I wanted to do a thing where a Blue Dragon is the "Good Guy" not because they are nice but because they consider there land and the people of it to be there property and they protect what belongs to them.

I am now stuck with the image of a Blue Dragon using a skeleton as a ventriloquist dummy and naming it Achmed the Dead Adventurer.

One of the things I heard about blue dragons is they may not specifically care about destroying you, but they do care about having the power to do so if they wish and that you know the reason you live is that they allow it.

Blue dragons are actually remarkably good parents compared to all the other evil dragons and have been known to spoil them out of love, which also helps leads the wyrmlings into there later tyrannical inclination. They are also surprisingly fair to there underlings paying them well and making sure the most useful ones don't die. Of all the most evil dragons they're the most redeemable since even at there most evil they can run a society and don't just want to destroy everything because its benefits no one.

The fact that they love their children so much makes me picture them as the kind of parents that brag about their child at every opportunity they get.

2:45 That hole in the in front of the eye in the skull isn't the "nostrils" of the dragon but a antorbital fenestra, basically a large sinus cavity. The hole that you point to at 3:04 would be the dragon's actual "nose hole", not a hole left by removing it's horn. A horn as large as the one possessed by a blue dragon would leave some underlying bony structure regardless of flesh removal. In short, what you have there is probably not a picture of a blue dracolich, more likely a green, or if it is a blue the artist severely flubbed their draconic anatomy lesson.

It's interesting that blue dragons like desserts when they don't camouflage... With the sand but they do with the sky which they fly around alot mind blown!

So, blue dragons fight like an old-school Rathalos but with galaxy-brain. Duly noted.

If you want to be friendly with a chromatic dragon, blues are your best bet (depending on its personality, of course. And it's age.) Still not entirely advisable, but it would be the most likely to give you a chance to talk. Just remember to bring gifts. Lots of gifts. Flattery might work, too, grovel a bit. If it knows you know it can beat you easily it (might) be content with that (for the moment.)

Most dragons: my lair has a treasure room, lots of hallways and maybe an orc villige blue dragons: My LaIr HaS a PoOl

5e needs a draconic compendium that dives deeper into the lore (and maybe even give us stat blocks for the chromatic and metallic dragons that are not part of the main 10 types)

Now I want to make a quest line where a mysterious man/woman (Actually a Blue Dragon) asks the PC's to get some mystical item or some such for him/her and it actually a present for his/her anniversary and not malicious whatsoever (though maybe it also is). Be really interesting to see how it plays out, especially if the PC's figure out it's actually a Blue Dragon!

Again furthering my beliefs that Blue Dragons are the Best.

Blue dragons: ask leader of there clan for his blessing to marry and mate White dragon: *HUMP AND RUN!*

I'm giddy with anticipation for the silver dragon installment.

Blue dragons will always be my favorite! Ever since first reading the Dragonlance novels, and learning about Skie (Khellendros). I absolutely adored his devotion to Kitiara!

your videos are great help for me worldbuilding my first multiverse for an upcoming campaign, thx dude

White Dragons are my favorite of the chromatics, and I’d love to see you cover them. Once you finish the chromatic dragons, will you be covering the metallic dragons next, or something else?

Blue dragons. The best chromatic dragon to encounter if you dont want to be screwd over instantly

The dragon in hoard of the dragon queens intro didn't just get bored. The goal of the raid was to grab as many valuables as they could because of spoilers. The dragon backed off because it's goal was accomplished.

The Murghôm nation is a interesting thing where it's run by a council of dragon princes. It's actually led by a Aincent Blue dragon by the name of Skalnaeder. He's actually noted to be quite "enlightened" & kind to his Mulanian human citizens.

"Swamps aren't that big." American Deep South: Am I a joke to you?

7:46 so all blue dragons think their characters in jojo's bizarre adventure. Neat.

It always fascinated me how incredibly lawful and civilized blue dragons are.

