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** Dragon Riding is AwesomeButImpractical. While the dragons are adapted to flying at high altitudes, the humans are not. As such, the dragon riders are prone to [[MadeOfPlasticine dying horribly]].

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** Dragon Riding is AwesomeButImpractical. While the dragons are adapted to flying at high altitudes, [[PunyEarthlings the humans human riders are not. not]]. As such, the dragon riders are prone to [[MadeOfPlasticine dying horribly]].
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** Dragon Riding is AwesomeButImpractical. While the dragons are adapted to flying at high altitudes, the humans are not. As such, the dragon riders are prone to [[MadeOfPlasticine dying horribly]].
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** Not only is Evulz a dragon rider, he's a dragon himself. Bonus points if he's also accompanied by a ShoulderSizedDragon.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Due to a dragon's natural bloodlust and massive power, the only purpose a DragonRider has [[KidWithTheLeash is to stop the dragon from rampaging once the enemy is dead]], and that's more than enough to respect them.

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Due to a dragon's natural bloodlust and massive power, the only purpose a DragonRider has [[KidWithTheLeash is to stop the dragon from rampaging once the enemy is dead]], and that's more than enough to respect them.them.
** Dragons turn out to be BondCreatures that establish telepathic links with their riders. This allows the riders to steer their dragons in battle and perform complex maneuvers that the dragons wouldn't come up with on their own. Because of this bond, the dragons also ensure the safety of their riders and follow their commands rather than going on wild rampages.
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** Going into battle on flying dragons allows their riders to launch aerial attacks on ground-based targets like real-life fighter pilots.

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** Going into battle on flying dragons allows their riders to launch aerial attacks on ground-based targets and engage in dogfights like real-life fighter pilots.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz's dragon familiar Brangor, is able to [[Sizeshifter sizeshift]], going between small enough to [[ShoulderSizedDragon fit on Evulz's shoulder]] to [[GiantFlyer large enough]] to carry him on its back.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Evulz's dragon familiar Brangor, is able to [[Sizeshifter [[{{Sizeshifter}} sizeshift]], going between small enough to [[ShoulderSizedDragon fit on Evulz's shoulder]] to [[GiantFlyer large enough]] to carry him on its back.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Evulz's dragon familiar Brangor, is able to [[Sizeshifter sizeshift]], going between small enough to [[ShoulderSizedDragon fit on Evulz's shoulder]] to [[GiantFlyer large enough]] to carry him on its back.
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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins]]. It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons only attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack]].

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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], pasture, so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], easier), and are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins]]. It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons only attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack]].

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** Going into battle on flying dragons allows their riders to launch aerial attacks on ground-based targets like real-life fighter pilots.



* '''Parodied''': Hiro asks Brangor why he's taking orders from a weakling like Evulz. Brangor pauses for a second, then eats Evulz and flies off.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Hiro asks Brangor why he's taking orders from a weakling like Evulz. Brangor pauses for a second, then eats Evulz and flies off.off.
** When flying into battle on his dragon, Hiro says "[[ShoutOut I feel the need]]…[[Film/TopGun the need for speed]]!"

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is badass enough to ride on a dragon’s back.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is badass enough to ride on a dragon’s dragon's back.



** One castle-sized dragon has a howdah on it’s back, filled with warriors.
** Evulz rides on Brangor, who rides on an even bigger dragon that’s riding on a final dragon that’s even bigger.

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** One castle-sized dragon has a howdah on it’s it's back, filled with warriors.
** Evulz rides on Brangor, who rides on an even bigger dragon that’s that's riding on a final dragon that’s that's even bigger.



** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons only attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]
** Alternately, sapient dragons willingly bond with humans because they view humans as a species full of [[TheCaretaker caretakers]]--unlike wild dragons, the ones with riders get free meals [[SignedUpForTheDental and medical care.]] Talons and sharp teeth are great for fighting and hunting, but [[CripplingOverspecialization you can't really use them to clean off or tend to your wounds.]]

