Fire breather

Of all the special dragon abilities, none is more valued at wartime than fire breathing. No native British dragon had the ability to breathe fire, so the Aerial Corps made procuring one a priority. Twelve years ago Aerial Corps tried to buy one of the fire-breathers from the Inca Empire, but the Inca refused the offer. They finally succeeded when Iskierka, a Kazilik was successfully harnessed by John Granby. Laurence had previously recounting seeing an allied Turkish Kazilik breathe fire during the Battle of the Nile.

Known fire-breathers:

-Napoleon Bonaparte has several fire breathing dragons in his army as the Flamme-de-Gloire breed is native to that land. The most notable is Accendare, who fought against Temeraire shortly before the start of his journey to China.

-The Flecha-del-Fuego of Spain.

-The Tswana Kingdom has at least one fire breathing dragon.

-The Inca have a breed capable of breathing fire but the size, appearance and the name of the breed are not known.

-Turkish Kazilikare the only known Heavyweight breed to be capable of fire. They issue steam regularly from their many spines and as such their bodies tend to be wet and slick.

Fire breathing is very deadly to ships, as uncontrolled fire will spread on a ship's deck, light her sails and ignite her ammunition, causing the ship to blow to flinders by it's own magazines.