Dragon Lords - Dragon of the Month
Grenadier released the Dragon Lords - Dragon of the Month ranges in 1984, 1985 and 1989. Confusingly, the 1989 series was marketed as "Dragon of the Month II" - but really it is series three sequentially. The first series included gemstones on plinths and, when you had collected all 12 dragons, they formed a circle. Also for the first series, a special "Dragon Lord" figure was available as a "free gift" after mailing in all 12 proof-of-purchase. The second and third series replaced the gemstones with unique bonus figures not found in other ranges and which are often fogotten about. In the 1990s, a retrospective called "Classic Dragons of the Month" was released and brought back a few of the earlier figures. Many of these dragons were more recently made available again from Mirliton after the demise of Grenadier.
Awards
- Origins Awards / H.G. Wells Awards:
- Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1985
Dragon of the Month (Series 1)
2501 Black Dragon
2501 (a)
Black Dragon
Andrew Chernak2501 (b)
Black Dragon Stone
Andrew Chernak
- The insert for the black dragon did not credit the sculptor, John Dennett has confirmed that it was sculpted by Andrew Chernak.
2502 Red Dragon
2502 (b)
Red Dragon Stone
John Dennett2502
Red Dragon
John Dennett
(parts)
2503 White Dragon
2503
White Dragon
Andrew Chernak
(parts)2503 (a)
White Dragon
Andrew Chernak
(painted by Renee Morgan)2503 (b)
White Dragon Altar Stone
Andrew Chernak2503 (b1)
White Dragon Altar
Andrew Chernak2503 (b2)
White Dragon Stone
Andrew Chernak
2504 Brass Dragon
2504a
Brass Dragon
John Dennett
(9303)2504b
Brass Dragon Stone
John Dennett2504b
Brass Dragon Stone
John Dennett
(catalog)
2505 Green Dragon
2505 (a)
Green Dragon
Andrew Chernak
(catalog)2505 (a1)
Green Dragon Body
Andrew Chernak2505 (a2)
Green Dragon Left Wing
Andrew Chernak2505 (a3)
Green Dragon Right Wing
Andrew Chernak2505 (b1)
Green Dragon Altar
Andrew Chernak2505 (b2)
Green Dragon Stone
Andrew Chernak
2506 Silver Dragon
2506a
Silver Dragon
John Dennett
(painted by Renee Morgan)2506b
Silver Dragon Stone
John Dennett
(catalog)2506
Silver Dragon
John Dennett
(parts)
2507 Blue Dragon
2507 (a)
Blue Dragon
John Dennett2507 (b)
Blue Dragon Altar & Stone
John Dennett2507 (b1)
Blue Dragon Altar
John Dennett2507 (b2)
Blue Dragon Stone
John Dennett
2508 Copper Dragon
2508a
Copper Dragon
John Dennett
(painted by Renee Morgan)2508b
Copper Dragon Stone
John Dennett2508
Copper Dragon
John Dennett
(parts)
2509 Bronze Dragon
2509 (a)
Bronze Dragon
John Dennett
(painted by Renee Morgan)2509 (b1)
Bronze Dragon Altar
John Dennett2509 (b2)
Bronze Dragon Stone
John Dennett
2510 Gold Dragon
2510 (a)
Gold Dragon
Andrew Chernak2510 (b)
Gold Dragon Altar & Stone
Andrew Chernak
(catalog)2510 (b1)
Gold Dragon Altar
Andrew Chernak2510 (b2)
Gold Dragon Stone
Andrew Chernak
2511 Platinum Dragon
2511 (a)
Platinum Dragon
John Dennett2511 (a)
Platinum Dragon
John Dennett
(painted by Renee Morgan)2511 (b)
Platinum Dragon Altar & Stone
John Dennett
(catalog)2511 (b1)
Platinum Dragon Altar
John Dennett2511 (b2)
Platinum Dragon Stone
John Dennett
2512 Spectral Dragon
2512a
Spectral Dragon
Andrew Chernak2512b
Spectral Dragon Stone
Andrew Chernak
- The spectral dragon contains some recycled parts from the other dragons including the heads from Dennett's blue and red dragons and modified versions of the wings from the blue dragon.
The Dragon Lord
(UK1)
The Dragon Lord
Andrew Chernak
(parts)(UK1)
Horns
Andrew Chernak
- Mail Order: only obtainable by returning the 12 proof-of-purchase vouchers from the earlier boxes.
- This figure was later re-released as UK1 War Dragon & Rider.
Dragon of the Month (Series 2)
All of the set in Series 2 credit both John Dennett and Andrew Chernak as the sculptors. John Dennett has confirmed that he sculpted all the dragons and that Andrew Chernak sculpted all the accompanying figures. Numerically, the series seems to continue in Special Editions (Grenadier) (but with other inclusions such as Giants) - this is not the case: 2524 is the last boxed set in Series 2.
