On Retired Dragonslayers - Tad Williams

 
I also have a thing for the idea of retired dragonslayers.  I mean, if what you do is kill dragons, there's going to be a point where you get too old to ply your trade.  (That's if you're good.  If you're not, you've already been charbroiled a long time ago and the issue is academic.)  I mean, it's dire, hard work killing a full-grown dragon.  At least I assume so, not having done it myself recently.