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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
Celeritas (Latin for 'speed') was a very aged dragon who served with at least two captains of the [[Rankin]] family. He was unable to tolerate [[Jeremy Rankin]], so he moved into teaching new dragons. He was stationed at Loch Laggan where he was the training master. This fact was kept secret because it might have caused a scandal were it to became publicly known.
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Celeritas (Latin for 'speed') was a very aged dragon who served with at least two captains of the [[Rankin family]]. He was unable to tolerate [[Jeremy Rankin]], so he moved into teaching new dragons. He was stationed at Loch Laggan where he was the training master for several years. He was known to have trained Lily's formation, particularly [[Lily]], [[Maximus]] and [[Temeraire]] who all hatched in the year 1905. The fact that he was the training master for the [[Aerial Corps]] was kept secret because it might have caused a scandal were it to became publicly known.
  
During the time of Napoleon's invasion he retired from his post and went to the breeding grounds in Ireland.
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The [[Dragon Plague]] aged him considerably, though he was still to be found at Loch Lagann when Temeraire and [[William Laurence]] stole the cure from that covert. Temeraire told his old master what they were about, before flying away, and it does not appear that Celeritas raised the alarm. When Temeraire returned to Loch Laggan, during the time of Napoleon's invasion, he was told Celeritas had retired from his post and went to the breeding grounds in Ireland, for reasons unknown.
  
It is certain that he knew one of the works by Sir [[Edward Howe]]. However, it is unclear whether Celeritas read it himself or it was read to him.  
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Celeritas was a scholar of ariel tactics. He claimed "two hundred years" of experience. It is certain that he knew one of the works by Sir [[Edward Howe]]. However, it is unclear whether Celeritas read it himself or it was read to him.  
  
He wore a golden ring studded with a jade stone around his neck, presumably a gift from one of his captains.
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He wore a golden ring studded with a jade stone around his neck, presumably a gift from one of his captains. He was described as yellow with green Reaper markings, though following the Dragon Plague he was said to have turned more of a "bronze" shade and the green markings dulled.  
  
 
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Revision as of 13:40, 24 August 2010

Loch Laggan's training master
Celeritas overseeing training at Loch Laggan. (c) Anke Eissmann

Character Profile

Name: Celeritas
Date of Birth: Before 1700
Breed: Yellow Reaper or Malachite Reaper
Captain: Rankin (deceased)
National Loyalty: Britain
Appearance: Golden colored with pale green Reaper markings; orange tipped wings; green eyes
Special Abilities:
Status: Breeding


Biography

Celeritas (Latin for 'speed') was a very aged dragon who served with at least two captains of the Rankin family. He was unable to tolerate Jeremy Rankin, so he moved into teaching new dragons. He was stationed at Loch Laggan where he was the training master for several years. He was known to have trained Lily's formation, particularly Lily, Maximus and Temeraire who all hatched in the year 1905. The fact that he was the training master for the Aerial Corps was kept secret because it might have caused a scandal were it to became publicly known.

The Dragon Plague aged him considerably, though he was still to be found at Loch Lagann when Temeraire and William Laurence stole the cure from that covert. Temeraire told his old master what they were about, before flying away, and it does not appear that Celeritas raised the alarm. When Temeraire returned to Loch Laggan, during the time of Napoleon's invasion, he was told Celeritas had retired from his post and went to the breeding grounds in Ireland, for reasons unknown.

Celeritas was a scholar of ariel tactics. He claimed "two hundred years" of experience. It is certain that he knew one of the works by Sir Edward Howe. However, it is unclear whether Celeritas read it himself or it was read to him.

He wore a golden ring studded with a jade stone around his neck, presumably a gift from one of his captains. He was described as yellow with green Reaper markings, though following the Dragon Plague he was said to have turned more of a "bronze" shade and the green markings dulled.