Knights of the Dragon Knights of the Dragon is a regional knightly order that served the Kingdom of Daggerfall exclusively . The Knights have served the King of Daggerfall , who is referred to as the Dragon . They have defended the royal families of Daggerfall for generations from the terrors of the Iliac Bay . History . First Era . During the Siege of Orsinium in 1E 980 , the Knights of the Dragon served under King Joile against the Orsimer of the First Orsinium . At the time , the Knights were under the leadership of Lord Trystan , who was well - known acquaintance with Gaiden Shinji . Both respected each other in combat and understood the rules of combat . The Daggerfall - Sentinel Joint Army had battled with the Orsimer on the outskirts of Orsinium against Baloth Bloodtusk , leader of the Savage Sons . In one way or the other , Gaiden Shinji and Baloth Bloodtusk dueled each other ; the battle focused on two legends at the heat of the moment . Lord Trystan decided not to intervene , allowing the two to battle it out . King Joile had brought in the Reachmen of the Wrothgarian Mountains under the leadership of General Mercedene . Not honor - bound , Mercedene ordered her Reachmen Archers to attack the two warriors , prompting both sides to continue to attack each other . Lord Trystan , filled with anger , had ordered an attack on Mercedene , who had fled the scene . She was killed by Commander Reliana , left for dead in the area . Baloth Bloodtusk and Gaiden Shinji were buried at the battleground ; the temple erected there would be called Honor ' s Rest . Second Era . During the Interregnum in 2E 582 , the city - state of Daggerfall was a member of the Daggerfall Covenant . But despite their battle prowess , King Casimir of Daggerfall had the Knights of the Dragon become a separate entity to the Covenant , serving the Kingdom of Daggerfall exclusively . But regardless , the Knights have involved themselves in matters along with the Covenant , mainly in the region of Glenumbra , where Daggerfall is situated . When the Bloodthorn Cult of the Western Reach had invaded , the Knights of the Dragon , along with the Lion Guard were among the forefront against these barbaric invaders . The Knights were positioned at the Lion Guard Redoubt in the region of King ' s Guard , when the Covenant attacked the Bloodthorn Cult at the crypts of Cath Bedraud . A group of Knights was a part of the attack on Cath Bedraud , entering the inner sanctum and battling with Angof the Gravesinger with the Covenant and the Vestige , an Agent of the Covenant . Angof was ultimately defeated , and Glenumbra was saved . The Knights continued to serve the Kingdom of Daggerfall and King Casimir Deleyn . Third Era . During the War of Betony from 3E 402 to 3E 404 , the Knights of the Dragon under the leadership of Lord Bridwell . The Knights were at the forefront of the battle against the Kingdom of Sentinel for ownership over the Protectorate of Betony . Lord Bridwell was a war - hero for the Kingdom of Daggerfall , winning countless battles throughout the conflict , ranging from the Siege of Craghold to the Battle of the Bluffs , the latter of which had left Lord K ' avar of Sentinel with a permanent scar from an encounter with Lord Bridwell . Lord Bridwell was one of the men , including Prince Gothryd to win the War of Betony at the Battle of Cryngaine Field , which took place in the modern - day Fiefdom of Anticlere . In the end , Lord Bridwell and his Knights of the Dragon returned to the Kingdom of Daggerfall as war heroes . Years later , Lord Bridwell continued to serve under King Gothryd and his growing kingdom , having the Knights take refuge throughout the Kingdom , in places such as Knightstown and Singmoth .