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   |resistances=Fire resistance
   |resistances conveyed=[[Fire resistance]] (100%)
-  |attributes={{attributes|A red dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|seeinvis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|infravisible=1}}
+  |attributes={{attributes|A red dragon|fly=1|thick=1|nohands=1|seeinvis=1|oviparous=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|strong=1|nasty=1|greedy=1|jewels=1|magic=1|infravisible=1|infravision=1}}
   |reference=[[monst.c#line1161]]
 }}

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 ==Strategy==
-The red dragon's fire breath is the strongest damage-dealing breath weapon among dragons, and it can burn (and in some cases, destroy) worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory. A hero can usually obtain fire resistance or reflection before encountering a red dragon, though the resistance will only block [[HP]] daamge - for heroes that lack a source of either property, it may be prudent to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much of their vulnerable inventory as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. Eating a red dragon after killing it is worthwhile for heroes that lack the resistance, though the corpse will take a while to fully consume and usually leave them oversatiated unless it is [[tinned]].
+The red dragon's fire breath is the strongest damage-dealing breath weapon among dragons, and it can burn (and in some cases, destroy) worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory. A hero can usually obtain fire resistance or reflection before encountering a red dragon, though the resistance will only block [[HP]] damage - for heroes that lack a source of either property, it may be prudent to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much of their vulnerable inventory as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. Eating a red dragon after killing it is worthwhile for heroes that lack the resistance, though the corpse will take a while to fully consume and usually leave them oversatiated unless it is [[tinned]].
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Red dragons gain extrinsic [[infravision]] from their scales, making it easier for them to track targets in dark areas. Red dragons and other large enough monsters can also inflict knockback with their melee attacks, making them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s or [[lava]] and capable of forcing heroes back into breath weapon range - this is especially dangerous with red dragons in icy areas, where a hero flung onto [[ice]] can potentially be [[drowned]] by the dragon's fire breath.

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 ==Strategy==
-The red dragon's fire breath is the strong damage-dealing breath weapon among dragons, and it can burn (and in some cases, destroy) worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory. A hero can usually obtain fire resistance or reflection before encountering a red dragon, though the resistance will only block [[HP]] daamge - for heroes that lack a source of either property, it may be prudent to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much of their vulnerable inventory as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. Eating a red dragon after killing it is worthwhile for heroes that lack the resistance, though the corpse will take a while to fully consume and usually leave them oversatiated unless it is [[tinned]].
+The red dragon's fire breath is the strongest damage-dealing breath weapon among dragons, and it can burn (and in some cases, destroy) worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory. A hero can usually obtain fire resistance or reflection before encountering a red dragon, though the resistance will only block [[HP]] daamge - for heroes that lack a source of either property, it may be prudent to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much of their vulnerable inventory as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. Eating a red dragon after killing it is worthwhile for heroes that lack the resistance, though the corpse will take a while to fully consume and usually leave them oversatiated unless it is [[tinned]].
 {{upcoming|3.7.0|Red dragons gain extrinsic [[infravision]] from their scales, making it easier for them to track targets in dark areas. Red dragons and other large enough monsters can also inflict knockback with their melee attacks, making them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s or [[lava]] and capable of forcing heroes back into breath weapon range - this is especially dangerous with red dragons in icy areas, where a hero flung onto [[ice]] can potentially be [[drowned]] by the dragon's fire breath.

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 Randomly generated red dragons are always created hostile. A [[baby red dragon]] can [[grow up]] into a red dragon.
-Hostile red dragons can be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. Characters and monsters that [[polymorph]] while wearing [[red dragon scales]] or [[red dragon scale mail]] will turn into red dragons.
+Hostile red dragons can be generated by the [[summon nasties]] [[monster spell]]. [[Hero]]es and monsters that [[polymorph]] while wearing [[red dragon scales]] or [[red dragon scale mail]] will turn into red dragons.
 Red dragons may appear among the hostile {{white|D}} generated in [[throne room]]s at dungeon levels 15 and below, and can also appear among the monsters randomly generated by [[looting]] a [[throne]] while [[confused]] and carrying gold (provided there is no [[chest]] on the level).{{refsrc|src/mkroom.c|741|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 ==Strategy==
-The red dragon's fire breath is the strong damage-dealing breath weapon among dragons, and it can burn (and in some cases, destroy) worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory. A [[hero]] can usually obtain fire resistance or reflection before encountering a red dragon, though the resistance will only block [[HP]] daamge - for characters that lack a source of either property, it may be prudent to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much of their vulnerable inventory as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. Eating a red dragon after killing it is worthwhile for characters that lack the resistance, though the corpse will take a while to fully consume and usually leave them oversatiated unless it is [[tinned]].
+The red dragon's fire breath is the strong damage-dealing breath weapon among dragons, and it can burn (and in some cases, destroy) worn [[armor]], [[scroll]]s, [[potion]]s, and [[spellbook]]s in a target's open inventory. A hero can usually obtain fire resistance or reflection before encountering a red dragon, though the resistance will only block [[HP]] daamge - for heroes that lack a source of either property, it may be prudent to drop or ideally [[stash]] as much of their vulnerable inventory as possible, then try to close into melee range if they are capable of handling the dragon's attacks. Eating a red dragon after killing it is worthwhile for heroes that lack the resistance, though the corpse will take a while to fully consume and usually leave them oversatiated unless it is [[tinned]].
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Red dragons gain extrinsic [[infravision]] from their scales, making it easier for them to track targets in dark areas. Red dragons and other large enough monsters can also inflict knockback with their melee attacks, making them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s or [[lava]] and capable of forcing characters back into breath weapon range - this is especially dangerous with red dragons in icy areas, where a character flung onto [[ice]] can potentially be [[drowned]] by the dragon's fire breath.
+{{upcoming|3.7.0|Red dragons gain extrinsic [[infravision]] from their scales, making it easier for them to track targets in dark areas. Red dragons and other large enough monsters can also inflict knockback with their melee attacks, making them exceedingly dangerous to fight near [[pool]]s or [[lava]] and capable of forcing heroes back into breath weapon range - this is especially dangerous with red dragons in icy areas, where a hero flung onto [[ice]] can potentially be [[drowned]] by the dragon's fire breath.
-Extrinsic fire resistance will protect inventory from fire damage {{frac|99|100}} of the time, making extrinsic sources of the property more viable as a defense against their fire breath - red dragon scale mail may be worth consideration for some human characters, as it allows them to gain infravision that other starting races have intrinsically.}}
+Extrinsic fire resistance will protect inventory from fire damage {{frac|99|100}} of the time, making extrinsic sources of the property more viable as a defense against their fire breath - red dragon scale mail may be worth consideration for some human heroes, as it allows them to gain infravision that other starting races have intrinsically.}}
 ==History==

