The Dragon acquiesced to Rakarth without a fight, and he has ridden Bracchus into battle ever since. Bracchus saw the innate cruelty and bloodlust of Rakarth, and knew that a kindred spirit approached. Rakarth fixed the Dragon with his piercing stare, and there was something in the young Dark Elf that the Dragon recognised. Rakarth made a deal with his father to allow him to keep the monstrous beast if he could ride it, and his father duly agreed. However, the Dragon was more than a match for even his father's considerable skills and in a fit of rage the Dark Elf Beastmaster ordered the Dragon to be slain.
When Rakarth was just a child his father was attempting to break and train the mighty Black Dragon Bracchus. It is said that the dungeons of Karond Kar are filled with creatures that Rakarth has tamed, and that amongst them can be found one or more of all of the creatures known in the world. The Dark Elves have always made great use of enslaved monsters, both for their fleets and for their land armies, but although there have been many famous Beastmasters in the past, none have approached Rakarth's consummate skill or expertise.
