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List of dragons in popular culture

This is a list of dragons in popular culture. Dragons in some form are nearly universal across cultures and as such have become a staple of modern popular culture, especially in the fantasy genre.

Dragons in fiction

This list of dragons in fiction is a list of draconic characters that appear in various works of fiction. It is limited to well-referenced examples of dragons in literature, comics, film, television, animation and video games.

Dragons in literature

Western literature tends either to affirm or pointedly subvert the traditional portrait of dragons from Western myth and folklore, as evil and greedy.

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Dragons in comics

Dragons appear in various manga and American comics, in the form of comic books, comic strips and webcomics.

Dragons in film

Dragons have been portrayed in film and television in many different forms. They may terrorize human towns, or save human lives, even taking the role of passionate protectors.

Dragons in television

Dragons in animation

Dragons in video games

Dragons appear in numerous games with fictional setting as bosses, final bosses, and enemies, as well as player characters, companions, units, and supporting characters.

Other appearances in popular culture

Dragons in online audiovisual media

Dragons in radio

Dragons in songs

  • Albi, from the Flight of the Conchords song "Albi the Racist Dragon"
  • "Puff, the Magic Dragon" is best known from the hit single by Peter, Paul and Mary, originally a poem by Leonard Lipton and adapted by Peter Yarrow and since performed by countless other artists. The poem tells of an ageless dragon who befriends a young boy, only to be abandoned as the boy ages and forgets him. The song is often suspected to have references to marijuana, though the authors have publicly ridiculed this notion.
  • Tharos, from the Emerald Sword Saga, a collection of five albums by the symphonic metal band Rhapsody
  • The titular dragon in the song "The Dragon and Saint George" (2015) from Ten's release of the same name

Dragons in puppetry

Dragons in toys

Dragons in theme parks and shows

Dragons in sport

Dragons in podcasts

  • Hiram McDaniels, a "literal five-headed dragon", and his sister Hadassah McDaniels from Welcome to Nightvale. Each head demonstrates differing personality traits and behaviors.
  • Cerulean Depths Seen from a Great Height (A.K.A. Ceri). A gargantuan sea dragon with a long name and a snobby teen attitude, from Spout Lore.
  • Mishka Beverly Paw Paw II, an energetic and rambunctious baby black dragon from Not Another D&D Podcast.

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