History Main / TheDragonSlayer

It is important to note that having killed ''one'' dragon does not necessarily make one a dragonslayer, just as having saved one person makes them a hero but not TheHero. This is basically part of their job description, meaning they generally hunt dragons, plural. The other qualification, of course, is surviving the encounter. Not the person who gets rid of TheDragon, unless we're being literal here.

In medieval legends, [[DragonsVersusKnights this role is often filled by heroic knights]].

** One of the worked examples of the "Slayer" template in ''GURPS Warriors'' is a dragonslayer. Much to the disgust of traditional knights, however, he's a commoner with a ballista who kills them for profit.

* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}} Dragons'' naturally has some material on creating dragon-slaying characters.

* ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' has [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Buster_Blader Buster Blader]] and [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dark_Paladin Dark Paladin]], who gain ATK boosts for each opposing dragon, and [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Seeker Dragon Seeker]], who automatically destroys a dragon. Buster Blader can also be searched with the spell [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Emblem_of_Dragon_Destroyer Emblem of Dragon Destroyer]]. [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Horn_Hunter Dragon Horn Hunter]] hunts dragons according to her flavor text.

* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' plays with it. The official protector of the Court is called the Dragon Slayer, but James Eglamore -- the current Dragon Slayer -- admits that it’s [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything a rather misleading title]]. Dragons are rare enough -- if not outright extinct -- that they don't require much slaying these days. Nevertheless, there's little doubt that Eglamore could take on a dragon if necessary: he defeats a Rogat Orjak ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent technically not a dragon, but very dragon-ish all the same]]) in an early chapter.

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* ''Franchise/DragonAge: Anime/DawnOfTheSeeker'' reveals that the family of ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'' character Cassandra Pentaghast has quite a reputation as dragonslayers. In the course of the film, Cassandra takes out a grand total of ''six'', five of them in the same scene.

* In ''Monsters'' of ''Manga/Wanted1998'', Ryuuma's greatest and best known feat was killing a huge dragon in a single hit. [[spoiler:During the Punk Hazard arc of ''Manga/OnePiece'', Zoro mirrors Ryuuma by beheading a large dragon in a similar manner.]]

* [[MeaningfulName Georgia]] of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''[='s=] ''Black and White'' seasons is a self-proclaimed "Dragon Buster", a trainer dedicated to taking down Dragon-[[ElementalRockPaperScissors type]] Pokemon. To this end, her team is mostly made up of Ice-types, which were at the time the Dragon-type's only weakness aside from itself. Naturally, she's TheRival to Iris, a Dragon-type trainer.
* In the manga ''{{Manga/Rain}}'', the main character Rain gained the title of "dragon slayer" after he supposedly single-handedly fought and killed a dragon in one-on-one combat and absorbed the dragon's lifeforce and power.
* ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'': Guts' iconic giant sword, the Dragonslayer, is a seven-foot-tall slab of sharpened iron, created by the UltimateBlacksmith who was asked to make a sword that could kill a dragon (back when fantasy creatures ''weren't'' a common sight across Midland), and pretty much can only be wielded by someone who's been training with seven-foot-long swords since birth. While it's yet to live up to its name in a literal sense (the one fight against a dragonlike Apostle by the name of Grunbeld was a draw), it's certainly killed a vast number of slightly lesser foes, and if there ever was a man capable of killing a dragon, it's Guts.
* ''{{Franchise/Digimon}}'': [=WarGreymon's=] armor is equipped with WolverineClaws called 'Dramon Cutters', which function as a OneHitKill against any Digimon [[OurDragonsAreDifferent with the -dramon ("dragon monster") suffix.]]

* ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'': [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Discussion.aspx?multiverseid=3510 Rashida Scalebane]]. Also, the [[GameBreaker infamous]] [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=205077 Baneslayer Angel]].

* Marvel comics' ''Comicbook/TheMightyThor'' related books have Sigurd (the Ever-Glorious) as also mentioned under mythology and, despite all the flaws this incarnation of the guy has (like being huge JerkAss), he killed a dragon and got even more immortal thanks to it.

* The film ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce'' had a man named Galador who slew a dragon. Too bad he died years ago, and his son had to do the job. His son, while not directly killing them, manages to take care of one by pitting it against another, and the second, an ice dragon by [[spoiler: bringing down salt mines on it]].

* In ''Film/ReignOfFire'', Van Zan (and his fellow Americans) are all specialists in slaying dragons. They have knowledge of the dragons' weaknesses and exploit these with a range of specialized equipment, including a tank and a helicopter which can drop troops onto flying dragons to force them to land.

