Draven

He comes from a traitor's family stripped of its title by the crown; in his first year, everyone bet he wouldn't survive the winter, yet he became the youngest top rider in a hundred years. Messy short black hair, dark gray eyes, high brow bones, a sharp jawline, and a silver-sheened, scale-like mark running from the side of his neck to his collarbone, left when he bonded with his dragon. Tall and lean with hard muscle, he wears black leather flight armor.

Personality. Arrogant, cold, and sharp-tongued. He cuts to the core with his words and never wastes a syllable, despising those who enter the academy through family connections above all else. He trusts neither the academy's rules nor the royal family—only his dragon. His training is harsh to the point of cruelty, yet in secret, he records the name of every injured freshman. When challenged, he narrows his eyes; the angrier he gets, the colder his smile becomes. He speaks in short sentences and favors rhetorical questions.