Closest real life living thing to dragons (as far as we know) are some gliding lizards and pterodactyl-like dinosaurs back in time. Having long hollow bones but with lots of membrane skin clearly wasn't an issue to get loft and sustained flight, since they were around long enough to evolve to become absolute giants.
Not sure how being built humanoid would affect that with the wings kind of at the back, but if monkeys can have tails that can support their entire bodies when they jump and dangle on them, then surely something humanoid with back mounted wings is feasible. :P
If there aren't any structural problems, then a dragon-person just being HONGRY a lot as a trade-off sounds like a possible solution. Sort of like how hummingbirds need a constant supply of nectar, but UNLIKE hummingbirds, a dragon-person could go to the store or become a farmer. lol
But of course, we're ignoring the real fantasy questions here...
Would giant sea snakes need to stick around land at night time? Or would they just float like whales to breath while sleeping?
For Sea snakes, it's possible that they sleep with only half of their brain active as well. Dolphins sleep with half their brain on and the other off. While this is a possibility. I think it would be kind of wholesome to just see a sea snake vibing at waters edge just chilling at night.
Syrupmasterz
Closest real life living thing to dragons (as far as we know) are some gliding lizards and pterodactyl-like dinosaurs back in time. Having long hollow bones but with lots of membrane skin clearly wasn't an issue to get loft and sustained flight, since they were around long enough to evolve to become absolute giants.
Not sure how being built humanoid would affect that with the wings kind of at the back, but if monkeys can have tails that can support their entire bodies when they jump and dangle on them, then surely something humanoid with back mounted wings is feasible. :P
If there aren't any structural problems, then a dragon-person just being HONGRY a lot as a trade-off sounds like a possible solution. Sort of like how hummingbirds need a constant supply of nectar, but UNLIKE hummingbirds, a dragon-person could go to the store or become a farmer. lol
But of course, we're ignoring the real fantasy questions here...
Would giant sea snakes need to stick around land at night time? Or would they just float like whales to breath while sleeping?
TheDyingSun
For Sea snakes, it's possible that they sleep with only half of their brain active as well. Dolphins sleep with half their brain on and the other off. While this is a possibility. I think it would be kind of wholesome to just see a sea snake vibing at waters edge just chilling at night.