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'''Dragon's End''' is a [[Knight World]] of the [[Imperium]] and home to [[House Griffith]].{{Fn|1}}
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'''Dragon's End''' is a [[Knight World]] of the [[Imperium]] and home to [[House Griffith]].{{Fn|1}}
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==History==
 
 
==Overview==
 
The volcanic Knight world of Dragon’s End was named for the winged drakes that, millennia
 
ago, soared on the thermals and preyed on the vast megasaur herds that grazed in the valleys
 
before they were hunted to extinction. It was the arrival of the planet’s first human settlers,
 
and the foundation of House Griffith soon thereafter, that saw irrevocable changes made to
 
the planet’s primordial ecosystem. The colonists brought with them a huge number of Terran
 
horses, and the Nobles that would eventually go on to found House Griffith became adept
 
riders. But as their colony expanded, the humans sought to claim dominance over the
 
megasaur herds, leading to inevitable confrontation with the dragons that fed upon the giant
 
creatures.{{Fn|1}}
 
  
Before the first Knight suits were completed, the Nobles took to fighting the dragons on
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Dragon's End is a volcanic planet, once occupied by flying drakes and huge megasaurs. However, the planet was later settled by human colonists, who also introduced [[Terra]]n horses to the planet's valleys. These colonists formed the basis of the [[Knight]] [[House Griffith]], soon becoming deft cavalry troopers, armoured in plate made of the planet's obsidian. These mounted nobles hunted the herds of megasaurs, drawing the attention of the dragons which preyed upon these creatures. The colonists raced to complete the construction of their Knight suits, battling dragons on horseback in the interim. During this time, one warrior named Nathaniel killed three of the creatures with a lance fashioned from dragon bone, his exploits leading to his inauguration as House Griffith's first ruler. Upon the completion of the Knight suits, the war turned decisively in the humans' favour, and even long after the extinction of Dragon's End's drakes, the Knights of House Griffith are renowned as fierce and capable warriors.{{Fn|1}}
horseback, clad in baroque armour crafted from locally-mined obsidian. Against such terrible
 
creatures, the Nobles were forced to become great warriors in order to overcome them. The
 
mightiest of their number was Nathaniel, who slew three dragons with his dragonbone lance
 
before eventually becoming House Griffith’s inaugural ruler. Even though the Knight suits
 
enabled the Nobles to finally overcome the dragons, they never forgot the skills they had
 
mastered. To this day, Griffith’s Knights are amongst the very deadliest in battle.{{Fn|1}}
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]] - ''Herald & Livery of the Knightly Houses''
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*{{Endn|1}}: [[Codex: Imperial Knights (6th Edition)]], p. 27
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*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Orks (7th Edition)]], p. 11
  
 
[[Category:Knight Worlds]]
 
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[[fr:Pas du Dragon]]

Revision as of 21:39, 24 March 2015

Dragon's End is a Knight World of the Imperium and home to House Griffith.[1]

Map Basic Data Planetary Image
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Segmentum: Ultima Segmentum[2]
Sector: Unknown
Subsector: Unknown
System: Unknown
Population: Unknown
Affiliation: Imperium
Class: Knight World
Tithe Grade: Unknown

History

Dragon's End is a volcanic planet, once occupied by flying drakes and huge megasaurs. However, the planet was later settled by human colonists, who also introduced Terran horses to the planet's valleys. These colonists formed the basis of the Knight House Griffith, soon becoming deft cavalry troopers, armoured in plate made of the planet's obsidian. These mounted nobles hunted the herds of megasaurs, drawing the attention of the dragons which preyed upon these creatures. The colonists raced to complete the construction of their Knight suits, battling dragons on horseback in the interim. During this time, one warrior named Nathaniel killed three of the creatures with a lance fashioned from dragon bone, his exploits leading to his inauguration as House Griffith's first ruler. Upon the completion of the Knight suits, the war turned decisively in the humans' favour, and even long after the extinction of Dragon's End's drakes, the Knights of House Griffith are renowned as fierce and capable warriors.[1]

Sources