House Draconis - Notable House Draconis Personnel: High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis - Tolwyn Tan Draconis is a legendary figure within the chronicles of House Draconis, for he was the first Baron of House Draconis ever elected to the office of High King of Adrastapol. But his martial fame was earned well before this event, as he had also been one of the greatest heroes of the Ork Wars. Then the most junior member amongst his father's Exalted Court, Tolwyn, then Gatekeeper to the mighty Draconspire -- House Draconis' ancestral home -- led a suicide attack on the fearful Ork Warboss Skarjaw and his personal Squiggoth and slew them both. This led Tolwyn to be noticed by the young High King Gerraint Tan Chimaeros, and the two of them became firm friends. In the wake of the Galhorm Crusade and the tragic death of Gerraint's son and heir, Tolwyn felt a great deal of compassion towards his friend and only reluctantly agreed to follow him at the head of the Adrastapolian Knights. Tolwyn's rule proved a prosperous one. An honourable and wise sovereign, High King Tolwyn valued diplomacy and sought the consent of the other Knight houses on important matters of state. On the battlefield he was both an accomplished warrior and a good tactician, but in the end it was Tolwyn's shortcomings as a man that lead to his fall. Blindly trusting his friend, Gerraint Tan Chimaeros, Tolwyn did not see the seed of corruption within House Chimaeros before it was too late. Tolwyn died on Donatos Primus during the infamous First Attack on the Valle Electrum, sacrificing himself in order to buy the Loyalist Knights time to extract themselves from the trap sprung by the Renegade Knights of House Chimaeros, House Wyvorn and the Chaos Space Marines of the Word Bearers.High King Danial Tan Draconis - Son and heir of High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis, hero of the Donatosian War, Danial Tan Draconis is generally considered an almost mythical figure within House Draconis. His glory outshines even that of his father, himself an important figure of the House. The story of Danial's ascension is intricately linked to the accounts of the Donatosian War. Prior to the insurrection that led to the Donatos War, Danial Tan Draconis was a mere Squire, untrained in the arts of war. In this regard, his training was overseen by one of House Draconis' most high-ranking Knights: the Herald Markos Tan Draconis. Markos often found the Kingsward's attention and dedication lacking. From an early age, Danial showed great interest in his House's history and he was noted to have been a fervent student of the texts of Pollandros of the Quill and the great Sage Strategist Sendraghorst. Physically, Danial Tan Draconis was very different from his sister, Jennika Tan Draconis, as he had inherited his mother's blue eyes and blond hair. Close in age, Danial Tan Draconis became close friends with the son and heir to the Viscount of House Chimaeros, Luk Tan Chimaeros, later to become the Freeblade called the Knight of Ashes. When the Imperial order to march on Donatos Primus reached Adrastapol, High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis decided to hasten his son's training, so that he, Luk Tan Chimaeros and several other young Knights of House Draconis could undergo the Ritual of Becoming and strengthen the numbers of the Adrastapolian Knights. Hence, the Donatosian War was Danial's very first deployment and none could have foreseen the terrible hardships and tragedies the Imperial camp would endure in what started out as a simple pacification campaign. After initial success, the Imperial offensive quickly fell into disarray when the Knights of House Chimaeros and House Wyvorn turned Renegade and opened fire on their erstwhile allies. Decimated by this unexpected attack, House Draconis and its allies had to mourn the loss of High King Tolwyn, cut down as he led the rear-guard, and the heavy burden of the crown then came to rest on Danial. Lacking his father's authority and experience, the first decisions of the newly-elected High King were immediately side-guessed by many within House Draconis, especially amongst the most senior Knights that had formed Tolwyn's inner circle. The Knights' loyalty to the tenets of the Chivalric Code ensured they never acted openly against the High King's orders, but the first days of Danial's rule were largely wasted by the attempts to quell internal tensions fostered by the presence of Luk Tan Chimaeros within the Loyalist ranks. Danial's own mentor and bodyguard, Markos Dar Draconis, was often the most vocal in his opposition to the High King's will. It was largely to satisfy Markos' thirst for vengeance that Danial would lead 40 Knights in pursuit of a smaller