(02-12-2017, 06:53 AM)Redrick Wrote: But does that mean the rest would effectively give back their soul stones despite all their work unless they get promoted, did something of worth to keep it, or stole them? I know everyone doesn't technically 'USE' soul stones when role playing but if you were to. What happens? Do they effectively relieve you of your stones and armor as if you had passed or do they say. 'Hey we aren't gonna call you in anymore, you're dismissed from your service but keep your shit' kind of deal? I'm curious what people think would make the most sense?
I believe that any of the Order of Knights Dragoon would possess a soul crystal. Whether they give those back or not seems to ultimately be up to the individual dragoon.
Alberic Wrote:That dragon lies yet in slumber, however, and you must needs possess the means to wake it: the Soul of the Dragoon. I would entrust you with mine, Sounsyy. Like Estinien, I once ruled the skies as the Azure Dragoon, although that power has since become lost to me. It was simply by force of habit that I have hitherto kept the soul upon my person.
As for their armor, I'd likely say that they'd bury it, per tradition.
Estinien Wrote:When an Azure Dragoon hangs up his lance, ancient custom decrees that he seal away his drachen mail at the fields of his valor.
As for what has become of the Knights Dragoon? Well, the order still remains, albeit a fraction of its former strength. The lore book says that most of the dragoons were killed in the recent Heavensward battles with the Horde and HW levequest lore says they were in the process of training a new batch of dragoons. As Knights Dragoon mortality rate is so high, the Order must constantly be training new dragoons to replace those maimed or killed in action.
Alberic Wrote:A young dragoon as been slain in the latest dragon attack. While the creature responsible has long since departed the scene, a spirggan known as Spitfire, presumably drawn by the scent of death, has set about desecrating our comrade's resting palce. This cannot be tolerated - the creature must be vanquished. Once you have seen to the vile beast, pay what respects you will to your comrade - to a fellow of the path who gave his life in the name of justice.
Leek Soup for the Soul Wrote:The dragoons of House Durendaire are on maneuvers, and the deaths already begin to mount. Many are too fatigued to take much nourishment at the end of the day, and so succumb to cold, a fall, a thrust they may otherwise have parried. Steaming bowls of cawl cennin may make all the difference.
Look Before You Leap Wrote:Among the aspiring Knights Dragoon are a talented few who practice jumping attacks in equipment crafted from adamantite, the weight of which will help them to crush a dragon's skull as an eggshell. Alas, one such youth misstepped during his training and landed among the crags, breaking both his legs and armor in the impact. Though his injuries will heal, he requires a new pair of leg guards, and I would entrust none other but a skilled craftsman with the task.
Encyclopedia Eorzea Wrote:The brave men and women of the Knights Dragoon, a subdivision of the Temple Knights, are trained to engage their Dravanian foes directly on the front line. Vowing to carry on the honorable work of Haldrath, the first dragoon, they are masters of a unique form of aerial combat in which they leap high into the air and then descend, driving their lances into their target with the full weight of their body behind the blow. The commander of this elite unit, the Azure Dragoon, is further empowered by an ancient relic of the Holy See known as the Eye. The Eye grants the Azure Dragoon strength far beyond that of mortal men, which he then brings to bear against his draconic enemies.
To even be considered as a candidate for this elite force is considered a feat in itself. Select applicants are subjected to a harsh training regimen, and fewer still are deemed worthy to bear the title of dragoon. The mortality rate for the Order of the Knights Dragoon is the highest among the Temple Knights, given their methods and the circumstances under which they are often deployed. While the Order is normally comprised of thirty dragoons, it suffered significant casualties during the Horde's most recent assaults, and there are currently only ten dragoons in active service.
So what became of those training? Did they die? What of those of the Order that survived, what are they doing now? Did they all retire?
I think the most likely answer is that those Dragoons who are still able-bodied returned to service in the Temple Knights, as they were Temple Knights before they became Dragoons. Such elevation in their status though likely gifted them a promotion or prestige among their fellow Temple Knights so most dragoons might be captains or senior officers of their own regiment.
Alternatively, we know the dragoons of the Convictory were put to work abroad, securing Ishgard's reestablished trade routes.
Jantellot Wrote:Oh, and lest you worry, that business about me losing my livelihood couldn't have been further from the truth. In point of fact, peace is proving surprisingly lucrative! As our nation's ties with Hraesvelgr's brood have grown stronger and our interests in Dravania have begun to expand, we have seen a marked increase in the number of travelers on the road. Needless to say, said travelers require protection, which we are only too happy to provide. Granted, such work will not earn you a lordship like slaying a dragon might, but it pays well and is far less prone to end in incineration - which seems a reasonable enough compromise, all things considered.
So while there might only be a dozen or so surviving members of the Order of the Knights Dragoon, that's not to say that there weren't those in training, retired from service, or that some of those fluid-thirty-odd dragoons of the Order may have returned to roles in the Temple Knights.