Juvenile Shadow Dragon*
Medium Dragon · · CR 4
- Dragon
- Medium
- Tier 1
Ranges across planar and underground; Juvenile Shadow Dragon* lists at CR 4 as a medium dragon (chaotic evil). Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 4
- Type
- Dragon
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Planar, Underground
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Juvenile Shadow Dragon* is one of the elder species, claiming a wide territory and shaping the ecology around it for centuries. It is most often found in planar regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Juvenile Shadow Dragon* is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember.
Origin
Juvenile Shadow Dragon* is codified in the 5.5e Monster Manual. Dragons in D&D canon trace to Bahamut and Tiamat, with each lineage having its own founding myth. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Juvenile Shadow Dragon*
- What is the challenge rating of Juvenile Shadow Dragon*?
- On the bestiary CR scale, Juvenile Shadow Dragon* sits at 4. It works against tier-1 parties.
- What type of creature is Juvenile Shadow Dragon*?
- Juvenile Shadow Dragon* is classified as a dragon in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Juvenile Shadow Dragon* live?
- In the bestiary, Juvenile Shadow Dragon* appears in Planar, Underground.