"Even a fantasy creature must follow the rules of this real world.' Who says? I musta missed that course of Fantasy 101. Carolly while I understand your points, you are also wrong. Fantasy is the creation of things that cannot be. Were not, can not, impossiblities brought out of the minds of creative men and women. You can have fantasy based on real world principals. But not all fantasy has to follow those rules. Fantasy is what you want it to be. If you want it based in real world principals then that's your choice but don't expect others to subscribe to your way of thinking about it. I love the possible dragons. The "Real world" principals you mention but i love the impossible as well. That's fantasy. But no fantasy creatures do not have to follow the rules of the real world because.. they aren't real at all.