Obsidian Dragons

* Havi Hrafnkelsson
* Lachland Cavendish
* Matanggol Manbavaran

**Obsidian Dragons**, also known as **Dragon Berserkers**, refers to a coven of fearless wizard-warriors clad in dragon-themed enchanted armor and fight alongside their ally and female equivalent Valkyrie Corps. to protect innocent lives throughout Midgard and in greater extent, the rest of Nine Worlds set to appear in *Little Witch Academia: Witches of Midgard* series.

## Overview

Obsidian Dragons was founded around the same time as Valkyrie Corps. by Egil, Ingrid's rival and friend. At the time, the two talked about perfect ways to improve magic users' combat abilities and it was through these conversations that gave birth to idea of combat garments that bolster the wearer's physical and magical combat abilities. Just as the former inspired by a Valkyrie Spirit whose enchanted round shield she entrusted with, Egil was inspired by both Great Lindworm and Viking Berserkers of the old. Discovering latent magic within shed scales of Crystaltail Dragons, direct descendants of the very serpentine dragon who assisted Heimdall in slaying Loki during Ragnarök, he opted a different approach culminating to the development of Dragon Armor.

Perhaps stemmed from Valkyrie Corps.' policy to exclude men from ever joining it just as Obsidian Dragons decreed itself as a male-exclusive coven in response, both covens initially shared a mild rivalry since their foundation. Said rivalry didn't help with latter group's infamy in its more reckless approach in combating threats not unlike Viking Berserkers which inspired them, a contrast to the former who more cautious and methodetical. But as time passed, both rivaling covens gradually put aside their differences culminating both becoming true allies by the time Thapoli-Naglfar War broke out, though some argued Valkyrie Corps. and Obsidian Dragons already did while stopping a radical blood purity movement that threaten to destabilize the peace in Thapoli and the rest of Midgard — a crisis which inspired them to become impartial arbiters of honor in addition of being defenders of their people. When Valkyrie Corps. chose to become an independent coven in order to protect innocent lives at its fullest, Obsidian Dragons decided to do the same.

### Development and Training

The purpose of Obsidian Dragons' foundation is not too different with Valkyrie Corps.' own; to create self-sufficient magic users that are highly adept in magical and martial arts (stronger than ordinary spellcasters and greater combat strength against most formidable of enemies) as well as possess strong mental and emotional discipline (to handle their emotions, manage against tainted magic, and see through illusions). Indeed, a tough and rigorous training in both body and mind is essential to create most formidable of Dragon Berserkers. As stated previously, Obsidian Dragons originally excluded women from ever becoming Dragon Berserkers in response of Valkyrie Corps.' decreed of being female-exclusive, though the coven later inducted LGBT+ members like the latter (said member still had to assume male form whenever they don their Dragon Armors because such combat garment being traditionally designed for males, however).

Much like Valkyrie Corps., Obsidian Dragons takes in candidates regardless whether they hailed from mundane or magical families, documenting and archiving their information (lineage included) to keep track of their activities from the moment they established themselves within the coven. The coven has a curious initiation ceremony which doubles as a test to prove one's worth in becoming part of Obsidian Dragons; facing off against a Crystaltail Dragon. The dragon can sense the truth and breathes fire upon those who not pure of heart. In some cases, the dragon imparts a word of advice upon the worthy candidate to help them overcome whatever insecurities they had, though they require a senior Dragon Berserker interpreting it on their behalf since it speaks Dragonese.