dragon rider

Winged beast's pilot

A dragon rider is a person who rides a dragon, a stock figure in fantasy fiction where humans form bonds with these mythical creatures and fly them into battle or adventure.

The concept appears across books, films, and games: She trained for years to become a dragon rider.

The compound usually implies a special relationship between rider and beast, not merely mounting one.

Related

mount · flames · saddle · wingspan · fearless · tamed · beast master · aerial · beast · flight · leather · harness · swooping · firebrand · warrior · mythic · winged · lair

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Opposites
mounted combatant type

dragon riderfoot soldier

Basic infantry combatant

infantry · knight · horse rider · cavalry

relationship to dragons

dragon riderdragon slayer

One who kills legendary reptiles

dragonslayer · St. George · Sigurd

fantasy role/power level

dragon riderpeasant

Low-status agricultural laborer

commoner · foot soldier · serf · villager · groundling

Family

dragon, rider, dragons, ride, rides, rode, ridden, riding, draconian

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G