Wyvern

The Wyvern, cousin to the fearsome dragon, is a creature famous for its poison. The beast resembles the drake in body shape, though notably shorter and wider. It also seems that the wyvern is a relatively more recent deviation in evolution than other such occurrences in nature, since it still possesses on its forelegs flaps of skin resembling wings. This, however, could also indicate that the wyvern was already an off-shoot before its current form, since its ancestor likely possessed only two legs and not four. Wyverns are quite strong and fast, particularly the more potent variety hunted by the most brave or foolish of men.

The wyvern is also hunted for its venom, which can be brewed to manufacture a notorious and rare hallucinogenic liquor. The Monfort Family of Orlais hosts an annual Wyvern hunt at Chateau Haine in order to keep their population from exceeding capacity and has in turn become a popular social event in itself.

Abilities

 * Poison Breath

Notable wyverns

 * Leopold
 * Alpha Wyvern

Trivia

 * When becoming a Reaver in Dragon Age: Origins, Kolgrim states that the potion that makes one a Reaver is made out of wyvern blood.