dragonarmies

Dragonarmies are fictional military forces in the Dragonlance fantasy setting, created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. They are large-scale invasions formed by dragons and their riders and are central to the continent-spanning War of the Lance, a conflict in which the dark goddess Takhisis seeks to conquer the world of Ansalon.

The core of a dragonarmy consists of dragonlords—commanders who bond with dragons—and the troops that ride or fight beneath them. The force includes infantry, cavalry, siege units, and spellcasters. Dragons provide aerial supremacy, devastating charges, and psychological impact, and the armies typically incorporate chromatic dragons (red, blue, green, black, and white) as apex weapons.

Dragonarmies are led by Dragon Highlords, senior strategists who answer to Takhisis. Their command structure emphasizes loyalty, ambition, and the strategic use of dragons to outmaneuver and overwhelm opponents.

In the War of the Lance, the Dragonarmies invaded Ansalon, threatening major realms and allies of light. The conflict drew together knights, elves, dwarves, and other peoples in a cooperative defense, ultimately ending with the defeat of the Dragonarmies and a major reordering of power on Ansalon.

Since their debut, Dragonarmies have remained a prominent element of Dragonlance lore and have appeared in novels, role-playing games, and other media as an archetype of dragon-led warfare.