If You Could Transform Into Any Mythological Creature...

[Drummodino]

Earlier today I started playing Dragon's Dogma for the first time. At the end of the first mission you have to fight a Chimera. This got me wondering; if I had the choice, what mythological or fantasy creature would I be?

Spoiler: Eventually I settled on...

Yep a griffin. Just look at that majestic being. I could soar through the sky and nobody could touch me. I'd totally destroy any dragon that tried to attack me

So Escapists, what would you choose?

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[Agayek]

Can I say Ancalagon the Black? Cuz I totally say Ancalagon the Black.

Spoiler: Just look at it

 

[Colour Scientist]

Pegasus because flying pony, duh.

Y'all wouldn't be able to cope with my majesty.

 

[Eamar]

Dragon. Has to be, really. I've always loved that despite being "monsters" they're really intelligent and that, while undeniably dangerous, they don't necessarily have to be evil. I particularly like how they're portrayed in Wow.

Spoiler: Also seriously, this moment is made of awesome

Spoiler: Close second would be:

I love the idea of a hidden society existing right there under our noses but being inaccessible to humans. Plus I'm obsessed with the sea and sealife. Especially whales. And if I was a mermaid I could chill with whales all the time XD I'd like them to be a bit... fiercer, I guess, than the common princess-with-a-fishtail portrayal though. I just feel you'd have to be pretty tough to survive in the ocean.

EDIT:

Can I say Ancalagon the Black? Cuz I totally say Ancalagon the Black.

*High five for Tolkien awesomeness* Ancalagon is one hell of a dragon XD

 

[Thaluikhain]

Vampire platypus mermaid?

Actually, I don't like large bodies of water, so maybe were-marsupial lion.

 

[Ultress]

For some reason my first though went right to a Dullahan.Thoguh that may have to due to my love of Celty from Durarara!! However riding through the night,feared by people and getting to be a sort of grim reaper sounds pretty ok. Pity gold scares me half to death.

 

[Chessrook44]

Can I transform into a shapeshifter? Because then I wouldn't really have to choose. :3

 

[Drummodino]

Can I transform into a shapeshifter? Because then I wouldn't really have to choose. :3

That's cheating! Haha nah that's a pretty good choice.

[sub]Wish I'd thought of it -.-[/sub]

 

[ClockworkPenguin]

Dragon. If any of you didn't say dragon, you are wrong. 5 digit lifespan, flight, high intelligence, made of pure awesome. Yeah, Dragons win.

Only downside I can think of is that a dragon may struggle with doors and buildings and stuff like that.

 

[Barbas]

Hmmmm...I wouldn't mind seeing how the manticores live...

Spoiler

 

[Eclipse Dragon]

I see a trend emerging in this thread... and I'm going to do absolutely nothing to change that!

Dragon it is (as if there were any doubt).

Spoiler

 

[JoJo]

I'd be a Fae, not one of these modern 'fairies' but the Celtic mythological beings who flew without wings, could take on a variety of different forms (including ones indistinguishable from humans) and at best were mischievous, at worst downright malevolent. Plus I'd get a very long life and an alternate dimension to live in (I'd be in the 'Seelie court', for the record).

 

[Rowan93]

Flying monkey. Because flying monkey.

 

[SwagLordYoloson]

God, then I could fuck shit up and be a billionaire. Could experience everything in the universe simultaneously, would be an interesting day.

 

[Adventurer2626]

I like caves, I'm a hoarder, top-level management is my thing, I enjoy roast meats of all kinds, I like shiny things...I think we see where I'm going with this...

Spoiler

[http://media.photobucket.com/user/dragonblader/media/BlackDragon-1.jpg.html]

 

[GundamSentinel]

Can I say Ancalagon the Black? Cuz I totally say Ancalagon the Black.

Spoiler: Just look at it

Everyone should say Ancalagon the Black! Even when he died he flattened a mountain range. I don't know how Eärendil killed him, but I'm calling hax.

 

[Trek1701a]

It depends on which specific mythology for each creature, I guess. For example, dragons in some myths are for the most part are very smart/wise, long lived, noble etc., but in other myths are just very large flying, sometimes fire breathing, beasts. A lot of other mythological creatures have similar histories.

If it was the brainy variety, I'd probably pick dragon, as well.

 

[Angelowl]

Dragon, definitely a dragon. Huge, powerful, majestic, can fly, breathe fire (or equivalent). Have ancient and powerful magic. The raw primal power behind a dragon is more a force of nature than a beast.

Dragons are just awesome.

 

[iseko]

If its allowed: Zeus

If not then...

phoenix. I die? No biggie, I'm reborn in the ashes of my death.

 

[Fijiman]

Dragon. If any of you didn't say dragon, you are wrong. 5 digit lifespan, flight, high intelligence, made of pure awesome. Yeah, Dragons win.

Only downside I can think of is that a dragon may struggle with doors and buildings and stuff like that.

That's why you don't become one of the giant dragons. But otherwise I completely agree with you. Dragons are fucking awesome and anyone who says otherwise doesn't know what they're missing.