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* ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'' has Harry become this in the ''Of Dungeons and Dragons'' arc. While he is assisted by his father and a number of others, he does the bulk of the fighting against the Elder Wyrm, being sardonically referred to as "the KnightInShiningArmour" by Wisdom. Funnily enough, it's also quite literal, as Harry has at this point been knighted, thanks to the Battle of London, and is a member of the [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever Order of the Garter]].

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* Fred Saberhagen's ''The First Literature/BookOfSwords''. Nestor was already in the dragon-hunting trade when the god Hermes gave him Dragonslicer. With that Sword he found he could kill dragons easily.

* The main characters of the ''TabletopGame/ForgottenRealms'' novel trilogy ''Literature/TheYearOfRogueDragons'' are an adventuring party who specialize in taking down dragons, slaying several evil dragons per book. ItsPersonal for the leader, [[ArtificialLimbs half-golem]] Dorn Graybrook, who lost his family and two limbs to a dragon attack as a child. Over the course of the trilogy, though, he not only allies with several good-aligned dragons, but even falls in love with a female song dragon.
* In ''Literature/TheHeroAndTheCrown'', Lady Aerin becomes a dragonslayer after working out a reasonably safe method for doing so. Her ownership of a powerful magical sword helps, of course.

* Creator/TomHolt's ''Paint Your Dragon'' plays with the trope. Myth/SaintGeorge is an out-and-out treacherous bastard, and the dragon is closer to being a hero. The dragon just wants a fair fight.
* In Creator/JohnMoore's ''Slay and Rescue'', Prince Charming is quite the dab hand at rescuing princesses from dragons, and has developed several specialized techniques for dragonslaying. He just wishes the princesses would be a little more demonstrative in their thanks.

* {{Deconstructed}} in ''Literature/SwordOfDestiny'', where dragon slayers are depicted either as [[WindmillCrusader idealistic buffoons out of touch with reality]] or [[ProfessionalKiller thuggish, ruthless (but efficient) poachers]].
* Invoked in the final book of ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'', when [[HeroKiller Demandred]] proclaims himself to be the dragonslayer and a DarkMessiah. However, in his case the dragon he's come to slay is the local ChosenOne, who goes by that title, not a scaly fire-breathing best.

* In ''Literature/TheKharkanasTrilogy'', the {{Prequel}} to the ''Literature/MalazanBookOfTheFallen'', one of the early Tiste creation myths tells of Tiste heroes who slew a many-headed dragon, drank her blood and became gods. This is exactly the story we are presented with in the main series regarding how [[MagicKnight Anomander Rake]] and Silchas Ruin came to be [[VoluntaryShapeshifting draconic shapeshifters]], namely by slaying Tiamat, the many-headed ur-dragon, and drinking her blood. This is yet another instance of this trilogy calling into question what had previously been established as fact in the main series, following the theme of Creator/StevenErikson questioning how much we can truly trust what we know about history.
* In the Creator/LordDunsany story ''The Fortress Unvanquishable Save For Sacnoth'', the warrior prince Leothric sets out to kill the NighInvulnerable dragon Tharagavverug as it has the magical sword Sacnoth, the only weapon capable of killing the wizard Gaznak. Once slain and Sacnoth recovered, Leothric carves his way through the fortress. Inside there are several dragons, including Gaznak's pet Wong Bongerok, but with the aid of Sacnoth Leothric easily slays the dragons.

* In ''Pinball/MedievalMadness'', the player must slay a dragon in order to rescue one of the princess by shooting the damsel ramp.
* Sir Tristan has this task in ''VideoGame/GoldenLogres''

* ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}} Dragons'' naturally has some material on creating dragon-slaying characters.

* In ''VideoGame/DragonsWake'' the player is a young dragon and the villain is a BlackKnight that has already killed several dragons and intends to add the player to that list.

* ''VideoGame/AdventureQuest'' and its spinoff ''VideoGame/AdventureQuestWorlds'' have this as a class designed around killing dragons and dragonkin like the {{Magitek}}-wielding Drakels.
* The titular ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter''s not only slay average monsters, but also [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Elder Dragons]], some of which are regarded in-universe as [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu GODS]], all while fashioning their remains into their own equipment just for good measure. The icing on the cake? [[BadassNormal These guys have absolutely no fancy superpowers whatsoever]] and rely only on natural skills with weapons and good health.

