Hydras

[Roark]

Probably the rarest dragonkin type to run into, I realized this after going to a certain site, and seeing someone talking about being one, no one had ever met one before till then.
Okay to the point, not about how rare the kintype is. Lol

Basically what do you think made it tick, as in what made it unique the multiple heads are obvious, but what do you think they were for?
Do you think they each had their own personality, or were they one entity just connected to the same body?

I like to think the answer was the second question, I think they would have been used as an adaptation, as the saying two heads are better then one.
Might be the best way to describe a hydra, since having just two let alone three heads. It would have virtually no blind spots, do you think the regenerating heads would be feasible?

What type of environment would they live in?
I like to think it would be either woodland or possibly aquatic, mostly because it just seems to fit it. Though it could probably suit itself in most environments.
That's really all I have on Hydras.
Thoughts?
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[Jasriella]

You could just ask him yourself lol. Not quite sure on that myself. On a scientific perspective, if each head had its own central nervous system than more than likely they each had their own mentalities. Though being born such a way I can see how they'd learn to cooperate and live together.
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[Serenity]

According to Greek Mythology, Hydra was a water serpent that had the ability to grow more than one head. In the twelve tasks of Hercules, Hydra was one of the monsters he had to slay. In legend, Hydra lived in the swamps of Lerna. Hercules killed the serpent by burning the wounds where the head was revmoved with a brand that prevented regrowth of her heads.

Re-growth of limbs is sometimes seen in amphibians and some lizards, like it a tail or toe had been bitten off. Growing another head after decapitation of one, however, seems highly unlikely. The head serves as the central networking for the body, sending 'messages' to the body and what it needs. There have been cases of multiple headed creatures, ranging from reptiles to humans.

There have been rare cases of human twins being born conjoined by a limb, organ, or even the head, and they have different personalities. So, it would be logical to think that each head on the Hydra has a conscious of its own.

As for why Hydra had the ability to keep growing heads, it's plausible that it may have been a way to stay immortal. But also keep in mind, Hydra only appears in Greek Mythology, and most stories are just exaggerated for entertainment and keep people in check.

In a nutshell, Hydra was a water serpent who was slain by Hercules in his 12 tasks and lived in a swamp. She only appears in Greek Mythology and grew two heads for each single head that was severed from the body.

You can read more on Hydra and Greek Mythology at http://www.theoi.com/Ther/DrakonHydra.html
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[Jasriella]

By the greek mytholigy, applying a little science so long as one head remained would answer why the other was able to regrow. That would also denote though that all heads were one mentality. Wheras if they were not able to regrow because they each had their own central nervous systems, then the head would die and the mentality lost. Also it may be possible that a portion of the body would die as well.
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I am trapped between heaven and hell. My wings carry me upon the winds. Above lies heaven, below hell. Yet I must land in hell to soar in heaven. I am a Dragon!

[Roark]

Actually in the 'original' hydra was the Lernaean Hydra, of Greek myth, which guarded the swamps around Lake Lerna. Its defeat was one of the labours of Heracles.
The most common version of the myth goes that the serpent had many heads, and for each that was removed, two more grew in its place. However, one of the heads was immortal, and could not be removed (if you want to stick with your brain theory, that would be the head where the brain would most likely be). Heracles cut off the beast's heads, and his nephew cauterized the stumps before new heads could grow.
However, try as he might, Heracles could not kill the Hydra's final head, and so he instead trapped it under a great rock.
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The blood of that which you beleive run deep within, if you feel this then there is no need to doubt.

[Fenris]

[ANightmaresDream]