Post by The First Elder on Jun 10, 2011 2:03:27 GMT -5
If a marked is lucky enough to pass and become a dragon rider, and receive his or her dragon. They cannot just fly off and become a full fledged dragon rider. First of all, hatchlings are only the size of a large canine, so once the apprentice bonds with their new life mate the training begins.
The Masters, must teacher the apprentices how to take care of their dragon. This means apprentices must grow to mature and learn to sacrifice their need in order to take care of their new life mate. The very earliest lesson to be taught by the master's is how to feed and control a dragon's hunger. While a hatchling may demand to constantly eat, doing this will cause the dragon to become fat. Masters must also teach their apprentices to teach their dragons how to exercise their muscles in order to grow to their peak potential. One last thing for a apprentice to learn is how to properly oil their dragon's hide. For the first two turns they will most likely have to do this every day in order to prevent cracked hides.
The Apprentice training process is very physical for both men and women. You can't be a weakling if you want to be a dragon rider. In order to boost strength, apprentices are often given chores by their Seniors. These chores often serve other purposes such as keeping the apprentices busy and attempt at trying to get them to work together.
One thing heavily stressed during training is diplomacy. Dragon Rider's are Representative of peace when they leave the Ferin. The common folk hold the dragon riders in very high regard..Well some of them. But, it is important for that image to be maintained. Therefore basic etiquette is an absolute must, so don't go and act all high and mighty. There is a time and a place fore everything and young apprentices must be taught to respect their superiors.
Finally there are times when only riders have to go to class. Obviously dragons will not do chores. So what do the young dragons do? Remember dragons are still predators. They will learn from the older dragons while their riders are learning from older humans. There first hunt will be messy and with time they develop finesse and grace. They will also play with each other much like other social predators do. They will run about flapping and stringing their wings and bodies as they wrestle and play with each other. There is a chance of injury since all dragons have teeth and claws but it is never on purpose. More importantly they will create bonds with each other and because of their youth to stupid things.
The Masters, must teacher the apprentices how to take care of their dragon. This means apprentices must grow to mature and learn to sacrifice their need in order to take care of their new life mate. The very earliest lesson to be taught by the master's is how to feed and control a dragon's hunger. While a hatchling may demand to constantly eat, doing this will cause the dragon to become fat. Masters must also teach their apprentices to teach their dragons how to exercise their muscles in order to grow to their peak potential. One last thing for a apprentice to learn is how to properly oil their dragon's hide. For the first two turns they will most likely have to do this every day in order to prevent cracked hides.
The Apprentice training process is very physical for both men and women. You can't be a weakling if you want to be a dragon rider. In order to boost strength, apprentices are often given chores by their Seniors. These chores often serve other purposes such as keeping the apprentices busy and attempt at trying to get them to work together.
One thing heavily stressed during training is diplomacy. Dragon Rider's are Representative of peace when they leave the Ferin. The common folk hold the dragon riders in very high regard..Well some of them. But, it is important for that image to be maintained. Therefore basic etiquette is an absolute must, so don't go and act all high and mighty. There is a time and a place fore everything and young apprentices must be taught to respect their superiors.
Finally there are times when only riders have to go to class. Obviously dragons will not do chores. So what do the young dragons do? Remember dragons are still predators. They will learn from the older dragons while their riders are learning from older humans. There first hunt will be messy and with time they develop finesse and grace. They will also play with each other much like other social predators do. They will run about flapping and stringing their wings and bodies as they wrestle and play with each other. There is a chance of injury since all dragons have teeth and claws but it is never on purpose. More importantly they will create bonds with each other and because of their youth to stupid things.