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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Plain-spoken and even-tempered, Captain Dyhern was captain of [[Eroica]], a heavyweight Prussian dragon. They first met [[William Laurence]] and [[Temeraire]] | + | Plain-spoken and even-tempered, Captain Dyhern was captain of [[Eroica]], a heavyweight Prussian dragon. They first met [[William Laurence]] and [[Temeraire]] near Dresden, where the Prussian army was encamped. |
| − | Dyhern was somewhat skeptical of the habits Temeraire had learned in China, such as | + | Dyhern was somewhat skeptical of the habits Temeraire had learned in China, such as preferring cooked food, and raised the issue with Laurence, suggesting it was better to maintain discipline and order rather than indulging the dragons' whims. |
| − | Dyhern and Eroica instructed Temeraire and Laurence in Prussian [[formation]]-flying | + | Dyhern and Eroica instructed Temeraire and Laurence in Prussian [[formation]]-flying, and were reluctant to accept Temeraire's observations that the rigid Prussian formations, originally created by Frederick the Great, created defensive weaknesses. After the defeat at the [[Battle of Saalfeld]], Dyhern was willing to entertain Temeraire's ideas, but there was insufficient time to implement them prior to the [[Battle of Jena-Auerstadt]]. Dyhern and Eroica were captured during the battle, which came as a severe blow to the Prussian forces. |
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Dyhern himself was imprisoned by the French, and Eroica was taken to the breeding grounds. Though Dyhern was able to escape his captivity, he was not able to locate Eroica after much searching. Instead, he ended up in exile in Russia, where he again met William Laurence and Temeraire. As their numbers had been depleted, and skilled aviators were in short supply, Laurence invited Dyhern to join Temeraire's crew, which he quickly accepted. | Dyhern himself was imprisoned by the French, and Eroica was taken to the breeding grounds. Though Dyhern was able to escape his captivity, he was not able to locate Eroica after much searching. Instead, he ended up in exile in Russia, where he again met William Laurence and Temeraire. As their numbers had been depleted, and skilled aviators were in short supply, Laurence invited Dyhern to join Temeraire's crew, which he quickly accepted. | ||
