dragonrider

Winged serpent master

A dragonrider is a person who rides a dragon, a stock figure in fantasy fiction.

The term gained prominence through Anne McCaffrey's Pern novels, where dragonriders form telepathic bonds with their mounts and defend their world from deadly spores.

The concept appears across fantasy games, books, and films: She dreamed of becoming a dragonrider.

bond

companion

One who keeps company

imprint · loyalty · trust · empathy · partnership · lifelong · connection · symbiosis · protector · nurturing

fantasy

Eragon

  • bondedFastened or emotionally connected
  • telepathyDirect mental communication
  • scalesPlates or weighing devices

flight · mount · hatchling · clutch · lair · soaring · aerial · wingspan · saddle · harness

combat

warfare

Armed conflict between groups

squadron · assault · defense · tactics · maneuver · siege · patrol · enemy · raid · armor

culture

elite

Superior select group

  • nobilityTitled ruling class
  • orderMethodical arrangement or request
  • guildProfessional mutual-aid society

tradition · ceremony · hierarchy · prestige · duty · heritage · clan · title · honor · lineage

Categories
Opposites
mount/conveyance

dragonriderpedestrian

One traveling afoot

horseback rider · cavalry · infantry · walker · groundling

power/status in fantasy contexts

dragonriderpeasant

Low-status agricultural laborer

commoner · serf · stable boy · foot soldier · nobody

relationship to dragons

dragonriderdragonslayer

One who slays dragons

knight errant

Family

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

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G