Overview
This breed of dragon was once very common in Britain but is now rare. They are small and poorly tempered; aggressive by nature. They are almost extinct, but a few wild Widowmakers can be found in Scotland, and others in the breeding grounds.
Sir Edward Howe has noted that the Widowmaker appears to be related to the French Pecheur-Couronne and Pecheur-Raye breeds:
| "...the Pêcheur-Couronné and Pêcheur-Rayé, are more closely related to the Widowmaker breed than to the Reapers, if we may judge by wing conformation and the structure of the breast-bone, which in both breeds is keeled and fused with the clavicle. This anatomical peculiarity renders them both more useful for breeding down into light-combat and courier breeds, rather than into heavy-combat breeds. . . ." |
–Sir Edward Howe, Breeds native to the British Isles[1] |
The coloration of Widowmakers was considered ideal for concealment in the sky. For this reason they were crossed with the more friendly Winchester breed and produced the Greyling.
Dragons
Dragons that are mentioned in the books that are of this breed.
Gallery
Grey Widowmaker, by Mooir
Grey Widowmaker, by Drummergirl375
References
- ↑ Novik, Naomi. His Majesty's Dragon: A Novel of Temeraire (p. 349). Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.