Requiescat

Character Profile

Name:	Requiescat
Date of Birth:
Breed:	Regal Copper
Captain:
National Loyalty:	Britain
Appearance:	Bright red and orange
Special Abilities:
Status:	Active

Biography

Requiescat was a Regal Copper who lived on the breeding grounds with Temeraire. They initially got off on a bad foot, when Requiescat tried to take a cave from Temeraire, but eventually ended up working together against the invading French army.

Requiescat was able to spy on the French troops without trouble. When they saw he had no captain, the French thought he was just looking for company and put out cows to try to tempt them to their side, since a Regal Copper is very valuable. It was he who reported that French would attack London.

During the invasion he got the rank of captain and wore a green epaulette.

He is said to have weighed twenty six tons when he was younger. As a result of the dragon sickness (and presumably age), he weighed significantly less.

His name is derived from the Latin for 'to rest', but it is far more probable it was taken from the phrase 'Requiescat in pace' which means 'Rest in peace'.