While researching the background of the Dragon Rider, some questions were left open. We realised that the Dragon Rider was not part of the current Schleich catalogue anymore. Similar toys that could be traced back to other cultures and their historical toys were also removed from their assortment. We could not figure out why Schleich changed their marketing strategy and toy lines. Unfortunately, Schleich did not reply when we asked them about this decision via mail.
In addition, we could not trace back the origin of all the clothes of the Dragon Rider is wearing. It was hard to figure out where Schleich took inspiration for the character as there was no specific information regarding the creation process. Consequently, we do not know whether and how Schleich researched backgrounds and cultures to design the Dragon and his companion. Therefore, the intentions behind the toy remain unclear.