2513 Sea Dragon
2513 (a)
Sea Dragon
John Dennett2513 (b)
Sea Elf 1
A92
Andrew Chernak2513 (c)
Sea Elf 2
A93
Andrew Chernak
2514 Dragonlisk
2514 (a)
Dragonlisk
John Dennett2514 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak
A942514 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
A95
2515 Iron Dragon
2515 (b)
Dwarf 1
A106
Andrew Chernak2515 (c)
Dwarf 2
A105
Andrew Chernak
2516 Chaos Dragon
2516 (a)
Chaos Dragon
John Dennett2516 (b)
Dwarf 1
Andrew Chernak
A1042516 (c)
Dwarf 2
Andrew Chernak
A103
2517 Shire Dragon
2517 (a)
Shire Dragon
John Dennett2517 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak
A1162517 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
A115
2518 Swamp Dragon
2518 (a)
Swamp Dragon
John Dennett2518 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak
M672518 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
M66
2519 Frost Dragon
2519 (a)
Frost Dragon
John Dennett2519 (b)
Barbarian w. Axe
Andrew Chernak
(A117)2519 (c)
Zulu Warrior w. Assegai & Shield
Andrew Chernak
(A118)2519 (d)
Weapons Sprue
Andrew Chernak
2520 Wyvern Dragon
2520 (a)
Wyvern Dragon
John Dennett
(9307)2520 (b)
Bonus Figure
Andrew Chernak
(rider)
2521 Wind Dragon
2521
Wind Dragon
John Dennett
(parts)2521 (a)
Wind Dragon
John Dennett2521 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak2521 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
2522 Elven Dragon
2522
Elven Dragon
John Dennett
(parts)2522 (a)
Elven Dragon
John Dennett
(painted)2522 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak
A1552522 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
2523 Storm Dragon
2523 (a)
Storm Dragon
John Dennett2523 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak2523 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
A136
2524 Guardian Dragon
2524 (a)
Guardian Dragon
John Dennett
(parts)2524 (a)
Guardian Dragon
John Dennett
(9304)2524 (b)
Bonus Figure 1
Andrew Chernak
A1432524 (c)
Bonus Figure 2
Andrew Chernak
- A PDF of the full insert can be found here on the Grenadier Yahoo group.
Dragon of the Month II (Series 3)
- The dragons were released one per month starting in July 1988.
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9601 Black Dragon II
9601 (a)
Black Dragon II
William Watt9601 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9602 Red Dragon II
9602 (a)
Red Dragon II
William Watt9602 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9603 White Dragon II
9603 (a)
White Dragon II
William Watt9603 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9604 Brass Dragon II
9604 (a)
Brass Dragon II
William Watt9604 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9605 Green Dragon II
9605 (a)
Green Dragon II
William Watt9605 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9606 Silver Dragon II
9606
Silver Dragon II
William Watt
(box)9606
Silver Dragon II
William Watt
(box back)9606
Silver Dragon II
William Watt
(insert detail)9606
Silver Dragon II
Parts
William Watt9606 (a)
Silver Dragon II
William Watt9606 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
(catalog)9606 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9607 Blue Dragon II
9607
Blue Dragon II
William Watt
(catalog)9607 (a)
Blue Dragon II
William Watt9607 (b)
Sorceress - Bonus Figure
William Watt
9608 Copper Dragon II
9608 (a)
Copper Dragon II
William Watt9608 (b)
Dragon Rider
William Watt
9609 Bronze Dragon II
9609 (a)
Assembled
William Watt9609 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9610 Gold Dragon II
9610 (a)
Gold Dragon II
William Watt9610 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
9611 Platinum Dragon II
9611 (a)
Platinum Dragon II
William Watt9611 (b)
Bonus Figure
William Watt
A910
9612 Spectral Dragon II
9612 (a)
Spectral Dragon
William Watt
(painted by Renee Morgan)9612 (b)
Bonus Figure
A921
William Watt
Classic Dragons of the Month
9301
Chaos Dragon
(2516 Chaos Dragon)9302
Storm Dragon
(2523 Storm Dragon)9303
Brass Dragon
(2504 Brass Dragon)9304
Guardian Dragon
(2524 Guardian Dragon)9305
Dragon of the Moorraard Swamp
(2518 Swamp Dragon)9306
Ferindon the Wise Dragon
(2517 Shire Dragon)9307
Wyvern Dragon
(2520 Wyvern Dragon)
- These were released in the 1990s and revisited dragons from the earlier series.
- The card-header in each blister pack doubled as a series of "Dragon Lore Cards".