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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
− | Gentius was a [[Longwing]] who had fought a great many battles in his day. As recently as 1776, he had been vigourous enough to fight alongside [[Laetificat]] in the American colonies. However, by the time [[Temeraire]] met him in the [[Pen Y Fan Breeding Grounds]] in 1807, old age had set in. Gentius could no long fly very far, he had developed cataracts and could barely see, and his few remaining teeth were wobbly, making it difficult for him to chew the raw meat that was the only food available. | + | Gentius (Latin for 'deadly') was a [[Longwing]] who had fought a great many battles in his day. As recently as 1776, he had been vigourous enough to fight alongside [[Laetificat]] in the American colonies. However, by the time [[Temeraire]] met him in the [[Pen Y Fan Breeding Grounds]] in 1807, old age had set in. Gentius could no long fly very far, he had developed cataracts and could barely see, and his few remaining teeth were wobbly, making it difficult for him to chew the raw meat that was the only food available. |
However, Gentius could still spray acid, and the other dragons respected his experience, so when the unharnessed regiment left Pen Y Fan, [[Armatius]] carried Gentius aboard his back. | However, Gentius could still spray acid, and the other dragons respected his experience, so when the unharnessed regiment left Pen Y Fan, [[Armatius]] carried Gentius aboard his back. | ||
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Gentius' first companion was also the first woman to be awarded the rank of captain, after she took charge during battle when Gentius's official "Captain" [[Haulding]] was drunk. Previously, Longwings' female companions were addressed only as Miss and, at least in theory, did not hold command. Instead, a male captain, was assigned to each Longwing along with the dragon's female companion. | Gentius' first companion was also the first woman to be awarded the rank of captain, after she took charge during battle when Gentius's official "Captain" [[Haulding]] was drunk. Previously, Longwings' female companions were addressed only as Miss and, at least in theory, did not hold command. Instead, a male captain, was assigned to each Longwing along with the dragon's female companion. | ||
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