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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] cousins]]. It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons only attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]
attack]].
** Alternately, sapient dragons willingly bond with humans because they view humans as a species full of [[TheCaretaker caretakers]]--unlike wild dragons, the ones with riders get free meals [[SignedUpForTheDental and medical care.]] care]]. Talons and sharp teeth are great for fighting and hunting, but [[CripplingOverspecialization you can't really use them to clean off or tend to your wounds.]]wounds]].



* '''Subverted''': It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s a failed ColossusClimb and they’re currently fighting to the death.

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It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s it's a failed ColossusClimb and they’re they're currently fighting to the death.



* '''Parodied''': Hiro asks Brangor why he’s taking orders from a weakling like Evulz. Brangor pauses for a second, then eats Evulz and flies off.

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* '''Parodied''': Hiro asks Brangor why he’s he's taking orders from a weakling like Evulz. Brangor pauses for a second, then eats Evulz and flies off.



* '''Lampshaded''': “He’s on a dragon? …I want one!”

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* '''Lampshaded''': “He’s "He's on a dragon? …I dragon? ...I want one!”one!"



** The dragon isn’t a willing servant, and so the heroes aim to knock Evulz off in order to remove his greatest asset.
** Evulz participates in a joust while on dragonback. Their AintNoRule you had to be mounted on ‘’a horse’’ to compete…

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** The dragon isn’t isn't a willing servant, and so the heroes aim to knock Evulz off in order to remove his greatest asset.
** Evulz participates in a joust while on dragonback. Their AintNoRule you had to be mounted on ‘’a horse’’ ''a horse'' to compete…compete...



* '''Discussed''': “He’s going mount that dragon like a copper piece harlot, isn’t he…”
* '''Conversed''': “I wonder how he gets it not to eat him?”

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* '''Discussed''': “He’s "He's going mount that dragon like a copper piece harlot, isn’t he…”
isn't he..."
* '''Conversed''': “I "I wonder how he gets it not to eat him?”him?"



* '''Deconstructed''': A dragon can be ridden on, but it’s not a willing servant: if you do not threaten it into compliance or subject it to mind control, it will kill you immediately. Furthermore, you have to ride on them lying down or else you’ll be blown off; and a rider can’t do anything but hold on, so they add little to the dragon’s already formidable capabilities. Finally, the spines make it really uncomfortable.
* '''Reconstructed''': Due to a dragon’s natural bloodlust and massive power, the only purpose a DragonRider has [[KidWithTheLeash is to stop the dragon from rampaging once the enemy is dead,]] and that’s more than enough to respect them.

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* '''Deconstructed''': A dragon can be ridden on, but it’s it's not a willing servant: if you do not threaten it into compliance or subject it to mind control, it will kill you immediately. Furthermore, you have to ride on them lying down or else you’ll you'll be blown off; and a rider can’t can't do anything but hold on, so they add little to the dragon’s dragon's already formidable capabilities. Finally, the spines make it really uncomfortable.
* '''Reconstructed''': Due to a dragon’s dragon's natural bloodlust and massive power, the only purpose a DragonRider has [[KidWithTheLeash is to stop the dragon from rampaging once the enemy is dead,]] dead]], and that’s that's more than enough to respect them.



[[DragonRider Ride a dragon back to the main page.]]

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** Alternately, sapient dragons willingly bond with humans because they view humans as a species full of [[TheCaretaker caretakers]]--unlike wild dragons, the ones with riders get free meals [[SignedUpForTheDental and medical care.]] Talons and sharp teeth are great for fighting, but [[RealityEnsues you can't really use them to clean off or tend to your wounds.]]

