"A wyvern or wivern (
/ˈwaɪvərn/) is a legendary winged reptilian creature with a dragon's head, two legs (sometimes none), and a barbed tail. The wyvern is found in heraldry. There exists a purely sea-dwelling variant, termed the Sea-Wyvern which has a fish tail in place of a barbed dragon's tail. Two of these mythical sea beasts form the supporters of the arms of West Dorset District Council. Wyverns are mentioned in Dante Alighieri's Inferno (Canto XVII) as the component body for the poem's Geryon." (Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyver)
Wyverns have been appearing more and more in media and this is because they have become very popular due to the wyvens origin and because of the creatures unique look.
