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Kalia24 In reply to KeizerHarm [2014-02-03 21:51:15 +0000 UTC]

This char only informs about known names of the dragons of that specie - including those that were only mentioned and never appeared in book, so their state is unknown. Also would be a spoiler, as I'd have to add it for many others.

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Kalia24 In reply to JDogX17 [2012-12-28 11:48:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks
It was meant to be a camouflage for those small dragons, so it couldn't be bright or any kind of standing out pattern.

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Kalia24 In reply to harmenator [2011-10-19 23:00:20 +0000 UTC]

Ummm... Volly is a Greyling... o.o
And Imperatorius was only mentioned as a name - sir Howe didn't said there is any dragon of this name. I took it that he only said that Winchester can be named like that and it would be a total absurd - just as an example, like calling Regal Copper Parvus (lat. small, little).

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harmenator In reply to Kalia24 [2011-10-20 17:18:22 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure, but now I'm holding the Dutch translation in my hand, and on page 50 he says something like: "It stays a bit absurd, a Winchester of two tonnes called Imperatorius." and then mentioned something about Temeraire's swimming ability. I don't think he'd make up a name like that if it hadn't ever happened before, but the only way to find out if Imperatorius ever existed, is to ask Naomi Novik herself in an interview.

And about the Grayling/Winchester, maybe it is me, but I always imagined Volly as a Winchester, and it's always hard to find the correct species on eg the temeraire wiki, because the species names are not always literary translated. Sometimes the translator make's up his own name, that may resemble the English version a bit, but is not an accurate translation. For example, the Regal Coppers are called "Kingscopperdragons" (it looks better in Dutch), and Greyling's Grayback's. :,(
I'm clad the Chinese, Japanese, French, Turkish and other dragon names are kept the same, otherwise it'd ruin the books.

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Kalia24 In reply to harmenator [2011-10-20 21:49:32 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm... In Polish translation is that "Winchester of two-ton may be called Imperatorius". So there's even a stuff between translations But for names reference I'm using TemeraireWiki and Imperatorius is not mentioned there among Winchesters.

Yep, I've seen some of the names in other translations are changed... I hate it too, personally (since one guy - cursed be his name - translated even names of the cities in LoTR... it came out like the Hobbits' land was called Acres instead of Shire...). But Volly is definitely a Greyling - u can even get it from first description when he meets Temeraire.

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Kalia24 In reply to Stellaretak [2011-07-31 20:58:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a lot
It was supposed not to look dangerous - I think it's ok, don't u?

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Stellaretak In reply to Kalia24 [2011-07-31 21:45:19 +0000 UTC]

Don't worry, I think my perception was definitely affected by my knowledge of Levitas.

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Kalia24 In reply to Stellaretak [2011-08-01 06:11:26 +0000 UTC]

I guess mine too - in fact I was thinking of Levitas when I ws thinking up the head shape...

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TheLOAD In reply to Kalia24 [2011-08-01 19:50:57 +0000 UTC]

How so?

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Kalia24 In reply to TheLOAD [2011-08-01 23:11:52 +0000 UTC]

The most known Wnichester in whole series is Levitas - I don't know others so well. I have no idea if Reedly or Elsie were as obedient and friendly as him.
When I thought of Levitas, I saw his head in smooth lines, with quite big, sincere eyes, smiling slightly and with no dangerous parts like spikes or big horns. But that's the portrait of Levitas' personality - it happens very often when u draw a random representative of a spiece when knowing one of them quite well, that u somehow 'spread' their personality over the whole spiece. That's the origin of all stereotypes

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TheLOAD In reply to Kalia24 [2011-08-02 00:24:25 +0000 UTC]

Alright. Makes sense I suppose. Personally I saw him with more of a longer snout, but to each his own.

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Kalia24 In reply to Ixal [2011-07-31 12:41:03 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm... I'm not sure... Shall I 'say' "thank you" or "u're welcome"? xD I guess both
I did the separate folder for them, hoping it will motivate me to continue the series as long as I can (hopefully - till I drwa all the breeds). And because I didn't want them to get lost among all the other stuff.

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Kalia24 In reply to IFoldBooks [2011-07-31 12:44:20 +0000 UTC]

In fact it was exactly him I was thinking of when I was thinking up the head shape.

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Kalia24 In reply to fiffiluren [2011-07-31 12:49:58 +0000 UTC]

Grey and purple? o.O
Maybe there are different translations - 'dun' means a color between brown and grey. Here, in Poland, it's translated as 'dark brown', but it may have been as well 'dark grey' in fact... In this case I trust TemeraireWiki

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fiffiluren In reply to Kalia24 [2011-07-31 13:01:53 +0000 UTC]

OH sorry my mistake, had to look it up in the book again, found it - and it says brown and purple. Don't know where I got the grey from

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Kalia24 In reply to fiffiluren [2011-07-31 13:32:33 +0000 UTC]

Probably from Greyling - this breed partially originated from Winchester, but took colour form the other parent breed - the Grey Widowmaker.

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fiffiluren In reply to Kalia24 [2011-07-31 14:05:38 +0000 UTC]

Okeeey, yeah your probably right about that

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Kalia24 In reply to Jrakob [2011-07-30 11:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Do u mean 'this breed among other breeds' or 'this design among other designs'?

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Jrakob In reply to Kalia24 [2011-07-30 17:30:22 +0000 UTC]

this breed, because this one looks the friendliest.

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Kalia24 In reply to Jrakob [2011-07-30 18:48:29 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, u're probably right - it's not as weird as Greyling and not as unfamiliar as Jade or other foreign breeds.
Kinda big, non-furry dog, don't u think?

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Jrakob In reply to Kalia24 [2011-07-30 18:49:07 +0000 UTC]

he just looks lovable.

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