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House Draconis
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Colour Scheme | House Info | Symbol | |
---|---|---|---|
Name: | House Draconis | ||
Affiliation: | Imperium | ||
Knight World: | Adrastapol[2] | ||
Colours: | Red and black, quartered | ||
Motto: | "In Excelsium Furore!"[2][N.B.] |
House Draconis is a Knight House of the Imperium. They are a ruling Knight House of the five Houses that reside on Adrastapol and reside within their fortress, Draconspire. The House's Knights are taught to rely upon their skill, courage and determination to win any battle and in battle they have learned to wait for the perfect moment, to launch a killing strike against their opponents. Due to these abilities House Draconis has helped the Imperium win many wars.[2]
The Knights of House Draconis, as with the other Adrastapolian Knight Houses, make use of a rigid, explicit nomenclature to denote status within the House.[1b] In addition, each Knight carries a ceremonial weapon known as a 'Draconblade.[1]
Known Actions
- When the Ork Warboss Skarjaw invaded the Knight World, House Draconis and the other Knight Houses worked together to destroy the Warboss' forces.[2]
- The Betrayal on Donatos.[4]
- Evacuation of the Planetary Governor of Pyrodiah: The Imperial world of Pyrodiah was revealed to be a Necron Tomb World when metal skeletons emerged and laid siege to major settlements across the planet. A force of Knights from House Draconis responded to annihiliate the Necrons alongside Space Marines of the Deathwatch and Regiments of the Mordian Iron Guard. While a Deathwatch Kill-Team infiltrated the Necrons' tomb complex to planet purgatory warheads to destroy the Necron's central control systems, four lances of Knights led by Jennika Tan Draconis fought their way through to the fortress-cathedrum of the Planetary Governor, Juliandros Beatifica, to evacuate her. Lady Jennika's Knights were able to fight their through the Necron phalanxes and successfully extract the governor, bringing her before Segmentum command so she could answer for her incompetence in leading the defence of the world.[3]
Known Knights
- High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis - Pilot of the Knight Paladin, Fyreheart. Gatekeeper in the Exalted Court of his Father, the High King, during Skarjaw's invasion. He was charged with defending Draconspire during the invasion; he later led a group of Knights in battle that ended with the Warboss' death. He went on to replace his Father as the High King of House Draconis.[2]
- High King Danial Tan Draconis - Son of Tolwyn and brother to Jennika. Pilot of the Knight Errant Oath of Flame.[1a][1c] Holding the title of Sire during the Ork invasion of Adrastapol, he later became High King of the House following the death of Tolwyn.[3][4]
- Lady Jennika Tan Draconis - Eldest child of King Tolwyn. Pilot of the Knight Paladin Fire Defiant and the first female First Knight of Adrastapol.[3] Led the House's mission to evacuate Planetary Governor Beatifica from the planet Pyrodiah after it came under attack by Necrons.[3]
- Sire Markos Dar Draconis - Originally pilot of the Knight Errant Dracon's Wrath. Killed the Warboss Skarjaw, during the Ork's invasion of Adrastapol. Currently considered to be one of the Knight World's greatest Knights.[2] Later pilot of the Knight Warden Honourblaze.
- Sire Ronauld Dar Draconis — Defended House Draconis' Fortress, Draconspire, during Skarjaw's invasion. Later took part in the final battle with the Warboss, in which he was killed by a barrage of rockets fired by Ork planes.[2]
- Lady Bellah Dar Draconis — Defended House Draconis' Fortress, Draconspire, during Skarjaw's invasion. Later took part in the final battle with the Warboss.[2]
- Sire Lorrence Dar Draconis - Knight in training. Underwent his Becoming during Skarjaw's invasion. Rejected by his Throne Mechanicum, dying as a result.[2]
- Sire Daeved Dar Draconis - Pilot of the Knight Gallant Pyrefang. Defended House Draconis' Fortress, Draconspire, during Skarjaw's invasion. Later took part in the final battle with the Warboss.[1a][2]
- Sire Garath Dar Draconis — The Master of Arms of Dragonspire and pilot of Iron Drake.[1a][2]
- Sire Percivane Dar Draconis — Master of Faith of Dragonspire and pilot of Firestorm.[1]
- Gatekeeper Suset Dar Draconis — King Tolywn's consort, Gatekeeper of Dragon Spire and pilot of Embersword. Famously defeated the Knight Porphyrion Iron God of the Traitor House Wyvorn.[1a][1]
- Sire Olric Dar Draconis - Pilot of Draconsflame.[1a]
- Sire Sylvest Dar Draconis - Pilot of Blazeclaw.[1a]
- Sire Dyros Dar Draconis - Pilot of a Knight Warden. Participated in the evacuation of Planetary Governor Beatifica from Pyrodiah.[3]
- Lady Elayn Dar Draconis - Participated in the evacuation of Planetary Governor Beatifica from Pyrodiah.[3]
- Sire Jaekeb Dar Draconis - Pilot of a Knight Errant. Participated in the evacuation of Planetary Governor Beatifica from Pyrodiah. During the fighting his Knight suffered heavy damage and he was badly wounded, surviving only thanks to the actions of Lady Jennika.[3]
- Sire Olphrec Dar Draconis - Pilot of the Knight Gallant Imperator Incendus. Participated in the evacuation of Planetary Governor Beatifica from Pyrodiah.[3]
- Lady Kathaine - Pilot of a Knight Warden. Participated in the evacuation of Planetary Governor Beatifica from Pyrodiah. Killed when her Knight was destroyed by Necron Monoliths.[3]
- Sire Godfyr - Participated in the evacuation of Planetary Governor Beatifica from Pyrodiah.[3]
- Sire Tylen[3]
- Baron Hoxley - Previous incumbent of Fire Defiant.[3]
Other Personnel
- Polluxis Dar Mechanicus - High Sacristan.[1d][2]
- Keyloch - Sacristan[3]
- Sendraghorst - Sage Strategic[1b][3]
Notes
- N.B.: Several possible mottos are given in Defiant (Short Story), but it is not made clear whether any of these are the motto of the House itself. These include "In Excelsium Furore!" and "Let the draconsfire burn!".
Source
- 1: Kingsblade (Novel)[Needs Citation]
- 2: Becoming (Short Story) - Servants of the Machine God (Anthology)
- 3: Defiant (Short Story) - Servants of the Machine God (Anthology)
- 4: Codex: Imperial Knights (8th Edition), pg. 53 — A Tapestry of Glories: Betrayal on Donatos
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