Wyvern and more as dangerous beasts smaller, weaker, and less intelligent than dragons. While a fantasy dragon often has a breath weapon, such as fire, wyverns rarely have such abilities and are more feared for their ferocity and sharp teeth and claws. Wyverns are sometimes associated with poison, either in the form of venomous fangs or poisonous breath, but this trait is not universally represented and may be a more recent addition to the lore based on the gila monster. A wyvern will typically be unable to speak, while a dragon often does have that ability. The wyvern features frequently in
Wyvern College, Wiltshire Wyvern College, Wiltshire Wyvern College is a secondary school in Laverstock, near Salisbury in the English county of Wiltshire, for boys aged 11 to 16. The school was created as "Highbury Secondary School" after the re-organisation of the local education system in 1972/3 when the former "Highbury Avenue Secondary Modern School" became "Fisherton Manor Middle School". It remained a secondary school for boys aged from 11 to 16, and by 1994 there were 530 on the school roll. In 1995, it was renamed "Wyvern College", and operates as a highly specialised Technology College for boys. It teaches all National Curriculum