(August 23, 2017 at 4:46 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote:(August 23, 2017 at 3:22 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Also, Viserion got a nasty blow to the underside. Those zombies don't heal... holes remain holes.... that will not be very good for aerodynamic purposes. Actually, fast air moving will only open that hole up more and more.
You're such a nerd
(August 23, 2017 at 4:46 pm)Clueless Morgan Wrote: Answer to that problem: undead aerodynamics, i.e. magic
(Seriously, if you're going to have a problem with the aerodynamics of a dragon with a hole in its torso, you should also have big problems with animals that large being able to fly in the first place. There are biological limitations to the size/weight of flying animals and those dragons definitely exceed those limits.)
Hollow bones!
Thick skin, but hollow chicken bones!
They way they take off in the show is indeed a bit unnatural, though.... I'd expect them to need a bit more of a running start, considering how clumsy they look... and how powerful their legs are.
