History Awesome / Dragonheart

--> "''His Blade defends the Helpless''"

* Bowen's ''EPIC'' this-is-what-I'm-fighting-for moment at Avalon. The sheer power of the scene is overwhelming.
* The recitation/affirmation of the Old Code in the rain.

** Granted, this moment is the [[NiceJobBreakingItHero direct cause]] of both Draco getting captured, ''and'' Einon realizing that if Draco dies, he dies... but it was an awesome moment while it lasted.

-->[[PreAssKickingOneLiner "I'm going to start one."]]

-->'''Brother Gilbert:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Thou. Shalt. Not.]] ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis Kill.]]''

** Fridge-Awesome: In the grand scheme of things, getting one's hand vicariously hurt was literally just a slap on the wrist, compared to '''''vicariously dying a painful death by axe-wound'''''!

** Fridge-Awesome: In the grand scheme of things, getting one's hand vicariously hurt was literally just a slap on the wrist, compared to '''''actually dying a painful death by axe-wound'''''!

** Earlier, Draco utilizing how the dragon heart binds both him and Einon by injuring his own claw to injure the King's hand. Throughout the movie, every time someone tries to hurt Einon, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero it only hurts Draco in the process]]. For once, it's [[LaserGuidedKarma Einon who gets to hurt instead]]. And it's even '''more-so''' when he dies.

* Though it comes as a [[TearJerker tragic]] [[BittersweetEnding price]], Draco's [[HeroicSacrifice sacrifice]] heralds the [[LaserGuidedKarma painful death]] of the tyrannous King Einon,a

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[[folder:''Dragonheart'' (1996)]]
* It's a ''good'' movie with a dragon in it (you'd be surprised at how many are not), where that dragon is a major character, and on top of that he's voiced by '''Creator/SeanConnery!'''
* The fact that the effects for Draco still actually hold up after all these years, especially the incredible detail they used with his facial expressions, body movements and mannerisms, and even how his eyes follow the real people around him perfectly. Combine that with Connery's excellent voice acting and you've got one of the most unforgettable dragons on film.
* While it ultimately fails and leads to a series of terrible consequences, the first peasant rebellion had one particularly awesome moment: while his troops are [[CurbStompBattle butchering the peasants]], the cruel King Freyne separates himself from them and starts [[KickTheDog torching a few peasant houses]]. Cue Redbeard, the rebel leader and Kara's father, and a large group of armed peasants ambushing Freyne, surrounding him, dragging him from his horse, and [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill hacking him to pieces]]. Bonus awesome for him sending the mob back to the battlefield once the king had been mortally wounded.
** Freyne himself gets a small one in the aftermath, when Einon tries to take his crown. Freyne turns out to be NotQuiteDead and tries to stop him. Granted, he failed and succumbed to his wounds during the struggle, he deserves points for actually surviving that brutal beatdown, at least for a little while.

** Especially his deliciously snarky [[DareToBeBadass retort]] to the village leader when he's told "there is no fight against Einon."

** Brother Gilbert takes a level in badass during the battle as well. For the first half, he's hesitant to shoot anyone directly and instead opts to trigger switches to spring traps on the soldiers. It isn't until his ToBeLawfulOrGood moment and he directly shoots Einon when he finally drops all hesitation from then on.

* Draco was able to reach a stalemate and actually pin Bowen (a ''seasoned Dragonslayer'' who has killed many of his fellow dragons).
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[[folder:''Dragonheart: A New Beginning'' (2000)]]
* Drake telling [[spoiler:Osric in his true form as the dragon Griffin]] that ''Geoff'' is his real brother, and the final battle between the [[spoiler:two dragons. Ending with Drake unleashing an ice breath that freezes Griffin solid and Griffin shattering to pieces on impact. Then Drake shares his heart with Geoff and brings him back from the dead.]]
* The fact that Drake himself was able to [[spoiler:go toe to toe and actually defeat the much older, experienced and notably larger Griffin.]]
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[[folder:''Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse'' (2015)]]
* As Gareth charges onto a battlefield to help Lorne and Rhonu, his act of valor restores Draco to his corporeal form before Brude recasts the curse on him and renders him ghostly again. Made even more awesome with the Dragonheart theme playing in the background.
* Gareth recites lines from the Old Code as he fights Sir Horsa to save the dragon eggs. This is the act that frees the possessed Drago from the Sorcerer's Curse once and for all. Also gets high points for the Dragonheart theme playing.
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[[folder:''Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire'' (2017)]]
* Shortly after becoming queen, Mehgan "unarranges" an arranged marriage for one of her handmaidens and begins teaching the women of the kingdom how to fight, which comes in handy at the end.
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[[folder:''Dragonheart: Vengeance'' (2020)]]
* Throughout the franchise, while the dragons have killed humans before (often by setting said unlucky humans on fire), Siveth dispatches Snake (who has gravely wounded Lukas) by scooping her up in her jaws and shaking her like a ragdoll breaking every bone in her body before tossing her into the river.
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* The fact that Drake himself was able to [[spoiler:go toe to toe and actually defeat the much older, experienced and notably larger Griffin]].

* The fact that Drake himself was able to go toe to toe and actually defeat the much older, experienced and notably larger Griffin.

* One scene that always stands out is when Kara and Brother Gilbert return to her village to try and rally support for a rebellion. The locals are unimpressed... until Bowen, recovered from his HeroicBSOD, returns on horseback and rides up to the crest of a nearby hill just in time for Draco to soar up, silhouetted against the sky. The image is striking enough to appear on [[http://i43.tower.com/images/mm106971141/dragonheart-dennis-quaid-dvd-cover-art.jpg the VHS and DVD covers]].

* Draco was able to able to reach a stalemate with Bowen (a ''seasoned Dragonslayer'' who has killed many of his fellow dragons).

* The fact Draco was able to able to reach a stalemate with Bowen (who is a ''seasoned Dragonslayer'' who has killed many of his dragons) is evidence that Draco is a very capable fighter even more skilled in combat than his fellow dragons.

* The fact Draco was able to able to reach a stalemate with a Bowen (who is a ''seasoned Dragonslayer'' who has killed many of his dragons) is evidence that Draco is a very capable fighter was even more skilled combat than his fellow dragons.

* The fact Draco was able to able to reach a stalemate with a Bowen (who is a ''seasoned Dragonslayer'' who has killed many dragons) is evidence that Draco is a skilled fighter who is even more powerful than his fellow dragons.

* The fact Draco was able to able to reach a stalemate with a Bowen (who is a ''seasoned Dragonslayer'' who has killed many dragons) is evidence that Draco is a very skilled fighter even among his fellow dragons.

* The fact Draco was able to able to reach a stalemate with a Bowen (who is a seasoned Dragonslayer who has killed many dragons) is evidence that Draco is a very skilled fighter even among his fellow dragons.

---> "''A Knight is sworn to Valor''"
---> "''His Heart knows only Virtue''"
---> "''His Might upholds the Weak''"
---> "''His Blade defends the Helpless''"
---> "''His Words speaks only Truth''"
---> "'''HIS WRATH UNDOES THE WICKED!'''"

* Throughout the franchise, while the dragons have killed humans before (often by setting themselves on fire), Siveth dispatches Snake (who has gravely wounded Lukas) by scooping her up in her jaws and shaking her like a ragdoll breaking every bone in her body before tossing her into the river.

[[folder:''Dragonheart: Vegeance'' (2020)]]