You forgot to mention that many Blue Dragons also live along coast lines where much the same benefits that a desert gives. Otherwise good video

I actually have a character who's a blue dragon stuck in human form, and has created a kingdom for herself, despite being limited to a human body. While finding a way to return to her true form is her end goal, she has grown to love certain human foods (kinda like that scene where Wonder Woman tries ice-cream for the first time) and has adopted many cat and dogs. Normal blue dragons would see her as very strange, because she can go from, "I will kill your whole tribe and make you watch," to "Oh my gosh, look at this cute puppyyyyy!" fairly quickly. She's... she's a mess.

Illusions, patience and a strategic mind in the desert . . . imagine someone like Patton or Rommel. As a dragon. That can cast Illusions. That's your enemy. In the desert no less. Bah, you're not ready, not ready at all. Your mighty weapons are useless, if you can't reach him. Yes, but can you fly fast enough to catch him? Speaking of catching, how are you going to find him? Interesting, I assume you'll use the same against his illusions? Quite a few spells you intend to use every time he gets away. And without those spells against his illusions, well you have to rely on wit alone. As you've mistaken this for an oasis it's not looking too good on that front.

I love this series, but I think you forgot talk about their treasure preferences.

I imagine some metallic and chromatic dragon rejecting both bahamut and Tiamat, because they sick of the war between the metallic and chromatic dragons, moving to a dragon plan of existence after generations of breeding making a new breed of dragon called alloy dragons. Red/gold mix would be called twilight dragons, blue/bronze dragons would be called cyan dragons and black/silver dragon would be called dusk dragons.

I remember being astounded by the brilliant tactics and siege methods of the blue dragons in the monster manual, and this video just gives them a whole new depth even beyond that. I may have to look for a copy of the Draconomicon for this kind of lore. I still want to add a blue dragon to a campaign who turns out to be a kind of protector and overlord over the desert, a selfish ruler but completely fair to those who don't upset him, and obsessed with maintaining a kind of social network with the desert peoples, including granting gifts of sorcerous magic to a band of zealous humanoid followers. Overall, not a bad guy, as long as you don't get on his bad side. Just as a way to shake up some older players at my table who automatically assume all colored dragons are evil. Can't wait for the episode on the Green Dragon though. These are the ones I personally find most interesting with their described penchant for collecting and corrupting humanoid servants, not just to dominate them, but to make them serve willingly.

You should make the title shorter, you can't read the blue dragon part before clicking on it (at least on phone ). Hoping it'll make the video more visible ^^

I'm imagining a blue dragon adopting an orphaned clutch of brass dragon eggs

Great video, love all this extra info on the Big Blues. I'd like to see a video on one of the Metalic dragons next!

I have loved Blue Dragons since 1st edition. It’s nice to know they have become the most human of all the chromatic dragons. 🐉

Blue dragons are pretty much my favorite ever, lore wise. Thanks for making this video!

I’ve really been enjoying these videos. They’re giving me a lot of inspiration.

Thanks man. Loving the series so far

I love your deep dives and lore videos as they give me so much more than I’d ever find on my own as new to DMing. I’m really looking forward to a video focusing on the brass dragons as I was recently inspired to have my bard/warlock’s patron be a brass dragon mascaraeding as devilish pitfiend (who is pretending to be a shop owner. It’s in my back pocket for the future when his neutral character wants to be good but thinks he’s made a huge mistake taking a single level of warlock, but behold his patron isn’t a devil after all, it’s a brass dragon that reversed a corrupted hex blade to keep him from an evil path while also getting constant conversation from a human they find extremely interesting. Keep it up and I look forward to your next dragon video!

Great video! A lot of the extra details on my favorite chromatic dragon type!

Everybody just breezes past gem dragons. EMERALD DRAGON VIDEO!!!!

I dont know what we wold do without your videos, Rhexx. Thank you for your great job.

A wonderful series. Insightful, helpful, concise, and very inspiring for future campaign ideas. I do believe the rest of the Chromatics would be next, but would you be willing to cover some of the lesser known/appreciated dragons such as the Metallics or Gem dragons?

Your vids are always awesome, useful, interesting. Just by hearing them I know dragons in my campaign will be a lot more interesting, detailed and fun, thank you

Thank you for this video! It helped me figure out my bbeg motivation for my adventure!

