The title of this post is pretty
self-explanatory so I won’t go on to a 500 word introduction. However, I must
admit that there is a little bias in this list because as far as virtual pets go, dragons are my favorite. I
know, I know. It’s pretty obvious by the name of this blog but I just felt I
should warn you that this list might be dragon heavy.
Under fictional pets that I wish
I could really, really own – if you take for granted that everyone wants Scooby
Doo, Hedwig and Ghost – these are my top 6.
Drogon
Any Game of
Thrones fan will be in awe of Drogon. One of the three dragons born to Daenerys
Targaryen, he is the biggest and fiercest of the three siblings and is the
first dragon to be hatched in many centuries. As the series goes, you go from a
feeling of “Aww, I wish I could give him a cuddle” to “OMG! I don’t ever want
to be on the other side of him”. My most favorite scene is when the Khaleesi
buys all the Unsullied and frees them and then Drogon burns the slave master
alive. If I had a fictional army, he would be the head.
Hobbes
The adorable tiger in the
loved-by-all comic series Calvin and Hobbes has been a long favorite. Hobbes is a tiger (albeit stuffed) and best
friend to a mischievous and blunt little 6 year old boy, Calvin. Together they
trace the life through the seasons of the 6 year old and their many
adventurous, real or imaginary. Hobbes has always given the impression of a
wise best friend full of independent ideas who is there with you through
everything and while he might urge caution, will jump on in any adventure
Calvin might want to get into.
Saphira
From the Inheritance series of books, I first read Eragon
just out of curiosity about how a 21 year old would tackle the fantasy genre. I
became a huge fan instantly because I thought the idea of dragonrider was quite
unique. What this basically means is that dragon eggs only hatch for its
intended dragon rider. It doesn’t depend on your skill or status. Saphira is
the first dragon to hatch in many, many years and is born to a seemingly humble
hunter/farmer orphan boy called Eragon. The story is set in oppressive times
where having a dragon could have you hunted by the mad king. What I loved most
is that you have a telepathic connection with your dragon and you can feel each
other’s emotions and see each other’s thoughts as if you are one. That sort of
connection is something we all dream of.
Pascal
I love chameleons and
as far as they are concerned, Pascal is my favorite (Rango is a close
competitor). I fell in love with him not just for his loyalty but the adorable
ways in which he is always there for Rapaunzel and how he is always watching
out for her. His facial expressions are the best!
Toothless
What can I say about this adorable yet fierce nightfury that
stole all of our hearts in the first How to Train your Dragon movie. I love
that toothless is so cat like in its playfulness and so dragonlike in its
ferocity. Playful yet a stalwart friend through to the end. What. A. Dragon!
Gromit
Let’s be frank here, we’ve all wanted a pet like Gromit. A
graduate of Dogwarts University, he takes care of you from the time you wake up
to the time you sleep. You never have to work a day in your life as long as the
ingenious Gromit is around. Wallace will vouch for that. One look at his house
and you can see that Gromit is a highly intelligent genius at all things
mechanical. What a boon to have him around.
