For example, a commonly presented species of dragon is the red dragon, which is named for its red scales, and known for its evil and greedy nature, as well as its ability to breathe fire. In D&D, dragons are depicted as any of various species of large, intelligent, magical, reptilian beasts, each typically defined by a combination of their demeanor and either the color of their scales or their elemental affinity.

D&D dragons also featured as targets of the moral panic surrounding the game. These dragons, specifically their 'dungeon ecology,' have implications for the literary theory of fantasy writing. Dungeons & Dragons allows players to fight its fictional dragons ( Tiamat being one of the most notable) and 'slay their psychic dragons' as well. As a group, D&D dragons are loosely based upon dragons from a wide range of fictional and mythological sources. In the Dungeons & Dragons ( D&D) fantasy role-playing game, dragons are an iconic type of monstrous creature. Original Dungeons & Dragons 'white box' set (1974) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ( May 2013) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective. This Dungeons & Dragons-related article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style.

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