force of House Chimaeros, hoping to gain an easy victory and perhaps eliminate one of the rulers of the Renegade Knights. This venture ended catastrophically when the High King's party was ambushed again, this time at an abandoned Adeptus Arbites precinct fortress. With the Loyalist Knights on the brink of conceding victory to the enemy and having drawn on the wisdom of the ghosts of his Knight's Throne Mechanicum, Danial finally provided his Knights with the unshakable leadership they required. Recognising that retreat would only lead down the path to ultimate failure, Danial Tan Draconis gathered his remaining strength for a last-ditch attack on the Valle Electrum, the enemy's stronghold where, unknown to him, Renegade Knights of Adrastapol and Word Bearers Chaos Space Marines had turned on each other. Fractured, the lackeys of Chaos stood no chance against the vengeful and determined Adrastapolian Knights united behind their new High King. With Luk Kar Chimaeros at his side, the High King personally took the fight to the enemy's leader, the Dark Apostle Varakh'Lorr and slew the Word Bearer, also eliminating the hideous monstrosity the Dark Apostle had crafted from Donatos' Astropaths. With victory assured, Danial began the difficult task of rebuilding his depleted House and preparing for the inevitable Inquisitorial Audit that would follow House Chimaeros' and House Wyvorn's treachery.Baron Nathaniel Tan Draconis - Former leader of House Draconis and great-great-grandfather to Tolwyn Tan Draconis.First Knight Jennika Tan Draconis - Jennika Tan Draconis is the first-born child of High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis and Queen Polenna, and the elder sister of High King Danial Tan Draconis. Due to her many feats of arms on Donatos Primus, Jennika Tan Draconis is also the first woman to occupy the much-coveted position of First Knight within House Draconis. A beautiful woman by every measure, Jennika Tan Draconis showed much promise as a warrior, even if the Donatosian War would be the first major conflict she would fight in. Being several years older than her brother, Jennika mastered her Knight Paladin Fire Defiant far easier than the younger Knights did their mounts. She proved better able to shut out the whisperings of her Throne Mechanicum which often distracted the more inexperienced Knights. Even before the war on Donatos Primus, High King Tolwyn had formally acknowledged her talent by appointing her as his Gatekeeper, which made the defence of House Draconis' ancestral home, the Drakespire, her responsibility. Following High King Tolwyn's noble sacrifice in the disastrous first attack on the Valle Electrum, Danial's confidence in his sister's abilities both as a warrior and as a leader were such that he shortly considered renouncing the throne and offering it to his sister, but the Chivalric Code forbade it. Once her brother was crowned High King, Jennika became his second-in-command, counselling him as needed. It was her abilities as a leader that made her the perfect choice to command a secondary force of Imperial Knights that would stand guard over the Loyalist camp while the new High King led a retaliatory attack on House Chimaeros. With most of the Knights away, the camp was attacked by Traitor Planetary Defence Forces led by Word Bearers Chaos Space Marines and powerful if sometimes grotesque Daemon Engines which almost overwhelmed the Loyalists' defences. Only the timely return of High King Danial and his surviving Knights turned the battle in the Loyalists' favour. With barely twenty-seven functioning Knights, High King Danial returned to the Valle Electrum and launched a second attack which broke through, Jennika leading her own Lance in both the attack on the Valle Electrum and the Square of Martyrs where Word Bearers and Renegade Knights fought each other for control over the turncoat soldiery and Chaos Cultists. While Danial and the Knight of Ashes would press on into the cathedral proper, Jennika was left to deal with the Traitors present in the square. As force commander she claimed the honour of facing her father's murderer, Viscount Gerraint Tan Chimaeros, herself. As she fought her way through the other combatants to him, she formally declared Gerraint a Traitor to both the Imperium and Adrastapol, challenging him to single combat as the Chivalric Code demanded. She knew full well that Gerraint would not abide by those principles and when the dishonourable cur broke the Code, Jennika was ready for him, her Ion Shield perfectly aligned to deflect the shot intended for her Knight's cockpit. She retaliated with her Rapid-Fire Battle Cannon, depriving Gerraint's Knight of his own ranged weaponry, but before she could fire a second volley the Archtraitor had