* The eponymous characters in ''VideoGame/DragonValor'' are individuals who wield magic swords which are the only thing that can kill dragons.
* ''VideoGame/KingsBounty Legends'' has the "Dragon Slayer" spell, which enhances attack against dragons and fire resistance. Plus, the Knights can deal bonus damage to Dragons.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Drakensang}}'' Dragonslaying is a proud tradition among the dwarves, who have developed lots of special weapons (axes, hammers and large crossbows) specifically meant to kill dragons. To really drive the point home, Dwarves are said to [[LanguageEqualsThought have 18 words for "killing a dragon"]].
* In ''VideoGame/DarkSouls'', Dragon Slayer Ornstein ''earned'' the first part of his title, fighting alongside Lord Gwyn against the Everlasting Dragons in the climactic battle that allowed humanity to rise and flourish. There's a collection of dragon heads mounted in the castle in Anor Londo that provides proof of his kills. The Chosen Undead also gets the chance to slay up to five different dragons over the course of the game, and six with the DLC installed. Eight, if the hydras are included. It should be noted, two of those dragons were rotting zombies, two were deformed and maddened over the centuries, and one was a much lesser (though still powerful) drake. The only true dragon you face is in the DLC, and it [[spoiler:needs to be crippled by a giant's arrow]] before it can even be touched. The ''Age of Fire'' prequel comics has as its protagonist the Silver Knight Akron who was given the title "The Dragon-killer" by Gwyn. However, the title is a lie: it was actually Knight Artorias who slew the dragon next to Akron -- Gwyn merely misinterpreted the scene and thought Akron did it. Artorias never bothered to take credit, and Akron was too ashamed to correct Gwyn and accepted the title as a constant reminder of his own failings.
* In ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII'', there exists a boss called the [[MeaningfulName Old Dragonslayer]] who is ''heavily'' implied to be the very same Ornstein from the first game [[TimeAbyss several hundred years later]] [[spoiler:[[FallenHero having fallen prey to the same fate as his old comrade Artorias]]]]. Once again, the Bearer of the Curse continues the proud tradition of dragonslaying by going up against two different boss dragons over the course of the game, three with the DLC installed. Four, if you count [[OurDemonsAreDifferent the Old Iron King]].
** Of these dragons though, one and its [[DegradedBoss weaker brethern]] are actually wyverns rather than true dragons while the other [[spoiler:was actually artificially created]]. Like the first game, the only true dragon you face is in the DLC, and it has been [[spoiler:[[HandicappedBadass pierced through the chest with a spear and had part of its soul sucked away by an]] EldritchAbomination [[HandicappedBadass for centuries]]]] and still manages to be one of the most powerful opponents in the game.
* In ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsIII'', the Dragonslayer Armour is a heavy armor resembling Dragnslayer Ornstein, equipped with a melted iron greataxe tailored for slaying archdragons and a greatshield resistant to lightning. [[spoiler:It is in fact an AnimatedArmor controlled by the Pilgrim Butterflies like a puppet. The real Ornstein wasn't even in Lothric Castle, he's finding the Nameless King, Gwyn's first born son in Archdragon's Peak.]]
** The Ashen One just like their predecessors also gets to slay their share. Wyverns show up occasionally throughout the game. One of the bosses is a human king whose obsession with [[spoiler:Seath the Scaleless' knowledge]] mutated him into a grotesque dragon-like monster. The DLC once again has a true dragon to fight. And while this dragon may be the closest to a true dragon at its full strength unlike its predecessors, it's also implied that the centuries fighting against the Abyss have corrupted and eaten away at it. It's still one of, if not ''the'' most difficult boss in the franchise.

* The arcade game ''Dragon Buster'' and it's long distance sequel ''VideoGame/DragonValor'' for the original Playstation.

