Deep dragons, also called purple dragons,[6] drakes of the depths,[3] and silent hunters,[5] were a type of chromatic dragon[6] that lived in the Underdark.[2] Despite their large size, deep dragons were slender and agile, and their snakelike bodies, narrow wings, and thin limbs allowed them to crawl through the tunnels of the Underdark.[2][3] Their scales were smooth,[1] and in the light, an adult dragon's scales were the color of amethyst, while in the dark, they appeared nearly…
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