reoriented his own Ion Shield to ward himself from incoming fire, forcing her to fight blade-to-blade. Jennika was no fool: Gerraint's reputation as a swordsman was excellent and she knew he outclassed her, and yet she did not turn from the fight. In the end, it was a stroke of luck that would see her emerge victorious. With her own Reaper Chainsword damaged by a prior blow from Gerraint's energised blade, Jennika's close combat weapon became stuck in Gerraint's Knight's torso. Having suddenly become top-heavy, the Traitor was too slow to react when Jennika sacrificed her own Knight's weapon's arm and slammed her Knight's shoulder into Gerraint's armour. Its motive actuators overloading due to the additional weight of the Reaper Chainsword, Gerraint's Knight crashed sideways, locking its own blade beneath it. Powerless to right itself, Jennika emptied almost all of her remaining ordnance into the fallen Knight until the wreck burned and Gerraint Kar Adrastapol was no more.Herald Markos Dar Draconis - Closest friend and faithful ally to Tolwyn Tan Draconis, Markos Dar Draconis is a seasoned warrior, a veteran of the Ork Wars and the successful suicide-attack on Warboss Skarjaw which saved Adrastapol from almost certain destruction. Tolwyn's trust in Markos was so absolute that not only did he promote Markos to be his Herald when he took stewardship of House Draconis, but also entrusted the protection of his children into Markos' care. Due to Danial's close friendship with Luk Tan Chimaeros, Markos became the mentor and master-at-arms of both young squires until their Ritual of Becoming. But even after his wards became fully-fledged Knights, Markos' tutelage did not end as Tolwyn had also secretly appointed Markos to act as bodyguard for his son and daughter, and so the hot-blooded but disciplined old warrior left the side of High King Tolwyn to watch over the Kingsward, the designated heir to the throne of Adrastapol. During the Donatosian War, Markos Dar Draconis was appointed to lead a Lance formed by himself, the Kingsward Danial Tan Draconis, and Luk Tan Chimaeros. During the first operations on Donatos' soil, the threat was minimal, as the Adrastapolian Knights faced hopelessly outgunned Chaos Cultists equipped with simple Lasguns and the rare Traitor Leman Russ tank to worry about. Off the battlefield, Markos continued to perform his ceremonial duties as Herald, most importantly during the formal war councils held by High King Tolwyn with his allies of the Loyalist Donatosian Planetary Defence Forces and the Astra Militarum regiments deployed alongside them. True to his oath, Markos would protect the Kingsward during the disastrous first attack on the Valle Electrum, when the Renegade Knights of House Wyvorn and House Chimaeros opened fire on their fellow Knights. Unable to rush to his lord's side while he fought in the rear-guard, Markos Dar Draconis could only stare in horror as his oldest friend sacrificed himself to ensure the remnants of Houses Draconis, Minotos and Pegasson would be saved. The grief Markos felt quickly turned to a powerful thirst for vengeance that led him to lash out at Luk Tan Chimaeros, son of the Archtraitor Viscount Gerraint Tan Chimaeros. Had other Knights not prevented him from doing so, he would have killed Luk right where he stood. Unable to satisfy his thirst for vengeance, Markos became a vocal supporter of immediate retaliatory action against the Renegade Knights. As the most senior surviving member of Tolwyn's Exalted Court, Markos' words led most of the older Knights like Sire Garath Dar Draconis to align with him. Even when Danial Tan Draconis was proclaimed counter-King to Gerraint's claim and became the rightful ruler of all of Adrastapol's remaining Knights, Markos used his political influence and seniority to guide the young and inexperienced High King along the path of action he desired. But the newly-elected High King proved to be more strong-willed than Markos had anticipated and would not be goaded into sacrificing the Adrastapol's most potent fighting force on Donatos Primus in a glorious but ultimately futile last charge. Convinced of Luk Tan Chimaeros' innocence, the new High King ordered Markos to keep his anger in check, at least for a while. Yet Luk's presence so enraged him that at last Markos' restraint broke. Burning with rage and vengeance, Markos Dar Draconis challenged Luk to a duel, vowing to kill the Traitor in the Loyalists' midst. Drawing his draconblade, a fearful weapon named Orkbane that had already served him well in the Ork Wars, Markos stepped into the ring of bystanders and fought the young Knight he had helped to train. Even if High King Danial frowned upon this duel, he could not interrupt it without violating the Chivalric