In The Lost World, Dragons were considered a special existence when compared with Abominations, divine beings, and even fiends.

A majority of Dragons were the reclusive type who just slept in their lairs. Dragons were considered one of the main suspects for the destruction of ancient civilizations, and their lairs were undoubtedly filled with valuable treasures. While some were discovered along with ancient ruins, they were typically buried underground, making them difficult to find. These reclusive Dragons would also usually sleep throughout the whole game and remain undiscovered.

As civilizations advanced, of course, Dragons could be found through geological investigations or deep-sea explorations, but most players didn't bother to wake them up on purpose. The reason for this was that some of the reclusive Dragons, when awakened through external interference or random encounters, turned into Volatile Dragons. Volatile Dragons were filled with anger from being awakened, and they were contemptuous of mortal beings while harboring baseless hatred for gods, making conversation or persuasion impossible. They also vented their emotions through only actions, thus becoming literal disasters.

When civilization reached a higher level,...