夢魘的帝國

Brute Dragon

惡龍

釋出日期 03 02,2014
稀有度　 常見
顏色　　 深李、棗紅色
綽號　　 Heavy
棲息地　 高山

與炎炙翼手一同於2014年3月2號釋出，為2014年除了節日龍外第一個釋出的龍種。

再釋出其間，創作者Stromboli將其自我描述改為『這位使用者異常的巨大又重。』與對惡龍蛋的描述相同、同時也將他的頭像改成一顆巨大的惡龍蛋。

蛋外觀描述：

This egg is unusually large and heavy.

這顆蛋異常巨大且重。

幼龍描述：

Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It’s already quite large compared to other hatchlings, and appears to like roughhousing.

喔、好可愛的幼龍啊！相較其他幼龍他已經成長得頗大，且似乎喜歡以粗魯不拘小節的方式處世。

青春期幼龍描述：

Aww... It’s a cute baby dragon. It’s already quite large compared to other hatchlings, and appears to like roughhousing.

And look! It has grown wings! It must be close to maturing.

喔、好可愛的幼龍啊！相較其他幼龍他已經成長得頗大，且似乎喜歡以粗魯不拘小節的方式處世。

瞧！他長出翅膀了！一定是快成熟了。

成龍描述：

Brute Dragons are among the larger dragon breeds. They prefer to live in solitude or small groups, nesting in high, mountainous regions. The only time they openly seek the company of others is during the mating season, when males will fight for the attention of females. The thunderous crash of Brute dragons butting horns against each other in competition for mates can be heard nearly a mile away.

惡龍屬於大型龍種之一，他們偏好單獨或是三五成群的生活、通常至巢於高山。唯一會主動尋找配偶的時間便是在交配季節，雄性將為了雌性而爭鬥。雄性以撞擊角打鬥的雷鳴聲甚至再將近一英哩的地方都可以聽到。

創作者額外敘述：

Well friends, I shan't be apologizing for the simplicity of the Brute's concept since that was, in many ways, the point of the concept. At the time, we had a lot of really cool concepts around that all had some neat feature or weird power, and that was good, but at the time I wanted to make a dragon that was just a dragon. Take 'em or leave 'em, that's what they are.

好的、朋友們，我不會為惡龍的設計是如此簡單而道歉，因為那在各方面來說、都是設計理念的一部分。我們周遭擁有許多非常特別的設計、而其都具有實用性或是神奇魔法。那樣很好、但當下我只想設計一種龍－－就只是龍。他們就是這樣、接受或是拋棄吧。

Anyway, here are my notes, as much as I can remember:

總之，以下是我所能記得的關於惡龍的筆記：

Brutes are very much your good ol' classic storybook dragons. They generally live alone, though they are sometimes known to live in groups of three or four. Groups usually consist of those either too young or too old to have much interest in mates. Brutes in their prime tend to be more aggressive, and less tolerant of others.

惡龍就如同你在經典童話故事中所見的龍。他們基本上獨居、雖然有些時候會有成群（3～4隻）的情況，通常都是幼小或是年邁的龍才會有興趣尋找群居的同伴。風華正茂的惡龍通常更具侵略性、對他人更少寬容。

They are hoarders and lair-builders. From the time that they are hatchlings, they will gather anything shiny they can find and bury it in their own little troves. Brutes are also viciously territorial and highly possessive of their treasure. Don't try to raid a Brute lair if there's any chance that the dragon is still alive. Just don't.

他們是囤積寶藏者及築巢者。從他們還是幼龍時、便會蒐集閃亮的物品並埋在自己的小寶庫，惡龍也是狠毒的佔地者且對自己的寶物有高度佔有慾，如果惡龍還活著別試圖襲擊他的巢穴。千萬別。

As stated in their breed description, males will fight for a female's attention. Ultimately, though, it's the female who chooses her mate, and it's not always the winner of the fight. She'll choose whichever she thought fought best. It's very rare that a Brute will mate for life.

雖然在描述方面說了『雄性會為了雌性鬥爭』。不過、說到底，是由雌性選擇他的伴侶，不一定總是贏家。雌性惡龍會選擇他認為打得最漂亮的那一方。而終身伴侶在惡龍中是很稀少的。

Brutes also are not often the best parents. Eggs and young hatchlings are cared for mostly because the parent views it as part of their hoard. When the hatchling starts to mature and assert itself, the parent grows less interested in keeping it around. Usually hatchlings will leave the nest on their own around the point where they're fledging. A fledged hatchling that does not leave the nest of its own volition will be forced out by its parent. Fledgelings either choose to strike out on their own, or will sometimes live in small juvenile groups until they reach adulthood.

惡龍通常不是很好的父母，蛋及幼龍會受到照顧、是因為其父母將他們是為自己囤積的財寶之一，當幼體開始成長並獨立時，父母會開始變得對保有他興趣缺缺。通常當他們開始成長、幼體便會自行離開，不出於自願離開的幼龍，通常都是被其父母趕出巢。雛龍要嘛自力更生、要嘛待在青年龍的團體中直到長大。

These dragons have no apparent magical ability. Their hides, however, are mildly resistant to most forms of magic. Brute scales are often sought after for this property, and the dragons are sometimes hunted for them. Another reason for hunting is the danger they pose to human settlements in the vicinity of their lair. Otherwise, it's generally best to leave the beasties alone.

這些龍沒有明顯的魔法力量，不過他們的皮卻能夠抵抗大多數的魔法，惡龍的鱗片總是因為這樣的屬性大受歡迎，因此龍常常狩獵牠們。其他狩獵牠們的理由則是他們會對巢附近的人類居落造成威脅，否則，最好離他們遠一點。

＊譯者Z蛾：

　Brute的原意是野獸、粗魯的，在此將他翻譯為『惡龍』是為了翻譯出原創造者的本意『他們就只是龍』及『童話故事裡的龍』這樣的概念之下，沒有翻譯為粗魯龍或是野獸龍。