this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2024
704 points (98.0% liked)

People Twitter

5471 readers
2400 users here now

People tweeting stuff. We allow tweets from anyone.

RULES:

  1. Mark NSFW content.
  2. No doxxing people.
  3. Must be a pic of the tweet or similar. No direct links to the tweet.
  4. No bullying or international politcs
  5. Be excellent to each other.
  6. Provide an archived link to the tweet (or similar) being shown if it's a major figure or a politician.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I would've assumed because they're big, dangerous, unpredictable animals. Like killing wolves or something.

[–] blazeknave 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wasn't this an allegory for late stage capitalism?

[–] platypus_plumba 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, dragons are known for. having capricious moods.

[–] blazeknave 1 points 1 year ago

Hahahahahah this just destroyed me lmao

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No no, the knight was just unaware

[–] AngryCommieKender 3 points 1 year ago

Depends on the type of dragon. Sure the ones in King Arthur were dumb beasts, but almost all other mythologies and fantasy systems have made dragons extremely intelligent, and wyverns are the dumb beasts.

Also see why Skyrim dragons are actually Wyverns

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure, but does the king care about that?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Provably does. If his lands and peasants or those of his vassals are fucked up then it obviously causes problems. Who wants their lands burned, cattle eaten or serfs killed? Bad for business, innit