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** Alternately, sapient dragons willingly bond with humans because they view humans as a species full of [[TheCaretaker caretakers]]--unlike wild dragons, the ones with riders get free meals [[SignedUpForTheDental and medical care.]] Talons and sharp teeth are great for fighting, fighting and hunting, but [[RealityEnsues [[CripplingOverspecialization you can't really use them to clean off or tend to your wounds.]]
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** Alternately, sapient dragons willingly bond with humans because they view humans as a species full of [[TheCaretaker caretakers]]--unlike wild dragons, the ones with riders get free meals [[SignedUpForTheDental and medical care.]] Talons and sharp teeth are great for fighting, but [[RealityEnsues you can't really use them to clean off or tend to your wounds.]]

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* '''Subverted''':
* It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s a failed ColossusClimb and they’re currently fighting to the death.
* Dragons cannot be mounted for anatomical reasons (spines in the backbone, the backbone serving as anchorage for the wings' musculature, etc.), so the rider is instead carried on the dragon's claws (big ones), or in a sort of ventral pod.

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'''Subverted''': It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s a failed ColossusClimb and they’re currently fighting to the death.
* ** Dragons cannot be mounted for anatomical reasons (spines in the backbone, the backbone serving as anchorage for the wings' musculature, etc.), so the rider is instead carried on the dragon's claws (big ones), or in a sort of ventral pod.
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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]

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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons only attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]

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* '''Subverted''': It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s a failed ColossusClimb and they’re currently fighting to the death.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s a failed ColossusClimb and they’re currently fighting to the death.death.
* Dragons cannot be mounted for anatomical reasons (spines in the backbone, the backbone serving as anchorage for the wings' musculature, etc.), so the rider is instead carried on the dragon's claws (big ones), or in a sort of ventral pod.
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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and as a whole are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]

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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, time, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons now have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and as a whole are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]
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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing some of them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and as a whole are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]

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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing some of them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues (to make feeding, housing, and controlling them easier)]], and as a whole are less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends feral dragons SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]
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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks, are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues to make feeding and controlling them easier,]] and as a whole are much less aggressive than their wild cousins. Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends domestic dragons often SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]

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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks, necks (either from breeding away the neck-spines or trimming/removing some of them), are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues to (to make feeding feeding, housing, and controlling them easier,]] easier)]], and as a whole are much less aggressive than wild dragons (which is still a matter of [[TailSlap "hitting opponents with their wild cousins.tail"]] instead of [[KillItWithFire "burning everything in a twenty-foot radius"]]). Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends domestic feral dragons often SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]

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** One castle-sized dragon has a howadah on it’s back, filled with warriors.
** Evulz rides on Brangor, who w rides on an even bigger dragon that’s riding on a final dragon that’s even bigger.

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** One castle-sized dragon has a howadah howdah on it’s back, filled with warriors.
** Evulz rides on Brangor, who w rides on an even bigger dragon that’s riding on a final dragon that’s even bigger.


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** It took CENTURIES to domesticate dragons to the point of the story. Ancient people noticed that some dragons raided livestock pens simply because [[CaptainObvious it was easier to swoop down and kill a sheep or cow in a fenced pasture]], so some humans [[ThroughHisStomach started leaving meat out for dragons to start associating people with a food source]] and tamed them after getting their trust. Over the centuries, they bred the dragons with the right physiology and temperament to make them easier to ride, so domestic dragons have key differences from wild ones: They have smoother necks, are comparatively smaller [[RealityEnsues to make feeding and controlling them easier,]] and as a whole are much less aggressive than their wild cousins. Plus, this still doesn't give people the excuse to [[KickTheDog mistreat or neglect them]], because the dragon will either [[TheDogBitesBack turn on the rider in revenge]] or [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere escape to live with their wild cousins.]] It's also noted that ''domestic'' dragons can become more dangerous than wild ones, because while wild dragons mostly attack humans in defense or for food, [[WeUsedToBeFriends domestic dragons often SEEK OUT humans to attack.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is BadAss enough to ride on a dragon’s back.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is BadAss badass enough to ride on a dragon’s back.
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** Evulz participates in a joust while on dragonback. Their Ain’tNoRule you had to be mounted on ‘’a horse’’ to compete…
* '''Defied''': “Ride a dragon? Don’t be absurd. They’d eat you the second you thought about it.”

