Wyvern vs Dragon A wyvern is a mythical creature whose origins are traced in Europe. It is commonly associated with the subspecies of the dragon and it shares a lot of similarities with it. It is commonly depicted as a mean, treacherous and harmful creature, marked out by its two legs and one pair of wings with some variants such as the sea wyvern having a fish-like tail. However more common illustrations depict it as having a barb on the tail or a spade at the tip often considered poisonous. Other illustrations show it having eagle-like claws. A dragon is one of the most popular and easily recognizable among mythical creatures. Its depiction is of a snake-like fire spitting beast or some reptile but with ability to fly. Some depictions show dragons as having legs whereas others show them without legs and having one head or more. Their known reproduction is through hatching and are said to be exceedingly fierce and powerful. European culture perceives dragons as evil and usually associates them with the evil in Christian doctrine. Different cultures symbolize dragons differently, for instance European culture collectively perceive them as cruel and evil whereas in Chinese culture dragons symbolize good luck and are allied with power. Although both wyverns and dragons are depicted as flying creatures with wings, wyverns are not adept flyers like dragons. Dragons have a monstrous mouth that has sharp pangs whereas wyverns have beaked mouths. Dragons have varying shapes, sizes and body color whereas wyverns have a common standard shape. Unlike wyverns, some depictions show dragons as wingless and generally more reptilian than wyverns

In modern times, there has been a trend of portraying these beasts as small girls. Like their mythical versions, their age is great, often reaching hundreds or thousands of years despite their appearance. However, these humanoid dragons are often able to take a draconic form as well, usually a European dragon or a wyvern. The myth of dragons being able to take a human form may have fueled these modern ideas.

A Dragonborn, (Dovahzul: D.svg O.svg V.svg Ah.svg K.svg Ii.svg N.svg Dovahkiin, which can mean both "dragon-born" and "dragonkind-hunter-born"), is a rare individual who has been born with the blood and soul of a dragon, but the body and frailties of a mortal.[1] They can naturally learn and speak the ancient and powerful tongue of the Dov, called the Thu'um.[2] Dragonborn scarcely exist, and it is rare for more than one to appear at the same time.[2] They can belong to any race or gender, since dragons have no inherent concept of gender, and the dragon blood (transliterated from D.svg O.svg V.svg Ah.svg S.svg O.svg S.svg to Dovah Sos) is a gift bestowed to certain mortals favored by Akatosh. Despite their divine souls, Dragonborn possess a mortal free will and may serve as champions for either the Nine Divines or the Daedric Princes. It is unknown if the Daedra claim the souls of their Dragonborn champions as they do with their other servants. Their mortal bodies also subject them to mortal vulnerabilities; old age, death, and disease all affect Dragonborn as they do common mortals. Some Dragonborn individuals have knowledge of the Thu'um and can consume a slain dragon's soul and absorb its knowledge directly, allowing them to learn Words of Power instantaneously, and then use the power of a slain dragon's soul to unlock that Shout.[2] It is said that the Blades have always guided, protected, and served the Dragonborn, whom they consider "The Ultimate Dragon Slayer."[3]The Greybeards, however, see the Blades as ambitious assassins who seek to mold the Dragonborn into a weapon for their own ends.[2] The Prophecy of the Dragonborn, generally attributed to the Elder Scrolls[4], and sometimes to the ancient Akaviri[5], tells that, at the end of time, in the wake of the World-Eater, the wheel will turn upon the "Last Dragonborn."[1]