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Cardinal

Adult
Male
Human

Deceased (died in 5,011 AS)
Killed in Queen Scarlet's
arena

The Dragonet Prophecy

Dragonslayer

'Cardinal' was an adult male human who
was introduced in Dragonslayer. He died fighting dragons in the SkyWing
SkyWing palace|arena.

## Description

Cardinal was large and had a beard.

## Personality

Cardinal was shown to be very pessimistic, believing that there was no
way out of the arena and that they were trapped there forever.

## Biography

### The Dragonet Prophecy

#### The Dragonet Prophecy

Cardinal, along with Rowan, Cranberry, and Arbutus, was a
scavenger who fought against Tsunami and Starflight in the SkyWing
Arena. He was one of the scavengers who died, along with Arbutus.

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### Legends

#### Dragonslayer

Cardinal was introduced when Rowan, Leaf, Cranberry, and Grove arrived
in SkyWing palace|the mountain dragon palace prison. He told them that
he had been there for five days and that he had survived the arena. When
Leaf asked him how, Cardinal said that he had played dead until he was
dragged out of the arena. He then added that the strategy was not
necessarily a good one because his friend had also attempted it and had
been trampled. Cardinal was among the scavengers chosen for the arena on
Scarlet|Queen Scarlet's hatching day, and he was killed there.

## Quotes

Doesn't matter anyway, […] They took your swords. You might
get one back if you're chosen for the arena, but you still don't stand a
chance.
to Leaf
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Ha! No, by lying down and playing dead until they dragged me
out again, […] Not a great trick, though. The other guy who tried it
got trampled in the action and wound up actually dead.
about
how he survived the arena
Dragonslayer
220

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Name's Cardinal, […] But don't get too attached.

introducing himself
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220

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Lots of folks wander without villages after theirs were burned,
[…] And the dragons can go a lot farther afield than your town — I met
one person in here who lived in a village far down the coast. And then,
of course, there are the idiots who show up here trying to steal
treasure.
about how people ended up in the arena

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