Nitidus

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Character Profile

Name: Nitidus
Date of Birth: Older and more experienced than Temeraire
Breed: Pascal's Blue
Captain: Warren
National Loyalty: Britain
Appearance: Small; Silver-grey spotted with blue and black
Special Abilities:
Status: Active


Biography

Nitidus (Latin for 'more radiant') was a more experienced dragon who had been put in Lily's formation along with Messoria and Dulcia to balance out the inexeperienced Lily, Temeraire and Maximus.

His egg was purchased from the French, before the two nations became enemies; thus, he spoke both French and English.

He is described as a nervous creature, and Warren felt he had to stay with Nitidus while Laurence and Chenery went to dine with the admiral aboard the Agincourt, which the Naval Officers took as a slight.

Nitidus is also afflicted with the dragon plague, but along with the rest of Lily's formation, is sent to Africa aboard the HMS Allegiance to find a cure. William Laurence spends the evenings reading to Temeraire from his books and is surprised to find that all the dragons quickly comprehend geometric theory. At one point, Nitidus and Dulcia disagree with Temeraire on the concept of parallel lines. Indeed, all the members of the formation soon begin having in-depth discussion on geometry, giving credence to Temeraire's assertions that all dragon's are very intelligent.