The House of The Dragon
The House of the Dragon is one of the most noble and powerful Great Houses in the Dragaeran Empire. Dragonlords are notoriously militaristic, aggressive, and arrogant. They tend to have black hair, angular features, prominent chins, and noble's points that indicate their nobility. Their House colors are black and silver. Dragonlords are natural soldiers and battle commanders. Periodic service in the Phoenix Guards is mandatory, and Dragonlords make up a bulk of the company's members. Dragons tend to have a rigid sense of honor and glory as well as a keen interest in lineage. While most Dragaerans go only by personal names and titles, Dragonlords use patronymics honoring their most famous ancestor.
The House of the Dragon was named after dragons, huge reptiles that cannot breathe fire but have tentacles that pick up psychic impressions. Symbols of war, they represent the House's aggressive and arrogant nature. The Cycle Poem observes, "Haughty dragon yearns to slay".
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