The Dracorot Virus

D-Rot is a deadly plague that affects many dragons. When most species of the Draco family contract it, their scales and skin start to rot away, leaving a necrotic scar in its place. It is possible to treat and cure the disease if the afflicted dragon is in the hands of a capable keeper. Those in the wild aren’t so lucky, more often than not enduring a slow and painful death.

This is a piece made for Smaugust using Jack Burke’s prompt list, which can be found here; https://www.instagram.com/p/CR13WkeDo4z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link