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2	'''Basic Trope''': A fantastic creature that becomes more powerful the older it is.
3	* '''Straight''': [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Dragons]] become larger and more powerful with age, with the very eldest being the very strongest.
4	* '''Exaggerated''': [[DragonsAreDivine Crystal Dragon Jesus]] claimed the title of TopGod simply by being [[TimeAbyss as old or older than the universe.]]
5	** Dragons grow harmonically more powerful with age, from birth. A 2-year old dragon is twice as powerful as a newborn, a 3-year old is three times as powerful, a 4-year old is eight times as powerful…
6	** Dragons grow exponentially more powerful with age, from birth! A 2-year old dragon is twice as powerful as a newborn, a 3-year old is four times as powerful, a 4-year old is eight times as powerful…
7	* '''Downplayed''': Dragons grow throughout life, but they are not immortal and can still die of old age, capping their total power.
8	** Dragons do not grow much stronger after adulthood, but an old dragon is TaughtByExperience, and therefore [[StrongAndSkilled far more dangerous.]]
9	* '''Justified''':
10	** Dragons, like most reptiles, grow throughout life.
11	** [[MagicAIsMagicA It’s a law of in-setting magic]] that OlderIsBetter, and as creatures of magic this applies to dragons as well.
12	** A thousand-year old dragon may not be much bigger than a hundred-year old, but he's got 900 years of experience on him. He's too smart and too cunning to lose a fight to anyone with that big an age gap.
13	** A Dragon doesn't get more powerful automatically as they age. However, they are [[AdaptiveAbility constantly evolving and adapting to new environments]]. As such, older Dragons are typically much tougher than younger ones because they’ve become immune or more resistant to a greater variety of dangers. Similar to how a piece of tech may receive upgrades that fix previous issues.
14	* '''Inverted''': Dragons grow weaker with age like normal organisms. Also counts as averted, for obvious reasons.
15	* '''Subverted''':
16	** Dragons grow throughout life, but they eventually become too big and are crushed to death by the SquareCubeLaw.
17	** Older dragons are stronger, but they are still subject to arthritis and battle injuries, meaning the older dragons are inevitably DentedIron.
18	* Older dragons [[OlderAndWiser are more knowledgeable]] than their younger brethren, but lack the physical prowess to be useful in a fight.
19	* '''Double Subverted''':
20	** It only seems like they die at this stage:[[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence they instead break free of their physical bodies,]] becoming even more powerful than before.
21	** They only [[OldMaster look decrepit:]] by the time a dragon is this old, they are capable of using magic to nullify or even remove any penalties from their injuries, moving as spryly as they did when young.
22	** The causation is actually backwards. All dragons were actually [[TimeAbyss created at the beginning of the universe]]. The ones who survived until today were the strongest. Making the backwards perception RightForTheWrongReasons.
23	* '''Parodied''': Ancient dragons need dentures, use walkers, move to Florida, and kvetch about their grandkids never calling. They're also totally immune to all harm and can shatter planets with a casual flick.
24	* '''Zig Zagged''': Dragons grow stronger with age, but they [[ResurrectiveImmortality die and reincarnate]] on a daily cycle, being their very strongest right before they die and become children again.
25	* '''Averted''': After a dragon reaches adulthood it becomes locked in time,[[BlessedWithSuck unable to grow stronger]] but [[CursedWithAwesome unable to weaken either.]]
26	* '''Enforced''': ???
27	* '''Lampshaded''': “Wait, humans become weaker as they age? [[HumansThroughAlienEyes That's just backwards!]]”
28	* '''Invoked''': An EvilutionaryBiologist alters their own biology to ensure he mutates into stronger forms with time.
29	* '''Exploited''': A Dragon nests within a time abnormality, in order to suffer RapidAging and cheat it’s way to power.
30	* '''Defied''': “We may grow for longer, but we age as all other creatures do. Nothing is immortal.”
31	* '''Discussed''': "Don't even think about fighting Lord Draco. He's nearly 30,000 years old; you won't stand a chance."
32	* '''Conversed''': "Why do these things always get more powerful after a thousand years? Does cellular decay not exist in this movie?"
33	* '''Deconstructed''': Between their [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity growing power]] and [[ScatterbrainedSenior growing senility,]] it's inevitable that a dragon that reaches old age will become utterly mad. As a consequence, they cause so much trouble they're killed either by humans and/or other dragons.
34	* '''Reconstructed''':
35	** Dragons grow both stronger and senile with age but insanity isn't necessarily violent. While they're still incredibly dangerous, the elder wyrms are non-hostile and [[MadHatter perfectly content to wallow in their own senility,]] so long as you don't provoke their ire...[[VillainTakesAnInterest or their interest.]]
36	** Dragons also become OlderAndWiser, and thus remain lucid as they age...usually.
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40	%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
41	%% * '''Implied''': ???
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43	%% * '''Played For Laughs''': ???
44	%% * '''Played For Drama''': ???

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