Is draconity an offshoot of furry fandom?
Many people’s first exposure to draconity is through a larger group collectively known as “furries,” which is a gathering of people who are (or are interested in) anthropomorphic animals. Dragons are furries by default, since the term applies to all beings possessing both human qualities and non-human shape (whether or not they possess fur). However, draconity did not grow out of the furry community. It is not a “new” idea, and it was not developed by any one person or group, much less furries. Although dragons and furries are under the same umbrella, they are not causally connected. • How many dragons are there out there? Estimates vary. It is certain that there are at least 500 to 1,000 worldwide — that many alone are participants in the online dragon community, mostly from the United States but found anywhere that Internet cabling has been lain. As new dragons show up all the time, it seems reasonable to assume that this figure is far low of the mark. One of the more intriguing est
Many people’s first exposure to draconity is through a larger group collectively known as “furries,” which is a gathering of people who are (or are interested in) anthropomorphic animals. Dragons are furries by default, since the term applies to all beings possessing both human qualities and non-human shape (whether or not they possess fur). However, draconity did not grow out of the furry community. It is not a “new” idea, and it was not developed by any one person or group, much less furries. Although dragons and furries are under the same umbrella, they are not causally connected. • How many dragons are there out there? Estimates vary. It is certain that there are at least 500 to 1,000 worldwide — that many alone are participants in the online dragon community, mostly from the United States but found anywhere that Internet cabling has been lain. As new dragons show up all the time, it seems reasonable to assume that this figure is far low of the mark. One of the more intriguing est
