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<blockquote data-quote="Fifth Element" data-source="post: 8546395" data-attributes="member: 48135"><p>I think you may be thinking about some other thread. This thread is not a discussion about what parts of OA are racist. It's about identifying the non-Japanese elements included in OA. The point I made was that although Chinese names are used for a particular type of creature (lung instead of ryu), the nature of the creature is so similar in Chinese and Japanese folklore that they are effectively the same creature, which you seem to agree with.</p><p></p><p>In folklore, a dragon means a large serpent-like creature, generally with magical powers. There are very few specifics involved. I'm familiar enough with Japanese and Chinese folklore to know that ryu and lung clearly fall under that definition. The fact that some people may not be familiar with this definition doesn't affect whether it encompasses such creatures.</p><p></p><p>The standard D&D dragon also falls under this definition, but is not an exclusive representative of it. "Dragon" covers much more ground in folklore than it does in D&D, which is why I specified which definition I was using.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fifth Element, post: 8546395, member: 48135"] I think you may be thinking about some other thread. This thread is not a discussion about what parts of OA are racist. It's about identifying the non-Japanese elements included in OA. The point I made was that although Chinese names are used for a particular type of creature (lung instead of ryu), the nature of the creature is so similar in Chinese and Japanese folklore that they are effectively the same creature, which you seem to agree with. In folklore, a dragon means a large serpent-like creature, generally with magical powers. There are very few specifics involved. I'm familiar enough with Japanese and Chinese folklore to know that ryu and lung clearly fall under that definition. The fact that some people may not be familiar with this definition doesn't affect whether it encompasses such creatures. The standard D&D dragon also falls under this definition, but is not an exclusive representative of it. "Dragon" covers much more ground in folklore than it does in D&D, which is why I specified which definition I was using. [/QUOTE]
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