Dragon Champion Quotes

“Listen my hatchling, for now you shall hear
Of the only seven slayers a dragon must fear.

First beware Pride, lest belief in one’s might
Has you discount the foeman who is braving your sight.
Never Envy other dragons their wealth, power, or home
For dark plots and plans will bring death to your own.

Your Wrath shouldn’t win, when spears strike your scale
Anger kills cunning, which you will need to prevail.
A dragon must rest, but Sloth you should dread
Else long years of napping let assassins to your bed.

‘Greed is good,’ or so foolish dragons will say
Until piles of treasure bring killing thieves where they lay.
Hungry is your body, and at times you must feed
But Gluttony makes fat dragons, who can’t fly at their need.

A hot Lust for glory, gems, gold, or mates
Leads reckless young drakes to the blackest of fates.
So take heed of this wisdom, precious hatchling of mine,
And the long years of dragonhood are sure to be thine.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“Knowledge is a funny thing, Auron. The more of it that's in your head, the more your head can hold. It breeds on its own. You never know what the next bit of reading is going to do, what it's going to meet up with in your head and mate.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“There are no winners in battle. Just survivors.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“That’s the best thing about friendship. It is a gift that cannot be lost. Only thrown away.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“Honor is how others see you. Pride is how you see yourself.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“A dwarf will fight for honor, but a man will kill for pride.”
Auron thought for a moment. “What’s the difference?”
“Honor is how others see you. Pride is how you see yourself.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“A hot lust for glory, gems, gold or mates,
Leads reckless young drakes to the blackest of fates.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“. . . the elves and dwarves were considered the greater races, the humans and blighters the lesser ones. He said the shorter-lived races would be thriving when the others were gone and just legends. In his mind, the great races think only of themselves, the lesser live and build for their children and grandchildren's world.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“Line of AuNor, dragon bold
Flows to me from days of old,
And through years lost in the mist
My blood names a famous list.
By Air, by Water, by Fire, by Earth
In pride I claim a noble birth.

From EmLar Gray, a deadly deed
By his flame Urlant was freed,
Of fearsome hosts of blighters dark
And took his reward: a golden ark!
My Mother’s sire knew battle well
Before him nine-score villages fell.

When AuRye Red coursed the sky
Elven arrows in vain would fly,
He broke the ranks of men at will
In glittering mines dwarves he’d kill.
Grandsire he is through Father’s blood
A river of strength in fullest flood.

My egg was one of Irelia’s Clutch
Her wisdom passed in mental touch.
Mother took up before ever I woke
The parent dragon’s heavy yoke;
For me, her son, she lost her life
Murderous dwarves brought blackened knife.

A father I had in the Bronze AuRel
Hunter of renown upon wood and fell
He gave his clutch through lessons hard
A chance at life beyond his guard.
Father taught me where, and when, and how
To fight or flee, so I sing now.

Wistala, sibling, brilliant green
Escaped with me the axes keen
We hunted as pair, made our kill
From stormy raindrops drank our fill
When elves and dwarves took after us
I told her “Run,” and lost her thus.

Bound by ropes; by Hazeleye freed
And dolphin-rescued in time of need
I hid among men with fishing boats
On island thick with blown sea-oats
I became a drake and breathed first fire
When dolphin-slaughter aroused my ire.

I ran with wolves of Blackhard’s pack
Killed three hunters on my track
The Dragonblade’s men sought my hide
But I escaped through a fangèd tide
Of canine friends, assembled Thing
Then met young Djer, who cut collar-ring.

I crossed the steppes with dwarves of trade
On the banks of the Vhydic Ironriders slayed
Then sought out NooMoahk, dragon black
And took my Hieba daughter back
To find her kind; then took first flight
Saw NooMoahk buried in honor right.

When war came to friends I long had known
My path was set, my heart was stone
I sought the source of dreadful hate
And on this Isle I met my fate
Found Natasatch in a cavern deep
So I had one more promise to keep.

To claim this day my life’s sole mate
In future years to share my fate
A dragon’s troth is this day pledged
To she who’ll see me fully fledged.
Through this dragon’s life, as dragon-dame
shall add your blood to my family’s fame.”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion

“Approche donc et découvre, petit dragonnet,
Les sept ennemis que tu dois redouter.

Prends garde à l'Orgueil qui assombrit l'esprit
Et te leurre sur la vraie taille de ton ennemi.

N'envie pas aux autres dragons pouvoir, richesses et biens
Car intrigues et complots seront la fin des tiens.

Même percé de lances, évite la Colère
Car elle tuera la ruse, qu'il te faudra entière.

Un dragon doit dormir mais, toi, fuis la Paresse
Nos assassins profitent des longues années de sieste.

'Quel mal à l'avarice ?' dira le dragon sot.
Les voleurs de trésors voleront aussi sa peau.

Tu connaîtras la faim et devras l'apaiser
Mais Gourmandise rend gras, empêche de décoller.

Dragonne, joyaux, gloire ou or,
Luxure a conduit bien des draques à la mort.

Apprends par cœur ceci, mon précieux dragonnet,
Tu seras sûr de vivre encore de longues années”
― E.E. Knight, Dragon Champion