Dragonguard

The **Dragonguard** was a group of eight elite elven warriors sworn to protect the egg of the Dragon Prince, the son and heir of Avizandum and Zubeia. Following the death of Avizandum and Viren's intrusion into the dragon lair located inside the Storm Spire, the group was forcefully disbanded after most of its members were killed or had fled the scene.

## Information

Dragonguard members were not volunteers but were chosen to serve the duty, which was considered a great honor. The guard consisted of different races of elves, including Moonshadow Elves and Skywing Elves.

### Uniform

The uniforms of the Dragonguard consist of two sets of clothing: A thick gray shirt and pants, as well as a second, dark blue layer around torso, forearms, and legs, which serves as support of the armored pieces on top of it. The chest piece, which is colored in a light blue and purple hue and features two crossed bindings, bears the crest of the Dragonguard: a white dragon with folded wings that resembles a shield. A pair of cuisse protect the guards' legs up to knee height, while their forearms are protected by additional bracers. All pieces of the armored equipment are adorned with silver linings and pink gems embedded into them. Additionally, half of the members' horns are covered in silver armor. Golden beads were wrapped around Tiadrin and Lain's torsos and wrists.

### Weapons

The Dragonguard carried weapons seemingly specifically crafted for the use during their duty. Only two weapons are currently known.

* Tiadrin's weapon is a silver sword that dual functions as a whip. Its dark blue handle connects to the blade through a silver crescent moon embedded with light blue gems. It is decorated with lighter blue markings on the handle, as well as runes engraved on each versatile blade part, which light up during use.
* Lain's weapon is a silver pole arm with sharp blades on both ends, which may be used as a close combat weapon, or be thrown at an enemy through the use of the extending middle piece. The weapon's ends are both decorated with engravings, golden gems, and dark blue handles.

## History

The Dragonguard was a group of eight elite elven warriors chosen to protect the egg of the Dragon Prince. Each member was chosen for their duty after Avizandum and Zubeia were known to expect their first child. The members of the guard appeared to watch over the egg for the majority of its incubation time with little to no breaks in between.

After Viren and King Harrow of Katolis confronted Avizandum at the foot of the Storm Spire on the day his egg was supposed to hatch, and eventually slayed him through the use of dark magic, the Storm Spire was infiltrated by Viren with the intention of destroying the egg. Knowing the Dragon King had been killed and the egg was exposed to the enemy, most members of the guard decided to flee the scene after many of their comrades had been killed. Although Tiadrin and Lain attempted to convince Hendyr to take the egg with him due to his ability to fly, they were met with ridicule, seeing as he did not wish to become a target and pointless sacrifice for the unhatched egg. Tiadrin and Lain stayed behind, as they intended to honor their oath to protect the egg, and faced Viren in a battle after he had successfully broken in. The two were eventually beaten in battle as their bodies were encased by ice cast through "Aspiro Frigis", though Tiadrin managed to convince Viren to take the egg with him instead of destroying it, as it could serve as a powerful dark magic ingredient. Tiadrin and Lain vanished without a trace after Viren trapped the pair into enchanted coins, leading the rest of the elves to believe that they had fled with the rest of the Dragonguard. The inhabitants of the Silvergrove ghosted Tiadrin and Lain as a result, though it is unclear whether the same or a similar punishment was declared upon the other members.

During the final hours before the battle at the Storm Spire against Viren's forces, Janai titled Rayla "The Last Dragon Guard", making her the last official member of the guard, who carried out her role of protecting Azymondias from Viren and Aaravos. Although Rayla remains a Dragon Guard during the new aspiring age of peace, her values to carry out this duty seem to have changed.

## Members

* Lain (Moonshadow Elf)
* Hendyr (Skywing Elf)

## Trivia

* Although the word "Dragonguard" is spelled as one word in official media, official subtitles separate the words for individual members, dubbing a single individual a "Dragon Guard".
* The reveal of an early storyboard shows a cut scene in which Bait receives the title of a "Dragon Guard" alongside Rayla.
* Due to their unique role, the members of the Dragonguard needed a distinct look from the assassins of the Silvergrove. Since they are elite warriors, the concept artists explored several ornamental pieces for their outfits.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Discord Q&A - Fate of the Dragonguard (Dec 08, 2022)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Book Three, Chapter 8: "Dragonguard"
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 How Brown Morning Potion Podcast
4. ↑ The Dragon Prince Official Website - "Dragonguard Weapons"
5. ↑ Bloodmoon Huntress (Novel)
6. ↑ Book Three, Chapter 6: "Thunderfall"
7. ↑ Book Four, Chapter 9: "Escape from Umber Tor"
8. ↑ Book Three, Chapter 3: "Ghost"
9. ↑ Book Three, Chapter 9: "The Final Battle"
10. ↑ Book Four, Chapter 5: "The Great Gates" (Soren calls Rayla a Dragon Guard)
11. ↑ Book Four, Chapter 6: "The Drakewood" (Ezran calls Rayla a Dragon Guard)
12. ↑ The Dragon Prince Official Twitter - Storyboard: The Final Battle
13. ↑ The Art of The Dragon Prince