Just like all dragons, wyverns have 'pits' behind their legs and mouth, where the scales are thin and easily punctured. One hero threw a red rag into a river to distract the dragon, which he then shot with an arrow. The Wyvern (/ˈwaɪvərn/ WY-vərn, sometimes spelled wivern) is a variant of the dragon, but with only the pair of back legs and the wings. Wyverns are types of dragon-like monsters that have originated in various medieval folktales. wyvern (plural wyverns) ( heraldry , mythology , fantasy ) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail. The most note notable distinction being that wyverns have only four limbs for legs and wings while their cousin race dragons have six limbs for arms, legs and wings. These are the most vulnerable points on the wyvern.

In Welsh mythology, wyverns are enraged, like bulls, by the colour red. They have since then become a very iconic creature in various modern fantasy stories. 1814 July 7, [Walter Scott] , …