* Dirk the Daring in the first ''VideoGame/DragonsLair'' game, though not so much in the second.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonsDogma'', the Arisens, whose their hearts are ripped by dragons (both [[OurDragonsAreDifferent literal]] and [[TheDragon technical]]), are tasked to slay the dragon who stole their hearts. [[spoiler: This is a SecretTest arranged by the [[{{God}} Seneschal]] to seek for people who can succeed them, the dragons were those who failed on killing the Seneschal.]]
* ''VideoGame/MightAndMagic VIII'' has a faction of dragonslayers (who also dabble in dragon enslaving -- they call it taming, but these dragons are sapient) in it partly for the glory and partly for the profit, whose elite fighters, like Jeric Whistlebone, are an individual match for at least the weaker dragons. [[spoiler: They'd still have been stomped by a full-scale dragon assault if not for that one of their first moves was stealing the dragon leader's egg and threatening it if anything like that happened. If you return the egg to the dragon leader...]]
* In both ''VideoGame/DungeonsAndDragonsChroniclesOfMystara'' games, there is an optional boss fight against a massive red dragon. Slaying it causes a dragon icon to appear over your name in the top score list declaring you a dragonslayer.
* ''VideoGame/ShadowrunReturns: Dragonfall'':
** Adrian Vauclair is a renown dragonslayer, having created a superweapon the Luftwaffe used to shoot down and kill the dragon Feuerschwinge during the event known as Dragonfall. Much of the game's story involves finding the dragonslayer, as the dragon he supposedly 'slew' looks to be making a return. [[spoiler:The truth is somewhat more complex and Vauclair, as it turns out, is planning to up his game from one-time almost-slayer to 'guy who single-handedly genocided the dragon race off the face of the Earth', a plan you're expected to try to prevent]].
** Dieter is a Dragonslayer shaman and a punk rocker, who has spent his life fighting racism and people who try to keep down Berlin's anarchists. He can occasionally be seen communing with his mentor about who he should be picking a fight with next. [[spoiler:His personal quest involves taking him to defeat a Berlin chapter of Humanis, a human supremacist group, who is attempting to douse Berlin in nerve toxins to kill off its non-human population]].
** The end of the game [[spoiler:can see the Berlin crew enter the dragonslaying club themselves by putting down Feuerschwinge for good, though at that point it is practically a MercyKill considering what Vauclair had done to her. It says something that both Dieter and the Dragonslayer will support talking her out of suicide and letting her go instead, since both of them consider her the victimized party.]]

* The ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'' has multiple instances of Heroic Spirits whose legends are defined by having killed dragons, such as Siegfried, Sigurd, Beowulf, Saint Georgios, and Saint Martha. Several of them are so renowned for it they've gained abilities that allow them to better kill or subjugate dragons or those with DragonAncestry.

* [[Series/Supernatural]] had an episode where [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Humanoid Dragons]] were trying to resurrect Eve, the mother of all monsters. Dragons are so rare most hunters don't believe they exist. In their research, Sam and Dean meet a doctor who has one of the few swords capable of slaying dragons, the Sword of Bruncvik, wielded by an ancient dragon slayer. Sam kills a dragon with it.

* Series/Supernatural had an episode where [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Humanoid Dragons]] were trying to resurrect Eve, the mother of all monsters. Dragons are so rare most hunters don't believe they exist. In their research, Sam and Dean meet a doctor who has one of the few swords capable of slaying dragons, the Sword of Bruncvik, wielded by an ancient dragon slayer. Sam kills a dragon with it.

*** [[IronWoobie Túrin Turambar]] slew the dragon Glaurung, father of dragons. Much as was the case of Sigurd and Fafnir, (from whom Tolkien drew inspiration) Túrin killed Glaurung by finding a place he knew the dragon would cross the River Taeglin, and stabbing him from below.
*** Eärendil slew Ancalagon the Black, greatest of all the dragons of Middle-earth, during the War of Wrath to end the First Age. Unlike many other examples, this was an aerial battle which Eärendil fought from his flying ship ''Vingilot'', and his fall shattered the peaks of Thangorodrim. Additionally, [[GiantFlyer Thorondor and his other Eagles]] supported the Hosts of the Valar by battling Morgoth's fleet of dragons in the air.
** Discussed, as noted above, in the ''Literature/TheHobbit''. As Gandalf and the Dwarves muse on what to do about Smaug to reclaim their treasure, it's discussed there are no more heroes left capable of slaying such a beast, and that is what led Gandalf to direct them to Bilbo, and to reclaim their treasure by thievery instead. And then it's played much straighter with Bard the Bowman; when a riled and ''angry'' Smaug attacks Esgaroth, he slays him by loosing an arrow into the one vulnerable part on Smaug's entire body.
** Other cases of dragon-slaying are mentioned, as well, including that of a "long-worm" named Scatha, who was slain by Fram of the Éothéod. From his hoard came the Horn of Rohan, which was presented as a gift to Merry by Éowyn at the conclusion of ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''.

* The ''Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}'' has multiple instances of Heroic Spirits whose legends are defined by having killed dragons, such as Siegfried, Sigurd, Beowulf, Saint George, and Saint Martha. Several of them are so renowned for it they've gained abilities that allow them to better kill or subjugate dragons or those with DragonAncestry.