I love your lore videos! I use so much of it in my home games. I actually have a player who has a vendetta against a white dragon coming up and i would love to hear any lore you could provide on them (:

really good stuff, I love this lore as it really gives a solid background knowledge. could you maybe do a video on Draconians from Dragonlance?

I've been watching alot of your videos, while driving or playing baldurs gate 3. I love the content!

I really like these videos. I'm really looking forward to the red and silver dragon, but all of them are so interesting

IMO the best of your dragon ecology Videos. So well written and it closes an circle for the story

I greatly enjoy these lore videos! I would like if you could list some of your sources, perhaps in the descriptions? But man, keep up the good work!

Yeeees this is amazing, great work

Really nice video, thank you! It makes blue dragons seem like really cool dudes!

What a cool video. It makes me want to start a campaign centered around all this dragon lore

Now i feel bad for slaying that ancient blue dragon :( sorry buddy

This has helped a lot with research. Thank you.

I love this series

Just have an encounter that is a blue dragon giving another blue dragon a gift to personify them a bit. If they decide to talk to them the two dragons will say something about asking for the main dragon of the area for his approval and that they both are so happy Edit: maybe have the party run into them again and if they talk they will say that the main dragon didn’t approve so they left

Keep these up!

Part of me thinks they so patient cuz living in a desert must be boring/uneventfull AF so when an adventurer party comes around they are like "awwww yeah! most fun i've had in months i could do this all week!"

I rarely leave a comment on any media, but i just felt compelled to throw u One. I resently decided to give D&D, and Ove Allways been adicted to fantasy. Ive listened to alot of tour videos, and they tought me alot! U are a great narrator, and i often forget That im trying to learn the basics og d&d and just end up listening to the lore for hours! Great job! Keep it up , it sounds like u have alot to cover yet

Great info!

Thank you for doing such a great job on the blue dragons. You really did you homework. 😄

Wow dude loved the video gave me a better knowledge of the blue dragon than what i expected. 100 out of 20

Gold or Silver next! Amazing video as always!

Im really impressed with your research. If I could lay down a challenge for ya MrRhexx, I would love to see you cover any Crystal Dragon. I've been wanting to put one in my game, but the lore is rather scarce

"you can nail on the cross people who..." Now that's an interesting expression.

Good shit man, I was wondering when I'd get my next fix.

Blues are my favorite of chromatic dragons as I saw them as most dangerous. Thank you for reaffirming my love for the devious creatures.

One thing I've never understood, or cared for, about blue dragons is how there is an entire aspect to them nobody talks about. Not even this deep dive video. Specifically; they favor rocky coastlines as well as deserts. It doesn't say that in any book I've found lately, but I distinctly remember reading long ago (possibly in a section about a DIFFERENT dragon entirely), that they sometimes come into conflict with other creatures over costal territories. This is because the sound of waves crashing against rocks reminds them of thunder, and they find it comforting. Don't believe me? The ONE reference to this I've been able to find in a long time is in the Dungeon Master's Guide for 5e, specifically the section of tables for monster types by environment. Blue dragons appear not only on the desert table, but also the coast table.

Great rundown of Blue Dragon Lore

I recently ran HotDQ and I enjoyed what they did with Lennithon in the Greennest encounter. He didn't so much "get bored" he simply didn't feel like dealing with a group of adventurers. In particular, it made sense to me because this Greennest sack wasn't his idea, he's just following orders, so he REALLY didn't feel like putting himself at risk for the benefit of someone else.

Something I'm working on. An island Lizard folks who mistaken a blue dragon for there God so they warship it pay it homage it lives in a dead volcano that is filled with water from the ocean through caverns party has to gain an artifact the dragon has for a quest. Think it would make for an interesting session or sessions.

Man i loved blue dragons before now I'm even more in love with them^^

Big Blues are my favorite! Can't beat lighting lol... I hope you cover copper dragons! They can be awesome in campaigns...

