June Taylor

June Taylor, often known as "The Late, Great Dragonologist" is a tv personality in Arindell. She was born on the 37th day of N.D. 483, to an upperclass family in the Flight Heights district.

Early Life

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DragonTalk

While still in her late teens, June became famous throughout Arindell for her video series "DragonTalk" in which she discussed dragons and dragonology. Though a well-worn field at the time, her videos were extremely popular both for features a cooperative dragon and for the exciting, accessible way she presented the material.

University

June attended New Stormwind University from the ages of 18-22, paid for by her parents, who also rented an apartment near campus for her and provided a generous spending allowance, so she could focus entirely on her studies. A bright girl, June not only excelled in school but continued to produce her show and began a lucrative writing career, publishing articles in both academic journals and magazines all around the known worlds. Thanks to some advanced work in highschool she was able to complete her undergraduate degree at 21 and begin work on a masters in Dragonology, which she received in record time.

In between completion of her master's and beginning work on her Ph.D., June traveled to Djr and spent nearly a year and half on the island (2 years, counting travel). Though she had been working on her doctoral thesis since the age of 16 (and earlier, by many accounts), much of her research came from this trip. June was by no means the first dragonologist to visit the island, but was the first to bring modern, high-tech equipment such as high-definition cameras and sensors. This would not normally be allowed, but she used her connections with High Mountain Flight to obtain special permissions.

Upon her return, June took a break from school to go over her notes. At the age of 26 she released a documentary about her journey to Djr as part of the DragonTalk program, and returned to school to complete her Ph.D., which she was awarded after just one year. There were many rumors that it was an honorary degree given the short timeframe, but the school confirmed she did indeed complete the process and that her thesis contained some of the most substantial insights into the draconic nature ever uncovered. Her thesis, in its entirety, was published, and a more accessible version released for public consumption, which quickly became a best seller.

Career

Upon completion of her doctorial degree, June discovered that the only real paying work in the field of dragonology was teaching dragonology at a university. Though she had many offers for a professorship, she turned them all down and instead embarked on a writing career while also developing a new show. Most of her books became instant best-sellers, both due to her fame and her knack for making dragons interesting and accessible.

Dragonology Tonight

Based on her success with bringing dragonology to the masses, June launched a new show called Dragonology Tonight. It was a much more polished, professional take on her old DragonTalk segments (which she did continue to create and release, sporadically). The show initially began as a science/educational program, but as the audience was discovered June began to tinker with the format, until it more more into a sort of dragon-themed talk show. Every episode included previously prepared segments she recorded (sometimes traveling all over the verse and going to very exotic locations), as well as a live question and answer segment, and later celebrity interviews. The most popular portion of the program was a short called "Celebrity Meets Dragon" wherein Scarlet would introduce someone of note to a dragon, and record the conversation. These often proved quite hilarious and almost never involved in unpopular politicians being immolated.