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Gargoyle
Also known as Gargouille
- #1187
Medieval (culture)
Flying (attribute)
Reptilian (attribute)
Deadly (behaviour)
Dragons (common type)
A French Dragon living in the river Seine. Instead of being fire-breathing, the Gargouille shot water from its mouth and so the feature and name ‘Gargoyle’ come from this creature. After devastating the city of Rouen it was slain by St. Roman.
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