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Dragon King of Arms
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| Name | Dragon |
| Age | Very, very old. |
| Race | Vampire |
| Occupation | Head herald |
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| Books | Feet of Clay |
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Dragon King of Arms is the Chief Herald in Ankh-Morpork. He is also a vampire. His only appearance is in Feet of Clay, at the end of which book Samuel Vimes places him under arrest.
In Feet of Clay, he is attempting to reinstate a king in Ankh-Morpork. He initially considered Captain Carrot but due to his relationship with Angua (which he was afraid would result in the next heir being of the canine persuasion), he planted evidence to make it appear that Nobby Nobbs was the true king. He treats the nobility of Ankh-Morpork and the books of family trees he catalogues as almost stockbooks for successful breeding. Again, this serves as ample illustration of both the anal-retentive attention to detail of the Vampire species, combined with the way inwhich the underlying drive is not so much a need for blood as a desire to possess, steer, and control. (Anal-retentiveness and the control freak mentality frequently go together: look at the current British government...) He also orchestrates a plan to poison Vetinari - thus leaving a space open for the new "king".
He enjoys using various puns in the coats of arms he creates, some of which indicate the way in which he is poisoning Vetinari ("Lampe au poisson" - Lamp of poison). His trademark linguistic trait is "ahah".
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