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what just happened
did i just sprout wings welcome to watch
mojo and today we're counting down our
picks for the top 20 dragons from movies
and tv
for this list we're looking at the best
dragons to grace both the big and small
screens let us know which dragon is your
favorite in the comments below
number 20. the bull reign of fire most
dragons naturally stem from the fantasy
genre but we're going to start things
off a little differently reign of fire
is a post-apocalyptic film having one of
the most unique and creative armageddons
one caused by dragons
there's nothing mystical or magical
about these beasts they just burn
everything in their wake and are nearly
impossible to kill the strongest a
gigantic male dragon nicknamed the bull
is the one to kick off the end times to
begin with as expected the film's climax
centers around taking down the bull in
order to ensure humanity's survival
number 19 the great protector zhang ji
and the legend of the ten rings now this
is what you call a traditional dragon
magical benevolent and forever seeking
to keep the peace
as its name would imply this entity
protects the mystical land of tallow
most notably from the ancient evil known
as the dweller in darkness after
slumbering for centuries beneath the
waters the great protector is awakened
in order to fight its primal foe once
more acting as both a flying steed and
platform to allow shangqi the chance at
landing the killing blow
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number 18 dragon the shrek franchise
like fairy tales of old in shrek a
sleeping princess awaits the arrival of
her true love in the tallest castle
tower guarded by a fierce dragon of
course there is one little catch this
dragon is female single and oh so ready
to mingle you're
a girl dragon oh sure i mean of course
you're a girl dragon after initially
being a hurdle for shrek and company to
overcome when rescuing fiona from her
prison dragon became an ally in the
finale due to falling in love with
donkey of all people well the heart
wants what it wants we
moves i got a guess head i'm not afraid
of you number 17 avazandam the dragon
prince this animated series explores the
conflict between humans and the realm of
zadia's magical creatures including
dragons the titular prince azimondius or
zim for short certainly deserves a
mention but his father king of the
dragons takes the spot reigning for
three centuries avazandam was a
respected leader by his subjects and an
absolute powerhouse he was equally
feared by his enemies who simply called
him thunder since he could you know make
it rain lightning on a whim
leave
today of all days i will spare you
number 16. the dragon the seventh voyage
of sinbad one of the most prolific and
influential special effects creators of
all time ray harryhausen was the creator
of this action adventure classic over
the decades harryhausen created dozens
of iconic creatures and this creation is
up there as a contender for his magnum
opus the impressive look of the dragon
nicknamed taro by some was created with
harryhausen's signature stop-motion
style known as dynamation
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the model which was over three feet long
and featured vibrant paint took
advantage of harryhausen's first color
film all the hard work was worth it when
the dragon came head to head with a
cyclops during the climax which is still
a technical marvel over 50 years later
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number 15 blue eyes white dragon
yu-gi-oh in dual monsters few cards are
as memorable or powerful as seto kaiba's
signature beast the sole owner of these
now iconic dragons they were often the
trump cards that afforded kaiba his many
victories when he wasn't losing to yugi
of course despite one of them being
nearly unbeatable with its high number
of attack points kaiba would often bust
out all three at once to help him
devastate opponents so what hope do you
have against too
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why don't you just admit defeat yugi
when he was feeling particularly
prideful he would fuse them together
creating the blue eyes ultimate dragon
which possessed an attack power that
made it practically invincible
i create the blue eyes ultimate dragon
number 14. sisu raya and the last dragon
this film draws its inspiration from the
varied cultures and peoples of southeast
asia including the dragons that make up
their myths unlike the fire-breathing
beings that some may be used to sisu is
a water dragon with power over the rain
but more importantly a true and loyal
friend to raya oh mighty sisu who said
that
hello
hello voiced by aquafina sisu is
uniquely hilarious among dragons but
also possesses boldness and nobility
she'll make you laugh spit up some
wisdom and make it rain all at the same
time
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thank you
number 13 draco dragon heart who better
to cast as someone that is equal parts
distinguished and rough around the edges
to play the world's last dragon than
james bond himself sir sean connery
connery gives immense personality to the
ancient dragon who strikes up an uneasy
truce with a dragon slaying knight
burdened by guilt a little over
confident aren't we hardly but if you
win you'll be out of work although the
special effects are terribly dated by
today's standards seeing a fully cgi
character perfectly lip syncing to
connery's dialogue was nothing short of
incredible at the time tempered by a
captivating character arc once you
swallow your sword and service were mine
to call when i had need of you to ask
what i would of you i hold you to your
bow knight number 12 elliott pete's
dragon the original elliott from the
1977 adaptation is unquestionably a
popular figure in disney fandom famously
being featured in the main street
electrical parade
however we think he's edged out by his
counterpart in the film's remake acting
a bit like a gigantic flying green
fluffy dog elliott is the best friend
and defender of the lost child pete
possessing the power to become invisible
the so-called milhaven dragon has become
a bit of a folk legend there's such a
grand sense of joy and wonder whenever
elliot rolls onto the screen it is a
sheer delight
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number 11 mushu mulan the disney
animated renaissance of the 1990s was
filled with memorable sidekicks with the
pint-sized dragon mushu being no
exception voiced by the hilarious eddie
murphy mushu provided comic relief and
some much needed levity to the flick
so tell me what model needs my
protection great aunt sister originally
only meant to awaken the great stone
dragon mushu ended up taking on the role
of mulan's protector his arc even
mirrored hers with both determined to
regain the honor of the pha family while
