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how do dragons fly? (Spoilers all books to end DH)

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how do dragons fly? (Spoilers all books to end DH)
Offline assasin
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Dec-28-2010, 04:58 AM (UTC)
Yes, fine I agree with you.But my main theory is that magic would make them weight less in order to assist in flight. Anyway where do the get the energy to move such massive wings. unless theyve driven some animals to extinction maybe magic just makesit aesier to control their mussles. please note that I am NOT advocating levitation. I know that dragons use magic for communication, assume it to gain their ansestral memeries and its a good bet for age. Why not ASSISTING in flgiht.

Quote:Had their ability for flight been magical in nature, it would not have been necessary for the dragon "heeby" to practice continually on flapping to gain flight... such exercise is only natural when the ability it concerns is naturally possible...

Of course with my theory it wwould be possible. If the wings are unable to gain flight at all, than how can they flyn even with the HELP of a LIGHTER load. Iff it was levitation i could understand your argument. But the magic would just asssist the dragons. Not be the actual cuase of flight ie no levitation. Jut either a boost to the flight musles, lighter weight, a combination of both, etc. So yes it would be naturally possible for a dragon to fly. If it was a lot smaller. In heebiy's casehis wings or flight musles were a bit deformed meaning that even with the help of maagic it wouldnt help him no matter his size. Now if he could levitate [which I am not advocating] he wouldnt need wings at all to fly. I assume that the exersises were a bit mof a waste of time snce heat would have had a lot more effect. Though they probably did help.

ps sorry if this is a bit long-winded but I just don't seem to be ggetting my point across.


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how do dragons fly? (Spoilers all books to end DH) - by assasin - Dec-25-2010, 06:05 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Liquid Ice - Dec-26-2010, 12:55 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Albertosaurus Rex - Dec-26-2010, 11:02 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Farseer - Dec-26-2010, 01:37 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Dec-26-2010, 10:20 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by redchild - Dec-27-2010, 05:38 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-27-2010, 07:00 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Dec-27-2010, 02:10 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Farseer - Dec-27-2010, 03:14 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-27-2010, 03:11 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by redchild - Dec-28-2010, 06:06 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-27-2010, 03:33 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? SPOILERS ALL BOOKS - by Farseer - Dec-27-2010, 05:19 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Dec-27-2010, 07:26 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-28-2010, 04:58 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-28-2010, 06:39 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by redchild - Dec-28-2010, 07:30 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-28-2010, 09:44 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by joost - Dec-28-2010, 09:59 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by redchild - Dec-29-2010, 02:33 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Dec-29-2010, 03:20 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Dec-29-2010, 08:12 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Mervi - Dec-29-2010, 07:36 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Farseer - Dec-30-2010, 07:48 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by assasin - Jan-01-2011, 07:53 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by redchild - Jan-01-2011, 09:45 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Farseer - Mar-16-2011, 12:14 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Farseer - Jan-01-2011, 11:26 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Jan-01-2011, 09:45 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Jan-01-2011, 02:55 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Mar-16-2011, 12:42 PM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by Farseer - Mar-17-2011, 12:25 AM (UTC)
RE: how do dragons fly? - by 'thul - Feb-22-2012, 01:56 PM (UTC)

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