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* In [[Chess (Tabletop Game)|Chess]], the queen is arguably the Dragon of the king, and quite clearly the most powerful piece on the board.
* In [[Chess]], the queen is arguably the Dragon of the king, and quite clearly the most powerful piece on the board.
** Just look at any themed chess set: the [[Big Bad]] will be the king, and the Dragon will be the queen.
** Just look at any themed chess set: the [[Big Bad]] will be the king, and the Dragon will be the queen.
* In ''Betrayal at House on the Hill'', there were several Dragons, ranging from a literal example to a slasher killer, a witch, and even man eating plants. One of the players could even be the Dragon to the scenario's [[Big Bad]]... or turn out to be [[Big Bad]], and get furnished with a Dragon. The game has "betrayal" in its name for a reason.
* In ''Betrayal at House on the Hill'', there were several Dragons, ranging from a literal example to a slasher killer, a witch, and even man eating plants. One of the players could even be the Dragon to the scenario's [[Big Bad]]... or turn out to be [[Big Bad]], and get furnished with a Dragon. The game has "betrayal" in its name for a reason.
* The Herald from the [[Cthulhu Mythos]] board game, ''[[Arkham Horror]]''. Giving the [[Big Bad|Ancient One]] a Herald greatly increases the [[Nintendo Hard|difficulty]] of the game and every expansion adds a new Herald to the pool.


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  • In Chess, the queen is arguably the Dragon of the king, and quite clearly the most powerful piece on the board.
    • Just look at any themed chess set: the Big Bad will be the king, and the Dragon will be the queen.
  • In Betrayal at House on the Hill, there were several Dragons, ranging from a literal example to a slasher killer, a witch, and even man eating plants. One of the players could even be the Dragon to the scenario's Big Bad... or turn out to be Big Bad, and get furnished with a Dragon. The game has "betrayal" in its name for a reason.
  • The Herald from the Cthulhu Mythos board game, Arkham Horror. Giving the Ancient One a Herald greatly increases the difficulty of the game and every expansion adds a new Herald to the pool.
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