Dragon Knight

A dragon knight is an especially trained mounted warrior trained in warfare from from the back of a domesticated dragon. The art of Dragonmount Warfare requires the complete and unflinching dedication of the warrior nearly from birth. In many cases, the infant knight is presented to the dragon to determine suitability of the dragon for the human baby. If the dragon shows acceptation, the infant is raised in the presence of the dragon by the dragon women. Historically most dragon knights were male, but this has changed in recent years. The child learns Dragonmount Cant and they ways of the Dragon Knights. In young childhood, he is required to care for the dragon and learn how to saddle and unsaddle the tack from the beast. As the child approaches young adulthood, he begins his training in earnest, learning to mount and ride the dragon on the ground, until his skill improves enough to take flight. Once he can take flight, his training becomes rigorous and he practices on ground and in the air with other dragon knights, learning to fight as a cohesive group. In the past two centuries, dragon knights have adapted measures and skills appropriate for battle with titancraft warfare.

Dragon Knights have always been a rare breed and in recent years, there is fear that dragon knights will be completely replaced by titancraft combatants.

The tradition of Dragon Knights is practiced at the service of rulers throughout southern Pytharnia, including Asbardy, Gonfaloy, Dúrandwor, Pytharnia, and Medibgö.

See Also

• Dragonmount Cant
• Dragonmount Warfare
• Neptultchi Civilization