The Ansullivan 500-Year Festival is well underway, but the festive air won't last for long. A parasitic black crystal has attached itself to Oscar's dragon, causing both rider and steed to go berserk--just in time for their showdown with Ash. The grand finale of Dragonar Academy is here at last!

Sylvia, the fourth princess of Lautreamont, has grown up feeling overshadowed by her eldest sister's accomplishments, while Veronica, a battle-hardened war hero, is ruthless in demanding that her younger sister live up to her expectations. When the infamous terrorist known as Avdocha comes to Lautreamont, wanting nothing less than to take Veronica's head, the younger Sylvia becomes her bait that will lure Veronica into a trap. Ash Blake must use his ability to command any dragon at will in order to rescue Sylvia. But can his heroics help Sylvia hold her head high and fight back as a proud princess of Lautreamont?

Three months have passed since the battle for the city of water. As winter nears the royal capital, Allen settles back into his old routine, tutoring the kingdom’s best and brightest while overseeing the company that bears his name—until a draconic prophecy yanks him into the cutthroat world of court politics once again. His path to curing a student’s magical ailment leads through the Sealed Archive, home to the kingdom’s most closely guarded secrets. But Allen’s old enemy, Head Court Sorcerer Gardner, holds the keys. To overcome aristocratic prejudice and fulfill the draconic prophecy, Allen will need something he’s always avoided: an official post. And as it happens, the newly minted Crown Princess Cheryl is in the market for an investigator. His first case? The deaths of another student’s parents and the plague they tried to fight eleven years ago.

Ash, Eco, Sylvia, and Lucca venture to Willingham Mausoleum in search of Lucca's dragon, Gawain, hoping to convince him to reestablish his bond with Lucca before it's too late. However, instead of finding Gawain, the evil Milgauss lies in wait with a horrible surprise. A horde of undead dragons known as necromancia attack Ash and his friends, while countless more swarm towards the nearby dragon rider's camp. Are the best and brightest of Ansullivan Dragonar Academy up to the task of fending off an endless swarm of engineered monsters?

The climactic battle in Abyssland has finally concluded and our favorite battle junkie, Kelvin, has a new archenemy: DarkMel, the new Goddess of Reincarnation. To defeat her, the party will have to get stronger! Right now, the gang’s path to power lies in the Dragon King’s blessings. Though some of the Dragon Kings are already in the group and the locations of yet others are known, the Wind and Lightning Dragon Kings in particular remain elusive. In order to catch the various Dragon Kings who have scattered throughout the world, Kelvin and his friends set off on their final journey. (Or is it...?) Meanwhile, the remnants of the Apostles are making their own fell moves, from DarkMel destroying the empire of Rizea to plans set up by the fifth seat, “Analyzer” Riold. And at last, the second seat, “Selector,” finally breaks his silence and shows himself...

THE FINAL BATTLE The Ansullivan 500-Year Festival is well underway, but the festive air won’t last for long. A parasitic black crystal has attached itself to Oscar’s dragon, causing both rider and steed to go berserk–just in time for their showdown with Ash. The grand finale of Dragonar Academy is here at last!

The papers in this volume discuss issues related to Tibetan art from the 7th the 20th century, dealing with relevant religious and historical sources, religious painting and iconography, medical iconography, painting materials and schools, metalwork, ritual objects, photographic records, artists.