Dyhern
Character Profile
| Name: | Dyhern |
| Date of Birth: | |
| Service: | Prussian aviator service |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Nationality: | Prussian |
| Billets: | Eroica |
Biography
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 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, 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 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.
