Perhaps the one rumored to be a dragon slayer isn't, and you instead need to look for his brother, or maybe sister. Dragon slayers have a reputation for being Miles Gloriosus, to the point where even the real deal is viewed with skepticism. The Dragonslayer is often The Hero with a few dead dragons tacked on.īut that's assuming the truth. The Hunter normally suffers the Achilles' Heel of Crippling Overspecialization, while the Dragonslayer still has a giant sword, which unlike a stake or silver daggers is very effective in battle. So this is just a variant of the Hunter of Monsters, right? Well, no. Dragons, especially in games, often have specific elemental alignments, and knowing how to properly exploit the Elemental RockPaperScissors can also go a long way. Dragons traditionally have a brace of classic weak spots - a missing scale, the eyes, and the mouth are particularly common - and knowing just where to hit the beast can be crucial. So how can the Dragonslayer do this themselves? Having a dragon-specific Weapon of X-Slaying and the strength to lift and wield it helps, but beyond incredible strength and skill, they must have knowledge.

In modern fantasy fiction, killing a dragon is usually a job for an entire party of adventurers, or completely beyond most warriors' ability to harm.

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