Code and forfeiting his honour. Both fighters landed telling blows and at the end of a hard-fought match, Luk Tan Chimaeros stood victorious over the broken remains of Markos' sword. To placate every further dissent amongst the Loyalists' ranks, Luk then took the Oath of the Freeblade and became known as the Knight of Ashes. Injured, but not fatally, Markos accepted this turn of events. True to his oath, Marcos rode alongside his new High King into battle when one of their scout parties located a hunting party they believed might be led by the Archtraitor Gerraint Kar Adrastapol. Taking 40 Knights with him, High King Danial tracked the enemy to an abandoned Adeptus Arbites precinct fortress which they quickly took by storm. However, the victory proved short-lived as the fortress was actually a carefully concealed killing ground. Humbled by this defeat, Markos and the other Knights agreed that they were now too depleted to fight on and that they would need to link up with other Imperial units if they were to survive. The High King would hear none of it. Understanding that a retreat would be equivalent to conceding victory to the enemy, High King Danial devised an almost foolhardy plan: to assault the Valle Electrum and seize control of the Adamant Citadels that gave the tactical advantage to the Traitors. In this second and glorious battle, Markos Dar Draconis entered the annals of House Draconis as a hero, facing and surviving a direct confrontation with a powerful Acastus Knight Porphyrion. With victory assured, the severely wounded Herald was given immediate medicae attention and would ultimately survive and be rewarded with the High King's renewed trust. Markos Dar Draconis currently acts as Herald to High King Danial Tan Draconis, honourably serving the son as he had served his father before him.Gatekeeper Suset Dar Draconis - A small woman of stocky build and dark hair, Lady Suset Dar Draconis descends from an ancient bloodline which has taken up its quarters in the Draconsforge, the part of the Draconspire where House Draconis' Sacristans toil to keep the House's Knights battleworthy. Like her older brother, Sire Sylvest, Lady Suset was renowned for her technical expertise, routinely spiking her Knight's augury systems to boost their performance -- much to the displeasure of the Sacristans and sometimes her own Knight's Machine Spirit. Like many younger Knights of House Draconis, the Donatosian War would be the first major conflict she would fight in as a newly-raised Knight. Despite her inexperience, Lady Suset survived both the initial Traitor ambush and the follow-up assault on the Adeptus Arbites precinct during which her brother was slain. Driven by her desire to avenge her brother's death, Lady Suset waged her own war upon the Traitors but was able to hold the legendary Draconis fury in check. Lady Suset repeatedly took to the field during the war's most devastating battles and always emerged victorious. She was part of the Lance led by Markos Dar Draconis faced and defeated the Iron God, the relic Acastus Knight Porphyrion piloted by the Traitor Archduke Duncan Tan Wyvorn. At the end of the war, Suset Dar Draconis was one of only eight still operational Knights of the more than 200 Imperial Knights that had landed on the Pentakhost peninsula. High King Danial was so impressed by her conduct and abilities as a warrior that he elevated her to the post of Gatekeeper of the Draconspire. However, tenacious rumours amongst House Draconis courtesans insinuate that feelings other than mere respect may have prompted her elevation into High King Danial's Exalted Court. The rumours proved true as soon after his coronation, High King Danial chose Suset Dar Draconis as his official Consort.Sire Garath Dar Draconis, Master At Arms - The old, battle-hardened Sire Garath was a longtime companion of High King Tolwyn Tan Draconis who rose to become one of the High King's trusted bodyguards. After House Chimaeros and House Wyvorn betrayed the Loyalist Knights on Donatos, Sire Garath was tasked with leading the rearguard which covered the extraction of the remaining fifty-seven Knights around High King Tolwyn. Unlike his king, Garath would not perish in the rearguard but survive to be present at the crowning of High King Danial. Garath was a vocal supporter of Sire Markos' misgivings about the true loyalty of Luk Tan Chimaeros, who still bore his family name and had not yet taken the Oath of the Freeblade. Like many of the older Knights present, Garath fell in league with Markos Dar Draconis and vehemently argued for an all-out counterattack on the Renegade Knights of House Chimaeros and House Wyvorn. Fortunately for the Imperial war effort on Donatos, High King Danial was wise enough to dismiss this