About
The Destrier
The path from stable to battlefield is paved with more than just iron shoes; for a young destrier, it is paved with pride. Born of noble lineage and bred for the thunder of the charge, he begins his journey with the steady rhythm of a champion in the making. Every gallop is a promise, every jump a testament to his burgeoning power.
But greatness is rarely a straight line. A sudden stumble—a shattered fence and a bruised spirit—threatens to derail his ascent. Yet, recovery breeds a dangerous kind of fire. Emerging from his injury not with caution, but with a reckless sense of invincibility, the stallion mistakes survival for mastery. He becomes a creature of vanity, ignoring the bit and outrunning his own shadow.
In the world of the warhorse, overconfidence is a heavier burden than any rider. As he pushes his limits to satisfy an ego larger than the arena, the ground he once conquered rises up to meet him. It is a descent far steeper than his rise, proving that the higher a stallion holds his head, the harder the earth hits when he finally falls.