Shapechangers: People Becoming Dragons, Dragons Becoming People
The Mythical Dragon
It’s easy to see the stretch of imagination that evolved from prehistoric dinosaurs to mythical dragons of folklore in many countries of the world. In mythical tales dragons are fire-breathing monsters to be feared. Dragons often represented ultimate power. What if in the genre of shapechangers people became dragons and dragons became people?
Dragon People
With shapechanging, a shy person is reshaped into an assertive dragon of fearsome prominence. This certainly might have a serious effect on family members and co-workers. Negative traits of a person’s character would be further exaggerated by dragon size or ferocity. Thus, a typically aggressive personality might become a fire-breathing dragon ready to spring from its cave at the first sign of prey.
People Dragons
More interesting a study is shapechanging dragons into a specific person. This could be a CEO, a school teacher, a truck driver or a physician. Enter Mr. Dragon CEO at a board meeting and the result might just be less negotiation and more obedience. Perhaps, Mrs. Dragon Teacher has the most advantage. Who would doubt how fast grades would rise? Imagine driving past a semi with a dragon at the wheel? Or Dr. Dragon with a stethoscope?