proposition. When the opportunity presented itself for the Loyalist Knights to mount a small counterattack, Sire Garath was at the forefront of the Loyalists' charge, rushing into yet another trap prepared by House Chimaeros. Humbled by the severe losses suffered by House Draconis and its allies at the Adeptus Arbites precinct fortress, Sire Garath was quick to propose a more cautious approach, even suggesting openly that the Loyalist Knights retreat to their bridgehead of the Pentakhost Peninsula. This earned him a firm and well-earned rebuke from High King Danial. Sire Garath would be counted as one of only eight survivors of the final fight for the control of Donatos Primus. Once back on Adrastapol, during the grim business of purging House Chimaeros' and House Wyvorn's lands, Sire Garath was appointed Master At Arms of High King Danial's new Exalted Court. He frequently clashed with Sire Percivane, unnerved by his friend's newfound faith and desire to help in any situation. As Master At Arms, Sire Garath directed his own lance of Knights during the Second Ork war and was also frequently put in charge of larger formations. During High King Danial's sortie against Warboss Drogg, it was Sire Garath who led the offensive's right flank and also his Knights that were tasked with running down the routing Orks. Losing his Knight to the Ork electromagnetic pulse-weapon that would precipitate the fall of the Draconspire's outer defences, Master At Arms Garath tenaciously fought on, and led one of the pockets of Imperial resistance holding out against the Orks until the forces of Houses Minotos and Pegasson came to their rescue.Sire Percivane Dar Draconis, Master of Faith - Sire Percivane was one of the Nobles who was nearly killed on Donatos during the ambush at the Adeptus Arbites Precinct Fortress. Firestorm, Sire Percivane's Knight, was the only Knight armour damaged in the Loyalist attack on the precinct, but it overheated, necessitating a full shut-down to prevent explosion. Just as Alicia Kar Manticos detonated the hidden explosives, Firestorm reactivated, enabling Sire Percivane to narrowly escape to safety. Thanks to his legendary luck, Sire Percivane ultimately survived the war on Donatos and went on to faithfully serve House Draconis. After Donatos, Sire Percivane was a changed man. His incredible luck and unexpected survival ignited the fires of faith within him. Thanking the God-Emperor for his survival, Percivane's fervor was such that High King Danial chose him as part of his Exalted Court. In the opening hours of the Second Ork War, like all members of the Exalted Court not caught up in preparing the Draconspire for a protracted siege, Sire Percivane escorted one of the many refugee caravans to the safety of the Draconspire and led his own taskforce against various Ork landing sites. The Master of Faith's incredible luck held throughout the Second Ork War when Sire Percivane yet again survived a direct hit by an Ork Gargant. Refusing to allow his wounds to slow him down, Sire Percivane had the Sacristans inter him within a medical exo-skeleton known as an Ambulator Frame. Confining himself to the Grand Strategium, Sire Percivane helped Gatekeeper Suset Dar Draconis to organise the Draconspire's defences until the Orks broke through and the control centre needed to be abandoned. Alongside a dozen remaining Knights, the Master of Faith held the last barricade in the Draconis throne room.Lady Alyssa Dar Draconis - Lady Alyssa was present at High King Danial's last stand in the Draconis throne room, pouring Bolter fire into the onrushing Orks with great accuracy.Sire Calluhm Dar Draconis - Sire Calluhm was one of the Knights tasked with the protection of the refugee-trains before the Second Ork War. At the Siege of the Draconspire, he was one of the Knights holed up alongside High King Danial, Gatekeeper Suset and Master of Faith Percivane in the Draconis throneroom. Despite their best efforts, the Orks never took the throneroom.Sire Colwyn Dar Draconis - Sire Colwyn was the Knight responsible for the perimeter patrols during the great ceremony marking the awakening of the Machine Spirits of the Imperatus Dam. His Lance of Knights was the first to close with Inquisitor Massata's downed dropship.Sire Daeved Dar Draconis - Sire Daeved was one of High King Tolwyn's bodyguards during the infamous Donatosian War. Faithful to his oath, Sire Daeved stood at Tolwyn's side during the first Imperial attack on the Valle Electrum. As House Draconis and its allies pressed the attack, Sire Daeved was the first to notice that the Knights of House Chimaeros were falling behind the main line. Daeved's Knight, Pyrefang was amongst the victims of House Chimaeros' first volley. Shot from behind, Pyrefang nevertheless