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=Yes
-  |attacks=Breath 6d6 [[fire]], bite 3d8 physical, claw 1d4 physical, claw 1d4 physical
+  |attacks=Breath 6d6 [[Fire (element)|fire]], bite 3d8 physical, claw 1d4 physical, claw 1d4 physical
   |weight=4500
   |nutr=1500

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 ==Variants==
-Many variants alter the blue dragon and other dragons to make them more varied and/or threatening.
+Many variants alter the red dragon and other dragons to make them more varied and/or threatening.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 As with most other dragons in [[SLASH'EM]], the red dragon's stats are improved: their [[Monster level|base level]] is raised to 18, their [[Monster difficulty|difficulty]] is raised to 25, their [[AC]] is boosted to -4, their bite and claw attacks are stronger, and they [[Hits creatures as +x weapon|hit as a +3 weapon]]. Tame red dragons also have a chance of turning [[traitor]].
-[[Flame Mage]]s that are at [[experience level]] 14 or higher can [[polymorph]] into a blue dragon via the #[[youpoly]] [[extended command]].
+[[Flame Mage]]s that are at [[experience level]] 14 or higher can [[polymorph]] into a red dragon via the #[[youpoly]] [[extended command]].
 Red dragons can appear in [[dragon lair]]s and [[the Wyrm Caves]].
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 ===UnNetHack===
-In [[UnNetHack]] and [[DynaHack]], all dragons have their breath weapons, resistances, and names randomized each game, allowing any non-[[Chromatic dragon (UnNetHack)|chromatic dragon]] to appear as blue - the default '''fire dragon''' is the draken.
+In [[UnNetHack]] and [[DynaHack]], all dragons have their breath weapons, resistances, and names randomized each game, allowing any non-[[Chromatic dragon (UnNetHack)|chromatic dragon]] to appear as red - the default '''fire dragon''' is the draken.
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 As with all other dragons in SLASH'EM, baby red dragons have a base level of 4 instead of 12, and can be encountered via random generation in ordinary levels with a frequency of 2; they are also eligible for creation on many levels that generate random {{white|D}} on level creation. Adult red dragons have a base level of 18 instead of 15.
-Baby red dragons hit as a +1 weapon, and adult red dragons hit as a +3 weapon. Adult red dragons have a chance to turn [[traitor]] while tame.
+Baby red dragons hit as a +1 weapon, and adult red dragons hit as a +3 weapon. Tame adult red dragons have a chance of turning [[traitor]].
 ===UnNetHack===

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 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
-In the West the dragon was the natural enemy of man.  Although
+In the West the dragon was the natural enemy of man.  Although preferring to live in bleak and desolate regions, whenever it was seen among men it left in its wake a trail of destruction and disease.  Yet any attempt to slay this beast was a perilous undertaking.  For the dragon's assailant had to contend not only with clouds of sulphurous fumes pouring from its fire breathing nostrils, but also with the thrashings of its tail, the most deadly part of its serpent-like body.
 {{right-align|[ Mythical Beasts by Deirdre Headon (The Leprechaun Library) ]}}
-"One whom the dragons will speak with," he said, "that is a
+"One whom the dragons will speak with," he said, "that is a dragonlord, or at least that is the center of the matter.  It's not a trick of mastering the dragons, as most people think. Dragons have no masters.  The question is always the same, with a dragon:  will he talk to you or will he eat you?  If you can count upon his doing the former, and not doing the latter, why then you're a dragonlord."
 {{right-align|[ The Tombs of Atuan, by Ursula K. Le Guin ]}}
 </poem>}}