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| Character Info | |
| Kanji | ドラゴン |
| Romaji | Doragon |
| Gender | Male 
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| Status | Deceased |
| Voice Actor(s) | Masaki Aizawa (Japanese) |
| Technical Info | |
| Type | |
| Professional Status | |
| Affiliation | White-Clad The Destroyers |
| Occupation | Assassin Leader of the Destroyers |
| Debut(s) | |
| Manga | The Destroyers |
Dragon (ドラゴン, Doragon) was a Third Generation pyrokinetic and Commander of the White-Clad's Destroyers.
Appearance[]
Dragon was a huge and incredibly muscular middle-aged man with orange (yellow in the manga) eyes with stilted black pupils and sharp teeth. His left eye had a noticeable squint compared to the right alongside a pattern baldness over a short black beard with sideburns , sharp moustache and sharp hair that as a child and as a younger man was long and thick, with noticeable spikes towards the back that remained over the years. He appears shirtless and barefoot, his uniform features a dark brown belt with a silver fivel on his chest and a gray armour on his arms that resembled scales. He wore a white cloak that acted like a cape, alongside a torn white pair of pants with a tonga. His appearance fed into Arthur´s Delusions.
Personality[]
Dragon viewing the world as pathetic.
Dragon was extremely confident in his abilities as a assassin, claiming that all who stand in his way will fall. When Gold told him to avoid failure, he belittled her before reminding her of his status as a the founder of the Destroyers. He also belittles Charon for his weakness when the Guardian is injured. This confidence lead him to see himself as beyond human, simply identifying himself as 'Dragon' and even advising his enemies how to fight against him or complementing their abilities during their battle. He relished a good fight and encouraged Arthur Boyle's delusions of knighthood just to see if the boy would prove a suitable challenge. Once he finally finds somebody capable of hurting him, he was gleeful at the possibility of a 'real' fight. In fact, Dragon's behavior implied that truly defeating Arthur and breaking his spirit was the only thing on the planet that mattered to him.
As he inspired despair in all he encountered, Dragon believed that hope or optimism were worthless in the face of his overwhelming power. He did not find pleasure in this. Discarding these feelings lead Dragon to endless boredom without an alternative. This boredom motivated him caused him to stop his 50 year path of destruction to work with the White Clad, simply to have purpose. His boredom comes from his endless despair, a feeling so great that it influences the human unconscious. Without that goal, he was perfectly willing to spend eternity alone. Dragon became interested in completely shattering Arthur’s heart once he witnessed Arthur’s dedication and bravery. To prove that all of humanity's hope was meaningless against him and his overwhelming despair. Despite his typical apathy, this battle with Arthur pushed him to new heights of excitement and joy. Refusing to lose and fighting with everything he had, Dragon was gleeful that his life and his despair might be ending. Ultimately he was grateful to have lived long enough to meet his opponent and embraced his mortality, finding hope in it. This allowed him to overcome his despair by discovering value and meaning in his life.
Background[]
Dragon in Iraq.
Dragon appeared in Iraq leaving a path of ashes and being viewed by people as a walking disaster, the boy was nicknamed "Dragon". With nothing to live for and no goals of his own, Dragon spent years wondering the lands and destroying whatever he choose in an attempts to alleviate his boredom and misery. As an adult, 50 years after the Great Cataclysm, he encountered Faerie, who promised that in 200 years they would be able to lay waste to the entire world. Finally with a goal to pursue, Dragon follows Faerie and join the White-Clad.
Abilities[]
Dragon unfazed by a plasma strike.
Dragon was an enormously powerful figure who was able to easily defeat Arthur without suffering any injuries, despite Arthur fully embracing his knightly delusions as he had finally found a "dragon" to slay. He also destroyed Excalibur in the process. Even Benimaru, the strongest fighter in the entirety of the Special Fire Force, was unsure he could defeat the White-Clad by himself with Dragon around, calling him a monster after proving unharmed from Benimaru's attacks.
