Victory of Eagles

The dragon at the heart of the series, who leads a militia of dragons against Napoleon's invasion and is made an officer of the British army.

Temeraire's captain, an aviator of the Aerial Corps who is imprisoned as a traitor before rejoining the defence of Britain against the French invasion.

The French emperor whose army, backed by feral dragons, launches the invasion of Britain that drives the novel.

A dragon with a major role in the climactic battle.

An admiral of the Aerial Corps who studies Napoleon's use of feral dragons and helps defend the Channel.