Dragons, those mystical creatures that we know of, are portrayed in all kinds of shapes, sizes and colours. In the cartoon trade, dragons are usually depicted as bad-tempered and mean creatures. Every now and then, you’d get a cartoon dragon that’s funny and silly, like the under-sized dragon in Disney’s Mulan.  

However, the one trait that many of these celluloid dragons share is that they are powerful beings. In Disney’s latest cartoon programme, American Dragon: Jake Long, the dragons in it are strong and powerful creatures that are in charge of other mystical creatures living among humans on Earth.