dragonlords
Rulers of wyrms
Dragonlords are powerful figures in fantasy fiction who command or ride dragons—typically rulers, warriors, or nobles whose authority derives from their bond with these creatures.
The term appears across novels, games, and films: The dragonlords of Valyria conquered an empire.
In gaming contexts, a dragonlord may be a boss character or player class with dragon-related powers.
Rulers with crowns
- sovereignsSupreme rulers of nations
- emperorsSupreme rulers of realms
- tyrantsOppressive absolute rulers
- chieftainsLeaders of clans
dynasties · throne · reign · succession · coronation · dominion · regents · nobility
Oppressive, absolute governance
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- subjugationForcing into submission
- controlAuthority to direct
command · intimidation · fear · oppression · conquest · enslavement · tribute · obedience
monarchs
Rulers with crowns
- sovereignsSupreme rulers of nations
- emperorsSupreme rulers of realms
- tyrantsOppressive absolute rulers
chieftains · dynasties · throne · reign · succession · coronation · dominion · regents · nobility · aristocracy
tyranny
Oppressive, absolute governance
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- subjugationForcing into submission
control · command · intimidation · fear · oppression · conquest · enslavement · tribute · obedience · fealty
legends
Traditional stories or icons
- loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally
- epicsLong heroic narratives
- sagasExtended heroic narratives
serpents · basilisks · hydra · leviathans · phoenixes · griffins · chimeras · folklore · chronicles · prophecy
wyverns
Two-legged winged dragons
hoards · scales · fire-breathing · riders · tamers · bonding · aerial · strongholds · keeps · citadels
dragonlordsslaves
Persons owned by others
serfs · peasants · vassals · servants · underlings
dragonlordscommoners
Ordinary citizens, untitled
peasantry · smallfolk · mundanes · common folk · groundlings