Leadership Battles
A battle for leadership in a den of Dragons is not uncommon, but there are very special rules to consider for each of these fights. Naturally, Dragons are competitive by nature and will want a high spot of responsibility and honor, especially while the den is still small. The rules for a leadership battle can also be implied for other fights, such as fights for a spot in a council in the den is large and developed enough to have one. These fights can also be something as minor as fighting for a spot as a lieutenant for war, though the rules can be freer at this point. Before I get into explaining the rules please note that all of these should be fair and well just, especially in a Dragon society with their uncharacteristic customs.
First Rule: No Abilities
The first rule is a banning of all abilities in the battle. This rule was put in place to create equal ground between the Dragons fighting, making things much fairer for the challenger or leader and making sure there is no leverage given to either side. This rule was also set to weed out cowards among Dragons. What that implies is those Dragons who have extreme resistance to abilities, so they would hide behind their resistance to win a battle. Before this rule was set in place, some Dragons would choose their mates off of their resistance in the hopes of making the “Perfect” or “Ultimate” Dragon in standards of resistance. That being said, it is obvious why this eventually got out of hand. This also goes for those Dragons who were cowards by only hiding behind their untouchable Abilities to win a fight. This is pretty self-explanatory. What had happened to counteract those Dragons with many resistances (some with more immunities than a normal Dragon would have) was Dragons taking only to their abilities in a fight, making them reach unfathomable levels of power. That being said, they would never go into close quarters combat with their opponent and spend the battle cowering behind their potent abilities.
The first rule is a banning of all abilities in the battle. This rule was put in place to create equal ground between the Dragons fighting, making things much fairer for the challenger or leader and making sure there is no leverage given to either side. This rule was also set to weed out cowards among Dragons. What that implies is those Dragons who have extreme resistance to abilities, so they would hide behind their resistance to win a battle. Before this rule was set in place, some Dragons would choose their mates off of their resistance in the hopes of making the “Perfect” or “Ultimate” Dragon in standards of resistance. That being said, it is obvious why this eventually got out of hand. This also goes for those Dragons who were cowards by only hiding behind their untouchable Abilities to win a fight. This is pretty self-explanatory. What had happened to counteract those Dragons with many resistances (some with more immunities than a normal Dragon would have) was Dragons taking only to their abilities in a fight, making them reach unfathomable levels of power. That being said, they would never go into close quarters combat with their opponent and spend the battle cowering behind their potent abilities.
Second Rule: Winning only by Knockout or Submission
The second rule is that Dragons can only win these fights off of knock outs to their opponent or if their opponent submits. There must also be a crowd of witnesses to watch over this fight and make sure all is fair in the battle and there is no controversy at the end (there are seldom few Dragons who wouldn’t want to watch these sorts of fights anyways). If a Dragon is presumed knocked out, at least two other Dragons must come to look over the fallen Dragon to make sure they are truly knocked out. The Dragon knocked out must also be knocked out for a full minute, which signifies they would be truly done in a fight (even in a war situation, the Dragon who would be knocked out for that long would likely be executed, despite the chaos of battle). If a Dragon submits in a fight, they must speak in a clear voice so that the witnesses can hear. In addition, they must also attempt to bow in submission to the victor, if they can, so this shows another sign that they have given up, letting any Dragon who could not hear their submission see it.
The second rule is that Dragons can only win these fights off of knock outs to their opponent or if their opponent submits. There must also be a crowd of witnesses to watch over this fight and make sure all is fair in the battle and there is no controversy at the end (there are seldom few Dragons who wouldn’t want to watch these sorts of fights anyways). If a Dragon is presumed knocked out, at least two other Dragons must come to look over the fallen Dragon to make sure they are truly knocked out. The Dragon knocked out must also be knocked out for a full minute, which signifies they would be truly done in a fight (even in a war situation, the Dragon who would be knocked out for that long would likely be executed, despite the chaos of battle). If a Dragon submits in a fight, they must speak in a clear voice so that the witnesses can hear. In addition, they must also attempt to bow in submission to the victor, if they can, so this shows another sign that they have given up, letting any Dragon who could not hear their submission see it.
Third Rule: There must be a Clear Winner.
The third rule is that there must be a clear winner in the fight. Even if it is clear that one Dragon is submitting to the other, the fight may still carry on. As an example, let’s say that during the fight the contender for the position has received a broken wrist and two broken or fractured ribs. Now, the previous leader is obviously in a submitting position, but he only suffers from one broken rib. This would indicate that the previous leader is either stronger still than his opponent or he is lacking the heart to battle. Even though he has submitted, the fight will continue until the contender has either knocked the leader out fully or beats his body until he is in a worse off condition than himself. Naturally, this rule applies to the leader as well. This rule was made not only to show the Dragons of their den who was the true strongest of the two, but to also avoid controversy. With this rule set in place, there is no Dragon in their right mind who wouldn’t be fighting with all of their hearts, showing their undoubted dedication to their den. Without this rule though, leaders have been bribed out of their positions or a corrupt play in leadership has taken place. It had near ruined many Dragon communities and this rule seemed mandatory.
The third rule is that there must be a clear winner in the fight. Even if it is clear that one Dragon is submitting to the other, the fight may still carry on. As an example, let’s say that during the fight the contender for the position has received a broken wrist and two broken or fractured ribs. Now, the previous leader is obviously in a submitting position, but he only suffers from one broken rib. This would indicate that the previous leader is either stronger still than his opponent or he is lacking the heart to battle. Even though he has submitted, the fight will continue until the contender has either knocked the leader out fully or beats his body until he is in a worse off condition than himself. Naturally, this rule applies to the leader as well. This rule was made not only to show the Dragons of their den who was the true strongest of the two, but to also avoid controversy. With this rule set in place, there is no Dragon in their right mind who wouldn’t be fighting with all of their hearts, showing their undoubted dedication to their den. Without this rule though, leaders have been bribed out of their positions or a corrupt play in leadership has taken place. It had near ruined many Dragon communities and this rule seemed mandatory.
Fourth Rule: No Cheap-Shots.
The fourth rule is that anything can go except for cheap-shots. These battles are as ruthless as they go and both fighters can feel free to beat each other as much as they need and breaks bones if they choose. Killing is an extreme rare and it’s nearly forbidden to murder the contender or leader for the leadership position. It’s an act of disgrace and no fight should be worth the life of another. The only reason killing is not forbidden is because, for some Dragons, this is worth their life and they will not back down until their life is taken. It is urged that this be the only situation you kill the other and that you have truly exploited any other way to avoid killing the other.
The fourth rule is that anything can go except for cheap-shots. These battles are as ruthless as they go and both fighters can feel free to beat each other as much as they need and breaks bones if they choose. Killing is an extreme rare and it’s nearly forbidden to murder the contender or leader for the leadership position. It’s an act of disgrace and no fight should be worth the life of another. The only reason killing is not forbidden is because, for some Dragons, this is worth their life and they will not back down until their life is taken. It is urged that this be the only situation you kill the other and that you have truly exploited any other way to avoid killing the other.
Fifth Rule: Must be held in an Open Area (Arena, cave, or clearing)
The fifth rule is that fights must be held in an open arena, cave, or a clearing. If you are able to, an arena is the most likely option to take on. If you don’t have an arena, then fighting in a cave would be the next best option. Though fighting in a clearing is also a good place to take on a fight, it is still the last advised place to fight.
The fifth rule is that fights must be held in an open arena, cave, or a clearing. If you are able to, an arena is the most likely option to take on. If you don’t have an arena, then fighting in a cave would be the next best option. Though fighting in a clearing is also a good place to take on a fight, it is still the last advised place to fight.