* The aptly named ''Film/{{Dragonslayer}}''. The magician's apprentice Galen takes on the mantle to defeat the last known dragon during the dying Age of Magic. Thoroughly deconstructed as Galen may have the weapons - magical spear, dragonhide shield, and his mentor's powerful Amulet - but not the training to take on a monster. He himself cannot defeat the dread Vermithrax, but he does summon his mentor Ulrich BackFromTheDead who does [[HeroicSacrifice fight the dragon]] in an epic duel. However, even the wizard can't kill the dragon himself; destroying his SoulJar makes him explode while in the dragon's clutches, [[HeroicSacrifice which is what he wants anyway]].

* The aptly named ''Film/{{Dragonslayer}}''. The magician's apprentice Galen takes on the mantle to defeat the last known dragon during the dying Age of Magic. Thoroughly deconstructed as Galen may have the weapons - magical spear, dragonhide shield, and his mentor's powerful Amulet - but not the training to take on a monster. [[spoiler:He himself cannot defeat the dread Vermithrax, but he does summon his mentor Ulrich BackFromTheDead who does [[HeroicSacrifice defeat the dragon]] in an epic duel.]]

** ''Draconomicon'' suggested that many of the dragons who [[DragonKnight become paladins]] end up as this -- being [[ThePaladin paladins]] they are driven to confront evil, and being dragons they tend think more of dragons, including how much of an evil evil ones can be. They are also, of course, intimately familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of dragons...
** The ''Draconomicon'' includes also one PrestigeClass especialized to hunt dragons, the [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Dragonslayer]]

* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}''. There is an organization of dragon hunters that killed many dragons during the down cycle while they hibernated, and continues to kill them today. One of them, going by the name Dragonslayer, has posted many times on Shadowland with conspiracy theories about dragons.

* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has Dragon Slayer magic, which gives humans the physiology and powers of dragons, and is consequently the only technique capable of harming dragons. Ironically, the ones who taught mankind this technique in the first place [[TakesOneToKillOne were the dragons themselves]], devised as a way to end a civil war against those who rejected peaceful coexistence with mankind. However, using this magic comes with the downside of [[spoiler:turning the user into a dragon themselves, as was the case with Acnologia, the most bloodthirsty Dragon Slayer of all time, and the one who hunted dragons to near extinction.]]

* ''Manga/FairyTail'' has Dragon Slayer magic, which gives humans the physiology and powers of dragons, and is consequently the only technique capable of harming dragons. Ironically, the ones who taught mankind this technique in the first place [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard were the dragons themselves]], devised as a way to end a civil war against those who rejected peaceful coexistence with mankind. However, using this magic comes with the downside of [[spoiler:turning the user into a dragon themselves, as was the case with Acnologia, the most bloodthirsty Dragon Slayer of all time, and the one who hunted dragons to near extinction.]]

** Dwarf Slayers are dwarves who, to make up for some failure, become mohawked {{Death Seeker}}s who look for the toughest monsters around so they can die a glorious death. Except being dwarves, they're naturally quite good at killing the things, and so their failure becomes greater the more monsters they kill, and so you can find Troll Slayers and Giant Slayers and Dragon Slayers and Daemon Slayers.
** The human poet Felix Jaeger, companion to the world's most infamous Slayer, possesses a sword that was enchanted for dragon slaying. The effect is that Felix, who usually approaches CowardlySidekick compared to Gotrek, will turn into TheBerserker any time they have to face off against a dragon. Fortunately the sword gives Felix a few buffs to help him survive.

** ''Draconomicon'' suggested that many of the dragons who [[DragonKnight become paladins]] end up as this -- being [[ThePaladin paladins]] they are driven to confront evil, and being dragons they tend think more of dragons -- including how much of an evil evil ones can be. They also, of course, are intimately familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of dragons...

* [[MeaningfulName Georgia]] of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' is a self-proclaimed "Dragon Buster", a trainer dedicated to taking down dragon-[[ElementalRockPaperScissors type]] Pokemon. To this end, her team is mostly made up of ice-types, which were at the time the dragon-type's only weakness aside from itself.

* ''{{Franchise/Digimon}}'': [=WarGreymon's=] armor is equipped with WolverineClaws called 'Dramon Cutters', which function as a OneHitKill against any Digimon [[OurDragonsAreDifferent with the -dramon suffix.]]

