Grand Master

Each member of the Rider Council carries the title Grand Master of [element] based on the element of their dragon partner. Once appointed to the council and given this rank, it is theirs for a lifetime, although the few who have chosen to retire from the council are generally referred to as Master following a replacement being appointed to distinguish between them.

Qualifications

While there are no formal ranks among Dragon Riders aside from members of the council, in order to qualify once a position opens, a rider must have been out of training for a minimum of ten years and be seen as an established leader among their peers. If the existing council members haven't heard of a rider before, they are extremely unlikely to be given the position.

The process of qualification can often be a complex one, as both a rider and dragon must be acceptable to the Rider Council and Dragon Council in order to be allowed to fill the open positions. One half of a pair is never appointed without the other.

Requirements

Requirements to be eligible for this rank are generally only restricted to two things: having been a full-fledged rider for a minimum of ten years and to be able to fill the elemental role that is open. Exceptions are made on rare occasions when the open position belongs to an element with very few or very young rider pairs.

Appointment

As many rider pairs as possible gather on the islands and witness as the robe and medallion of office are bestowed on the new member of the Council by its existing members. Some ceremony is involved, but most often the Council wishes to fill their open position as quickly as possible to keep issues that require their attention from piling up.

Duties

The duty of a Grand Master is to keep contact with the rider pairs and the dragon clans associated with their element and assist them in any way they can to continue training new pairs. They are also responsible for weighing in on decisions that must be made by the Rider Council as a whole to guide the riders.

Responsibilities

Grand Masters and their dragon partners keep close contact with those clans with the same element to ensure that the Riders are still able to obtain young dragons that can bond with a human partner. They are also the first to be contacted about any issues between those clans and the Rider organization.

At home, they are also responsible for monitoring the rider pairs in training and ensuring that they learn all they need to about their element and are prepared for the trials to become full-fledged riders. Once they pass their training and receive their assignments, the Grand Master mainly lets them do what they need to unless a serious problem arises.

Form of Address

Grand Master

Alternative Naming

Master

Equates to

This rank is equivalent to the members of the Mage Council in Ismena and generally considered equal to the ruling ranks in other countries.

Source of Authority

Dragon Riders

Length of Term

Lifetime

Related Locations

• Floating Islands
• Southern Lands

Related Organizations

• Dragon Riders