shielded the High King but was soon crippled, losing an arm -- which did not hinder it from smashing through the Renegade tanks arrayed against them to prevent House Draconis' Knights from escaping. Faithful to his oath, Sire Daeved stood at his king's side while they covered the retreat of the survivors from House Draconis, House Minotos and House Pegasson. Sire Daeved was the last to fall, slain when High King Tolwyn activated the Demolition Charges the Sacristans had placed to prevent House Chimaeros' Knights from crossing the transit bridge over which the Loyalist Knights had escaped.Sire Eduard Dar Draconis - Sire Eduard was selected to be part of Inquisitor Massata's guard which was led by First Knight Jennika Tan Draconis.Sire Galharad Dar Draconis - Sire Galharad was one of the many Knights of House Draconis to be slain on Donatos Primus. Unlike many of his fallen brothers and sisters, Sire Galharad did not meet his end in the fatal ambush during the first attack on the Valle Electrum, but was slain later on in the conflict, during the defence of the Loyalist camp. Sire Galharad's Knight was destroyed by the coordinated attacks of two Word Bearers Chaos Space Marines that managed to make it trip and fall.Sire Gallaghor Dar Draconis - Sire Gallaghor was the local commander of Fort Charon, one of the many secondary fortresses built by House Draconis to ward their lands from invasion. Although the fortress fell during the first solar weeks of the Second Ork War, the bald and famously stubborn Sire Gallaghor was able to evacuate Fort Charon before it was overrun by the Orks.Sire Godwayne Dar Draconis - Sire Godwayne was one of the Nobles killed in King Danial's sortie against Warboss Drogg.Sire Horadio Dar Draconis - Sire Horadio fought alongside High King Danial and his Exalted Court during their sortie against Warboss Drogg.Sire Hugan Dar Draconis - Sire Hugan was one of the many casualties of High King Danial's sortie against Warboss Drogg. Sire Hugan's Knight was toppled when Drogg's Gargant fired a pair of gigantic bolas which entangled themselves in his legs.Sire Jaekeb Dar Draconis - Sire Jaekeb was part of the force led by First Knight Jennika Tan Draconis which preserved the Imperial world of Pyrodiah from falling to xenos. Although he survived this campaign, Sire Jaekeb was severly wounded and could not participate in the battles of the Second Ork War.Lady Kassendra Dar Draconis - Lady Kassendra was one of the young women inspired by the shining example of Jennika Tan Draconis. Kassendra was part of Sire Percivane's cadre of Knights who protected the evacuation effort of the northern Draconis lands and stood at his side throughout the Second Ork War. Fighting back to back with Sire Calluhm, Lady Kassendra held the final barricade in the Draconis throne room.Lady Kathaine Dar Draconis - Having passed her Ritual of Becoming some Terran years after the Donatos War, Lady Kathaine was part of a small force of Imperial Knights sent to Pyrodiah to defend it from xenos raiders. Lady Kathaine did not survive her first campaign. Sire Kristov Dar Draconis - Sire Kristov was one of the Knights whose mounts had been damaged in the first attack on the Valle Electrum and who was ordered by High King Tolwyn to join the rear guard at the transit bridge. Sire Kristov gave his life to allow the remaining Loyalist Knights to escape.Sire Kristun Dar Draconis - Sire Kristun was one of the many young Knights that passed their Ritual of Becoming after the Donatos War. With the imminent invasion from the Orks of WAAAGH! Killfist, Sire Kristun -- well known for his great patience and tolerance -- was sent to the southern part of the Valatane province to convince the isolationist villages of hardy woodsmen to abandon their homes and seek refuge within one of House Draconis' fortresses. Despite his best efforts, some villages refused to come and were subsequently slaughtered by the Greenskins.Lady Lorette Dar Draconis - Lady Lorette was one of the warriors fighting directly alongside the High King's Exalted Court during their sortie against Warboss Drogg. Although her Knight Warden lost an arm to the enemy's fire, Lady Lorette bravely fought on. During the Siege of the Draconspire, she was one of a dozen Knights making their last stand alongside the High King in the Draconis throne room.Lady Luka Dar Draconis - Alongside Ladies Lorette and Alyssa, Lady Luka mowed down Orks with accurate Bolter fire as they defended the Draconis throne room.Sire Mathias Dar Draconis - Sire Mathias Dar Draconis was the first Knight to be slain in High King Danial's valiant charge against the Goffs of Warboss Drogg. Sire Mathias was killed by a lucky hit by one of the Ork bombers.Lady Melessa Dar Draconis - Lady Melessa was one of