Can dragons shapeshift or use glamour? (possible spoilers)

[Brightamethyst]

Can dragons shapeshift or use glamour?

In theory, yes. In practice, unknown.

Magic in the XIV universe is basically all powerful. In theory you can do anything if you have enough skill and aether. Dragons, especially the older ones, presumably have both of those things in abundance, but we don't know how much skill and aether a transformation like that would take.

[Stepjam]

In theory, yes. In practice, unknown.

Magic in the XIV universe is basically all powerful. In theory you can do anything if you have enough skill and aether. Dragons, especially the older ones, presumably have both of those things in abundance, but we don't know how much skill and aether a transformation like that would take.

Well we do have one example of a dragon taking different forms with Midgardsomr. But he's THE dragon, his power outstrips all the rest. Though he does remain a dragon in all his forms, they appear differently (his "normal" form is more of a wyrm, while his minion and mount form look more like a standard dragon), dunno if he could theoretically transform into a non-dragon form.

And you also have the final boss of ShB who transforms from a human form to a more non-human form that doesn't seem to be like a primal, unlike Shiva and Thorden. But once again, who knows if he can actually transform. Elidibus for instance prefers possessing bodies when he needs to pretend to be someone, so it's unknown if he could just make himself look like them.