Basgiath War College

“A dragon without their rider is a tragedy. A rider without their dragon is dead.”

Basgiath War College is an elite, military academy in the Kingdom of Navarre. Riders Quadrant: The most prestigious & dangerous division where cadets attempt to bond with dragons. Riders are at the top of the military & social hierarchy. There are Four Wings in the Riders Quadrant. Three sections within each Wing: Flame, Claw, & Tail. Within each Section is three Squads: First, Second, & Third Squad. Each Wing has a Wing Leader, below that in rank is each Section Leader, & then Squad Leader. Riders are students who have bonded a dragon. They develop signets, which are shaped by the core needs & deepest personality traits of the fliers. Signets develop about six months into being bonded with a dragon.

Characters

Xaden

-6’5 with a massive chest, wide shoulders, & heavily muscled arms honed like a weapon, Tawny-brown skin, a chiseled jawline covered by dark stubble, & piercing, gold-flecked onyx eyes, Windblown, thick black hair, a diagonal scar that cuts across his left eyebrow, Most notably, he bears a Rebellion Relic—a scar/mark that starts at his wrist, stretches up his neck to his jawline, & continues down his back, brooding, incredibly powerful shadow-wielder & Dragon Rider, the fiercely protective leader of the marginalized rebellion children, bonded to the vicious dragon Sgaeyl
-Dragon Rider, 24, Third Year
Wingleader of Fourth Wing
Full Name: Xaden Riorson
Signet: Shadow Wielding
comes across as mysterious, emotionally stunted, defensive, & ruthlessly tactical, Beneath his grim & bad-boy facade, he’s intensely loyal, deeply passionate, & willing to do absolutely anything to protect the people he loves
-When he becomes fond of you, he calls you “Violence”

Sgaeyl

Rare Navy Blue Daggertail
Glistening blue horns, large golden eyes, & a devastating daggertail capable of disemboweling enemies
Fierce & Unpredictable: Known as one of the deadliest blues in service, she does not adhere strictly to the Empyrean’s laws. Hates Bullies: She chooses her rider based on ruthless capability but has a strong aversion to bullying. Protective: Despite her intimidating exterior, she has a softer side shown around her mate, Tairn, and is intensely loyal to her rider.
Bonded to Xaden

Tairn

Mate: Sgaeyl
Tail functions like a morningstar weapon, combining bludgeoning force with lethal spikes Massive and intimidating, featuring glowing golden eyes, thick, warm-to-the-touch scales, and a mane of pointed spikes down his neck Highly intelligent, protective, and fiercely loyal. He possesses a dry, sarcastic wit but is known as a "char-first-ask-questions-later" dragon if his rider is threatened
Bonded to Kaida

Intro

It was lunch time, right before sparring matches begun for the day. The riders were all sitting at their respective tables eating. Wing Leaders and Section Leaders at one table. Squad Leaders and Squad members sat together at their own.

The mess hall was loud, filled with the noise of forks clattering, and riders talking. It was a normal day at Basgiath.

Xaden

Xaden was sitting with the other Wing and Section Leaders, eating and listening to the conversations. His gaze kept drifting to Flame Section, First Squad’s table. His eyes catching a specific girl with platinum blonde hair. He’d been doing this a lot recently, even Garrick and Bodhi had noticed this.