the courageous few female Knights that entered House Draconis' fighting forces following the illustrious example of Jennika Tan Draconis and her exemplary conduct during the Donatos War. Lady Melessa first saw action against the Orks during the Second Ork War and had the honour of fighting alongside the High King during several daring raids on the xenos landing zones. It was during one such raid that Lady Melessa was terribly wounded when her steed, Dracon's Ire, got caught in an electrified net launched by a Morkonaut. The voltage flowing through her body burned her horribly and only the swift intercession of Sacristan Banaxos medicae-Servitors saved her life.Sire Natan Dar Draconis - Sire Natan was the pilot of the Imperial Knight Drake Ascendant. After his Knight was damaged in the First Battle of the Valle Electrum, Sire Natan was ordered to join the doomed rearguard that covered the retreat of the Loyalist Imperial Knight. Sire Natan was one of the first to perish when the Renegade Knights of House Chimaeros charged the Loyalists' rearguard.Sire Nauman Dar Draconis - Sire Nauman was one of the younger Knights who saw action during the Second Ork War. In the early stages of the conflict, Sire Nauman had the honour of personally fighting alongside High King Danial and his Herald, the veteran Markos Dar Draconis. During the fateful Siege of the Draconspire, Sire Nauman defended the Chamber of Ghosts alone from the baleful intentions of Gogrok's Meks and Big Meks.Sire Olric Dar Draconis - The fair-haired Sire Olric embodied all what was best in the younger generation of Knights who would replace the older Nobles who had risen to prominence under High King Tolwyn. In the eyes of those senior Knights, Olric and many others of his cohort were too soft for their own good, but the Donatosian War provided a formidable crucible that served to forge their resolve and courage into far more potent weapons than the noble fury of their ancestors. Level-headed, Sire Olric was always a firm supporter of High King Danial and the sometimes unpopular decisions he was forced to take. In the High Court, Sire Olric often took the role of moderator, especially during the dark days where House Draconis needed to lie low and regain its strength after the terrible blow it had been dealt during the first attack on the Valle Electrum. Sire Olric soon became the voice of reason and caution within the Draconis war council, a feature High King Danial would come to value. As one of High King Danial's most trusted advisors, the High King bestowed upon him the honour of being the third member of his own Lance during the famed second attack on the Valle Electrum. It was there, after having broken through the fortification lines, that Sire Olric perished, slain in an ambush by a Knight Errant of House Wyvorn.Sire Petaer Dar Draconis - Having survived the first part of the Donatosian War relatively unscathed, Sire Petaer was selected by Jennika Tan Draconis as one of the Knights under her command who would guard the Loyalist camp while High King Danial led a counterattack on what he hoped would be a hunting party led by either Dunkan Tan Wyvorn or Gerraint Tan Chimaeros. With most of their numbers having left camp, the Loyalists were attacked by a large Traitor army. Hopelessly outnumbered, Sire Petaer was killed as the Daemon Engines of the Word Bearers bore down on him.Sire Poldred Dar Draconis - Sire Poldred was one of the casualties suffered by House Draconis in its desperate escape from the Traitor ambush at the Valle Electrum.Sire Reikhard Dar Draconis - A young Knight who had passed his Ritual of Becoming after the Donatos War, Sire Reikhard was one of the Knights of House Draconis charged with the protection of the refugees heading to the Draconspire. Tall, dark-haired and generally considered handsome, Sire Reikhard held Ironclaw Gate alonside Master At Arms Garath Dar Draconis during the Siege of the Draconspire by the Orks of Warlord Gorgrok Killfist. When his Knight, Pyromancer, was disabled by an Ork EMP-weapon, Sire Reikhard was forced to abandon his Knight and continue the fight on foot.Sire Reith Dar Draconis - Sire Reith was one of only two House Draconis Knights chosen by Jennika Tan Draconis to form the armed guard that would accompany Inquisitor Massata into Adrastapol's wilderness.Sire Roget Dar Draconis - Sire Roget was a young Knight who first fought in the Second Ork War. Alongside Sire Nathan and Lady Melessa, Sire Roget had the honour of being lead personally in the field by none other than High King Danial himself.Sire Sylvest Dar Draconis - Sire Sylvest Dar Draconis was the pilot of the Knight armour known as Blazeclaw, one of the many Knights deployed by House Draconis during the Donatosian War. A