Firedrake

Usage in fantasy

In modern fantasy, "firedrake" is widely used for any fire-breathing dragon. From this usage, various other terms have been formed, such as "icedrake" for an ice-breathing dragon and "shadowdrake" for a dragon that controls darkness.

In the Chronicles of the Shadow War universe, firedrakes are creatures which more closely resemble fire elementals shaped as dragons, than traditional dragons.

Radio jammer

Firedrake (also known as Firedragon) is also the name given by amateur radio operators to radio signals intended to jam reception of various out-of-country shortwave broadcasts directed into the People's Republic of China. These jamming signals are made by Communist interests from Hainan Island and other transmitters in China, usually in the form of continuous traditional Chinese music. The shortwave transmitters appear to be fed the Firedrake music via a digital audio link on the Chinasat 6B satellite.

See also

• Firedrake is the name of a comic book character created by Alan Moore in the series Miracleman.
• HMS Firedrake has been used as the name of seven Royal Navy warships.
• USS Firedrake (AE-14) was a ship of the United States Navy.
• Firedrake is a 2002 fantasy book by Ann Ewan.
• Firedrake is a 1982 fantasy book by John D.Hederman.
• The Firedrake is a 1965 book by Cecelia Holland.
• Firedrakes are enemies in the First-Person Shooter Legendary (video game)

External links

• Information about Firedrake Chinese radio jammer with WMA sample of Firedrake radio jammer
• MP3 sample of Firedrake jamming content

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