Fantasy writing prompts about dragons

Who doesn’t love dragons? As a fan of dragons myself (yes, I had that Dragonology book, yes, I still proudly own it!), I knew I’d need to come up with some fantasy writing prompts about dragons as soon as possible.

Whether they’re tremendous beasts destroying villages or benevolent creatures assisting fantasy heroes, you can never go wrong with dragons.

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22 fantasy writing prompts about dragons

You can take just one prompt or combine any of the following for one story! Every prompt is entirely up to your interpretation.

You’ll find prompts for characters, words, settings, tropes, plotlines, and something sensory below.

Characters: A picky hoarder. A tiny dragon. The last dragon rider.

Words: Scale. Glare. Majestic. Blaze. Shadows. Ferocious.

Settings: Mountain. Nest. Sky island.

Tropes: Lazy Dragon. The Dragons Come Back. Delightful Dragon.

Plotlines:

• They didn’t expect the dragon to be so small.
• An eye opened next to them, the pupil following their movements.
• In a wisp of smoke, the beast appeared.
• A treasured gem, a perilous journey, and a dragon waiting to pounce.
• Blood dribbles from their lipless mouth, a stream of crimson.
• The dragon was their only option.

Sensory: Scorching.

Fantasy character ideas involving dragons

Here are some more prompts involving dragons, focusing on fantasy character ideas. Ideal for any fantasy story that focuses on the inclusion of dragons, either as beasts or shifters!

• A dragon who thrives in a mountainous region is forced to flee for the coastline.
• The infamous dragon hunter who seeks the greatest prize in all of the lands: a trophy tooth from the immortal dragon none can defeat.
• A trio of dragon worshippers who visit every settlement they can to spread the word about the might of dragons.
• A wyrm who is often confused for a dragon and is increasingly frustrated by it.
• The last descendant of an ancient dragon who seeks to remind people of their ancestor’s great deeds.