dragonslayers
Legendary beast hunters
Dragonslayers are those who kill dragons, whether in myth, fantasy literature, or games.
The term evokes heroic figures from legend—Saint George being perhaps the most famous—who defeat monstrous serpents threatening kingdoms or hoarding treasure.
In gaming contexts, dragonslayer often appears as a character class, achievement, or weapon type.
Figuratively, a dragonslayer is someone who conquers seemingly insurmountable challenges: She's the dragonslayer who finally fixed our legacy codebase.
Hilted fighting blade
- armorProtective combat covering
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
- battleArmed military engagement
confrontation · duel · siege · warfare · tactics · victory · triumph · vanquishing
Bipedal winged dragon
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
leviathan · scales · fire-breathing · beast · creature · wyrm · drake · Smaug
Seeking journey for something
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
wizardry · grimoire · potion · amulet · elves · dwarves · orcs · goblins
Top competitor, or advocate
- saviorOne who rescues another
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- defenderOne who guards another
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
knight · paladin · liberator · rescuer · avenger · vindicator · crusader · valiant
Fortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
daring · intrepidity · gallantry · dauntlessness · mettle · pluck · audacity · tenacity
sword
Hilted fighting blade
battle · confrontation · duel · siege · warfare · tactics · victory · triumph · vanquishing · beheading
wyvern
Bipedal winged dragon
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
chimera · leviathan · scales · fire-breathing · beast · creature · wyrm · drake · Smaug · Tiamat
quest
Seeking journey for something
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
magic · wizardry · grimoire · potion · amulet · elves · dwarves · orcs · goblins · trolls
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
guardian · knight · paladin · liberator · rescuer · avenger · vindicator · crusader · valiant · gallant
courage
Fortitude facing danger
- valorCourage in danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
boldness · daring · intrepidity · gallantry · dauntlessness · mettle · pluck · audacity · tenacity · resilience
saga
Extended heroic narrative
lore · ballad · mythos · folklore · narrative · bard · minstrel · skald · oral-history · ancestral