Battersea

Battersea is a midshipman in the British Navy who served aboard the HMS Reliant under the command of Captain William Laurence and later Captain Thomas Riley.

Battersea attended a meeting held by Captain Laurence to decide which officer would have the duty of attempting to harness a newly captured dragon egg. During the meeting, Battersea could be heard saying Midshipman Carver 'would it not be famous to ride a dragon?'. The piece of paper that he wrote his name upon for the drawing of lots was unusually large, perhaps indicating that part of him wanted to be the one to try and harness the dragon, though the duty ultimately went to midshipman Carver.