 Also known as ""Dragonfriend"" by the dragons, Doran is said to be Deltora's greatest explorer and was a kind and noble man.He developed everlasting friendships with Deltora's dragons and even explored Deltora's underworld and befriended the Pirran people that had sheltered themselves there.When the Ak-Baba killed nearly all of the dragons of Deltora, Doran went to each of the remaining dragons and had them swear an oath to go into a deep hibernation until the King of Deltora came and awakened the dragons using the Belt of Deltora.