I give the Dragon Masters personalities to match their dragons.Īna is bright and happy, like her Sun Dragon. Others-such as the Time Dragon and the Lava Dragon-were created by asking myself the question: “What kind of cool powers could a new dragon have?”Ħ. Some of the dragon types in the series-such as Water Dragons and Fire Dragons-can be found in mythology. I use different methods to come up with the dragon types. Katie Carella (my editor) and I debated about whether the twin of a Sun Dragon would be a Moon Dragon or a Star Dragon. Kepri the Sun Dragon’s twin was almost a Star Dragon. And the way illustrator Graham Howells designed him is just perfect. I like Worm the Earth Dragon because of how calm and quiet he is, yet still very powerful. The Silver Dragon’s name is Argent, which means silver in French. The Fire Dragon, for example, is named Vulcan after the Roman god of fire. ![]() Many of the dragons’ names have special meanings, too. It is from the Olde English and means “dragon” or “snake.”Ģ. When I had to come up with the name for my main character, a boy who is chosen by a magical stone to connect with a dragon, I chose Drake. This early chapter book series for Scholastic Branches has it all: magic, a king, a wizard, and lots and lots of dragons! To celebrate the publication of Dragon Masters #20: Howl of the Wind Dragon (out 11/2), Tracey joins us on OOM with 20 things you didn't know about Dragon Masters. Dragon Masters is a New York Times bestselling series written by Tracey West and perfect for newly independent readers.
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