[forkLding]

Thing about dragons in Chinese mythologies (and to a certain point the East Asian Dragon mythos) is that dragons are neutral to good creatures that are typically a sign of awe, justice, fortune and wisdom (think Shenron in Dragon Ball anime) but can also be evil like in the famous Chinese story of Nezha conquers the dragon king which is a dragon-slaying story.

Dragon is also used as a symbol of respect. Someone you rever to is usually referred to as a dragon (if you're male) which is known in Chinese as 人中龙凤. The emperors of China saw themselves as living dragons or dragon emperors and were referred to as such. Dragons were part of the divine beasts of China and are considered lucky and are involved in other Chinese aspects like the Chinese horoscope.

Also the article didn't discuss the feathered serpent or dragon of Aztec mythologies or the Nagas of Indian mythologies which are lost opportunities of discussion.

[bfuller]

I've heard the Nobility claimed to trace their lineage back to the serpent gods