Young Sapphire Dragon
Large Dragon (Gem) · Lawful Neutral · CR 9
- Dragon (Gem)
- Large
- Tier 2
- Neutral
As a large dragon (gem) (lawful neutral), Young Sapphire Dragon carries CR 9. Common in any and planar environments. Sourced from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 9
- Type
- Dragon (Gem)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Neutral
- Speed
- 40, burrow 20, climb 40, fly 80
- Habitats
- Any, Planar
- Sources
- Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Ecology
Young Sapphire 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 large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Young Sapphire Dragon is intelligent, vain, long-memoried; it remembers slights for centuries and rewards loyalty in kind. Its Lawful Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Young Sapphire Dragon is expanded in Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. 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 Young Sapphire Dragon
- What is the challenge rating of Young Sapphire Dragon?
- The CR on Young Sapphire Dragon is 9. That CR fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Young Sapphire Dragon?
- The bestiary type for Young Sapphire Dragon is dragon (gem), large size, lawful neutral alignment.
- Where does Young Sapphire Dragon live?
- Young Sapphire Dragon is typically encountered in Any, Planar.