Dragonmancers

Template:SpoilerDragonslayer The dragonmancers are a supposedly powerful group of scavengers, or humans, residing in and presumably ruling over Talisman. The dragonmancers are Master Trout, Crow, and Gorge. There were originally four dragonmancers, but one was sacrificed to the dragons so the others could get their share of treasure.

At the beginning of the Dragonslayer the Dragonmancers sacrificed Wren as a Gift for the Dragons, and because of the Dragonmancers, Wren does not trust the human tribe. According to Rowan, there have been others sacrificed before her, such as an Unnamed Dragonmancer Apprentice.

Although the dragonmancers claim to occasionally have visions, which apparently urge them to offer "gifts" to the dragons, these are established as false early on in Dragonslayer, as most of them were educated guesses about nearby dragons. These gifts are usually younger people known to misbehave and disobey the orders of the Dragonmancers , who are tied up and left out in the open where dragons can easily see them. Wren is currently the only named sacrifice for this so-called Gift for the Dragons. Grove was going to be a sacrifice, if Rowan, Leaf, and Thyme hadn't brought Mushroom back from the Mountain Dragon palace, along with treasure, presumably for the Dragonmancers . 

Their apprentices are eventually all set out to steal treasure from the SkyWings. If they do succeed, they are sacrificed, allowing the Dragonmancers to keep all the treasure. If they don't, they just die. Leaf is the only named dragonmancer apprentice. 

Wren has since shown the village the truth about the dragonmancers, and they no longer rule over Tailsman, but it is unknown who it now in charge.

Known dragonmancers

• Master Trout
• Crow
• Gorge
• Many Unnamed Dragonmancers