Temeraire/1813

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### Appearance

glossy black hide with opalescent blue and pale grey markings on the edges of his wings

## Military

### Status

* Alive
* Exiled from Britain
* Active

## Book Appearances

### Books

* *His Majesty's Dragon*
* *Throne of Jade*
* *Black Powder War*
* *Empire of Ivory*
* *Victory of Eagles*
* *Tongues of Serpents*
* *Crucible of Gold*
* *Blood of Tyrants*
* *League of Dragons*

### The Stolen Egg

While mopping up in Russia’s winter, they receive word that Temeraire and Iskierka’s egg has been stolen from China. Because of Laurence’s injury resulting from a duel, Temeraire sets out alone for the long journey overland. During the journey, Temeraire discovers just what length the Russian peasants are going to, to trap and kill any Dragon that comes in their area. Tharkay arrives just in time to save Temeraire from serious injury or death while he sleeps.

Tharkay has word that the egg is on its way to France, so he and Temeraire return to Laurence. Once again, they set out and while searching through the Alps for the Dragons transporting the egg, they encounter Iskierka and Granby. She had also heard about the egg being stolen and that Lein plans on destroying it. They continue to search together now, in tell they spy a French dragon winging through the mountains and follow it. But it turns out to be an elaborate trap that succeeds and they are all imprisoned. The two dragons are separated from the humans and taken directly to Palace of Fontainebleau where the grounds have been completely altered to make a comfortable resident for many dragons.

Temeraire and Iskierka are allowed to see their egg and discovered it was being well cared for, but they didn’t want to leave it in the hands of Napoleon and Lein.

Eventually their Captains and Tharkay arrive and Fontainebleau, but they are only allowed to see Laurence and Granby briefly. Tharkay has a bit more freedom to visit them and suggest that they may have to take care of everything on their own. Temeraire and Iskierka eventually decide that they will have to steal the egg and leave behind their Captains until they can get the egg to safety.

While they are making their plans, they discover why there are so many dragons visiting the Palace, dragons from all over the world. They discover first that they came because Napoleon had given them the cure for the Dragon plague and he has created a plan to divide up all of the land into territories for Dragons, Code Napoléon Draconique,

Of course, the Dragons all see this is a great idea, without thinking through how it would actually work and the consequences. Temeraire also discovers that the French have approximately 4000 new eggs waiting to hatch.

When there is an unexpected disturbance on the ground that has a great many guards distracted, Temeraire and Iskierka act, first Iskierka sets their pavilion on fire while Temeraire retrieves their egg and they take flight. Before they get far, Temeraire who is carrying the egg, realizes that it is trying to hatch, so they set down near a lake and the dragonette hatches. Eventually known as Ning, she proves to be a very intelligent handful from the beginning. Ning creates a distraction by setting Fontainebleau on fire so that Temeraire and Iskierka can rescue the men.

### Dover

Once back in England while Laurence is making plans for the Russian Campaign in the Spring and what is hoped to be the final push to defeat Napoleon, Temeraire is dealing with uniting the British dragons for the war effort as well as against *Code Napoléon Draconique plan*, where he is hindered by an outspoken feral dragon that thinks it is just the most perfect plan in the world. With Perscitia’s help, Temeraire convinces them that Napoleon’s plan wont work because the next Emperor after him, may not honor the plan or make changes that the Dragons’ wouldn’t like, but that real laws for the betterment of all dragons have to be put into place in each country to ensure that not one person can change them.

Before they leave for the new campaign, Perscitia submits a bill to parliament, *DRAGON Rights Act 1813*

### Final Confrontation

Laurence and Temeraire come up with a plan to ensure the Dragons in their formations stay committed even when their captains were not as willing to follow Laurence’s orders or the ferals would rather go off and scrounge for treasure and supplies. Their plan is to allot shares of any spoils of war that they get based on their how hard they fought and obedient to orders. Many Captains became up-happy with this method of reward as they came to realize just how intelligent their Dragons really are and how covetous they are.

### Aftermath

Laurence decides to resign from the Aerial Corps. while they are enjoying some rest and relaxation on an estate of Laurence's brother, Tharkay arrives with the news that his estate has finally been settled and since his estate is in one of the new districts for Dragon representation at parliament, he invites Temeraire and Laurence to come and settle there so that Temeraire can go into politics.

## References

1. ↑ Novik, Naomi. League of Dragons (Temeraire) (p. 175). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
2. ↑ Novik, Naomi. League of Dragons (Temeraire) (p. 237). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.