To quote J.R.R. Tolkein, “I desired dragons with a profound desire.” Who doesn’t, really? Dragons have endured for centuries in fantasy literature, worming their way into the imaginations of readers and writers across cultures. Dragons are, depending on who you ask, wonder and imagination, destruction and awe.
This is Straight Fire, a column that’ll be published on Polygon twice a month, where I’ll use my expertise to analyze and tell stories about dragon media — largely video games. What makes a compelling video game dragon? Let’s find out together. —Nicole Carpenter
- Tears of the Kingdom’s Light Dragon can teach you a lot about Zelda’s legacy
- You can use this website to learn the meaning of every Skyrim dragon’s name
- In Elden Ring, dragons are three-dimensional characters
