== Appearance ==
Faerie Dragons were added in {{ab}} so there are no Faerie Dragons or [[Magic Forest]]s in {{roe}}. They also prominently appear in the [[Faerie Dragons]] scenario from the [[Dragon Slayer]] campaign in {{ab}}.
 
== {{hota}} ==
Faerie Dragon's [[AI Value]] was increased to 30501.
 
== Trivia ==


Even though in the game files themselves the Faerie Dragon and other neutral dragons are considered to be level 7, the official editor shows they are level 10 (8 for Faerie Dragon). This is either due to code limitations and impossibility of creating a unit with tier higher than 7, either because the developers didn't have time, motivation or reason to add a new creature level in the game code and invest time in that, just telling us they are level 10, respectively 8. As such, even now their levels are still being debated.
*https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/taro/utcah/03496/cah-03496.html
*https://www.celestialheavens.com/homam-iv/jennifer-bullard-lost-manuscript-files?showall=&start=3


{{creature 'see also'|up=* [[Neutral creature]]}}
{{hero 'see also'}}


[[Category: Creatures]]
[[Category: Wizards]]
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Dracon the Wizard
Basic information:
Dracon Class: Wizard
Gender: Male
Race: Human
Dracon is a Human Wizard. Considered by many to be a magical genius, Dracon seeks to become history's greatest Dragon Slayer. Unlike his fellow Wizards, Dracon echews decorative attire for more practical battle gear.
Specialty: Enchanters
Specialty Enchanters Can upgrade monks or zealots and magi or arch magi to enchanters.
Starting primary skills:
Attack 0 Defense 0 Spell Power 2 Knowledge 3
Starting secondary skill:
Advanced Wisdom  Advanced Wisdom
Starting troops:
Enchanter Enchanter 6 Always
Enchanter Enchanter 3 88%
Enchanter Enchanter 1 25%
Starting troops Horn of the Abyss:
Enchanter Enchanter 6 Always
Enchanter Enchanter 3 Always
Enchanter Enchanter 1 Always
Starting spell:
Haste Haste
Starting movement points:
Minimum Maximum HotA Horn of the Abyss
Starting movement points:

Dracon the Wizard is a Tower hero. Dracon starts with a spell book and the spell Haste.

Only available in the campaigns and in standard scenarios if the map-maker has enabled him.

Not to be confused with Beastmaster Drakon Drakon the Beastmaster.

Tactics and info

Dracon's special ability is formidable. Even so powerful that he is typically disabled in custom made maps. While you should have no reasonable difficulty using Dracon as a main hero during the single player campaign, he could also be used as an enchanter-upgrading-support-hero sitting in a town garrison or following your main hero.

Campaigns

He is featured in the Dragon Slayer campaign from Armageddon's Blade, taking appearance in all four scenarios as the main hero.

Trivia

In the Dragon Slayer campaign, he managed to slay all kinds of dragons, from Faerie Dragons to Azure Dragons, accomplishing only what veteran Dragon Slayers could.

According to Jennifer Bullard's development documents, Dracon is the one who finally slayed Mutare the Dragon Queen in one-on-one combat. He didn't survive the battle, but still freed the dragons from Mutare's influence and was also gonna be remembered as the greatest Dragon Slayer of all time.

See also:

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