Great video

while watching i begin to look up blue dragon lair and as i d ohe says "what are they like? and were do they live" love the videos very good lore

I absolutly *love* dragons and have been for many years, so I enjoy , hearing about them from you a lot! But while watching this episode, I thought that it might also be interesting to hear you talk about different D&D-adventures or even entire campagnes. For exemple, you giving an overview of the story and then talking about what you liked about it and what you disliked and why; kind of what you did very shortly in this video. Just wanted to make that suggestion, while it was still in my head.^^ mfg PatrickSieben7

Another great video! Personally I wish to watch the stories about all dragons. You already made a video about Black one, which is my favorite from chromatics. So I will be happy with any other kind of dragon story.

I believe I once read of a black dragon that lived on the elemental plane of water. Lived in a kelp forest in a giant derelict ship.

That was some electrifying content.

As a DM who doesn't have a kot of spare time, you are a god of wisdom and knowledge! Thank you for all of these

I don't know why but who else wants to attend a blue dragon wedding ceremony. It's a very curious thing to think about.

Best channel for D&D LORE

We had an encounter with a blue dragon. It was pretty scary, that beast was very aggressive indeed. The beast chased us and it was seemingly inevitable. Till some expert poachers caught him alive. Them poachers are just very mean, that they even attacked us. They weren't just poachers, they were conquerors, murderers, notorious criminals. That even me and my fellow adventurers sorta feel sorry for the Blue Dragon that attacked us will be dead meat for them criminals. So the party and I did something highly unusual. Rescue the Dragon. It was hard, me and the adventurers are evenly matched with them notorious gang, but their numerosity was too great. They even recruited giants. But one of our members did sneak in first and freed the Dragon. So the Blue Dragon attacked our enemies and many died while the rest, retreated. Now they're powerless and resourceless. The Blue Dragon spoke to us and even told us that he'll spare us this time and he left.

The 3.5 draconomicon has so much great lore omg! Also the courtship thing makes me think of the “even evil has loved ones” trope, which I’m weak as heck for.

I love your videos, could you cite sources in the future? I wanna read more content!

Basically crocodiles of the dragon world where they are seen as evil when they are neutral.

I got a good idea for a campaign from this, thx a million

I just found your channel and I'm completely in love, still catching up to the dragon videos and I gotta ask, any plans on a prismatic dragon lore video? I know close to nothing to that race and I'm writing a big dragon-related campaign to start at the end of the year and I would like to include one, but I won't do so if I don't have correct/enough data on that race.

Amazing video! Could you do one on tieflings?

I did make a character named Sivilith who is a Lawful Neutral/Good Blue Dragon, while she dislikes intruders entering her lair or territory, she allows them to explain and will give them a chance to leave her territory if what they offer her is not good enough, like she doesn’t want to kill, but will if provoked or insulted. Her best friend was a Dragonborn named Dracuus who saved and helped her force a Red Dragon named Blelondru to flee from her territory when the Red tried to kill her for her golden treasures. Unfortunately Dracuus was killed by an Ash Giant, and when word got out, she did mourn, but before his death he gave her a priceless Sapphire that she treasures as a sign of his friendship and an unknown artifact that she vows to give to Dracuus’s son Draxiros and protect it from other travelers who try to steal it

That hole that is supposedly the nose on the skeleton is actually the antorbital finestra. It’s a feature commonly found in dinosaurs to help lighten the weight of the skulls

Hei Rhexx can you do a lore video explaining who are the strongest enemies in dnd (excluding gods or similar beings). Also a rundown of the strongest dragon race of all time?

Doing Storm King's Thunder so this was insanely helpful for flavor.

For anyone wanting to look at where a lot of the lore is coming from, check out the D&D 3.5 book, the Draconomicon.

The second tip on the dragon's horn is how I open my beer bottles.

That picture of the two dragon statues holding an egg together. That's an actual sculpture in my home town of Varna. The statue is called "Dragons in Love" and its located outside a swimming pool. Its a very cringe-worthy statue but if you're a tourist going to Bulgaria for some reason you can find it easily.

sky or whatever his actual name from dragonlance is probably one of my favourite dragon characters in any of the books i've read

I love blue dragons, definitely gonna integrate one into a campaign soon!

my first ever campaign my party became the faithful servant of an adult Blue after discovering that the king we were previouslu serving was corrupted beyond belief. fun times.