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** Evulz participates in a joust while on dragonback. Their Ain’tNoRule AintNoRule you had to be mounted on ‘’a horse’’ to compete…
* '''Defied''': “Ride Bragonor learns to flip onto his back in order to deny people a dragon? Don’t be absurd. They’d eat you the second you thought about it.”chance to mount him.



* '''Conversed''': “I wounder how he gets it not to eat him?”

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* '''Conversed''': “I wounder wonder how he gets it not to eat him?”
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* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz has an entire air-force of dragon-riders.

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Evulz has an entire air-force of dragon-riders.



* '''Justified''': The dragons in question are both non-sapient and domesticated, making them easy partners.

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The dragons in question are both non-sapient and domesticated, making them easy partners.



* '''Exploited''': The dragon isn’t a willing servant, and so the heroes aim to knock Evulz off in order to remove his greatest asset.

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The dragon isn’t a willing servant, and so the heroes aim to knock Evulz off in order to remove his greatest asset.



* '''Implied''': Brangor is never called a dragon and but Evulz rides on it regardless.

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Brangor is never called a dragon and but Evulz rides on it regardless.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone is BadAss enough to ride on a dragon’s back.
* '''Straight''': Evulz rides into battle from the back of his dragon Brangor.
* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz has an entire air-force of dragon-riders.
** One castle-sized dragon has a howadah on it’s back, filled with warriors.
** Evulz rides on Brangor, who w rides on an even bigger dragon that’s riding on a final dragon that’s even bigger.
* '''Downplayed''': Evulz is carried around by Brangor and is dropped whenever the latter needs to fight.
* '''Justified''': The dragons in question are both non-sapient and domesticated, making them easy partners.
** Dragons are BondCreatures.
* '''Inverted''': A ShoulderSizedDragon rides around on Evulz.
* '''Subverted''': It looks like Evulz is riding on Brangor at first, but then it turns out it’s a failed ColossusClimb and they’re currently fighting to the death.
* '''Double Subverted''': DefeatMeansFriendship and Evulz wins the battle. This can only lead to one thing.
* '''Parodied''': Hiro asks Brangor why he’s taking orders from a weakling like Evulz. Brangor pauses for a second, then eats Evulz and flies off.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': No dragons are ridden.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': “He’s on a dragon? …I want one!”
* '''Invoked''': Evulz focuses on mind control in order to bring a dragon under his control, specifically so he can ride it.
* '''Exploited''': The dragon isn’t a willing servant, and so the heroes aim to knock Evulz off in order to remove his greatest asset.
** Evulz participates in a joust while on dragonback. Their Ain’tNoRule you had to be mounted on ‘’a horse’’ to compete…
* '''Defied''': “Ride a dragon? Don’t be absurd. They’d eat you the second you thought about it.”
* '''Discussed''': “He’s going mount that dragon like a copper piece harlot, isn’t he…”
* '''Conversed''': “I wounder how he gets it not to eat him?”
* '''Implied''': Brangor is never called a dragon and but Evulz rides on it regardless.
** Evulz can command Brangor but is never seen on its back.
* '''Deconstructed''': A dragon can be ridden on, but it’s not a willing servant: if you do not threaten it into compliance or subject it to mind control, it will kill you immediately. Furthermore, you have to ride on them lying down or else you’ll be blown off; and a rider can’t do anything but hold on, so they add little to the dragon’s already formidable capabilities. Finally, the spines make it really uncomfortable.
* '''Reconstructed''': Due to a dragon’s natural bloodlust and massive power, the only purpose a DragonRider has [[KidWithTheLeash is to stop the dragon from rampaging once the enemy is dead,]] and that’s more than enough to respect them.
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