The name "Dragoon"

[Lars]

Coincidence? I think not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dragoon

I dont know what the actual name means. But i always assumed its a more fancy way of Dragon

[Devsman]

Dragoons are historical troops. They were horse-mounted soldiers, either dismounting to engage or engaging like traditional cavalry. So yeah, it would be a coincidence.

Though their popularity as a class in Final Fantasy is probably because, as you say, it sounds like "dragon."

[Electric Cupcake]

Originally posted by Devsman:

Dragoons are historical troops. They were horse-mounted soldiers, either dismounting to engage or engaging like traditional cavalry. So yeah, it would be a coincidence.

Though their popularity as a class in Final Fantasy is probably because, as you say, it sounds like "dragon."

In the original Japanese, they are Ryūkishi or "Dragon Knights."

The historical mounted troops have no relation. Though a division of leaping FF dragoons charging the lines at Beersheba would have been something to see.
Though technically, the ANZAC 4th Light Horse Brigade were mounted infantry rather than Dragoons, since they used their bayonets instead of sabres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7dm_nbjNjE

[Lars]

Originally posted by Crosseyed Mie:

Originally posted by Devsman:

Dragoons are historical troops. They were horse-mounted soldiers, either dismounting to engage or engaging like traditional cavalry. So yeah, it would be a coincidence.

Though their popularity as a class in Final Fantasy is probably because, as you say, it sounds like "dragon."

In the original Japanese, they are Ryūkishi or "Dragon Knights."

The historical mounted troops have no relation. Though a division of leaping FF dragoons charging the lines at Beersheba would have been something to see.
Though technically, the ANZAC 4th Light Horse Brigade were mounted infantry rather than Dragoons, since they used their bayonets instead of sabres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7dm_nbjNjE

Ah i see. So basically two complete different meanings. But i guess they thought Dragon Knight sounded too corny. So maybe its why they used a more historical name to it.

[Devsman]

Originally posted by Lars:

Originally posted by Crosseyed Mie:

In the original Japanese, they are Ryūkishi or "Dragon Knights."

The historical mounted troops have no relation. Though a division of leaping FF dragoons charging the lines at Beersheba would have been something to see.
Though technically, the ANZAC 4th Light Horse Brigade were mounted infantry rather than Dragoons, since they used their bayonets instead of sabres.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7dm_nbjNjE

Ah i see. So basically two complete different meanings. But i guess they thought Dragon Knight sounded too corny. So maybe its why they used a more historical name to it.

Yeah, that's my guess.

[Gibbeynator]

Originally posted by Devsman:

Originally posted by Lars:

Ah i see. So basically two complete different meanings. But i guess they thought Dragon Knight sounded too corny. So maybe its why they used a more historical name to it.

Yeah, that's my guess.

Also memory limitations were still a thing. "Dragon Knight" was probably too big to fit in the script.

[dancingstar93]

Version I read was "Dragon Knight" was too long and abbreviating it to "D. Knight" would cause confusion with "Dark Knight." Also IIRC Freya was referred to as a Dragon Knight in the loc script for IX.

[Ikagura]

Or just "Dragon" like in french

[Lars]

Originally posted by Ikagura:

Or just "Dragon" like in french

I play it in french. Soon won the whole game. Mainly getting Soma Drops and Silver Apples. But it does indeed say "Dragon".

But Dragon is also norwegian word for that platoon. Drage is Dragon here though. So it is confusing that way :P