Pendragon
The Pendragon is the leader of the Slayer Dragons. The official title is Pendragon of Slayer Dragons. Typically a Pendragon will serve several years as a Slayer Dragon before taking up the sword. The Sword Excalibur is the badge of rank for the Pendragon. The current Pendragon is typically identified as the "carrying-Pendragon" becuase he carries the sword.
Sword
The official sword of the Pendragon of Slayer Dragons is called Excalibur. It is both his main weapon and a badge of rank.
According to ancient traditions, a powerful magical sword called Excalibur was given to King Arthur in the Mythical Age, to help him found the Empire of Roads. This is not the sword wielded by the Pendragon: 'Excalibur' refers to the original sword and 'Sword Excalibur' to the gateway sword. Throughout much of recorded history this distinction was not recognized and the Pendragon's sword was called by the name of the original weapon.
Although apparently made of ordinary steel (though of high-quality), the Sword Excalibur is a potent magical amplifier, giving the Pendragon increased spell-casting ability simply by possession, and even greater power by holding it.
As a weapon, it is described as very sharp (despite a broad blade) and finely-balanced, described by most experts as the best-made weapon they had ever seen. Each Pendragon who held it described the sword as "perfectly suited" to them, despite great differences in height and build between Pendragons.
The sword is very closely tied to the office or rank of Pendragon, with "taking up the sword" to describe the act of becoming Pendragon. A Pendragon's time in service is defined by time in which it "carried the sword".
History of the Sword
The first record of the Pendragon's sword comes in B.G.A. 74, late in the Second Chaotic Period of the Mage Wars. Mages in Ataya crafted a magical sword meant to act as a gateway, to bring back the sword of legend that supposedly formed the mighty Empire of Roads.
However, the sword would not be used until B.G.A. 6, when it was given to Uther to lead the final battle for Ataya's freedom. This began Uther's Long March that would eventually end the Mage Wars, and form the Alliance. This sword became the sword of the Pendragon.
Throughout all of the Ages of the Alliance, it would be carried by each Pendragon successively, until the Order of Slayer Dragons was destroyed at the Battle of the Last Stand in A.Y. 6960.
Scientific Analysis
In A.Y. 6203 as an act of good faith during the Kamian Succession Wars, the Alliance allowed scientists from the Gudersnipe Foundation to perform the first and only known scientific tests on the sword.
The tests were strictly non-invasive; the Foundation was not allowed to damage or dismantle the sword in any way. Many very high-resolution photographs and scans were made, as well as extensive and highly-detailed measurements. The survey team found the blade to consist of a very complex alloy including iron, copper, silver, and even some gold. They also found a very high incidence of carbon nanotubes, which explains its fine edge.
The examination revealed that the blade was forged by a folding technique with layers of hard and soft metals, making it stronger and less likely to break under force. This technique was not known to be used in the region at the time, but was later confirmed common under period Atayan swords.
Gudersnipe's analysis indicated that the sword was made with a degree of craftsmanship not previously believed possible using Atayan tools and techniques. This stired up a great deal of controversy until a group of Craftsmen came forward (many of Atayan descent and still practicing Atayan techniques) and made an almost perfect replica of the sword, in front of Gudersnipe's documentary film crew. The replica did not have the original's magical properties but was of equal quality and made entirely by tools and techniques available in B.G.A. 74.
The Craftsmen further suggested the Foundation study weapons of the early Slayer Dragons (of which a few were available), also made by early descendants of the Atayan artisans who made the Sword Excalibur. An analysis revealed similar levels of quality.
A study of modern Slayer Dragon weapons and regalia was then carried out, which were made using some modern technologies but with similar techniques, and found only marginal improvements in quality over the early items.
List of Pendragons
For nearly six thousand years, the Excalibur was passed from one Pendragon to the next in a continuous line.
