P’dwagons are a rare subspecies of the common western dragon (Dracos occidentalis). The population of P’dwagons is estimated at somewhere between 200-400. The average size of a P’dwagon is 18-24 inches from nose to tail tip with the largest known specimen being 41 inches and the smallest barely 8 inches. All of the known specimens are thought to be juveniles. The oldest specimen known (31 inches long) is well over 400 years old and still claims to be a BABY P’dwagon.

The name P’dwagon appears to be a contraction of either “purple dragon” or “pup dragon” or, some experts claim, “puck dragon”. The first seems the most likely as all P’dwagons are purple in color, although the shade can vary from pale lavender to dark, almost black, violet. They all agree that purple is the best and only color for a P’dwagon. Or anything else for that matter.

P’dwagons speak various human languages fairly well if with a definite lisp and often use a childish pidgin form of the language especially when they are excited. P’dwagons are almost always excited except when they are asleep.

P’dwagons are omnivores and will eat a variety of foods but they prefer foods that are purple in color. The one exception to this is chocolate pudding. All P’dwagons seem to have a strong preference to chocolate pudding over all other foodstuffs and insist on having it at least once a day. They will take other forms of chocolate if no pudding is available but will complain while eating the substitute. Feeding more than 4 oz of chocolate pudding/day to a P’dwagon is not recommended as they will become extremely excitable and crash into walls, ceilings and breakable objects while zipping around until the pudding rush wears off.