In addition to his astonishing suman physical strength and speed, Dragon possessed remarkable durability and resilience, being able to survive a number of attacks from a super-heated plasma blade without flinching. His durability is so vast that he could survive being blasted into space by an energy beam equivalent in power to a nuclear bomb. He was also able to survive in space with no issue before deciding to return to the Earth to fulfill his role in defeating Arthur Boyle and shattering the knight king’s spirit.
If bombarded with attacks, Dragon remains unhurt while his opponent slowly gain new injuries merely by being in his presence. All these are the sum of an ability he calls Draconic Pressure (
Pyrokinesis[]
Dragon breathing fire.
Dragon has the ability to breathe a stream of fire out of his mouth. He could control the size of these blasts, using small streams that detonate into a large explosions when in proximity of his enemies. Dragon's wider blasts proved so powerful that the accomplished Second Generation pyrokenetic Maki Oze was completely unable to deflect his attack. The blasts at their full power are strong enough to completely incinerate a Third Generation pyrokinetic in one hit.
Infernalization[]
In addition to his other abilities, Dragon was able to "Infernalize" (焰ビト化, Homura Bito-ka) his body at will. This granted him to have a armored form with sharp fingers. This allowed Dragon to protect himself with Dragon Scales (
Plot[]
Ōbi's Rescue arc[]
Upon Akitaru Ōbi being imprisoned at Fuchū Prison, the Destroyers prepared for Special Fire Force Company 8's arrival. While the others are concerned that their enemies have managed to defeat the mighty Assault, Dragon emerges squashes these fears by dryly dismisses the Bloody Fire Blast's success or failure as meaningless compared to his own power. After Stream is defeated by Arthur Boyle, Dragon confronts the Fire Soldier, questioning if his opponent is feeling intimidated facing a dragon for the first time. He then unleashed a gust of flames which cripples the company with the exception of Arthur. Slashed by Arthur with enough force to cut a building, Dragon withstands the attack before pushing him away. Easily withstanding more of Excalibur's attacks and Hinawa's gunfire, Dragon breathed more flames, but Arthur defends himself using his Plasmantle.
Dragon overwhelming Company 8.
Continuing the fight, Dragon's revealed his scales to his opponents that cause Arthur to suffer whenever he attacks Dragon. He then coats his arm in these scales and transforms his arm into a claw before striking him back. As Arthur increases the size of Excalibur using his delusions and the support of his friends: he swings his "Dragon Killing Holy Sword" at Dragon, only for Excalibur to shatter. Dragon then tries to attack the rest of Company 8, but is halted by Benimaru Shinmon and is held off until Company 8 can escape to safety.
Stone Pillars arc[]
Dragon attends the Final Mass along with the other members of the White Clad. Expressing his distaste for the Great Cataclysm Execution Specialist Force, Dragon is approached by Faerie. The immortal boy reminds Dragon that is strength might be without equal, yet even he will be destroyed in the Second Great Disaster along with all of humanity.
Amaterasu arc[]
Dragon returning to Earth.
Dragon arrived during the battle for Amaterasu while Company 8 tried to protect the Amaterasu Power Plant to stop the White Clad from initiating the Second Cataclysm. Dragon faces off against Arthur once again and compliments the boy on his increased skill. The knight's efforts proved fruitless. Despite his new blade and standing his ground, Arthur is still overwhelmed and unable to cut Dragon's skin. During their battle, Dragon is blasted into space when Takehisa Hinawa uses his Trajectory Control to redirect a massive suicidal energy blast from Charon, though Arthur doubts that this would have destroyed him. Dragon later appears alive and unharmed floating in space, pondering whether he should stay and let himself drift in hopes of becoming a living star. During his boredom, Dragon remembers Arthur and is intrigued by the boy's fearless determination in spite of the coming apocalypse. He decides to return to Earth to show Arthur the fear of being killed by him and begins to fly back.
