Anyone ever notice that the 3E Blue Dragon's head...

[Dingleberry]

This reminds me of my favorite Deep Thoughts:

"Boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other."

 

[Gez]

The dragon's head is much thinner.

 

[Angcuru]

Admiral Elrond: "Gandalf! Don't go to Moria! IT'S A TRAAAP!"
Gandalf: *Smacks Elrond upside the head*

*deep breath*
AAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA.....!
*passes out*

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Kai Lord are you by any chance color blind? This is not an insult or anything of the sort, it seems that you are seperating the color from the shape. (It is for this reason that in WWII color blind people were used on bombers, they are more likely to notice patern and shape.)

Judging by shape alone:

Similarities - Both have forward projecting canines, chin barbels, and shovel shaped lower jaws. Unhooded forward facing nostrils, small deeply socketed eyes - again facing forward .

Differences - The large forehead horn, heavier upper jaw, cheek spikes on Blue. Higher forhead and fan like ribbed ears also on Blue.

To me I can see similarities, but the Tarrasque is definetly closer than Blue. (Enough so that I suspect that the rancor was used as a model of sorts.)

The Auld Grump

 

[Xavim]

Not to mention the fact that the rankor(sp)'s jaw is really small and its mouth incapable of opening very far. While the blue would be able to open its maw very wide.

The wrinkle in the rankor is just a wrinkle, whereas with the blue its actually its mouth and lips. Thus completely canging the shape and structure of its jaw and skull.