chest. The sword is a dragon blade like Jane's, only the blade has the pointed half missing, with a grey carving of a dragon being pierced with a sword. When confronted with his family's past actions, Sir Theodore begs for Dragon's forgiveness for his ancestors' cruel behavior. Dragon shows that all is forgiven by melting Sir Theodore's sword into molten rubble. This leaves Jane with the only known sword capable of harming Dragon. She offered at that time to also have her sword burned, but since Jane will only use her sword to defend Dragon, he once again reiterates his trust of her with its use. Trencher – Trencher is Sir Theodore's trained falcon and Jane is being trained in falconry with him. Sir Ivon Mackay (voiced by Ben Campbell, motion-captured by David Hoskins) – 44-year-old Sir Ivon is loud, enthusiastic, short-tempered, and very Scottish. He is also Gunther's mentor. He has a deep love of weapons of any kind, from swords and axes to the fearsome chopping-machines he invents himself. None of the gadgets he invents have been shown to work, including his "Bowling Ball of Doom", "Boomerang of Vengeance", or "Fearsome Fool Flattener"; they all backfire. Despite his love of violence and fighting, he has a kind underlying nature, although this is often canceled out by his impatience. He tries to do his best with Gunther, but it is clear he is oblivious to the Merchant's manipulations, and often gives his young apprentice odious chores as punishment for his short-comings. Episodes Awards and nominations The show was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production in 2007. Reception Andrea Graham of Common Sense Media gave it 5 out of 5 stars and called it "a soaring delight." Graham also wrote: "With its lovable characters, engaging story lines, and wit reminiscent of the Shrek series, Jane and the Dragon may capture the attention of the entire family." References External links Dragonblade - A Jane and the Dragon novel by Martin Baynton The Royal Archives – official site (archived) Nelvana press release regarding production of programme YTV's Jane and the Dragon site Weta Workshop's Jane and the Dragon Section TFL.org approved Fanlisting Article describing the motion capture technology used on the show Brief article (with images) from Weta about filming the motion capture sessions 2000s Canadian animated television series 2005 Canadian television series debuts 2005 New Zealand television