pretending to be something they were not
short on size and big on personality
mushu is irreplaceable my eyes can see
straight through your armor
number 10 the hungarian horntail harry
potter and the goblet of fire while a
number of dragons appear across the
harry potter franchise they're featured
most integrally and prominently in his
fourth cinematic outing with each
champion in the tri-wizard tournament
having to face down a dragon it should
come as no surprise that harry would
draw the fiercest of them all the
hungarian horntail although
i have to admit that horn tail is a
really nasty piece of work true to its
name this creature was a mass of spikes
and rage if not for some expert flying
skills the boy who lived would have been
toasted because the horntail is pretty
determined when it comes to getting its
prey
number 9 drogon game of thrones long
after dragons were thought to be extinct
following the downfall of house
targaryen three were hatched into the
world by the line survivor daenerys
targaryen she sought to use her dragons
to retake her birthright and over the
course of several seasons all three grew
into tremendous war machines
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while viserion and rhaegal were
respectable drogon was the largest most
powerful and the personal mount of
daenerys as drogon grew he became fierce
and unruly dangerous and very
unpredictable how far did you count on
me
he also raised most of king's landing to
ash in a single afternoon
number eight king ghidorah the godzilla
franchise one of the most fearsome kaiju
this three-headed monster stands over
500 feet tall is capable of shooting
gravity beams and has been a blight on
humanity across every incarnation
although its origin story has varied
over the years king ghidorah has
consistently remained the arch enemy of
the king of monsters himself godzilla
with enough power to match him in combat
every step of the way
this is definitely one dragon in dire
need of getting all three heads lopped
off
number seven maleficent sleeping beauty
cunning magically adept flamboyant and
incredibly well-dressed maleficent
remains one of the best animated
villains of all time of course when
spells and trickery don't suffice she
has this little transformation up her
sleeve and all the powers of hell
her draconic form is as iconic as her
natural state if not more so black and
purple gargantuan in size and able to
unleash emerald flames maleficent truly
was the best part of this entire classic
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and she would have gotten away with it
too if it weren't for prince philip and
his cheat code sword
number six vermithrax pejorative dragon
slayer the dragon from this dark cult
classic was brought to life by technical
wizard phil tippett's incredible stop
motion which he called go motion this
marked the first time that the effects
company industrial light and magic
worked on a non-lucasfilm movie these
spectacular special effects helped bring
the despicable dragon to life giving it
a truly terrifying aura with over a
quarter of the film's budget going into
the dragon's effects
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verma-thrax is a monster straight out of
a medieval tale of adventure and
wizardry and will happily incinerate
anyone who says otherwise
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number five shenron the dragon ball
franchise whoever completes the
monumental task of collecting all seven
dragon balls is granted an audience with
the god dragon himself shenron wherein
the almighty entity will grant the
summoner the greatest gift of all a wish
uh that would be me impartial as he is
powerful shenron will grant boons to
both the benevolent and the wicked
appropriately the eternal dragon looks
all too intimidating drawing inspiration
from the dragons of chinese mythology
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although there are some rules and limits
to shenron's power a super version of
shenron's powers are limitless sporting
golden scales and incomprehensible size
created with the limitless power of the
super dragon balls give me a servant who
possesses the same body and fighting
power as the saiyan goku
number four falcore the never-ending
story as his title might imply falkor
the luck dragon is incredibly fortunate
in all he does of course that's far from
the only great thing about him as wise
as he is kind falcore is a loyal friend
that never lies i'm a luck dragon my
name is falcor given his nature it's no
surprise there's very much a canine
quality about him serving as a guide and
ally to the likes of atreyu on his
journey to defeat the likes of nothing
as well as helping to give bastian some
much-needed payback against some school
bullies why can't we have a falcor
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number 3 haku spirited away like most of
the residents of the spirit world
there's much more to haku than what he
seems although he typically appears as a
young human boy haku's true form is that
of an elegant and regal dragon who
certainly has some bite to him as both a
beast and a young man haku stood firm as
chihiro's adamant protector and friend
with their relationship being as
beautiful and pure as ghibli's most
lyrical of animations like many of hayao
miyazaki's creations aku has a deep
connection to nature being revealed as a
wayward spirit of a river one worth
every prayer imaginable
thank goodness
you're alive i can't believe it number
two toothless the how to train your
dragon franchise described as the unholy
offspring of lightning and death itself
night furies are feared above all other
dragons by the vikings of burke when one
is downed by chance by the chief's son
hiccup he's able to discover its true
nature being that of a playful and
intelligent animal which he subsequently
names toothless the two develop an
unbreakable bond as both dragon and
ryder where they prove that together
they can overcome the worst their two
species produce
come on
though let's not pretend toothless isn't
the one packing the firepower he's
challenging the alpha to protect you
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number one smog the hobbit trilogy
created by one of the 20th century's
most revered authors j.r.r tolkien smaug
was brought to life on the big screen in
peter jackson's hobbit trilogy smaug was
a monumental achievement in film history
brought to life with the smooth yet
sinister voice of benedict cumberbatch
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however the bane of lake town is far
more than just a technical marvel it's a
beast as cunning as it is
dangerous would stand against me
slinking through the mountains of gold
and unleashing his fiery fury upon those
who disturb it smaug remains the
ultimate cinematic dragon
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