dependable warrior, Sire Sylvest was the brother to Lady Suset who gained much renown during that conflict. Sylvest Dar Draconis survived the initial ambush led by House Chimaeros and House Wyvorn and followed the newly-elected High King in his quest for vengeance against the Adrastapolian Renegade Knights. Sadly, Sire Sylvest was killed during the infamous ambush at the Adeptus Arbites precinct fortress, his Knight proving too slow to escape the all-crushing wave of debris that killed so many of his brethren's numbers. Sire Tylen Dar Draconis - Sire Tylen was one of the young Knights slain on Pyrodiah when First Knight Jennika led a detachment of Knights against an unidentified species of xenos.Sire Vancenz Dar Draconis - A young Noble at the time of the Donatosian War, Sire Vancenz would survive the Traitors' ambush and join the survivors gathered around High King Danial in their continued efforts to reclaim Donatos Primus in the name of the Emperor. When tensions flared yet again between Markos Dar Draconis and Luk Tan Chimaeros, it was Vancenz that went to warn the High King about the incident. His final fate remains unknown.Sire Wallian Dar Draconis - Sire Wallian was a survivor of the dreadful first attack on the Valle Electrum and the terrible ambush sprung by the Renegade Knights of Houses Chimaeros and Wyvorn and their allies from the Word Bearers. He also participated in the famed and hard fought second attack on the Valle Electrum where his accuracy at long range proved paramount in neutralizing enemy automated defence-systems and artillery. Sadly for Sire Wallian, after having survived a third ambush, this time at the hand of the Knights of House Wyvorn, Sire Wallian's Knight was deemed too damaged to continue the fight. Time being of the essence, his Knight could not be salvaged and Sire Wallian had to suffer the ignominy of riding into battle as a mere passenger on one of Polluxis' Crawlers. Sir Wallian was noted to be quite the gambler, and his luck at dice seemed almost uncanny to many within House Draconis.Sire Yusef Dar Draconis - Sire Yusef was slain during the Second Ork War when High King Danial led a sortie from the Draconspire. Sire Yusef died in a particular horrible fashion when his Knight was hit by a gigantic projectile fired by the Ork Gargant leading the horde.Polluxis Dar Mechanicus - If House Draconis was able to wrestle victory from defeat on Donatos Primus, it was due in no small part to Polluxis' tireless efforts to keep their mechanical steeds battleworthy. As High Sacristan, Polluxis was not only responsible for the maintenance and repair of House Draconis' suits of Knight armour, but also for the monitoring of the wider battlefield through the many sensors of the Heavenly Host, a small army of Cherubim which gave House Draconis extensive knowledge of enemy movements. When the Heavenly Host and the Loyalist Imperial Knights fell prey to the chaotic scrap-code engineered by the Word Bearers, it was Polluxis who maintained the short-range Vox channels. Having preserved the integrity of his own Crawler's systems, High Sacristan Polluxis was able to develop potent data-wards capable of protecting the remaining Loyalist Knights for the rest of the conflict, thus enabling High King Danial to mount his decisive attack on the Valle Electrum. When Archduke Dunkan Tan Wyvorn unleashed the tremendous power of the relic-pattern Acastus Knight Porphyrion against House Draconis, it was yet again High Sacristan Polluxis who came up with a plan to further destabilise the Archduke's already stressed mind and push it past its breaking point, thus enabling Sire Markos and his Lance to fell the mighty war-engine.Captain Bannoch - Captain Bannoch is the commander of High King Danial's personal bodyguard from the House Draconis Militia. When not at the High King's side, much of Captain Bannoch's time consists of training his men until they reach the high standards he demands from them. Captain Bannoch's requirements are so taxing that the king's bodyguard would not shun comparison to the Astra Militarum's best troops, the elite Tempestus Scions. Captain Bannoch's men proved their worth during the dark days of the Siege of the Draconspire, ambushing Ork assault parties in that fortress' corridors and hunting down Ork Kommandoz. The valiant captain stood at the side of the High King until he was ordered to assist Gatekeeper Suset. He helped to hold the Grand Startegium and choke the corridors with Ork corpses before finally being forced back to the Draconis throne room where he fought bravely. Captain Bannoch was slain in the final hours of the siege as he battled one of Gogrok's own Meganobz, the brute's Power Klaw ripping his head off as the Warlord fell beneath the blows of the High King.