Dutch angel dragon
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[edit]Etymology
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Coined and conceived in 2009 by costume and fursuit designer Deanna "Ino" Biesemeyer, from Dutch (“a male given name”) + angel + dragon. So-called because the fictional characters are guardian angels and ostensibly resemble dragons, and named after (and inspired by) her late palomino gelding horse, Dutch, who died in 2006.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Dutch angel dragon (plural Dutch angel dragons)
- (furry fandom) A fictional anthropomorphic furry (animal-like character with human-like characteristics) creature adjourned with fur and a horse-like body, rounded snout, avian wings, digitigrade legs and an elongated tail; they usually posses no digestive tract, sex organs nor the ability to speak, communicating only in chirps and squeaks.
- 2015 July 9, Sydney Parker, “The Fursuit of Happiness: High Fashion in Furry Fandom”, in Racked[2]:
- Just like mainstream fashion trends, fursuit trends are constantly changing and evolving. According to Beastcub, a veteran fursuit designer, Dutch Angel Dragons and Monokits are the hot species of the moment in fursuit fashion, but she still receives plenty of requests for unique creatures.
- 2021, Stephen Reysen, Courtney N. Plante, Daniel Chadborn, Sharon E. Roberts, Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Transported to Another World:The Psychology of Anime Fans, International Anime Research Project, →ISBN, page 96:
- Furries have been fairly amicable to the introduction of entirely new species into the fandom's collective repertoire, species which have not appeared in any mainstream show, story, or comic (e.g., Dutch angel dragons, protogens).
- 2023, Camielle Adams, Courtney N. Plante, Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Sharon E. Roberts, Stephen Reysen, editor, Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom, International Anthropomorphic Research Project, →ISBN, page 323:
- Dutch Angel Dragons are an example of a "regulated species," a species whose characteristics or use is limited by the original creator. In the case of Dutch Angel Dragons, for example, the creator states explicitly that "hybrids, taurs, and shapeshifters of Dutch Angel Dragons are not allowed" and that "The species is entirely sexless and genderless".
Usage notes
[edit]- Originally, Dutch angel dragons were said to be angelic or guardian angels, and to possess magical abilities; however, many Dutch angel dragon fursonas no longer have these traits.