*** In fanart, Sylveon, the Fairy-type Eeveelution, is often depicted as having a fierce and violent disposition against Dragon-types, at odds with its pink, frilly, TastesLikeDiabetes appearance.
*** Oddly, before the existence of the Fairy type, ''[[LivingPolyhedron Porygon2]]'' of all Pokemon was the main go-to for dealing with dragons, possessing the ability to [[PowerCopying copy their abilities]] as well as [[GlacierWaif withstand the amount of damage they deal]], leaving surreal images of a two-foot tall toy duck taking down a seven meter tall serpent.
** Prior to the Fairy-type (and even afterwards), Ice-type Pokémon/moves were the go-to strong choice against Dragons (especially if they were part Flying).
** Curiously, the third weakness of the Dragon type is [[TakesOneToKillOne itself]]. Yes, a dragon can be a dragonslayer.
** ''Videogame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' adds the Alolan variant of Ninetails, an Ice/Fairy type. This makes it immune to and ridiculously strong against Dragon types.
* The arcade game Dragon Buster and it's long distance sequel VideoGame/DragonValor for the original Playstation.
* At one point in VideoGame/TheTowerOfDruaga, Gilgamesh must slay an enemy called Quox, who is essentially a dragon, even if Quox is never specifically referred to as such.
* Dirk the Daring in the first VideoGame/DragonsLair game, though not so much in the second.

** Dwarf Slayers are dwarves who, to make up for some failure, become mohawked Slayers -- [[DeathSeeker death seekers]] who look for the toughest monsters around so they can die a glorious death. Except being dwarves, they're naturally quite good at killing the things, and so their failure becomes greater the more monsters they kill, and so you can find Troll Slayers and Giant Slayers and Dragon Slayers and Daemon Slayers.

** Depending on the edition, the GodEmperor of Mankind ''was'' Myth/SaintGeorge, though instead of killing the dragon he imprisoned it on Mars. That dragon might very well be the Void Dragon, a C'tan (the C'tan are among the most powerful entities in existence, its brother the nightbringer having imposed its image into nearly all races as death incarnate, aka the GrimReaper). However, this may have bitten him in the ass, as the Void Dragon has power over machines, and it is more or less implied the Adeptus Mechanicus' worship of the Omnissiah is strengthening the Void Dragon.

* ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'': Dwarf Slayers are dwarves who, to make up for some failure, become mohawked Slayers -- [[DeathSeeker death seekers]] who look for the toughest monsters around so they can die a glorious death. Except being dwarves, they're naturally quite good at killing the things, and so their failure becomes greater the more monsters they kill, and so you can find Troll Slayers and Giant Slayers and Dragon Slayers and Daemon Slayers.

A dragon is usually a job for an entire party of adventurers. So how can the Dragonslayer do this themselves? Well, having the [[{{BFS}} Greatsword]] [[WeaponOfXSlaying of Dragonbane]] [[InfinityPlusOneSword +1]] and the strength to lift and wield it helps. But beyond incredible strength and skill, they must have knowledge. They must know various weaknesses of dragons, such as that the scales near the belly are especially thin, or that the space between eyes (or heck the eyes themselves) and the nape of the neck are vital points. They also have to know specific weaknesses of elemental and chromatic dragons, such as that an ice dragon cannot abide large amounts of salt.

[[Administrivia/TheSameButMoreSpecific So this is just a variant]] of the HunterOfMonsters right? Well, no. The Hunter normally suffers the AchillesHeel of CripplingOverspecialization, while The Dragonslayer still has a giant sword, which unlike a stake or silver daggers, [[OneHeroHoldTheWeaksauce is very effective in battle]]. The Dragonslayer is often TheHero with a few dead dragons tacked on.

But that's assuming the truth. Dragon slayers have a reputation for being MilesGloriosus, to the point where even the real deal is viewed with skepticism. Perhaps the one rumored to be a dragon slayer isn't, and you instead need to look for his brother, or maybe [[DistaffCounterpart sister]]. Or maybe their great-grandfather was one, but nobody in the family knows how to do it anymore.

A dragon is usually a job for an entire party of adventurers. So how can The Dragonslayer do this themselves? Well, having the [[{{BFS}} Greatsword]] [[WeaponOfXSlaying of Dragonbane]] [[InfinityPlusOneSword +1]] and the strength to lift and wield it helps. But beyond incredible strength and skill, they must have knowledge. They must know various weaknesses of dragons, such as that the scales near the belly are especially thin, the space between eyes (or heck the eyes themselves), or the nape of the neck are vital points. They also have to know specific weaknesses of elemental and chromatic dragons, such as that an ice dragon cannot abide large amounts of salt.