Pendragons of the Golden Age
# | Name: | S.D.C. | Years as Slayer Dragon (A.Y.) | Years as As Pendragon (A.Y.) | Years Served | Years Carrying |
1 | Uther | 0 | B.G.A. 6 - A.Y. 157 | B.G.A. 6 - A.Y. 157 | 63 | 63 |
2 | Aden Searlin | 62 | A.Y. 143-181 | 157-181 | 14 | 24 |
3 | Jayce Spearlock | 86 | A.Y. 171-1111 | 181-1111 | 10 | 30 |
4 | Astrid Stador | 116 | A.Y. 1102-1138 | 1111-1138 | 8 | 28 |
5 | Emily Pode | 143 | A.Y. 1135-1210 | 1138-1210 | 3 | 72 |
6 | Tanner Ruegg | 215 | A.Y. 1173-1216 | A.Y. 1210-1216 | 37 | 6 |
7 | Orin | 221 | A.Y. 1166-1218 | A.Y. 1216-1218 | 51 | 2 |
8 | Johan Teague | 223 | A.Y. 1211-1223 | A.Y. 1218-1223 | 7 | 5 |
9 | Ace Barnam | 228 | 1218-1258 | A.Y. 1223-1258 | 5 | 35 |
10 | Landon Aldis | 263 | A.Y. 1238-1300 | A.Y. 1258-1300 | 20 | 42 |
11 | Colby Holman | 305 | A.Y. 1293-1325 | A.Y. 1300-1325 | 7 | 25 |
12 | Adam Souza | 330 | A.Y. 1321-1366 | A.Y. 1325-1366 | 4 | 41 |
13 | 361 | A.Y. | A.Y. 1366-1397 | 31 | ||
14 | 388 | A.Y. | A.Y. 1397-1424 | 27 | ||
15 | 444 | A.Y. | A.Y. 1424-1480 | 44 | ||
16 | Genghis Sater | 485 | A.Y. 1461-1529 | A.Y. 1480-1529 | 19 | 49 |
17 | 506 | A.Y. | A.Y. 1529-1550 | 21 | ||
18 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
19 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
20 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
21 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
22 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
23 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
24 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
25 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
441 Years Unacounted | ||||||
26 | Scott Sagen | 996 | A.Y. 1958-220 | 1991-220 | 60 | 27 |
Pendragons of the Second Age
# | Name: | S.D.C. | Years as Slayer Dragon (A.Y.) | Years as As Pendragon (A.Y.) | Years Served | Years Carrying |
# | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
28 | Alubus Pendergast | 1144 | 2122-2171 | 2139-2171 | 17 | 32 |
151 Years Unacounted | ||||||
30 | Anthony Trac | 1204 | A.Y. 2166-2242 | 2201-2242 | 35 | 41 |
31 | Sydnee Stanton | 1246 | A.Y. 2231-2302 | 2242-2302 | 11 | 60 |
32 | Robert Desaradie | 1306 | A.Y. 2295-2347 | A.Y. 2302-2347 | 7 | 45 |
33 | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | 79 |
34 | Michael Muranaka | 1430 | 2415 | 2427-2459 | 44 | 32 |
453 Years Unacounted | ||||||
44 | Rhys Rayborn | ???? | A.Y. 2830-2889 | A.Y. 2850-2889 | 59 | 29 |
45 | Uremer Lafiet | 1894 | A.Y. 2877-2940 | A.Y. 2889-2940 | 12 | 51 |
471 Years Unacounted |
Pendragons of the Third Age
# | Name: | S.D.C. | Years as Slayer Dragon (A.Y.) | Years as As Pendragon (A.Y.) | Years Served | Years Carrying | ||
Lal Soratami | 2378 | 2414 | A.Y. 3375-3417 | A.Y. 3411-3437 | 36 | 26 | 62 | |
# | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON | ||
# | Nicholas Pettit | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON | ||
# | Cole Whelan | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON | ||
433 Years Unacounted | ||||||||
Kumono Sorenio | 2841 | 2873 | A.Y. 3838-3900 | 3870-3900 | 32 | 30 | 62 |
Pendragons of the Fourth Age
# | Name: | S.D.C. | Years as Slayer Dragon (A.Y.) | Years as As Pendragon (A.Y.) | Years Served | Years Carrying |
# | Sheila Galet | S.D.C. | A.Y.4487-4537 | A.Y.4500-4537 | 13 | 37 |
# | Andrei Ransom | S.D.C. | A.Y. 4529-4540 | 4540-4573 | 7 | 33 |
# | Gabriel Rikart | S.D.C. | A.Y. [Years]-4573 | 4573-4613 | [years] | 40 |
2102 Years Unaccounted |
Pendragons of the Fifth Age
# | Name: | S.D.C. | Years as Slayer Dragon (A.Y.) | Years as As Pendragon (A.Y.) | Years Served | Years Carrying |
# | NAME | S.D.C. | SERVICE | CARRYING | YEARS | PENDRAGON |
Pendragons of the Sixth Age
# | Name: | S.D.C. | Years as Slayer Dragon (A.Y.) | Years as As Pendragon (A.Y.) | Years Served | Years Carrying |
Lydia Lionheart | 5045 | A.Y. 617-667 | A.Y. 642-667 | 25 | 25 | |
757 Years | ||||||
117 | Ian Riley | 5814 | A.Y. 6799-6873 | A.Y. 6811-6873 | 12 | 62 |
118 | Hokori | 5876 | A.Y. 6854-6910 | A.Y. 6873-6910 | 19 | 37 |
119 | Hunter Jusenkyou | 5914 | A.Y. 6905-750 | A.Y. 6910-750 | 5 | 50 |
This completes the Pendragons of the Ages of the Alliance.
Second Iteration of Pendragons
When Conri Jason Jusenkyou revived the order during the Age of the New Day, he revived the Slayer Dragon Count. However, it was already N.D. 35 when he founded the new Order, so the new S.S.D.C. makes about as much sense as the old one:
# | Name: | Anointed | As Pendragon | Service N.D. | As Pendragon | Years Served | Years Carrying | Total |
1 | Conri Jason Jusenkyou< | 1 | 1 |