Dragon-half
A dragon-half reffers to someone who is half-dragon, half-something-else. Dragons, being by nature very proud beings, always insist on the distinction. Half-breed is a derogatory term, and is insulting to anyone who is part mystical creature.
Among dragon-halfs, the offspring can come in two different varieties. True love is the deciding factor, if the parents were trully and fully in love with one another when they concieved the child, it will be born following the predominant form of it's mother. So in the case of a female dragon and a male human, the child would be born in dragon-form. For a male dragon and a female human(such as the case of Hunter Jusenkyou), the child will be born in human-form. Dragon-halfs loose the shapshifting abilities of full-blooded dragons, but maintain the form of each parent.
Fallen Dragons will commonly try to mate with humans in order to produce loyal offspring who are not feral. However, since they are motivated by the desire for power, and in many cases simnple lust, their offspring will be a true half-breed. A grotesque being that combines both forms. Though still strong in magic, they will lack any form of shape-shifting. Komodo was an infamous example of this form of dragon-half.
Fourths, Eihths, and So On
As the dragon DNA dilutes through the human DNA down the generations, interesting changes emerge. For 1/4th dragon, they loose all shapeshifting abilities, but again like at 1/2 if the parents trully loved one another, they will have no visible manifestation of being part dragon. They also begin to gain access to the dragon Genetic Memory. 1/4th dragons might be born with far greater magical affinity than even 1/2.
At 1/8th, true love is still a factor, though 1/8th dragon is far less visible. At this point, access to the genetic memory is still restricted, but more widely available. At 1/4th, only tiny inklings of access occur, as if almost by access. At 1/8th, the genetic memory can be accessed subconciously, or even conciously through meditation, though the latter is said to "warp" the knowledge somehow.
A 1/16th dragon displays some dragonish features, regardless of the parent's feelings. The manifestation is minor. Changes to the bone structure are most frequent, but these are not outside acceptable ranges. Some scales might appear on the skin, and slightly elongated facial features are present.