Great Cataclysm arc[]
Upon re-entering the atmosphere, Dragon shouted out demanding Arthur's presence. Upon a volcano near to Tama Bay, he waited. Arthur appeared, vowing to free Dragon from his despair and save the world. Dragon was interested when Arthur grazes his cheek. When Dragon knocked Arthur into the air, the knight hid in a thunderstorm to draw the energy into his blade and cut Dragon deeply enough to draw blood. Dragon cackled with laughter and finally acknowledges Arthur as a person and opponent before continuing the fight. Arthur launched a counterattack to Dragon's flame, forcing Dragon to block for the first time in his life before hammering the Fire Solider into the ocean. Dragon pursued his foe into the depths where Arthur used the water to conduct his plasma to shock Dragon, who counters by splitting the sea itself and declaring that the world feels too small for both him and Arthur to exist. The battle continued with each opponent pressing the offensive as hard as they can. Dragon is eventually blasted back into the thunderstorm above and struck by Violent Flash: Eight-way Slash, slicing the clouds and cutting open Dragon's abdomen. In his joy, Dragon transforms into an armoured state and uses his newfound speed to regain the advantage. Exploiting an opening, Dragon grabbed Arthur and flew them both out of the atmosphere and crashes on the Moon.
Being unaware that space is a vacuum, both Dragon and Arthur continue with some immunity to the side-effects of oxygen deprivation. Although Arthur quickly collapses. Dragon turned to leave in disappointment. Only to see signs that Arthur has equipped a Star Ring. Turning, Dragon sees his prey rise once more, standing atop the text he imagined and made real through Adolla when he equipped his ring. Praising Arthur for finally connecting to the Adolla's power, the battle begins once more. In the void of space, Dragon continued his relentless assaults as he and the knight use the stars as stepping stones for their duel. The pair ultimately simultaneously impale each other. Gleeful that death calls to them both, Dragon orders Arthur to avoid disappointing him. Launching a breath of fire, Dragon misses and protect his body with his forearm. As Arthur cut through his arm, Dragon managed to slash out one of the boy's eyes but is impaled and brought crashing down to the moon's surface. Launching another blast of flame, Dragon managed to burn Arthur's left hand to ash. When Arthur swore he can defeat Dragon and live to tell the tale, Dragon reminded him that is impossible. With stars shattering around them, Arthur lands another slash to Dragon's chest only to be knocked back by a heavy punch. Once again, Dragon reminds the Knight King that he is going to die in this battle. Arthur agrees.
Dragon crippling Arthur before receiving his defeat.
Dragon's experiences throughout the battle, finally understanding pain and purpose and excitement cause him to realise what he desired lied in facing death itself. With an opponent able to finally kill him, Dragon begun to finally experience hope, even in death. As Arthur charged for his final attack, the knight tells Dragon that they should enjoy this once more. As Arthur leapt towards him, the Dragon unleashes a torrent of flame that engulfed Arthur's lower body. Grinning and prepared for death, Arthur swung his sword, unleashing Violet Flash: Earth Divider, completely bisecting Dragon down the centre while the both are left floating in space with the remains of Dragon´s body disintegrating, he then praises Arthur for defeating him while saying what true hope is. Dragon tells Arthur that he is happy they met, causing Arthur to smile while Dragon fades away in space.
Trivia[]
Profiles of Arthur and Dragon.
- Unlike Stream and Gold, Dragon is named after an animal. Something more common with the Knights of the Purple Smoke.
- Dragon's height shifts quite wildly throughout the manga depending on the situation. He often appears larger when attacking.
- Along with Faerie and Sumire, Dragon has survived over 200 years without aging. Although he did grow from being a child to an adult during the early part of his life.
- Dragon's final armor causes him to resemble a black knight, a common archetype of Arthurian legend who typically stands against a noble knight.
- His character profile was marked as "worthless."
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| Leader | Evangelist |
| Knights of the Ashen Flame | Shō Kusakabe (Commander) • Arrow • Flail • Haran • Lisa Isaribi (Former) • Mirage • Yona • Yona's Servant |
| Knights of the Purple Smoke | Ritsu (Commander) • Orochi • Iron • Sasori |
| Butchers | Dragon (Commander) • Assault (Former) • Gold • Stream • Furakuchu |
| Great Cataclysm Execution Specialist Force | Faerie (Commander) |
| Other Members | Charon • Giovanni • Haumea • Inca Kasugatani • Leonard Burns • Rekka Hoshimiya • Sumire |