House Draconis
House Draconis is a Knight House of the Imperium.
Colour Scheme | House Info | Symbol | |
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Name: | House Draconis | ||
Affiliation: | Imperium | ||
Knight World: | Adrastapol[2] | ||
Colours: | Red and black, quartered | ||
Motto: | "In Excelsium Furore!"[1e][2][N.B.] |
They are the ruling House of the Knight 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, a sword with an internal fuel reservoir that allows the blade to ignite.[1e][1g]
Contents
Known Actions
- During the Horus Heresy, Knights of House Draconis and House Chimaeros fought against Traitor Knights of House Hydrax and House Medusos.[1g]
- The First Ork War: When the Ork Warboss Skarjaw invaded the Knight World Adrastapol, House Draconis and the other Knight Houses of the planet worked together to destroy the Warboss' forces.[2]
- The Betrayal on Donatos.[4]
- The Pyrodiahn Campaign: 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 plant 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 way 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]
- The Second Ork War: 5 years after the Betrayal on Donatos, Adrastapol was once again invaded by Orks, this time led by the Death Skulls Warboss Gorgrok Killfist.[5b]
Known Knights
The Royal Family
- High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis - Pilot of the Knight Paladin, Fyreheart. Gatekeeper in the Exalted Court of his father, 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 become High King of House Draconis and Adrastapol.[2] Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1f]
- High King Danial Tan Draconis - Son of Tolwyn and Polenna 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]
Members of the Exalted Court
- 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 Herald of the House and Pilot of the Knight Warden Honourblaze.[1e] Considered to be one of the greatest Knights of Adrastapol.[2]
- Gatekeeper Suset Dar Draconis — King Danial's consort, Gatekeeper of Draconspire and pilot of Embersword. Famously defeated the Knight Porphyrion Iron God of the Traitor House Wyvorn.[1a][1k][2a]
- Sire Garath Dar Draconis — Master of Arms of Draconspire and pilot of Iron Drake.[1a][2]
- Sire Percivane Dar Draconis — Master of Faith of Draconspire and pilot of Firestorm.[1a]
Other Knights
- Sire Ronauld Dar Draconis — Defended 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 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.[1f][2] Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1f]
- Sire Vancenz Dar Draconis[1g]
- Sire Olric Dar Draconis - Pilot of the Knight Crusader Draconsflame.[1c] Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1j]
- Sire Sylvest Dar Draconis - Pilot of Blazeclaw. Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1a][1h]
- Sire Galharad Dar Draconis - Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1i]
- Sire Poldred - Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1f]
- Sire Kristov - Pilot of Crimson Sword. Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1f]
- Sire Natan - Pilot of Drake Ascendant. Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1f]
- Sire Petaer - Pilot of Honour Infernus. Killed during the Betrayal on Donatos.[1i]
- 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 Nathaniel - Great, great grandsire of Tolwyn.[1f]
- Baron Hoxley - Previous incumbent of Fire Defiant.[3]
Other Personnel
- Polluxis Dar Mechanicus - High Sacristan.[1d][2]
- Haladexi - Sacristan[1e]
- 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!".
See Also
Related Articles
Sources
- 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
- 5: Knightsblade (Novel)